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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1909
Page
3
A historical jail report notes a prisoner refusing all food for a full month. Officials report no meals eaten and describe medical checks and isolation during the hunger strike period. No threats or external pressures are cited.
Paris reports say Cardinal Andrieu of Bordeaux urged disobedience to laws he calls contrary to church and family, prompting a new religious row as government eyes court action while the pope and European observers watch closely for outcomes. The cardinal faces possible correctional court appearance as tensions mount.
A mangled OCR fragment reports a woman in Malay MO being held up by thieves before daybreak. It mentions a shadow, choking, and a man named George Russell, with garbled phrases about receipts and an application.
A fragmentary notice documents a disappearance involving a young man. The report mentions a person named Celia Krister and a drawer incident at Averett Mbaat 1309. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but authorities are described as involved.
A melee at a ranch near Sunnydale left Henry Bogantx badly cut with a severed arm artery after Emilio Podista and Bogantx fought ranch owner Steve Raggio who then fled authorities. Deputies tracked Raggio as neighbors reported his return with food and clothing. Bloodied scene included smashed doors, broken windows, four pitchforks and a bullet hole in the door.
Whatcom and Whatcom counties celebrate at the AYP exposition tomorrow with a special business delegation led by Mayor J T De Mattos. Clover emblem honors dairying prominence while President Chilberg opens the program at 1 90 PM with remarks by L T Hornberger and hosts for the visitors including Mayor De Mattos and Frank W Bixby. Henry M White presides as activities unfold at the Whatcom county booth with sample soil souvenirs and souvenir postal cards for distribution. Ferndale ships cherries for distribution as a hostess event features prominent local women in the Washington State building green room refreshments served. Mercy Livesay chairs the planning committee with W H Sommern as county commissioner.
A report from Francisco dated July 1 describes Roberta in grave condition as doctors plan an operation to relieve throat obstruction. The piece notes cautious optimism about her recovery while detailing the medical team’s efforts.
A Cincinnati woman writes Mayor Miler asking him to locate Dave Landon a druggist who came to Seattle for the exposition and did not write. The letter says she has not slept and pleads for help while the mayor promises to check the street name and report back.
The eighth International Epworth League convention closes with the oratorio Bijah to be repeated at the Armory. The same chorus orchestra and soloists return, with 76 and 60 cent admission. Aly Gillette Herbert Cave Lotta Ashby Othiek and Mrs Brand head the soloists. Battle Symphony Orchestra and Katee pipe organ provide the backing.
Charles Woods aged 44 and single was killed in a fall from the West Beattle trestle near Haller Mation. He was walking home with brother in law Phillip Geagnats of 1668 Alki Avenue when the guard rail disappeared at a trestle section, causing a plunge to the sand below.
A bomb blast at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kangas City Missouri during a postponed St John’s Day celebration killed three instanty. A bystander and several others were injured as fragments flew across the lawn where hundreds gathered. one man in a window was fatally damaged and not expected to recover.
Fire damaged lumber mills in Duluth Minnesota destroying eighteen million feet of lumber valued at 450000 to 500000 dollars. The blaze origin remains unknown at the Virginia Rainy Lake company mills reported July 12.
Seattle Chamber of Commerce received notice that the National Daylight Association reports Cincinnati and Canada inspired the movement. The Seattle council passed an ordinance to advance clocks one hour from May to October so 2 AM becomes 3 AM.
A fragment describes an ordinance not affecting railroad schedules or factory hours yet urging Seattle Chamber action. It notes saloon keepers and dawn drinkers may be affected and mentions the Cincinnati Daylight association with Hamer available for further information.
New Orleans reports novelist and traveler Jack London arrived with malaria fever after disembarking from the United Fruit steamer Lurialba. London and his wife left the Snark and boarded a Panama-bound tramp steamer. He declined to reveal future plans.
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