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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1907
Page
7
In a central meeting the Druggists association formed a downtown versus outsiders coalition dispute. Downtown firms accuse outsiders of selling liquor without licenses and seeking control of licensed devices and prescriptions, while vowing to field candidates in every department.
Pittsburg coroner returns verdict of death from eating too fast in the case of Steve Solomon an inmate at the Western Pennsylvania hospital for the insane Dixmont. Solomon a gourmand rushed meals choking on meat and dying within minutes after the incident.
Government regiments defeated insurgents at Patasewan forcing the rebels to flee across the river. Regulars suffered one officer and twenty men in the engagement.
The report notes widespread unrest in Sligo Mayo Galway Kerry Limerick Cork Roscommon and others with fires shootings and raids by tenantry and cattle grazers. It cites arrests intimidation and trials as the United Irish movement resurges while Chief Secretary for Ireland E irrel contemplates a new bill to reinstate evicted tenants and amend land acts amid a looming general election and home rule tensions.
An inquest will probe the death of Duckett killed by a Northern engine near Wayside crossing. Officials say ambulance delays and absence of a physician hindered aid and may prompt calls for mandatory on board medical staff in ambulances and emergencies. The report also outlines proposed Seattle street renamings to reflect a Mallard section, with new suffixes and numbering changes.
In The Hague on June 15 Dr. Van of the Dutch foreign ministry reported that anarchists threatened to blow up the Peace Congress. The session focused on organization with Neudeoff elected president and delegates numbering 6295 from seven nations. The gathering adjourned after outlining the program.
Comptroller Carroll turned over to Treasurer Russell 71 dollars as part of the incomplete work fund. The amount originated from funds collected during his office in 1996, including a March transfer of about 16,000 dollars plus several large payments from contractors. The largest item noted was 954.36 dollars tied to a project with Louise Jr. The Riplinger balance will be turned over once exporting is completed and no more funds will be received to swell the incomplete work total.
Engineer Thomson says the city may lack power to lease Fortson Place. Ground added to city in 1863 and used since 1961 as a site for a memorial for George H. Forteon. The issue hinges on an agreement with Philippine War veterans. not condemnation as once thought. Further review ordered.
A city ordinance for Greater Seattle affects Willard Street and nearby addresses. Officials say the changes aim to reduce confusion, with updates rolling out over the coming week.
Six defendants aged 17 to 21 were brought in from Auburn to serve 10 to 30 days for petit larceny. They admitted entering a building while occupants were away to obtain food. The group was traveling on foot from Spokane to Seattle.
Victoria reports the sealing schooner Charlotta G. Cox arrived under orders from Capt. Hackett of the Quadra after being turned over by United States authorities. Capt. Almeworth of the Rush notes her position near Mount St. Elias, Alaska, with 77 fur seals aboard, six of which were bloody and green, likely taken after May 25.
More than 200 sedate seniors abandon dignity for a class picnic at Three Tree Point. Tomorrow they attend Boylston Avenue Unitarian Church where Rev. W D Simonds will preach the baccalaureate sermon.Graduation exercises set for Thursday June 20 at the Coliseum.
H. D. Brown was arrested by Patrolman Holmes at 10 oclock after resisting arrest. Brown wandered the street with a feathery duster in a deranged search for the pope, fought officers to headquarters, and had to be placed in a straight jacket before transport to the county jail.
Fussy Wiery Co of Phones Indiana advertises carpet cleaning by an air process. The company lists contact numbers 7319 and address Queen Anne.
In Chicago on June 18 Young Bruyvesant Meh a former office boy and rate clerk left for Batina Kae to serve as Bowmonth assistant to Rock Island station agent. Descriptions note he is dark athletic about two inches taller and with a clean shaven face as he moves up from the Lake Shore freight department.
San Francisco will have a good government for at least ten years, former Mayor Pielan of San Francisco asserts, saying the achievement shows the city means business and will benefit the country morally. He notes memory fades every ten years and hopes the lesson lasts.
A fragment from the Petersburg telegraph service mentions Count Tolstoy in terse form. The readable text indicates a reference to Tolstoy but lacks full context or details about a specific event or quote.
Chicago June 15 rank and file operators on the new city telephone system will vote in a referendum before any strike action. National officers may not declare a strike without a vote. Secretary Reesek is reported en route to Chicago to collect strike statements.
The Hlecktall Steamchip company announces July 4 round trips at a single fare. Mostara arrives today from Tacome and leaves this evening. Indiana plains excursion to Victoria Thursday in connection with Victoria Jockey Club meet. Round trip two dollars. Buckman clears tonight for Finaen. City of Beattie arrived from Alaska. Texan to Honolulu Monday.
Cor coran claims 4220 dollars in damages from the city after a street digging accident. He alleges a earth slide buried him, breaking a leg and causing additional injuries while serving on the chain gang.
George M. Allen state deputy in charge of compiling statistics for a new booster book reports over 300 replies to 508 circular letters mailed statewide on June 1. The response underscores broad interest in the state’s growth and resources.
In his first jail interview President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners declares the union is growing and not dissolving. He says 15 thousand to 16 thousand new members joined last year, mainly native born, with revenue up and attendance increasing. He and co defendants Haywood and Pettibone expect acquittal and a quick return to duties as Denver convention nears.
The boiler inspector Murray faces a $40 discrepancy between his books and the city treasurer covering 1904 to 1906. After days of review the books now reconcile and all future boiler inspection funds will be paid directly to the city treasurer. Murray will likely cover the $40 personally due to reporting practices.
Dr Cora Smith Eaton sues former husband Robert A Eaton in Seattle alleging efforts to deprive her of custody of Alvin Smith Eaton. The couple divorced in Minnesota in 1906. Eaton allegedly placed the child in boarding school and molested him at times while visiting. An injunction was issued returnable next Friday.
To accommodate merchants Vice Marshal Kellogg establishes new permit hours. From Monday to the Fourth of July he will be at his office 9 to 12 in the forenoon and 4 to 4 in the afternoon.
B. Bagley, secretary of the board of public works, is authorized by the finance committee to become a notary public. The city will not charge for acknowledgments and property owners will save time and cost under the new permit and lease law.
A meeting is held this afternoon at the Great Northern docks between longshoremen and Griffiths and Sprague stevedores to settle the strike that has tied up shipping for weeks. The Minnesota and Tosa-Maru are being worked today but labor remains inadequate and progress is limited. The company is expected to drive the settlement today.
A false alarm from box 17 at First Ave and Madison St rang at 2 16 this morning. Chief Brinxhurst is at sea on the alarm’s origin and will investigate the cause. The repeated incidents worry the department.
Councilman Reynolds withdrew objections to a pay raise for John Anderson, a street department carpenter. The finance committee approved the ordinance after debate about the salary rise from $3.50 to $4 a day. Reynolds said he spoke with Anderson but no apology was given.
The board reviewed multiple plans and specifications for new work. The Stone Way sewer improvement is estimated at 236,500 dollars, the Third Avenue west sewers at 17,300 dollars, and the Fifteenth Avenue south water mains at 25,400 dollars.
Josephine Fey, a white wife, testified before Judge Mor on the divorce case against Low Fey. She said the couple married in Nanaimo in 1906, Low became Americanized, spent earnings on gambling and drinking, deserted her after their baby died, and refused burial expenses. Judge Morris granted the divorce.
Telegram from Seattle reports the death of Dr Lamar Seeley late of Seattle. He died in New York City from heart disease while on a short cure at St Luke's Hospital. He graduated from Williams College and Johns Hopkins University and left Seattle last January for New York.
A press club meeting is scheduled for Monday afternoon at 4 in the Lowman Building Chamber of Commerce rooms. Local newspaper men seek to revive a Seattle Press Club to exploit Beatty's 1909 exposition and satisfy business social needs. a large turnout and formal organization are anticipated.
In St. Louis on June 15 the floral Telegraphers union adopted resolutions endorsing demands on Western Union and Postal in New York and pledged financial support.
The finance committee voted to appropriate 475 for furniture to fit the home of Police Matron Mrs. De Han. It was decided that the city should own the home and be responsible for it, on the chief of police’s recommendation.
The Tourist sails from Pier 2 on Sunday the 6th at 10 a.m. and 1 15 p.m. to view the navy yard fleet including the Nebraska Oregon Wheconsin Chicago Howton Albany Philadelphia Nipsic and the mammoth dry dock. The steamer is new, commodious and a pleasure to ride aboard.
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