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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1902
Page
1
Paul supporters claim Clancy control of downtown saloons enables blackjack and extortion profits with police silence. Witnesses allege monthly payments, upstairs games, and threats amid assaults on Paul workers, signaling growing political tension and split in the First ward.
A Star report summarizes strong backing from business leaders for building a municipal electric plant. Advocates argue the city should own light, heat, power and possibly telephone services, noting benefits to residents and potential savings. Several speakers urge careful implementation to avoid waste and protect civil service.
Nick Burley a 166 pound boxer has issued a universal challenge in Seattle and beyond. He will box Theo Van Buskirk or any rival white or black at any weight, any place, any time in public or private. Burley says he will forfeit if defeated and demands the same offer to any contender.
Missoula Montana February 14 191? At 6 o clock last evening the switchmen strike was called off and the men returned to work. The conference with officials was secret but the men say every concession asked was granted and the incident is closed. No deduction was made from strikers pay for the time absent.
The Evening Post in San Francisco was sold to Guy C Barham of Los Angeles, an agent for a capitalist syndicate. Om Garrett will become editor tonight, as the purchase price is reported near $100,000. Politicians led by Colonel Dan M Burna are said to have effected the deal.
The article argues municipal lighting plants can cut public lighting costs and cites Tacoma and Jacksonville as models. It cites Michigan figures showing reduced electric lighting charges and compares private versus municipal rates, aiming to refute claims of failure and urging city ownership as a prudent alternative.
A Constantinople dispatch reports the ransom for Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka paid and an official announcement of their release is expected soon.
About 3 p m today Alexander was found dead in his room at 500 Sixth Avenue South. He had suffered breathing difficulties. the autopsy is pending. The deceased was a large man around 45 and little about him is known at the house.
J. T. Hussey, Great Northern conductor, accused of kidnapping his 6 year old son from Tacoma, was arrested in Seattle by Patrolman Delgh. A Tacoma case will likely proceed, with a Superior Court hearing tomorrow on an order to return the boy to his mother.
Telegram received by the local marine exchange at 3 PM reports the Adelaide bound Columbia an Australia-American vessel from Ballard Washington ashore near Shoalwater point in Spencer gulf. The ship shows no danger and is being lighted.
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports Russia and China sealed a treaty offsetting the Anglo Japanese alliance. The accord binds both nations in closer collaboration including a guarded neutrality clause that allows defensive actions, seen as a potential offense as well as defense.
The jury in the Kilbourne case, charged with breaking Joseph Mayer's show window and stealing a tray of diamonds, disagreed and was discharged by Judge Griffin after nearly 24 hours of deliberation.
The forecast calls for occasional rain in Seattle and vicinity tonight and Saturday with brisk southerly winds. Expect cooler temperatures and visibility reductions in heavier showers.
Former superior court judge Willam Hickman Moore and H Farrell assistant general counsel for the Pacific Coast Company form a partnership and will maintain offices in the Burke building.
Two robberies were reported last evening. A masked robber with two revolvers robbed Guy Paulson near Bellevue Avenue, forcing surrender and leaving him unharmed after a short escape. Joe Hopper, a Hood Canal fisherman, was beaten and robbed near a Lake Union bridge, left unconscious until morning and found at a Firat Avenue saloon.
In Vienna the Reichsrat saw a heated dispute between Jewish Liberals and Anti Semites over a taxation proposal. Dr Schwartz accused a speaker of perverting government principles to attack Jews, provoking a chaotic exchange with missiles and threats of arrests by both sides.
Bericht from Petrograd dated Feb 14 says Schemakha in Trans-Caucasia was destroyed by a quake. No details yet. The town had about 12,000 inhabitants.
A wave of claims surrounds Mayor Humes as supporters deride Paul campaign backers and accuse opponents of using straw figures like Erteman. Humes aides criticize Paul allies for alleged corruption and press for public honesty while recounting city political history from 1897 and alleging a wide open policy agenda driven by business interests.
Angus McAulay, a Seattle real estate figure, was jailed by Detective Gil Philbrick on adultery charges after Mrs. Farnsworth, wife of Kent rancher Farnsworth, left Kent in 1900. Farnsworth vows to prosecute. McAulay denies guilt as authorities prepare to hear the case before Justice Cann.
Last night at the Armory Court Friar Tuck No. 7921 of the Ancient Order of Foresters hosted its ninth annual masquerade ball with many Foresters and friends in attendance. Committees on Arrangements and Management oversaw decor and duties, led by W G Emonds, Maurice Kinney, A J Foreman, and R HW Hanen.
GO SOUTH WASHINGTON, O. C., Feb 14. The Woman's Suffrage Association this morning decided to hold its next convention venues in New Orleans in March. The decision signals a shift in planned events as members prepare for spring advocacy and gatherings.
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