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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1909

Page

3

Lonely Marshal Poet of the North

Russell Bates, a U.S. marshal and poet, spent twelve years in Dillingham Alaska where he wrote poems about frontier life. He published a book titled The Man on the Dump and kept solitary company, occasionally aiding federal prisoners on long treks across frozen landscapes. His work and duties intertwined as he governed a sparsely populated frontier town amid harsh conditions.

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Fire Boat Remodel Plan Discussed By City Council

A city council committee considered remodeling the fireboat Du and allocating five thousand dollars for the project. Fire Chief Harry argues the deck should store hoses while the committee supports using the deck as the hose area.

Harry

Punt Wizard to Lecture Tomorrow at Exposition Auditorium

Burbank California based horticulturist known as the Punt Wizard will lecture tomorrow afternoon at 1 o clock at the exposition auditorium. Local park board officials exposition staff university representatives and other men will attend the meeting to hear about experiments and new plant life forms.

Burbank California Exposition Auditorium Park Board Reof the University

Direct Legislation Talk Draws Oregon City Crowd

WRen of Oregon City speaks on direct legislation at a public meeting held at 9 o clock in the evening. The event invites general public participation and discussion on reform ideas.

Wren Oregon City Aber Ple

Briefs from Across the Nation and Abroad

News briefs report a range of incidents including a fatal auto strike in Walla Walla and a banker's alleged involvement. Other items cover shipwrecks on the Coquille bar, an attempted hat pin attack in Portland, a fatal train strike in New Orleans, suicide in Edmonds, a divorcee's arrest in Chicago, miners’ strike in Pittsburg, heat deaths in Los Angeles, political accusations in New York, and a rambling Honolulu congress anecdote with a closing note from Rambouillet, France.

Roosevelt Guests of President Fallieres

NEW YORK Felix Criot a speed maniac has been prohibited from ever driving an auto in this state. WASHINGTON a navy board seeks a tar get range site on the Pacific coast and Seattle bids. TACOMA Gen T H Cav anaugh died yesterday. OLYMPIA ex pect to escape trial under new criminal code. PORTLAND Rev Bowersox denounced for marrying a couple at Recreation park last Sunday. EVERETT ER Bowring died after a head injury and stroke. NAVY YARD Bremerton James Hunt buried with military honors. NORTH YAKIMA Freeman declares candidacy for U S senate. OLYMPIA teachers must pay $1 for certificates. SPOKANE aero club offers $100000 for races. CORDOVA Alaska Haw king leaves winter Seattle. NEW YORK wireless union talks proceed. WASHINGTON Taft may appoint Fairbanks as ambassador to Britain. CONSTANTINOPLE Abdul Hamid suffering cancer. BOSTON veterans head to Tacoma for encampment. SAN FRANCISCO deserters from St Louis noted. DETROIT engagement of Scripps and McRae announced. LOS ANGELES missing Italian son feared victims of black hand. PITTSBURGH penny haul by lone bandit. MEXICO CITY Mexican Express Company begins business. NEW YORK cipher-message rule delay until December 1.

Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Relief For Tired Feet

In Pinch use Allen's Foot-Babe antiseptic powder to ease tired aching feet. Proper for breaking in new shoes, available at druggists for 26 cents. do not accept substitutes.

Allen

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