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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1904
Page
3
The American ship Carleton lies embedded in mud near Fort Bellingham after a severe gale. A tug attempted to pull it off but failed. more tugs Wanderer Tacoma and Bahada head to assist as tides rise.
A coastal storm swept 4000 feet of the government jetty at the Columbia River mouth near Portland Oregon. Winds hit 76 miles per hour as enormous waves made the bar impassable and washed out largely unfinished sections from the prior season.
LOU MARSHALA an 11 year old lad of Chehalis has been returned to Sheriff Urquhart and is charged with robbing a Napavine store two weeks ago. He admits guilt and will plead at trial. TOM BROWN a 17 year old of Chehalis who shot his father Charlies Brown left for trial after waiving examination. He is held in the superior court without bail. MAYOR BOYD of Spokane named Scott of Seattle to help plan enlargement of Spokane water works. R. A. HUTCHINSON of Spokane seeks injunction to halt sale of 16000 banda for the armory site. Preliminary hearing of Alexander Dunemuir will contest begins in San Francisco at the British consul. All trains on the Great Northern coast line were derailed by a wreck near Mukilteo with no injuries.
In Vancouver BC detectives pursue bandit Joe King Allan Clark after an attempted murder on Detective Jackson. Detective McLean spots King on Powell Street and a citywide chase ensues with police sweeping woods and unoccupied shacks near the camp. Leif Wrickson lodge No. 1 hosts a Christmas entertainment and New Year ball at Chria.
Cinderella by Platt-FPooning at the Alcazar theater attracts big audiences with witty scenes and fine scenic effects. A matinee tomorrow offers a duplicate pair of slippers to the wearer. An aluminum souvenir picture will be given to every matinee attendee. The Filipino Quartette will perform at the evening show. A Little Outcast continues at Third Avenue theater with matinee tomorrow and year-end closing Saturday. Rudolph and Adolph opens at the Third Avenue theater with a New Year’s matinee Sunday.
Tensen’s Hall hosts a New Year’s Eve program with a good meal, con vivifying music and speeches ending in a grand ball. The lodge has secured insurance for Miss Henny Preetunn, a prominent singer from the Royal Conservatory in Copenhagen. Norwegian national dances in costume and a Norway life play will be performed by lodge members.
The Neill company presents The Holy City this week in Seattle to full houses and praise as one of its best shows of the season. A Bachelor’s Romance follows next week beginning with the Sunday matinee.
Americans with claims against Russia over the seizure of the steamship Arabia by the Vladivostok squadron will get another chance to prove their case. The admiralty court will rehear the American claims if claimants can show lack of time prevented timely perfection of their appeal.
Governor George Carter urges changes to immigration laws for Hawaii to allow importation of Chinese labor and settlement of Portuguese workers. He notes natives avoid field work and whites cannot due to climate, stressing need for dependable field labor for sugar and rice industries.
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