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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
7
The case challenges county equalization arguing state action fixed railroad assessment at $14.52 per mile for the main line, with 46 miles in the county and no value for side tracks. Protest claims last year’s county value was $1,291,160, vs $477,000 under the 1906 state board valuation.
Francis Meyer nine-year-old was abducted in what authorities call a kidnapping plot. Ald Canes, Kasnakeff, and John Basnakott figure in the case as prosecutors seek the boy’s return, with Mrs Stitt of Pierce County reporting the alleged scheme. Police press for location as Georgetown searches continue.
Horace Brown alias Horace, arrested in Portland, admitted fatally beating Marshal in a boxcar in Northern Pacific yards. Before Judge Fra, Brown pleaded guilty to simple manslaughter, avoiding a murder verdict and facing a 20 year max penitentiary term.
A fragmentary Washington dispatch notes General Jacob and Coney recounting a surrender by elements of the Army of the Com ating fac t u atiously near a floating Western mining zoo. The report is incomplete and reads as an early March item.
Local report notes multiple eczema cases associated with a salve sold in Soap Lake. Health officials urge caution and advise stopping use until further test results are available. No fatalities reported. investigations ongoing at the time of printing.
The piece notes Coxer urging that unemployed workers be forced into road construction. It recalls his arrest at the Capitol steps when his army’s march was halted, 14 years ago, with Coxer posing for a photo at the same spot.
Newly elected W H Weaver of the sixth ward started pursuing better service from Seattle Electric Company after taking oath. If he fails to secure concrete assurances, he will bring the issue to the city council for action.
The city council rules committee voted to abolish the smoking prohibition in the council chamber. Rule No. 1% restricting a member from speaking twice on the same subject was amended to require unanimous consent.
An appropriation bill reported to the house allocates over 4 million dollars to expand protection for coastal and Pacific coast possessions. The measure aims to strengthen defense and guard important colonial or territorial assets along the shore.
The resignation of Chief Charlee W. Wappenstein took effect at noon and Inspector Willard assumed command as the department’s ranking officer. Mayor Miller offered no immediate decision on a new chief or whether the appointment would be sent to the council tonight. Police headquarters remained uncertain about the leadership for the day.
The senate may restore the motto In God We Trust on United States coins after the house approved a bill by 266 to 5. The measure seeks to replace the post Gaudens design that omitted the motto.
Senator Frank H. Gary chosen to fill the Latimer vacancy wins on the 16th ballot after a special legislative session. His term expires next March and he aligns as a Bryan man. Born March 9, 1860, in South Carolina, he was educated at prominent schools and married in 1897.
A walkout in Denver on March 16 declares a strike that could engulf all Gould railroad maintenance department workers in the western territory. If unresolved this week, every man in the Gould system maintenance trades may quit. The strike stems from Gould violating wage agreements and allowing sheep.
The piece notes white hair as a rising society trend led by prominent women including Mrs John Jacob Astor and Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt. It discusses aging faces softened by white hair, use of cornstarch and powder, artificial hair limits, high value of white hair, and care tips for maintaining a snowy coiffure.
Enemies of Georgetown Marshal William H. Johnson file five petitions at tonight's suburban council meeting seeking his removal citing active political involvement. Backers counter with a petition to retain him as concerns rise over lax law enforcement and repeated Sunday closing violations by park saloons and dance halls.
Washington report profiles Mise Sherife Bey, one year old daughter of Mohamised Ali Bey, as the brightest little Turk in America. She speaks English fluently, serves as interpreter for her father, and embodies swift Americanization. She praises the openness of American society and the chance to know people beyond the veil. In a separate note, Dominic Umbra and Hasqualir Guerini were fined $200 each by Judge Frater this afternoon.
Octave Charles Consigne, Seattle’s longtime pioneer, died at Providence hospital on Saturday. He arrived in 1862 and helped found the city’s logging and real estate sectors. Survived by sons Alexander and George and daughter Mrs A C Pates, his funeral is set for 10 AM Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church North Seattle with interment at Calvary Cemetery.
In Black Diamond a murder attempt case ended with guilty pleas from the two men. The defendants were represented by attorney Phillip Tworoger.
A morning fire at the Rainier Club on Fourth Avenue and Marion Street caused about 200 in damages. The blaze began in the kitchen and the automatic alarm did not reach Fire Headquarters, leaving attendants to fight the blaze with a garden hose as wiring issues were suspected.
Senator Benjamin Tillman assails President Roosevelt in the Senate accusing him of pushing for his own reelection. He charges the president with courting a truce with wealth and expanding federal patronage to build a personal political machine at the nation’s expense.
Quotations listing ranch eggs butter cheese and various vegetables and fruits with per pound, per dozen, or per bag pricing. Also includes fish and nuts prices, seasonal flowers, dried fruits, and garden produce, reflecting a bustling market catalog style.
A powerful senator met with President Roosevelt at the White House and asserted Robert La Follette of Wisconsin is likely to be the Hearst Independence League presidential nominee. La Follette is expected to outline the league platform in a senate speech the next day. In Emporia Kansas delegates to the populist convention say La Follette will be nominated on the first ballot, with no chance to decline, according to E. S. Waterbury.
B Enurson of Ballard operating at 263 Ballard av was charged in a complaint by the prosecuting attorney with violating the pure food law for disposing of renovated butter not properly labeled. The complaint came at the request of L Davies.
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