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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1902
Page
4
The Seattle Star offers contact details for its business and editorial departments with listed phone numbers and office addresses in Seattle New York and Chicago. The clipping shows pricing and distribution notes including per-copy and weekly rates.
A rambling feature extols Nature's Invigorator as a cure for fatigue and a guide to summer camping near Puget Sound. It urges readers to embrace outdoor life, travel out of town, and stock tents and gear to rejuvenate lungs, liver, and nerves. It also comments on judges, a Victoria tourism body, and playful banter about Ping-Pong knowledge.
Pal lard city council held a regular meeting with two applications for night patrolman. The city attorney was ordered to prepare an ordinance for Holbrook Street improvements on the 10 year bonding plan. Galloway dispute over a moved frame building led to a required relocation within fire limits. Council instructed investigation and report next week. A petition to extend pound limits to Railroad Avenue east Fifth Avenue west and Ship Street north was laid over. E street and Polk street First avenue improvements approved. Attorney to sue Northern Pacific railroad to recover money paid to Joseph Peabody Jr for wagon damage. The council announced intent to improve Shilahole avenue.
The jury convicted Robert Patterson of murder in the second degree. Separately Mrs. W F Cramer, ill at noon, showed serious improvement by morning. Chas Elliott sold 220 acres of dry land to Wm Prater and Romay Bros for 5000.
The Pacific Coast Pipe Factory at Ballard started regular production turning out wooden stave pipe of excellent quality. A large Charleston order is first to be filled, with enough miscellaneous orders to sustain the outfit. Ballard adds another prosperous industry to its growing roster. Job seekers are directed to the classifieds for an offer.
The United States Supreme Court will hear Monday April 14 in Washington D C the Washington state application to take jurisdiction in the Great Northern and Northern Pacific merger case. The case concerns the proposed railroad merger and the states rights to challenge the action.
Assistant Chief Engineer Hog land and Division Engineer Stewart with local Engineer Reed of the Great Northern have surveyed the route from Pike street to Washington street. They expect profile perfection by Saturday night before handing the proposal to Judge Burke for further action.
The Seattle Baptist City Missionary Society held its first annual meeting at First Baptist Church. Rev. L Walton Terry outlined Northwest church missions, followed by Rev. I H Bowerman on Baptist opportunities in Seattle and Rev. I J Bowyer presenting the board’s annual report. Ladies hosted a reception for Dr. Terry. many members and visiting ministers attended.
A brief memorial service was held in Matoppo Bulawayo today for Cecil Rhodes. The funeral procession then moved through the town and proceeded toward the Matoppo hills where burial will take place tomorrow.
Al Potter admitted guilt to assault and battery against a woman he lived with unmarried. He chose $100 fine over 338 days in jail, and pecuniary embarrassment forced a 33 day term. He jailed for beating her last winter, contracted smallpox in jail, but appeared in Judge Griffin's court yesterday.
A Star notice says West Seattle is eyed by big gamblers as a potential site if matters with the administration stall. The feud centers on George A. Piper and the Clancy brothers, with Piper and allied officials blocking a settlement. Clancys demand a stake and funds, while gamblers refuse any payment to Piper or allies, despite offers to compromise for 15 percent.
The university weighs three candidates for coach as D Behelman reports narrowed choices to C A Wright Dan McGugin of Michigan and H Van Hoerenberg of Columbia. Wright favors Van Hoerenberg while current students prefer Wright. decision due at the athletic committee meeting. Tonight in Seattle forecast fair with warmer weather and SW to W winds.
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