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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
5
Jessie Partlon denounces Representative Glenns bill in Georgia that would penalize women for using pads false hair cosmetics or perfumes. She argues the measure would harm marriage prospects and mocks the logic of controlling female appearance urging legislators to consult women first.
United Press reports that Charles Philips and Ro Sibert were shot in Republic after an July 4 altercation. Philips, described as armed and half breed, and Sibert of West Park were both wounded with Philips noted for previous violence including killing a Seattle policeman about ten years earlier.
Phillips, pursued after a crime, evaded capture from his cache and fled into a swamp as posses close in. He previously served time at Walla Walla penitentiary for the same offense.
The Commercial Club will consider the offer of reduced rates and stopover privileges from transportation lines during the AYP exposition as the most important matter.
R. H. Kipp, Republican candidate for attorney general, is in Seattle to launch a multi week campaign. He has returned from a state tour and will set up headquarters at the Hotel Arlington.
The Dolphin arrived yesterday afternoon with ten sacks of gold dust and $150,000 in New York Express shipments from Fairbanks. It carried 70 passengers, mostly excursion travelers, to Foster Glacier for viewing, citing better scenery than Muir Glacier.
A Seattle branch of the International Chinese Anti-Opium society is forming led by prominent local Chinese. The group aims to stop opium sales and distribute antidotes for the deadly habit as the movement spreads along the Pacific coast.
Ant Saloon league workers organized the first of a series of local option clubs in King county at Asbury M B Church. C E B Naftigar was chosen president and G C Hitchcock secretary. Stanford University faces campus prohibition as students open with strict ban. Tax collector Edward J seeks parole from Folcom prison after embezzlement case.
In New York on July 28 threats of death were hurled at Judge Rosalaky in court after he sentenced an Italian. An enraged man shouted the Mafia will get you for this and then told friends in the courtroom to take care of the judge for him, following the ten year sentence.
Archie Herron former black smith stands trial before Judge Bergen for the murder of Rev VD Prickett an aged Methodist minister at Metachen on July 26 in New Brunswick Connecticut.
One of the prominent events at the tenth annual convention of the grand aerie of Magles will be the program planned by the women. The varied program will entertain Seattle's feminine guests during the gathering next month.
The Star theatre opened with swimmers James Pinney and Mine Finney performing underwater feats. Pinney surfaced and rested underwater for minutes, while Finney and her daughter staged acrobatics. Acts include Dorsch and Russell, Dorothy Dayne, Harry Kraton, and a Boston tea party drama. Extra features are O Hana San and Sidi with speed juggling, Kaufman brothers in blackface, Trainor and Dale, Merritt and Love, and Kiwell. Confetti at White City tomorrow plus a Wagner band concert. Randalls rifle shots and Narrella, Roman ring expert, will perform daily on the stage.
A neighborhood delegation met with Chief of Police Ward to request stronger protection after weeks of nightly chicken thefts and rifled ice boxes and barns. They reported many women avoiding dark trips to the car lines. Ward promised to look into the matter and boost patrols if feasible.
Sir John Rogers, a leading English baronet and notable figure in Ypt, narrowly escaped serious injury after stepping from a moving cable car at 16th Ave and Fhon. He was dragged under the footboard, suffering painful bruises during a visit that began here and ended with his departure to Vancouver Sunday night.
In San Francisco on July 28 United Press reports Scotty, king of Death Val, reappeared with a trunk of ore valued at 4500 and a huge appetite for frankfurters. He dines on Third Street and challenges anyone to beat his record, staying at a private lodging house while his ore is processed. He plans to settle his lodging bill at the St Francia after the ore is smelted.
Richmond July 28 An East Coast artist Jos Hart a leading acenic painter crafted an elaborate painting titled Wedded lies as a wedding present for his bride Misa Grace Eleanor Ross of New York. The couple wed in Washington after Miss Ross traveled from New York. Hart is linked to Gates Moran studios New York and this season with the Acad.
The text credits a prominent scenery creator in New York for works on productions featuring Mrs. Piske and for Paul Armstrong's plays Leah Kiesehon and Hillard's shows.
In San Anselmo and Fairfax, women volunteers battled a grass fire after a table boy dropped a cigarette. They removed skirts to use as water-soaked rags, beat the flames, and saved several residences though many suffered singed hair, blistered hands, and blackened faces.
Lieut Oswalt of the 29th Infantry died in Manila by accidental electrocution while preparing to bathe. He touched live wires while arranging the lighting current for an electric bath and received a fatal shock.
Berkeley July 28. Professor Jaques Loeb head of UC physiology has been made a member of the vatkalischmedizinische Sozietact of Erlangen on the society’s centennial, in recognition of his work in biology and physiology involving artificial parthenogenesis experiments.
Anna Kassube a 18 year old nurse from Spokane was found in Los Angeles county jail serving a 25 day sentence for larceny after relatives reported no letter for a month. She had been sought nationwide since the spree began.
D R Trapp a bartender and barber is held in Baker City after being accused of fatally shooting Chas Jasperson another bartender in Huntington Oregon Monday afternoon. Witnesses say Trapp shouted I will show you then fired. He fled and was later found four miles from town asleep under a sage brush.
City council faces a tangle over alleys in the Hill tract west slope of the second hill south of Jackson street above Rainier boulevard. Alleys were planned but not accepted, taxes were paid on unrecorded ground, leaving ownership unclear and about $500 in unpaid taxes. Councilman Way will push departments to resolve the title question.
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