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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1908
Page
8
The board of public works on Saturday awarded the contract to Hetherington & Co. of Cleveland to install machinery and furnish materials for the municipal asphalt plant. The bid was 9,745 dollars. Three other bids were received with only a 100 dollar spread between the lowest and highest bids.
Mrs. Daniel Farnsworth, newlywed for three weeks, died from a brain blood clot in Chicago. She and her husband had just returned from visiting Wm. J. Dryan at Fairview, where Farnsworth had been tasked with organizing the new project.
In New York on July 27 the field day committee chair of the Knights of Columbus announced the selection of Lieut Wyndham Halsawell for duties at the upcoming event. Further details on the schedule and participants were not provided in the available text.
England challenges J C to a 400 meter race against Halewell, offering expenses and a trophy if accepted. Carpenter had won the Olympic 400 meter race but was disqualified after judges ruled he bored Halewell, a term Americans call pocketing, shifting merit amid the dispute.
A discussion of Virginia Harned suing EB H Sothern for divorce in Nevada highlights a pattern of theatre folk facing marital breakdown. The piece notes several actor divorces including Mary Mannering, Jas Hackett, W Faversham, Marian Faversham, and others, suggesting high-profile unions often end in court rather than lasting happiness.
Judge Griffin denied the amended petition for divorce on cruelty grounds filed by Sarah L Stay against Andrew H Stay. He refused attorney fees and alimony and dissolved a restraining order related to condemnation payments. The court noted previous findings by Judge Morris in April that the marriage had not become cruel or abandoned by the defendant and urged reconciliation.
Peter S. Grosscup of Chicago has been a federal circuit judge since 1899 and earlier a district judge for seven years. He jailed Debs during the American Railway Union strike. Born in Ohio in 1862. Francis E. Baker of Indianapolis was appointed circuit judge in 1902. former Indiana Supreme Court judge, attorney for Lake Shore railroad. born in Goshen, Indiana in 1860. William H. Seaman of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was U S district judge from 1903 to 1906 after three years as circuit judge. a former printer who served in the Civil War. born in Wisconsin in 1842.
In the fourth inning of Sunday’s game with two outs, Hosp pitched solidly but could not get his curves to break. He walked six, hit two, and allowed five runs as no balls were put in play on the diamond. Fans question why Pop Dillion did not remove him from the box.
Thomas L. Edson, once Lead city attorney and a prominent Black Hills lawyer, killed himself after a period of ill health and intense brooding.
Mayor Miller announced the selection of city residents as delegates to the Playgrounds Association of America second annual convention in New York City. Delegates include E. H. Wella A. S. Doughitt A. J. Blethen Jr W. P. Harper Austin Griffith J. H. Jennings Mrs Mary Miller A. H. Beebe C. E. Remsberg FE Shorrock Everett Smith Charles Cowen Erastus Brainerd Dr W. R. Kelloxg John W. Roberta Wm H Lewin F. W. Baker Bh. W. Joh Homer M. Hill F B Cooper John E Price Rev Edward Lincoln Smith and EB Cc Hughes.
A Seattle man with a long record, described as a lone highwayman, was captured in Victoria after days of hold ups on suburban drives. Detectives say he admitted guilt following arrest by Detective Sergeant Palmer.
A fall election notice encourages voters to support a range of candidates including Democrats Republicans and pro state or local officials. The message emphasizes casting a ballot for qualified public servants.
Elder J M Webb a Negro evangelist of the Church of God urged colored voters to use judgment and break blind devotion to the Republican party in an interview this morning He plans to take the stump to share his views
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