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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1902
Page
3
Fragment lists itemized prices for sugar milk borax glycerine and related goods with per pound and per pint rates. The text appears as a shopping notice or market brief from a historical newspaper page. Market prices are given in old currency format and include notes on per unit costs.
Last Edition reports the Frye Bruhn Company slaughterhouse strike remains solid with about 100 union members at a recent meeting. They demand the unloying of the entire Frye Bruhn plant and vow to stay out until a union contract is secured, even if it means leaving town. They cite poor wages and hours, oppose cook house and board, and foresee difficulties finding replacements as the carnival runs.
Police investigate possible link between an overturned boat on Green Lake and a missing young couple. Clues point to Mrs. Adams lodgers staying on Adama Avenue near Pike, with boat rental last Friday matching their description.
Deputies will be instructed to kill any hounds seen chasing deer on Mercer Island. A fine between 50 and 100 dollars is imposed for shooting or hunting on Mercer Island or any island over 600 acres surrounded by fresh water.
Port Warden Jensen notes ongoing debris from railroad repairs blocks harbor and drifts into the bay. He says his authority ends at Railroad Avenue and urges the city street committee to draft an ordinance to stop the practice.
An auction of perishable goods at Warren aboard United States transport saw meat and produce auctioned as the vessel undergoes repairs. About 15 bales of fruit 200 pounds of cheese 5000 pounds of potatoes and 10 tons of onions valued around 1000 dollars were sold after buyers balked at prices amid a potential beef trust or pooling among buyers. The sale occurred as the Warren will be laid up for repairs preventing cold storage operation.
Golden Link Lodge No. 60 hosts Hebekah visitors for a surprise supper in Ridgeley. The event, arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Plahtroke, honors the lodge’s care for their son killed in a rat road accident near Interbay. Mrs. Jennie Brown dies at 20 in Seattle General Hospital. funeral plans pending as her body rests at Bonney & Stewart parlors.
Mrs T H Evans of New York travels with her daughter to San Francisco seeking Capt Evans aboard the four masted bark Olympic. After days of waiting she learns the ship is off to Seattle and finally sights the vessel enter Elliott Bay to joy. The Olympic, 1254 tons, built nine years ago in Hath Maine, is owned by Williams Diamond Co and ships Honolulu San Francisco trade.
Judge Miller of Seattle was appointed police court justice by Mayor Humes for two weeks. City Engineer Thomson returns from Cedar Falls site with 40 workers surveying for a municipal lighting pole line. Pittsburg reports hint at Schwab’s possible early retirement from US Steel, illness described as mental. Nearby, two old men known as Blind Tom Dunraven and G A Ongood were arrested for vagrancy, with James Duncan jailed for disorderly conduct.
Immense afternoon crowd gathers at city track for inaugural races under King County Fairy Association. Spectators enjoy close finishes and bursts of speed across five races including the North Pacific stake for the 16 class with multiple horses and drivers listed.
Engineer Thomson will report at tonight's council meeting on permanent grades in the tide land district and the tunnel and passenger depot plans. He will explain grade details independent of the Great Northern tunnel, with discussion expected. The council may also approve temporary firemen appointments to meet carnival crowds.
John Trodle of 406 Harris Street faced a daylight burglary yesterday afternoon as a man entered the dining room where his wife and sister were present. Trodle pursued the intruder but he escaped before police arrived. Farallon reaches port with 22 passengers and salmon cargo. Races slated in King County with transit from First Avenue South.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Vince Faben reported ongoing hunting and shooting violations on Mercer Island. The game warden’s office appointed a dozen special deputies to arrest anyone found breaking the law and curb the activity.
The battleship Oregon will be put in drydock tomorrow at 4 p.m. Readers can catch viewing boats from Colman dock at 6:80, 9, 10 a.m., 1:15, 2 and 2:40 p.m. for a night sailing glimpse.
Special notice urges readers to invest in Inter-State Fisheries Co property near Centennial Mill on tide water. It claims ongoing improvements and warns stock price will increase in days, inviting quick action at 302-303 Pacific block, Seattle Washington.
New battleship Maine completed at Cramp's will undergo official trial this week after a private run surpassed 18 knots. Built to replace the Havana Harbor wreck, the vessel ranks as one of the world's most powerful warships with 684 foot length and 15,500 ton displacement. Armament includes four 12 inch rifles, sixteen 6 inch guns, and multiple smaller weapons with Krupp armor extending below and above the waterline.
The steamship Queen arriving from San Francisco celebrated King Edward's coronation with a ball and flags aboard for about 60 English passengers. The Queen carried 179 passengers and 1,600 tons of merchandise. Other ships Dragon City and Dolphin sailed with freight and treasure. President Graves of White Pass and Yukon railway returned on the Cottage City.
A newspaper promo offers new Star subscribers who prepay for one or more months a free set of the Tonnesen Sisters Twelve Original Photo Platinum Prints. The gift is available with an in advance subscription at participating outlets.
The Seattle Star advertises a booth near Union Street entrance selling art photos at 25 cents each or 3 dollars per dozen. A dozen pictures are included with each new subscription paid in advance, featuring twelve subjects.
British firm William Thomas & Co operates 28 sailing ships and mix steamers. The firm’s fleet is listed under names such as Principality Cambrian Nefta in Cambrian Monarch and other Cambrian vessels, with county and metatown province references.
RKeming a plumber injured while repairing the wet plant at Beattie Electric last summer died at his home 24 Moreen Avenue yesterday morning. Funeral services for Theron Bonworth were held at 1 30 p m from Butterworth and Bons Chapel under Columbia Lodge No 2 A O U W. F Briggs died at his home 606 Boring Street yesterday of heart disease.
Bruce Kidden of Columbia reports his Crescent bicycle was stolen by his brother. Oxcar Hansen of Second Avenue and Pine Street reports his Columbia bicycle stolen yesterday. James Cain of Twenty third Avenue reports a dress suitcase with clothes stolen from him in a Northern Pacific car at the depot.
Guard George Rheehan of the city chain gang reported a gold deposit in decayed quartz under Profanity Hill near Yesler Way and Seventh Avenue. He brought a rock sample to police headquarters for assay as workers continued excavation for the new city park.
A brief market note from Kingcome Fair Grounds reports a departure from King Street with delays at the start. The readable text provides no further specifics on time or cause.
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