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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
8
The unexpected return of summer weather in October led to the reopening of bathing pavilions at Coney Island and Brighton Beach. Surging crowds returned to the sea as fur and coat demand declined with the warm spell.
Burlington reports a young woman employed by New Method company was arrested on a manager’s complaint for pouring a gallon of liquid soap into a barrel holding 60 gallons of vanilla extract. Authorities filed a matricious misconduct charge.
Ww W. C. Morris a laborer was sentenced to 63 days on the chain gang after Patrolman William Rooney caught him attempting to sell two new shoes at a waterfront second hand estate. Morris told the court he was jobless and seeking work.
In Tacoma a 40 year old father, Guy Richards of Midland, is jailed after a suspected burglary at Hinmarek slaughter house. He pleads for release to reunite with his three sons Theodore 11 Jacob 9 and Jenne 7. Their mother deserted the family months ago for North Dakota while Richards has been out of work.
J A McCartney of the Alaska hotel and Jack O Toole of the Colorado hotel were fined five dollars each after a dispute late Saturday night on a Yesterday cable car. The men clashed during a football rush causing injuries and a noisy disturbance leading to their arrest. Judge Gordon set the fines at five dollars and the incident occurred in Waterville. Also noted is the death of Irving K Mathews aged 11, a Douglas county resident, from pneumonia after a two day illness.
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