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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
7
United Press reports a schooner collision off Massachusetts May 27. Several sailors were rescued from the sea after the vessel sank following contact with the steamer Boston while others remained missing. Survivors were taken aboard the Boston as searchers continued.
On the morning front near Pier A a defensive flare of flames was checked as a fire threat was contained. A steamship discharges freight at Pier 2 after arriving from San Francisco with perishables and general cargo, while Sheta gall sails for southeastern ports at 9 o'clock tonight.
Interest rises in the junk Whang Ho voyaging from San Francisco via Cape Horn to New York. Captained by an Englishman, the crew is Chinese, and the vessel will be exhibited at Coney Island for 10 cents a head.
The Navy Department announced the death of Rear Admiral Arent Schuyler Crowninshield at Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia this morning. He retired on his own application on May 20, 1905, after 18 years and nine months of active sea service. the remainder of his career was shore duty, and he was a New York native.
A Portland ad says Gen Punston is a good citizen who goes to church yet plans killing. The speaker mocks Goldman’s remark as a “High Priestess of Anarchy” defends Private Huwalda who was sent to prison for shaking.
Shafer Bros. claims top honors among business and professional men and promotes wide selections of gray and blue gray suits. The copy touts popular priced graysinner and famous makes with matchless tailoring. It advertises Second Avenue stores and single breasted styles with new colors and fit guarantees.
In Wallace Idaho on May 27 Devo Raival a Milwaukee Road laborer was killed when thawing powder exploded. He had been using hot water repeatedly to thaw the powder and the water became laden with lycerine creating the blast.
Northern Pacific passenger train No. 111 from Auburn to Tacoma struck an unknown man walking along the tracks between Prescott and the county bridge east of the Puyallup Indian School. The impact scattered his remains along the line for nearly a mile.
The notice advertises a suit guarantee with full meaning, offering replacements if the seam rips. It markets sizes from 6 to larger, and a double breasted style with fine fabrics and air shades to choose among.
Sixteen live Teddy bears presented as mascots to Atlantic ships were delivered to the Butler bar amid pomp and amusement. On each ship the mascots caused lively antics with goats, pigs, parrots, and monkeys reacting as the bears boarded the vessels. The ceremony included cheers as the bears began their naval service aboard ships like the Kansas Connecticut and Minnesota, signaling a colorful, hopeful future for the fleet’s mascots.
Spokane business men post a $1000 grand prize for the best apple at the national apple show to be staged here in December. The offer emphasizes Spokane as the national hub for apple quality and production.
Washington May 4 Capt Archibald Hutt was drafted from the Washington corps of newspaper correspondents by President Roosevelt as military aid at the White House. He served in the Spanish American War and afterwards in the Philippines and Cuba, rising to captain and returning to represent Virginia families at receptions, though he laments leaving journalism.
Four people died and many were injured when a tornado swept through Alva Oklahoma early today. Homes were torn from foundations and trees uprooted as crops were destroyed over several miles. The path crossed largely unsettled country with Alva the only town reported damaged. Identification of the dead was not possible initially. Many injured likely to recover.
San Francisco May 27 The fourth torpedo flotilla under Capt Freeman sailed at 3 30 yesterday for Portland Ore The flotilla includes destroyers Perry and Preble and torpedo boats Fox Davie and Farragut The battleship Missouri arrived from Bremerton and went straight to Mare Island navy yard
Mrs Carrie Nation was arrested in Pittsburg on May 27 for scolding four men in public. She was released later that day on a $30 forfeit to ensure her appearance in court today.
In Rockville Indiana on May 27 the Fifth district democrats adopted resolutions urging William Jennings Bryan’s nomination. Ernest Rogers Lee and Misa Nellie May Gilbert of Seattle were married that morning by Rev. J M Wilson at the manse 915 EB Columbia St.
A grand Cotillion club event at the New Washington hotel celebrated the junior officers. Despite morning parade fatigue, officers in gold uniforms danced in the dining room with blue gray and gold decor. Notable guests included Rear Admiral Sperry and various naval officers, with Mrs. Hoge and others in the receiving line and James D. Hoge heading floor duties.
A treatment note reports relief from severe eczema using Soap Lake Salve. The account highlights the salve's effectiveness in easing itching and inflammation for patients with chronic dermatitis.
The dispatches report Duke D Albe plans a visit to America this season to shoot big game while a romance with Miss Mathilde Townsend Washington heiress and socialite is alleged to underlie the announcement.
Repeated rumors circulate about a Spanish nobleman and a young woman, denied by her friends yet not dismissed by confidants. The couple’s engagement is suggested as a possible summer development, with the duke described as young, handsome, and independently wealthy.
In Wheeling West Virginia on May 27 the Democrats of the five congressional districts instructed for William Jennings Bryan, indicating unified backing across the state.
Vancouver Island residents suspect local Indigenous people connected to the disappearance of two Vancouver prospectors known as the Waters brothers. One body has been found near Nootka Bay with clear signs of foul play, prompting police investigations and appeals for information.
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