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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1907

Page

8

Attempt to Blackmail Mayor Lane of Portland

A disheveled woman from Joplin Missouri and two male companions rushed from Mayor Harry Lane's private office in Portland after shouting that a man assaulted her. Lane calls it a plot to blacken his character tied to Sun closing law enforcement. Police seek the trio and the woman.

United Press Portland Mra Belle Way Meek Joplin Harry Lane Olony Jantter Lane Bia Cawe

Market report lists fruits vegetables and dairy quotes

Grapes arriving in quantity with Concords at 40 cents a basket. California shipments due this afternoon. Peaches firm in price. little street business and no quotation changes. Listings include various produce, dairy, live stock, and meats with regional and unit prices.

Western California

Seattle Electric Co Adds Through Trains On Longer Runs

The Seattle Electric Co says long routes will run two cars per train instead of single cars. Fourteen trains will start at once with more to follow as demand grows, and the Green Lake line will carry most of the additional trains.

Seattle Electric Co Green Lake

Johnston Co. Sacrifices All Instruments Before Move

D. B. Johnston Co. announces a storewide clearance in Burke Building with drastic discounts on pianos organs talking machines records violins and band instruments. Regular $25 talking machine offered at $9.60. Down payments $20 or $25, balance in installments. Largest dealers at 903 Gec. and Ave.

Burke D. 8 Johnston Co

Arctic Brotherhood Camp Names Candidate for Grand Arctic Chief

The Arctic Brotherhood local camp acts on a display at the A Y P E B with Thomas Truce set as its Grand Arctic Chief candidate when the order meets in Tacoma in November. Bruce departs for Seattle for the winter. one member offers to start a $400 subscription.

United Press Dawson Y. T Arctic Brotherhood Thomas Truce Tacoma Mr. Bruce Seattle

Secretary Fred W. Smith Elected Leader of Exclusion League

Fred W. Smith a delegate to the Central Labor Council and prominent labor figure was chosen secretary of the Japanese Korean exclusion league to succeed A Fowler that night Thomas Sekaeth another leading figure in the exclusion movement plans to depart next month for the east to push the issue before the international convention of cooks and waiters in Toledo Ohio

Fred W. Smith Central Labor Council Eclusion League A. Fowler Thomas Seaketh East Cooke and Waiters Toledo Ohio

Striking Operators Arrive in Anacortes for Work

A group of striking telegraph operators from Seattle, including two women, have found employment at the Anacortes Box and Lumber mill. The arrival attracts public interest as local welfare concerns receive attention.

Anacortes Seattle

Notable Portland Resident Dies After Appendicitis Attack

Mre Attebury a former well known resident of the city died at Hutte Montana last Wednesday from an attack of appendicitis. Wants Jape to Land. PORTLAND Ore September 27 On the ground that stands eliminatory as between subjects of the most favore nations C Henri More battlesnvou at the navy rare than ever before.

Attebury Thin City Hutte, Mont Portland Ore C. Henri

Local Agent Challenges Exclusion of Japanese Laborers

Lathe Fregeh consul files protest over the president’s order barring Japanese workers from landing in the county. The move faces legal and political pushback as authorities assess its impact on labor and regional commerce.

Lathe Fregeh

Officials Probe Unusual Charge Dispute In Athens

George Horton United States consul to Athens complains to police about an overcharge by HReaconnia Transfer Storage Co for hauling a trunk from Union depot to Ballard Probe Coal Land Frauda involving Gygenne Dally and 8. W. Gebo among others. The case lists Alfredly and a coal land dispute with multiple parties named.

George Horton United States Athens Greece Police Hreaconnia Transfer & Storage Co Union Depot Ballard Gheyenne Wye Alfredly Cotton King Gygrne Dally New York W. Gebo

Tax For AvYoPhibit Exhibit Levy Proposed In Tacoma

Merce county faces a half mill levy to fund a display at the A Y P exposition in Seattle. The plan aims to cover equipment for boxing gloves striking bags football basketball and jerseys associated with the event.

Tacoma Merce County A-Y-P. B Seattle

Lumbermen Fight Proposed Rate Hike Reaches Atlanta

W A Wimbreh of Wimblteh and Mile in Atlanta arrived last night to lead the lumbermen in opposing a proposed 10 cent per hundredweight rate increase on all forest products eastbound.

W. A. Wimbreh Wimblteh & Mile Atlanta

Death Investigation Over Lenora Wilcox Case

Investigators probe the death of Mrs Lenora Wilcox of 1722 East Highland Drive with possible charges against Linda Burfield Hazzard the uncertified physician in charge. The case centers on alleged starvation and medical neglect awaiting further legal action.

Lenora Wilcox East Highland Drive Linda Burfield Hazzard State Board

Navy Yard Sound Trip to View Warships and Docks

Take a ride from Pier 2 at the foot of Yesterday Way to the U S Navy Yard to see battleships Oregon Wisconsin and Nebraska cruisers Charleston Boston Buffalo and training ship Philadelphia and the mammoth dry docks torpedo boats and the prison ship Nipsic. Boats depart daily at varied times with round trip fare listed.

U.S. Navy Yard U. S Navy Yard Oregon Wisconsin Nebraska Charleston Boston Buffalo Philadelphia Mammoth Dry Docks Nipsic Yester Way Etx Times

Muslins and Dimities Special Per Yard

Fabrics on offer with muslins advertised as special per yard and dimities similarly priced per yard, indicating a promotional textile sale and bargain rates for consumers.

Atlantic City Residents Urge Park Board to Take Block 16

Residents yesterday asked the park board to take control of block 16 in Hillmans Atlantic City addition after Mr Hillman reportedly agreed to dedicate it for park use. He shot himself in the neck and died shortly after. Taylor faced heat troubles but remained financially stable. He leaves a wife and three children.

Atlantic City Park Board Hillmans Atlantic City Addition Hillman Hemsman Taylor

Councilman personal crisis reports in The Dalles

Frank Taylor, a member of the city council, faced a personal crisis amid public attention in The Dalles Oregon on September 27. The report notes his high standing in local affairs and forthcoming statements from city officials.

Dalles Ore Frank Taylor Cownell

Railroads to oppose new Washington rate orders

Railroads plan to challenge the Washington state railway commission's new joint rate orders. A firm line of action will not be decided until a conference is held.

Washington State Railway Commission

Wild Man Sent to Asylum

Tacoma report says John Beyond the so called wild man who had terrorized the west for weeks was captured and sent to the Steilateom asylum for confinement.

Wild Man Tacoma John Beyond West Steilateom

Inspection of scales for fuel agents mens annual in Tacoma

In Tacoma officials plan monthly inspections of fuel scale weights to ensure accuracy. The program bands agents responsible for checking scales and enforcing regulation compliance.

Tacoma

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