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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
5
The clubwoman Mia advocates hanging criminals while arguing some deserve reform. She distinguishes murderers as needing punishment yet believes their souls persist and suggests branding to avoid contact. She criticizes church adoption of crime rhetoric and calls for education and sanitation to prevent crime.
Seattle resident F P Coombs complains that the public directory lists him as deceased. He says the error has caused personal distress and fear of being treated as dead by friends, noting he has lived in Seattle since the 1930s and awaits a correction in the next edition.
Briefs report a strike by East Indian operatives on the Calcutta railroad branch. Other notes mention artillerymen from Fort Leavenworth assigned to the Philippines and Justice Brewer supporting a two-term presidency. An incident near Vancouver BC recounts a man aiding drowning companions after a boat overturned.
A frontier note urges a road across the Rocky Mountains proposed by C W Thatcher, an enthusiast of Chicago. Reports mention banks failing and relief debates as Governor Gillett faces California legislation, while Taft’s party reaches Harbin and shipping news updates border global events.
United Press dispatch from Providence lists election results for the National Municipal League. President nominees include Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore and Thad N. Strong of Portland. Secretary named Clin Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia. Other officers noted include Charles Richardson of Philadelphia, Dr. Hen L. McCune of Kansas City, Walter Fisher of Chicago, and James P. Shetter of Portland Maine.
The 60th anniversary of the Whitman massacre will be commemorated at Walla Walla on November date, with observances noted by local officials and residents.
Plans for a 22 knot single passenger turbine steamer for the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. to operate between Port Los Angeles and an approaching completion. Designs by George W Dickie who previously supervised the Président and Governor.
At the Goodyear Raincoat Co corner First Ave and Madison St a specialty store for waterproof garments announces 40 percent savings by buying direct from manufacturers. Ladies rubber coats once 80 now 19, cravenettes 22 now 14, men's cravenettes 16 now 9.99. The store touts daily new styles and a long established system ahead of imitators.
In Des MOVIDA and Chicago reports the Iowa Board of Public Works is not found to have violated in the fifteen round Herman versus McFarland bout. Chicago records a second football fatality this season as George R. Harrison, 16, dies from injuries from an scrimmage on November 10.
Tangier reports that General Bagdani, head of Sultan Abdul Aziz's army, met and defeated Mulat Rachid's forces, commander for Mulat Hafiz, the southern sultan, in a clash described as a knockout for the pretender's troops.
A dense list shows prices across many items including eggs 2 dozen, celery 10¢ a bunch, cantaloupes 49¢ each, cabbage 50 to 100 per head, and fruits like pineapples 49¢ each, apples ranging up to $2.96 per barrel, walnuts and almonds priced per pound, and dried prunes at 3 pounds for 28¢, reflecting a bustling market catalog.
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