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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
5
In a Superior Court session Judge sentenced Barres to one year in jail for forgery after pleading guilty. The earlier charges of money under false pretenses were quashed. The case proceeded at Axtell with a grand jury present.
Brothers Come and Percy Small suffered a wagon accident on Lois Pike Street when furniture was moved from the depot to a house yesterday. The text records a fall and minor injuries with unclear details and names garbled in OCR.
An article details the president’s private car arrangement on a special train. Attendants include Secretary Leeb, Assistant Secretary Thurnes, Dr. Rixey, and the president’s cooks. A Pullman sleeping car and compartment car follow, hosting press reps, Secret Service, ethnographers, photographers, and crew.
A presidential train car is described with a private dining car and easy chairs for comfort during travel. A pilot engine leads ahead to ensure safety and smooth road passage while the president delivers speeches from a platform car. Butler Chet Murry handles state meals on board.
Attorney General Knox receives many congratulations on the Northern Securities Merger case outcome. The local branch of the Stanford Union of the Pacific will move its offices to new quarters in the Agen warehouse on April 15 with a reading room planned.
About 140 Masons from across the state gathered at the Masonic hall on First Avenue for Maundy Thursday ceremonies. The seven lights extinguished by Washington Chapter Rage Croix No 1 preceded a banquet at the Netherland. Ernest B Munsey spoke on Beattie Kite Masonry and several gentlemen gave toasts to nation and fraternal bonds.
The funeral of Harry Kock, whose body was found floating in the bay at the foot of Yester Way, was held from the Bewse Chapel. Interment was in Lake View cemetery. Kock fell from pier No. 1 on February 4. Two companions were with him earlier, and the Marine Firemen's Union sponsored the funeral.
A reader letter discusses lonely telegraph operators on Northern Pacific lines and notes the new Order of Railroad Telegraphers formed in 1944 with about 25 600 members. Wage ranges are cited from eastern stations 60 to 150 dollars monthly with Westerns up to 485 dollars and dispatchers around 120 dollars, with hopes of improved organization ahead.
City Comptroller Riptinger informs the board of public works that bonds for improvements on Firet avenue and Kguth avenue south water main have been approved.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Renton Hill Club item tied to a board of works note. Details are unclear with missing phrases and garbled names.
The Avenue Theater schedules a Friday reception for the revue company and the production Tie Its Daughter followed by a performance of Wedding. A matinee is set for the afternoon. a fire public reception will be held after the show. The review company features a highly regarded 19 year old prodigy.
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