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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
3
The court had ordered division of chattels in a divorce for Mrs. Holcomb. The case was appealed to the supreme court challenging the judgment on property disposition. The appeal follows the earlier decree and seeks a ruling on asset division.
Marine Inspectors Walton and Heeney concluded the evidence phase in the case against Engineer William F. Nave accused of threatening to take the life of Capt. C. A. Hall of the steamer Cyrene on Lake Washington. Capt. Anderson testified as the final witness, with evidence likely to jeopardize Nave's license.
A National League decision is due soon on the Newark versus Chicago game in New York that ended in a row. Umpires ruled a tie and both sides made competing claims. the directors may decide if the game counts, potentially deciding the pennant.
Fifty merchants in Portland appeared in police court on September 28 to plead disobedience of the Sunday closing order. All cases were continued to tomorrow. defendants will seek jury trials under the statute and some offenders may report for trial later in the week.
United Prose reports Battling Nelson will accept Freddie Welch’s challenge for a 46 round fight in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving evening. Manager Haron Long said Welch offered a 25 dollar stake and 2h rounding, while Nelson sought 50 percent of receipts and a 15 thousand dollar bonus with a suarkatoe.
Acting Mayor Hi Gill will disapprove three ordinances tonight sending them back to the city council. The measures include requiring prepaid disposal of commercial refuse, the West 68th Street regrade between 20th and 24th Aves NW, and a fire hydrant at Dayton and Kilbourne. He also criticizes manure hauling by city wagons and notes no contract has been let for the regrade.
Miss Benedict of the Jesse Lee home on the Aleutian islands described merciless robbery by traders and debauchery by sailors. She urged congressional protection and reported ministers pledged support. The meeting elected Thomas Elliott president and formed an executive committee including William Park and W. H. Reese.
Enigmarelle, the automaton imitating human actions, will drive a carriage through the principal streets tomorrow, leaving the Star theatre at twelve o clock sharp. Enigmarelle will appear at the Star throughout the week.
John McKenzie president of the Paget Sound council of Longshoremen and Frank Clarke member of the local strike committee, delegates to the Portland convention, will report to the local union this afternoon. The Portland meeting's outcome will be announced after the report is read.
The whaler known as Chillan Joe, who killed William Bowhead in the Arctic, is now chained aboard the Volante and to be delivered to authorities when San Francisco is reached. Mate Ben Scholtens reports the assailant struck Bowhead and was struck with an iron belaying pin in a fatal struggle.
A Chicago grain and financial market note from Sept 28 1908 lists various stocks and percentages across railroads and commodities. The brief shows closing values and daily ranges for multiple companies and futures in a dense OCR transcription.
Reports in Berlin suggest Baron Mumm Von Schwartzenstein the present ambassador to Japan may become ambassador to the United States, succeeding the late Baron Speck Von Sternberg. No official confirmation has been issued.
A historical note argues the Panama Canal will more than double the United States Navy’s coastal protection efficiency in wartime, by shortening routes and enabling faster deployment along the coast.
Local Hot Springs physicians advertise their training from leading medical colleges and claim to cure chronic diseases by removing underlying causes. They cite experience with patients across Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, and beyond and offer weekday and Sunday consultations.
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