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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1903
Page
2
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An analysis contrasts London’s 1900s murder rate with King County’s. It notes London’s strict enforcement deters crime, while in the United States many murders go unsolved or unpunished. It cites 2,784 lynchings in 18 years in the U S, and few in England, arguing law enforcement quality shapes safety.
A Pennsylvania firm adopts a new policy affecting travelers on trains drawing mixed reactions. Critics fear loss of personal liberty while supporters cite discipline, with discussions of blue laws and public decorum as four wise regulations aim to protect wives mothers and children traveling.
Aged editorials discuss President Roosevelt and Admiral Dewey after a controversial interview. They question denials and note Dewey’s candid remarks on Germany. The piece also mentions Army charity debates and local city crazes from recent editorials including a Rome strike and park restrictions.
Ballard city council to meet in committee to discuss arming the plans for a second avenue sewer project estimated at 540,000. A sanitary city map is prepared and work to improve sanitation will proceed quickly. Construction begins on a $10,000 brick block on the Gore lot at Second and Burke avenues, owned by Mrs. Mhafer. Pierre Lecog reports two men stole tools worth about $100 from a new building under construction and escaped.
The dispatched telegram fromVarte about a patient at a London bed is questioned by officials. The Russian embassy says no information confirms the Carina's illness and the report is treated with skepticism.
In Palmoree Kentucky on April 1 Mr and Mrs Tommie were married noting the groom is 18 and the bride younger. The couple plans to farm together and build a modest life as they start their new home.
In Chicago a judge cited individuals for contempt in a United States circuit court session over alleged violations of a restraining order. The matter concerns participation in a political event and the wrongdoing relates to interfering with ballots or election preparation.
A Salzburg dispatch reports Crown Prince Friedrich August of Saxony will visit the former Crews Pines Louree at Lindau next week. A reconciliation with Louree is likely, with speculation of a remarriage before her elopement with Giran. The Saxon public favors the prince’s course.
A chorus girl Miss Nina Eherman reveals a cabinet portrait of her fiancé on her chest in a stage production The image was projected over the skin and through opera glasses appeared through a green blemish The incident occurred during rehearsals for The Sultan of Sulu in New York and drew a curious crowd at the theater.
The Post reports on high authority that Britain and the United States plan a major concession for British commerce after Panama Canal completion. The deal excludes repair and coaling stations but could allow reciprocal naval access in West Indian waters to favor U S squadrons.
President Roosevelt and naturalist John Burroughs left Major Pitcher’s quarters in the park at dawn. A man from a New York paper was arrested in the park by soldiers while seeking access to the president’s quarters. The detainee had a dog with him, violating park laws.
William M. Armstrong, a famed Northwest gambler for 25 years, leaped from Monroe Street Bridge in Spokane this morning. His death was by his own hand, the fall from about 160 feet to the rocks below. He was a familiar figure in Seattle Walla Walla and Portland.
Wholesale apple prices have fluctuated wildly over the past two weeks, dropping from 75 to 100 cents a box to as low as 20 cents as stock dwindles. Buyers are offering higher prices to farmers to secure supply, with expectations of a normal price around 60 cents per bushel by next Wednesday.
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