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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1901
Page
4
The Bon Marche Nordhoff Co advertises Wednesday specials with discounts on children and women shoes, French flannel waists, lace collars, jackets, and blankets, plus hosiery, bed spreads, and decor items. Highlights include children's calf shoes at 1.00, women’s vici kid lace shoes at 1.75, and bed spreads at 1.19.
Councilman James introduced a resolution to amend the city charter creating a new five member board of health, with the city engineer and president of Soumell as three members and two others to be appointed by the mayor and by the people. The health officer would be paid $3,000 a year and the secretary earns $190 a month.
The council approved two bills to re precinct Seventh and Ninth wards and add more precincts. A measure gave the Board of Public Works authority to sell timber from lands condemned for Cedar river water system right of way. Times Printing bid accepted for city notices. Street work includes granite curbing on Yesler Way, cement sidewalks on Fifteenth Avenue, and a West from street to Olympic Place. Claims awarded for sidewalk injuries. Interbay liquor license refused. Planning to grade Twenty sixth Avenue North and Cortias Avenue.
Grain markets in Seattle area show mixed bids with buyers wary of prices while weather forecast calls for clearing skies tonight and brief showers later in the week. Local milling firms track futures with attention to transportation costs across Puget Sound ports.
Theaters present William Coltier a top fight comedian on the American stage. He returns to the Grand with Augustus Thomas On the Quiet, a hit from last season. Also showcased are Old Jed Prouty and The Wrong Mr. Wright at the Square and Third Avenue venues respectively, amid strong audience reactions.
A stage production of the Spectacular play Titania will debut at the Seattle theater next week. The show, produced by the Women's Relief Corps of Stevens Post and directed by Prof. K. B. Colling, features elaborate costumes bought from New York and a daily drill for child performers.
President Roosevelt told his cabinet today of Andrew Carnegie’s offer to donate ten million dollars for a National University in Washington. The president and advisers agreed to bring congressional leaders into the discussion.
Thieves burgled the residence of A P Steers in Bremerton last evening stealing a valuable gold watch and other items. Seattle police have been notified.
The National League holds its annual meeting in New York with club representatives and baseball followers attending. The event is described as promising one of the best in years as interest in the game has grown after the recent season.
A review praises The New Inn Music Boxes for a perfectly smooth Tune Sheet with no pins to break and ruin the selection. TheRuns as smoothly as if played an orchestra.
The Stella is the only box with such a tune sheet. We are exclusive agents and factory representatives. We offer to sell you on the installment plan.
Brasil nuts rise from 4c to 16c a pound marking the only notable market shift on Western avenue today. Receipts include a car of bananas and two cara of Yakima potatoes. California produce arrives tonight from the steamer and live poultry continues to come in freely.
The listing shows fresh produce and dairy prices in round lots on the Seattle dock. Lemons to cranberries, apples to grapes and cheeses, poultry and meats with per unit and per ton or per box figures, plus May grains and dairy terms, across multiple items and regions in Eastern Iowa Elgin Me New York Wisconsin and Washington markets.
H M Lobb a miner recently back from Alaska died suddenly in the city last Saturday. He reportedly owned large mining interests and friends in the Maat have been notified. The remains are in charge of Collins Sherman Foley Co Ebony Tollet Bete at Finch's Jewelry Store 16 Second Avenue. Watch ad appears at end.
The Seattle retail grocers resolved to enter local politics to back candidates favorable to business interests. A committee of five members was formed to study methods of political action and report at the next association meeting. New officers were elected, led by President Geo W Wilkes and Treasurer G A Pidduck.
The carpenters will hold a special meeting this evening at the Carpenters ball on Fourth Avenue between Pike and Pine streets to discuss the wage scale for next year. All members are urged to attend.
J A Nadeau to attend a meeting of the Northern Pacific passenger agents in Tacoma. Jay Sedgwick named tax agent for the Northern Pacific with headquarters in Tacoma. J C Patrehild appointed tax agent of the Western district with Tacoma headquarters.
Reported crash left Harry Raymond's hack crushed in front of Monod hospital as a runaway wagon and team struck the frail conveyance. One horse injured and may require veterinary care. Raymond assisted a sick man upstairs at the time.
Andalusia reports the race conflict subsides after martial law ends and troops return to Montgomery. In a preliminary hearing nine of the 7th were held without bail on charges of complicity in the killing of J. vs. Doreey and the exodus of the marshal and deputies.
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