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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1902
Page
2
The Seattle Star page lists daily publication details and department contacts. It notes business hours and telephone numbers for the Business and Editorial Departments and provides office addresses in Seattle and other cities, along with pricing information and post office status.
The Star defends its exclusive Klondike dispatch from Dawson, asserting reliability of its correspondent and wires. It rebuts a Seattle paper’s claim of no truth in the report and urges seeking local Dawson telegrams for factual corroboration rather than Seattle commentary.
The City of Puebla sailed for San Francisco at 9 am with passengers and cargo. Santa Ana from San Francisco passed Neah Bay en route to Seattle. Kinshun Maru prepares to sail for the Orient on the 25th. Robert Lewers and Alvena arrived at Port Townsend. Adderty bound for Seattle. Oriental bound to Port Angeles for wheat. Britten Lavmena and Willamette in repairs on Moran’s yard. Commerce committee to discuss a Seattle Nanaimo steam line. A Victoria Vancouver service steamer is ordered for CP Navigation. Phaeton sees no Condor. Falkirx sails Tacoma to Queenstown. Skagit Queen delayed by landslides. crowd aboard for Beena dock potnta trip.
The California steamer arrived yesterday with heavy rail receipts boosting Western Avenue trade. Two cars bananas and two cars oranges arrived this morning and the orange market is firm with prices likely to rise. A car of cabbage from California sells at 1.25 to 1.50 per cwt. Celery and ranchages are in good demand with ranchages quoted up to 28 cents. A shipment of 400 cases of California ranch tages arrived this morning and had little effect on the market.
The Dolphin of the Alaska steamship line arrived from Skagway at noon with 50 passengers including several interior travelers and several bags of mail. Among the travelers was BE Pennycuik of Chicago's Pinkerton agency who helped to convict a Dawson killer and will spend a day in Seattle before heading to Chicago.
Special revival services at the Free Plethodiat church corner Pine anderry avenue begin this evening at 7 40 and continue nightly through the week except Saturday night. The notices say the services are full of interest.
Washington february 18 Wellington of Maryland blasted imperialism in a senate speech. He accused the government of abusing military rule in Cuba and delaying Philippine independence while praising Schrey for his victory at Santiago. He questioned promises on the treaty of Paris and warned against permanent occupation.
Whalley and Fastman Co will construct eight residences in the Broadway district with San Francisco capital backing. Plans by Architect W. P. White call for a six to seven room mixed style building at Ninth avenue and Stewart Kirret. J A Harris home on Tenth avenue between East Republican and Mercer street will cost about 9000 with Architect John Graham. J F Martin 9 room house in Capitol Hill addition to cost 2000. Hoberg awarded building contract and Geo Woodhouse plumbing.
February 18 report describes Barcelona under a universal strike with no vehicles, food shortages, and widespread panic. Three deaths and 39 injuries mark Monday’s disturbances as troops flood the streets to quell rioting while about 60,000 workers are said to be on strike.
Joseph Shippen delivered an address on the life of Asa Gray at the university assembly, tracing Gray's life stages and highlighting his love of nature. Afterward, Shippen performed a flute solo, and local notices mentioned business openings and dental offices in the Globe block.
An array of classifieds offers from Beebie and surrounding areas include DRY GOODS and leather goods stores seeking managers, cannery sites, traps investment, and a life changing factory permit. Real estate options feature farms near the city door, acreage at Green Lake, and furnished rooms. Also listed are mills, clothing shops, a laundry, loans, insurance, and assorted services with various investment returns.
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