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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1901
Page
2
The Seattle Star imprint lists Mazard Wells as editor with offices in Seattle Chicago and New York. It provides phone numbers for business and editorial departments and states subscription prices and delivery options. The page notes newspaper distribution by mail or carrier and second class post status.
Survivors and critics alike condemn Captain H R Foote for failing to save passengers during the Islander disaster. The Canadian Pacific Nav Co faces censure for assigning Foote and selling tickets that put lives at risk, while questions linger on why women and others were not awakened or aided promptly.
A Havana item notes a second man bitten by mosquitoes used in Caldas's yellow fever experiments. In Seattle area residents mock the idea of surrendering to mosquitoes, joking about the so called Little Brown Beasts of the Air and their supposed ritual signs along Lake Washington.
Citizens hoped to run a grand lottery fair in Kansas City copying Indian Territory practices. Washington and Missouri officials blocked the plan with mails and Senate action, stopping the event and ending the lottery in Kansas for the year. Government opposition suggested the lottery era may be over.
A new chemistry professor at the University of Colorado A, Mo arrives as an outsider who proves diligence earns reward. The unnamed Japanese scholar 8 Z. Wara faces bias yet embraces the country’s openness, noting persistent honesty and industry unlock paths to success.
The Treasury department decides to place the Beattle public building at Third and Union Streets, boosting Third Avenue as a business thoroughfare and aiding Pike Street mercantile expansion. The narrative highlights Ali's self reliance and achievement, noting his seven years in the country, studies at Wes leyan University, Bloomington, and appointment at Columbia for his chemistry expertise.
Mrs. M. B. Eastman, operator of a photo gallery, filed a warrant in Justice Cann's court charging KR. 4 Ward with assault and destruction of property after Ward allegedly demanded credit for pictures and then vandalized the studio including furniture and mirrors. The matter moved to Judge Cann's department of Justice.
Yesterday two brick building permits were issued. W. D. Johns plans a one story brick at 00 First Avenue costing 12000 dollars. William A. Brown plans a second brick at seventh Avenue lot 2 block 44 Terry's addition costing 24000 dollars.
A longstanding deal concludes with Washington & Alaska Steamship Co transferring all Alaskan interests to Pacific Coast Co in exchange involving the City of Seattle and charters of the Victorian and Charlies Nelson. Dodwell & Co retains the Puget Sound fleet and will operate it.
The steamship Kimball arrived last evening bringing 134 passengers. At departure time two other vessels Elihu Thomson Oregon Centennial and Valencia were in port with Roanoke arriving just before Kimball. The Oregon is expected to sail soon toward Seattle. A passenger on board carried $125000 in gold under the purser's care and another $15000 was distributed among various passengers.
Labor Commissioner Grout received a second letter from the North Yakima Hop Growers association stating picking will begin about 10 and that they can use a large number of malthy pickers the employment office would forward. The association expects Beattie to send between 1200 and 199 pickers. The crop is described as good and unusually heavy. Round trip fare to North Yakima is $6.50. They offer one dollar per box picked. Grout will provide further information to applicants.
The steamer Excelsior reports 45 passengers from Chesta Chena, with several carrying gold and many planning to return wealthy. Purser left no gold in hand, while others anticipate gains. Copper property near Valdes is under heavy prospecting though little has been done, with miners promising startling information as the season ends by mid fall.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 Judge Bell will hear Nordstrom in court as James Hamilton Lew seeks a stay of execution arguing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court from a judgment described in a letter by Judge Hanford. Prosecuting Attorney Fulton will be present.
Tacoma deputies report no evidence linking the men to the Adolph Behreiber murder. They believe the suspects are hoboes and expect release soon as the investigation continues.
Fragmentary OCR text references a prescription for syrup of figs per bottle and mentions Merces Discovery. Details are unreadable and no clear event or party is identified.
Display ad notes Elks Carnival and a display on page 3. Mentions a phone number Tel Main 1009 and a Steel Star mailing offer to camps. References bicycle repair services and a spinning activity.
A compiled display of Seattle banks including Puget Sound National Bank of Seattle First National Bank of Seattle Canadian Bank of Commerce and Bank of Commerce showing capital paid in sur plus deposits and officers. The note lists branches rates and services such as safe deposit vaults and interest on time deposits.
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