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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
7
The British bark Andorinha captained from San Francisco to Portland faced a fierce gale near the Columbia River. For 24 hours the ship rode heavy seas with its beam ends, a tug finally towed her to safety inside the river mouth. The 4,187 ton vessel is one of the largest British sailing ships.
Katherine Pryon wife of Jos Ray is charged with fatally beating her year old orphan niece and throwing the child down stairs. Police found her calmly awaiting arrest as the house showed signs of a brutal struggle with a broken chair, fork, and overturned furniture. She smiled when asked if she killed the child and the case was continued for a week.
Records from Michigan's state prison show murderers and rapists receive life terms, with average lifer sentences around a decade. The piece notes executive clemency as a key factor, recounts a long-serving lifer who is 19 at admission and now a skilled machinist and engineer, and mentions inmates like Irving Latimer hoping for pardons or parole after years behind bars.
In Richmond Indiana in December a man named A G Hil reportedly operated on himself to remove a tumor using a mirror for view. A hemorrhage occurred needing a physician's intervention to save the man’s life.
City hall staffers exchange humorous presents as officers from the treasurer and water departments receive gifts including a ebony cane a mahogany cabinet a marble clock and a weather forecast aid. Superintendent Sunshine Walters and Auditor Lamb also gain tokens amid playful stories of rain and weather tricks.
Advertises holiday sale extended to January 1 featuring Chickering Hobart M Cable Kimball and D S Johnston pianos and Kimball organs. Promotes Simplex Piano Player priced at 20 dollars with easy terms and Columbia Talking Machines with records and assorted instruments and supplies.
Advertisement notes no fee in advance and claims a five day period for services. Names J Spreongle and address 329 Arcade Building with phone Main 1196 are listed as contact.
Coroner Hoye scheduled an inquest for Monday at 1 PM into the death of George H K Grace the coat mission merchant shot Thursday morning. Grace’s will left Mexican property to his wife and Beattie property and custody to Mrs Isabel De France. liquor and jewelry rumors surround the case. Frederick Tetsell named special administrator by Superior Judge Tahman.
Judge Hell in the superior court sustains a general demurrer to the indictment charging Justice of the Peace Dann with extortion over a $3.60 fee. The case against Justice Cann will likely be dropped as the demurrer ends the indictment.
John Crawley of 1200 Western avenue reported a burglary yesterday afternoon as thieves entered his room while he was out and stole clothes and valuable jewelry. In Marion Indiana the ashes of Laura K. Anderson were scattered over her favorite rosebush per her dying wish. She was a Free Thinker and former editor of Free Thought magazine.
Police conducted a broad drag net catching a varied mix of suspects in a citywide roundup. Officers reported a busy operation with multiple arrests as part of ongoing crime suppression.
Baltimore report details a sun cure for baldness credited to Robert Saylor, a Northern Central Railroad elevator man. He claims sun exposure restored hair after trying the method despite ridicule, inviting others to follow the sun cure for regrowth.
The British government faced an ovation when its envoy at Panama announced that Great Britain recognizes the new republic, signaling formal diplomatic acknowledgment to the Panamanian government Junta.
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