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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1903
Page
4
A proposed trolley line from this city to Mount Rainier seeks franchise approval to boost tourism and timber industry. The project would ease access to Enumclaw and nearby forests, opening routes for visitors and workers as the town rapidly grows and tents pop up before more housing is built.
A large gathering attended by many invitations celebrated a birthday party hosted at 18M East Jefferson, with celebrants enjoying a cheerful evening at the Century Club meeting.
A proposed ordinance seeks funding to install street elevators on main thoroughfares to improve pedestrian access and reduce hazardous sidewalk conditions. The measure aims to lift pedestrians over uneven surfaces and temporary obstructions while ensuring safe public traffic flow.
The draft ordinance aims to grant merchants and property owners relief while safeguarding the city from legal action. It seeks to set specific hours when retail districts may operate amid lighter public travel, balancing business needs and municipal risk.
Streets committee will hold special meeting to consider the Third and Fourth avenue regrade. Property owners will be invited to attend as the panel aims to settle the matter quickly to avoid delay in construction of several buildings planned for those avenues once grades are set.
City and county committees of the Chamber of Commerce report progress toward better care for the sick and destitute. County officials promise to review finances and consider improved arrangements for indigent relief in the near future.
The Boston Art Club exhibition opens today in Boston and runs through April. The show features works in water color, pastel, and black and white. Also on Wednesday evening April 1st an event at Ranke Hall includes a masked ball with admission fee one dollar.
Special correspondence from Nome reports the Alaska Mining Company plans to shift a mobile house containing boiler engine and pumping gear to reach a sand bar along the coast. The outfit is designed to pump gold from the sea bottom in shallow water and extend a bar known to contain pay. Weather and shifting conditions hinder work.
Char les B. K. Maltby an athlete from Harvard, heir to a sizable estate, married Helen Danetore a dancing girl from The Little Heat company after a rapid courtship. His mother cut him off, Harvard faculty objected, and Maltby seeks work in electrical business while vowing to support his wife. Local detectives and social scorn followed the union.
The public will watch Col. Wagieman in Nome as he conducts a sand and soot experiment. If successful, the outcome could mean significant benefits for the Nome area and its residents.
The Seattle post office reports a large rise in business for the year ending April 1, with receipts up $61,734 over the prior year. Totals reached $294,606.08 with the 1902 figure at $223,070.21. For the first quarter of 1903 receipts totaled $86,341.03.
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