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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1903
Page
2
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The piece warns against James J. Hill and Huntington influence through the Northern Securities and Southern Pacific dominance from Minnesota to Oregon. It argues concentrated rail power endangers democracy, urges continued antitrust fights, and cites California and Washington as examples where single firms dictated politics and policy.
A reflective column compares boy and girl childhoods with the candy and risk of growing up. It notes boys’ loneliness, lies born from fear, and the shift from boyhood to manhood, then pivots to a gossiping roundup about Mrs. Jacob Vanderbilt’s smoking parlor, Stevenson’s house fire, and Lionel Lawrence’s fifth wife.
Captain Richmond F. Hobon urged in a Grand Opera House lecture that the nation must build a powerful navy to defend the republic and deter European powers. He argued fleets can strike from afar, making the U S a true world power and arbiter in Eastern disputes. Hobon planned to continue lectures in Tacoma and Vancouver before returning home.
The Turkistan governor reports a quake at Andiachan damaging many homes and prompting a drive to rebuild about 1,000 houses. Life laws remain unsettled as authorities assess the situation.
The report notes Cauliflower advances to 1.35 and large California green pea arrivals selling lower. Despite abundant vegetables including Burbank potatoes and lettuce, overstocked items and tight supply mark a volatile wholesale market on Western avenue with many staples showing varied per unit prices.
Birmingham Alabama April 16 confirmation by telephone that a tornado on Monday caused heavy loss of life and property near Peterman. Ten people are known killed and 12 injured. The tornado’s path was narrow and localized.
General A W Keely of the U S Army Signal Corps arrived to promote a southern terminus for the Alaska to Seattle telegraph cable. He said Alaska to the states link could reach by fall if plans proceed, with the Hurnside ship laying cable from Sitka and extending 1200 miles to the city. The project would connect to a city subway system and Nome if the telegraph contract is not fulfilled.
Horton April 15 Reed a farvard graduate has been offered the postition of official dentist to the court of Rasony to Princest Louise eloped with Giren.
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