04 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1903
Page
1
Peter Anderson of Paulsbo reports being drugged and robbed after visiting Mike Riley's Arcade theater near Sixth Avenue and King Street. He spent $85, slept through the night, and was ejected at 6:98 in the morning with injuries. Police promised to investigate but offered little comfort.
A fictional scene depicts Mr Salisbury trembling at a weather office as a reporter describes an imagined Independence Day disruption. The piece satirically mixes weather maps with a mock conspiracy about travel to British Columbia and plans for a joint Alaska honeymoon involving MacCleary and companions.
Police were alerted that 16 year old James White has been missing from his son Ma White in Haltard since Monday. The elderly man wandered away and friends search for him.
The speech by Secretary Moody followed a grand ceremony in Washington with a civil and military parade. He urged strict action against public corruption, stressing that no mercy should temper punishment for public dishonesty and betrayal of trust.
In a San Francisco report, sailor William Ode perished after being left as watchman on the wrecked schooner Courtney Ford off Isenbeck Alaska. His log, covering October 1902 to February 1903, ends with the words death months alone as relief arrived too late to save him.
Police Capt. Laubecher presided as president and Detective Jack Barck acted as cashier as the station served as a temporary bank. Two miners from Alaska, H. A. Wigg and J. Brendham, attempted deposits but could not, Brendham carrying $000 and Wigg $8000 in gold dust due to banking holidays and Sunday closure.
Salina Kansas mayor JT McCleary married Misa Rose Harring in Republic Missouri on a Thursday. The ceremony ties into a broader Seattle winter plan where McCleary and nine linemen on strike hoped to move to Alaska, with a fellow worker proposing all marry.
The Seattle Electric Company and union officers settled last night after a strike that began November 28. The company agreed to $3.00 per day wage scale, matching the union demand, following earlier concessions won from a rival company. The remaining issue centered on union rules.
A gun exploded at Hiritieh fort in Colombo Ceylon during a Fourth of July salute. One soldier was killed and another injured as American cruisers lay in the harbor nearby.
The Washington Children's Home Society refused to let Wah Sing's American wife adopt any of Lee Hong and his wife's three children. The couple had custody awarded by the court. The society cited concerns about the boy's exposure to Chinatown as a reason. The older boy Willey has reportedly been taken in by an American family in another county.
A 1907 Seattle report notes the Loon Union of Christian Endeavor met to discuss bringing the Biennial Hedearer convention to Beattie. Delegates will lead the effort, with local Endeavorers and Plymouth Society preparing to send representatives to Denver for the next convention and its arrangements.
Officials report only minor disruption as a new line in St Louis opens under the transit system. Despite a strike at the rail yards, the company says substitutes will cover routes and a five year contract with another union ensures operation.
Police allege Briggs confessed to a friend before arrest and implicated Wiener in the C. B. Smith safe robbery. Detectives Lane and Adame suspect Wiener masterminded the crime and pressured Briggs to participate. Wiener, wanted in Finker City for forgery, faces multiple offenses. Briggs served 23 years. Holed up, Hrnger fled with a key to the safe and $271 was placed in the box. No crew located yet.
The local United States customs office is expected to report total receipts for the year at 706000 after June 30. The estimate rests on a steady yearly rise and June receipts totaling 90418 mark the largest monthly sum since establishment of the office.
Karl Watson was held up near the police station early morning on Washington Street between Third and Fourth avenues by two men. One man had a revolver and forced Watson to surrender money after a coercive “hands up” gesture.
The Fourth of July festivities proceed despite rain as crowds travel by train and steamers to city celebrations. National Guard units fire displays brighten the night while parades and band performances unfold from Fourth Avenue to Pike Street. Immigrant merchant Wa Chong faces immigration hurdles and is detained briefly before landings are permitted.
July Fourth events are described from London Paris Berlin Mexico City and Philadelphia. Attendees include ambassadors, society figures, and state guests at receptions and banquets, with some regions observing the day in other formal ways due to local circumstances.
Independence Day events in Fort Smith included unveiling a hand monument to Confederate dead. Senator Berry delivered the oration as crowds gathered. In Bandidgo the Fourth was celebrated with trees planted in the city park by Foresters and Woodmen of Southern California.
Gaffner, owner of the steamer Lady of the Lake, plans to restore service to West Seattle by scheduling a ferry across the lake every three days. The tug Rivergreen was placed on the run and a suitable vessel is sought to meet franchise terms. He aims to secure a fast steamer within days as local demand proves strong.
A party of women from Alaska on the excursion steamer Spokane became the first to ascend Brady Glacier near Cape Spencer. They were carried across mud and rivers by men after delays and tides forced them to wade through sticky, knee deep sludge to reach boats. The group included Mr and Mrs T G Lippy and others.
Athletic park hosts two national game exhibitions today with a 10 30 a m start. McKay led Seattle to the win and Letberd starred for Los Angeles Maupin to pitch for the locals this afternoon Thatcher faces Hin Hickey aims to reverse his luck in tomorrow’s games Jack has struggled since moving to the National from the Coast League despite solid pitching at times.
The American ship A. J. Fuller under Captain Haskell arrived at Eagle harbor from Honolulu after nineteen days at sea completing a world cruise. It carried lumber to Cape Town and later to Australia and Honolulu. A whale was shot aboard while near the ship. gale conditions near the Cape of Good Hope tore away sails and topmasts.
The Clancy theater has closed its doors after failing to meet expenses and being forced out of business. The People’s theater remains the only similar venue north of Jackson street, with other venues shut down to adapt to new tender coin.
A Pittsburg Railway Co car jumped the Lincoln Avenue bridge early this morning, plunging into a ravine. The motorman and two passengers were killed and several others injured.
Alexander died after a collision between two race track cars two weeks earlier. He suffered a skull fracture from a back impact and had been moved between Wayside Mission and Providence hospitals before passing away at 10 o clock this morning. Dorener Hoye was notified and the body taken to the Bonney-W morgue. An inquest is planned for Monday.
The Kielnes Journal reports 105 American sailors deserting at Kiel blaming harsh discipline in the American navy. It states desertions rose since the squadron entered European waters and claims Admiral Cotton is sending relief from America to handle the fleet.
President Roosevelt, Governor Odell and other notables spoke at Huntington’s 170th anniversary celebration. The event featured fireworks, patriotic displays and a central role for the president, with honoring remarks for longtime residents and Huntington’s historic ties to Nathan Hale and Walt Whitman. The town preserves Hale’s capture site, Whitman’s beginnings, and nearby British fortifications.
Police received a call from the Ballard pumping station engineer reporting a robbery at 11 last night. A man named Morgan appeared bruised claiming two assailants knocked him down and took a small amount of cash before fleeing.
A private dispatch from J. M. Pollard of the Alaska Fish Union reports an exceptionally large salmon run and strong cannery capacity. From traps in Chileat Inlet 20,000 fish were taken, with the Alaska Union owning five traps and five gill nets. The catch is mainly sockeye salmon, the cream of Alaska’s pack, with the cannery near Haines Mission set to handle the load.
The derelict East India coffee ship Spes, long missing since leaving London for Freemantle 178 days ago, is declared lost. Market rates for overdue British ships rose, with Samaritan quoted at 8 or 10 percent and other vessels from Norfolk and Port Tampa noting higher costs and withdrawal from overdue status.
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