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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1904
Page
7
A Tokyo dispatch reports Marshal Oyama has issued a proclamation annexing Southern Manchuria to Japan. A later dispatch says 8,000 Japanese troops landed at Pigeon Bay to reinforce forces at Port Arthur, with substantial artillery and trenching equipment.
The president, after two weeks of deliberation, settled on the expression So glad, so glad to greet visitors. He began using the phrase on December 1.
Mrs. Fred Ellis testified before the Senate committee about Abraham Cannon’s polygamous marriage to Lillian Hamlin after the manifesto against polygamy. She described Cannon as having three wives at the time and implied Joseph F. Smith may have officiated.
The board of works will begin big projects next spring including concrete sidewalks in Hill tract and East Queen Anne driveway grading. Estimated costs are $83,000 and $23,000 respectively. Additional plans include paving in North Seattle and Renton hill and widening Pike street with bids for the Rainier avenue trunk sewer at about $45,000 set to be advertised.
The Senate approved the Foster bill authorizing $26,000 for Rat Hier Park improvements, $5,000 to build additional facilities at New Dungerness Lighthouse, and $6,000 for Battery Point post lights.
Speaker Cannon named a seven member committee to draft articles of impeachment against Judge Swayne of Florida with Palmer of Pennsylvania as chairman. The panel appeared at the Senate at 12 35 PM and declared the House had impeached the judge. President Fry urged proper Senate action in due time. The committee then withdrew.
C Be Dibble filed a petition in superior court seeking a receiver for the Washington Food company maker of Mon eyed Flakes. Dibble claims the firm is insolvent and owes him about $30 and large sums to others. Company officers say the suit is not serious and that the firm is solvent.
Otto Rieman a 26 and Minnie Carlson a 20 both of Seattle along with Richard Nairne 22 of Seattle and Emma Kegley 19 of Georgetown were issued marriage licenses. Over 160 high school students will attend the Ben Greet production of everyman at Christiansen's hall with reduced admission. Prof McKown to chaperone. The arbitration treaty between the United States and Italy was signed at the state department.
The Chamber of Commerce will apply to the city council finance committee for explanation of how water department funds are handled. After a lengthy discussion, members noted several problems in the department and considered reform of rate collection, earnings disposal, and water rents. The finance committee will be given a chance to explain its view before any action.
The Japanese consul in San Francisco telegrammed Governor Pardee asking his offices to prevent violence at Roseville where a mass meeting protested Japanese labor. No reply reported. Mrs. J. P. H. Morris sues for 12500 damages against the city for injuries from a Harrison street excavation. Will B. Matthews sues Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway for 1500 damages over a collision.
Secretary Meikle of the chamber of commerce suggests expanding the Keefer block by vacating Jefferson Street to gain 33 feet on each side. The plan would consolidate city offices jail municipal court and an emergency hospital on a larger site funded by a 175000 bond issue sale of the Keefer block and the Osborne bequest.
Readable market list shows assorted vegetables and fruits with varied prices, including beans, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, tomatoes, and apples. Also lists butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, honey and sugar products, plus beef, pork and lamb prices. notes regional references and unit terms typical of a historical newspaper page.
A detailed catalog of per unit and per ton prices for fruits nuts seafood and grains. Items include chestnuts pecans almonds walnuts oysters cod salmon halibut oysters Olympia and many flours cereals and feed with prices in cents per pound per sack per ton and per barrel. The list also covers hay poultry feed bone meal and grasses with regional references such as Olympia Washington and Puget Sound.
Seattle market report lists Wheat Corn and Oats prices for December May and July contracts with mixed bid ranges. Also shows Pork January prices and a wide array of railway and industrial stocks with closing figures and noon sales totaling 620 500 shares.
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