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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
2
Mrs. Jacob Stivers shot and killed Mrs. Julius Tripp and then killed herself in a fashionable Chicago residence. Tripp had ten bullet wounds and a knife wound. Silvers died later after confessing. Authorities said motive arose from quarrels over household duties.
A mob pursued Elma Crabb after a father struck his daughter with a flat, injuring her face. Police saved S B Crabb near city hall, escorting him to a cell to avert mob violence. Crabb and his daughter live on Pitthav near Jefferson, where he had cared for her since separating from his wife years ago.
No action on the proposed plumbing ordinance will be taken until journeymen plumbers can examine it. The council health and sanitation committee will hold a special session next Monday afternoon.
President Taft will stay with Mrs. W. A. Edwards in a rustic West Adams home next month. He will dine at the Edwards table using old Cincinnati pieces and wear familiar furnishings that recall his boyhood, including a clock and bedroom set that traced back to his birth. The Edwards family keeps movable items from the Taft home, preserving memories for the president.
Stewart F. Faudre of Sonoma County, after firing on his wife on the main street, hanged himself to a tree in Robert McGarvey’s orchard and then fatally shot himself in the temple with the same revolver. He died while pursued by a posse of citizens and deputy sheriffs in Ukiah California on September 16.
George Roe, a veteran Vallejo newspaper man, died today at 65. He served 35 years with the Vallejo Morning Times before his retirement a year ago.
George Winn of Deadwood 8 D 86 a daily visitor at the exposition. He traveled to Seattle to visit his niece Mrs. O H Carpenter. He remains in the city alone and enjoys the visit immensely.
In Oakland California on September 16 a remarkable reunion occurred as Patrick Cahill, once saved by Eskimos during a 1881 Arctic expedition, met his lifelong rescuers in an amusement park. Cahill, then head of the Rodgers rescue ship, endured hunger and cold with the crew until relief arrived.
The Victoria arrives from the North and sails again the 22nd at 9 PM. The Yucatan left port this morning at 4 PM, and the Dolphin is due to depart tomorrow at 10 AM. The Northland docked at Pier A with 5,000 salmon cases from Yes Bay cannery Ketchikan, while northern canneries hold stock awaiting higher prices.
Notice from the land office states all power sites along the Yakima river near North Yakima are withdrawn from entry. About 6 263 acres are affected with 641 acres classified as entered land.
Mise Rose Stewart a 26 year old waitress at the Chalfonte hotel was wounded by a bullet fired by a detective during a confrontation between Newark detectives and pursuing mob near the Cedarcroft hotel on South Carolina avenue. Her condition is described as critical with fears she may die.
James M. Wilson secretary of agriculture arrived in Chicago after a five weeks survey of Western crops and declared they were bully. He described the fields as robust and promising for the season.
Members of the Highland Park Improvement Club will meet October 4 in Attorney Robert A. Devers’s offices to review the committee report covering health, water and transportation for the area between South Park and Fauntleroy.
At the Photographers Association session in the Fine Arts building the absent M. L. Oakes becomes a father for the first time. The group votes on a name for his daughter and settles on Lucille Look Pleasant Oakes after a lively discussion.
The Beattie theatre hosts a Newsboys benefit show with vaudeville turns between acts. Chick Madeon and Harry Krant duel in a four round exhibition while Stanley Cameron the famed beneboy tenor performs. The event supports the union sick fund and concludes with plans to sail to San Francisco tomorrow.
The second Chinese woman in Chinatown history to commit suicide did so early today in San Francisco. Dong Ching Shee, wife of prominent Chinese merchant Dong Yick, hanged herself from the skylight of their Dupont Street home after her husband took her away from her five year old son.
Hoquiam news reports the Conant shingle mill resumes operations after a brief shutdown. The firm guaranteed a wage increase recently demanded by its weavers and packers, a move seen as weakening a broader effort by other employers to hold down wages.
In North Yakima on September 16, warriors dressed in historic regalia gathered with the Yakima tribe at Sumach Park for a pow wow commemorating the winter of 1877 and honoring their shared heritage.
Walla Walla reports flour fell from 66 a barrel to 5 40. The decline follows a retail price announcement. Farmers anticipate lower flour and wheat prices for the coming season as a result of the drop.
Two wildfires burning in the mountains above Oxnard met at dawn near the Halcombe grade and began to sweep down the canyon, threatening sectors below. Local crews battle the flames as smoke columns rise over the foothills.
The mail boat from Labrador reports Commander Peary and Capt. Bartlett have chosen an expedition to the South Pole. Their ship carries Roosevelt furs sledges and other equipment required for the journey.
Postmaster Fisk of San Francisco and Assistant Superintendent Hall of the Division of Salaries and Allowances will arrive Sunday to attend the postmasters convention here.
Fires in San Diego County near Escondido and Dehea have been described as controlled by officials after spreading through the area since early yesterday. Fire crews and local agencies coordinated efforts to contain the blazes and prevent further damage.
Fragmentary text shows references to a knife wielder, a person named Gallio, and a victim or target in Seattle. The garbled report mentions attempts to remove someone, flee the country, and an Italian relation. Details are unclear due to damaged copy.
Fragmented text shows unclear dialogue about a marriage and diplomacy involving Japan, Austria, and a figure named Takehira. The passage references an ambassador and a remark about a marriage, suggesting a tense exchange amid international relations.
Fragmentary note discusses alcohol, medicine, and Ayers in a garbled context. Mentions doctor, Ark, and Avera with unclear connections. No coherent event or names established.
Public notice lists furniture dies baby carriages and crockery with itemized household articles for sale. Contact Phone Ind. 3736 for details and arrangements.
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