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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
2
A state level freedom of information request triggers debate over access to government records. Officials discuss scope and timelines as transparency advocates push for prompt disclosure while agencies weigh exemptions and privacy concerns.
City charity groups set up at Jules Redelsheimer storerooms at Third Avenue and Union Street to collect clothing and gifts for the needy during Christmas Week. Donations by firms and HM. I. Siger, treasurer, accompany cash gifts as the effort aims to reach every needy family by Christmas.
The Retail Clerks Union met in G A R hall to pursue union hiring of non union clerks in the city. Early steps target clothing and shoe stores with other retail trades to follow as stores volunteer to employ union clerks. A union store card will be displayed in agreeing shops and J P Griffin was chosen as delegate to the state labor congress at Tacoma on January 15. The association plans an entertainment ball on January 23.
A Constantinople dispatch to the Turkish embassy in Rome states Miss Stone will be operated on before month’s end. The embassy reports strong faith that her release is near and many here place faith in the message.
A fogbound morning on the waterfront leads to a boxed egg spill after a collision between an egg vendor and a switchman near Madison Street. Insults fly as they threaten further action, but the quarrel ends without physical violence while hens’ eggs feed nearby birds.
The bodies of Col. John Bull and his wife were found in their Parsons Kansas home. Mrs Bull had a knife wound in the breast and Col Bull lay on his knees with fatal stab wounds. Both faces distorted. no clue to the killer. Col Bull was a wealthy real estate dealer and Civil War veteran.
L Warson formerly in Comptroller Pauls office has asked the civil service commission to investigate his removal from office. He was suspended 30 days for allegedly giving newspapers a tampering story he denies. After suspension the council finance committee abolished his office.
The commission refused to rule on Mr. Watson's equity to the seat, advising an investigation if requested. Watson sent a letter asking for reasons for his removal, alleging the finance committee acted to dispose of him and citing retaliation related to a prior story. Washington Presse changes hands to N J Steigleder, with editorial and business heads replaced. Benno Alexander and Herman Huclekofer depart. Steigleder, a Democrat, has resided in the city about ten years.
A federal action seeks 530 dollars from Wim G Mhade for timber allegedly taken from public lands. A parallel suit targets Pacific Fir Co for receiving 84 percent of trees removed from government land.
May Seymore, owner of a house of ill fame on Washington street, swears out a warrant in Justice Cann's court against Carl Vanderver for assault and battery. The incident dates to December 13 and May reports a severe upper-cut to the jaw. Judge Cann will hear the matter this afternoon to determine who is to fight in the case.
Information from Ida McKinley's friends reports her condition has worsened with melancholia and isolation. She refuses callers on Christmas and plans to spend Christmas Eve and Day alone, fear rising she may not survive the winter if not aroused.
Lively late night scenes on Washington Street saw bootblack James Reed clash with James Haley, both jailed after a punch up witnessed by Detective Lane. Soldier Pat Maloy began a saloon cleansing spree injuring Maggie Maxwell, while Pat Barker provoked a brawl and an officer was assaulted by Harker during arrest.
A fight erupts in a jail cell after Barker confronts Maloy and guards, ending with Barker overpowering the younger man. The scene ends with prisoners returning to bed as the disturbance subsides. Advertisements note M D Pease Johnson Co and C Berg cloaks and millinery offerings.
William Larcent a prominent copper broker in London announced his suspension this morning others are hourly expected in the unfolding affair as the GOES bust generates market speculation and regulatory attention.
Frederick M. Severance aged 69 died in the Bronson hotel on Firat avenue between Madison and Marion streets after arriving from Montana seeking health. He leaves a Seattle widow. Martina M. Undahl, 61, died at 1216 Sixteenth Avenue and will be shipped to Bothell Washington for burial. she is a sister of G Pirtekaon postmaster at Bothell.
Paris December 20 Mias Mazel Bin ger daughter of Charles Singer of Chicago was married yesterday to Prince John Ghika son of the Roumanian minister to France The sultan of Turkey bestowed a decoration on the bride in honor of her becoming closely allied to the Turks The princess will reside in the interior of Roumania where her husband has a position in the military department Dr Wagoner dentist removed to Globe block cor Firet and Madison
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