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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1907
Page
7
Miss Eva Mandel and Paul Weinberg eloped to Des Moines and signed a lawyer drafted contract dictated by her father, banning contact for two years. Mandel seized the moment, opposing the match, as the lovers faced separation and plans to wed despite family objections.
The article describes the McKinley monument dedication and its inscribed encomium to William McKinley. It notes the inscription’s themes of unity, public service, and respect for law, praising McKinley’s democratic spirit and sympathy for all Americans. It also provides details on the monument’s height, location, and the fundraising effort totaling over half a million dollars with at least $100,000 reserved for maintenance.
King County Good Roads association authorized a committee by unanimous vote to work with county cities and state officials on a macadam road linking Vancouver B C to the Southern California line. The route would pass west of the Cascades through Washington and Oregon. The group also backed bonding the state to fund the project as outlined by the state highway commissioner. James Hart W P Perrigo and C W Hart named to committee to implement orders.
Washington High School defeated Olympia High School 22 to 0 on the university campus. The game drew about 500 spectators and highlighted Washington’s need for better signal practice and coordination.
Seattle business men return from a successful excursion through Eastern Washington and Western Idaho. Spokane’s cooperation is credited for the trip’s success and promises of large exhibitions at the 1909 exposition.
Reports from Victoria indicate a fleet of British warships will visit Esquimalt in the coming year. The anticipated arrival underscores continuing naval ties with the Pacific coast port.
Knoxville Sept 20 Former U S Senator BE W Carmack announces intention to run for governor on the Democratic ticket if nominated.
Nirths were registered today listing Campion at 1121 Stewart for a daughter Sept. 27. Webster at 604 KB. Dennyway for a son Sept. 27. Olson at 2001 Baker for a daughter Sept. 26 and another Olson at 11a Borenav N for a son Sept. 26. Engstrom at 3609 Post for triplet daughters.
Deaths registered today include Keith D D Keith 76 of East Green Lake bird. Herbert Infant Sept 27 710 Denny Way. Wilson J P 35 Sept 27 1633 22nd Ave. Frisbell O R Sept 27 Providence Hospital. Kenealy F Sept 26 Providence Hospital. Bradshaw F J 28 Sept 27 2512 Dearborn. Paulson I 14 Sept 29 4312 Evanston Ave. Peek C Sept 28 Way Side Emergency Hospital.
An 2011 era business entry for Monuments Art Marble located at 2011 Second Avenue, three doors north of Virginia Avenue, with contact numbers including 1738. The listing notes both phones but lacks further description or services.
H R Kemp of Traceyton Bremerton says growers along Puget Sound will greatly raise vegetable output next season. He cites losses through commission houses and says farmers will shift to the public market, with celery a key crop and most produce destined for Seattle market.
The Governor and officials greet the sister ship to the President, the Pacific Coast Co’s latest, City of Seattle, arriving Beattie this afternoon. The vessel measures 147 feet in length and 37 feet in breadth, with 684 passenger capacity, and will run regularly between Beattie and San Francisco.
Indications show Seattle taxpayers face over four million dollars in state county and city taxes plus local improvement assessments and school millage. State levy 6.7 mills, county 3.7, city about 16 mills totaling 26.4 mills on valuations, yielding around 4.16 million dollars with city expenses about 2.4 million. Ordinance must pass at next city council meeting per charter.
Cleveland Ohio reports the ascent of Thos Conkey from Euclid Avenue shopkeeper to principal in grand opera. After five years with the Singers' Club and church singing, he joined Sheehan, started in Martha, then Behemian Girl and Il Trovatore, rising to the role of Washer in Faust as part of a reorganized winter company.
J Pierpont Morgan, returning from Europe, indulged in extensive pleasure and recreation during his stay in Britain and on the continent. He appears jaunty in a yachting costume in a Royal Yacht squadron garden photo with a small group of friends.
Martin Strand, an insane detainee held in the county jail awaiting examination, died at 1:45 this morning in custody.
Notes from historical sources mention glass eyes costing about $50 each and Japanese workers labeled by trade and employer. Envelopes appeared in 1829 replacing wax sealed folded letters. New York theater managers plan 120 new plays for eight months. The Church Missionary Society of Britain runs 545 stations with 1,385 missionaries, double the count from twenty years prior. Concerns arise over Cape Colony liquor market opening to natives, risking missionary work. A Primitive Methodists post reports a plot to slay whites near the Kafue river in Northwestern Rhodestia.
Bremerton Wash Sept 30 The push for a powerful Philippine naval base grows as officers press for three or four drydocks and Pacific coast fortifications. Congress funding remains doubtful though admirals urge swift action in the Archipelago near Pratas Island and Subic Bay.
St Petersburg report notes Grand Duchess Marie Paulowna, dubbed the Cinderella of the Russian court, engaged to Prince William, Duke of Sudermania. She is 17, he 25, with royal ties linking Sweden and England through their siblings.
Report describes a row of iron hooks embedded in a wall by Russian immigrants in a New York East Side tenement making it nearly impossible to hang items. Residents tease a resident who cannot grasp the setup while another man is shown in a comical misunderstanding. Beap Lake Salts are advertised as a remedy for rheumatism.
A report estimates the total value of the world’s railways at 27.775 billion dollars. The text also notes to leave Pier 2 to view battleships, hinting at naval displays or related activity.
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