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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1901
Page
3
A Seattle Star investigation exposes Belvedere and similar venues as dens of vice. The Belvedere basement at 280 Occidental Avenue showcases box seating, bribery, theft, and liquor abuse amid roving bands of women and criminals. Patrons are robbed, assaulted, and entangled in a cycle of drink and degradation as underworld figures surface, revealing a disturbing panorama of crime and exploitation in the concert hall milieu.
Preparations begin for the Qnmeal beach show of the Sc Kennel Club to open at the Armory Wednesday morning. The entry list shows 251 dogs, up from 165 last year, with bulldogs and pull breeds expected to draw strong entries. Major classes include collies, cocker spaniels, fox terriers, Chesapeake Bay retrievers, Irish terriers, bull terriers, St Bernards, Irish water spaniels, and fish terriers.
J. G. Mewart, a bartender, was arrested tonight on a charge of having Otto Preskorn in custody at Clarkson and James Hill precincts. 664 suspicious characters were noted in the area.
A Wednesday incident on Fifth Ave Ser Denny Way saw a shed catch fire around 66 de. Fire crews extinguished the blaze without further incident.
M Droximan, a Western avenue monoclonal antibody dealer, was arrested Saturday evening on a charge of receiving stolen property. Police recovered about a dozen items from Droximan’s shop at the corner of Main and Avenue. Preliminary hearing set for next Friday.
The death notices list Maggie McGuire and Katharyne Miller with funerals at Church of Our Lady of Good Help and 2107 East Union street respectively. Nellie Campbell aged 2% died at home, Louis Cooper aged 36 died in the city, and Wm Dennis and Ethel Swanson had services at Butterworth’s chapel.
This afternoon the marriage between W. H. Gilbert of the Jessie Shirley company and Miss Mabel Herman of the city became public. The ceremony was held last week and kept quiet until Gilbert disclosed it to a company lady in strict confidence.
In Athens Georgia, Will More a Black resident awoke after a mouse crawled into his mouth while he slept with an open mouth. The mouse was swallowed before emergent action. efforts to expel it included an emetic. The event caused a disturbance around his home as he recovered from the shock and discomfort.
A fragment notes Cline’s piano house along with OH10 4TREL RANGE and mentions guaranteed perfect bakers, Z, C, Miles Ms Viper Co. The text appears as an OCR snippet with fragmented brand and product mentions.
Police records list The People's The Mascotte The Star The Belvedere and The Monterey as major venues with owners and managers named. Licensing costs total $600 yearly per license and $86 monthly per musician, with varying monthly fees. city revenue from these establishments is less than $4,009 annually, aiding the public library fund. Citizens are urged to act to stop them.
A beautiful day and strong stock performance boosted commission men to buy. Out of town orders were heavy while local retailers acted as major buyers. Prices stayed about the same as Saturday despite several changes announced nearby.
A dense list of market quotations for fruits vegetables meats dairy and other goods. Includes prices per box case sack and per pound with numerous varieties such as limes apples bananas beef pork veal potatoes onions peppers lettuce and butter from multiple regions and suppliers.
The Seattle free employment bureau received an order this morning for men to work on a railroad. Labor Commissioner Grout has on file many applications of good men, including many recent arrivals from the East.
A city editor recalls munching lunch from his roll top at 11 a.m. The prankster telegraph editor swapped the lunch wrap for a newspaper and left it on the managing editor's desk. The city editor doubts eating the lunch, recalls only the orange, then puffs his post lunch pipe and seems content.
Elliott Bay camp will send a 16 man team to the Modern Woodmen drill contest in St Paul with Chief Forester Howard Derlington in charge. The state camp in Beattie saw Lieut Darlington of Co PD N G W praised for discipline. The Western States will send large detachments. railroads cut regular fare by half. There are 185 camps in the state with over 70000 members.
Reporters describe a Cleveland Ohio res pendary scene where poor patients await help for medicines. A junior fills tickets linked to secondary drugs and five seniors review then possibly alter prescriptions. A feverish boy and distressed women illustrate hardship and neglect.
In New Haven a divorced minister, Rev. George L. Herron, is barred from preaching at the Congregational church after his wife, a wealthy society woman worth $100000, obtained a divorce for desertion. The withdrawal was announced by Rev. Alexander F. Irvine as the best measure to avoid congregational dissent. Herron earned a salary of $3.00 a year and differed with his wife over spiritual beliefs.
Mrs Farnces Cook was arrested on a shoplifting charge after weeks of alleged thefts from stores. Police recovered silks, skirts, thread and other items, including a Fon Marche coat tag. Preliminary hearing was continued to later in the week. she was released on bail.
A meditation on postponement and duty. The weary man who avoids work today but plans for tomorrow loses restful joy and clear purpose. By balancing present effort with sensible planning, one can make each day meaningful and free from compounded duties.
Poem excerpt attributed to Frank J. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution praising a wife’s domestic role. It contrasts public duties with private labor at home and ends with a blessing for the “little woman.”
President Loubet arrives in Nice in gala dress en route to Toulon to inspect the Italian fleet. An official reception is held at the prefecture as ten thousand soldiers line his route. Schooner Martha W Taft arrives from Yakutat with a large cargo of herring. Diamond Tee in the boat costs no more than the cheapest.
In a dim chamber a reporter consoles patients and staff as a procession of ill and destitute individuals passes by. A living skeleton warns the young man that his life decays while a frail woman tends the sick mother and others seek aid for pneumonia and misery.
The article outlines the Yeomen of the Guard as Victoria’s funeral ceremonies and Edward VII’s accession unfold. It notes their ancient origin under Henry VII, odd historical duties like yeomen hangers and bedgoers, current light duties, warding the Tower, and possible future use as theater guards.
In Pittston Pennsylvania beer drinkers organize as the Consum ered league. They compile grievances and present them to hotel proprietors after a statewide reduction in beer glass size. Thousands join to protect their interests and threaten a boycott of saloon keepers who do not revert to original schooner sizes.
A reporter recalls guiding a police arrest of a Chinese man near a Portland flume. The man defends wife beating as a husband’s right, and the officer counsels against violence with moral persuasion. The Chinaman responds with a taunting question about retaliation.
For Seattle and Vicinity Tontaht and Tuesday, fair, night east winds. The Independent Telephone Co. has filed a bond of 19000 dollars as guarantee that any streets torn up by the company will be restored.
Two suspects, Keddie Carroll and James Moran, were arrested last night on theft allegations. The captioned verse laments modern conveniences seen today in contrast to ancient times and social customs.
The Northrup Company advertises a keen assortment of knives scissors and razors. Our cutlery department offers high class articles made of the finest steel and designed to stay sharp for years with prices lower than typical high grade items.
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