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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1907
Page
8
NEW YORK June 12 A drawlar will announce the appointment of John F Stevens as naval manager of the Northern Pacific system. In the near future Stevens is expected to succeed Howard Elliott as president of the Northern Pacific.
Judge Wickersham in Federal court denied the application by Alaska Pacific and Terminal Railroad Company against Copper River Northwest Railroad Co. The three day, hard fought case concerned alleged infringement of right of way.
In Colville on June 12 Ernest Hessner faced a bail hearing after a hung jury in his murder trial. The court set bail at 10000 dollars. Hessner told friends at Loon Lake and word arrived that the bond for the full amount will be posted, with release expected in a day or two.
Engineer H P Gillett testified to fix state railroad valuations. He detailed Great Northern costs totaling 33 148 074 69 with 537 7 miles of track yielding coal per mile 41 650 while Oregon Railway and Navigation lines cost 11 583 455 66 about 23 000 per mile. Higher GN costs stem from costly Seattle Spokane terminals and tunnels.
New York June ceremony adds Emma Willard Mary Lyon and Maria Mitchell to the Hall of Fame increasing its total to 29. The bronze tablets were unveiled on a promontory above the Hudson and Harlem rivers with wings yet to be named.
Washington June 13 The attorney general announces anti trust cases notably Standard Oil fertilizer tobacco and coal trusts as critical. Charles J Bonaparte argues imprisonment of trust magnates who violate the law is the best remedy and cites extensive indictments exceeding 6600 counts across multiple districts with Standard Oil leading the action.
A trip to the U S Navy Yard at Bremerton offers views of battleships Nebraska Oregon and Wisconsin and the mammoth Drydock. Heats depart Pier 2 at 6 30, 8 30 and 16 am 1 15, 3 30 and 4 00 pm round trip before sailing back.
A historical proclamation stresses that all Americans regardless of wealth or class must follow the laws for the common good. It frames law as a universal duty and calls for prompt, unquestioning obedience from every citizen.
Olympia notes a batch of corporation filings with the secretary of state. Entities include George Point Timber Company, Jervie Inlet Timber Company renamed Queen's Reach Timber Company Limited, Henry Broderick Investment Company, Red Horse Mining Beattie, The Engelker Company, University Home Builders Company, and Moclipe Lumber Shingle Company, with stated capitals from 20 000 to 100 000 dollars and named principals such as J C Ostrander L Lightner R B Fisher and others.
The Chicago Jewelry Co offers a limited week sale on back combs with new designs and reduced prices starting at $1.00. Located at 1207 and Ave Oss, the promotion highlights affordable accessories for customers seeking refreshed hairstyles.
President Howard Elliott Third Vice president C M Levey and General Manager H C Nutt of the Northern Pacific departed St Paul on a special train for the west. The trip prepares the reorganization of the maintenance and operating department set to take effect June 15.
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