30 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
1
A US dispatch reports Kara Tagh in Russian Turkestan as the site of a major earthquake and landslide. An estimated 15 000 people killed with many buried in collapsed buildings in Karatagh near Samar. Rescuers race to find survivors as officials fear higher toll.
United Press reports six days remain until the mayoral race. Taylor leads in betting, with 10 to 6 odds, while Langdon is favored for district attorney and the next board of supervisors’ makeup remains unsettled amid labor votes and strike tensions.
In Lahore Indiana a collision between a passenger and a freight train killed thirteen teens and seriously injured eleven. Officials say the wreck resulted from a switch man's error on the Northwestern railway.
In Tulsa Oct 19 the wealthy oil operator W E Campbell was shot dead by D H Stockwell in a family feud. Stockwell killed his 14 year old son and then fatally shot himself with a shotgun, ending a deadly sequence that left three relatives dead.
Quakes were felt at Monte Leone San Prooppio Sinope and Santa Eufemia at 6 oclock Monday night according to advices received here today.
The trial centers on alleged widow contestants and the late Will of a Seattle man famed for wealth and vanity. Testimony details forged letters, a paranoid fear of murder, and a planned Necropolis scheme with grand monuments and a $5,000 annual starter salary for the founder.
Mrs Annie White staying at the Detroit hotel reported losing 1500 in cash on the street yesterday. She said the loss included fourteen 100 bills and two 60 bills all in Canadian money and told police the money may have slipped from her purse.
A mutiny erupted among sailors at the Vladivostok naval station this morning. The mutineers seized guns and fired at the power house wounding and killing both sides. Soldiers charged from barracks, battles were brief, rebels were subdued, and casualties occurred.
Gov Huehtel honors Utah requisitions for Mia Mary Armstrong George Harper and John Harper on murder charges in the Ezra Penney and son case near Salt Lake City about eight years ago. The pair vanished after their camping outfit was found with the trio and a later skeleton discovery confirmed the killings.
Despondent prizefighter known as Kid from Utica New York, after several bouts in San Francisco and seeking fame, shot himself through the stomach in Los Angeles. Police report no other injuries. The incident underscores the desperation felt by a struggling boxer seeking recognition.
Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwitch reported he would bring to Seattle a man he believed shot in Tony Simich's saloon killing Steve Nilsttch and wounding Jehan Galor and Joseph Miller. The arrestee, traced to Harnetam, gave the name Mimich Lazar.
Congressman Mann of Chicago predicts a House inquiry into railroad overcapitalization by the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. He says a pending investigation may calm the money panic, while opposition fears agitation would worsen it.
At a Harriman called meeting the Union Pacific directors formed a special committee to craft a plan to place securities of other companies held by Union Pacific whose beneficial interest would accrue to Union Pacific stockholders. A plan will be presented to stockholders once decided. Receiver for Book Concern, Judge Yakey today appointed C B Beaks temporary receiver for the Rechearche Publishing company responsible for a Seattle Blue Book. Princess Barbara Lapoukine, kidnapped former St. Petersburg police director's daughter, returned to her boarding house in Weburn. Charley Carr, West End mine discoverer and former half owner of Tonopah, jailed 60 days or $120 fine for petty larceny after stealing a suitcase.
Reports from San Augustine county Texas describe a spreading race riot in which five Black residents are dead and many wounded. White mobs threaten Black travelers as Capt. Rogers and three rangers struggle to quell the violence amid long-standing labor tensions after railroad laborers arrived.
Readable data shows clearings and balances for Seattle and Portland today. Seattle balance and clearing totals appear as 1,713,592.66 and 203,020.48 respectively while Portland figures show 720,106,006 in clearing and 849,571 balance with 144,012 noted.
A wind and rain storm of unusual severity hit Galveston Texas on Oct 30 with heavy downpour and winds. Homes in the west area were blown down and several residents were injured or trapped. Telegraph wires failed and outages darkened the city as docks sheds and a roundhouse were damaged and the electric light plant crippled.
Attorneys debated railway rate increases in federal court with Judge Hanford presiding. The Maine argument claimed a railroad and court conflict aims to wear down shippers while jurisdiction questions shield the rate hike plan. An affidavit alleged the Great Northern undercuts Canadian routes while Coast American rates rise, challenging systemic pricing.
A complaint filed in the sweep court by J. Mpley against Gayle McCollum administrator of the estate of Alice K. Ripley and others seeks a restraining order to stop Peoples Savings Bank from paying $2,000 in cash and notes to the administrator. Ripley alleges the property under administration was conveyed to him by his wife months before her death.
A man named John Foley died at the Wayside Emergency Hospital after a drunken episode. He had been taken to the station and then to hospital where medical aid was given but he did not survive. Coroner Carroll will hold an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Chicago on October 30 reports sweeping reductions across packing houses and stock yards. Normal force of 40,000 may be cut by 25 percent if conditions don’t improve. Five hundred workers discharged last night with 500 more to go tonight as meat and food sales decline.
The Rainier Height Improvement club will hold a meeting at Oltman's hall on Friday November 1 at o'clock sharp.
The waterfront district along Western and Railroad avenues is described as a cesspool of garbage with rats thriving beneath boardwalks and in basements. Officials plan immediate sanitation action, with inspectors, fumigation of vessels, and funding to clean and drain the area to prevent the plague’s spread.
Charley Moore brother of Mayor William Hickman Moore is in the city today from Alaska and will depart tonight for Kentucky to spend the winter at his old home.
Gov Mead proclaims today and tomorrow as legal holidays and directs courts in King County to suspend actions from this morning through Friday. Officials note court operations paused for the period while the proclamation stands.
Opening statements in the Ford case reveal the court will read charter sections on securing city franchises. The defense introduced a coupon book showing deposits to Brown Bros. and a mint employee produced $50,000 in $100 bills, while cross examinations questioned money transfers and the witness Lonergan’s cash holdings.
Water will be shut off tomorrow from o'clock in the morning until 1 in the afternoon on Twelfth no. 8 from Lane to Dakota streets, affecting all of the Beacon Hill district.
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