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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1902
Page
4
The city council sidelined action on gambling at its last meeting leaving bosses and Clancys in a tentative standoff. Rumors say one big gambling house may reopen tonight as machine owners push for legal slot play to boost city revenue, while saloon men demand restoration of automatic games.
City Detective Barck witnessed a lively fight at Dexter's sea store on Railroad Avenue after burglars entered last night. Thomas Bretton, accused shoplifter, was overpowered by Mr and Mrs Dexter and a clerk, then arrested as a vagrant. Detective pursued from a rooftop skylight to the scene.
The steamer Jeanie of Pacific Packing and Navigation Company arrived from the north this afternoon. Instead of landing at Broad street pier, the captain was bailed out in the stream to proceed to the south bunkers and coal at once to save time. The Jeanie is slated to call Nome on the Mth inst and to undertake another short interior trip. It now hauls cannery supplies.
The civil service commission dismissed the charges against Patrolman H Barr finding he acted properly in arresting J C McKnight on March 18. McKnight had been convicted of assault on Mrs Sullivan and fined five dollars. Witnesses supported Barr stating he did not overstep authority. The commission praised Barr’s conduct and found the charges unfounded.
Judge Tallman rules on county obstruction claim over a 186000 deposit dispute tied to the late Fred account. The court holds personal property in the county assessable where the resident lives and approves seizure of items in a six room flat including a sewing machine. J J Miller lists flat for rent at 1221 1st Ave.
Ida Eugene, five months old, daughter of City Health Officer F. M. Carroll, died at 1629 Fourteenth Avenue this morning after a brief illness. Funeral from the residence at 4 p m tomorrow, burial in Lake View Cemetery. She was the couple's only child.
Chas M. Reeves, secretary of the exposition legislation committee, arrived in the city. Secretary Merkle of the chamber of commerce will introduce him as he speaks at the chamber meeting tomorrow morning.
Humane Officer Ridgway brought the case to the police court with Judge George presiding. The judge banned further work for the horse after inspecting its worn body and exposed flesh from heavy labor between two horses.
The Internal Revenue Office will stop selling revenue stamps from noon April 17 to noon April 22. Businesses are advised to lay in stamps to cover the close. The quadrennial check up will be conducted in Portland, with all stamps sent there for inspection. Collector Dunno’s succession is not yet decided.
The treasury department announced today that the next bank examiner for the Northwestern states will not be a Washington man. Chasseney a former Washington examiner and J A Davis ex cashier of Merchants National Bank Tacoma are among the candidates.
A mixed item page lists menus for a luncheon including oysters cod and desserts, then shifts to wedding fashion notes. It discusses spring bride attire in organdie and point lace, high neck long sleeves, lace or tulle veils, and jeweled gifts as bouquet accents. Also notes a Masonic meeting at St Johns No 9 F and A M, and local real estate ads.
Detective Lee Barbee arrested J C Moore alias Pug Ryan Allan L A Boott yesterday afternoon on Washington Street. Wanted in Summit county Colorado for murder, he matches the description of a Franklin highwayman who killed Martin Johnson. Barbee found him during a separate mission. witnesses from Franklin will identify him at the station.
The funeral was held at 2 PM at the Swedish Mission church at Nellevue avenue and Pine street. Burial followed in Lake View cemetery. Ina Ingeld, 11, died at 2223 Eighth avenue last night and the body was sent to Beattie Undertaking Company parlors. Syndes J Noakes, 62, died at 208% Fifteenth avenue last evening. A Sunday morning walkout by stage employees at the Third Avenue theater over a non union stage carpenter was resolved and workers returned after a four hour strike.
Ribbed ladies jersey sleeveless vests with a V shaped neck feature a fancy inserted design. Regular value advertised at two shillings and sixpence.
Tomorrow's Chamber of Commerce session will hear a canal committee report on the legality of the Seattle Meattle Lake Washington Waterway Co contract. A prior partial report was delayed for a full review, and business leaders are expected to attend in strong numbers. A coroner's inquest into Frank Oxender's accidental electrocution yielded no blame.
The Helingham company issued its first party survey during April to survey routes through Whatcom and contacts with the British Columbia hallway project.
Under Engineer Warnick a party of 15 surveyors locates lines to extend the road through the mountains toward Mpokane. The first camp is set at the old county bridge on the Nooksack River, five miles above Maple Falls.
The British ship Fingal in mid ocean felt two distinct earthquake shocks during its voyage from Table Bay. Captain Archer awoke at the first jolt, thought a reef had been struck, then, thirty minutes later, a stronger quake rattled the vessel with a underground mine like roar. He calls them the most violent he has faced.
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