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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports Hepburn of Iowa pressing for a congressional inquiry into the Isthmian commission overpaid salaries and patronage. Aimed at exposing sinecures and favoritism, the story promises public access to commission records and alleged misuses.
McManus and J Doyle, two drunk rotters, were arrested at the Mug saloon on the corner of Avenue South and Washing Street last night. A charge was placed against them. He alleged they were going through pockets of drunken patrons but had secured nothing for their trouble.
The Silvertown reports laying 2.238 miles of cable from the sea end to the shore with the land end due this afternoon. Governor Doje will send a message to President Roosevelt to mark the first transmission. Honolulu citizens plan a demonstration as business halts to celebrate this continental link.
Health officer announces a wide crackdown against manufacturing establishments creating objectionable smoke. The effort targets dozens of firms and will proceed in court with sworn complaints, aiming to remove a long‑standing urban blight. Names of affected firms include Cascade Mill, Pacific Rail roundhouse, Rainier Laundry, Occidental Hotel, and Hecht plant among others.
In Pittsburg Kansas December, a Black man and his brother were suspected after a ball incident. The mob attacked guards at the jail, Godley allegedly killed a guard, and the brother was hanged at a telegraph pole as the crowd cheered. A second Godley brother was said to be burned at a stake in Pierce City Missouri years earlier. Racial tensions rise with fears of further trouble.
A garbled account mentions Dickinson and a Philadelphia figure linked to a fraud scheme. It describes a suspect detained after a federal case and a planned trial on a stated date. The fragment hints at police involvement and a crime network targeting victims.
Police arrested Jotn Young a blacksmith who allegedly stole a package from behind the bar at Onegram Saloon. The owner Themes Bevish witnessed the act and chased him outside where he was knocked down with a boot. Polleenmn Peterson helped at the saloon entrance leading to the arrest.
Reports indicate Condin, a young half breed, killed in Keller and suspected in the murders of Judge Lewis and his wife. Towht Lewis and Ed Condin were seen near Almira around the time of the crime. Ed Condin, about four years old, and Willem Condin, killed on the Columbia River years ago, are referenced in the rumor mill.
Chicago girl Miss Sharp refuses a marriage offer from the maharajah of Kaparthala after he pursued her with romance and letters. Also noted are brief, non-graphic obituaries and a crime report. Elisabeth Hamocy dies in Seattle at 128 Tenth Avenue after a period of illness. Herbert Turner faces a vagrancy charge as police report pawnbroker items and money found on him.
At least ten men and possibly miners died in a freight train collision near Trinidad. Rescue teams and authorities report many victims buried under debris as miners and passengers were traveling to mining towns.
A. B. Miller of the International Fisheries Co reports an attempted hold up near the Union yesterday afternoon. He says two men approached in a lonely spot as he sought a friend’s house for a Christmas visit. Miller claims he rose to defend himself, knocking one man down, but the details after that are unclear while he escaped with mud on his clothes and his pocketbook still in his possession. The assailants wore gray overcoats.
Washington reports cabinet voted to submit the Venezuelan dispute to The Hague for arbitration after night communications from London and Berlin. Castro in La Victoria signals willingness to arbitrate with conditions, including blockade lifting and vessel return. Italy and Germany set their own terms as arbitration proceeds.
Henry W. Brooke, a prominent Beatle businessman and former Pacific Waren Company manager, died in Baltimore after a brief illness caused by brain atherosclerosis and eye disease. He traveled east seeking health, passed away in Baltimore, and his widow plans to bring his body to Beattie where they resided at 916 Ninth Street. Brooke had lived in Beattie for about ten years and was active in the local lodge of the Masons.
Police arrested H Burnett, recently released in superior court on highway robbery charges. He is linked to one of two alleged thug associates who fled after John Martin reportedly refused to testify. Police say Martin knew the case all along and a message could reach him on the trial day. Burnett is deemed dangerous and may be ordered to leave the city if charges cannot be revived.
A chaotic scene unfolds as Anderson demanded a Christmas gift yesterday then received a black eye. A bartender and Hennessey are involved, accused of assault. The two men were detained in the city on the charge amid conflicting claims of a booster and provocation.
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