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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
8
A letter from Ole Hanson challenges officials over graft in Seattle city supplies. He demands a full, searching investigation and asks why A V Von, as superintendent of public utilities, led to an inquiry, yet dismissed a complainant. Taxpayers await reply.
A robber attempting to flee after a delayed car start was pursued by Marshal Shehan and bystanders. Shots were exchanged and the robber was struck in the heart by a marshal’s gunfire, then staggered as the crowd closed in.
An unidentified man who robbed the D. M. Erskine savings bank in Highland Park and died when surrounded by a posse is identified by friends as Lamar H. Harris of Los Angeles. Responses from Harris’s former partners and attorney shed light on facial similarities. Reports also note John R. Walsh’s plans to sell rail properties to the Illinois Central and promote a $10,000 Marathon at Dugdale’s Park Sunday at 2 p.m.
A dense OCR ad listing market specials including salmon, herring, clams, oysters, fresh meats, vegetables, and dairy. Mentions prices per pound or unit, multiple departments, and promotional bundles, with a closing note on a Marathon race and a hair tonic product.
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