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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
7
Violence on Increase in Waterfront Strike
Reports from a waterfront strike detail a surge in assaults and the inability of police to contain crowds. Chief of Police describe patrols along the waterfront while officers say they cannot leave boats. Incidents include stone throwing and attacks on dock workers and bystanders near Pier 4 and Snug Harbor form part of a tense labor confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peague
Gett Gmith
F Hancock
S. Ash
Tagosta
A. Fredericks
Elgin
Tecces
Yeeler Way
Fredericks
Tacoma
Petter
Dawson Company
Ketelum Ant James
Seattle Team Sails With Salmon and Freight Bound to Portland
The Seattle vessel plans a voyage tied to a buoy where 110 salmon cases are loaded. Victoria is scheduled to sail for Seattle while the M S Dollar arrives, heading toward North China ports before proceeding to Portland with lumber and freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Team
Seattle
Victoria
Hight
M.S. Dollar
North China Ports
Portland
Savings Talks No. 1 Promises Safe Wealth Growth
A column discusses public interest in increasing wealth beyond bank interest. It warns about schemes offering high returns to small savers and stresses cautious investment. It promotes savings accounts as safe, consistent options with a 4 percent interest guarantee.
Speech by a patriot crowds a public gathering
A phonograph style political speech greets a large audience with formal phrases and patriotic zeal. The speaker addresses voters and fellow citizens on an auspicious occasion, expressing delight at the turnout and the significance of the gathering.
Aberdeen Suffers From Big Fire
A July fire in Aberdeen destroyed the Northern Pacific trestle and nine buildings, killing George Griswold of Montesano. The blaze caused about 75 000 dollars in losses with 50 000 in insurance, threatening nearby factory and residence areas along Wishkah river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Aberdeen
Northern Pacific
Wishkah
Tenderiola
Alaska
Twonetory
George Griswold
Montesano
New Branswick Hotel
Seattle Firms Win Preboat Contract Decision
Seattle bidders prevail after a prolonged seawall dispute as the board of works awards contracts by section. Fulton Machine Works of Seattle gets the machinery bid at 36992 dollars and Puget Sound Shipbuilding of Seattle wins the hull contract at 28500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Board of Works
Willamette Iron & Steel Works
Portland
Fulton Machine Works
Puget Sound Shipbuilding Company
Cleveland Teacher Daly 96 Miss Minnie Datzel Incident
Cleveland Onto report notes Miss Minnie Datzel a 20 year old public school teacher walked into a lavatory today following a prior event. The fragment indicates an incident involving a teacher in the local public schools and a specific age reference. Further details are unavailable within the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleveland
Daly
Minnie Datzel
Erie Station Passenger Station Tragedy
A woman at the Erie railroad passenger station killed herself by shooting twice. One bullet passed near her mouth and another through her right eye. No motive is known for the self inflicted death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Railroad
Sago's Widow Sues for Heavy Damages in Superior Court
Louise Sago widow of Raphael Sago sues for 15000 damages in superior court alleging he was run down by an automobile at Zistar while a street sweeper. R J Leavitt Owen McCusker and Locomobile Co named. Leavitt and McCusker charged with manslaughter as result of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Sago
Raphael Sago
Zistar
Cherry
R. J. Leavitt
Owen McCusker
Locomobile Company
Sago
Leavitt
McCusker
Electro Vigor Promises Cure For Digestive Ailments
An advertisement extols Electro Vigor as a life boosting remedy curing indigestion and relieving unspecified pains. It promotes a 109 page illustrated book and a coupon offer for free exposure, claiming daily benefits to readers in Wallamont and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla
Sues to restrain lumber merger in Missouri case
Attorney General Hades filed in St. Louis circuit court a suit to restrain a nationwide lumber combine aimed at controlling the yellow pine industry. Judge Kinsey issued a temporary order blocking the $300,000,000 merger, with a hearing scheduled for August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
ST. Louis
United States
Dustry
Hades of Miesouri
Kinsey
Cupid Outwits the Kaiser in Berlin Royal Wedding
Kaiser Wilhelm admitted defeat as Marie Sulzer the former dance hall queen wed Prince Joachim of Prussia. The couple, previously barred by the Kaiser after Joachin courted Sulzer, wed in Zurich after a Paris meeting following her divorce from Baron Mebenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United P. Berlin
Kaiser Wihelm
Cupid
Marie Sulzer
Prince Joachin
Prussia
Berlin
Biebenberg
Marie
Haron Mebenberg
Paria
Zurich
Captain Conradi Returns From Nome Voyage
Captain Conradi arrived in port aboard the Ohio after a 40 day voyage to Nome and an eight day return to Seattle. He says Nome is dry with no mining or work, the town dead, and disputes discussing the related lawsuits before Judge Moore. The Ohio carried treasure valued at $29,322, ten tons of freight, and 19 passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Seattle
Ohio
Conrad
H Ward
Conradi
Judge Moore
Captain Conradi
Goldfield Nevada Concentrate Pile Captured On Film
A lone observer describes the Goldfield reduction mill of the Consolidated company where 100-pound concentrate sacks pile up beside the ore, noting the desolate desert surroundings and the absence of people as workers stay inside producing more concentrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfield
Nev
Gait Lake
New Evidence Reported in Famous Billek Case in Chicago
Dupage coroner secretly exhumed Henry Niemann to test for poisons as Billek faces possible new trial. The case, tied to the Vreal family poisonings, has seen multiple postponements since 1905 with U S Supreme Court appeals halted by doubts of guilt. The stay arrived as Billek prepared for execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Billek
Dupagecoin
Henry Niemann
Laindow
Emma Vreal Niemann
Vreal
Alliekia
Northwestern Medical College
Supreme Court of the United States
Dilek
Mary Vreal
Martin Vreal
Sandia
Hearst Charged With Czarism at Independence Convention
An affidavit by Joseph T. Marshall of Plymouth Nebraska alleges William Randolph Hearst and the Independence Party convention at Chicago were packed. It claims the platform was altered by the committee before adoption.
Charges Spark Broad Interest Ahead of Convention
Before the convention, charges have sparked considerable interest here as officials prepare for proceedings and public reaction. The event draws attention from local groups and media outlets seeking details on the impending case.
Woman slays two boys then kills self in Manitoba
Mire. Frank Pinkham reports that Mrs. Frank Pinkham, wife of a Honesteel homesteader, cut the throats of her two sons aged 14 and 6 and then killed herself. Health is believed to be unbalanced. the elder boy may recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rponesterl
Frank Pinkham
Honesteel
Luna Park Family Outing Day Planned for August 6
The Star announces a Luna Park outing on Thursday August 6 with two coupons in the paper. One coupon admits free entry and the other, five cents, buys a return steamer City of Seattle trip from Marion street to the park. The City of Seattle departs at 2 pm and runs hourly to the park. Amusements include Chute the Chutes Circle Swing Merry-Go-Round and Dreamland Moving Picture Show among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Lana Park
Luna
White City
City of
Seattle
Marion St
Park
Luna Park
Star Daily
Commissioners Use Emergency Contract To Bypass Bids
The county board authorized International Contract Co. to repair the Orillia bridge at actual cost plus 15 percent without bidding, claiming emergencies from freshets. Critics say the 15 percent is a perk, not a fair price, and note open bidding laws require competitive calls for costs over 200. The piece also mentions a grandstand project and agricultural exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Contract Co
Orillia
Mark
Kansas
Vanderbilt
Let Contract for Grand Stand at Western Washington Fair
The grand stand contract at the Western Washington Fair grounds on East Madison Street was awarded to E. J. Rounds & Co. The firm faces a heavy penalty if the project is not finished by August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Washington Fair Grounds
Fast Madison St
E. J. Rounds & Co
Northwestern dairy owner fined for low butter fat cream
J. C. Burnam proprietor of the Northwestern dairy was fined twenty dollars by Judge Gordon in police court this morning for selling cream with less than eighteen percent butter fat in violation of a city ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Burnam
Northwestern Dairy
Gordon
American Olympic Boss Proposes Dorando Trophy Fund
Matthew Halpin, manager of the American Olympic team, said he will return to the United States to raise money for a trophy to honor Dorando the Italian runner who finished first in the marathon but was disqualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Matthew Halpin
America
Dorando
Portland Leaves Valdez For Seattle With Passengers And Ore
The Portland departed Valdez for Seattle Tuesday night carrying 125 passengers and 359 tons of ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Valdez
Seattle
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de Sale
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Second Ave
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Second Avenue
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