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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
1
The Star urges voters to observe the vote count after polls close to ensure accuracy. It cites past fraud and urges supporters of Mayor Moore to monitor eight o clock counts at polling places and cooperate with the City Party challenger.
A full report details orderly voting as Moore allied coalition defends precincts against fraud attempts. Officials report police presence guiding polling places, with clashes in First Ward and a rejected bribery offer to fraudulently boost Miller votes. Early returns favor Miller in key wards. overall city ticket projections point to Moore allies winning multiple wards and offices including comptroller and city treasurer.
Police seek H. M Norris who passed a fake check for 16 dollars and received 9 in cash as change. A driver searched for Norris at a nonexistent address after delivering coal ordered under a false W A Graham signature from Reliance Coal. Norris was described as wearing a dark overcoat and hat near 1022 Howell Street.
Voters are reminded polls do not close until the designated hour and are urged to cast ballots today. Election officials emphasize timely participation and remind residents to bring proper identification where required.
Tonight The Star will provide election returns by stereopticon on Second avenue between Marion and Columbia streets. The canvas will be on the front of the Seattle National Bank building and the bulletins will be thrown from a room in the Epler block. Arrangements for early and accurate returns have been made.
Seattle marine engineer John F Brown sues Rex Dental Company and dentist William Franklin Good for about 1985 dollars claiming unskilled painful work for pyorrhea and teeth restoration. He alleges improper extractions and crowns, nonrefundable payment, and unlawful foreign corporation conduct. defense disputes claims and notes alveolar dentistry is a named but not unique method.
Police uncover a wide scale plot by radicals to take the lives of Mayor Buase Chief Shippy and Detective Captain O'Brien. A round up of suspected Reds is planned as federal and local authorities coordinate to stamp out anarchist activity. Henry Shippy incurs pneumonia while recovering at Antiguetina hospital.
Judge Wolverton appointed W. C. Bristol Walter Tf Evans and Robert Tucker as assistant United States district attorneys. They will tackle the criminal docket at once and take up land fraud matters. A federal grand jury is to be convened on March 16.
Patrick J Beaman 49 a ship builder with seven children was arrested February 29 after his wife accused him of threats to kill her and the children. Doctors testified he threatened to shoot and showed suspicion toward his family but Beaman insists he is sane and blames family for the allegations. The Improved Order of Men will investigate and determine next steps. Beaman has lived here seven years and wife resides at 5600 East 59th Street.
Washington March 3 suffrage leaders urged both houses committees to back a constitutional amendment granting women the vote. Led by Mrs. Bilsie Clews Parsons and Revenna Shaw the group faced protests. Senator Owen of Oklahoma argued that elevating women’s status would uplift society and that suffrage would ease women’s compensation and reduce corruption.
In New York on March 7 a high profile wedding drew a large crowd near Grace Church. Edward H. Harriman's daughter becomes Mrs Gerry as Bishop Doane gives benediction. The groom descends from the Gerry family linked to Elbridge Gerry.
Milton E. Hanson aged 40, son of Olaf Hanson of 13th avenue and Cedar street, died at 1 a.m. from spinal meningitis after a fall from a neighbor's porch Saturday. He initially showed a minor head reaction but developed meningitis by Sunday. The body rests at Butterworth's.
In Los Angeles on March 3 bookmakers quote the Britt versus Nelson bout as even money. Rumor circles that Britt may struggle to make weight, a claim he denies.
Two more cars in the New York to Paris auto race expected in Chicago late this afternoon. The American car, the Thomas Flyer, reported at Ogden Iowa and likely to depart soon. The Italian car has just left Cedar Rapids where the French De Dion is laid up for repairs for a few hours.
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