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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1907
Page
3
An ore carrier carrying 3 crewmen ran aground near Evanston after a misdriven course amid unprecedented thick weather. The vessel remained stationary as weather hampered efforts, with reports noting brief distress and attempts to refloat.
Report from the Los Angeles area outlines a confessed murder tied to suspect Charles H. Rogers. Authorities say Rogers lured victims under pretext, abducted them to secluded woods, and attacked them before fleeing. Charges and trial are expected this month.
The clipping lists various incorporations and names connected to firms and individuals, including timber and logging ventures, transportation firms, mining entities, and a creamery, with monetary figures and proprietor names. It also notes a social item about Miss Hawkes and a death notice for D. Ouri en with funeral details, reflecting scattered local notices and obituaries.
May 4 Des Moines reports H. J. Miggins a bachelor valued at $100,000 appeals to police for protection from numerous women determined to pursue him. He says he fears for his health and claims he does not want any woman, while tearful and anxious.
Captain J Steedman of New York and Philadelphia, son of the late Rear Admiral Charles Steedman, shot himself at Motel de L Orient in Paris. He and his wife and daughter, former Rhode Island governor’s kin, had arrived April 30 from Italy with Senator Aldrich and wife. Embalming and shipment to the United States planned.
A car load of tomatoes arrived in Western Avenue with better quality than prior shipments. Bermuda onions demand remains good and Casabas, Burbank potatoes, and other produce like strawberries were noted as fine, large, and in ready supply. Livestock and related staples such as hay and oats are mentioned in market listings along with prices and regional origins.
Mrs Edith Stevene Rereotde seeks Howlers release from jail on forgery charges, while her husband, lost in the upheaval, left his wife and child with little support. The note from Mrs Gee of Pendleton hints at a complex love triangle and a large financial entanglement tied to a real estate man who inherited wealth, yet dissipated funds.
A buyer concealed a ratchet brace valued at 1.75 dollars while at Spienings. The store offered a full line of 12 kinds in the display window.
Portland voters estimate 2 000 to 6 000 as bets hover on Republican hopefuls Coffey Kellaher and Zimmerman for mayor. George H. Thomas faces possible substitution by Harry Lane who may run after primaries, though not on the ticket. Lane is expected to draw more votes than Thomas.
A fragmentary program lists pastors and topics across churches including Presbyterian, Methodist, Unitarian and Temple settings. Mentions include Rev M Matthews, Rev W A Meveneen, Dean, and various sermon titles with references to Christian life, health, vision, and posthumous questions.
An Interstate live Stock Insurance Co advertises for agents to sell horse insurance with a seven percent annual rate and no fire coverage. The notice emphasizes strong financials with no debts.
A jumble of schedules and topics from religious groups appears. Services at East Olive led by AL Chapman at 8 am and pastor Geo Soop er at 3 pm feature sermons on life after death and heaven. Congregationalist and Christian Science entries list meetings, lectures, and communion reception with various pastors and venues.
The Mutual Idea grows yearly in life and fire insurance. The Northwestern Mutual Fire Association of Beattie leads in the northwest, highlighting lower rates and a shift toward mutuals over stock companies. The New England Factory Mutuals and 208 Column Street offices are noted as hubs for investigation of these mutual offerings.
Astoria May 4 Undertaker John exhumed Capt. J.G. Huntler’s remains from Hillside cemetery for reburial at Greenwood. When opened the corpse appeared life like but showed petrified appearance, due to embalming fluids preserving the body for fourteen years.
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