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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
3
An OCR fragment shows a grocery ad promoting olives and corn products with unclear prices. It mentions Beane and garden items, suggesting a sales listing with multiple items and price cues such as three for a dollar and cans at a quarter. The legibility is limited and key details are missing.
A Hong Kong cable from Gan Branciave reports the bark Alexander McNeil wrecked near Blandee. Survivors in a boat from the wrecked vessel say The McNeil sailed from Beatle for Manila in November and began its return trip 82 days ago.
Report from Washington notes Venezuela and other creditor nations in talks over a diplomatic response to the attitude of the powers. No formal reply from the other side yet, and further discussions with additional diplomats are expected.
After a two hour session with Frank Clancy the superior court grand jury adjourned until Monday at the request of Prosecuting Attorney Boott. Clerk Mather needs time to transcribe testimony and prepare indictments while jurors pursue personal business during vacation. John Clancy testified of the 3 per cent matter and Frank Clancy discussed the 2 per cent deal. Cad Johnson is cited for past charges of larceny and unauthorized entries related to the Midway crime hub.
Fragmentary notes recount Geo Graham West, long Senate veteran, announcing retirement after 4 years in public service. The letter reflects fatigue, emaciation, and a wish for rest as peers fade, with mournful reflections on aging and departure from political life.
Pierre reports T Pileres, known as Hear Rae, a veteran of early Northwest days, attends the South Dakota legislature in winter. Dressed in a Prince Albert coat and broad sombrero, he recalls figures like Wild Bill Hickok and Jack McCall while reflecting on the era's misunderstood “old gather” clans and their stoic, often quiet, resilience.
The report notes Senator Edmund Pettus of Alabama has been chosen for another term in the United States Senate. Pettus will be 82 at the start of the new term, and 55 when he begins the term to which he has been assigned as he remains in good health and mentally sharp.
Justice George has ordered Ghiglione exonerated after an investigation found no connection between him and the alleged team of horses and wagon. Prosecutor Sewtt ew had presented the accusation, but the facts did not support a link to Ghiglione.
In Indianapolis on January 1, the national wage committee of the United Mine Workers and coal mine operators opened negotiations for the new year. Forty miners and 283 operators were credentialed to participate. A 20 percent wage increase is being demanded by miners, who threaten action if no concession is made. Operators dispute past increases and indicate no further raises are likely. Also, Judge Griff in denied a new trial for Rev. Mack Scott in a criminal case involving a young girl. sentencing is set for Monday.
In Trafalgar Square a plaster statue of King Charles I was adorned with a garish veranty scene about his beheading. A large crowd attended a morning service at St Margaret Pattons on Rood Lane with clergy in red vestments.
Dresden reports King George of Saxony is dying of grief over Crown Princess Louise's alleged infidelity and elopement. Crown Prince Frederick Augustus, 48, is viewed as dull and struggles with succession while the house frets over a potential male heir and the throne's future.
Washington January debate on using portraits in ads without consent. Senators and mayors, including Depew and Law, appear in billboards promoting champagne and soap, sparking privacy concerns and a push by Congressman Mitdauerld to curb such use under interstate commerce limits.
A real $2 karat gold brick lay on a New York street for about an hour while thousands passed by. A boy, Alfred Aroties, picked it up and brought it to his employer at 120 Broadway. The employer and a Wollstein firm later identified it as theirs and paid the boy a handsome reward.
A wealthy French woman arrived at Bellevue hospital after being removed from the Waldorf Astoria to a private insane pavilion. She had eight pistols on her person and jewels valued around $160,000 entrusted by T. A. Maignen of Philadelphia. Authorities seek to identify her as a figure of high society and wealth.
A Pennsylvan ia inquiry reveals child labor in silk and coal regions. Daughters of miners as young as ten toil 11½ hour shifts in Dunmore and Scranton mills with no clocks or water. Foaming heat, damp air and poor ventilation fuel tuberculosis, especially among night workers. many girls worked daytime shifts after strike pressure.
Chicago reports Alderman Henry Kenna known as Hinky Dink flaunted a diamond badge in a story about his brewery profits. The piece claims his lake of cold lager sold at 5 cent glasses and 31 thousand barrels earned substantial gains, with a “Workmen’s Exchange” sign over a busy bar.
The report details five years of expenses totaling about $510,000 with monthly costs around $1,000 for rent licenses fuel and other charges. It notes a tidy sum of $260,000 profit on beer, torberies fights or dinorder and compares fixtures worth over $400. It also states 31 thousand barrels of beer would stretch eight miles end to end and could fill 200 freight cars or trainloads. The alderman visits the Working Men's Exchange about twice yearly.
Local arrangements committee prepares to entertain visiting delegates from across the United States for the annual Merchant Tailors National Exchange convention. The event is expected to be the most successful yet as the organization reports strong growth over the past year.
The Red Board of Trade in Augusta plans to harness the Penobscot river's vast water power. A promoter company is preparing to charter, with an estimated outlay around 10 million dollars to develop up to 100000 horsepower, rivaling Niagara in potential.
The Italian chamber decided the government will not participate in the Great Lowe exhibit as the expense yields no returns. Italy cannot conclude a commercial treaty due to protective costs.
The advertisement highlights deep discounts on sheet music, books, and music instruction titles. Violin methods and guitar methods are offered at reduced prices, with piano and mandolin materials also on sale. A carload of pianos and organs arrives to bolster stock, promoting sales on easy terms.
A collage of short ads lists groceries and household goods with low prices for creamery products and eggs, plus a Virginia Washington contact and a medical claim. Public notices include lost and found entries, a draft drafting service, and a local business directory style listing with addresses and names.
New York January 10 reports the Metall Cigar and Tobacco Dealers Association has been incorporated to establish a distributing depot for the products of independent factories. The move aims to avoid boycott-like practices by giving members a direct financial stake in the depot’s success. Independent dealers vow to remove “new trust goods” from their inventories while the plan unfolds.
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