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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
4
An itemized notice describes subscription terms for the Seattle Star and Ballard Star agencies, delivery options by mail or carrier, and instructions for updating addresses and payments. It notes contact details, delivery times, and post office filing as second class matter.
The nation mourns Francis J. Heney after a behind the scenes assassin shoots him in San Francisco. Observers note Heney’s lifelong battles and desire for justice, while experts question graft fears and consider the act a brooding murder. If he survives, Americans anticipate Heney continuing his fight from the hospital.
The unidentified critic mocks E. B. Palmer for failing to secure the King County delegation’s speaker endorsement and warns of continued corporate influence in state politics. References to gravitation and wealth satire punctuate a broader critique of Palmer’s loyalties to railroad interests, with notes on public office salaries and gambling raids.
The Ingleside county jail resembles a fort with rifles, patrols, and a 200 foot exclusion zone. Under Sheriff P J Heggarty commands in Sheriff Dolan's absence as Morrie Haan and Abraham Ruef receive close guard. Porteous prisoners remain under tight custody while Sha Haas visits are denied.
Enraged after refusing a late meal at 1424 Fourth Ave, two rough men beat restaurant proprietor M Humphrey, nearly unconscious before his wife could summon an officer. The attack occurred Wednesday night as customers had left and the keeper struggled to defend his business.
A man who gave the name Schram was arrested but later inquiry found he was never booked and his whereabouts remain unknown. Mr. Humphrey swore to a complaint against the arrestee, but police headquarters could not locate him.
United Press reports in Olympia that about a hundred or more convicts at the Walla Walla penitentiary will receive Christmas clemency. The state prison board plans a December 7 meeting to parole or sentence the inmates, with potential paroles under the indeterminate sentence law if good behavior can be guaranteed by friends.
The document notes that John D. Rockefeller may appear as a witness in the federal case to dissolve the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. United States Marshal Henkle was ordered to serve the subpoena on Rockefeller. The rumor suggests Rockefeller may cooperate as a witness.
The Midwinter Show at Beattie is postponed from today to Monday evening at 7 30 as the Industrial Exposition and Midwinter Carnival exhibits require more labor than expected. Manager George Trumbull reports a large force has worked for days and promises the show will be among the best of its kind once ready.
Father Sherman will speak at the Immaculate Conception Church on 11th Ave and BE Marton, answering questions and discussing a course of study during the coming week.
Washington November 14 report notes receipts totaling 1,775,087 dollars and disbursements or disagreements at 1,926,000 dollars.
United Press reports the American Federation of Labor convention in Denver approves a measure calling for tighter Asiatic and foreign immigration limits with certain exemptions. The body also backs an eight hour day for jewelry workers and censures Denver and Rio Grande for strikebreaker tactics while contesting union jurisdiction and plans a labor temple project.
The government of Canada plans a prominent exhibit palace at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. The 150 by 300 foot building will display Canada’s mineral and agricultural resources along with British manufactured goods. Canadian exhibition commissioner William Hutchison, from London, is due in Seattle in January to meet with exposition officials.
Milford Tyler, 28, of Kentucky, is in irons in San Francisco for the murder of Manuel Digata, a Portuguese cook, on the Howhead whaler in Behring Sea. The two men had been enemies since the ship sailed from the port last June, and a September quarrel left Digata battered with a belaying pin. Tyler was brought to port for trial.
Secretary George F. Hoos of the Seattle Commercial Club asks New York to strengthen its involvement in the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. He notes New York lacks awareness of Alaska's mineral timber and agricultural potential and says the fair would benefit New York manufacturers. He requests raising the New York appropriation from 75000 to a higher amount and will send a copy to State Senator John T. McCail.
In 1907 Dr George W Miracle placed his dogs with D W Alverson. From then until April 13 this year the dogs were fed by Alverson who believed the bounty came from Miracle. Disagreement led to legal action over a $66 board bill with Judge George to preside. A H Welch had secured Riverson's issuing for the amount.
In Princeton New Jersey Yale beat Princeton 11 to 6 as both teams traded leads. Highlights included Tibbett a 60 yard run and Corey and Bingham touchdowns for Yale while Princeton managed a first half 6 points.
Judge Morris issues an alternative writ demanding the school board allow all children to return to school regardless of vaccination status or show cause why they should not. The board plans to defend the board of health and a decision is expected early next week.
The text argues that preserving vitality is essential for long life and productive work. It praises self restraint, healthy living, and prudent use of strength, linking endurance to personal and national progress and citing examples like Hayes and Naaman to illustrate the value of surplus life.
A humorous overheard exchange lines two elderly men debating meals and slang while at a lunch counter. The dialogue bounces between food choices and German accents, ending with a quip about stealing and an arrest.
A collage of quirky lines and remarks features jokes about autos temperance union notes lectures by Roosevelt and a child’s take on instinct. The piece blends short skits, quips, and social tidbits with playful misunderstandings and parlor humor.
Fragmentary dialogue sketches a shop scene with a salesman and customers debating a purchase and propriety. The garbled text hints at a dealer, a convinced buyer, and a puzzled patron in a crowded setting. The passage reads like a clipped stage snippet.
A clipped rural vignette describes a singer named Grimsey with praise for a great expression in performance. A countryman toils the soil while two clever riders pass by, one of them failing to recognize the singer’s mother.
In a Bilissfield insane asylum pair, Joe and Tom, longtime friends, harbor mutual hatred for Keeper Jim Grace. Tom fatally wounds Grace with an ax after a confrontation in a snow covered wood lot, and the two companions are separated as the crime is revealed.
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