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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
7
Inspectors found sanitation lapses at multiple dairies leading to orders to clean up and enforce dairy handling laws. Ralph Poxate and 60 workers planned corrective actions and milk supplies were adjusted to ensure sanitary bottling and retail distribution.
In a garbled dispatch from an unidentified city, residents and officials are referenced around a parade in a harbor area. Mentions of Mayor Miller, Acting-Ward, patrols, and citizens point to a civic event with a disputed or unclear sequence of actions.
The Capitol State bank in Rush Idaho did not open as announced this morning. Opposition from banking interests here hindered the reopening, causing the bank to remain closed.
May 28 Sacramento Cal The 1904 California Senate bribery case of Emmons sees him likely to begin serving a five year term after appeals. He has remained jailed two and a half years as he pursues legal avenues while associate Bunkers served 18 months at San Quentin and has since been paroled. Emmons insists he will still mount a final challenge but now opens to serving time if needed to avoid greater imprisonment.
The supreme court today upheld the constitutionality of the law prohibiting Sunday theatre performances. The ruling follows prior statements by Mayor Miller and notes no strong push to close Sunday shows, with officials planning to maintain the current arrangement.
Washington May 78 An alleged cover political move to boost the southern democratic vote the national party may aim to have Gen Lake E Wright a Democrat accept the war secretary post if Taft resigns Wright lives at his home Politicians say Roosevelt seeks Wright in a bid for southern support and that Taft would resign if nominated by the Republican convention
P J Donohue built a parade stand at the northeast corner of First Ave and Virginia St using lumber from Seattle Lumber Co and 24 carpenters. On parade day about 250 people bought seats at 75 cents each, and Donohue kept all proceeds totaling roughly 300 dollars, failing to pay for materials or labor.
On the Shinano Maru arrived Seattle this morning Marquis Nakahiro Ikeda age twenty a lieutenant in the Imperial guard and son of Prince Keikerogawa with Tosaku Iara and Dr Kitarauro aboard They tour the world via Seattle San Francisco Chicago and New York returning by Siberia The Hackman will sail for San Francisco Saturday The Jefferson is due from Skagway at midnight tonight.
Gen Stephen D Lee former commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans died at his Vicksburg home after a period of poor health. He was the last surviving Confederate general and had been weakened by indigestion and illness in recent days. He was related to Robert E Lee and long active in veteran circles. News from Atlanta reports Gen Clement A Evans notified of the death.
The Lady Stirling Chapter D A R meets at Mrs A Wance home to elect officers. Alamo Club hosts a summer outing Dane. University tennis tea honors four students at campus tea. The Queen Anne Guild of Children’s Orthopedic Hospital meets at Chelsea. Iowa Society of Beattie plans a May festival with State Senator Fuck as speaker. Alpha Lambda Theta hosts reception at 4731 14th Ave NE with decorated rooms and a long receiving line.
A movement in El Paso county proposes sending Mrs. Margaret Lowell Davie Hayes, daughter of Jefferson Davis, as a delegate to the Democratic convention in Denver next July. A parallel effort in Denver seeks Mrs. Ruth Leavitt, daughter of W. J. Aryan, as a delegate.
The notices report multiple deaths and funeral arrangements in the city. Details include names such as F. Wintemute and Hastney Frede with ages 12 and 34, service times at Mount Pleasant and Collins Bros. parlors, and burial at Lakeview and Eternity cemeteries. Remaining preparations and shipmt to San Francisco are noted.
May 2 report to the House shows Republican opposition to tariff removal and Democrat demand for immediate action. Chairman Mann presents notes urging a delay until ongoing investigations finish, with action aimed at the next Congress session.
Fred Williams intervened in a brawl at the McAllister lodging at 2 am and struck W. H. Noseuy with a flat, leaving him unconscious. Noseuy died at 9 am. Mary Kelser corroborates Williams story of an affair, but a manslaughter charge may follow with Williams held on assault and battery.
In Kansas City Missouri May delegates clash as Rev M A Matthews of Seattle urges open churches seven days a week to combat evil while a large faction backs the plan. In Tacoma Admiral Sperry leads several ships from Ta coma for San Francisco with others remaining for Decoration Day events.
Oregon farmers pursue gangsters who shot Marshal John Beckley during a failed arrest. The robbers looted businesses, destroyed property, set stamps afire at the post office, and fled toward trains as Oakland residents rage at the spree.
William Griffith a former Jockey Club restaurant cook appeared at police heads seeking assignment to the chain gang He told Police Judge Joshu B Gordon he would not drink and asked for five days on the gang The judge, moved by the plea, sentenced him to five days on the chain gang and Griffith returned to jail with relief.
Trains moving in Oklahoma report floods and stalled service in Tusla as floodbound trains resumed after three days. Hundreds of travelers headed for southern and western points remain stranded as police search for Devine, a 50 year old man who left home recently.
Seattle newsies will gather at Wildwood Park across Lake Washington on Sunday June 7 for their annual picnic. All boys of the Beattie Newsboys Union will attend the outing.
Passenger counts at King Street station during the fleet stay total 66 035 over five days with 41 028 arrivals. May 28 sees the peak 15 087 through the station and 13 413 arrivals. Tacoma Interurban reports 61 000 passengers in the same period. Frank Kennedy of Minneapolis seeks information on missing Charles J. Kennedy, heir to his father’s estate.
R. D. Bartlett a chauffeur was fined 50 dollars by Police Judge Gordon after a last Saturday arrest for speeding. The quantity marks the heaviest fine yet for an auto offense, issued at the deputy prosecutor’s nol pros citation. The judge promises future severity, reversing prior fines of 10 and 15 dollars.
Reports describe injuries from wagon accidents involving B C Jensen a driver for Olympic Brewing Company J Hamilton a conductor with Seattle Renton Southern railway and Thomas Kelly in Boston six iron and boilermaking officials arrested after Boston finance commission bids controversy
May 28 Spokane. City Marshal J. B. Wright of Colville is mortally wounded after being mistaken for a bandit by George Rush. Wright confirms no arrest due to mistaken identity. Jack Rush alerted police of two attempted holdups. firing occurred when officers surrounded the Rush home.
A stone cutter named Andrew Malin is suspected to have leapt into the bay. He laid aside his coat hat and shoes before vanishing from sight, details reported as authorities seek to determine the fate of the man.
A man jumped into the bay at the foot of Well street yesterday and sank from sight before witnesses could help. The body was not recovered. A photograph of an elderly couple was found on the man, and a card showed membership in a stone cutters union in Hast London. Charles B. McEwen, a contractor at 226 Hastlake Ave, witnessed the drowning and described the suspect near the Prot. nober Mill dock before leaping into the water. Detective Kennedy was sent to investigate but could not determine the man’s residence in Seattle.
William Mackey of Freeman died from a bullet wound sustained during a confrontation with desparadoes at Mica after pursuing robbers who had raided a Spangle hardware store. He died shortly after the assault.
Osland Nicholson six years old son of Mrs Mary Nicholson was killed when he fell under the front wheels of a shingle wagon owned by S H Benedict Co at Renton yesterday afternoon. Driver John Weston says the boy attempted to climb aboard slipped and fell beneath the wagon. Death was instantaneous and an inquest may be held.
Denver officials announce no liquor will be sold in the convention auditorium when the national Democratic Convention meets in July in Denver.
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