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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1907
Page
7
A resident reports possible gang activity at 4 Pine Street involving alleged individuals. The note mentions a pattern of incidents and potential imprisonment implications, though details are unclear.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a near collision involving a wagon and a car this morning. The gripman warns and a potential crash is averted between a wagon, laundry area, and near Third Avenue, with unclear further details.
The city grants a theater permit for excavation by the Syndi bh company to build a theater at 1542 Weetinke Av. The permit allows the project to begin, with no additional theater permits issued until new regulations are enacted.
A defendant named Morris receives a 12 year sentence after pleading guilty. The case involves a 12 and 15 year old witness and an arrest by Detective Corbett and Miker Ketchum. An unrelated car cleaner is mentioned in connection with the proceedings.
The Asphalt Paving Company of Southern California has been incorporated for 20000 dollars. H.8. serves as president and general manager P. W. Smith as secretary. Machinery and liquid assets are to be brought to Seattle California.
WW kinds of baseball goods offered with prices by A. L. Hall on First Ave. Also notice sale of West Seattle real estate.
The hearing recounts Harriman alleging a $1,006,000 cover up by Stuyvesant Fish while head of the steel central. Harriman describes his own stock moves in Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, with Kuhn of Kuhn Loeb confirming an understanding prior to a sale. The discussion covers freight lines and rate fairness across systems, and whether Puget Sound lumber shipments can be accommodated.
Police face persistent petty theft by juveniles in stores involving hardware and sporting goods merchants as two-officer watches strain under recurring arrests. Juvenile court often releases youths though many return, sometimes with harsher consequences, including a notable incident where seventeen boys formed a gang and injured a citizen by stretching a wire across a street.
Embargo on eastbound freight by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific may end in two weeks, according to James J. Hill, with mills reopening. If the embargo continues, the shuttered mills could stay closed, as warned by Howard Eliott of the Northern Pacific. Shingle Mills Bureau head Dan W. Base notes about 1,000,000,000 shingles stored in warehouses, much needed in the east.
Five youths aged 14 to 17 were brought to the county jail after a town marshal in Auburn fired at them as they tried to flee. George Perkins, 16, was wounded in the leg. others named are John Burke 14, James Owen 15, Fred Lambfur 16, and Charlies Cook 17. They will face juvenile court.
Milk Inspector L M Woodcock warned that in five years Duwamish valley dairies must move due to truck gardeners encroaching on valley lands. He noted Kent area rents reach 25 to 50 an acre and farm values soared to 600 to 2000 per acre, with dairymen upgrading barns, floors, yards, and cooling systems.
The Seattle, Renton & Southern received its permit for a turn at Eighth Street and Washington Street. Improvements plus new electric switches will allow 60 percent more cars on the system and allow three cars on the counterbalance simultaneously, doubling capacity of the current schedule.
Toy Toy an Oregon Indian who owns government land appeals to the Supreme Court to overturn a life sentence for murder. He argues as a land owner he should be tried as any citizen in state courts and contests Judge Hanford's denial of habeas corpus.
C H Reed of the Christian Endeavor asks the Chamber of Commerce to resist the park board’s plan to plow and garden Lincoln Park until after the C E convention in July. Endeavorers hoped to set tents in the park for the event but the board halted those plans.
Lot 9 block 17 A. Denny addition positioned 60 feet north of Union wt on Fifth av was sold to Fred Gidner for the Beach estate for 61,750. Adolf Bethens ta is said to have engineered the deal.
Sparkman and McLean file on a First Ave lot near Broad St sold to W Hf Mile to Douglas and Douglas for 14000. Brekine arranging a 149 acre Snohomish river tract two miles from Everett city hall to be marketed at 300 to 1000 per acre. Ole Hanson notes three Beacon Hill lot sales since last Friday at prices around 550 to 04 million.
A milliner showcases a chic summer hat with a prin braid design. It features velvet and quills as decoration, a large pastel pink velvet face, and a broad left brim turned smartly with curled quills in silver gray and soft pink.
Mrs. Lilian Dyer of 816 Alderst was arrested on a complaint by Geo Appleyard charging theft of linen from his bowe. A struggle ended with her breaking his glasses and scratching his face. a warrant for assault and battery was issued. The French ship Helene Blam, which left Gamble 170 days ago, reportedly arrived at Newport England.
A simple advert urges placing valuables in the Fire and Proof Safe Deposit vaults of W D Perkins & Co at the Alnaka building. Boxes are priced at four dollars per year to secure papers and valuables from loss and mud.
The court hears cross examination on the Thaw case with Dr Bingaman and Dr Deemer discussed. Jerome seeks to show lack of hereditary insanity while Delmas cautions procedures. A telegraph note hints Evelyn Nesbit Thaw reconciliation rumors stirring the press.
Kidwell files with building inspector for two story structures costing 20000 dollars, J L Cannon as architect. Thomas M Green plans a four story brick and stone building at 1413 to 1417 Seconday costing 37000 dollars with James Corner as architect. Funeral services for Mary Carey held at Collins Bros Chapel with interment in Calvary Cemetery. Cantata David to be sung at United Norwegian Lutheran Church Fifth and Wall. Theft of 250 dollars leads to arrest of Jock Smith and W Anderson. Cemetery formed by Seattle Hona of Zion for Heral Cemetery of Seattle with incorporators Pisterman Lerner. Hatcher Song Recital at First Unitarian Church Boylston Ave and Office. Men’s Club Banquet at Westminster Presbyterian Church features speakers. Michigan Club meets at Alaska Club rooms. New Yorkers entertain at Commercial Club rooms after Alaska Club meeting. Republicans to hold smoker at Coeecil hotel for Gen Grent’s birthday. Maj T C Goodman to become Army Paymaster in Portland. Capt B P Orton to succeed him Thursday. Westlake avenue replanking may finish Friday with 75000 feet lumber. Two thefts reported at 611 Pike st and another store for clothing and money.
The Upper Pike Street Improvement Club adopted resolutions yesterday urging reconstruction of Pike from Mineray to Madison Street and widening the segment ten feet from Mineray to Broadway. A. N. Floyd promoted to contract and freight agent after 14 years with Park Coast Steamship Company. Ohio Society to meet Friday to discuss rubber tipped base knobs.
Negotiations for the sale of United Manufacturers to American Cigar Co have broken off. United Cigar Manufacturers, producing about 400 million cigars annually, remains the largest independent firm outside the American Tobacco trust.
A horse attached to a city wagon fell on Second Ave and Yester Way, creating a temporary street blockage. As workers freed the animal the wagon slid downhill toward First Ave, dragging a second horse and colliding with a curb. The fallen horse was dragged by the neck for about a half block but escaped serious injury.
Humphrey of Washington secures passage in the house for a bill granting 46 acres of land timber stone and other concessions to anyone seeking to establish a fish hatchery in Alaska. The act aims to encourage the fishing industry and preserve the fish supply.
Maj Chittenden chief of the local United States engineering corps left this afternoon for Kent to inspect the White and Duwamish rivers from Kent to Seattle. The inspection aligns with the King and Pierce county commissions working to prevent floods.
A Merchants exchange meeting in the afternoon backed a proposed state operated nutical training ship and school to be located at Seattle. The plan aims to provide free nautical education on all lines. A bill for the program is pending in the legislature.
The city received applications for street lights pushing past the 5,000 mark yesterday with no sign of slack. Nine cars carrying city light material remain missing on the road, adding to the balancing supply concerns for the program.
A case titled Perch and Bass versus A L Hall 1338 Rilg bargain day appears on Bee page 5. The notice outlines a legal action related to fishing tackle goods and a disputed bargain.
Conditions on the Northern Pacific line are improving but freight remains limited. Repairs have restored some routes between Pasco and Spokane, yet Seattle shipments and eastern origins move only a small share. Experts warn it may be months before normal freight activity resumes.
A Seattle ad extols not in Seattle men to dress well using the 3.00 Bargar Stiff o Soft Mate bat as a stylish purchase. It touts quality workmanship and affordable pricing, inviting readers to visit Lillagar & Barkman at 1310 Second Ave to view spring stock.
Jalien Higo, famed for eloping with Princess Chimay, leads the Harlem Casino orchestra amid claims by Mrs. Cashar Emerson that she is Chimay’s cousin. Emerson’s wife says a divorce is in process. Emerson’s sister reports a relation to Chimay. Rigo allegedly bears a tattooed image of his ex-wife.
The Purim festival begins this evening in local Jewish communities and is observed by Reform and Orthodox groups worldwide. It commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from extermination under Haman during Xerxes era, marked by gifts and acts of charity.
The California welcome effort prompts hotels and business groups to mobilize as Seattle Commercial Club plans a March 16 departure. W. KR. Williams reports two new invitation telegrams from Riverside and San Francisco boards of trade. Alaska Steamship lines move cargo and passengers from St Lucia to Skagway aboard Chippewa and Jefferson.
Local shop Jandahi and Son at 120 Pike corner 2nd Avenue offers seeds fruit trees cut flowers and related garden items for spring planting and landscaping.
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