The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-11-22
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mastery speech in defence of his
client and Mr. Hart did equally well
from an oratorical standpoint for the
prosecution.
William SeatOn, the South Seat
tie murderer, is rapidly nearing his
end. The supreme court having re-
fused to reverse the decision Of the
superior court, and Gov Rogers hav-
ing refused to interfere, the death
warrant will soon be signed and he
will be a swift subject for the gal
lows. When Seaton will have been
hanged, it will be the last hanging
that will take place in this or any
other county Of the state, as the
legislature passed a law making it
obligatory on the part Of the sheriffs
Of the various counties of the state
to take all persons who have been
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree to the state penitentiary at
once, where, at the proper time, they
will be legally hanged.
Fixing" witnesses so that they
will testify to the best advantage Of
an attorney and his accused client is
bad business just now in the Queen
city. But a few days ago a man was
found guilty Of this crime and given
a two years sentence in the state
penitentiary for the same, and now
Robert Allen, young attorney re-
Gently from Spokane, is confined in
the county jail on a similar charge
He had his preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Cam and was held to
the superior court in $500 bonds,
which he was unable to give, and he
now rests in durance vile until he
gets final hearing before the Grim
inal court.
This column will now be under
the personal supervision Of J. H.
Ryan All matter Of local interest
must be in on or before Wednesday
of each week. Ring up Main 3O5
and phone matters of interest to this
office, pertaining to social happen
ings.
The exercises at the Evergreen
Literary Society on Wednesday
evening, November goth, were with
out doubt the best that have been
held for ''many moons" Messrs.
O'Brien and Duncan were unusually
strong in their Rotations, and en-
core after encore proved the appre-
ciative mood of a large and intelli-
gent audience.
Owing to the incompleteness of
the Evergreen Literary Society's
Thanksgiving programme, The Re
publican regrets to say it cannot pro-
duce it for the benefit of its many
readers. Suffice it to say that Mr..
J. T. Cragwell is putting forth his
best efforts Miss Threat is to be the
piano accompanist. Mrs. Fountain
will have charge Of the dinner from
3 p. m. to s p. m. A copy Of the
''menu" has not been seen, but Mrs.
Fountain never does things by
halves.
The citizens Of Seattle were shock
ed over the death of R. C. Stevens,
local agent for the Great Northern
in this city, which sad event took
place last Saturday. Mr.. Stevens
was well and favorably known by
every bushes man in the city and
stood high in railroad circles. He
has been with the Great Northern in
this city for a number of years, and
his place will be filled with much
difficulty.
Mr.. Gouldbourough and Mrs.
Washington have retired from the
lssaquah restaurant. 1t is to be
hoped that the place will now be
conducted on business principles.
The time is now passed in this city
that amy old place can get the
money"
The resignation of j. f. Cragwell
as chairman Of the programme COM
mittee of the Evergreen Literary So
clety, was unceremOniOusly rejected.
The members Of the society seem to
know good thing when they have
it.
Washington Lodge, No. 40, F. and
A. NJ, will give a public installation
and grand ball at the g. A. r. hall,
Collins block, December gath.
The committee has spared no pains
to make this their initial ball the
event of the season.
Mrs. |. M. Sally, who has been
confined in the General hospital for
the past four weeks, has sufficiently
recovered to be able to leave the hos
pital and take rooms with private
family. She is at 1928 Seventh ave-
nue.
If you will read The Republican
you will get all the news. 1t is the
purpose Of this paper to give more
space in the future to local happen
ings, particularly railroad men.
J. E. Hawkins, the well-known
attorney, spent Wednesday in Ia
coma.
Mr.. and Mrs Ankrum, Of Bakers
field, Cal, are among the many new
arrivals in the Queen City.
Ladies' baths a speciality. Hen
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