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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1902
Page
4
Historic newspaper fragment shows masthead details for The Seattle Star with addresses in Seattle New York and Chicago. It lists business and editorial contact numbers and mentions pricing and circulation notes.
Rumors spread that Clancys demand steep interest in gambling houses, but supporters deny talks of monthly tribute. City officials and gamblers weigh closure orders by Mayor Humes as state of play grows tense.
The assessor pursues boat valuations along Seattle's waterfront as small craft and yacht owners dispute figures. He vows to stay until the task is finished with a more reasonable value this year. Expect showers and winds from the southeast tonight and day.
Del Lamnpman promotes a Fredericks De Courcy boxing contest at the Seattle theater on Wednesday evening April 23. He reserves a theater section for ladies and escorts and argues women may attend with propriety just as at football games or bullfights.
The civil service commission met yesterday to set spring examinations. Applications will be accepted until April 3. More than persons have signified intent to take the test. Positions include civil engineering clerical police electrical mechanical engineering inspector library janitor labor and miscellaneous.
Still Undecided Corporation Counsel Gilliam issues view on Kiplinger refusal to issue warrants to the library, noting court action may be unnecessary before council guidance. He critiques the library fund amendment for unclear reading and possible misconceptions by commissioners. Corner Second avenue and Madison street.
The Surplus Clearance and Improvement Sale reports brisk sales of pianos and organs from Chickering Weber Hobart M Cable Kimball Pease D S Johnston Co Burdett and others. Prices are cut up to half and as low as one third off with easy terms. Open evenings.
Boston moves to enforce ancient blue laws on Sunday with bans on selling tobacco candy meat and alcohol after certain hours. Police orders demand strict observance, threatening drastic closures and potential repeal pressure to modernize the law.
The Knights Templar of Beattle held a housewarming in the new Masonic temple at 2320 First Avenue last night with at least 1,400 guests from city lodges and friends. Eminent Commander John Mcgrath welcomed attendees and opened the temple to Masons, with J P DeMattos delivering an address. A musical and literary program preceded dancing in the elaborate coastal lodge rooms.
The Iowa Nebraska South Dakota club hosts a musical entertainment and social at G A Kt hall on the Colling building second floor corner of Second Avenue and James Street tonight starting at 4 oclock. The event aims to help residents of lowansa Nebraska and South Dakota mingle and enjoy a pleasant evening together.
The steamer Princess May from Vancouver completes a round trip to Skagway in 6 days and 22 hours, beating the City of Seattle record by six hours on the Pacific Coast line.
Frank Clancy and his brothers won a court battle over two horses Predd G. and Direct C. to exclude them from estate inventory. The younger Clancys controlled the animals and raced them. Freddy C. sold for 12000 dollars to John J. Lawrence. Direct C. to be raced on a Northwestern circuit that summer.
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