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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
3
Petitioners press Gov. Rogers for pardon while hoping to move Kid West to state prison before any pardon action. The governor is said to disapprove interference with court orders and may not act on the petition.
Managers meeting at Hotel Seattle voted unanimously to continue the season as scheduled. Financial reports show satisfactory league treasury balance across teams and all divisions remain intact, with no division of the season planned.
Managers fear Tacoma Pikes carnival and Spokane Interstate Portland fair will draw patrons, boosting prospects for the sea. Mr. Lucas remains to witness today's and tomorrow's games between Itland and Beattie.
A report from Everett notes a petroleum discovery by Gue Wicklund, a constructor on Oak Street between twenty second and twenty third. A deep clay cut released oil prompting crowds to gather and eager offers emerged as wells are planned.
The chief development in the machinists strike shows Hope Lodge I A of M passes a resolution by full attendance stating funds exist for current expenses and noting the Pacific Coast Metal Trades association offers no disposition to settle. The strike will be carried on indefinitely.
City Engineer Thomson and assistants Jeffreys and Dimock returned from Spokane after inspecting its asphalt paving. They found the streets laid two to three years ago show a bad failure and plan further review today.
Steamship movement continues heavily as Beattie lines report sold out sailings. L H Gray agency adds a third vessel to Seattle San Francisco run while Majestic proves speed between Tacoma and Seattle. Dauntless moves north to Bremerton. City of Denver chartered for freight tocoma and Olympia. Santa Ana loads grain at Galbraith dock. Nome City reopens from Roslyn coal bunkers to Lynn Canal ports. Umatilla sails to San Francisco tomorrow. no other Sunday sailings scheduled.
The contractors failed to show expertise in their previous year’s work with the Alcatras Pacing Co. An earlier contract was finished with little satisfaction, and the same firm now undertakes the city’s first hill paving project. The Seattle bid is slightly lower than Spokane’s.
The funeral of the late Thomas C. Healy was held from the church of the Immaculate Conception at 1 o'clock this morning. Interment followed in Lake View cemetery.
The board let contracts for asphalt paving on Marten Columbia and Summer streets to Alcatras Asphalt Vine Co. for 17 784.18 with a one year maintenance bid of 1400. Cement sidewalking on eighteenth avenue north to F Forster for 4817.80. Sewer on Washington Street from Twenty seventh to Twenty ninth avenue south to James Markey for 1561.80. Grading and sidewalking North Broadway to Highland Drive was deferred a week and bids for grading curbing and on Twenty fifth avenue north from Foat John to East Madison were rejected. re advertisement planned.
Mrs. Lizaie Olson taken from a Northern Pacific train last night will be returned to the Medical Lake asylum for the insane following the incident aboard the battleship steamer Athion.
The Star will be mailed to your camp address without any additional cost. This notice confirms free delivery to the specified address for readers in camp locations.
The City of Seattle captained by W A Connell arrived from Lynn Canal this morning bringing 140 passengers, the largest on her three trips, and about 40000 in gold. The cash is under care of J W Harris for the consignors led by W A Speake and others. The City of Beatie left Skagway July 24 as the latest update from southeastern Alaska.
Two special cars carrying members of the New York Sohuetzen club and other Eastern marksmen arrive in Seattle via the Northern Packe late today from Portland. They return home from the Schuetzen seat in San Francisco. The club is a leading German shooting society with many famous rifle and shotgun artists. A German resident committee will host them at Madison Park for an excursion on Lake Washington and a banquet at Madison Park Pavilion. They will visit Bremerton battleships tomorrow before departing tomorrow noon. An agent registered four of the tourists at the Rainier Grand this afternoon.
Ken Albert Hansen promotes a large jewelry house in the North known for diamonds watches and silverware. The display highlights fine pieces and establishes the store as a leading jeweler in the region.
Chief Sullivan and Dr. F W Coe back city council action to prohibit liquor sales in public parks on Pike Street and at Seattle lakeside parks. Officials vow enforcement, station guards, and argue the move protects families and preserves park purity against the liquor traffic and its associated evils.
J. Calderwood, formerly with The MacDougall & Southwick Co., now joins G. L. Holmes Furniture Co. in the car pet and drapery department at second avenue and Spring street. Telephone West 991.
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