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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1909
Page
10
A local NCCT initiative accelerates a community workshop aimed at improving access and education. Organizers invite participation from residents, students, and stakeholders to assess needs and plan actions for the upcoming season.
The case from Prench Lick centers on alleged theft of lace and a white slave victim. The witness on the stand describes the sequence of events as the jury weighs the defense argument regarding intent and status in the attempted sale.
A fragmentary item references Gus Pa and Lon Annees connected to local business men and their families. The readable text highlights debts or obligations and social ties within the community. Further specifics are unreadable in the damaged OCR segment.
The famed traveled hat of Teddy Roosevelt era Rough Riders arrives in Seattle after a global tour. It was presented by Frank E. Dante, Seattle musician, to President Chilberg of the A Y P exposition. Officials plan to exhibit the relic at the Government building.
A special car named Sunset chartered by the St Louis Star will bring fifteen young women from Missouri and Illinois to Seattle to visit Springs Gardens and Pikes Peak. The party arrives August 2 at Arlington and tours Salt Lake City Yellowstone Park and Denver before returning via the Northern route.
The Supreme Court at Olympia denied P. B. Mohr’s writ of review challenging King County Superior Court judges J. T. Ronald and John F. Main. Mohr contended the Board of Public Works authorized an arch without bidding, claiming streets are public property and the project wastes public funds.
Ellensburg July 20 After an illness of nearly four weeks George W. Hlewel a former real estate man died from typhoid fever He is survived by a wife and four children The illness is reported as typhoid and precarious condition remains for other family member(s) with illness in the home
In 1708 correspondence King County official Thomas A Parish seeks an opinion on taxing a lease from the University of Washington to James A Moore and others for old university grounds in Seattle. Beattie, Washington replies December 7 1908 that the land and improvements would be exempt from taxation under the state constitution while the leasehold estate would be taxable as personal property at its cash value. The exchange outlines lease terms and the history of prior leases and assignments.
The document discusses determining true money value for a leasehold, outlining factors such as rents, expenses, improvements, location, and earning power. It emphasizes conservative cash value as a basisonment and notes conferences with the Prosecuting Attorney and discussions with the Metropolitan Building Company for statements on market value for 1908 and prior years.
Traffic was held up for four hours last night when a man threatened the city bridge and nearby electric company trestle. The blaze began about 6 39 near rubbish and spread along the bridge, hindering crossings until the fire was extinguished. Damage amounted to about 1000 dollars.
The park board refused to extend the contractor Thomas F Flynn's deadline at Pioneer place for the public comfort station and warned of a $20 daily fine after July 25. Flynn sought thirty days due to cramped work spaces and slow progress by his crew.
Fire at 11 last night gutted the pattern works building of the Pioneer Iron Works at the water front Third and Adame street. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars. Fire Department prevented spread to the main building though the office burned several times.
A star witness to the Belvedere schooner murder case is captured after two months on the run. U S Marshal P. Hubrick and deputies bring the witness to Colted Prem for return to Bitka to testify against the captain, mate, and crew accused of kidnapping, debauchery, and death among Baquimaux near the Mackenzie River last summer. The crew allegedly drowned two men and two girls after keeping the women aboard until a revenue cutter neared.
Watseka July 20 An intercepted letter and blood stained clothing surfaced as new clues in the J B Baylor murder case. Mrs Baylor is accused of assisting the slaying as prosecutors contend she sat on her husband during his dying moments, hiding blood soaked shirtwaist and related items. A special grand jury has been convened by Circuit Judge Hoover to investigate the Bay store murder.
In Paria, July 20 a mob hanged Frank Duncan a negro to a tree until blood flowed forcing a confession that he and his two brothers sheltered and aided Albert Lawson the negro who shot Sheriff Compton at Parte yesterday in pursuit of Lawson In Paducah Kentucky July 20 Albert Lawson the man who shot Sheriff Compton is believed surrounded on a farm near here
A large shipment of new praties from California reduces the price from forty dollars per ton last week. Readers are told the tubers are excellent and will bring joy to housewives in the city.
A 25 member senatorial and house delegation sails from San Francisco August 24 on the Siberia to Hawaii, responding to a Hawaiian legislature invitation. Seattle moves to prohibit large boats from 1000 feet of shore after a protest by 150 canoists over collisions on Lake Washington. Elk purchases planned for Woodland Park as part of building Seattle’s zoological collection. Judge Gilliam denies Jamon Lombard's request for a temporary receiver in the Beattie Taroma Short case. final hearing set for August 16.
Twenty farm laborers were drowned in European Russia in a disaster reported today. Details remain scarce as authorities search for missing victims and assess the cause of the incident in the July event.
Dry Goods lists July sale prices on iron beds and cots with brass ornaments, a combination buffet and china closet in golden oak, oak and mahogany chairs with cane seats, and chamber chairs in quarter-sawed oak with carved details. Prices range from 1.45 to 24.75, with full-size beds and folding cots noted.
Gurney Refrigerators of ash finished golden offered in three sizes with July sale prices. The 23 by 16 by 40 inch model holds 40 pounds of ice at $7.95. A 26 by 17 by 42 inch unit holds 50 pounds at $10.45. The 29 by 18 by 44 inch model with 75 pounds ice costs $11.90, located on the third floor.
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