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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1905
Page
3
The Neen Store lists Wednesday only discounts on a range of oak and mahogany bedroom and living room pieces. Highlights include Jardinier Stands, Buffets, Dressers, Iron Beds, a Mahogany Tea Table, and a 65-Iron Bed, with prices shown and Wednesday as the sale day.
Phoenix report profiles Philip Neville once titled lord Latimer living as a hermit on a Phoenix garbage dump. He conceals his birth, resents intrusion, donates secretly to a church, and plans to spend his life abroad despite an aunt urging him to claim his inheritance.
D S Johnston Co offers a major clearance of pianos and organs with substantial discounts. Brands include Kimball Haddorff and Kren-French among others, with pianos down to 146 and organs to 52. Flexible down payments and monthly terms available, every instrument guaranteed to be as represented.
An editorial argues the United States could impose tariffs on Chinese imports to counter a China boycott. It cites 1904 trade figures showing strong American exposure to cotton cloth, mineral oils, wheat and raw silk. It notes alternative suppliers and the dwindling of domestic firecracker imports since 1897.
Authorities in Bellingham investigate the Dames murder case while Charles Davie and William Donnelly are detained on suspicion. A 12 year old boy drowned near Anchomish in Three Lakes. A depressed prisoner at Everett county jail attempted suicide with a razor. Governor Mead will not pardon Jack Richardson after a assault on a girl in Beattle. Robert Bruce, 56, dies at Medical Lake. F A Huntley takes over as state horticulturist on August 1. Pierce County sheriff Denholm campaigns to end gambling in Tacoma. Balmon Packers report heavy sockeye catches. Harvesting starts in Palouse country. Rev Eh Butz of Spokane urges men to remove coats for sermon. Everett Dancing Association forms to reform dancing. Everett council stalls action on Rapid Railway franchise as quorum issues arise.
Attorney General Moody discusses the cotton investigation and nitro culture affair with President Roosevelt aboard the Dolphin. He cautions that public opinion can mislabel wrongdoings as crimes, noting statutes fail to cover all wrongs. Inauguration of buffet grill aboard Northern Pacific trains Beattie to Spokane begins July 20 with daily 2 pm departures.
A fish warden netted a remarkable haul on Monday afternoon in Lake H waters. He landed 10,000 baby catfish perch and black tauraia in a single dip, wriggling fiercely but were separated with effort.
Batch by batch they are placed into five gallon milk cans for pickup. They are loaded onto a University car and moved to Yest er way where an expressman transports them to the Columbia and Puget Sound railway depot. The fish will be distributed to Maple Valley lakes including Walsh Bake Valentine Lake and others by the fish warden.
In Copenhagen the Kaiser stayed indoors at the castle and lunched at the shooting lodge near Krementing en route to potential private talks. No private conference occurred between the two kings today. In New York all Protestant passengers detained at quarantine were released this morning.
The Times of Tokyo reports a brown German breed dog named Bown missing since noon on the 22nd from Admiral Togo’s residence in Kojimachi. It notes suspensions of ten pilots at Virchow for misconduct and cites changes aligning Japan’s communications with Korea. Also mentions Mitsu Biehl Dock No 3 steamship, village funding totals, 12 000 plus villages, and plans to train 60 Chinese youths in naval affairs. Military telegraph stations open at Anju Chongju and Naga Wuju with English and Japanese messages accepted.
In Livingston Montana August visitors from New York Mr and Mrs O H P Belmont drew attention after a Yellowstone stay when a hotel manager blocked dining room doors to grant them exclusive service. Patrons complained as Belmonts, seen in public, mingled with crowds while traveling in a private car.
An advertisement claims tired brains are caused by loss of will power and fatigue. Dr Miles Nervine is advertised to soothe, feed, and strengthen exhausted nerves and renew brain power with a promise of a refund if not helped.
Mississippi reports quarantines and fumigation as cleaning continues in Utica and New Orleans. Gov Blanchard orders fumigation for all rail cars. Baton Rouge calls militia to guard routes as yellow fever limits passage. New Orleans records deaths and cases, faces a hot day, with financial losses estimated up to 4 million dollars. Importers advertise Japan tea and wholesale offerings amid the fever news.
The Pacific Coast league begins a new baseball season with the Los Angeles team traveling to meet Seattle at Recreation Park on Wednesday afternoon. A large crowd is expected as Tacoma eyes another strong campaign and local fans look toward championship contention.
In Basel territorial Zionists form the National Jewish Territorialist League after Congress rejects British colonization terms. About thirty former delegates and 300 spectators attend a meeting near the original congress hall. In Missouri, Swift packing plant beef beds and cattle chute burned at daybreak. loss estimated at 50 thousand dollars.
The ad promotes a rotary washing machine claiming one hour wash time and fabric care. It highlights steel gearings, fast loading, and a price of 10 dollars with down payment and weekly installments. Also advertised are lawn mowers, hoses, reels, cutting bars, screws, guns, ammunition, and tackle from Boynton Saw and Hardware Co at 000 Pike St near Third Ave.
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