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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1901
Page
4
Attorney Farrell in the Yourke building faced a near disaster as electric light wiring sparked, causing a fire alarm to be raised. Fire crews responded but handily contained the blaze, with water used to control the flames and prevent further damage to Farrell's office and valuables.
Report notes confusion over city salaries and mentions Chief Meredith amid a scene of nickel-slot machines in a local venue. The item appears as a brief mention of council discussion and ongoing municipal concerns.
W L Cowen of the Anti-Saloon appeared in Judge George's court to file complaints against seven money paying arcade devices. Machines were seized by Constables Kelly and Kaufman and taken to the police station. Hearing continued with a Feb 2 date set, as the crusade targets immoral picture machines and related evils.
Coroner Hoye was informed that a Japanese man, unnamed, was run over and killed by a hand car on the Ile & International railway. The body will be removed by Butterworth & Son.
The Board of Public Works met this morning approving bids for alley plank in Block 4 Maynard’s addition, awarded to Holman & Bechell for 892.40 dollars. Seven bids for Seventh Avenue between Pike and Madison yielded the same firm as lowest bidder. A concrete sidewalk project on Second Avenue from East Col to Fast Howell was priced at 5,400 dollars. The city eyes renting two scows from Capt. J L Anderson at ten dollars per month each.
W H Reimer was arrested by OM er Wilkes today on a charge of rubbish on the street. Weeny interfered and was ris o
A meticulous man travels with feather dusters and wears multiple outfits daily. He rides the bus and books rooms in hotels, demanding extensive attention from staff and startling other guests with his attire. He changes clothes up to four times a day and prepares to visit a customer.
The report profiles two traveling tailors or peddlers, one from Newark and one from Chicago, showing off latest waistcoats and vests. Jones, a renowned figure, wears many samples and travels with trunks. Kirk, from Chicago via Detroit, promotes new materials but faces questions about style accuracy.
Montesano Washington may today Detective A G Lane arrested H R Reynolds an insurance agent on a charge of embezzlement. Reynolds allegedly misappropriated funds while employed by Mutual Life Insurance and later with Washington Life Insurance Co. He was turned over to Sheriff Huff Chehalis County for custody.
William A Brady declares his retirement from managing prize fights in Columbus Ohio amid mounting sentiment and lack of money in the sport. General Nash of Ohio supports halting prize fights and the Jeffries Ruherty bout may be moved outdoors at Ban andace Geo. Mooser of the San Francisco club has offered inducements to Brady, suggesting the bout could occur in a few weeks.
Labor Commissioner Grout resumes work on a report for January to be sent to the mayor next week. Milk Inspector Woodcock says tests show dairies comply with the pure food law, with rapid removal of rodding permits.
Atlantic City, Feb. 18. Miss Albina Carpenter, 18, will sail from this city on 17 in a one foot shorter folding canvas boat with Capt. William Andrews, famed deep sea voyager. Andrews has crossed to Europe in boats little larger than yachts. The voyage from New Jersey to England will take about a day with calm weather, plus a month of rest in England after arrival.
Miss Ansa Adams of Marion received a check from Joseph Dunbar in Mongolia to fund a supposed voyage to marry him. She will not cash it as investigators identified the financier as a cash fraud tied to the Short Line railroad. Nearby, permits granted for a two story store and two rows of cottages in Millman Heights with substantial costs.
London reports the Grand lodge of Free Masons elected the Duke of aught ae rand taste as the replacement for King Edward. An odd line notes that ice is more costly than the cheapest option. Telephone reference Main 1059.
Andy went to police headquarters and surrendered to Detective Powers saying in a temper last night he stabbed a man at the Bothell hotel in Bothell Washington. He did not know the victim’s name and claimed he had escaped before turning himself in. The case was turned over to authorities for investigation.
The article discusses Peary’s meteorite at Brooklyn Navy Yard and Harvard’s large meteorite collections. It notes value rises when a museum holds the whole stone, cites pieces like Harvard’s “Cynthiana,” and mentions Ohio finds later sold to Harvard after verification, highlighting how completeness boosts worth.
Radio survey across the nation asks if winters in the Northwest are milder. The Northern Pacific reports weather costs rising from 1894 through 1899 with 250 units of snow between St Paul and the coast. In 1899 Northern Pacific spent over 200000 on snow removal, far exceeding prior years. This year both lines spent far less, though washouts on the Comet line remain heavy.
A mixed overview of labor movement trends. Points include a shift toward larger unions in England with a drop in total unions from 1410 to 1298 and a rise in membership to 1,802,221, United Labor League favoring Sunday observance, United Mine Workers president noting machine mining output, a French government plan to avert strikes by appointing union affiliated inspectors, and migrants from Poland Hungary and Italy impacting mining regions as cheaper labor draws workers.
Late Thursday evening John McGroarty accepted the city council grant of a telephone franchise for dealings with George Blankner. The transfer was authorized under power of attorney by Mr May. McGroarty planned to head east at night toward Columbus to meet Blankmer and advance company business. He indicated the telephone plant construction would not proceed until his return to Beat the.
A streetcar derailed on a down grade near the Kentucky line, plunging into a small stream. Passengers were injured and Emma Hampton and Motorman Yates sustained severe wounds. Yates died attempting to brake.
H. 8. Coaminaki and M. A. ChoynakI were arrested on Thursday as lottery agents and released last night after agreeing to suspend activities in the city.
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