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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
5
Secretary Taft arrives in Portland with wife and son Charles, staying at the Portland hotel with plans to inspect Vancouver barracks, address a reception for Mrs Taft, and speak at the city armory. The trip covers 1410 miles from Denver over three days and two nights, with a departure to Tacoma Saturday morning.
The AFT club held a formal organizing meeting led by James T. Makistone with Irving T. Cole elected president. Permanent officers include N. R. Sibley and Harold Preston as vice presidents, Elmer E. B. Todd recording secretary, Oliver Catts corresponding secretary, and T. L. Quigley treasurer. An executive committee of six was to be appointed.
The Snohomish County fair opened today with speeches by Senator Pilea and Congressman rey among others. Apul ing was noted as a special exhibit this year while races to run each Sept were announced. Nearby, an apartment fire damaged units, and buoy inventor Bowen was reported dead in Fton, S C. The text also mentions furnace safety and age limit retirements at Geo Ho Wood Oo, M2 University.
The German captain aboard the steamer Vanguard was fined 350 dollars after landing a Japanese national covertly in Victoria on September 5. The incident involved unauthorized entry and breach of local immigration rules.
J. H. Goodfellow leads a new town site on Hieeds canal named Cedarholm. The town plates were filed in the auditor's office and the site dedicated. The Star notes a contrast in rent burdens between the poor and rich.
A short note urges starting a fortune with one dollar at the State Bank of Beattle corner Yester Way and First Ave. Deposit in savings, add a dollar weekly, and earn four percent interest. It promises a growing bank account with steady practice.
President Roosevelt and his family will return from Oyster Bay on September 26. The announcement from Washington indicates the trip home follows a period away at the executive estate.
Lumbermen prepare petitions as the Interstate Commerce Commission visits Washington state to hear protests against freight rate increases. The stance centers on proposed higher shipping charges affecting local timber markets and related industries.
Police say a female-voiced suspect in male dress held up two street cars in Los Angeles recently. Passengers were robbed of cash and valuables as crews describe the voice and slight rounded figure of the alleged offender. Authorities note the culprit is consistently described across incidents.
Mrs. Louise Carter stands on the witness stand denying the claim that she held thousands of dollars tied to Chee Tor Runyan the bank cashier. She refuses to acknowledge knowledge of the robbery in which he allegedly obtained over 97000 dollars.
R. R. Ardell fined 26 in Tacoma for attempting to be a masher. Great Northern traffic dept notes grain in northern Washington not ruined by rain. Morris Cohn of Tacoma deserts his wife and five children leaving 12 cents. Ralph Smalley nearly killed by live wire fall at Walla Walla. Auburn boosters club formed. Fred Carlson of Riteville dies from injuries after a runaway.
At yesterday's session the Association of the Pacific Northwest elected officers. Today the photo man will visit Bremerton and the navy yard. The salon exhibit will be open to visitors all day at Bagies hall. New London Conn Sept 6 Commander Winslow Alderlce USN retired died suddenly at his home aged 62.
In Vallivo California a man identified as Mowré?, from Everett Washington, shot Nettie Jones a dance hall girl and Jack Ratech an oiler on the torpedo destroyer Fox, killing both instantly. He then drank, drew his revolver, and killed himself. Little is known of Mowrey.
A Portland case ends with a worker found guilty of stealing several thousand dollars in diamonds from his employer. He fled to London but was captured and brought back for trial.
Residents of Gig Harbor suspect a smugglers gang or pirates operating locally after sightings of a rakish craft performing mysterious maneuvers. The alert follows chatter amid Snohomish County Fair in Everett and travel notes from Colman Dock in Seattle.
In a Sept 6 letter Attorney General Honaparte argues for immunity in the Standard Oil rebate case against the Chicago and Alton railroad. He contends the evidence linking railroad officials to the prosecution would not have led to conviction without officials supplying the material. Judge Landis needed the contested evidence to secure a conviction.
Dayton report states former fire chief Miller killed J. H. Little last night and then roamed as a raving maniac. Little had eloped with Miller's wife prompting the deadly confrontation.
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