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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
1
Reports from Tendon December 17 quote Premier Bai Bae saying Britain has no plan to occupy Venezuela. He warns a blockade could follow if gunboat pressure fails and notes no assurance of war or aggression beyond safeguarding debts. Delegates discuss arbitration and Monroe Doctrine implications in Washington and London.
Dec 17 report describes testimony in a coal case where Wolverton and other witnesses challenge mining practices. Father of a worker testifies about family debts and wages, while judges press for records and explanations of discrepancies. Defense argues union monopoly and compares wage norms, urging feasibility of proposed weighing system.
Julius Meyer proprietor of the Iown bar on M12 Revond avenue attempted to kill himself by drinking carbolic acid and opium and leaping from Oriental wharf into the bay. He was rescued, revived, and taken to the Wayside Mission hospital in a semi conscious state. He had recent financial troubles and had been drinking with friends before the attempt and had prior trouble the previous Monday in Lake Washington with a rowboat rescue.
An insane steward aboard a vessel near the California coast is restrained in an iron cage after repeated acts of disobedience and delusions. He is reported to have been fed and confined, with authorities considering further discipline and removal from duty.
A downtown smoke nuisance prompts citizens to urge Chief Bullivan and the board of health to enforce laws and install smoke consumers. Residents note stacks from Hurke building and other sites spewing coal dust daily, obscuring vision and spoiling offices and desks.
Ordinance No. 5503 defines emission of dense smoke or soot from chimneys or smokestacks as a public nuisance in Seattle. It imposes fines up to 100 dollars, or up to 90 days in jail, for building owners or controllers who permit such emissions. The board of health and police chief are charged with enforcement, approved August 22, 1899.
A city report laments weak enforcement of smoke nuisance laws as residents complain of dense soot and fumes drifting into offices hotels and homes. Citizens detail complaints about a large Seattle Meet and Power Company smokestack threatening Burke building airflow and ventilation.
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