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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
8
Prominent Republicans rally to back R H Thomson city engineer for the Republican mayoral nomination. Backers include Corporation Counsel Scott Calhoun and ex-legislator Frank C Jackson, praising his engineering skill, public spirit, and proven integrity for Seattle’s administration.
Ferdinand Schmitz won the Fourteenth ward council seat by 216 votes among 600 cast, defeating MacMahon 408 to 192. MacMahon won West Seattle precinct, while Schmitz carried Alki Youngstown and Fauntleroy. Schmitz’s election approves the local option policy on saloon licenses. he will sit on the council next Monday night.
The North Seatt improvement club met last night and largely endorsed Councilman Crichton's move to kill the Manella Way ordinance in council. The city loss from preliminary work is estimated at 1200 to 1500 dollars.
The Northwest Financial News appears as a new twelve page monthly, serving investors and merchants with stock quotes banking marine mining and realty data. Editor Tom McGrath presents editorials and authority statements amid broad financial information for followers of commerce.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway continues preliminary operations on the Olympic Peninsula. Judge Lester Stull was asked yesterday to sign papers for the condemnation of large tracts of land on the coast side to be used for the railroad roadbed.
In London reports warn of a brewing storm in Ireland over home rule. The Irish Nationalists vow a constitutional to violent campaign if assurances for fair treatment fail. Serious agrarian crimes rise in the south and west as troops are rushed in amid escalating tensions.
Police believe William P Balzow of Milwaukee died by suicide due to unemployment and finances. His body was recovered from the bay at Wall Street. relatives in Milwaukee are awaiting identification. Walter Green a Seattle Electric Co conductor and Emile Barrow, Adelphi College student, are connected to the case. No foul play alleged.
Mike Rendick sues Pacific Coast Steamship Company for 1990 dollars claiming a damp poorly ventilated hatch bunk without adequate blankets pillows or bed clothes caused a severe cold that left him bedridden for twelve weeks and resulting loss of health and use of one leg after traveling from San Francisco to Seattle on the City of Topeka last May.
A Democratic Dutch luncheon is scheduled for Saturday at the Olympus cafe at 1 p.m. to reorganize the city central committee. Democrats are urged to attend and must buy tickets from Cohen's cigar store in the Alaska building before Friday evening.
Brig Gen Edward Settle Godfrey, commandant at Fort Riley Kansas, retired today under the military age limit rules ending his long service as a veteran soldier.
The Seattle Humane Society voted to continue its separate work after a meeting last night rejected consolidation with the Hallard Humane Society.
Olympia reports filed corporation papers for Puget Land Company Seattle with 100,000 capital by Mines Hadgley Hadgley names. Pike Place Natatorium Company Seattle with 200,000 capital by Watson Cameron Dow Goodwin Kraat. Loeb Tailoring Company Seattle with 1,000 capital by Goldsmith Teving. Union Lumber Company increases capital stock from 100,000 to 600,000.
A warning explains that buying a heating stove takes longer than buying an umbrella. Orders must be processed, stove blackened, delivered, and installed, with shortages possible during a cold snap. Prompt purchase is advised to avoid lack of heat and health and comfort issues.
The Beckwith air tight heating stove for wood only mirrors the Genuine Beckwith Round Oak design. It features tight fitting doors and draft, swing hearth for ash removal, and a 18 gauge Wood's Charcoal Iron body riveted at top and bottom.
Port Townsend oct. reports repeated tests by Dr. W G Bimpoon of the Marine Hospital service found no plague bacilli aboard the quarantined schooner Dauntless. Vessel disinfected and crew examined. suspicion now thought to be scrofula rather than plague.
James W. White American vice consul general at Hangkok Siam arrived in Seattle yesterday aboard the Tango Maru en route to Washington. White had spent four years in Siam, reflecting on his service there.
The board of public works yesterday settled a long neighborhood dispute by denying the permit for the Jack Jolly stable on Fourthay, overturning the health board decision.
A historical notice lists numerous individuals with residence notes in Kent Seattle Moscow Nebraska and Japan. Names include Arthur E. Hutchinson Lacy M. Harding Chinajiro Aochi Maye Hirazama Oliver C. Lockard Bessie F. Leise C Okumura Aino One C C McClure Anna Grace Montgomery Lawrence G. Fisher Sophia Willers W H Snow Anna Wilman August Hahn Ida C. Westling Clifford C. Dyer and O M Harker.
Hat shop E. N. Brooke & Co. advertises headwear at its 1931 Seconday location. Local customers encouraged to purchase hats.
The paving contract for Union 1 and parts of Eighth and Ninth Avenues was let yesterday to Sparger Concrete Company. Holt and Jeffery secured the contract for planking Westlake Avenue between Denny Way and Mercer Street. Allen and Nelson Company seeks a permit to build a spur railroad track on Western Avenue near Virginia to connect with Northern Pacific tracks, to be used as a lumber unloading spur.
Kingston reports private advices say Gen Nord Alexia president of Hayti is dangerously ill and his life is despaired of in Port au Prince.
Six days of the week and Saturday evenings until 10 p m for your convenience. Our charges are moderate. Schuchard Optical Co Eye Specialists 1207 Seconday.
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