27 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1907
Page
1
The jnacy commission opens today amid unclear plans and adjournments. Attorneys and family members attend as the panel outlines next moves and potential actions in the pending case.
A birthday dinner will honor Greason on April 13. The event is organized by local Democrats in the state and will be held in Seattle.
Reported in yesterday's issue, G. Davis is arrested by the local sheriff on a warrant charging involvement in the death of a streetcar employee. The accused was previously employed by the electric company and is claimed to have been discharged. Further details remain unclear due to the fragmentary text.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a stove incident at 112 Hellot Street where a meal was taken to the stove and a burn occurred near the heat source. No clear date or names are readable.
Unclear OCR summary due to corrupted text. The fragment references a company, a person named John H. Haugan, and mentions Russia and fishing, with garbled surrounding words.
The thaw trial features Evelyns betrayal tale against White and Nasie with unwritten law as defense. Experts debate sanity and providence claims while witnesses describe Thaws behavior after the killing and Evelyns cruelty charges. Lunacy commission appointment raises questions about the case and testimony credibility.
Mercer Island residents confronted county commissioners to oppose vacating Lake Avenue in East Seattle to allow abutting water frontage. A petition seeks to close the water front street to traffic to secure water access.
Residents of Ballard to join Seattle annexation supporters meet tonight in Junction hall in that city.
Thos M Roberts of Weter and Roberts in the Lowman building says $95 and a gold watch were stolen from his room in the Freecall house at 116 Washington street.
New York society eyes Mrs Corneline Van derbilt Jr as the next queen of the smart set as Mrs Astor withdraws. Vanderbilt's art taste wealth and style are praised while some note her insistence on blue blood in society.
City officials and Judge Albertson examine a Renton street car franchise amid talks of selling the line to electric interests. The commission reports Martha Fisher is insane. Crawford warns he may reject the franchise and sell the property, while Seattle Electric and Stone & Webster are discussed as potential absorbers.
The Paget Sound Steamboat Owners Association refused to concede further to the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association. The conflict escalates with a general strike threatened if wage demands are not met by April 1. Meeting held at 11 o'clock in the office of Charles E. Peabody.
Police conducted a sweeping raid on disorderly establishments last night netting around 466 women in custody. The police commission vows a closed town policy with shut disorderly houses no prize fights and strict saloon licensing enforcement.
Mayors office waits as Master Builders and unions clash over a two to three year wage scale and time agreement. Arbitration was rejected by unions, who seek concessions based on present scale including a $3 mixer rate. Delays threaten more suspensions on projects like Melhorn building Arcade and government work.
The document compares two dates March 27 1907 and March 27 1906 with totals $1 511 21741 and $1 168 819 11 and notes an increase over last year by $242 298 30.
Sunset Telephone Co workers, 86 female employees, are shorted on February pay due to a shorter month. Management offered no explanation, citing fewer working days including two holidays and four Sundays. Employees, unpaid for several dollars, blame the cut on the month’s length and fear company repercussions. The labor group remains silent amid concerns over wage deductions.
The Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution of thanks to King County delegates in the Washington Legislature for the 1907 session. It noted active, effective efforts in carrying out the chamber’s wishes and ordered copies sent to each delegation member.
Meningitis cases ease in Seattle with two spinal meningitis deaths in the last 24 hours indicating the contagion crisis may be over. Officials note epidemics rise quickly and fall with similar patterns. Stuart Hauck, 21, died at his parents home on Alpha street. Eimer Day, a university student, died after three days at Providence hospital.
Charles Gleason, the city ordinances codifier, will receive an extension to July first. In the interim the council will pass several important ordinances to be incorporated into the code. The package includes the upcoming building laws.
Workmen began clearing the Dexter Horton homestead at Third Ave and Sencoast to place the site on the market. Horton built the mansion six years ago, once valued as a top northern residence. The Reeves corner and nearby Mackintosh home are also slated for destruction as part of city’s old-time residence clearance.
A north bound West Queen Anne car collided with a reportedly taken car at the Wester and First corner last evening. The incident tied up Firetav car service for a while. No injuries were reported.
Lawrence Sterkell asks police to locate his wife Annie Sterkell who left her Tacoma home on March 11 with two children, a four year old and a seven month old infant.
Valdez Alaska March 27 The Northwestern steamer of the Northwestern Steamship Company remains in the same position as when it struck Latouche Island nearly a week ago Crew members report no progress until the Huntieh wrecking steamer Salvor arrives, expected by Friday at the latest Forward section of the vessel is flooded but repairable with patching and ready to proceed to Seattle for repairs in time for the Nome season.
Marine inspectors opened an inquiry into the Eureka wreck to determine if any licensed officers were at fault during a recent voyage to San Francisco. Testimony from the captain, officers, and crew was recorded, with no report issued yet.
Rising prices for tin plate and tin coated cans push Puget Sound canners' costs up about 77 000 more than last year. Estimated total material cost this year reaches roughly 2.521 million dollars if packing matches last year.
Boise reporters say John Welle Pat Downs and Le Pritch ard were arrested following a federal grand jury probe into alleged timber frauds. More arrests expected. Also wanted in San Francisco for passing worthless checks. B B Mitchell jailed here on a like offense may not be sent to San Francisco due to costs. he is also wanted in Salt Lake for a similar offense.
The Constantine jury was completed this afternoon. Jurors listed include Andrew V Wang 64 Black Diamond miner T Thomas 26 114 Ward St PF Moore 63 Green Lake machinist P Smith 16 12th Ave West Beattie 4 Tra Swank 25 420 Pike St cook H A Morton 40 merchant patrolman J P P Jones 35 122 Bellevue Ave carpenter Gottlieb Green 63 carpenter J W Doyle 61 Georgetown saloonkeeper A G Young 23 West Beattie Balfour Guthrie employee
After accepting the Constantine jury this afternoon another talesman was called when W S Haskell refused to stand for swearing, citing prejudice against service. J W Chandler was added if he proves satisfactory and trial may proceed. Jesse Halli, wounded in the shooting that killed Constantine, sits daily with his wife Myra Constantine Halil and others as jury selection stalls. Judge Morris notes dodging service as only one peremptory challenge remains. A P A Miller will deliver opening.
Reports from St. Paul say managers urge submitting west of the Mississippi wage talks to arbitration with a mixed board. Trainmen demand 12 1 2 percent, a nine hour day. managers offer 10 percent and refuse the nine hour day. Seattle unionists warn a general strike could lay off about 1 000 Great Northern and Northern Pacific workers in the city.
An unknown youth shot and killed Jolies editor of Rush ki Viedomosti as he left his residence in Moscow. The assassin escaped. Jolies was a member of the first Russian parliament.
The fire and water committee plans to take preliminary steps toward a new waterfront fire boat. Marine architects are expected to present proposals, with Batilton of Moran, who oversaw the Nebraska battleship craft, Architect McAllister, and a Portland man set to offer suggestions for the vessel.
The grand jury in San Francisco is set to indict more officials tied to bribe schemes connected to the Home Telephone company franchise. Evidence points to multiple city figures and Oakland ties as Heney and Byrne tighten the net on payoffs, with potential broader charges to come.
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