The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-01
LOCAL FLASHES
Jostiess' Courts closed.

Justices Courts Closed.
The three Justices courts. Judges
x. r. George John IS Gordon aud
y V Davis. remained closed and
no business WAS transacted today.
Johnson connrmsd.
The nomination ~ Dr. Ivor John
son ~ member o. the board OF
health was unanimously confirmed
BY the council last night
New official Tomorrow.
Archibald Gray. new assistant
general freight agent Of the Great
Northern. viii arrive in Seattle
from Sioux City. ia. tomorrow.
Lot Goes for $4,000.
The Goodwin Real Estate Co has
sold 90 George r. Williams a ri.
angular lot on Nestlake av.. be-
tween Pine and Olive. Tor $4,000.
Public Library Hours Today.
Sunday hours were observed az
the public library today. The read.
ing room f. open. but no books viii
be issued from the circulating de-
partmenL
Tar Levy for Stables.
The new city tax levy contains
an item Of $4,000 for city stables.
n the council has ita way two
thirds of II IL already provided for
In the purchase % tide lands
Reception 20 Welded Couple.
II Mrs. and SIR. A. r. Anderson
held a reception and dance last
night In honor Of Lieut. Command.
er Thomas Francis Ruhm and his
bride
Burnside Comes South.
Word has been received al tho
local q s. cable office that the
ncw cable line 10 Hadley has been
that the cablaship Burnside would
leave Ke,chikan today.
Shrewsbury Goes East.
! J. " Shrewsbury. president Of
| the park board. left Seattle yester-
/ DAY for two months trip. which
will take him East. returning BY
war Of the Southern states and
California.
/ Worasn'a Century Club.
/ The WomenH Century Club will
hold the annual reception Thursday
afternoon In the stsnder Hotel.
Many new members viii be well
coined and a musical program rem
dered.
Guest Loses Watch
II James Sullivan. OF the Seattle
hotel. Railroad av and Jackson ST..
gave a description TO the police this
morning Of y watch which had been
stolen from him in Eastern Wash
ington about two moaths ago.
Co. D. Entertains.
II Co u OF the Washington National
Guard will tender an informal re-
ception 10 the members OF the other
companies OF the state National
Guard and 10 former members Of
the company. az iis rooms In the
AFmoTy from 6 TO o'clock tonight.
Few Recruits Accepted.
In the midst Of general prosper
| IT, the local army recruiting office
il suffering a depression. the years
record making a poor show Only
lbS were accepted out OF 4se appli-
cations. defective teeth and eyes
being the prevailing cause FOR TO
lection.
Widow Awarded 1880.
Superior Judge TallmRn yesser-
day signed an order ratifying a
compromise and a settlement In
the case OF Mary McPherson and
lehildron against the Great North
Tern railway for the death Of hus-
hand and father. on the payment u
$4,000 By the defendant
Fire Chiefs Report.
The annual report OF Fire Chief
lCook for 1906 shows that the fire
losses last year IN Seattle were
smaller than In 1905. The total
fire losses in 1905 were s260.i74,
lti77.3t4 being on the contents aud
tS2.S30 on buildings. In 1905 tho
total loss aggregated s4T9.13l.
Ordered Walls Braesd.
Owing TO excavation which IL be.
ing made on Second av. near Senes
ca for the new "skyscraper" which
H. A. Baillargeon intends 20 con.
siruct. the walls OF the adjoining
building. 11i2 Second av.. were ven.
dered unsafe. and the proprietors
were ordered by Building INSPECTOR
Place to brace them up
Arrested for Forgery.
Harry Stuart was arrested yes
,erday By a deputy sheriff on
warrant from the prosecuting az
torney's office. charging him with
forging a check for $3.50 Stuart is
alleged to have tried to pass the
check at the saloon OF Jameson N
Moffit First av. S. and Washing.
ton St
Allen 90 Work for A.-V..P. z.
DO. A.
committee OF the A.-Y.P exposl-
/ ton, the nomination OF Frank p.
/ Allen for director OF works was
/ confirmed. The work which will
come under Mr. Aliens division
will be that OF the building on tho
grounds, and after the exposition
opens Mr. Allen win have complete
charge Of the grounds
Restraining Order Issued.
Judge rallman yesterday signed
a temporary restraining order in
/ the case OF the Northwestern Com.
! mercinl Co. against the Camel Coal
/ Company In the wangle over the
preference rights 20 certain Seattle
/ tide lands properties. The order
provides that the defendant con-
Germ show cause why the order
should not be made permanent on
January Z.
Mortality Report
During the past year IN Seattle
1873 deaths occurred One hun
/ drcd and thirteen OF these were by
disease. 50 by accidents. 20 by sol.
eide 3 by poisoning. by drowning.
/ IA from pistol wounds and ] from
/ head crushing There were six
murders, three by stahhing three
! by shooting The recorded births
were 1886. and including those OF
December 2.l62