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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
7
An old column muses on US President Roosevelt possibly adopting King Edward’s fashion influences. It discusses white bowler hats and long walking canes, noting American yoked tastes may follow British trends and imagine Roosevelt in a formal ensemble.
In Eldorado, a Saturday night scene at One-Eyed Monte's saloon erupts when a stranger dances with a girl defying a local rival. A planned duel in a back gully reveals the two men are brothers, Larry and George, meeting after twenty years apart, and Monte acts as second while Tommy Alvines ensures fair play.
Margaret Mahoney, president of the San Francisco Teachers Federation, engages in a high profile clash with the city board over a school property lease at a low price. She accuses lax fiscal methods and unpaid teacher salaries, prompting charges and a broad city sentiment in her favor as she fights to keep her position and support the federation.
Abe Perkins, an automobile driver, had a string of accidents yesterday culminating in a blaze on Madison Street where his car stopped on cable tracks. A stranger dropped a lit cigarette into leaked gasoline, burning tires. Police then charged Perkins with grease on the pavement.
H. K R Williams president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines west of Butte Mont left this week to meet President A J Harling of the same road. Harling is on a tour of inspection of the new extension being built from Aberdeen South Dakota to the coast.
At a May 23 meeting a warrant was issued for the arrest of Hi V Bayley over the missing street roller loaned to the city. Saloon cases against Sam Irwin and Arch Tweedie for selling liquor to minors are set for next Tuesday. The Indianapolis will resume mail service between Port Townsend and Beattie after talks with the Commercial Club. Logging camps in Discovery Bay region shut down for lack of demand. Twigan camp cut thirty jobs with more suspensions possible by May 30. Memorial Day will be observed by Parragut Post G A R with marchers from the Bixty-ceo and Sixth artillery bands and a service at the Presbyterian church. Immigration Inspector Conway Thompson will transfer to Beattie around June, creating a vacancy for L G Puller in Seattle. Mountaineers Club of Beattie plans to ascend Mount Olympus. W M Price and Asahel Curie travel through en route to Clallam to locate a trail into the Olympics.
Pittsburg May 23. Daniel Chiehoim attends the Carnegie Technical Institute bricklaying course as the sole pupil in an overcrowded era. He studies architecture and brick evolution from Babylonian times, then practices mortar work under a union bricklayer at six dollars per day, paying cents per session.
A discount tailor proclaims prices at $15 for made to measure suits in two days. Emphasizes high quality wool, fast colors, and guaranteed fit with money-back refund. Highlights trimming, linings, and workmanship as No. 1.
Olympia May 23 The secretary of state lists several new incorporations with stated capital. Toll Power and Transportation Company Beattie 300000 Drake Land Company Seattle 25000 Washington and Michigan Investment Company Seattle 200000 Cashmere State Bank Cashmere 26000 B B Jackman Railway Company Scott 46000 Alien and Alien Inc Everett 5000.
The store advertises Friday and Saturday promotions for the first 25 customers with free accessories including pants or a vest, plus a Monday Morning Special offering any black or blue suit made to order for 15 dollars. It touts a large 1000 bolt wool fabric stock and claims the largest working capacity west of Chicago with union skilled labor and top cutters and fitters.
The Washington State Dental Society yesterday urged recognizing naval dentists despite lacking military rank. A petition will be sent to Congress next winter seeking official acknowledgment.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions city, gear owner, and pie related items with unclear context. It reads like a scrambled note with possible references to a port or location and numbers, but no coherent event or names emerge.
A garbled fragment mentions Teeth Bros and a trade or handoff event. The readable bits hint at a local business matter or transaction, but essential names, places, dates, and outcomes are unreadable. The item resembles a brief public notice or notice column with missing details.
In a brief notice, Frida Stone is listed for a Regular Beary Gl vault entry with crystal tern details. No further context or official dates are provided in the fragment.
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