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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1907
Page
8
In Nagasaki the steamer Minnesota detained a Japanese man claiming Taft party ties. The man, said to be a spy, was confined in his cabin after suspicious behavior and later found to be drinking. The incident was later deemed an exaggeration to harm Secretary Taft.
A transport sailed for the Philippines carrying the Eighteenth Infantry and many civilians including Major Elmore Taggart and Captain Edgar Macklin. Taggart is linked to a divorce case and Macklin previously served with the Twenty-fifth Infantry during Brownsville unrest involving colored troops and local citizens.
Engineer C. B. Pride of Appleton Wisconsin plans a $1 500 000 paper mill for Wood Pulp Co Seattle to be built at St Joe Washington. It will be among the largest such projects in the western United States.
A 18 year old Japanese woman, wife of J Sakioto, has vanished from her home at 61944 Sixth Ave S since Saturday night. Police and the husband have failed to trace her movements and fear she may have been abducted for slavery.
The body of Serst. William McKnight slain by John Ollie Oppt disano was given full military funerary honors. The Fort Lawton band led the cortege with Co. C. Third Infantry escort and pallbearers. W. W. Sisco plans a pressed brick building at Westlake and Stewart with 18 000 square feet of floor space.
The notice stresses buying a heating stove this week due to peak demand on October 1 and long shipment distances. It warns that dealers cannot guarantee full assortments and styles, urging prompt purchase to avoid sold out models and delays.
Miss Dora Slater aged 19 from West Denver lies in dangerous condition after a criminal assault at a deer hunting camp in Rock Creek. George Cox is charged with the crime as a mob from Rock Creek travels to lynch him. Cox faces a midnight preliminary hearing and is moved to Hot Sulphur Springs jail guarded heavily.
L. J. Irwin of Friday Harbor is appointed foreman of temporary construction for the new Monroe reformatory project. This does not confer the superintendent role, which the board will decide later.
Peter Croughan night watchman at Pier A was injured when a suspected thief kicked him in the stomach and threw him from a freight pile, breaking his leg. The thief escaped and was not captured.
Three world powers England Germany and France test military balloons for wartime use. England reports a successful Farnborough flight covering two miles semicircular path at 15 mph with precise steering. A European aerial arms race prompts speculation on future Trafalgar battles in the air.
Circling over London the war balloon mission reports success with observers noting effective reconnaissance and ascent stability. details indicate ongoing aerial tests and potential strategic applications.
A Hamilton Studio offers artistic photographs from the Colman Building with reasonable pricing and no coupons or fraudulent schemes, inviting patrons to view and purchase prints.
The ad pitches Mount Park as Seattle’s best and largest home site. A two hundred acre tract promises varied lot designs, with each parcel close to the park line and offering unique advantages for future homeowners seeking no indecision.
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