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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
6
An OCR fragment lists several lenders including The Stan Loan Co and Montt reau Ce offering money loans for salaried people with cheap rates. It mentions furniture loans and department store men, plus photographers and retailers. The notice references nearby business districts and factories starting operations this month.
An array of classified lines offers dry wood at $2.75 per load and $275 per load for greensalt wood. It markets farms and 19 acre cash deals, pine lots, and tracts north of Seattle, with prices from 695 cents per acre, 2 to 16 acre plots, and various cash terms. Also notes insurance, physicians, and a heat can you need advertisement.
Merrimac hero Richmond Pearson Hobson, now Alabama congressman, calls for a larger navy and Pacific bases. He asserts Japan has occupied or aims at Hawaii, Manila Bay and other targets, with an armed Japanese presence in the islands and plans to expand military power. He urges America to build ships and forts to counter what he sees as a hostile, coordinated Anglo French German alliance subverting US interests in the region.
A late evening hit and run killed Mia Delayen as an automobile struck her in an unnamed city. Witnesses include a mall boy with no usable information. Separately, McAllister a purser on a steamer fell from a Georgetown wharf and sustained a broken leg, being taken to Providence hospital.
United Press reports Lieutenant Russell T. Hazzard, in custody at a hospital, is a physical wreck after a week under guard on charges of forging the command at Fort Wayne. He and his wife with three children live in Oakland, with his wife remaining faithful.
Captain Mikkelsen, Arctic explorer, arrives at Nome after a long trek from Candie. He plans to refit in London via Fairbanks Valdez and Beattie and hopes to start from Polot Harrow in a small gasoline launch. He left Prof. Let fingwell at Fiauxman Island and praised a favorable outcome despite heat setbacks.
The third popular Seattle Symphony concert at the Moore theater yesterday afternoon pleased city music lovers. Program included Mendelssohn March of the Priests, Offenbach Orpheus overture, Le Cid suite, Mackenzie Benedictus, two harp solos by Mme Alexandra Marquardt, and other works. Conductor Michael Kegrize steered an improving ensemble likely to draw future patrons.
A petition for a rehearing in the case of Eugene F. Lawson versus Hinck Diamond Mining Company is argued before Judge Frater in the superior court. Lawson previously recovered a fee of 55000 for the sale of the company properties to the Pacific Coast Company.
Daily reports to the Seattle Clearing House show widespread northwest interest in establishing a Beattie subtreasury. Letters from Idaho Montana Oregon and this state urge Washington lawmakers to back Senator Mies bill.
A Portland grand jury indicted J Theburn Ross George H Hill John Altehingen and T R Perkhardt officials of the defunct Title Guarantee Trust company on four counts of illegally handling state funds and receiving depositors money after knowing the bank insolvent.
Max Mowe was arrested by secret service agents in the morning on charges of diamond smuggling. He appeared at a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Keifer and was held on a $500 bond.
A wife asks police to help locate her husband W J Shields who escaped from her in Mukilteo after hospital confinement for delirium tremens. He is described as 35, 6 feet 7 inches tall, smooth faced with gray eyes, wearing a blue serge coat, dark trousers and a soft hat.
Rev J D O Powers assumed duties as pastor of the First Unitarian Church and delivered his first regular sermon before a large audience yesterday. A special musical program accompanied the occasion.
R Jaures pleaded guilty to petit larceny after stealing two tubes of butter and sold them to a local dealer. A M Aldrich admitted guilt to embezzling from a barber college agency he oversaw and received 90 days in the county jail.
Washington and Oregon boundary dispute in the Columbia River is delayed until later in the week due to important docket cases ahead. Pacific coast states’ legal teams will spend time together as tensions linger, with sharp exchanges expected later.
Fire in the Evans hotel laundry last night destroyed an entire business block in Culbertson. Principal losses hit the Merchants Bank Evans hotel Moon's hardware store department store saloons and a livery and office building. The total damage is estimated at 125000 dollars.
J Shipman of car 89 released brakes and ran uncontrolled on James street above Fifth avenue. He assaulted W E Hertine the collector on board while passengers protested. Both men were suspended as an investigation began near the James street power station.
Mr. Washington Irving of the Phoenix of London has been appointed general agent of the Washington Fire Insurance Company in California.
F. W. Baird of 7402 Fifth av N KE was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Oscar Wire on forgery charges. He allegedly passed checks forged in C. J. Gordon’s name on November 2, fled the city, then returned and was found today working under the name William ind. The text mentions a US Army transport Dix sailing for Manila with horses mules and supplies.
A catalog of faded sheet music titles surfaces in a local sale listing musical pieces such as The Musician Beautiful Part Yankee Ey Attic Fairy and Dark Pilent Specials. The odd spelling and truncated lines hint at a damaged OCR record of a mid‑20th century collecting lot featuring songs, parlor numbers, and possibly regional works.
The regular sanitation department report shows 100000 gallons of milk inspected with none condemned. Meat condemned totaled 7686 pounds. Diphtheria cases noted were two. Contagious-disease house inspections numbered 400 with 361 plumbing inspections and 48 defective jobs found. Gas inspections reached 91 with 298 plumbing permits traded. Milk inspections of wagons and restaurants totaled 74. City inspections covered 4015 animals including sheep hogs calves and ducks across yards slaughterhouses docks and markets. Overall abatement activities reached 6993 items with 4. BAY reductions noted and restaurant inspections 147.
The 2406 stockholders elected a new board of trustees to serve one year largely by proxy. Old trustees were reelected and several replacements noted including W. Ithoden succeeding Judge C. H. senior and W. HH. Barr succeeding Moritz Thomsen. The new board meets Friday at 4 p m at the Chamber of Commerce to elect officers.
A strike clash in a near-complete brick building at Beconday and Pike streets left watchman A Rohlfing of 117 Twenty-fifth Avenue severely beaten by six men described as union workers. Rohlfing obtained John Doe warrants for his assailants, names unknown, after visiting the prosecuting attorney.
Frederick W Browne was unanimously endorsed by Seventh Ward Republicans for councilman. A Browne club was organized at Doigs Hall with H A Frederick president S H Hathaway secretary and C W Gould treasurer. The group pledged to back Browne and the Republican ticket in the city election.
Judge Morris signed an order in the superior court establishing a $100 monthly income from the estate of the late J. A. Westberg for provision of a son.
The Theodore Wilta Company at 1008 First Ave advertises a range of revolvers from Smith & Wesson Colts Iver Johnson and other makes priced from 1.50 to 22 with a claim you will need one quick sometime. The notice emphasizes personal protection and home defense.
Miss May Duffy formerly of Butte Montana died in Los Angeles after a street collision severely injuring the horse she rode. She was employed by Mrs. W A Clark Jr and was injured when struck by a street vehicle yesterday.
An order of the court today compels Dr. A Severance, a noted physician, to pay temporary alimony of 30 dollars monthly to his wife Mrs Hannah Severance in a pending divorce action filed by Mrs Severance. The wife, previously from Providence, resides at 544 15th Ave N awaiting further court action.
Eugene O Rourke files suit on his behalf and others seeking 4949 dollars from the Peninsula company of Nome. The complaint says they were induced to travel for work but arrived at the port to find no employment.
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