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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
5
Chicago reports tally a raging blaze at the Iroquois Theater in the afternoon matinee. Fire officials estimate hundreds killed with bodies pulled from the ruins as crowds search for missing loved ones in a chilling, citywide disaster report.
The executive committee of local labor leaders pressed Prosecuting Attorney Beott for warrants to arrest saloon proprietors and other amusement venues for Sunday closing. Beott refused, and the committee warned they would seek warrants from another court official if necessary, vowing to proceed.
A stockyards employee Chara Peckropy drank and then attempted to force a fellow boarder Vincent Clark to drink. Clark refused and Peckropy shot him fatally. She then fled to the hallway and shot Mrs. Mary Kreegk twice, killing her. Peckropy remains at large.
The trial of Lieut. Oscar C. Haines of the revenue cutter Maines continues in a court martial at the federal court building.
Three hundred shingle manufacturers from across the state convene in Elke hall Colman building to discuss the Interstate Red Cedar Shingle Company's plan to act as a selling agent for all mills. Committees meet while the convention opens at 1 p m.
A man’s body was found in a partly burned state in a patent whack at the intersection of Piret Avenue South and Holgate Street in the afternoon. Children playing nearby alerted authorities. The fire chief and coroner have been notified.
The gunboat Bennington departed for Panama today as part of a convoy including torpedo destroyers Jones and Preble. The entry notes simultaneous movements toward Panama and San Francisco in December.
P H Nelson a street preacher accused of adultery was arrested with Mrs Pauline Behmldt in Tacoma and brought to Seattle jail. A divorce suit by his wife cited adultery with Behmldt. Nelson claimed the arrest stems from preaching a pure gospel. Nelson and Mrs Schmidt, mother of six, traveled to Seattle and Tacoma, facing a $1000 bond. preliminary hearing set for January 7.
Herman J. Brown, a shareholder, seeks a receiver for the defunct Commercial National Bank. He alleges fraud and collusion by Seattle National Bank and its officers, claiming bank property after the 1894 panic was worth $1 and should cover liabilities, with assets including promissory notes from John totaling about $7,000.
The text alleges Y Ostrander of Commercial National Bank arranged transfers without proper consideration, diverting funds and leaving about 70000 to be paid. Stockholders seek a receiver to take control and require accounting from J P Orrill and W Andrews, citing canceled notes and failed efforts to convene a bank quorum.
Lloyd A. Smith pleaded not guilty in superior court to two charges of obtaining money by false pretenses from a widow who recently returned from Francisco. The case will be placed on the trial calendar in about two weeks with bondsmen consenting to travel.
Edward O'Brien was arrested in the afternoon on suspicion of involvement with pickpockets active on Washington Street. J Lampman identified O'Brien as the man who robbed him, recovering his lost gold items.
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