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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
5
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a comely woman whose identity is sought and notes marks on the body. It references a sound, fishing, and a possible theft or assault, but the text is largely unreadable, leaving key details unclear.
Mrs Lottie Corey sues Catherine Selmer after a market scuffle leaving Mrs Corey with a cut and bruises. Catherine Selmer, also tied to a past desertion case, appears in Justice Brown court on next Monday on a personal recognizance.
Madame Cavalieri recounts proposals from suitors including Mr Chanler who pursued her in a persistent way. She says she laughed, refused, and he pressed, offering to force a confession of love if needed. She will consider by May. she declines singing requests unless she chooses.
The region faces a major shortage as trains on the Northern Pacific are 24 hours late from the coast and O R and N lines run hours behind. Everett reports widespread logging camp closures due to heavy snow four to eighteen inches, piling idle workers in the city.
Thomson argues the Seattle, Renton and Southern Railway line already laid on Rainier Avenue can handle all street traffic. He contends a new double rack system is unnecessary and cites city power to authorize the line's use. The debate notes injuries from prior efforts and urges efficiency.
Bank clearings and balances reported for today across Seattle Tacoma Portland and Spokane. Figures include Seattle 1 602 078 40 and 86 599 04. Tacoma 826 342 00 and 9 300 00. Portland 1 147 083 60 and 191 176 00. Spokane 638 259 00 and 142 108 00.
An Alaska State era ad notes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claim stomach cure and promote receipts. Othello Washington promotes its fruit belt, rail junction status, and the Milwaukee line projects. The Othello Improvement Company launches a contest inviting lay writers to submit 500 word pieces on why to invest in Othello with prizes including acres of land, building lots, and cash awards.
In San Francisco a cryptographic craze spreads after graft prosecutions. Advertisers and readers copy the first-letter puzzle to reveal messages, with a soapbox example reading Make ultimatum now in case. Our Way not entangled. Rough stuff bad no punishment. Patt memoirs recounted with Victorian wits and a Berlin visit anecdote.
In a Paris style dining scene described by the New York Times a group of four men display wealth as they settle bills. One counts 140 another 215 and the third 300 while the fourth waves away the need for payment, and a man at the adjacent table is carried out unconscious but is expected to recover.
Matthew Dow rose from Ballard mayor to a pivotal Seattle contractor shaping the city. His projects include the Walker and Chapin buildings, Hancock and Talbot Walker structures, the Bem Bros. Factory, Colman and Lincoln High School, and the Majestic Theatre. Dow’s future plans include the Orpheum and Grand Trunk Pacific dock work, reflecting a career of energy and public-spirited progress.
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