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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1907
Page
7
A thief acted within months and stole from a vacant house including pillars and a niche, weighty rents, and a garter. The text records a robberies incident with unclear details but mentions a niche and pillars as stolen items.
The page lists multiple racing events including a five furlong dash and a mile race with riders such as Prince iti and Hugh McGowan referenced. It notes distances like one mile and a sixteenth and mentions weights and entries such as Beast and Three Babes, with many garbled markings missing clear outcomes.
Judge C Httanford of the UME circuit court ordered United States Marshal Hopkins to sell the Nel property at public auction next Monday August 6. King & Wing and other claimants contest the sale of the Hinkley and Davidaony owned building expected to bring over $2,000.
The President arrived from San Francisco at 13 15 today. The Watson also reached from San Francisco shortly after noon. The steamer Washington plans to depart for Skagway at 9 this evening and the Mackinaw for Nome at midnight or early Wednesday morning.
Emma Patch sues for support from Joe Patch a chef on the Northern Pacific. Humane Officer Vaupell reports Patch gave his wife 90 cents over 60 days just to cover essentials for their 1 year old daughter. Mrs Patch demands arrest for failure to support the family while Patch remains jailed at 503 Ninth Ave.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Vandeveer received a letter from O R Ragera of Ban Jose California asking if miscegenation is allowed in the state. The reply stated Come on, old fellow. We won't.
A 12hp Freshlin set a new bourse record after a 10 minute trip routed via Renton Pall City and Snoqualmie. The journey highlighted performance gains and coastal movement along the route.
Concord sources report that the Next Friends attorney announced an plan to begin canine depositions on Thursday. The proceedings are to be submitted to masters in chancery in Mrs. Eddy's cane dispute.
City assessors tally personal property values within the old Sea Hi213 boundaries. Notable totals include Ballard 55 and Havenna 2 133 while West Seattle and Southeast districts show figures such as 161 458 and 81 232.
An observer from July 27 1907 urges the city school board to surround the central school block with cement sidewalks to enhance appearance and align with park efforts. He notes the grounds are public property, on a busy street car line, and praises private sidewalks laid along Madison Sixth and Marion avenues.
Invitations are issued for an upcoming Country Club gathering opening August 4 with about three hundred citizens invited. The event highlights accessibility and a major manufacturing center, urging inquiries at Jones Tement Co 113 Seneca for details on late offers and new industry opportunities.
A jumble of names and ages from Seattle Portland Beattie Locke ford Cal and other locales outlines several marriages or licenses with individuals such as M Pourtelotte 43 Isabel Hrooks 27 and Walter Marr 97 Yoata Li Pickett 26 plus others including J O'Hara and Keller 48 and Ethel Whedon with varied statuses unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
A list of birth registrations notes multiple couples and their addresses led by Cooper, Newmann, Parker, and Peterson. The entries show each wife, the date in July, and a newborn either a son or daughter, with streets such as Fourth Avenue Northeast and Third Avenue North.
Deaths registered today include Anna Hyldahl age 31 at 238 Jones Ave McRae J P Meffee 60 at Clark Thomas P Clark 40 July 27 Seventh and Westerday Coleman Morgan W Coleman 45 Providence hospital Thornton Infant July 29 167 Whav Shank Henry A Shank 19 July 28 3708 Ninth Ave south Tuller John Tullar 61 July 25 Kadelle G Thompson 63 July 27 Pacific hospital Jacobson August Jacobson 61 July 27 Brigham P Hincham 4 July 29 4316 Sunset Barney A Barney 74 July 27 1608 Firat Ave north Williame Infant July 29 114 John St Tunson Infant July 27 1800 Isth Ay.
Washington July 20 The Power Trust aims to outwit trust busters and block an arrangement by Attorney General Hona to start the salt seizure at Wilmington Del today The move comes as anticipation builds for the ruling on the bill.
Capt. P. J. Werlich in charge of the lighthouse district returned from a seven day, 7000 mile journey in Alaskan waters. He visited every lighthouse and important town. The Nome country is at a standstill due to labor troubles threatening business.
Proceedings toward the removal of Justice Martin from the British Columbia bench are under way in Victoria. Attorney Aikman is in touch with the attorney general and the minister of justice. The grounds reportedly involve two occasions where Justice Martin allegedly failed to act on cases when asked by the chief justice.
Mayor Taylor faced a standoff as four of the old San Francisco supervisors refused to resign yesterday while only Kelly signed his. If all old aides had signed, a delay would have occurred since four new appointees did not appear to take their oaths. Further action was expected in coming days.
Report from Los Angeles notes a night race riot at Florence resulting in injuries to three Italians. The fragment mentions inspections and a Washington Fire Insurance Company inquiry, and a vague ad line about fishing rods sold by Hall at 1111 First Ave.
Hamilton Wright argues in Manila that a war between the United States and Japan is inevitable as Japan seeks dominance in Pacific commerce. He outlines Japan’s strategic positions tied to China and the Philippines, the value of the Philippines for U S trade, and the risk of losing them to European powers.
Olympia July 0 0. School directors may levy a special tax up to 10 mills for general school purposes without a public vote under the 1907 law, per Attorney General A J Falkner and Deputy State Superintendent B B Dewey. A legal opinion clarifies the amended law that still governs election procedures for such levies.
Officials of the local machinists union report that workers west of St. Paul plan a nine hour day. The move signals a broader demand by railway shop crews for shorter shifts and improved conditions.
In Seattle the demand affects few men but about 700 in South Tacoma at the N P shops and many at the G N shops in Everett. The men will strike if the demand is refused and believe they can tie up the western railroads.
Washington July 30 announces the engagement of Lieut A B Grant Jr and Edith Root daughter of Secretary Root. He is the son of Major General Frederick D. Grant tracing lineage to the late President Grant. Miss Root enjoys horse riding and travel and met him while he served as military aide to President Roosevelt.
Coroner Carroll conducted an inquest at Mayfield's undertaking parlor in Ballard. The verdict states Charles F. Greve a 16 year old boy from Point Mallard was killed by a flying missile from a dynamite explosion, held responsible to the blast.
Star Theater fans greeted eight new acts including Morriney Rich Donovan Arnold and William Macart with strong applause. Myron McCarthy and his wife starred in The Race Tour's Dream with Redwood Harvey and Mabel Cassidy providing musical numbers. The Mikado by the San Francisco Opera company was announced for a week at the Grand.
A Merchants' Transfer Co horse team crashed into the front of a tailor shop and barber shop at 522 Pike St last night. The six ton load of reinforced concrete iron rails tore glass and damaged furniture for about 1000 dollars. No one was injured as the team failed to halt on Sisthay hill from Union to Pike streets.
The council sustained the street committee's recommendation denying a $4,500 payment to Stirrat & Goetz after the loss from Riplinger’s theft. Also noting sale of fishing rods at Hall's on 1111 Ist Avenue.
Laurette Taylor stars in Carmen in the title role with the Third Avenue Stock Company continuing all week at that theater venue.
The Burgess Stock company presents a melodrama titled The Burglar's Daughter at the Seattle for a week long run showcasing the troupe's abilities.
A new bill at Lois Theater delights patrons with Jasper the mule backed by Clayton and Jenkin and acts by McKay Cantwell the Flying Mariinine May Melville Swan's Alligators and an illustrated song. Marian and Alice traveled from Tacoma to Lana Park for the show. The interurban rides reveal chutes circle sewing and figure 8 acts that astonish the audience.
Louisa Glass is released on $10,000 bail in San Francisco while Prosecutor Heney laments the jury’s disagreement. He says juror independence remains key to any possible conviction.
Clan McKengie No 164 hosts a large outdoor picnic at Seacoma Beach on Saturday August 3 with races dancing football and a tug of war on the program. The Inland Flyer will transport the picnickers to the event near the Navy Yard.
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