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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
3
An unknown man attempted to enter the royal palace at dawn but was stopped after slipping past guards and found behind tapestries. He was taken to a military prison for questioning as authorities sort out contradictory accounts. The king and queen were unaware of the incident until this morning.
A social evening planned at the home of Frederick W Hicks features a gathering in honor of Miss Jane who will be visiting the city. Sedahelmer will entertain friends tonight, providing entertainment for the guests.
The Misses Young hosted a pretty tea at their Beacon Hill home with Mrs Ceek Bacon as guest of honor. A large crowd in elegant attire enjoyed greens, flowers, and refreshments. The Vit Club held its season’s final dance at Little’s hall with unusually large attendance. Mrs R A Schoenfeld welcomed guests at Broadway and East Howell with punch and refreshments. The Woman's Century Club meets tomorrow afternoon in New York block rooms with Carrie M Hit in charge. The Alpha Literary Club hosted an open day at Mrs Miles's Madison Street residence with Lillian De Pew and Miles as hostesses. Mrs B E Ainsworth's reception at 1305 Minor Avenue featured artistic decorations and dancing into the evening with Wagner providing music. The Talore Union held its fourth annual ball at Ranke Hall last night. Lulu Dodge hosts the Younger Cineh Club tomorrow at 1009 Roren Avenue.
Sailors aboard the French freighter Les Adelphes near Seattle struggle with a shorthanded crew and language gaps. The Yangtze and other ships were sighted at Neah Bay and Esquimalt as port routings shifted. Portland and Til amna obituaries note C A Carlson’s death on the Til amna trail.
H H Wilkins, a plumber living at 1322 Fast Madison, collapsed after drinking a single glass at the Goo-Cioo Eye saloon on Second Avenue South. Doctors say chloral poisoning is probable as Wilkins was carried to police headquarters and later to the hospital. Witnesses include Geo Mallenberger, W Johnson, Walker and Carl Jacobson. officers investigated a robbery claim of $9 and $40.
A Trinity Parish service honored Shakespeare on the 328th anniversary of his birth. Rev H H Gowen delivered a lecture titled Shakespeare Day As the Common Festival of the English Speaking Nations, discussing Shakespeare's life, writings, and lasting influence on English literature.
In Rome on April 24 about twenty thousand pilgrims filled St Peter's to greet the pope. He received the address of felicitations with an emotional, strong-voiced response saying such manifestations are consoling amid persecution of the church.
The Seattle Humane Society presents the cantata Queen Esther at the Seattle theater Friday and Saturday night. The 100 voice chorus with 12 soloists in Oriental costume aims to raise funds for the society with 900 tickets already sold. Dunlap real estate 81 Union block Go to Spinning for bicycle repairs.
The schooner Lily 1 departs early next week with a party of gold hunters and supplies headed to Siberia. The expedition carries the party who recently secured a valuable concession from the Russian government.
The steamer Umatilla of the Pacific Coast line arrived this afternoon from San Francisco. It carried numerous passengers who will continue by the Portana steamer to Nome.
Market men report strong business with butter at 28 cents per pound and creamery butter firm at 19 cents. Walla Walla asparagus rises to 2.00 per case as supplies improve, berries from California quoted at 5.00 per crate, with barb and other vegetables in good supply. A California steamer delivered a cargo of vegetables and fruit and some locals are on sale.
A dense catalog of produce and dairy prices including lemons oranges apples bananas beets carrots lettuce cabbage radishes parsley onions peppers and tomatoes with per unit and per case rates. It lists meat poultry dairy and feed prices across regional suppliers and states, noting daily price corrections and dairy products from Washington and New York.
Mail orders rush in as new, reliable pianos priced from $162 to $306 plus uprights and organs. Store open evenings until 9 and offered easy payments. in store and exchange deals, remodeling planned to clear samples and excess stock.
Beattie saloon operators form Liquor Dealers Protective Association plan to refuse inspections and fees. They vow to defend members against Meek entering premises, following a court ruling sustaining the inspector. Secretary Arthur Gerber mails notices. officials expect Meek to back off. Tonight and Friday, showers expected for Seattle area.
Two thousand pounds of Nome mail, mainly second and third class, will be forwarded on the steamer Nome City tonight. The steamer Portland sails Saturday with 8 tons of Michael mail. The steamer Jeanie sails on the sixth tent, carrying the remainder of St Michael and Nome mail.
The Everett race features Maplemont and Kittitas Ranger two renowned horses with sub 2 20 records raising local interest. Maplemont enters the 2 15 class for the upcoming season and will race on the local track for a $1000 purse at the upcoming meet.
In Chicago on April 24 prices for dreamed beef stayed unchanged while ham and bacon rose from four to six to a half cent. Fresh pork dropped one cent despite an anticipated beef price decline due to rising cattle supply.
Dicycles tags have arrived and are issued at the city comptroller office. The oval tags carry the number and date on a small celluloid insert that fits into the tag.
Four steamer sailings will depart today regardless of Nome City. The Humboldt and Kiihu Thomson head north to Hight with good passenger bets and full cargoes. The Queen of the Pacific Coast line left for San Francisco with many passengers and general cargo, and the Banta Ana of the Kruse line also sailed at 2 p m for the same destination.
The Seattle Clearing House Association began preparations for the State Bankers Association annual convention to be held in the city June 1 9. Excursions were planned including visits to the Puget Sound Navy Yard and Lake Washington. The program committee includes J D Hoge Jr KC Newfelder N H Latimer W Andrews and A H Boelberg.
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