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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1905

Page

7

Innocent Woman Thrown Into Cell in Yakima Case

Mia Grace Mobley of North Yakima was arrested by Sheriff Grant and jailed in a damp receiving cell after a charge of a serious offense. Her confinement sparked a hasty outcry as witnesses described her deteriorating condition and a heart attack before treatment by Dr. Buckley.

Grace Mobley North Yakima Grant Yakima Aew Kelly Tely Portland Buckley Lee Mobley

Field Marshal Oyama Talks of the War

Pay Will H Brill reports from Manchuria on an interview with Marquis Oyama. The Japanese commander insists he is a soldier not a politician and says the army has fulfilled its duties, will continue fighting if needed, and that health rumors about Oyama are false.

Field Marshal Oyama Imperial Japanese Army Manchuria Mar- Marquis Oyama Marquis Oyama Comto Mancheria Maine Marshal Oyama Tanaka Alde Ewing Japan China Port Arthur Tokio

No Nation raise a tax on whiskers when soap sells

Fragmented note lists shaving soap 10c cakes and Le Merck German Liver remedy amid miscellaneous specials. The text presents a consumer price snapshot with unclear spellings and brands, reflecting a historic tariff or sales context.

le Merck

Garden Hose and Tools Special Prices Listed

A catalog style notice lists various garden hoses in multiple foot lengths and prices. It mentions Cotton Howe and Garden Hose items, plus related tools like cutting pliers and splicing wire clamps. The ad highlights special prices and different kinds of hoses for gardening needs.

Jiro

Mayor may block rot ten scheme in city plan

The council approved extending the saturation district to upper Second and Third avenues to favor a single man. Mayor Ballinger weighs action after review and may veto. Council lacks votes to override. Second Avenue property owners vow strong opposition and pressure on the mayor.

Satoon Second and Third Avenue Ballinger Second Avenue

Death by cyanide suspected in Shaffer case

Coroner and assistant rule Shaffer death a suicide by cyanide poisoning found in a bath tub at his uncle’s home. Chemist confirms traces of poison in the stomach and forecasts a final report Wednesday. Shaffer, who drew $200 recently, planned to marry Cora Lattner and will be shipped to Dyersville, Iowa with relatives.

C. H. Shaffer W. H. Lattner Taylor Carroll Shaffer Cornelius Osseward Dyersville Iowa Cora Lattner East

Robbery at Rupp and Punnell Grocery in Seattle

Thieves entered the Rupp and Pun nell grocery in Southeast Seattle Monday night and stole half a ton of provisions. Deputy Sheriff Sullivan was assigned to investigate after the early Tuesday morning report to police.

Rupp & Punnell Seattle Sullivan

Sheep Flood Washes Away Hundreds in Clearwater Idaho

Clearwater Idaho June 14 Hundreds of sheep drowned or swept away by a cloudburst Saturday night. Herders barely reached high ground before a wall of water twenty feet high surged down the gulch. Significant loss of hay.

Clearwater Idaho

Brand New Corps for Coast Defense

Washington maneuvers test Fort Washington and Fort Monroe defenses as a step toward forming an independent coast defense corps. The plan includes submarine mines and naval integration, with electric mine indicators and limited land action, aiming to deter foreign observers and protect key facilities near Annapolis and Baltimore.

Gilson Gardner Seattle Star Washington Fort Washington Potomac Paltimore Fort Monroe Secretary of War Army Navy Mt. Vernon Fort Waahi Fort Hunt The War College Mortara Fort Meyer Petuxent

Special G A BR Excursion to Portland

Portland Exposition excursion on Monday June 19 leaves Beattle at 4 40 a.m. round trip price $40. Inquire at N P City Office for details.

Portland Exposition G. A. BR Portland Beattle N. P

Great Northern Offers Milwaukee Round Trip June 14

Great Northern Railway to sell round trip tickets to Milwaukee on June 14 for 69 dollars 70 cents in honor of the Woodman convention. The offer applies to all passengers and is valid for the specified date.

Milwaukee

Special Rail Fare to Lewis and Clark Exposition

Special rate offered for travel to the Lewis and Clark Exposition with a six dollar round trip. The Northern Pacific train departs Seattle at 4:30 a m on Friday morning June 9th.

N. P Seattle

Burglary at 121 North Broadway Sparks Early Morning Alarm

Thief pried open a window near 4 a m at 121 North Broadway. Harry Cramer and Van Ripen report losses of an $80 diamond ring a gold wedding ring a silver watch and cash over $10. Five pistol shots were heard as residents suspect a confrontation with the intruder. Mrs. Wallace also reports a trunk rifling and silk theft nearby.

Van North Broadway Harry Cramer Cramer G. A Aspen van Ripen Wallace

Congressional irrigation committee tours West coast states

The irrigation committee and several irrigation project supporters arrived in San Francisco from the south. After stops in Nevada they will head to Portland then through Washington, Idaho, and Montana to examine water works and irrigation prospects.

Ban Francisco Congressional Committee On Irrigation San Francisco Nevada Portland Washington Idaho Montana

Mathewson Breaks Pitching Record In Nine-Hitless Innings

Christy Mathewson of the New York Nationals pitched nine innings without a single hit or base on balls in a game against Chicago. The feat marks a world pitching record, unmatched in the history of the sport.

Christy Mathewson New York Nationals Chicago Mathewson

Intrepid Sleuths Raid Gambling Hubs at Lake Washington

In a dramatic raid, Comrades Wappenstein Barbee and Tennant ride at dawn to Lake Washington to purge illegal gambling. Delaney lauds the trio for exposing immoral games and rings versus knives while Seattle's business district hosts ten active gambling parlors. The mayor and chief deny involvement.

Wappensten Barbee Tennant Lake Washington Aoe Ae Delaney Wappenstein Seattle Ballinger

Gambling and vice scenes noted in Brooklyn saloon row

A Brooklyn piece describes Second and University and other venues with cigars and saloons as fronts for gambling games. It contrasts straight poker and fan tan with black jack in tenderloin spots and highlights public morality concerns over Lake Washington gambling with baseball throws and canes. Police denials are anticipated and a blunt call for action closes the piece.

Brooklyn University Battersby & Smith First Music Hall Ing E Balocchi Rat Paust Opal Pike Maison Barberia John J Scotty”) Ferguson King Washington Fan Tan Lake Washington

Heir 10 Fortune Gant Be Found

Albert Mihin of Hillman City tells Star man at police headquarters that Joe Martel is dead or missing from May and may have met foul play. Martel, an Austrian Pole about 45, disappeared after leaving home with lunch basket before a Ballard mill job. Coroners, morgues, and hospitals have no trace of him and his uncle's estate remains tied up awaiting Martel's location.

Joe Martel Albert Mihin Hillman City Mihin Martel Fuhiman City Pratt Milliman City Ballard

Police See New Juvenile Law Sparks Controversy

The Star reports sharp police criticism of the new juvenile law with officers calling it a great outrages and a farce while the feature writer promises to present the opposite view. Detailing incidents from detention homes a chief deputy and others argue the law must be changed to keep offenders in check.

Star Nan Buxbee Masters Cramer Tennant Poiles Delaney

Juvenile law repeal tolls bell as youths loots school

Abner Masters 12 and Clarence M. Cramer 13 reportedly loot Beacon Hill school house taking nearly 100 dollars in supplies and two fowls. They flee three miles before detectives lose track near Frye Bruhn's packing house. A public outcry follows among officials condemning the juvenile law.

Abner Masters Clarence M. Cramer Frater Beacon Hill Frye-Bruhn Adams Clark Clarke Miller Worthy

Killed Deer Pinched By Law In Lester Case

A deer kill near Lester may send Louis Thomas and his two sons William and Markey to jail as Game Warden Rief gathers witnesses. He plans to press for an example, while the Thomas household faces possible fines. Jacob and John Shorte also clash in court over a failed business venture and boat sale. In Latah, Chan Gifford stores burglary and fire, with loot found cached on Hangman Creek. burglar remains at large.

Lester Louis Thomas William Markey Rief Thomas Jacob John Shorte William Tell John Acob Latah, Wash Chan Gifford Wes Hangman Ecresk

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Mia Grace Mobley, of Will H. Brill LONG LANG Colman Building First Avenue Colombia Marion Streets Winnings Satisfactory Store Second Ave Bones Philadelphia Francis W. Dickins Great Northern Railway H. Lewis &O Vat Ave Cor. Cherry Porsonnae Bartell’s RED Cross HOOD MERCK Powers and Wrightman Schieffelin Carter's DR. Price Carter Bartell
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