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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1901
Page
1
In Topeka Kansas Mrs Nation and supporters raid joints and provoke clashes. police arrest proprietor Michael Wagner and two anti Nation guards. The raid leads to Topeka becoming dry and factions forming between Nationites and anti Nationites.
The French minister, representing foreign envoys, read the indictment against 15 Chinese officials and urged death sentences. The emperor acquiesced in most cases except Prince Tuan and Duke Lan. Separate suits claim fraud and debt from Merchants associations and Lilly Bogardus Co.
A brief item notes that she was seen on January 19 at Valdes. The fragment mentions Excelsior from Valdes but provides no additional details about persons or context.
Judge Bell hears numerous cases filed by city wholesale houses led by Harry Dean, who years ago built a Union City business. The docket lists Frye Bruhn & Coe, Louch Augusti Washington Rubber Co, Seattle Hardware Co, Crescent Co, Seattle Seap Co, Baker Richards Co, Guess City Gamay Go, Seattle Crack wa Co, Pacific Coast ewlt Co, Northwestern Nason & Bigton Co, Galbraith Grass Co, Polson & Wilson Hardware Co, Gordon & Co, Gohwabacher & Co, grocers, and others in what appears to be aggressive creditor action.
New York February 6 The National Cycling Association holds its annual session and elects officers. President Geo J Cooke of New York. Vice president Charles B Lemenke of Newark New Jersey. Second vice president Geo Mendoses? of Mes? secretary W McG New York.
Sister M Miller recently sold a timber claim to Jas. E Murray for 1400 dollars and has been arrested for obtaining money by false pretenses.
The Senate passed the military academy bill with a hazing amendment. It authorizes summary expulsion of any cadet who participates in hazing practices.
Chief Meredith orders patrolmen to count money paying machines on their beats using new blanks. Previously Detective Phillips notified saloon proprietors and fines. The city plans to tax each machine at 256 dollars monthly revenue is cited in the prompt.
The Tees reports a miner's dog and sled found near the snowslide at Bel kirk while the buried miner's body remains entombed. An unknown body washed ashore near Point Roberts. News from Empress cites mutiny aboard a British warship and punishment for ringleaders. Henry Yousey convicted in Franklin Kentucky for assassination.
Latie Jenns sues Louis Jenns in superior court seeking dissolution of marriage and custody of their three year old son Percival Arden Landes. She claims three years of non support while living in Victoria and Seattle after a life of wealth and luxury. She states Louis Jenns deserted and provided no financial help.
In a 200 fire, Madam Gertrude Pianka acted heroically to save six lions from cages. Surrounded by flames and falling timbers, she attempted to drag the beasts to safety before manager Bostock forced her away. She earlier drew praise at the Third Avenue theater with the Cyrano de Bergerac Company.
Last night the 16-ball tournament began at the Beattle Athletic club with eleven games played and about 400 total games planned. Suites Hopkins won the event with H W Cullyford a close second as prizes arrive for formal awarding tonight.
County auditors work on the 1902 assessment while changes of ownership affect boundaries. Judge Tallman grants Frank H. Cross a cross possession claim against Richard J. Brown for 25 000 Owassa Mining Co. shares, half the defendant's holdings, with grab staking charged. City versus W S Kinsel jury reduced to nine by consent.
The report covers an appeal from a lower court over morphine sales and a $76 fine for W. 8, Kinsel who runs a Third avenue and Columbia street pharmacy. It also notes Potter’s assault verdict after a long jury deliberation and a pending Guerin-Leary case in superior court.
The senate passed three bills to aid irrigation ditches and rejected memorials urging Congress to reenact the Chinese exclusion act due to concerns over new foreign possessions. The Great margarine bill and a reapportionment bill for Blaine tide lands gained approval, while a 3-cent railroad passenger rate bill was introduced in both houses targeting Spokane and Northern.
British ship Pyrenees, sailing from Tacoma in mid October, was beached at Manga Pera in the Gambiers on November 15. Captain and crew arrived in San Francisco this morning. ship and cargo are reported a total loss with 2000 tons of wheat onboard.
Fragments found by a revenue cutter Grant belong to the ship Uala, believed lost near a port in August after the vessel broke its fore and main top masts. Latest sighting listed June 15 at 66°N 9°W. ship reportedly two days from London en route to British Columbia.
Traveling passenger agent of the R. N. and N. headed at Portland is in Seattle to meet J. J. Hilyer general baggage agent of the Canadian Pacific for the Pacific coast in the city today.
The board of public works granted two permits to Automatic Telephone Co for pole lines. One runs on a street between Third Avenue and Broadway with cross streets Cherry to East Columbia. The other follows John Street north on Sixth Avenue to Harrison Street, west to Second Avenue, north to Gaylor. A city inspection deposit was discussed and a relation with Seattle Electric Co. urged to avoid duplicate poles. The fund was set at 260 dollars. Seattle Electric Co received several permits for ordinary construction.
A Seattle carpenters union letter asks the city council to adopt a higher wage scale. The documentdated February 5 from Carpenters Union Seattle requests the new rate of $4.60 per day for city carpenters, stating current wages are $2.50 for an eight hour day.
A derailment of several coal cars on the Northern Pacific at Meeker this morning delayed the Portland train by 15 minutes. The accident occurred about 6 20 a.m. No one was injured.
Residents and officials protest the failure to connect Wilfind and Push Street sewers to the south tunnel. Sewage spills into a small brook, flooding nearby vegetable gardens with offal and vile stench, risking typhoid and diphtheria. dairies and milk supply raise further health concerns.
The Ohio state emergency board approved $50,000 for a contingent fund to transport and support troops if needed to prevent the Jeffries Ruhlin fight in Cincinnati. The adjutant general may use the money as discretionary power, with the governor acting as final arbiter.
Mayor Humes and City Controller Paul left for Olympia to back a tax measure. The bill would allocate delinquent tax interest and fines to first class districts rather than the county. Legislative support includes representatives from Seattle and Tacoma urging its passage.
Archie Neyra, a principal in the famed Van Alatine divorce case, returns to Beattie after nearly two years away. The sensational proceedings centered on Con Van Alstine, Lou Mey, and Emma Morton as court battles over fortunes and alleged conspiracies played out in Seattle.
Seattle pastors weighed how large hats affect worship at Plymouth Congregational First Presbyterian Westminster Presbyterian and Madison Street M E churches. Most favored courtesy over formal rule while noting some congregations urged hat removal. few incidents reported and opinion divided.
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