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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
1
A political struggle in Seattle centers on Mayor Miller's police chief appointment and enforcement policy. Critics claim lingering influences seek to weaken law enforcement to protect business profits, while supporters urge a decisive shift to uphold public morals and curb corruption.
The local team fields a full lineup this afternoon as outfielders Monds and Cahill and pitcher Mobley join regulars for a game against the Sailors at the park. The arriving trio strengthens the squad for the contested outing.
M M Belzsarena of 609 Third Avenue Wa ce win died after a counterfeit check disappeared with a stray man who claimed to live at Marion 1 and Fourth Avenue. The stranger, said to be soliciting for a sign firm in the Arcade building, involved a loss of 44.60.
Bank clearings and balances listed for Tacoma and Portland. The figures show today’s clearings and ending balances, including totals such as 198 472.40 for clearings and 189 800.87 in Tacoma, plus 579 924.00 and 72 429.00 for Portland.
Mies C Weir guest at New Bukland hotel misplaced a purse on a display counter while clerks showed dress goods. The gold chain from Tiffany valued at 100 and $6 in change were inside. She saw an elderly woman with two others leave the store shortly after the loss, and a floor walker reported the same woman had previously been seen stealing a scarf.
An early morning dynamite attack targeted Gen Bulkley Wells, chief of the Stnugster Union mines at Telluride. Police arrested a suspect as Wells suffered head lacerations, deafness, and severe bruising but survived the blast and remained hospitalized with non fatal injuries.
Police released Chinese gamblers and associates amid a wave of arrests tied to a hotel joint with gambling. Attorney Lysons defended suspects as prosecutors weigh fines and potential trials, while locals debate whether enforcement will rise under Mayor Miller's administration or be undermined by a protected network.
Aberdeen reports another application will be sent to Governor Mead seeking clemency for Paul Underwood serving 14 years for the murder of his infant at Hallard. Underwood's parents reside in the city and friends have long believed in his innocence.
In Portland on March 28 the Oregon state prohibition party nominated a state ticket at a 4:20 p m convention. The party passed resolutions calling for an amendment to the state primary law to guarantee representation for five minority parties in the primaries. United States senator candidate I H Amos of Portland was nominated.
Public school principals must report monthly the dates of fire drills to ensure regular practice rather than intermittent drills. The board of education issued the order at its meeting yesterday to compile a continuous record.
New York March 2 A bomb thrown during a labor demonstration in Union Square killed two men Selig Stein and an unknown starving worker and injured a score including demonstrators police and women shoppers in a riot echoing the Haymarket tragedy.
The supreme court voids the Denny Hill Widening and city condemnation awards, triggering a legal tangle and delaying regrading and reassessment. Protest by property owners including George W. Dilling and Puget Sound National Bank cited unequal distributions and exemptions. Police clashed with protesters as parade leaders faced arrest refusals sparking street melee and chaotic scenes with ambulances and city officials in Mulberry Street area.
Roy Fritzen was fined 20 dollars after flashing an old Ballard police star and declaring men were under arrest near the St. Charles hotel in Ballard. He admitted wanting police experience before civil service exams.
Guy C. Stratton secretary of the Acme Shingle Co. faced manslaughter charges after an January 26 vehicle collision in Ballard that killed child Henrietta Johnson. He was arraigned in superior court this morning and entered a not guilty plea.
James Ventner a 26 year old coal car driver at the Renton mine was crushed to death this noon by a cave in at the seventh level. He recently arrived from Montana and is survived by no known immediate family. Deputy Coroner Wiltsie went to Renton to investigate the death.
Former secretary of the navy Paul Morton and Henry L. Rosenfeld arrive in the city Wednesday for a coast inspection tour. Rooms prepared at the Savoy hotel for the pair amid plans to meet local officials and discuss insurance and naval matters.
The Mountaineers club plans a walk to Bothell tomorrow led by Luke Nettleton. They depart Madison Park at 8:30 a.m. by boat to Juanita and then hike eight miles to Bothell.
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