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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1905
Page
5
Bremerton explorer J M Bennett returns from a two week expedition in the Olympics claiming a hitherto unnamed peak above the head of the Docewallups river as the highest in the range. The discovery could redefine local topography and mountaineering plans for the region.
An advertisement promotes wholesale pricing for tea and coffee including Japan Tea at wholesale per-pound and can prices, extra fancy natural leaf sun cured Japan Tea, and Royal Hoffman House Coffee with retail comparison. It offers 38 to 29 cents wholesale for coffee and notes free delivery to boats and railroads.
French expert Bertilu en identifies marks left on a wine bottle after a murder in the Rue Houdon. The strong cage against suspects is presented in Bow Street Court.
In How Street court two French murder suspects are extradited after French expert Alphonse Bertillon testifies. A wine bottle with finger marks from Sauget matches his prints from prior imprisonment confirming guilt. Sauget and Thiriot face murder charges with Thiriot charged as accessory.
Whatcom county pioneers hold a three day reunion at Ferndale near Bellingham this week. The Bennington Dread are honored by memorial services at Port Angeles in ceremony by local citizens for the Pacific squadron’s harbor presence. Frank Nash a former Tacoma policeman died by suicide, amid illness and financial reversals. Two rival surveying teams map an irrigation canal route at Twisp led by Garratt of Spokane and Fairfield of Seattle.
The City of Topeka docked from Skagway on Sunday morning bringing a large number of passengers. The vessel also carried nearly 500 000 in trade value or funds.
David Wilson and Lilian A Hodal claimed possession of 162000 worth of gold between them. The Humboldt arrived from Skagway with several notable passengers including Brigadier General Langfitt and Captain Baughman. A peculiar voyage incident involved a compass deflection during a midnight crossing under aurora borealis lights.
The city will cut water service Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the entire Greenlake district. The service area is bounded by Northeast Fifteenth on the east, Weilineford and Meridian on the west, Forty-eighth on the south, and Sixty-fifth on the north.
Amusements announce Juira Avenue Theater presents THE DERBY MASCOT tonight and all week under Russell and Drew with THE CHAS A TAYLOR CO and author directed. Prices remain 20c. Next week to feature STOLEN BY GYPSIES with Taylor Company.
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