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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1907

Page

1

Kidnapping in Frisco Shocks City and Bail Granted

United Press report details Montague Older's abduction in San Francisco in broad daylight. Police and special agents pursued suspects, leading to Older being released on bail of 3000 dollars and later transported to Redwood City aboard a coast line train amid heightened security.

United Press Ban Francisco van Neseav Earnest Wok Ai Bs Burns and McIntyre Police Department of San Francisco Southern Pacific Los Angeles Carrell Cook Superior Court Redwood City Binet Older Mose San Coast Line Rim Red City

Editor Fremont Older Seized From Train by Santa Barbara Sheriff

Santa Barbara deputy sheriff with police escort removed Fremont Older of the San Francisco Bulletin from a Coast Line train using a habeas corpus writ. He was taken toward Los Angeles after a warrant issued by Justice Summerfield for criminal libel. Older, famed for exposing graft in San Francisco, denied comment beyond taunting that San Francisco officials were getting busy.

Porter Ashe Calhoun Brown Ashe Thisia Barrow Older Santa Barbara Cal Coast Line Fremont Older Francisco Bulletin San Francisco Los Angeles Court House Court of Justice

Man Bound Over on Cleaver Assault Charge

T G Parks bound over to superior court by Judge Gordon in police court after a Thursday afternoon fight at In & moat market at Bightav and Pike. Parks faces a charge of assault and battery with a deadly weapon for striking Charlie Hilee on the head with a butcher’s cleaver.

T. G. Parks Charlies Hilee Moat Market Bightav Pike Superior Court Yeater Gordon Police Court

Bank Clearings Report for Seattle and Tacoma

Bank clearings for Seattle total 1 457 994 70 with Halangen 164 629 21 and Tacoma clearings 67 641 with Halances noted. A free amount 779 252 appears in the fragment.

Seattle Tacom Halances

Union Pacific Pays Damages for Van Anselt Property

The school board received $96,000 from Union Pacific railroad as payment for Van Anselt school property seized by the Oregon and Washington road for right of way.

Union Pacific Railroad van Anselt Oregon & Washington Road

Court Takes Charge of Neglected Children

Judge Frater ordered removal of six children from Charles and Carrie Sutherland of York Station after evidence of chronic intoxication and filth. Elmer aged 18 was sent to Mercer Island Industrial School. Ida and Lena to the House of Good Shepherd. Jennie Emma and Hilda to the Washington Children's Home.

Juvenile Court Frater Elmer Mercer Island Ida Lena House of Good Shepherd White Jennle Emma Hilda Washington

Gormley Plans Run for Mayor of Seattle

County official Matth Gormley announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for mayor of Seattle. He says he will run a clean campaign focused on honest municipal administration, though he notes he will need a favorable primary to proceed.

Matth Gormley Seattle Matt H. Gormley Gormley King County

Bartlett Knocks by Escort After Insult Incident

William Bartlett 22 was knocked unconscious by a group escorting two young women after allegedly insulting them in Pike area. Police say Bartlett and two laborers Perry Gideon and Harry Knox resisted arrest. all three jailed for disorderly conduct. Police kept the women's identities confidential.

William Bartett Perry Gideon Harry Knox Wallin Hart Roesier Bartlett Hartlett Knox Gibson

Murderers of Mrs. Grant Arrested in Chicago

Chicago dated report states Richard Walton, a Black man, arrested on suspicion of murdering Mrs. L. W. Grant. Walton named Richard Lemonyne as the killer and provided statements suggesting a confession while in custody. Beattie and Mrs. F. L. Vout are connected relations referenced in the coverage.

Grant Chicago Richard Walton L. W. Grant Seattle Walton Richard Lemonyne Gunde Beattie F. L. Vout

Meeting in North Yakima Voices on Race and Women

A September 28 meeting in North Yakima devolved into disorder as a speaker launched abusive remarks about women and race. Police restored order after the crowd expressed shock and left the hall in dismay.

Yakima Titman Bis

Seattle fender test claim sparks Kansas City rebuttal

A dispute over street car fenders between Seattle’s President Jacob Furth and Kansas City’s transit claims prompts The Star to verify the Eclipse Car Fender by Cleveland. The fender description details a life guard with a tilting platform and rubber roller to absorb impacts, aiming to save lives during collisions.

Kansas City Jacob Furth Seattle Electric Company Seattle Furth Star Metropolitan Street Railway Company Eclipse Railway Supply Company Cleveland Eclipse Car Fender Company Shane Beattle Electric Company

Many Permits For September Reported

The article notes a surge in building permits for September with totals approaching 1 150 after reaching around 1 000 by Friday. It compares the current gain to September 1906 and cites about 676 permits issued in the prior year.

Beober Ohout

Finance committee links levy to salary hikes for health and sand inspectors

The finance committee plans a levy and the board of health and sand inspectors seek a raise to 95 dollars hourly next year. The committee will consider the salary increase as part of the coming budget.

Board of Health

Governor Hoggatt Heads to Valdez Amid Rioting

Governor Hoggatt, under Interior Secretary orders, sails from Juneau aboard the cable ship Burnside to Valdez to report on rioting between rival railroad factions. Burnside crew ordered to provide the fastest possible information.

United Press Juneau Alaska Hoggatt Secretary of the Interior Burnside Valdez Burnelde

Robbery Suspect Identified in Ravenna Park Case

A man calling himself 8. Terry was arrested by Patrolman L. Newman for highway robbery. Nicholae Radakovitch of 511 12th Ave confirms Terry as one of the robbers who held him up for $200 in Ravenna Park last October.

Terry L. Newman Nicholae Radakovitch 12Th Av Ravenna Park

Falls from Wagon At Public Market Injures Farmer

Sunnydale farmer C.8 Maddux fell while climbing to a wagon seat at the public market place this morning and hit his head on the street planking causing a slight skull fracture. He was taken to Dr. Frank Brooks for aid and returned home this afternoon.

Madduz Sunnydale Frank Brooks Maddux

Lippy Loses Auto After Revival Meeting

Thomas Lippy, once rich from the Klondike, attended a revival meeting at the Methodist tabernacle on Union and Fifth Avenue last night and misplaced his automobile. The car was later found on First Avenue abandoned by a group of boys who used it for a cheap ride.

Thomas Lippy Klondike Union First Av

Regrade Roll Approved by Public Works Board

The board of public works approved the Thirday regrade project. The cost totals $1,002,489.99 with $2,704.36 assessable to the general fund. Work runs from Pine to Cedar and includes the cross streets.

Board of Public Works

Health Association Meets in Atlantic City

Atlantic New Jersey September 28 The American Public Health Association will hold its 35th annual session next week in Atlantic City. The meeting is set to begin Monday with officials and researchers gathering to discuss public health topics.

Imaginary Music Drives Man to Jail

A Vancouver laborer named Gormley, found ranting about an imaginary audience inside a city area, was admitted to a hospital as insane after authorities detained him. Shortly after, a man named Shoat Viruver was arrested near Fourth Avenue and Main Street for haranguing the imaginary audience and was charged with insanity.

T. Gormley Vancouver Pom Nent Hospital Shoat Viruver Fourth Av. South Main St Tillman Viruver

Home Destroyer Shot and Killed in Night Shoot

Nort Yakima Sept 24 Hornbecker a New York family member was shot and killed at Toppentah by Eugene Whiterstein. Whiterstein arrested and exonerated by coroner's jury. Hornbecker had planned to visit the Winterstein home but was shot as he approached Mrs Winterstein's apartments.

Ay United Preas NORT

Municipal ownership of a Seattle coal market urged by councilman

Councilman T P Revelte calls for city ownership of a coal mine and a public fuel market to cut prices. He asserts the present plan by the Public Market Association offers only temporary relief and would keep the supply unreliable and prices high. He urges next legislature to pass a law allowing cities to own and operate coal sources and public fuel markets.

Seattle T. P. Revelte Public Market Association Oper Lnwer Engi

Grub Gave Out but Hunt Proved Plentiful in Kitsap Trip

A hunting party from an unnamed area spent two days on grub, then relied on game during a week long Kitsap county hunt. John Getse and son Cal White H L Whitman and Edward Cary reached Mission lake to find supplies gone and ate grouse and a deer they claim to have killed.

John Getse Cal White H. L. Whitman Edward Cary Kitsap Coun Mission Lake

Divorces On Hold As Court Handles Routine Matters

Twenty nine expectant petitioners, mostly women, gathered at the court house for uncontested divorces but only routine cases like breach of contract and damages were heard. By noon, the women left unfulfilled, lamenting the lack of divorce proceedings and suggesting better practices in other cities. A brunette spectator criticized the court for not prioritizing divorce cases.

Victoria Court House Chicago McEwen South Dakota

North still silent as search for Covington suspects stalls

Authorities press for word from Catalla as they pursue two suspects in the Agnes Covington case. No definite vessel location at Valdez or Catalla, while reports of a Santa Clara voyage suggest movement. Chief Wappenstein screens tips, discarding most as unhelpful.

Charles Bur Jlson Frank Covington Agnes Covington Catalla Valdes Valdez Santa Clara Wappenstein

Businessmen Return from Eastern Washington Excursion

The Chamber of Commerce business men's excursion party will return late tonight over the Great Northern from Wenatchee. Advices at the chamber office say the trip through Eastern Washington has been a success in every particular.

Chamber of Commerce Great Northern Wenatchee Chamber Washington

Miner killed in Ravensdale coal mine cave-in

Santo a timberman was crushed to death in Ravensdale coal mines caught by a cave in yesterday. Gobra leaves a widow and four children. Coroner Carroll was notified.

Santo Ravensdale Gobra Carroll Wos

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