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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
8
Billy Burke stars in a Paris bound play where the American heroine speaks no French. Frohman and Le authors claim the show offers a versatile lead and a comic clash as Paris critics and stage players react to the linguistic gag.
Fragmentary notes describe the Moore nine and Ames preparing for a Saturday morning Park matchup. Names like Ling, Kerr, Barber, Evans, Douglas, Murphy, and Wilson are mentioned as players in the expected lineup, with the contest billed as a key early-season clash against Orphe.
Fragmentary text mentions goons for all at Midlitae Wood with faint attendance and unclear context. No clear events, dates, or organizations identifiable from the readable bits. Further readable content is needed for a coherent summary.
A court decision favors the contractor in a dispute over unpaid obligations. The ruling determines who must cover costs and which party breached the contract. Further details remain unclear due to the fragmented source text.
June 17 in Maryland district notes a widow Mrs McDonald found dead in her home. Defendants Arthur P Heinee F Augustus Heinee Sanford Robinson Calvin Geer and Charles Warfield pleaded not guilty to conspiracy in a case tied to the disappearance of the wife and dog. Neighbors described a swift court action with bond set at 2500 to appear next Monday.
George Connolly aged 12 held at the Detention home after shooting John Fennell who allegedly assaulted his mother Mrs Connolly. Fennell remains at city and county hospital with two bullet wounds and is described as nervous.
A report from June 17 notes a local incident where Chief Bulli van allegedly ordered a hotel bar and billiard parlor to close passages to the bar room. The hotel claims compliance would incur heavy costs for partitions and disrupt pool and billiards operations.
United Press reports in New York June 17 an invalid petition was filed in court against W. Smith and Co. members of the Consolidated Exchange to one of the best known firms on the exchange.
In Washington on June 17 Senator Heyburn of Idaho critiqued a Washington paper for suggesting that an ad valorem duty on Senate tariff speeches could fail to fund senators' salaries. He blamed local press representatives and gallery figures for trying to spark diverting controversy and warned they were not interested in proper debates.
In Olympia a state fisheries department payroll fraud scheme was uncovered. An employee, a hatchery superintendent, is sought for arrest after vouchers were falsified under bogus names, netting about 125 dollars over four months. The investigation, ordered by the state finance commission, aims to prosecute to the full extent.
Sixteen students join the University of Kansas sociology department on a June departure for Puget Sound. The group will collect marine specimens for university classes next year as part of an extended field study led by faculty members.
Officials announce start of Mort Collins Cheyenne branch work now and progress toward linking Thermopolia to Orta and Wyoming with the Thermopola branch. Upon completion these two lines will give direct connection from St Louis to Seattle.
Tacoma mills and lumberyards plan a two week shutdown starting about July 1 along the Tacoma Southern railroad. Officials say the lull will serve as a light summer vacation for visitors to the exposition and is expected to improve market conditions by reducing supply temporarily.
The Minnesota steamship, one of the largest afloat, rests in a dry dock as naval yard activity continues. Nearby, Alwo plans to visit the Pacific Meet while boats depart Colman dock for unspecified duties.
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