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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
3
A hanging in Idaho Penitentiary follows the murder of Nell O'Neil last fall. Seward, the condemned man, interacts with fellow prisoners before the trap drops. He boasts of the crime and faces execution by the black cap.
Washington reports T A Shackleford of Tacoma has an excellent chance at a federal judgeship for the western district. Senator Piles endorses him as the delegation weighs his qualifications. Inquiries will determine if an official nomination proceeds.
Fragmentary notes describe a card game linked to a family including Jobn McCash and his wife and child. A ranch in a distant village appears in the passage, with references to a wager and a late sum. The text is unclear about the exact events or outcomes.
In a May 7 report from Cal, D Perrin resigns from the University tying to the Lick Observatory. Hober D Curtis, formerly of the Mills expedition at Santiago, is recalled to take Perrin’s place, and J H will become acting astronomer at Santiago.
A report from Indiana notes Charles Caldwell filed in Washington district court seeking Secretary of State Knox. The complaint alleges improper actions by Knox during a 1 May proceeding and references a vote on a military or education matter. No official statement provided.
A brand jury released Jeanie Brown after a fatal shooting that left Pam Addma dead. The case followed a confrontation linked to an engagement announcement. Police found a 16 year old and Thomas McManua deceased in related circumstances.
Berlin May 3 Pretty Fraulein Carolina Stoete praised by Kaiser Wilhelm as the cleverest young businesswoman in Germany contemplates presenting EH Harriman Jima Hill with a U S railroad proposal. She plans to collect newspapers from American passenger coaches and print tickets on pasteboard for all railways, earning 16 percent on a state railway contract.
Stanford University rider Dean W. Park of Palo Alto died after a bicycle collision on the campus boulevard. Fellow student L. Gruell, also from Stanford, suffered serious injuries with a compound fracture and head injuries, lingering unconscious for hours.
San Francisco May report says Patrick Calhoun trial likely to be concluded within two weeks. Special prosecutor plans to speed proceedings and limit further witness questioning despite some unknown number of witnesses remaining for the prosecution.
The Spreckels Soap Lake ranch long known as a hunters paradise in the county has been sold to a syndicate of eastern capitalists. The property spans acres at the southern end of the county and the purchase price was not disclosed.
A planned assembly of about 200 graduate nurses from the Washington State Graduate Nurses Association will meet in Seattle on June 16. The event includes a 10am reception at the Women's Building, morning sessions at the Fine Arts auditorium, lunch in the Women’s Building, and a harbor cruise followed by a banquet at Alki Point.
May 7 Paris government moves to dissolve a trade union after employees used it to challenge the law. Leaders face criminal prosecution and Premier Clemenceau refused to meet a delegation claiming the government did not honor an earlier agreement. France reels as crisis looms and tension rises. Big stock of Band Instruments just arrived. Get prices.
In Carter County Oklahoma a man known as a watchman at a Three Lakes lumber camp killed his 18 year old daughter, then his wife, and finally himself after a struggle as the wife attempted to leave. Authorities report a violent scene with the killer firing a revolver and a panic spreading through Ardmore and surrounding area as wires were down and a severe storm was reported.
A Tacoma report notes Mrs. Roseburg of 6425 South Jat. is set to win a prize after a chicken hatched with four legs. Experts seek size and laying traits, but this bird stands out for its extra limbs. The claim hints at future breeding implications for poultry shows.
Vallejo California May Tit for thought here today that upon the completion of the testimony of Assistant Naval Constructor Henry before the court of inquiry trying Lieut. F W Osborn on a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman Evans will rest his case. The proceedings are behind locked doors and the fate of the inquiry remains undecided. Osborn’s defense calls witnesses and the investigation may end tomorrow. It is rumored Anna Bubee a maid in the Evans household will not be called unless needed. Osborn bears the ordeal well and refuses to comment.
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