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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1903
Page
7
Paris court rules against the French Jockey Club in Tod Sloan's suit for damages after a yearlong turf ban. The club must cover court costs and damages sum to be determined later.
Fred C. Swan, 19, former naval apprentice now employed by Puget Sound Bridge Dredging Co, drank carbolic acid in his Charleston St Lawrence hotel room. Jealous quarrels with his wife Laura Goodman preceded the act, her fleeing to her mother Mrs. Ragan's home.
Florence Roberts headlines the Beatrice with The Frisky Mrs Johnston in Seattle last night. Amelia Bingham’s portrayal was rivaled by Miss Roberts who shines in heavier scenes while Lucius Henderson and Howard Scott give solid work. The company delivers strong support as The Frisky Mr Johnson continues through the week with a second bill In Convict Stripes at the Third Avenue theater.
A Green Lake service meeting led to six new Seattle Electric cars and a six minute rush hour schedule. Councilman Murphy seeks a five minute line but the company resists fixed schedules. Residents report severe delays prior to today’s improvements and praise the wider service now in operation.
The steamer Umatilla is scheduled to sail tomorrow for San Francisco. The Queen, of the Pacific Coast company, is due to arrive from San Francisco tomorrow. The Al Ki, carrying dynamite, will dock here tomorrow for Skagway and Lynn Canal points.
A large crowd of attorneys fills the Supreme Court chamber to hear arguments in the Northern Securities merger case. Attorneys for the government led by Attorney General Knox seek dissolution, while Northern Securities argues against control and seeks to dodge the dramatic scene at the hearing.
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