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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
3
Dispatch describes naval gunnery drills aboard battleships in Magdalena Bay. Crews endure heat and strain as 1,600 yard ranges, steel turrets, and rapid ammunition handling test nerves, aiming for bull’s eye hits amid mock combat.
An open meeting will be held at the Labor Temple under the Federal Union of the American Federation of Labor to discuss the later question. Central Council officials Frank Cotterifi C Young Peter Gilmore F A Tapps will address the audience. Protests will be made against the methods of employment agencies.
Delegate Cale applied to Speaker Cannon for appointment as a member of the House Territories Committee. The move followed requests from Chairman Hamilton, with Cale having appeared frequently before the committee on Alaska matters.
Washington March 24 United Press reports the House Territories Committee held a hearing on Gov. Hog gattz bill regulating liquor traffic in Alaska. Hog gatt appeared to explain the aim to confine liquor sale to settled towns and end makeshift bars near railroad camps. A car ticket is offered free to buyers of 500 or more at Rand Box Market 1100 Firat.
Chicago report outlines a planned movement by railroad interests to curb extra costs and privileges in response to 2 cent fare laws and Interstate Commerce Commission activity. Proposed steps include ending special tours and excursion bureaus and removing hotel and station folder boxes, with broad reductions in excursions and excursion rates.
The Rev. Frank A. Miller, a Seattle evangelist known across the Pacific coast, was attacked by a mob in Utica Nebraska as relatives of women he criticized sought to chastise him. He was hospitalized in critical condition and had preached in West Seattle and cities like Walla Walla Spokane and Port Hueneme.
The belated returns show Taft with four first choice votes and Hughes and La Follette two each. Totals now read Taft 644, Hughes 10, La Follette, with no first choice for any reactionary candidate. Belated ballots list Taft, Hughes, La Follette, Fairbanks, Cannon, Wilson, and Wilson appears among second or third choices.
Mrs. Port Orchard route is mentioned in a general note with travel hints and a brief line about heats leaving ten times daily from pier 2 for the U S Navy Yard, implying a transport or schedule detail connected to the scene.
An article argues many professionals in clerical fields suffer from eye problems caused by improper glasses or neglect. It cites eye strain as a major factor in decreased performance and job loss, urging proper eye care and correctly fitted glasses to prevent damage.
Society queen Ter Palmer prepares to host King Edward in her Great villa Kicheparthia after overcoming obstacles including Mrs George Keppel. The event would mark a peak in her social ascent and secure her position as queen of European society.
George Stump a Fremont barber charged by the health department with breaking through a smallpox quarantine was discharged in police court after proving he fumigated his home and had served a week in the health office. He escaped by lowering himself from a window with blankets, then said he would go to Portland where his family resides.
Secretary of War Taft and Japanese ambassador Takahira spoke before the Trenton Chamber of Commerce last night. A reception followed in the assembly chamber of the state house at 7 o clock. Both houses pushed into session as galleries and lobbies filled with spectators. Taft received a rousing jog reception and spoke on state federal relations and legislative duties.
New York March 24 Fourty thousand dollars to sing eight nights is reported as an unprecedented offer to Enrico Caruso by a London manager. The deal would be the largest sum ever offered for a tenor to perform in London.
New York police commissioner Plagham asked District Attorney Jerome to investigate gambling disclosures that triggered a police department shakeup.
Samuelson, linked to paying hush money to nine San Francisco police, vanished after being guarded by a detective. He allegedly had passed $5 gold pieces and identified seven officers as recipients. Authorities say the probe halted as he crossed the bay to visit a brother and has not been heard from since.
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