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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
1
An urgent plea warns Seattle must raise ten thousand dollars in cash within days to cover convention costs for the International Christian Endeavor gathering. Lacking funds could ruin Seattle’s reputation as a convention city, harm the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo, and invite mockery from rival cities.
A large petition from Denny-Fuhrman residents asks Seattle Electric to improve University line car service. It accuses the company of chronic delays and overcrowding, with cars not passing each other and riders jammed 8 to 40 minutes. The petition claims health risks and property losses from poor service and urges city action to enforce proper operation.
James Streeter a steadigrapher was arrested for firing a cracker at night. A large crowd jeered officers and disrupted police headquarters. Thomas OverWick Burt Biden W R Me w and Ed Wood were arrested for disorderly conduct. Streeter posted $10 bail.
Local improvement group declares the newly dug Talard well unfit for domestic use and unhealthy. They urge the city council to address water quality as concerns about safety persist.
Andrew Larsen, a deckhand on the tug Argo, drowned in the bay around 11 p.m. after losing footing tied at King street. Employer searched two and a half hours before declaring lifesaving efforts failed. Larsen believed intoxicated. Body recovered near the boat and taken to Hatterworth & Sons. No known relatives. A separate melee at Kent ball park followed a visit by Seattle’s All Gentlies. injuries included crewmates Alec Cons and others, with Deputy Town Marshal Peaberry and Manager Cavannaugh involved.
The steamer Asuncion finally identified as the Standard of steamship Ascuncion, which departed with oil for San Francisco. Her boatmen were injured and nearby craft aided her until tng Holyoke rendered aid as the Asuncion lay helpless off Carmannah Lighthouse.
The parks and boulevard committee approved spending 7000 dollars from the park board to buy lands along Lake Washington owned by W C Fricke and wife. The acquisition funds the extension of the lake shore boulevard to the city's southern area.
Proceedings resumed with defense to call Moyer tomorrow as prosecutors challenge deposition use from San Francisco tied to the Bradley house explosion. Witnesses from Cripple Creek and Denver linked Orchard to bomb making. testimony details read like a courtroom tug of war as guards drill with National Guard units nearby.
Vacation has begun in earnest in the county offices and courts as the summer break reduces staff. Six courts operate with only one remaining active, signaling slower schedules and potential backlogs during the holiday period.
Z F Alekman of the Fairbanks Daily News says 2000 men can find summer work in Fairbanks at six dollars a day plus board due to the miners strike and new diggings opening. Some reports claim little work and that men are needed only as strike breakers.
Sailor Jack Burna showed remarkable nerve in a display noted by witnesses. The incident drew attention to his steadiness under pressure and calm demeanor at sea.
A table summarizes deaths, accidents, and fires on the Fourth of July across the past seven years. The figures list yearly totals and compare patterns in holiday-related fatalities and incidents.
A man near Providence hospital suffered severe hand injuries when a gant cannon cracker exploded as he tried to throw it into the street. Surgeons at Providence hospital removed the damaged section, with the thumb and palm torn and the hand left to the wrist. He walked to the hospital with a friend, refused opiates, and remained awake during treatment as doctors assessed blood poisoning risk and potential recovery.
Konenkagip M. J. din and J. M. Sullivan arrive boosting executive committee majority. A meeting with these men is seen as likely to issue strike orders in Chicago. Labor Commissioner Nell opposes the move with aides, seeking to avert a strike before the mass meeting next Sunday.
Mrs. J Shoal wife of a Northern Pacific engineer disappeared Tuesday night after tucking notes under a friend’s door to safeguard her property. Efforts to locate her have failed.
Miller and a Northern Pacific ban halted an engine at Marshall Junction night as a Singert object was grabbed from the track to prevent contact beneath the wheels.
Catherine May Elliott, once H C Elliott’s wife, loses a half interest in the Hubbard Elliott copper claims after a Alaska federal court ruling. Judge James Wickersham found Elliott’s divorce arose from the couple’s earlier finances, not halting Elliott’s stake in the copper fields. Elliott and Hubbard sought wealth first staked in 1902, while Elliott’s ex-wife sought a share via grabetaking claims.
Reports say the French liner Admiral Jaureguiber ty is missing after leaving a European port and picking up 292 Japanese in Honolulu. The ship was due at Vancouver and may enter the United States at the first opportunity, with authorities seeking details.
The United Amateur Press Association held a varied program at Sherrick's hall University station featuring an original play The College Widow NIU by J R Puller with cast Blanche Brace Freida Davidson Brown Pearl Brace Karl Rowell Roy Elford Parker Rowel Victor Badroul Andrew Jacobson and Charles Groves. Tonight officers for the coming year will be elected and delegates from all states attend. Seattle candidate Parker Rowell seeks the secretary post.
Chief Inspector C S Sargent announced the Walla Walla immigration office has been abolished despite efforts to preserve it Col T M Fisher formerly in charge will serve as a Chinese inspector in this city
Chester Runyan a Windsor Trust teller who vanished Wednesday with nearly 100000 in cash is believed to have boarded a sailing ship bound for the south seas. Police have no trace of him since his disappearance in New York.
John Cort Joseph Bletchen and Harry Girard plan The Alaskan an opera with 22 company members traveling from Seattle to New York in a specially chartered Pullman car. Cort predicts a world beater and compares it to Gilbert and Sullivan while praising Bléthen's lyrics and Girard's music.
George McGuire western manager for Bradstreet's mercantile agency and member of the Bachelors' club was beaten to death by eight thugs in San Francisco's best residential area. Police suspect strike sympathizers. two witnesses, L. Kok and A F Darragh, with McGuire, report eight assailants. No arrests yet. detectives on case.
Lincoln hotel serves as headquarters for Christian Endeavor speakers and delegates. Two Japanese guests Tateujira Sawaya of Yokohama and Miss Kajira of Okayama are lodged there. Delegates will be entertained at convention expense. details on negro speakers’ lodging are withheld. Certificates holders notified to collect badges and programs at the Endeavor tent on July 9.
The article exposes Seattle Electric Company promoters using fictitious capitalization to extract monopoly value from city franchises. It chronicles early board meetings, the $5,000,000 common stock, and plans for large future issues while alleging deception, franchise extraction, and political influence to enrich investors.
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