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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1905
Page
7
Police will enforce ordinance 10 807 as bootblack stands and other obstructions are removed from sidewalks. A company employee said they complied with the line permitting goods 30 inches from travel. The doorway is noted as deep and wide.
An unreadable OCR fragment references a long marriage, a wife and husband, and a family dispute. It mentions court records, a divorce or separation context, and scattered names, dates, and items but the text is garbled and lacks a clear, complete narrative.
North Yakima April 18. Pressman W L Jones arrives from Washington and will stay until May 1 to join the rivers and herders committee on an Otte river investigation. He then tours irrigated regions with the senate and irrigation committee. The party will meet in Kanena City June 1 and travel through Texas New Mexico Arizona Utah Nevada California Oregon Washington Montana and other states in irrigation interests. The railroads provide free transport. Congressmen pay their own expenses.
The Southern Pacific filed suit to bar A Ottinger and other ticket scalpers in San Francisco from selling excursion passes for Woodmen of the World conventions in Los Angeles and the Knights of Columbus event, and for the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland.
Peter Darwin a restaurant man aged about eight years by residence at 1912 Yesterday took chloroform by mistake around 2 AM Tuesday and lost consciousness. He died later despite efforts. he claimed no intent of suicide and said two similar bottles of medicine were mixed. He had stomach trouble for weeks and had just returned home in pain.
A teamster was severely injured when a car struck near Prams Abewt 1 echeel Powrtagy. One horse was killed and the wagon demolished. The driver fled toward the office preparatory to entering the burs. Rewards offered did not deter the escape. The accident was reported to the police by Patreiwaa News.
J Wilbur Chapman denies requesting a $1 008 guarantee for evangelistic work in Bethingham and asks for a written correction of the error. He states he never contracted for a campaign and never asked for such a guarantee. He pledges to take further steps if the misstatement is not corrected.
The license committee debated carnival seating prices with 35 percent at $1 356 percent at 75 cents and 30 percent at 50 cents. Residents worry the troupe will set prices upon arrival and parade officials refer to a sub committee on disallowed parade weapons and pavement damage.
The tramp steamer Knight Errant was chartered Tuesday morning by Frank Waterhouse & Co. on the Oriental and Nome route. This marks the sixth vessel chartered in two months, bringing total under management to ten. Chair Waterhouse notes Nome tonnage shortages this year exceed prior seasons. Labin convicted for carrying concealed weapons, must post $1,500 bond.
New York reports Northern Securities plunges 16 points in three minutes on opening amid selling pressure. Traders cite rumor of no melon cutting as trigger. Also notes on Paris strikes and local news include a fatal log camp accident in Snohomish and a Seattle area market listing with price quotes for food and commodities.
Market notes show dry beans priced per 2.25 to 7 dollars with small white and large white beans listed. Green beans and wax beans are quoted at 15 cents per pound, cabbage at 2 1/2 cents, cauliflower at 1.60 dollars, and garlic noted as new with limited detail.
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