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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1907
Page
12
Maywood trial jury races to fill vacancies amid cautious urge
Reported progress in a murder trial as prosecutors and defense struggle to fill juror vacancies. Judge excuses several jurors while witnesses clash in cross examination and the state leans on circumstantial evidence theory. George Powell is later accepted as a defense peremptory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida
Hay
Aix
Orte Cole
Declercq
Darrow
Frank Marcellus
Steunenberg
Orchard
Marcellus
George B. Powell
Joseph Chinn
Eides
Organize and Trouble Expected at Black Diamond Mines
Organizer efforts at the Black Diamond mines of the Pacific Coast spark a looming strike as union leaders struggle to be retained by mine managers. Deputy Sheriff Bob Hodges requests two extra deputies for Black Diamond to handle anticipated unrest among a partly unionized, largely foreign workforce brought in as strike breakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Tnion
Bob Hodges
Black Tiiamond
Black Diamond
Way Pay for Pipe Line Work With Light Bonds
Bond buyer Powell seeks to sell a sea water department bond issue eastward, alleging a conspiracy to issue only water department debt. Turner Beall of New York offers to accept bonds if contracts are paid with bonds. City engineer to consult and may readvertise bid for the Cedar River pipeline with bond payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Way
Powell
Sea Water Department
Water Department
Turner Beall
New York
Bowling Green Trust Co
Cedar River
RACE NOTES FROM BROOKLYN HANDICAP AT 120 POUNDS
Telegraph service reports York on May 1 detailed H Keene command winning the Brooklyn handicap. Miller rode the winner weighted 135 pounds with Murphy second and Nealon third on Go. The event drew a large purse amid varied performances and bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teleeraph Service
York
Mee H. Keene
Brooklyn
Miller
Murphy
Nealon
Man Knew How to Around the Law Alleged Scheme Noted
In this brief clipped report, a figure named C. H. Ketchum is cited among solicitors as recognizing a method to bypass legal constraints in a Roseman affair. The piece hints at a social or professional scheme thwarted by a theme or organizer named Roseman, with emphasis on circumventing formal rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseman
C. H. Ketchum
Rossman
MXA Commercial Co to Disincorporate in Alaska
The Alaska Coast Commercial Company files to disincorporate one listing shows president Sad RK H Mellen secretary Erskine and J E members of the board. The action concerns 2490 shares held by Erskine and others in Alaska commercial interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Coast
Rey
Snd Sad RK
H. Mellen
Erskine
J. E
Fin Alaska Commer
Goes One If He Is Not a Soldier Give It to Him
Fragmentary OCR line presents a directive referencing a non soldier and handing over an item. lacks context, names, places, or event details to identify broader story.
Syverson Charged With Vagrancy in Early Morning Incident
A. Syverson faced vagrancy charges after a morning incident described as stoking tension with police. Police report details are unclear due to garbled text, but the case involves potential confinement and possible penalties.
Textile workers protest enrollment of Orientals in schools
Textile workers in New Bedford Massachusetts claim Chinese and Japanese students should not be enrolled in textile schools. They argue that educating Orientals undermines the schools’ goal and harms the American textile market which relies on exports. No objections have been raised on racial grounds yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps Telegraph Servicr
New Brodford
Mase
Bunker Resigns as Assistant Superintendent for Los Angeles Post
Frank F. Bunker resigns from Seattle schools to take a four year contract in Los Angeles with a $600 raise. He plans a lecture tour through Mexico and to visit Mexico City. Bunker has served since February 1906 after previously working at the San Francisco Normal School and survived the Valencia wreck with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank F. Bunker
Los Angeles
Bunker
Mexico
Mexico City
San Francisco Normal School
Seattle
Valencia
No Chaplain for the Jail Provokes Sheriff’s Plan
Sheriff Smith will not appoint a regular jail chaplain and will instead support inmates with voluntary religious ministrations. Any clergyman may visit the prison on Saturday afternoons and Sundays to provide services upon desire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Smith
James Cochran Injured in Dirt Fall at Work
James Cochran, a chain gang member, was hospitalized at Wayside hospital after a dirt load toppled on him during work with other timeservers. His leg was broken, and he received medical treatment for the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cochran
Chain Gang
Wayside Hospital
Cochran
Federal court fines furniture firms over trade restraint scheme
Chicago, May. A federal court fined A Holbrook head of the Prudential Club, $10,000, American Seating Co. $10,000, and A M H Andrews Co. $16,000 for conspiracy in price fixing. Other companies were assessed from $3,950 to $62,800. Judge denounced the bid method as collusion harming churches and schools. He warned larger firms would monopolize if fined less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. Holbrook
Prudential Club
American Seating Company
A. MH. Andrews Company
Wee
Meet
U S Commissioner A V R Snyder Removed in Alaska Roast
United States Commissioner A V R Snyder of Wrangel, editor of the Wrangel Sentinel, was removed by Judge Gunnison on orders from Fairbanks Judge Wickersham for roasting Governor Hoggatt over sending troops to Treadwell amid a strike. Snyder denied the charge, claiming the roast was a joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A. V. R. Snyder
Wrangel
Wickersham
Gunnison
Fairbanks
Hoggatt
Treadwell
Snyder
Waitn
Wrangel Sentinel
Waa Accorcher
Tea price differences and prompt refunds debated
A reader argues small price gaps in tea matter and questions whether a grocer should refund money if a customer does not like the purchase, urging fair practice and payment to Menilling Best.
Extradition on Hold in Hager Case Seeks Clarification
Olympia May 20 The Star Special Service reports that a telegram from the federal state department says no action has been taken for the extradition of former Comptroller John Rip Hager of Seattle due to unsettled conditions in Honduras. The governor would be advised if any action is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Olympia
Goor Mead
Federal State Department
Honduras
John Rip Hager
Seattle
Missing Beattle children sought by police
Two Beattle children are reported missing this morning. The seven year old girl, daughter of Mrs. Jo Gordon of 2306 Hill et, and the boy, son of Abe Whittenberg of 615 B Marionet, were last seen in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattle
Jo Gordon
Hill Et
Abe Whittenberg
Marionet
Leton
Drowning and Capsizes Reported in Gale at Union Bay
During a gale on Union bay several canoes and sailboats capsized. Three students drowned while a young man in a failing canoe was rescued by campers. A six person sailboat near Denny Blaine Park capsized but all aboard were rescued and two canoes at Madison Park contained boys who were good swimmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bay
Denny-Blaine Park
Madison Park
Bulldog Terror Sparks Citywide Complaint and Arrest
A vicious bulldog sparked neighborhood controversy as police recorded a complaint against Carrie Hansell and jailed Jane Douherty this morning. The dog remained at large despite efforts to capture it, with the complaint accusing the animal of causing nuisance and destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Douherty
Carrie Hansell
Carrie
Saloon Arrests Sweep Tacoma Sunday Openers
Seven seamen were arrested for keeping saloons open on Sunday in Tacoma. The establishments had reopened after a period of Sunday closings. The report notes the government telegraph service as the source of the dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wells drops bid to compel Adame confession
W O T R R Idaho May 30 General Wells of Colorado abandons effort to force Steve Adame to confirm an Orchards confession. Wells visited Wallace several times and sought admission that friends of Haywood influenced his prior statement. Adame says the original confession was obtained by threats and would refuse to testify in court if subpoenaed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertepe Telegraph Service
Wotrr
Idaho
General Wells
Colorado
Steve” Adame
Wells
Wallace
Adame
Haywood
Beckman Heads to Washington for Lambermen Hearing
Victor H. Beckman secretary of the Pacific Coast Lambermen's association travels to Washington D C to attend an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing this month. The case involves lambermen versus several northwest railroads as the Portland gateway opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor H. Beckman
Pacific Coast Lambermen's Association
Washington, D C
Lambermen
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Portland Gateway
Saloon Licenses Weaken as Seattle Considers Fees
Seven South Park saloons face closure or $1000 license payments as Seattle contemplates license requirements. The city council license committee reports these establishments operated under county permits since May 3 without city licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
City of
Seattle
Corporation Counsels Office
Wappy Says Show Is All Right at Grand Opera House
Review notes the management of Mrs War rens Profession faced police threats but the show was not worse than other criticized plays. The reviewer found the production acceptable and unworthy of legal action or censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wappy
Mrs. Warrens
Grand Opera House
Seattle
White Bride for Jap Merchant
The license window at County Clerk Agton's office saw a White bride and a Japanese bridegroom. The groom Takashe Zamara, a Japanese merchant of Oakland, weds Miss Gert rude Farquarson Boyle of San Francisco. The couple display happiness as they anticipate their union across race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agton
Takashe Zamara
Oakland
Mias Gertrude Farquarson Boyle
San Francisco
Ballard Council Delayed by Finances Amid City Merger Doubts
Ballard finances face review as G. Shorrock & Co. may not finish in time to report to the Beattie council. A favorable report is needed to pass the ordinance annexing Ballard, delaying the merger. Also reports on local deaths, funerals, and community events fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Special Service
Ballard
G. Shorrock & Co
Beattie Council
Ballard Giants
Everett
Margaret Cornthwaite
John Cornthwaite
Weat Coast Iron Works
Stanley H Cornthwaite
West Coast Iron Works
Neta Cornthwaite
HW. T. Manefield
C. M. Martin
Beattie
W. &. Mayfield
Florence M. Elkington
St. Alphonsus
Calvary
Walate Katey
Mayfield’s Chapel
Crown Hill Cemetery
Granigan
Nelson
Ole Loken
Appointed Inspector Named for Bakeries and Hotels
The board of health appointed J. B. Comes inspector of bakeries restaurants and hotels. Only other applicant was Charlies Processing. The board also ordered all butcher shops notified to cease rendering lard and instructed the health officer to pursue this course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health Today
J. B. Comes
Charlies Processing
Counterfeit Coin Maker Sentenced to Five Years Hard Labor
Patrick W. Jennings was convicted last week of possessing moulded dies for counterfeit $16 ald pieces and was sentenced by Judge Manford to five years at hard labor on McNeile Island. He must also pay a $100 fine with additional imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick W. Jennings
Jodge Manford
McNeile Island
International Convention of Christian Endeavor Registrations
The registration committee for the International Convention of Christian Endeavor in Seattle in July reports many delegates from Japan Australia Egypt China and England with a Cairo registration from Egypt. The committee will meet today to announce the total number who have purchased certificates so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Japan
China
England
Egypt
Cairo
City Receives Ten and Twenty Cent Prepay Meters
The city has received a large shipment of ten cent pre pay electric meters for installation in apartment houses and residences and a consign ment of twenty cent meters as well. The aim of pre pay meters is to limit use by transients occupying suites and rooms in apartment buildings.
Socialist Editor Attacks Courts Over Injunctions
Walter Thomas Mills, socialist editor, denounces local courts for granting injunctions against striking workers and unions in a speech at the Socialist temple. He argues a cooperative commonwealth on socialist lines is the sole remedy for existing evils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Thomas Mills
Socialist Temple
Proctor Huth Captures Beck After Valley Pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Sam Muth, guarding Maple Valley, trapped John Beck behind a barn for robbery and unpaid debts. Miner Heck, working at Franklin, disappeared after a board bill dispute and was found after a three day search. Beck allegedly took money clothes and shoes from his roommate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Muth
Maple Valley
John
Beck
Heck
Franklin
Huth
Death in City Woman Ruled Natural Causes
Post mortem by Dr. F M Carroll on Mrs. Kate Cooper at 1423 Poet Prospect reveals heart palpitations and liver trouble as causes. Bruises on face and shoulder noted likely from a fall. Police report cites alleged spousal abuse and long term alcohol use, though neighbors dispute responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Carroll
Kate MH. Cooper
Prospect
Crueky
Star Today
Mra Cooper
Death Threats Emerge From Brevenberg Case Debate
A northern state legislator who voted for a bill to pay Brevenberg prosecution costs faced menacing letters and a dinner-table confrontation. Sam Ballantine of Canyon County attacked the sender after seven threatening notes were delivered at a restaurant, the incident escalating into a street fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brevenberg
Mainat
Kaen Ballantine
Canyon County
Sam
Plot of Pinkertons linked to Chicago burglary tale
Chicago May 20 A reported Pinkerton plot links Charles H Moyer miner’s president to Boise burglary case then tied to Joliet prison time. Moyer denies the charge stating he worked for Castle Creek Gold Mining Co at Rockford between Feb 4 1886 and Jan 4 1887 and that the Rockford postmaster can verify his mail there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pinkertonn
Onion
Chas. H. Moyer
Boise
Chas
MH. Moyer
Jollet Penitentiary
Haywood
Moyer
John Keating
Moyers
Sam Willams
Keating
Willams
Pinkertons
H. Moyer
Castle Creek Gold Mining Co
Rockford, & C
Chicago Moyer
Prisn
Clinote
Rockford
Steamers Sailed and Departures From Tacoma Harbor
The Missouri sailed for Honolulu this morning. Varda of Kosmos line to load at Soundporte then return to Hamburg. Oania of Blue Funnel left for Orient and Liverpool with 500 carloads of freight valued at $700 000. Spokane and Santa Clara due this afternoon. Bertha arrived from the north. Puebla cleared for France and Jefferson set to sail for Alaska at 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Honolulu
Varda
Kosmos Line
Tacoma
Soundporte
Hamburg
Oania
Blue Funnel Line
Orient
Liverpool
Spokane
Santa Clara
Bertha
Puebla
Franco
Jefferson
Alaska
Parsee Magnate Dhunjibhoy Bomanji Charms London
London hosts Dhunjibhoy Bomanji of Bombay a wealthy Parsee who runs vast Bombay harbor labor and shipping interests. He hosted a grand Ritz banquet for British notables and hired Sandow for physical culture training at a $50,000 fee. He also arranged an costly royal excursion during the Prince of Wales visit to India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dhunjibhoy Bomanji
Bombay
Ritz
Bomanji
Sandow
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Vancouver
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Sir Charlies Hardy
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Dats Gale
Beckman
Ballard Notes
Far East
Mrs. Kate
Husband
Sata
State Affairs Committee
Ancee
Chas. J. Moyer
Boish
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