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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
8
Bruce Drake, en route to Hope, meets two strangers on the Beattle waterfront. A staged station agent claims 25 dollars in charges and a 125 dollar check is used to obtain funds. The first man then claims a corpse and offers a ticket home, with Drake guarding the body for five hours before realizing he was swindled and notifying police.
Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh and Sheriff Lou Smith announce lively raids on blind pigs in rural districts. Dr J Kioeter of Green River hot springs sanitarium fined after a deputy’s raid. A half dozen others slated for action. Also Swedish prince Gustav arrives in Copenhagen to meet King Christian about Norway.
Coroner's jury finds Charles Brady died at hands of an unknown Chinaman after Brady provoked a quarrel. Witnesses describe a stabbing by the Chinaman. Mrs Crawford denies a boy’s claim that she took $51 from Brady and is held in city jail pending further investigation.
Fr B Ward of 108 B Sixty-third Avenue Green Lake reported a Bellevue garden vine that reached 8 feet 11 inches with long green tendrils and a bucketful of potatoes about four to six inches long. The read story was noted after Ward saw a similar claim in The Star.
The Dolphin departed Friday morning for Skagway and other ports carrying 75 passengers and a full freight cargo. Among travelers is Mrs Burns wife of Alaska Steamship superintendent Burnes, traveling as a jourist.
Russian peace plenipotentiary M Witte is introduced to President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay as the Mayflower, with Pierce and Winslow, arrives for tomorrow's reception. Baron Rosen explains Witte comes to acquaint and has nothing for publication. Separately J Reardon sues K F Sweeney for 100000 in libel damages over Walton defamation matter.
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