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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1907
Page
3
Women of the city gathered this morning to aid horses slipped on icy streets. They formed a flotilla of helpers between Sixth and age and carried helpers to safety. Citizens praise the improvised relief and urge wider adoption to prevent accidents and losses to horses and carts.
Fragmentary text mentions a building scheme and a special committee with plans to pass a new edt next week, but many words are garbled and key details are missing. No names, places, or dates are readable to identify entities or actions.
A rough notice describes a police fund for law suits to be established by Wapperstein and others to aid officers. It mentions contributions from F. W. Baker and Rainware company and notes efforts to keep the fund in good condition and start with a letter from Baker.
A fragmented report suggests Yukon figures including Robert Whalte and Mr Lowe discuss revival of southern territories with a focus on mines near Whitehorse. The text references governance and booster talk but is unclear on concrete actions or timelines.
A distorted notice reports reform moves by the MRE legislature to permit pensions. It references departments and the governor, noting changes affecting small cities and local appointments amid a broader police system discussion.
Fragmentary advertisement discusses coal stoves and heat products with prices mentioned, including a discounted sale and delivery offer. The text is garbled with incomplete phrases and stray branding terms. No clear event date or full entity set is identifiable.
Sergeant D McPhee of the Spokane police discusses a proposed law to let first class cities amend charters to adopt police pension schemes. He notes the plan would provide pensions for officers after 65 years of age with 20 years on the force, and he is consulting with Detective Sergeant C Tennant during a Beattie visit.
The miners delegates will meet tonight to consider cases of Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, jailed in Boise for the murder of ex Gov Steunenberg. The Indianapolis audience welcomed the news with enthusiasm.
Five trainsmen were killed when a locomotive boiler exploded at Ridgeport due to low water. Engineer Bianck miraculously escaped but refused to discuss the incident.
The United States Immigration Service Beneficial Association paid widow of W G Batelle a life insurance sum of 407 dollars. Batelle formerly served as inspector in charge of immigration services for this district. The association includes members of the immigration service and provides survivor benefits.
The Hubbard-Elliott Copper Mining and Developing Company of Chicago has prepared a 500-ton-per-day copper mining outfit for shipment to Dryer Bay Alaska. Equipment will be carried on steamers Jeanie and Portland for installation on a Prince William Sound island.
In I B YOUR MONEY WORKING the German Savings Building and Loan Association touts last year’s returns. Small expenses and conservative investments are managed by experienced men, making this a good place to invest capital. Chas. Owner, secretary. 414 Bailey bids.
A chapter profiles William D. Haywood leader of the Western Federation of Miners and suspected co-conspirator in an Idaho governor’s assassination. It portrays his devotion to his wife and daughters from a jail cell while studying law and history, awaiting trial in Idaho. The piece blends personal hardship with details of Haywood’s early life and marriage.
A British Columbia essay by Saint N. Singh argues East Indian immigrants from Punjab are misunderstood. It describes demographics, religious groups, and prior military service, contending they will prove useful in railroads, farms, and industry despite wage disputes and local opposition.
The piece argues that East Indians from former Indian possessions flood Vancouver and British Columbia and threaten local white labor with low wages. It cites a journalist’s explanation that Hindoo Sikhs and Mohammedans pose no economic menace if their numbers stay limited, though reports of overrun conditions persist.
The list records several marriage licenses including Wychoff to Jane McKay, Kilnefelter to Minnie Taylor, Wike to Gertrude Glascock, Mortell to Josephine Glascock, Blaine to Luella Atwood, Rabado Mooney to Mary Mooney, Hagen to Anne Youngguest. Births registered: a daughter to the Davie couple and a son to A G Snow. deaths: Marta Rangwa and Kerryo Kimura in Seattle area hospitals.
Steamer Californian undergoes a morning test for Tacoma to complete cargo loading. Steamer Rainier reaches from San Francisco with general merchandise and will load bomber for San Francisco on return. Steamer Saratoga sails at 1 PM to Valdes and Seward with many passengers and freight, with several booked through to Fairbanks.
Chief Wappenstein issued an order to all drug stores to stop selling patent medicines containing opium cocaine or morphine without a physician prescription. He cites drug habit concerns and says enforcement will follow an ordinance. Berney's Catarrh Cure is named as a condemned product amid city drug crusade reactions.
The German steamer Itaurt of the Koomos line docked at 1:30 pm with ore from Valparaiso for Tacoma and wine glass flax and general merchandise for Seattle. Captain Knudson reports an uneventful voyage around the Horn with no severe weather.
Mrs A D Keating importer and designer of millinery now occupies the store's second floor. The earnings are very important and it will certainly pay you to visit this department before purchasing elsewhere.
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