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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1909

Page

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Formed in Seattle Jant Vice Syndicate News

The Star reports the formation of a Jant Vice Syndicate in Seattle and alleges Dr. Roller fixed matches. The piece details witnesses, bribes, and accusations against Roller, with threats of legal action and a push to end Roller’s arena influence. The Star pledges to expose crooked wrestlers and block the Ordeman-Roller rematch.

Jant Vice Syndicate Seattle The Star Roller Times and Post-Intelligencer Post-Intelligencer Dr. Roller

Stock Issued And Work Commences On New Dives

Stock is issued and work commences on new dives. Friends of city officials hold big interest in this project and first payment is made on Tide Flat grounds upon assurances from men who claim to represent mayor that he and other officials will not interfere with restricted district.

Green Jack Curley Fred Saverr Roller Warner Beattie John Clancy Clarence Gerald W. J. Hamlet Hofius Thomsen First Marion Gerald Charles Donaldson Angelus Donaldson Woods David Frank Mullen A. Zbinden James Conway

Insanity Claim Over Fatal Shooting Follows Local Quarrel

Uzell, wife of Was shot after a dispute over food. authorities say she faced insanity charges but was deemed sane. The event centers on a quarrel between Uzell and Norman S18 at the county line, with reports of threats and fear preceding the tragedy.

Uzell Sane Norman Azell

Girl Bitten by Bulldog Attacks Neighboring Block

The year-old daughter of Mrs. W. H. Stuart, 7353 Eare av Ballard, was badly bitten by a bulldog owned by a man named Sullivan in the same block yesterday afternoon. She sustained serious injuries to her head neck arms and legs and may not recover. She was walking with her pet kitten when the dog attacked after the child attempted to protect the cat. Neighbors beat the dog off and helped her up.

W. H. Stuart Eare Av. Ballard Sullivan

Water Shutoff Notice for West District

Water will be shut off in the district west of 18th av. N. W. and north of W. 70th at. on Tuesday October 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Local services may be affected during the outage.

18Th Av. N. W W. 70Th At

Huntley irrigation project report to be published

The Star's Washington correspondent Mance traveled to Huntley Montana to study the irrigation project. Four installments will detail the landless man’s prospects in irrigated districts with daily papers following today.

Mance Gardner the Star Washington Huntley Montana

Bank Clearings Report for Seattle Tacoma and Portland

Clearings totals reported for Seattle 2,148,560.27 with balance 284,050.58 and Tacoma 1,142,191.00 with balance 127,017.00. Portland figures shown but not fully listed.

Seattle Tacoma

Georgetow n couple in fatal Maple and Trandon blaze

Coroner ruled Alexander death accidental and released his wife. The 76 year old, reputedly wealthy, was found dead in his Maple and Trandon home as a lamp exploded or overturned, starting a fire. The wife, 26, is held in Georgetown jail during investigation. Sayres found smoke and entered the scene.

Frank Alexander Maple and Trandonata Georgetown Andrew Sayre R. O. Sayre Amoke Alexander

Ten Killed and Five Entombed in Northwest Mine Disaster

Nine miners died in a gas explosion at shaft 4 of the Northwestern Improvement mine in Roslyn. A second blast and fire followed, with 12 buildings burned and rescue efforts under way as families searched for missing workers.

Roslyn Yeaterday

Explosion in Roslyn Mirrors 1902 Mining Tragedy

In Roslyn on a Sunday noon two massive blasts shake the town. Miners' families search for missing men as residents recall the 1902 shaft disaster that left many dead. Hope fades as night settles on broken hearts and the town faces another mining tragedy.

Roslyn Twen Ike James Gurrell

Roadhouse scandal and Seattle restricted district bid

A Georgetown style sermon era clash over roadhouses triggers uproar as a fire alarm interrupts a church service. In Seattle, Alfred Cohen and Sid Levy lead a syndicate bidding for a new restricted district near the Centennial mill with Mayor Lysons’ sanction.

Questions Raise Ties in Seattle Restricted District Probe

Questions target Henry Beck Frank Mullen Clarence Gerald Alfred Cohen and Johnny Clancy over 25 and 5 percent holdings in a proposed Seattle restricted district. The items seek what interests city officials or friends hold and what Mayor Miller, and J Fred Lysons, disclosed to a syndicate about district location.

Seattle Alfred Cohen Sid” Levy Ge Skkebw Sroe Occa Bob” Cooper Stratford Charles Donaldson Walter David John Clancy Clarence Gerald Asasaiin Oink W. J. Mamiet Poscus Cohen J. Fred Lysons Miller Sid Levy Eighth Plummer Lysons Plummer St Henry Beck Frank Mullen Beck Irving Ward Johnny Clancy

Sedro Woolley Pastor Praises Paper Stance

Sedro-Woolley Oct 2 1909 editor of The Star receives a commendation from Pastor R Livingstone Wolfr of the M E Church praising the paper for exposing traps for girls and boys in dens of vice and iniquity.

Sedro-Woolley, Wash the Star R. Livingstone Wolfr M. E. Church Sedro- Woolley, Wash

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R. Roller Wrestrey C. Harrison Green Demandeoller F. Roller Ordeman Ter Portland Snyder Arundel William Bartolero Dominick Berger Carl Gurrell James Hardy Dan Isaagbon Aaron Jones John E Pumpman Margaolyn Tom Pozarich Phillip Newhouse Otis Foreman John X William Arundel Carl Berger Gtaff Otop Frank E. Herthum Union Christian Church George Town Herthum Leball Centennial Mill West Seattle Alki Point J. I. Wood Wood W. PD. Hofius Moriie Thomsen Wysons J. B. Wood Clancy
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