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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1902
Page
2
The record lists Express Offices at Seattle 1107 Third Avenue New York 22 Temple Court Building and Chicago S17 818 WV Express Building. Rates quoted include one cent per copy weekly or five cents per month for home delivery by mail or carrier.
A Chicago professor envisions a future where food is replaced by salts and electricity. Groceries slaughterhouses and farming halt, as humans rely on extracted nutrients in pill form and electrical energy to sustain life.
The Pike street group led by business figures maneuvers to hold a citizen voice against a lavish Fourth of July event. They aim for a sober, popular celebration with local bands, patriotic displays, and broad participation, contrasting a Kircal fancy plan.
The article notes backward spring across Northern Heria with cold wet winds from London to New York. Seattle endures twenty days of raw weather despite June arriving, while scientists debate sun spots and Mount Pelee as causes and weather prophets forecast warmth.
Beacon Hill Club member F. E. Ferree requests health board curb slaughterhouses not only malodorous but harmful to public health. Board to enforce law. officials consider nuisances and await court actions as parties outside city line face pending suits. A sanitary committee proposal urged by improvement clubs, meeting June 7 at 617 Pacific block.
John Stuart of the Board of Trade saloon denies that Gibbons possessed a watch in his saloon last week. He asserts the man reported a robbery to the police upon entry and could not have kept a watch in the saloon.
The May theft report records 15 fires causing a total loss of 1576 dollars. Fire Marshal Kellogg estimates the Smith block fire last Friday caused about 60000 dollars in damage.
California Governor Gage announces he will file criminal and civil libel suits against John K Spreckels Bam Leake M H L Young Harrison Gray Otis and the Los Angeles Times Publishing Co over recent newspaper attacks alleging misuse of state funds and forged receipts. He states private accountants and detectives found grounds for action and will pursue litigation.
The report notes Mrs L A Nadeau hosting the Orptee Club Friday at 1114 Boylston Ave and Mink Waldron hosting last night at Miss F B Stinggon's home on Queen Anne, with dancing and cattle. Lilian Cole-Bethet to visit Rainier Grand this week.
In Frankfort on June 3 arguments began in the court of appeals for the second time in James Howard's appeal from the Franklin circuit court. Howard, a principal in the Goebel murder case, is confined in the state penitentiary.
The June 16 meeting will discuss permanent establishment of tide land grades. Judge Burke granted more time as Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Pacific Coast Company fail to agree on terminals. Pacific Coast seeks balance between local and foreign coal business and city streets. Ident Farrell of Pacific Coast is in Paul with Hill of Great Northern and Mellen of Northern Pacific, while City Engineer Thomson represents the city.
The case of former Patrolman Wilbur Sherwell, charged with murdering three women in November, opens in the circuit court. The victims include Mrs. Georgia Bailey found in a ditch, Lena Renner also found in a ditch, and Fannie Butler allegedly choked in a stable on May 15, 1901. Sherwell has maintained an air of innocence during confinement.
The coroner's jury exonerates W C Haker and C B Center from blame for the deaths of Andrew Featherstone and John Beogert after a Baker driven collision. The jury found the fatalities unavoidable and placed no fault on the discussed parties.
Derry’s bid for the International Typographical Union presidency is conceded as defeat though he carried many large eastern cities and won in the state by a large margin. Union men believe an earlier nomination and more active campaigning could have produced a closer result against Lynch.
Special to the Star reports a boy herding sheep near Wash on Saturday was accidentally shot. The rifle discharged and the ball passed through his body over the heart. A companion got assistance and the body was brought to the city for burial yesterday.
Card parties hosted by Misses Harrison at 1015 Madison Street and Miss Mabel Webb on Harvard Avenue draw invitations from Chicago sister Miss Edith Harrison. Mrs Dally and Asian Court prepare teas and balls at venues on Boylston and Ranke Hall. Lucille Richards to wed Harold Stout at St Mark's Church amid DAR and PEO gatherings.
Bremerton brief notes describe the Beattie mall carriers defeating the Metropolitan baseball squad by 9 to a yet unspecified margin. An incident involving Groceryman Wemsenburg’s delivery wagon wagon tipped into the sound prompted a rescue of the gear while the drowned horse floated away. Adjutant Inspector Reid inspected navy yard barracks and found them in good order. Seattle 1902 directory corrections offered by Polk's Directory Co. Fletcher and Carpenter highlight realty bargains.
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