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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1907
Page
5
Mister, a 62 year resident of the Puget Sound region, crossed the plain in Elliott Bay at age 7 and later settled on a farm in South Park. He died yesterday after a long life at sea and on shore.
Local residents accuse contractor Tins Ryan of slow progress on public grading works in the vicinity. Frustrated taxpayers endure irregular work and backing streets while awaiting completion.
The New York State legislature plans to back a state exposition building as a residence for the state university. Professor Meany, a former New Yorker, supports the idea and expects the proposal to succeed.
OCR reads as a jumble of brief items including a missing boy named Bey, timber contracts worth 404,000,000 feet, a sheriff appointing a deputy, a teen arrest for selling liquor, church lectures and meetings, and public works bids from A. Bailey and Denny’s Concrete.
A masked assailant shot a lone victim during a robbery in Prancio area. Charles Kelly, reportedly involved, may have died from the single gunfire as the incident unfolded in the morning hours. Police investigate the attempted robbery and identify suspects.
An illustration shows a Panama style hat with orange brown stripes and a sweeping leprey plume. A tan brown braid buckle secures the crown, a pale ribbon shades in golden brown, and a velvet band matches the straw color.
City Detective Harck earned a breakthrough in Chicago by tracing a burglar wanted in Tacoma and Chehalis for robberies including a $15,000 jewelry store theft. Police nabbed the suspect at a Chicago loan office after pawnbrokers reported jewelry in daily consignments.
Ireland williams Saint Patrick day observances marked by green emblems and services across churches and halls in Seattle. The Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted the event with John Cagney as toastmaster. speakers praised the Irish in faith family and country, stressing threefold ideals of marriage religion and race.
Reports from Pittsburgh Cincinnati Artoria Portland and Berlin note awards arrests explosions and political moves. Prince Nokardise shoots Captain Koal in Nu tas feud while Carnegie Medals for Heroes are distributed to 63 recipients. Explosive damage hits a city hospital construction site. A clerk confesses embezzling 6000 and attempts suicide. Hamburg America-Hidden rate war looming as Cunard lines eyed. Harvard and Princeton plan their annual debate. Reichstag adjourns with Easter plans for 1910s era. An elderly inmate dies after choking on meat.
The university may create a chair of good roads if the faculty approves the project and hires an expert road builder to teach road construction. The field suffers from a shortage of capable engineers and needs specialized instruction.
Last night at Leechi Park a gang of youths pelted passing cars with decayed eggs as people traveled to the dance. The assailants fled and no injuries were reported.
G Burgman, a bartender, was charged yesterday after patrolmen Tate Preston and Bell, in plain clothes, raided the stock room at Occidental and Washington. The saloon was closed by police.
A British vessel named Bast, arriving from Brazil, reports a yellow fever case aboard. The sailor went ashore to the post house and a guard was placed over the ship. fumigation is planned for today in Galveston Texas.
The Minnesota club will meet Tuesday evening at the Alaska Club rooms where a prominent speaker will address the group and a literary program will be rendered. Exposition matters will be discussed. All former Minnesotans are invited.
Fine ladies tailoring service offering suite to order with fitting and alterations at moderate prices. Located at 819 Pike at Main 4755.
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