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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1914
Page
3
Letha J. Young was fined $250 by Judge Neterer for sending Dr Young's Herb Remedy through the mail. The ruling follows a plea of guilty and marks a legal action against the advertised treatment.
Brockway, a Road Supervisor in District No. 6, was fined 100 and costs after a hearing led by Justice Brown. Prosecutor Humphrey alleged an agreement with Brockway for county road work to pay for a team, harness, and wagon, plus daily horse feed charges and debt splits. Attorney Vince Maben announced an appeal to the superior court.
The city council yesterday approved a franchise for the port commission to build a one mile belt line from Spokaneay to Yesterville along What Company street. The route allows connections with existing waterfront roads and crossovers to wharves to switch freight at reasonable rates. Officials hope to extend to the Great Northern tunnel after vacating old railroad franchises on Railroaday. The belt line aims to reduce current double and triple switching charges.
Jack Terry owner of a second-hand store at 302 Second No. 8 died at City hospital after a shooting in the store. Anton Peters, a Syrian buyer of a revolver, is believed to have unintentionally caused the wound. Clerks Peters, H H Carlson and Morris Diner are held as investigators seek a clear version of the events.
A large blaze in Cleveland's lumber district burned nine hours, destroying millions of feet of hardwood from Fisher & Wilson and Saginaw Bay yards and the Big Four railroad cars. The central viaduct, valued at seven million dollars, was partly destroyed. Investigators suspect Ringling Brothers handlers started the fire.
At Niagara Falls Ontario May 26 mediators and envoys from the American Mexican conference grow hopeful they are nearing common ground. A third ABC meeting with American and Mexican envoys is planned for this afternoon. Rabasa's four daughters express optimism while enjoying society life and learning dances such as the tango and waltz.
A council ordinance introduces stricter cinema safety requiring inspection of motion picture operators and staff. It also regulates apparatus construction to improve theater safety and compliance.
Twenty three prominent Seattle residents were named by the city council to serve a one year term as special policemen without pay to curb auto and motorcycle speeding. The appointees include Norman B. Abrama Frank M. Fretwell A Warren Gould R P Rice N J Nyquist EB L Webster Robert L Sparger W C Ruckman Jack Horner W A Avery Wilbur B Lewis John W Roberts O B Williams E M Price Bert Farrar Joseph Blethan Herman Chapin C W Chandler T S Lippy Robert F Booth Dr H H Canfield G R White Julius F Giese.
While crossing the Straits of Magellan the steam ship Orduna received a wireless appeal from the Brodstone. Dr Aylward, Orduna's surgeon, asked five questions and prescribed medicine for the ill master of the Brodstone.
PLAN NEW SHIP WOREKA Cal May 26 With aims to extend operations to Southeastern Alaska trade the Humboldt Steamship Co plans construction of a large fast steamer to operate from Seattle At annual meeting Richard Sweasey was chosen president Max Kalish vice president and general manager and F R Sweasey secretary
In Olympia on May 26 Governor Lister heard arguments by cities of the third class seeking a special session to revive taxation laws for their class. The matter was taken under advisement.
Judge Pemberton yesterday sentenced A C Gunn of Seattle for grand larceny tied to the Sumas State bank purchase to two to fifteen years in the state penitentiary. His attorneys will appeal to Gov. Lister for clemency.
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