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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
5
A Madison banquet in Bryan’s honor drew 300+ Democratic delegates signaling a third presidential bid. Timothy Ryan’s keynote backed Bryan, while Bryan’s stance on free silver and government ownership shifted party lines toward cautious support from conservatives and some Republicans.
A Northwest piano and organ sale touts bold discounts on many models with sample prices and affordable payments. Pianos priced around 194 to 290 dollars and organ styles from 52 to 95 dollars with monthly plans as low as six dollars. Instruments guaranteed as represented.
Star-Polite Vaudeville at Star theater Monday night featured Tatum’s mind readings and a strong bill with Eddie Leslie the mimic Yale trio juggling Mile Carrie Queen of Bela Sima Pomerdy songs and Wilsons dancing. FP shows closed the great bill. Promoter FP Walker was sentenced to one year in prison for using the mails for illegal purposes claiming ties to Cumulative Credit.
Jon Frasier, a Northwest pioneer, was run over by a Northern Pacific train at Garfield on Monday morning, with his right leg amputated. The incident is part of a list of state happenings including local industry and accidents.
Weak and scarred J W McNamara says city jail beat him severely after a struggle with Policeman Jacobs. He alleges prolonged confinement without water and no medical care, with jailers including a man named Delaney and Griffin, while police dispute the account and point to delirium tremens.
The health board approved a new plumbing ordinance and sent it to the city council for passage. It removed provisions that drew opposition and caused constitutional concerns. Albert Jacobson was appointed to succeed City Chemist A. Brmth. Dr Lachew reported June death rate at 5.52 with low infant mortality due to cool weather.
In Blain e Washington a clash at the Alaska Packers association cannery left a white man and a Japanese worker seriously injured. J K Parks confronted by Japs after a hook jab. Parks broke the hook and knocked the attacker cold. The fight expanded into a race feud with both sides drawn in. Japanese consul S Hisamidze asked Seattle for help and Governor Mead was urged to intervene for protection amid white men accused of restricting fishing.
The Seattle Electric company applied Monday night to the council for two franchises. One would run a Second Avenue line from Pike to Denny Way and a Broadway line extension along Tenth Avenue North. Judge Hanford and other property owners oppose the Broadway route due to their luxury residences on the street.
An unknown assailant roamed Decatur Street in Atlanta last night fatally stabbing six people and killing one man. A victim named Anderson was struck in the left shoulder and died, providing a potential clue to the killer’s identity.
Lightning hit the Humble oil field this morning causing a large fire in the Guffy tanks. The blaze is confined to its current limits with destruction not expected to exceed 500000 barrels of oil. Approximately 1000000 barrels were stored in the area.
In the same month 22 deaths per 1000 were recorded in New York and 21 per 1000 in Chicago.
Hearing by the council was postponed due to J W McNamara's absence. It will be held Friday at 7 pm with McNamara's attorney seeking to place up to 40 witnesses on the stand. Everett report notes G W Ea gar bound over for trial on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Mrs Zet tler accuses Ed gar of defrauding her of 200 dollars.
Phill Carney of Georgetown died after cramps while bathing in the Dewamish river and did not surface. Henry Woods of Seattle, part of a survey party at Jarvis Inlet, drowned while bathing there on Monday.
Savoy hotel in London hosted a lavish private dinner for George A. Kessler of New York priced at $500 per head. The extravagance included artificial blue water, white doves, and a Venetian setup with 12 000 carnations and 2 000 Malmaison blooms.
If your copy of The Star fails to reach you by 6 o clock each evening call our main office between 6 and 7 30 o clock and we will send a copy at once If you miss it more than once telephone us each time you miss it This ensures a perfect service. The Star Publishing Co.
Kessler, tall and dark with a pointed imperial beard and gold rimmed glasses, enjoys a gondola dinner as a dream of beauty. He blends real Florida trees with West Indian flora and finds ordinary dinner parties dull.
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