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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1907

Page

8

Harriman Returns Hill's Favor Deeds Inter Bay Land

Deeds filed with the county auditor transfer ten blocks and tracts of land in Gilman's addition at Interbay from Union Pacific to the Great Northern. The move allegedly includes Union Pacific land between GN holdings in the Interbay valley. The transfer is linked to securing a right of way through GN property after a land grab helped UP gain leverage in negotiations at Fifthay south of the two railroads.

Union Pacific Inter Bay Land Great Northern Harriman Line Union Pacific Railway Great Northern Railway Gilman Interbay Fifthay

No Chin Labor Policy Anchors Mines Policy

Telegraph briefs report that the first parliament of the colony in Transvaal declared a policy of no employment of Chinese labor in the mines. Other items note peasant mobs pillaging villages near Jaseack in Roumania, a church union forming in Chicago, and Bryan ally Tom Johnson’s uncertain candidacy in Detroit.

Pretoria Transvaal

Deacon Lewis Named First Apostle at Zion City

Guadalajara reports Deacon Lewis has been appointed first apostle succeeding Dowle. He will return to take charge of the Dean Cigar brand. The new quality is noted.

Zion City Guadalajara Mexico Lewis Dowle

Strikes Floating Mine At Tangara Straits

The British steamer Ferniey bound for Taku from Tacoma struck a floating mine in the Tangara straits and is reported considerably damaged. In Colville Washington a jury has found A B Davidson not guilty of murder in the Victor Mead case tried there. Mead and three members of the state board of control will tour the state next month. The University of Washington at Seattle will be visited April 14.

Hakodate Japan Ferniey Taku Tacoma Straits of Tangara Colville Wash A. EB. Davidson Victor Mead State Olympia State Board of Control University of Washington At Seattle

Teamsters Demand 60 Cent Daily Wage Increase

Tacoma workers organize and demand a 60 cent per day raise, seeking a $6 daily wage. They cite higher living costs as the reason for the higher pay.

Tacoma

Mayor appoints H M Alexander to police commission

San Francisco on March 2 reports Mayor Schmits names H M Alexander a police commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of G H Unibeon. Alexander is identified as a printer.

San Francisco Schmits H. M. Alexander G. H. Unibeon Alexander

Tailor Shop Ad Offers Suit Tailoring and Altering

A local ad promotes “FIN 1 S' TAILOR” offering suite to order from 25 dollars and up with fitting and altering at moderate prices. Located at 819 Pike St with the phone listed as Matin 4766.

Pike St

Melena Man Appointed to Land Office Post

H. Behwarts, previously chief of the Fourth field division of the general land office, left for Washington to head the special service division overseeing all public land investigations, a surprisingly sudden appointment.

Scrippe Telegraph Service Hwaliena Ment H. Behwarts General Land Office Washington Special Service Division The Land Office

Moyer Decision Delayed To Monday In Idaho Case

Caldwell Idaho March 22 The motion for a change of venue in the Moyer Pettibone and Haywood cases rested until next Monday Judge Wood asked time to consult authorities and would render his decision then The defense argued a venue change motion could be renewed if current motion is overruled and later circumstances justify it.

Caldwell Idaho Moyer

TRAIN ROBBERY NEAR RIKHART TARGETS EXPRESS CREW

Train No 4 of the International and Great Northern bound north from Rikhart was robbed after an attack on Bayprese Mesenger Wineley Womack of Pacific Express. He was thrown from the car and later reached Elkhart by phone stating the assault. The Palestine sheriff and a posse pursued the robbers after the safe was looted.

Scripps Telegraph Service Palestine Tex International & Great Northern Rikhart Bayprese Mesenger Wineley Womack Pacific Express Company Elkhart

Woman Missing From Home After Noon

Mrs Liasie Sarahas wife of Prapk Sarahas disappeared from their home at 610 Fourth ay yesterday at noon. The distressed husband has asked police to locate the missing woman.

Liasie Sarahas Prapk Sarahas Fourth Ay

Baseball Suits Made to Order at 1111 Pitt Ave

Readable ad notes tailor shop offers baseball suits and uniforms either ready made or custom tailored. Located at 1111 Piret Avenue, with option for made to order outfits for teams or individuals.

Ll. Mall Piret

Unionism Growing Gains in Central Labor Unions

Union affiliated groups report a quarter end membership near 12,000, up from 9,670 previously in 1906. Building trades lead with 4,665 members as the strongest improvers this period.

Explosion Kills Four Miners Near Lomnard

Four miners were killed yesterday afternoon near Lomnard after an uncharged blast with black powder exploded. Belippe Telegraph Service reports that a spark from a drill likely ignited the rock leading to the fatal blast. Spring hats in stock at Hutchinson & Co. corner Second Ave and Union St priced at $3.00.

Belippe Telegraph Service Helena Mont Lomnard W. BE. Hutchinson & Co Second Ave Union Ot

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