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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1907
Page
3
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An inmate seeks a sanity defense citing mental health findings and a long legal history. The filing argues reduced responsibility and a need for treatment while awaiting trial, triggering questions about competency and courtroom procedures.
The cotton trade suffered massive losses in the South due to rail and transport shortages. An estimated 200000 bales were left unsold or spoiled as heat and rain ruined stock, with cash value potentially down around 10 million dollars. Railroads and steamship lines teamed with factors to build large storage facilities to avert a repeat.
Aboard the ashore Chanay near the Badde islands a dangerous situation is reported as telegraph service notes the ship is ashore and the Alger is dispatched from nine o clock to assist, amid peril and sea danger.
A report notes potential trackage deals among Pacific and Chicago lines, with Milwaukee road joining a new line to the Union Pacific. It suggests Northern Pacific may be involved and raises questions about controls on interlocking routes among the railroads.
An arrest in Annam and defalcation cases are cited along with brief notes from May 11 about the Speaker Cannon visit, a high profile robbery in New York, and various regional headlines including a miner’s death, Vancouver port visit, and other scattered items.
Jeanie Solier, aged 18, became the bride of Mariane G Laurie in a ceremony witnessed by Solier's parents who reside with them. The event marks a family union as reported in the local column.
A British inventor introduces a depilatory powder that forms a paste on facial hair making it brittle enough to rake off with a comb or card. After smoothing cheeks, the razor can remove the remaining stubble with a stick.
In Bellingham on May 21, 17 year old Thomas F Pravel died after sudden spinal meningitis following a fishing trip. He had been in good health prior and his death deeply affected his widowed mother whom he helped support.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention an individual R. Maes connected with Mars Enclusive Service and a four year term or period in May with unclear context. The readable elements include a person name a service phrase and a duration.
The clearing house this afternoon began arrangements with the council finance committee to export the city’s general account books. Selection of personnel will be left largely to the clearing house to avoid council charges of self interest or favoritism.
A sailor drank at a pier and fell into the water from pier 5 overnight. A watchman rescued him from the bath and he suffered a black eye and other bruises.
The annexation of Ballard will reorganize the police force in the Shingle City. Police Sergeant Powers will be promoted to captain and take command after completing civil requirements. Six more officers will be added, creating a quad-station force as the new unit becomes operational.
Coroner investigates a woman's death with unclear cause as a city chemist analyzes stomach contents. The case remains open with indecision over whether to take action until tomorrow's report.
Thomase W. Crothere of Gt Thomas Ontario served on a government inquiry into the school book monopoly. His committee’s work was praised, and the government followed their suggestions. He received a $1,000 voucher but returned it saying the honor was sufficient. He charged $93 for actual expenses.
Everett announces major upgrades to its street car network with over 48 new seating cars running every five minutes on Hewitt and extending to Bliver Lake. Local lines will switch to 20 minute intervals, nine carloads of steel rails and twenty motors arrive for expansion. A patrol wagon incident followed a station call, and officials move to reverse some reduced fare tickets eastward. Everett baseball plans two exhibition games in Victoria May 24 25 with potential Vancouver game. Slot machines have been targeted by wire manipulators. about 200 were seized though no complaints were filed.
Julius Hopp who organized the Stage Bacaliet society has arranged a professional production of his play Friend of Labor at the Kalich theater on the Bowery starting tonight for at least one week The English performance will aid leaders of the Western Federation of Miners who are on trial for murder The play features fourteen speaking roles and is set largely in mob scenes.
Charles Raby a well known young man in Bedro Woolley Washington was killed about two yesterday afternoon when a tree fell at a logging camp run by the Sedro Woolley Excelsior Company.
Albany May 21 Leonardo Broncade was to die by electric chair but Gov Hughes, following the court of appeals recommendation, commuted the sentence to life imprisonment citing mitigating circumstances that lessen moral fault though not the crime.
William C. Russell, a logger from Ketchikan, is reported missing on May 21 after leaving a local job site. Search teams coordinated by the Alaska authorities scoured Harbour and nearby streets but found no trace by evening.
A cable at the Ketchikan Logging company camp snapped after striking a dead stump and a flying end struck a man named Russell, breaking his neck. He had arrived from Seattle about three weeks ago.
In Juneau Alaska Judge Wickersham has charged the special grand jury. Three murder cases await the panel as they attend to duties.
Count Boni de Castellane's appeal of the court ruling granting a divorce to the Countess de Castellane, formerly Anna Gould, is listed for today in Paris. The case follows the November 14 decision and centers on the former Mrs Gould.
Officials in this district plan to recommend a wireless telegraph station for the Smiths Island light station to the Navy. Four new Alaska coast lighthouses will be built this year with the Armeria carrying supplies to locations including Apheon point and Taku Harbor. A suit in U S district court seeks recovery of the purchase price from Harry A. Cotton and bondsmen. A sealed decree in the U S v Lieut H G Miller case sits with the Fort Simpson authorities awaiting Miller’s return from seven days’ leave.
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