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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1907

Page

1

Cripple Creek Bomb Plotster Testifies in Haywood Case

Orchard testified to plans to blow up the Vindicator mine and to bribery offers from Davis and Haywood. He described assembling bombs, the McCormick explosion, and later meetings with Moyer, Haywood, and Parker as federal troops moved to quell the strike.

Smith Steunenberg Orchard Montana Utah Arizona California Kas Creek Colo Moyer Haywood Federation Federation En Creek Wains Wardner Mit Davis Vindicator Joe Scholls McCormick Denver Davie Sherman Parker Cripple Creek Parker

City funds handled by Bagby and Rup inquiry details

Officials say the city trust money totaling about 150000 dollars was handled by Bagby and the late Rup. Records show Bagby kept papers on cash transactions and experts found the funds exist as described.

Malleum Bagley Ruplinger Hagley

Lawyer Bertha Vailpey Wins Quick Divorce Case

Min and David court scene shows Bertha Vailpey, the lawyer, delivering a sharp cross examination that collapses the husband’s defense. The plaintiff, Bertha Vailpey, seeks a divorce and the court appearance ends with a swift verdict in her favor, as the defendant offers little resistance.

Bertha Vailpey Misa David

Salvage steamer Salvor floated after grounding

Victoria news reports the Salvor and the steamship Northwestern grounded at the Fraser mouth. The Salvor was floated last night and both vessels proceeded to Esquimalt dry dock where the salvage company claims a substantial reward for the recoveries and tow to dock facilities.

Banks to drop titles under new state law

Olympia June 6 A ruling by Attorney General Atkinson and Bank Examiner Engle states many private banks must rename to the proprietor name and use private bank on stationery under the new state banking law. Violators face penalties up to 1060 dollars.

Olympia A. W. Engle Atkinson

Mayor Signs Warrants To Pay Street Superintendent

The mayor signs warrants to avoid delays in paying Case salary. Warrants will remain on the mayoral label until the salary ordinance issue is settled. A special council meeting is set for 2 p m tomorrow to authorize spending for Street Superintendent Case and the general appropriation.

City Street Department Starts Cleanup on Private Property

City workers will raid lower Occidental and Railroad avenues this evening to clear streets of private property. Many firms have piles of wagons and boxes blocking the roadway. owners warned to move them or face removal costs billed to reclaim the property.

City Street Department Occidental Sereed

Defaulter Caught After Bank Teller Embezzlement Suspect Apprehended

T W Kem, paying teller at Capital National Bank of St Paul Minnesota, suspected of large account losses, was captured by detectives in the Seattle post office late this afternoon.

T. W. Kem Capital National Bank of St

Swiss Planer Dies in Hobart Accident

Nicholas Degelo of Switzerland died at Hobart while attempting to place a belt on a pulley a sharp stick slipped and the point pierced his abdomen Deputy Coroner Wiltsle ruled the death an accident The body is to be buried in Seattle

Nicholas Degelo Switzerland Hobart Degelo Wiltsle Seattle

Ballard Saloon License Brings Police Trouble

The Ballard bar Alaska operated by T. W. Brumette was ordered closed by Chief of Police Wappenstein. W. B. Southard, acting attorney for Brumette, filed a demurrer against the information. City Attorney DeBrule found the ordinance flawed and another complaint would be required.

Ballard T. W. Brumette Alaska Wappenstein W. 8. Southard Bromette DeBrule

Whisky to jail inmate leads to court action

Charles Wilson was arrested for operating a bar at the county jail and required to post a 260 bond for three months. He allegedly fed whisky to Florence Baker through a funnel as she held a cup, using a hole in a jail screen. Jim Hall aided the feeding.

Charles Wilson Jim Hall Ata Florence Baker Wilson Mies Baker

Butler Hotel staff strike as union rejects demands

Fifteen men walk out of the Butler Grill in sympathy with a wider union dispute. At Butler and the Rothe Keller, cooks and waiters quit after management refused union terms. Several restaurants planned closures or partial operation as the week progressed, with staff aiming to pressure action on the labor issue.

Ee and Walters’ Union Atnt Butler Remaiy

Earthquakes Strike San Francisco in Two Shocks

San Francisco recorded two sharp earthquake shocks shortly after midnight causing panic in the burned district. People rushed outside as walls toppled. no fires were reported and damage is limited. The tremor followed the April 18, 1906 quake as the severest since then and was felt up to 125 miles south.

San Francisco

Fourteen Nurses to Receive Diplomas at Seattle General

Fourteen members of the training school for nurses will receive diplomas at Seattle General Hospital this evening after a musical program. Graduates include Maude Bates, Annie Gatter, Caroline Hutchinson, Jane Heath, Elizabeth Harrison, Bertha Keast, Edna Morris, Elizabeth Ore, Grace Poltras, Emily Ray, Louise Robinson, Kila Snider, Gertrude Strobridge, and Jessie Strong.

Training School For Nurses Seattle General Hospital Maude Marion Bates Annie Elizabeth Gatter Caroline Helen Hutchinson Jane Hunter Heath Elizabeth Harrison Bertha Keast Edna Mabel Morris Elizabeth Ore Grace Poltras Emily Kathryn Ray Louise Edna Robinson Kila May Snider Gertrude Emily Strobridge Jessie Eva Strong

Odd Fellows Elect Spokane Officers

At the grand lodge session in Spokane yesterday the officers elected include Grand master Joseph A. Graham of Aberdeen deputy grand master L J Birdseye Spokane grand secretary Louis Hart Tacoma grand treasurer H Holmes Seattle grand representative Chester F Miller Dayton and grand warden J M Ralston Portland.

Star Spokane Grand Lodge of Odd Fellowa Joseph A. Graham Aberdeen L. J. Birdseye Louis Hart Tacoma H. #. Holmes Seattle Chester F. Miller Dayton J. M. Ralston Portland

Missionary T Pollard Beaten to Death in China

London reports T Pollard, a Methodist missionary at Tungtu, China, was beaten to death. Details are scant. Advices say missionaries are fleeing to safer locations as the situation worsens.

London T. Pollard Tungtu China

Port Townsend Wage Dispute Ends With Return to Work

Port Townsend June 6 The request for a $60 and some wage increase by the transport major Havne Thomas and other demands has been denied by the government, and workers have resumed duty.

Port Townsend Hvane Thomas

Lecture Highlights Defense of Blylock and Rational View

James Y of Annie Russells spoke to students in the city about the Defense of Blylock. On Thursday morning Mr Yo will again lecture to the engineering students on A Rational View of Ham.

Vouceter James Y Annie Russells High Bhylock Yo Wil Eng

Explosion tears through gasoline car wreckage

An explosion aboard a gasoline tank car on a freight train near a location 20 miles from a point killed three people and left 16 badly injured while others were flung far by the blast. The cause remains undetermined and the train was wrecked.

T Telegraph Servier

J J Davidson Cause Given for Act in Otisfe w Hotel

On Monday night at the Otisfew hotel J J Davidson’s act is reported to have been caused by health issues. The fragment notes health problems as the reason behind the action.

J. J. Davidson Otisfew Hotel

Murder in Ellensburg Stages a Quiet Night

Lane S Chas Smith died after a fight over worthless bedding at a shack near a valley lodging house. He told police a man slipped up from behind while on his front porch before fleeing, but authorities doubt the statement and have no solid clues to identify the murderer.

Ellensburg Lane S.chas Smith Valley Nis Vada

New Incorporations Reported in Olympia Names and Firms

Olympia June 5. Articles filed with secretary of state list Amonded articles for Varicle Dental Offices Seattle Columbia Baptist Church Will F P Rossweg J W Johnson Mukilteo Presbyterian Church H O Ball P N Christiansen Arthur B Childs Cassell Power and Mine Machinery Co Seattle 50000 John F Peterson W D Comer Henry Bratnober Black Hawk Mining Co Seattle 250000 John F Peterson et al listed with corporate filings by several individuals.

Olympia Varicle Dental Offices Seattle Columbia Baptisl Church Will F P. Rossweg J. W. Johnson Mukilteo Presbyterian Church H. O. Ball P. N. Christiansen Arthur B. Childs Cassell Power and Mine Machinery Com B. F I, W. D. Comer Henry Bratnober Black Hawk Mining Company John F. Petreon John W. Peterson C.rown Brnet Edwin R Peterson Ww. Worden B Gluck

State Grange Convention Opens as Delegates Register

Ninety three delegates from across the state registered at opening of the state grange convention in Aelasingham. By noon attendance reached 125 with over 300 strangers registered at local hotels and private homes in the city.

Aelasingham

Earthquake Bulletin Reports Distant Tremor

The Weather Bureau released a bulletin noting a distant earthquake of small intensity. Seismographs recorded the main motion around 10 29, lasting about an hour with stronger east west movement and a tiny maximum displacement of two tenths of a millimeter, likely two or three thousand miles away south of Washington.

Washington Weather Bureau

Roosevelt to Probe Meat Price Rise

President Roosevelt may order an investigation into the rising meat prices. The inquiry would determine if the increase comes from natural market forces or collusion by meat packers.

Gorf Telegraph Service Washington Roosevelt

Man Shot in Stable Barn Over Horses Dispute

At 85 Betst Nes Henry Imhoff proprietor of Union Transfer Co was shot in the neck in his Fremont barn by 18 year old Philip Hayes after a dispute over horses and a girl. Hayes waited for a doctor and returned to work. Imhoff faces surgery and is expected to survive. Authorities have not filed charges. In a separate note, Springfield reports the governor signed the Chicago charter bill enabling the city to beautify.

Henry Imhoff Phillip Hayes New Jersey Union Transfer Co Philip Hayes Green Lake Imboff Hayes Imhoffs Fremont Imhoff Seattle General Hospital Imbeff Lawrey Pacific Hospital Maud McDonald Cocaea Star Miss McDonald Springfield Chicago

Coal price up a dollar as Seattle dealers protest

Richmond on June 5 Miss Elizabeth Loving daughter of Judge Loving testifies about the murder case against Theo Bates killer. Pacific Coast coal raises a dollar per ton spurring protests as Black Diamond lumps and Newcastle varieties jump to $7 and $6 respectively, cutting margins for Seattle dealers amid domestic price hikes. Officials blame production cuts and expect possible winter famine despite some coal from Australia and the Roslys Patrick & McCann mine.

Richmond Elizabeth Loving Pacific Coast Company Seattle Alaska G EK. Houston Pacific Coast Co Australia Patrick & McCann Roslys Newcastle Newcastle Nut Fulton Fulton Nut

Call for bids on Denny Hill regrading project

Prospectuses for bidders outline a large earth removal in the Denny Hill project. The board of public works will receive bids July 6 for 3,590,000 cubic yards of street and alley material, with private regrading to be quoted at the same figure.

Denny Hill Board of Public Works

Three Men Fatally Hurt By Train Collision In Birmingham

A train carrying molten metal collided with a street car in Birmingham on June 6. The collision left the motorman and two passengers fatally burned as the car was engulfed in flames.

Birmingham Ala

Trustees’ Motion Denied in New Hampshire Case

Judge Chamberlain denied the motion of three trustees appointed to manage Mrady’s estate for substitution as plaintiffs in place of the original complainants seeking an accounting of the property. The ruling follows the recent appointment and aims to secure a formal accounting.

Concord N. H Chamberlain Mrady

President of Trading Company Arrested in False Pretenses Swindle

John Brassington, president of Pacific Oriental Trading Co, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Cameron for obtaining 800 by false pretenses from W. S. Matthews. The firm advertised for clerks and solicitors with employment promises tied to stock purchases. Additional victims Hamilton and Young claim losses of 1000 and 600 respectively, with Young turning over books to prosecutors.

John Brassington Pacific Oriental Trading Company Cameron Matthews Pier 2 W. M. Calhoun Calhoun, Denny & Ewing Calhoun Mackintosh Hamilton Young

Robbery at Freeman Brothers Jewelry Store

Burglars entered the Freeman Brothers jewelry store in Vancouver last night through a rear window and stole forty gold and silver watches gold rings scarf pins bracelets and other jewelry. A reward is offered for the capture of the culprits.

Vancouver B. C Freeman Brothers

Menhener Found Guilty of Misapplying Bank Funds

In Pittsburg on June 5 a sealed verdict in the Enterprise Bank case found Charles Menhener, a former teller, guilty of misapplying funds and aiding the cashier. Trials of higher officers will be pursued next.

Pittsburg Charles Menhener Enterprise Bank

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