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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
4
A fierce local fight erupts over transferring the Grand Buffet saloon license. Church groups and Protestants mobilize petitions against the transfer, circulating signatures for council presentation. The issue moves to the licenses committee as residents await the council vote.
Mrs Catherine Chauber testifies that Mrs Wray refused her room access, locked her out with the baby inside, and struck her in the face. A warrant for Mrs Wray’s arrest on assault and battery is with a deputy sheriff, issued from Justice Cann's court. The lodging house is at 2225 Becond Avenue.
Fourteen year old inmate Albert Moleski escaped from the city jail after a bath threat. He bolted from police headquarters, with officers in pursuit along Fourth Avenue South, but vanished into the night. Detectives Hubbard and Freeman had questioned him after he was found hiding in a box car.
A garbled text block reports on a hearing request by Superintendent Ferry at the Puyallup Indian school, a transfer to Round Valley Cal school or removal from the Indian roll, Seattle delegates to a Christian Endeavor convention, and unrelated brief lines about assorted people and events.
Andrew Carnegie has received formal letters from Queen Wilhelmina and Tsar Nicholas expressing appreciation for his gift of 1 600 000 dollars for a Palace of Peace at The Hague. The rest of the items note estate distributions, court actions, and local remarks with scattered unrelated fragments.
City detective Frank Kennedy sustained injuries in a streetcar collision while en route to the race track. He had been off duty recently and underwent a painful operation. A sudden impact threw him, causing a leg injury. initial reports underestimated severity but later proved serious. He is expected to be off duty for a week or more.
Ramaker announces drastic cuts as outdated sheet music is cleared to make room for pianos and organ. Late popular songs drop from 40¢ to 5¢ and Kohler piano method sells at 1¢ per buyer. Photos and dance folios also reduced. pianos marked down with savings of 26 to 76 dollars.
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