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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
2
An item noting the Seattle Star publication details including byline STAR PUBLISHING CO and identification of the business manager BR FF CHASE with offices listed.
A Seattle Star analysis models using the city’s surplus 1909 horsepower for public lighting from a proposed plant. It estimates 1,300 kilowatts available, about 2.5 million kWh annually, yielding roughly $99,864 in revenue at 4 cents per kWh and a net city profit around $42,000 after costs, while offering private customers lower rates.
Three intoxicated Japanese caused a disturbance on the South Park county bridge last night. They fought among themselves, disrupted a stage performance, and the leader flashed a revolver at stage driver George Walton who intervened. Gunfire was later heard from a nearby field.
Fred eric Schultz was hanged here this morning for the murder of Mrs. Craig, his paramour. His last words were here goes an innocent man into eternity. Before the execution the hangman was assaulted by roughs and beaten.
President's eldest son Theodore Roosevelt Jr is seriously ill with pneumonia at Groton School in Groton Massachusetts. Mrs Roosevelt plans to travel to Groton to be with him. illness follows exposure during a bare headed snowstorm expedition several days earlier.
For Seattle and Vicinity Tonight and Saturday occasional rain and fresh to brisk southeast to south winds. Mrs Hane J Hansen wife of a Pike street commission merchant died at 314 Boylston avenue last evening. The body is at Hatterworths. K Tanaka aged 29 died last evening at Providence hospital. Henry and Stewart have charge of the remains. If you want repair work of any kind ring up Brixner and Munger Black 146. Fletcher and Carpenter realty bargains only.
A meeting at George U Piper's office organized Humes supporters to build a city wide campaign. John F Miller was elected to head the organization with Fred Ware and Thoet Hurke named as captains. Ware and Hurke are tied to local political factions and ex deputies of Van de Vanter. James Wilson, once aligned with Van, also joins the race against his former boss.
The Woodmen of the World camp No. BM held a dance at Ranke hall last evening, the ninth in a series. A large crowd enjoyed the evening with fine music and orderly gay dancing, praised for its enterprise and well managed committee.
The Alpha Club met Wednesday in the New York block club rooms. Sans Souci Club invites for a masquerade on February 11 at the old painter hotel on Fifth Avenue and Columbia Street. The telephone girls schedule a dance on February 15 at Ranke's hall with Wagner's orchestra providing music.
The Green Ribbon Club hosts an informal dance tonight at Miss Louise Nichols home on Summit avenue and James street. Signa Nu invites for a dance at Queen Anne Club house on February 71. Phi Gamma Delta plans a dance at their University Heights club house next Friday evening.
County Superintendent Martrantt filed complaints last week against four boys for not attending school. Judge Tallman heard the case with their parent present. Manning was turned over to Industrial School officials. Daniel Webber’s case was continued two weeks. Charlee Barnes and Clifford Woodley were discharged with a warning that repeat offenses would result in placement at the Industrial School.
Win Diesel, proprietor of the Hon Ton barbershop, was arrested yesterday afternoon for striking Davis Cort Marche over the head with a bottle of hair restorer. The dispute arose from a question of Cort Marche being discharged or quitting voluntarily. The funeral of W R Llewellyn, who died by suicide at the Southern hotel, was held from Hutterworth Son's chapel this afternoon.
Effective February 1, 1902 the Steamer Athlon offers daily service from Columbia Dock Foot of Columbia Street with departures from Beattie Beattie 6 30 a m 10 a m 45 p m Saturday extra trip 11 p m Bremerton 8 16 a m 1 00 p m 6 p m Ridney 7 0 a m 12 30 p m 6 0 p m and from ag 9 06 a m 12 46 p m 6 15 p m call at Pleasant Beach on all trips except the Beattie 6 30 a m and Sundays fare 36 cents each way.
The Palatial Steamer CITY OF EVERETT offers three daily mound trips. Leaves Beattie at 7:00 a.m., 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m. The Everett departs at 9:15 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7:15 p.m. Phone Red 321. Colman Dock, FE. B. Scott, Mer.
A long catalog of Seattle area investment options and properties including dry goods stores, leather goods factory, real estate pitches, cannery sites, drugstores, steam dye works, fish traps, and a $15,000 machinery investment with 18 month payoff. Also loans, apartments, saloons, and affordable homes through the National Homeseekers Association with evidence of multiple agents and low monthly payments.
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