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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1904
Page
5
Revolutionary sounding claim promises to end nervousness sleeplessness and stomach issues. It asserts Electric Bitters will dismember troubles tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver and purify the blood with guaranteed 500 price and refund if unsatisfied from G O Guy Inc druggist on Second Avenue and Vester.
Rear Admiral Ingles surveys naval operations as Russia defends ports and Japan probes for its fleet. Reports mention two torpedo boats possibly leaving Port Arthur, British analyst notes air and sea uncertainty, with Elliott Islands as a focal point and Kamimura unsure of squadron locations.
Joseph A. Kuhn known as Chief Joseph hosts biannual clam bakes near Port Townsend, a tradition since 1867 that draws hundreds from Seattle, Tacoma and nearby towns. He funds transport, music and meals, earning the title for his care of children and community. Kuhn preserves regional history with a vast stash of manuscript pages and biographies.
The article profiles Joe Kuhn, organizer of the Order of Native Sons of the Golden West and Native Daughters. He refuses to release his biographical material for publication, preserving it for his organizations. Kuhn, born at Gettysburg, has held multiple local offices and served seven terms in the county legislature.
In a quoted exchange a figure states I am not a prosecutor I am a defender. He resists requests for material about his life saying there will be time enough for that when he passes to the happy hunting grounds. The tone suggests a controversial stance and deflection from scrutiny.
Chief of Police Charter KB. Kiton resigned after a year long battle with The Record which accused him of taking kickbacks from gamblers crooks and divekeepers. The police board accepted his resignation last week.
Charlie Childs a known pickpocket and ex convict was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Wappenstein and Bascon at a Washington Street Salvation Army meeting as valuables have recentl y disappeared from such gatherings. At the station he denied guilt and faces vagrancy charges. He had prior arrests for pocket picking at the depot with others who received suspended sentences.
The American-Hawaiian Steamship Company's steamer Nebraska arrived in New York after a nonstop 12,700 nautical mile voyage from San Diego. The ship completed one of the longest trips for a vessel using crude oil for fuel, marking a historic half-world run with fuel oil only.
Police broke up a cockfight in Brooklyn yesterday conducted under the auspices of detective R. A. Pinkerton. The raid disrupted the event and led to the dispersal of participants and witnesses.
A local firm promotes a weekly payment plan to buy merchandise at any store in the city. The scheme claims you can pay $1.00 per week for fifty weeks to cover $55 worth of goods. For details contact Mutual Savings and Credit Co at 208-10 A. W. Denny Building, 1414 Second Avenue.
Miss Goldie Wilson was shot by William Carle in Nome. Carle then killed himself, reportedly due to jealousy and a mad infatuation with Wilson.
At Mon Kirtland, 1200 attended the annual conference of the Re organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. President Joseph Smith spoke in the morning, with Herman Smith in the afternoon and Richard C. Evans of London in the evening. The address argued the book of Mormons teaches monogamy and urged loyalty to state laws as guiding principles. The conference will continue through next Thursday.
Marco Thompson, a Filipino logging camp worker near Vancouver, found his runaway wife in the city with Joseph Garcia yesterday. The woman and two small children were together. The trio, missing from the camp weeks ago, were arrested on Grant Street by Patrolman W C Hubbard and brought to the station where Thompson and his wife met. Thompson seeks the wife’s return to the camp. Garcia is held as a possible suspect and may be wanted by police in San Francisco.
The Puget Sound presbytery will convene at Bethany Presbyterian Church for two days starting April 18. Several new officers are to be elected and Revs J M Wilson M A Matthews and Herbert Thompson will deliver addresses.
An advertising notice claims costly mistakes in life and health can be avoided with Dr Ring's New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headache liver or wet troubles. The product is sold by G O Guy Inc at Second Avenue and Yesler.
The White Star Steamship Co. steamer Roanoke begins a full overhaul at Agen dock this morning. By May 1 she moves to Hall Irons shipyards at Bagie Harbor for a new propeller and hull scraping. Captain J B P Weaver remains in command.
The Modern Dental Parlors advertise 24 twelve hour operation at Second and Pike with a Portland affiliate. They promise painless dentistry, no charge for examinations, and a ten year guarantee. Work to be finished as per contract at the Seattle office or free rework if unsatisfactory.
Crowds flock to buy Garden Station and Hillman City tracts near Green Lake claiming fast profit as editor Joel Shumaker praises the sale. Offers include homes on easy terms, with lots at Garden Station advertised near the car line and weekly printing of buyer lists starting at low down payments.
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