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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
10
News accounts describe the Seventh regiment ordered under arms from California to San Francisco amid a strike at the Turk Street barns. Police and militia braces tighten as a crowd gathers and workers prepare to move streetcars. Injuries are reported among strikers and guards.
Police report two infant bodies preserved in a bottle found in the basement of a building linked to Dr. Isabella Grant. Authorities seek tangible evidence to support charges of criminal operations or surgery without license while doctors downplay the discovery as medical specimens. Detectives continue investigations as prosecutors await solid proof.
At the Shriners gathering in Angeles Beatrice was not chosen. Frank Roundy was named imperial potentate and Edwin Alderman of Marion Iowa imperial deputy potentate. Other officers named include George Street Richmond Va imperial chief rabban and Fred Howes Los Angeles imperial assistant rabban.
The Christian Endeavor executive committee plans rallies in Washington Oregon and California to raise interest and draw delegates for the Seattle convention. Speakers will tour in June and early June to boost attendance at the major gathering.
Governor Al bert Mead will deliver the welcome address for the state. Mayor William H. Moore speaks for Beattie city. Rev. M. A Matthews represents city churches. Fr. Edgar Barth backs the Seattle Endeavor society. John Cort, Grand Opera House manager, has offered the venue for daily noon meetings downtown during the convention.
The Western Washington Sunday School Association opened its twentieth annual convent at First Methodist church Everett with a large attendance. International superintendent Mrs J Woodbridge Barnes spoke on principles and methods of organized Sunday school work and reports were given by Mrs G A Pratt and Mrs Z W Commerford. Mayor Jones welcomed delegates and J Osborn Beattle praised the movement noting 22,000,000 eyes will study the same lesson next Sunday. The evening featured a ladies quartet and Judge Wood of Beattle closed the service.
Market report notes limited rhubarb supply forcing higher prices to 54 cents per pound and similar rates for monthage. Strawberries bring 82.00 per crate amid extraordinary quality while various fruits and dairy items show notable price points across the market.
The board awarded contracts for road construction linking Juanta to Wweene and the Monroe road project opens May 28. The Menee Peau firm county project oversees the work and funding details remain to be finalized.
Coroner Girard in Aberdeen reports belief that knock-out drops are used in the city to drug victims before disposing them in the river. He cites a street pickup victim, robbed after drugging, and an unknown logger whose body bore a Green cut from ear to ...
The Mystic Shriners arrange entertainment for visiting national convention delegates in Los Angeles. About 2,000 eastern delegates are expected to travel home via Beattie and Commueta after the reception organized by the local lodge.
Vancouver is to host a delegation of coast Indian chiefs who will protest the miscellaneous appropriations of Indian lands by white settlers when Sir Wilfrid Laurier returns from London.
W K Foster a Point Arena merchant was charged with murder at the police station. The charge follows the death of Jennie McNell a young woman from Point Arena who died yesterday after being hospitalized earlier in the week. The complaint was sworn by the girl's mother.
Reports from San Franchero note large consignments of bullion will be discontinued as shipments end. Tacoma refinery will process some ore and remittance will go East. Mayor Moore cites thanks from Thornton & Co. for fireboat Snoqualmie’s role in fire damage control near West Point. Reno election results show Richard Kirman elected mayor and Frank King only attorney after a non-partisan contest.
Telegraph dispatch from Winnipeg dated May 1 reports an inch of snow with further snowfall at many locations delaying seeding and hindering fieldwork. Snowstorms are noted in numerous areas, affecting agricultural progress.
An early 1900s note reports Captain Gustave Mellin of the Piritieh department dying at St Pauls hospital after an illness described as an epidemic affecting the city. The piece mentions the Washington Fire Insurance Company and several new insurers forming in the state, and advertises Buffalo Gasoline from George H Woodhouse Co.
The Seattle Electric Co had used a flagman at Third Ave and Madison to signal crossing cars with a small American flag. After an inspector complained it was unpatriotic, the flag was replaced and the man now works with a flour sack, claiming he saved lives daily by waving the flag.
President Roosevelt or a cabinet member may attend the A Y P exposition ground breaking on June 1 with Secretary Taft as preferred if Roosevelt cannot come. Chilberg pushes the invitation via R A Ballinger, ex-vice president of the expo company. A piano recital and a dance by the Typographical union women are also reported.
City Librarian Smith envisions newspapers replacing weekly and monthly periodicals in shaping literature. He plans a publicity bureau with a daily officer in charge of a room housing current periodicals and newspapers. The public already crowds the newspaper room seeking fresh, original news.
In Butte Mont May John R Walsh a policeman was charged with burglary last night by Wah Chang a merchant who says Walsh entered his store and sat at his desk three times. Walsh drew his revolver during a melee but was overpowered by other policemen and County Attorney Murray took up the case again.
Governor Albert E. Mead will speak to the Mens Club of the Boynton Unitarian church at 8 o clock tonight in the church auditorium. The address will cover prison reform.
Land Commissioner Hons in Olympia deferred a decision on a 150 foot boulevard around Lake vals shore lands after Seattle business men petitioned. He backed boulevards only if not at private party expense and will wait for A Y P exposition protest and sale plan linked to the $1,000,000 appropriation.
Washington May Captain Robert E. B. Noble conistant surgeon is relieved from duty at Fort Casey to take effect on arrival of First Lieutenant John Rley assistant surgeon and will report to the city for duty with the Isthmian Canal Commission.
A Whatcom County commission bid opening broke up a price fixing pact by three undertakers. A. R. Maulsby offered to bury the poor for nothing if the county paid $7.50 cemetery fees, a bid accepted. The dead man identified as E. J. Styer, earlier jailed as John Duffy, proved to be B. J. Styer of Akron Ohio. The body lies at Noice Undertaking in Georgetown.
Photo maker Pinney attracts readers with high image quality and reasonable prices for fine portraits. Located at Washington Block, 765 First Ave, Seattle.
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