20 May 1907
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1907
Page
1
Local officials discuss a 16 foot view tract proposal amid city talks. Details remain unclear as council considers site implications and potential impacts on streets and neighboring properties.
A Black woman named Alice, wife of miner Charles Anderson, was shot in the hip by E R Robin during a disturbance at Ravensdale mines. Robin claims self defense after a knife and pistol confrontation. the injury is not dangerous. Ravensdale has seen eight shootings in the past year, with four deaths, including a recent fatal row.
Family of a young man from Seattle alleges death followed a dental gum operation conducted by a local dentist. They claim gangrene set in after the procedure and that all teeth fell out. A lawsuit against the dentist is being prepared.
Dr Emil Bories of Seattle suffered a relapse at General Hospital in Vancouver after a late Saturday afternoon decline. Death was expected at any time as officials reported his condition worsening rapidly.
The Star reports Alaska Porter Coal Company officials denying the firm owns coal lands though officers and stockholders previously claimed holdings. Clark Davis and H R Harriman dispute government challenges while Thomas S Lippy and others plan return from Alaska after statements on coal holdings and land claims.
Crele Union adopts a resolution calling for a two cent fare from strap men and standees aboard Seattle Electric Co cars. Opposed by the EB C, the proposal provokes questions about transfers and seat rights leading to potential legal disputes and extensive deliberations on car conduct.
The Johnson family, recent East arrivals, are quarantined at 211 Seventhavy N. with six members, three ill, others exposed. They refused peat-house entry, were kept in a locked isolated home under guard since Friday. city officials refused to supply food. A Oklahoma family member traveling with a sick child was sent to the pest house, raising concern of wider exposure.
The old Kirkland ferry King County, condemned by US marine inspectors, sank at her Lake Washington berth south of Leschi park early today. No one was aboard. The hull rests near the surface with upper works visible. The boat, aged and weakened by a gale, may be raisable at some cost.
The report notes a sermon by Wilson, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, addressing the plan of the Presbyterian General Assembly and the question of training African Americans. Delegates from Beare discuss race relations and progress in education during May 20 activities.
General Kuroki arrived at Yale University today escorted by a delegation of Japanese students. He met with Secretary Root and university and city officials before proceeding to the station with his staff.
A federal grand jury returned a true bill against Beattie Noice, a post office clerk, on four counts for taking money from mail. He was arrested April 11 after inspectors caught him taking letters to Genevieve Darling Edith Long Dr Charlie G Leech Maudie Dean Howell containing silver certificates and national bank notes. The grand jury will continue next Tuesday with several cases expected to be heard.
About 100 members gathered as President C. A. Custer D D S of Beattle called the twentieth annual session to order in the Alaska building. Dr KE Barnes spoke on Applied Ethics and officials expect representation from nearly every city and town in Washington. The convention continues tomorrow and Wednesday followed by the state dental board meeting.
The mayoralty race in Butte Montana ends with Des Corby declared mayor after Jerry Mahoney, defeated Democrat, calls off the contest upon finding mutilated ballots and evident fraud, concluding Corby leads municipal affairs.
Harvard defeated Yale at the annual dual track meet on Saturday with a score of 58 to 48. Harvard earned eight firsts while Yale secured five.
The Chamber of Commerce committee reports about $12,000 raised toward a $26,000 monument to William H. Seward, secretary of State under Lincoln. After two weeks of effort the drive paused, with plans to raise the remaining $8,000 and resume work soon.
City officials doubt the finance committee will back Bowen’s plan to sell water bonds and contract the plant. The charter requires letting the work to the lowest bidder, Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co. has been vetted but not officially awarded. A new ordinance will be introduced to regulate licensing for the automatic wheeling machine.
Ide and Jones have started construction on two reservoirs north of Green Lake under city contracts for the new water system. The initial reservoir will be funded from the general fund while the remainder awaits water bond sales.
In Chicago on May 20 the lawyers for Herman Billek acknowledged the Veral family killings while asserting their client is not guilty and promising to produce the actual murderer. The admission sparked a loud sensation in the court.
The shore lands of Lake Union are being appraised to finalize sale of a $1,000,000 prepayment for use by Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition officials. A legislative commission arrived in Seattle and set headquarters at the Arlington hotel, with members Rosa land commissioner attorney general secretary of the state Prost commissioner Eeterday Rockwell Bryan. They toured Lake Union with Mayor Moore J A Nadeau and Maj Chittenden aboard a gasoline launch.
The light department borrows $30,000 from the water department due to delays in state financial arrangements for $600,000 lighting bonds. This brings total borrowed to $66,000 to cover pant extensions, all to be repaid when bond funds reach the city treasury.
The dispute over a bulldog claimed by Mr. R. J Chase and Mrs. EB HH. Sheldon, set for trial in Justice R. R. George's court this morning, was continued by agreement until May 28.
Edith Vogt 20, Joseph Goshorn 22, and Glen Jacqueth 21 drowned when a small Peterborough canoe swamped in Union Bay during a noon squall. Only Eugene White survived after trying to save Edith. The grief struck families, with ongoing searches by local launches and rowboats.
In Tacoma Rev A H Bernhisel resigns as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church amid complaints of passive church involvement. In San Francisco Mayor Schmitz appears nervous in court for extortion charges with five indictments and a sought change of venue granted for bias.
Gen Kuroki visited Grant's tomb and laid a wreath at the sarcophagus while bowing in reverence. Later, the Japanese society of New York held a luncheon that drew both Japanese and American notables.
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