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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1909
Page
5
In Olympia the senate faces a test vote as 12 undecided members hold the balance of power between the progressive and anti- I ingent factions. Leaders from both sides work to strengthen their forces ahead of the anticipated measures on liquor restrictions and a race track bill.
Olympia reports a week of indecision around Speaker Meigs as Slayden supporters stay aloof, delaying committee appointments until Friday night while Meigs seeks a square deal. The session opens Monday, with factions easing into the agenda after unsettled reactions. S: Florence Maybrick to wed Charles Wagner linking English trial fame to American public life as Maybrick pursues lectures and business, while a Virginia court awards land titles with Duchess La Roque linking to Kentucky properties.
The state supreme court heard arguments in Olympia on January 16 regarding the contest of former Lieutenant Governor Charles E Coon for the seat of Lieutenant Governor M E Hay. Attorneys Harry Ballinger of Seattle and Seabhery Merritt of Spokane presented the sides and a decision may take a week.
The Times reports H Harriman ordered the Union Pacific engineering dept to parallel Chicago and Southern lines in northern Colorado. A 1000 man construction force will be mobilized, renewing the clash between Harriman and J J Hill.
A affluent Des Moines resident commits a large fund aimed at saving and guiding young men. The pledge seeks programs mentoring education and career support for at risk youths in the community.
The Trimmer Band declares each boy pledged to abstain from tobacco and intoxicating liquor. They also vow to refrain from gambling and from profane or slang language.
In Des Moines a wealthy resident Samuel Saucerman launches The Trimmer Band to encourage boys to pledge abstinence from tobacco and liquor. He will donate one dollar to each bank account and add a cent daily for three years, plus pennies saved from forbidding vices. A fund already stands at six thousand dollars. Eligibility targets 9 to 14 year olds with hopes of funding college starts.
The senate committee on agriculture approves a favorable report on the McCumber bill to inspect and grade grains. Besides existing labs, new facilities will be opened at Seattle Tacoma and San Francisco and other locations.
The Post reports General Superintendent W. L. Park of the Union Pacific has been advanced to lead the operating department for all the Harriman lines in the year.
A geodetic survey steamer reports the Patterson cut the cable while raiding anchor in rough seas on Monday. The quake disturbance caused damage but officials deem the accident unavoidable and the Alaska cable remains slow to report.
In Olympia on January 16 the Republican high tariff faction faces a dilemma over lumber duties and jute grain protection. Western lumber interests push for abolition while Eastern wheat factions back a memorial, with unlikely support for broad protection.
Thirty five revolutionists arrested during Mexico internal disturbances last summer were sentenced by Judge Jeray Lira in Chihuahua. Prison terms range from seven years two months to one year three months with fines from one thousand to eighteen hundred dollars for each of the 46.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy of Canadian Pacific states no negotiations with Whecon tin Central. He notes Soo Line remains in close relations with CP while negotiations are said to be far advanced.
Monday the hearing on application for permanent receivers for the Beattie Tacoma Short Line will be held before Judge George Morrie. Intercede into the receivership stock has been baulked and no accounting of the assets to the company. Late yesterday a hearing was held before Judge Morrie until next. An idle Breton is the advance agent of a busy tongue.
San Francisco January 6 judge Wilfley former U S court at Shanghai arrives on the liner Manchuria from the Orient en route to New York after reviewing his position voluntarily.
A local business house will supply an exposition rubber stamp courtesy of Partridge Rubber Stamp Co with offices at 606 Third Street. About 1,000 stamps have been distributed and the publicity department will promptly fulfill requests for stamps.
Thompson's Cafe and Bakery offers made to order wedding and party cakes at Second Ave and Marfon St serving customers with custom designs and flavors for special occasions.
A rising political figure challenges long standing party loyalties in the Deep South. The article highlights his activities in campaigning and building coalitions across counties, aiming to shift regional voting patterns and mobilize new support.
RALMIGH N C January 16 Then Settle of North Carolina targets the southern wing of the Republican party. Bettle a leader of the republicans in North Carolina won three congress seats and other victories. Bettle is described as an active capable politician, oldest son of the late Judge Thos Bettie, and a former congressman and lawyer. The piece ponders Tafts response to strengthening the southern GOP faction.
A proposed bill in Olympia would prevent judges from presiding when a contestant or attorney is related within the third degree by blood or affinity. The measure seeks to remove prejudice tied to kinship and ensure impartial hearings. Some eastern county attorneys claim judicial ties have skewed verdicts and back the bill’s passage.
Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Firush, commanding the Department of the Columbia, commends the National Guard officers and the efficiency of the encampment at American Lake in a report to the Secretary of War on instruction camps.
The Manufacturers' Association of Seattle will hold its regular monthly meeting next Thursday at the Lincoln hotel. It plans to entertain managing and city editors of Seattle papers to promote closer cooperation between the press and the city's manufacturers.
According to yesterday’s instructions, Assayer in-Chief C. E. Vilas was informed that a complete exhibit of every depart ment is to be prepared. The directive outlines detailed documentation and organized submission for review and archival processing.
The treasury department will cover the expenses of the assay office exhibit at the A Y P exposition, enabling the display without cost to the organizers.
Owensboro report states A. Po. A. Anderson former president of the defunct Davies County Bank and Trust was found guilty of swearing falsely about the bank's condition and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. The filing notes harsh views on rumors and grievances.
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