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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
15
Governor M. E. Hay signed a proclamation calling the Washington legislature into an extraordinary session at the capitol. The session is set for Wednesday at 2 p m to consider the committee’s report and any related public business as directed by the governor.
In Yakima Washington on June 1 the North Coast railroad amid condemnation proceedings for Parker bottom right of way revealed its funding by Harvey Fish Son of New York. A. G. Smith, secretary treasurer of the Coast and North Yakima railroad dispute testified the money source had been concealed. The case centers on overlapping routes with the North Yakima line agreeing to the Parker bottom corridor and the North Coast seeking to cross it.
The first consignment of King County strawberries arrived at the King County building and were placed on display. Harvested on Va show Island, the late crop is large and flavorful, with Col. Hardt arranging ongoing exhibits of berries and vegetables throughout the summer to showcase county producers.
Fragmented OCR of market notes shows prices for butter and fat products, live weight cattle, and livestock terms with unclear units and garbled descriptions. The readable items include butter terms, Belgian hare, and various meat products, but many figures are indecipherable.
San Francisco June 4. A Spanish aristocrat Don Vicente Condé dAvi forbids the marriage of Betelle Theresa to her soldier lover Manny at every turn. The couple elopes to a convent, Theresa escapes, and they reunite near San Francisco awaiting a Puget Sound transport to wed. Authorities threaten to nullify but the lovers remain optimistic.
Three federal prisoners bound over for the Overland Limited robbery were positively identified by Detective MacDonald in Omaha. The men are Woodall Dan Downer alias Woodall, Fred Torgensen, and James Gordon. Downer is linked to a Waterville manhunt. Gordon is tied to Northwest criminal circles. all face charges in the train robbery case.
A charity card party in Thorne hall Green Lake station raised fifty dollars for Mire’s widow and six children. Pageants and a supper followed, led by Mrs Tagert and a committee of Green Lake women. The event supported a murder trial tied cause while the community lauded volunteers for fundraising and civic spirit.
Alumni are invited to an assembly at Broadway High School next Wednesday. Principal Gelwer will host a program for graduates with speakers from each class. The event aims to establish an annual Broadway reunion for old boys and girls connected to the school.
City Hall demolition continues as Carney and Nolan resume cleanup at the old site. Superintendent Grant will finish the job and charge the $200 guarantee deposit to the firm. wreckers removed structures but left foundations and rubble piles.
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