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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
8
EB J McLeroy aged about 53 of 5314 Carson Jr was thrown to the cement when a park gate opened at Kinnear Park near Virginia Street He sustained a broken left arm and facial bruises from the fall police report states
Albany reports no tetanus cases linked to the Fourth of July celebration. In Muskogee eleven men were stabbed in a country dance dispute. Jax Wendling begins life sentence at Frankfort for Alma Kellner murder. A capsized 25-foot boat drifted ashore at Des Moines with no recovered owner or details.
City council finance committee will this afternoon discuss special police protection in downtown streets during the week. Mayor Dilling proposes roping off First, Second and Third avenues for processions to ensure order.
A Commercial club delegation will start the week to urge cooperative publicity visiting Wenatchee and other points as the first of many state wide trips to encourage commercial outreach. Eighteen candidates for the Merchants' Exchange incoming board of directors were named at a recent meeting. The steamship Protesilaus arrived at Elliott Bay after a voyage from Yokohama, breaking the prior record by 11 hours with a cargo of raw silk and tea.
Mrs Sarah A Plumber died yesterday morning following a fall while getting out of bed at her daughter Mrs Fannie M Parke's home. The death occurred in the residence with local authorities reporting the incident as the cause.
The Humboldt brought a large passenger list from southeastern Alaska and the first Yes Bay salmon pack of the year at 9 45 pm. W Anderson a laborer who boarded at Keechkan became violently insane but was soon over powered and placed in custody.
While buying cigars at a candy stove on 1414 Flint Avenue yesterday, Paul Rensch sat down in pain and collapsed from heart disease. He was a porter at the Burlington hotel.
A well known comedian with a unique voice and manner celebrates his 40th birthday. Despite his popularity and large salary, critics note his singing ability falls short and his stage persona remains the key draw.
A dated program catalog lists motion picture showings across circuits with varied titles and genres. It includes dramas comedies educational westerns patriotic and scenic pieces along with regional and school interest entries.
The City Carline league met last night and unanimously endorsed Councilman Erickson's municipal phone ordinances. Resolutions state that private franchises bring oppression and high rates, while city ownership promises better service at lower costs and strong public ownership. They call for a city built and operated telephone line.
Morris Kirkland, jailed, says a dream guided him to confess to the killing of Dominick Mangino near Portland and Concrete on June 11. He implicates John Smith and Charles Bosley, who have confessed. Mangino, who cashed a check, was attacked by three Black men, fatally beaten, and left hidden but alive to tell his tale. Dr. H. H. Goddard lectured on defective children at Denny hall and planned two more talks at the Chautauqua and the YMCA.
Police pursue a hat and a description to identify Patrolman H. L Marris who was shot on July 4. Funeral services set for Sunday at 8 p.m. with location pending. Harris’ mother travels to attend. A seven member committee led by Scott Calhoun was named to handle Seattle port project executive work.
Frederick Thompson and four ship officers testified before Steamboat Inspectors Whitney and Turner that the Spokane was in good shape at wreck and that the crew aided passengers into lifeboats and had boats lowered promptly. The hearing continued. The Queen will take over the Spokane on the Seattle to Alaska cruise starting July 12.
Clearance sale notes mushroom and Milan hats with Milan braid, velvet ribbons, and rolled brims. Mushroom shapes trimmed in white blue or pink ribbons, with mushroom styles and mushroom sailor stock. Specials include Milan hats priced at 3.25 with blue velvet binding and scarf trim.
Special prices on fruit and jam making gear including a pressed fruit and vegetable press with removable strainer, preserving kettles in several sizes, graduated quart measures, aluminum jelly moulds, granite steelware colander and ladle, fruit jar funnels, and paraffin. Housefurnishings section.
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