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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
5
In a probate opinion the court discusses appointing a receiver and executor for the estate. The ruling mentions fees and expenses and notes that a receiver is appointed where no other party is available to proceed, with the plaintiff’s motion granted to obtain the books and avoid further dispute.
A fragment discusses road laws and state opinions, noting Judge Alfred and a United States engineer in the public highways department. It references Lancaster and county ownership of roads, suggesting a push to build up statewide highway networks with county involvement.
County commissioners announced plans to construct a new ferry for Lake Washington to replace the old craft. The vessel will weigh over 400 tons with plank shoeting and boilers fed by coal, costing about 15 dollars per unit. Details on county relation remain undecided.
The What Mining association withdraws from the Beattie State group citing internal disagreements. State officers report the action in an executive notice outlining the scale of withdrawal and the association’s new confining location outside Beattie.
Townsend Moreh 21 Sp Olivedaak bound for the West Coast with a blown ashore vessel. Early morning she was moored by three tugs towed to safety after chains failed and the she was disrupted.
Telegraph briefs note potential venue changes in Boer and Meyer Haywood cases. An Alaska governor departure en route west signals weeks until arrival in Seattle. Reichstag adjourns after a March 21 session, and a mining firm insolvency is reported with a petitioner listing assets.
Canadian Pacific signs contracts with Oregon Railway Navigation to use the west tracks Spokane to Portland enabling freight service from Portland to Canada and Atlantic boundary starting May 1. Through passenger service to St Paul promised. Portland to Spokane via CPR equipment discussed at Chicago meeting with G M Bosworth and Stubbs.
British bark Maelwyn under Captain Thomas completed a 126 day voyage to Australia via Pisco. Captain T G Quering of the British freighter Fish Rods determined the final fate with a report from Star Special Service in Port Townsend dated March 21. Further details unclear due to damaged OCR text.
Jan 21 report describes the Maelewyn of London drifting in a shipping lane near 31:90 south and 164:60 went where the Midgard collided and became a derelict. Davite crew escaped as the vessels drifted with Australian traffic.
The Oriental plague, trachoma, has been discovered at Quileene near here. Forty eight cases have been found and 26 other persons are affected. Nearly half are students of the schools. Authorities are unable to determine how the disease gained root.
King county coroner Dr F M Carroll left for a month in California to restore his health due to overwork. Dr B F Wittale will act as coroner in his absence. In Butte Montana on March 21 Jeremiah Mahoney, president of the Butte Stationary Engineers union, was nominated for mayor by the Democrats.
March 21. The liquor bill backed by the tax commission would require a state liquor license of 25 dollars in addition to local licenses, increasing annual state revenue by at least 126000 dollars. Estimates by State Treasurer George G Millantd show 106000 from saloons and over 125000 from steamboats, drug stores, dining cars and other liquor sales, to deter local option agitation.
Robert Hughes longshoreman and Crimean War veteran was found dead on a Tacoma parking strip. Mrs Hughes, apparently poisoned, was found inside the house and moved to a hospital. An officer notified her after the body was located as a large fire under development by the Washington Fire Insurance Company.
A local sale offers new House Wrap in dozens of styles and colors. Garments are described as new and well made with good fit and appearance. Regular prices up to 1.49, Friday only 98 cents.
Ladies new and dressing sacques in colored designs with trimming offered at 50 to 59 cents. Also white checked cambric skirts with a heavy double ruffle priced as a Friday special. Children's ribbed black stockings with double heels and toes and triple knees at 10 cents. Corsets gray coutil sizes, regular $1.25, Friday 98 cents.
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