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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1901
Page
2
The Seattle Star masthead lists offices in Seattle New York and Chicago with a one cent price and options for weekly and monthly delivery. A note mentions post office delivery and patrons in Beattie Washington receiving copies.
Survivors prepare legal action against the railroad company over the Islander wreck as passengers allege pilot intoxication and incompetence. Capt Foote’s sobriety is defended by Capt Harris, who accompanied him. Stewards are praised for brave rescue efforts despite chaos onboard and exposure. The company reportedly faced heavy losses beyond the $60,000 cited.
The Broadway Improvement Club elected officers: President G A Vir, Vice President W H Lewis, Walter A McClure, and H O Shuey as secretary. They invited the City Engineer to discuss Cedar River water system on Sept 3 and formed a committee to coordinate with chamber of commerce on the Sept 7 meeting about the Sept 23 road law vote. The group supports the new law and considers extending the north sewer around Lake Union to preserve water and provide sewer connections. committee appointments await.
Retail Clerks' union No. 330 prepares a second monthly social at G R hail located at Second avenue and street on Thursday evening August 22. Admission by invitation from the business agent. program offers popular melodies vocal solos dialect impressions and selections by Miss Ivy Myrtle Harkena and Miss Pearl Galbreath among others.
Dawson reports Captain F D Dixon of the river steamer Louise died at Circle City on August 3 due to heart disease. He leaves a widow a daughter and a son in Oakland California. Dixon was one of the oldest steamboat men on the Yukon River.
O Briens insanity case escalates as he becomes violent in his Dawson cell. Report says he roams naked and rants about the Virgin Mary and saints in England. Officials question feigned insanity while many think he truly has deteriorated.
The Grandop House offered a farewell piano concert by the Schramm children Paloma the elder and Karla the sister. Paloma led with Schubert and Liszt pieces and improvised themes from audience prompts earning long applause. Paloma trained under a San Francisco tutor and has rapidly grown in skill.
The City of New York melodrama is drawing good patronage at the Third Avenue theater and will continue through the week with a regular Saturday matinee.
The article highlights a moving picture trolley ride themed on the Brooklyn Bridge at the Searchlight venue located at 1205% Second Avenue. It offers viewers a depiction of the crowds crossing the river between New York and Brooklyn this week.
Ellen Sterling daughter of William J Sterling died at 2212 Madison street last night. The body is at Bonney and Stewart's funeral home. The notice also reports the funeral of Virgil Beasie Shook held from Bonney and Stewart's chapel this afternoon at 2 36 o'clock with interment in Lakeview cemetery. Telephone for charter launches listed as Weat 391.
Dawson reports excellent Yukon travel with the United Yukon Navigation Co. fleet led by the Helirk and Selkirk steamers. White Horse and Daweon offer rapid upriver runs while passenger service, meals, and hospitality improve as navigation season nears peak.
Three new cement sidewalk contracts were awarded with bidders J Koibers Fritch Harlow and others. Projects include Thirteenth avenue from East Thomas to Pontius addition and East Republican from Thirteenth to Fourteenth, plus Broadway to Koyleaton and Hoghes ton area. Laurel Shade avenue had no bids. A contract with S Ragino and Chris Kiain covers dead-animal removal with city cost limits.
United States revenue cutter Ranch crew has rounded up white men living with Indian women near Sitka. Five have been brought before the United States court and ordered to marry the women they live with. Mrs Burnside hosted an informal card party Monday evening for a few friends. Buy a Diamond Ice Cow Hook advertisement and bicycle shop notes follow.
An informal smoker will be given at the University club this evening by Harvard and Cornell alumni in honor of Prof. Barrett Wendell of Harvard and Prof. Henry Morse Stevens of Cornell, who are visiting the city. All alumni are invited at o'clock. Display mentions City of Everett and Greyhound Excursions to Tacoma and Elka Carnival on page 29.
Mrs Puchanan sells via auction on Friday August 23 at 19 30 listing three oak bed nets parlor set writing desk velvet bordered carpet dining table chairs and more. Auctioneer Joe Martin notes sale to housekeepers and others of the contents of Esmond hotel rooms also to be auctioned by EF G Bickerton on August 22 at 10 30 for 29 elegantly furnished rooms with lease. Foreword mentions terms and inquiries at premises EB G Bickerton first avenue and Peters & Powrle attorneys for plaintiff Dexter Horton Bank Building Seattle Washington. Postdate first publication August
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