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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1908

Page

8

Great naval parade electrifies Honolulu harbor

In Honolulu on July 17 crowds welcomed 16 battleships of the Atlantic fleet as sailors and marines paraded through the city led by Rear Admiral Sperry and Governor Frear. Army posted troops joined the celebration with Honolulu residents hosting sailors in homes and at a grand ball planned at Monana that night. The Nebraska was quarantined again for scarlet fever, and sailing dates were shifted to July 22 to gain a day across the Pacific.

Lee Clotworthy Honolulu Sperry Governor Frear Hawaii Monana San Francisco Washington Pacific

Maritime cargo and passenger departures from the Pacific coast

A front page cargo and passenger report notes Victoria and Bertha steamers headed for destinations including Neme and St Messrs with hundreds of passengers. Latouche ore for Twooma smelter and Cy of Sette with 60 passengers and 2 200 tons of salmon aboard. Western carrying freight to Prince and Vancouver with Seattle cargo and local boycotts. Centrella sails from Shen and multiple ships, Hymdes Northland Ketch, arrive and depart with mixed freight and passenger totals.

Victoria Neme St. Messrs Lant Ndgetyt Bertha Alawka Coast Company Valdes Latouche Twooma

Village Seeks Incorporation to Restore Saloon License

George Jones of Duwamish leads a movement to form a village to obtain a new saloon license after county commissioners revoked his license the Pioneer bar owner faces strong opposition from property owners over anticipated tax increases and concerns about the village's viability.

Board of County Commissioners George Jones Duwamish Jones Pioneer Bar Star

Luna Park Bar License Revocation Vote Counts Errors

A local recount exposes errors in the petition tally for a referendum on revoking the Luna Park bar license. The correct figures will be verified by the election official’s final count.

Luna Park

Man Arrested After Break-In Attempt On July 9

Peres, who forced entry into a car on April 7, stole four cases of condensed milk and left a note claiming he had eaten poorly for seven days. He was arrested yesterday for attempting another break-in on July 9.

Peres

Prager and Co. to Stay at 15 Second Ave

A menacing note reports M Prager and Co will not move from 15 Second Ave and plans to continue business. A second store is proposed at Bee and Av Beneea, while Hebert Stater of 515 Fifth Ave was arrested after a quarrel with a woman in which beds were damaged.

Seattle M. Praper &2 Hebert Stater Bergeant C. G. Carr Pattelman Mites Sre

Fire prevention ordinance amendment proposed for sprinkler rules

A draft ordinance would require sprinkler systems in all warehouses within the district and ban stacking goods within three feet of the ceiling. The measure targets storage facilities and aims to improve fire safety in the industrial area.

Themene

State editors on excursion

United Press reports Vancouver Washington July seventeenth steamer Bailey Gateert departed with 269 newspaper men their wives and families and notable government figures aboard for a trip up the Columbia to Stevenson and back the boat hosted prominent editors and press leaders on the voyage

Vancouver Wash Bailey Gateert Stevenson

Racing Odds and Names From Today's Card

The card lists Lisa G. as first race favorite at 10 to 1 and Henry of Strenararreeny as second with 20 to 1. Irish Shell shows 15 to 4 in the Fite 1 race.

Lisa G Hhenry of Strenararreeny Iriah Shell Fite

Irregular Weather Impacts Gulf Coast Livestock

Reads like a clipped dispatch noting cattle movement and heat stress near the Gulf Coast. Mentions mesquites and a referenced figure around 200 but details are garbled.

Detective Philbrick Investigates Raven Park Mystery

Detective Philbrick questioned three suspects near Raven Park. He believes the case worsened several months earlier.

Tre Raven Park Philbrick Tee Sean

Petition Filed Against City Cheer Over Saloon Renewal

Various residents submitted a petition to the city council yesterday regarding the renewal of a saloon license at 55 Washington Street. They allege new owners and increased occupancy in three blocks and claim the price is not properly fixed.

Waekienton St Bloek

Unclear fragment reports boxing scene and courtroom tones

Fragmentary text references a lightweight boxing figure, a decree, a New York bed, and a crying ringside woman. Mentions Nelson striking floor and date July 4 unclear context.

United P Baltimore Madge M. Gana Je Gans New York Tink Nelson

Fragmentary OCR News Note from Billings

Incomplete OCR fragment from a Montana Billings page mentions line work and locations. It references Northern 1 and a transfer point near Creag with unclear dates or figures. The garbled text obscures names and outcomes.

Irregular OCR Note Prompts Local Board Question

Fragmentary text mentions a property chamber and a council inquiry about a property matter. Readable bits indicate a meeting context and potential request to address a local property issue. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.

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