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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1902
Page
2
The Seattle Star announces a weekly delivery offer at twenty five cents per month, with free copies. It notes mail handling by the post office in Geattie Washington as second class mail.
A Subscriber laments banks not taking old currency, calling bills microbe laden and foul with tobacco debris. The piece recalls fear of contaminated money from varied wearers and the risk of passing unclean cash in daily commerce.
London Daily Express correspondent reports de Windt’s months long Siberian trek to reach Skagway and Seattle after leaving Irkutsk. The party crossed ice and snow to the Arctic coast, waited for Thetis to ferry them past moving ice, and planned a rare overland route by land Paris to New York. The expedition faced hazards and questioned feasibility of water tunnel.
Lilia Young, a known figure in Seattle's court society, surrendered to Justice Cann's deputy after a warrant was issued for grand larceny. She allegedly participated in a $2000 robbery at her house of ill fame several months ago. Carmen Tonis, another inmate of her resort, awaits trial in superior court on related charges. Young posted $1000 bail and remained in custody.
City Comptroller Riplinger reported to the council the six month earnings of the street branch of the Se lectric Company. Total passenger receipts amounted to 26 090.66 dollars with cash 22 152.55 dollars and transfers 2 793.20 dollars. School and messenger tickets contributed 26.03 dollars. The city receives one cent of this account as per franchise terms.
Between 706 and 100 Krag Jorgen rifles were distributed yesterday to guardsmen of the state at Camp Weisenberger. Rifles were sent by chartered transport from the government arsenal. The new guns are used in the reg
Councilmen Gill and Fitzpatrick clashed over delaying East Spruce street improvements in the ward fight. The council passed ordinances funding a new fire boat harbor, raised clerk salary, and set bids for Fire HQ at Third Avenue and Main. Also approved are a Grant Street Bridge repair, Fifth Avenue cost sharing, Cedar Street removal, and an Elks carnival wooden structures permit.
Friends report Chas. W. Schwenk vanished after leaving to fish the Skykomish River on Saturday July 12. His fishing rod and lunch remnants were found but no sign of his body. His wife and three children live in Seattle at Second Avenue and John Street.
The Socialist Labor Party convention in Seattle nominated J. W. Hoag of Tacoma for supreme court judge and William McConney of Fairhaven, J. C. Martin of Spokane, and H. P. Jorgenson of the pt for congress. The platform endorses the Social Trade and Labor Alliance and reaffirms support for militant international labor rights. Fletcher and Carpenter operate as bar gains only.
The city council refused licenses for the Goo Goo Eye saloon and for Herman Quandt after a report by the police license and revenue committee. Dr Crichton opposed the Goo Goo license citing trouble and drugging allegations, while supporters claimed many dives faced the same scrutiny. The vote ended 6 to 4 to adopt the committee’s report and deny both licenses.
Three council members James, Rude and Taylor were elected to the King County Board of Equalization for a three week session starting early next month. The board, with three county commissioners, will decide on municipal tax shares including Seattle Electric Company's assessments. The company argues its property is worth far less than assessed, contending about 460,000 on an estimated 3,000,000 in property and bonds around 4,500,000. Other large corporations are also said to be seeking tax relief.
Colonel Hence and associates of the Lake Waehon canal board are due to arrive in Seattle on August 4. Major Millie announced the headquarters will be at Burke Buildone. The board will inspect completed work on the government canal and the ongoing Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company project.
Tacoma faces Beatle with a strong rivalry as Destinites pitcher Ira Harmon, formerly of Beattie, draws attention from old fans eager to see the young right hander in action during the series.
Edward Keane Lissie Kane his wife Wm Flannery Marty Johnson and James Kane were police prisoners after an opium raid. Judge George fog sentenced each man to 90 days and the woman to 10 days.
The sockeye run is unusually small with only a few stragglers and immense fish schools passing north of the Strait. July 15 expected start has not yielded enough catches to keep canneries running, worrying cannerymen who fear breaching profitability. In Alaska, Skeena River schools swell trap capacity as Meh floods traps, threatening overabundant harvests and cannery strain.
Rev J A Vome Som addressed the Union rally at the Union Baptist Church corner of Union and Third Street tonight. His talk focused on real estate and advertised a sale under the title Bormie Things To 'aim ate Dunlap at 4 Union block.
Seattle opened the present base ball series with Tacoma at Athletic park this afternoon. Hickey is doing the honors in the box for the Seattle.
Cunningham is no longer an umpire in the NW league after a Friday meeting of magnates. Chauncey Fisher was chosen to replace him, signaling a leadership change in the umpiring ranks.
Detective Mipe of Tacoma identified a large cache of plunder found weeks earlier by Officers Mar and Tennant. The goods were stolen in Tacoma, with Hervé Crelahtonte in jail on suspicion of burglary.
Patrons of the West Beattie ferry steamer Manette now ride the gasoline launch N and Captain A J Clark owner and his son operate her. Tracy, at the mussie of his rifle, forced them to take him to Meadow Point. Passengers quiz them about the outlaw’s movements during the voyage as the boat is inspected from bow to stern.
Police arrest an alleged forger in Tacoma after a search at the station reveals blank checks. The suspect, reported as in custody today, was taken to the city station for processing.
A fragmented ad blend lists job seekers and housework options, plus sale notices for lots in Denny Puhr man and Lake Union areas. It includes bank advertisements, dental and transfer services, and a local umbrella maker. phone contact in Main 386.
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