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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
3
United Press reports a robbery aboard the Great Northern at Rexford Montana. A posse chased the robbers toward the mountains but the men, worn out, have returned to Libby and will renew the pursuit from Yukon county.
Residents of Aiki Point fear losing their sole boat as winter cuts travel. The Venus owners say winter expenses make upkeep impossible while the street railway fails to reach Lama Park and may be extended to Alki, prompting talks with the city council for action.
United Press reports W. H. Ralston’s death in a Springs Colorado motor accident. Chauffeur Atoist Marksheffel was arrested on manslaughter charges after a coroner jury verdict found the vehicle’s speed 35 miles per hour at the fatal curve. The inquest examined actions under the automobile act and intent.
Warrants have been issued for Senator Borah and James Rae Claire of Wisconsin and Hor B Rand of Babinston for alleged land raweon. Boundary survey gains from 100 to of additional territory in Forty Mile district. Olgivie survey incomplete.
A fragment from a SeptMo item mentions the Association of Ma coats Hall achieving a first in a race or event. Details are incomplete but indicate a notable early success by Hall in the association context.
A Chinista worker group may repudiate the agreement with Canada’s Grand Trunk and order a strike to demand higher wages, signaling potential labor unrest and a dispute over the terms of pay.
Shanghai dispatch reports the Taiooi steamer and all cargo were lost after a blaze at Chiang Kiang. About 100 people perished in the incident, with details of the tragedy still emerging as investigators assess the wreck.
Councilman J. T. Armstrong slept in his barn for several nights as his sick daughter prompted a diphtheria scare. The child improved after the health center visit and he seeks permission to return to his house.
Dawson Y T Sept 19 Fred Wright born and raised in Seattle admits involvement in a gold dust robbery on the steamer Seattle No 3 weeks ago. About $20 000 in gold dust was taken and hidden along the river. The report mentions Washington Hotel and fire insurance policies.
At Kidd hall the Lake Improvement Club met to hear city engineer Thom Pe defend the proposed Woodwy work cut. He framed it as enabling suburban settlement on Stone Ave, estimating a capacity of Mr 172,900.
Dr Grant Calhoun health officer frames an ordinance to place a bounty on dead rate. In San Francisco the bounty on rata was set at 10 cents but will be cut in two in Seattle for the rodents.
John A. Green national secretary of the National Grocers Association spoke at the Washington State Grocers Association meeting urging defeat of the parcel post law. He warned it would ruin retail business and reduce mail order competition from eastern stores, and urged bankruptcy law reform. A 1909 national convention may be held in Seattle.
Ginseng roots valued at about 2000 dollars were taken from Fair View Botanical Gardens at Fair View station on the main line of the old Renton Electric railway on August 24. No police report was filed as staff believed they could catch the thieves unaided. The roots belonged to Mr. Parker of Walla Walla and were likely carried away in a wagon.
Refusing to give money, Cardinal Gibbons was assaulted by a beggar in Baltimore. Police and bystanders intervened, roughing the assailant before arrest. Cardinal Gibbons was badly shocked by the incident.
It is announced that the dominion party will be called for Thursday. Leave Pier 2 to see data tionnina Boys Wanted To sell Seattle papers. For information apply to Geo. Engler, Star office, old library building, between 9 and 11 in the morning and 2 till noon in the afternoon. Initiation fee paid by Engler. ot
Whidby Island producers opened a booth at the public market occupying the northwest corner of Pike and First Ave. They report strong sales with crowds at their Pine and Pike location. The move follows rivals’ protests and a City Board of Public Works opposition to permanent structures on the site.
A chaotic baby show in Seattle drew hundreds of mothers and loud demands for prizes. Judges faced a tough call as Baby Wright from Ma and Mrs Costello won fat baby, while Bar Thompson of the H. T. Thompson family named cutest babe among many contenders.
Charlotte BK Hill yesterday fled a divorce complaint against John C Hill alleging cruelty. The filing marks the start of a marital dissolution with potential custody and property questions to follow.
The Johnston Co advertises a closing out sale at 903 Second Avenue Burke Building and warns buyers against $100 piano certificates. It alleges widespread manipulation, urges customers to inspect actual piano prices now lower than certificate claims, and asserts the company’s dominance with forty western stores from California to Alaska.
Philomene Buckley, who divorced Andre Buckley on July 10, has filed a suit for support claiming he can pay $50 monthly. The article also notes upcoming entertainments at the Young Men's Christian Association with lecturers including Dr. John Merritt Driver and Dr. Thomas Green.
Frederick Falk was awarded 4644 in condemnation proceedings for the Thirty seventh Avenue regrade. The report notes related mentions of financial institutions and various ads interwoven with the filing.
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