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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
2
A blurb about The Star's front page cartoon and a bold discussion of the growing power of money in world trade. It questions whether money or Uncle Sam can control the new absolutism and ponders the fate of freedom in America and abroad.
The Seattle City Council moves to investigate Metropolitan engine purchases for the fire department after suspicions the contract to American Fire Engine Co. was awarded without competition. President Perry and Councilman Parry back a motion to audit the process and disclose relevant documents.
Deputy Sheriff Nelson seized a trade slot machine owned by Joe [rizard a cigar dealer at Second Avenue and Yesterway. The action begins a crusade by Richard Win poree gambling. Both money and trade machines have been seized and the case is expected to go to court with Judge Winsor prosecuting and Mr Disard planning a vigorous defense.
The mayor sent a recommendation to the city council requesting the last annual report of Seattle's labor bureau. A protest over employment bureau practices by Russell & at 122 Main street is referred to the labor committee for investigation. Twelve men paid $1 to secure jobs that ended in a week, with return travel at their expense.
Forty five students from botany and zoology classes traveled by small gasoline launch with a thin metal hull to Alki Point to study vegetation and marine life. Port Warden Jensen warned the vessel was overloaded and lacked life preservers. He called for regulation and posted a notice restricting slips to ship's boats and ranchers, with a two hour limit.
The article notes growing concern over gasoline and naptha launches used by mariners with inadequate life preservers. It mentions Senator Grosvenor introducing a bill to restrict small pleasure craft and Tacoma mariners circulating a petition to back stricter rules.
At 3 20 o clock in the afternoon Nel lie Underwood charged with complicity in the murder of her infant daughter at Ballard on May 31 1903 was admitted to bail. The bail must be procured at Aberdeen her home. F E Weatherwax, the accused girl s father, is ready to satisfy the bail though it may not be ready in time to secure the accused release tonight. The bail was fixed at 10000 the preliminary hearing was set for June 1.
Lila Young proprietor of a Washington street house is tied to a $3000 robbery alleged in May. John Degnan, the victim, swears he lost the money and a warrant charges Young with grand larceny. Young is believed implicated and elusive as officers hunt for her in San Francisco.
The County of King v. individuals holding tax certificates was argued in the superior court regarding a motion to quash service of summons on F Packard and others in Des Moines and East. The county seeks to foreclose its tax liens and the judge took the matter under advisement this afternoon.
Executive order establishes a separate internal revenue district for Washington with Tacoma as the headquarters. D B Crocker of Walla Walla named collector at 4000 dollars annually. Changes clear path for Ide confirmation and redraws district lines amid Pacific cable debate. Navy appropriation and Alaska customs resignation noted.
A water shut off will occur tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon affecting Eighteenth to Thi avenues and the entire east of Twenty-eighth Avenue, including Twenty-eighth Avenue north to Lake Washington.
Special to the Star reports Salt Lake June 10 after two week adjournments since April 1 1901 the Central Party directors were elected including Harriman Tweed Huntington Marshall Hemstead Royle Gray Cheevers Noble and others. Share counts show 672 722 shares of common stock and 126 000 of preferred stock voted. The Central Pacific forms the main line of the Southern Pacific from Ogden to the California border.
The City Council introduced an ordinance authorizing payment from the pets fund for all crone walks on streets where concrete sidewalks are built. The measure aims to prevent wrangling in the council about street improvement costs when such projects are ordered.
Albany June 10 The supreme court confirmed a one year imprisonment sentence for Johan Moet for publishing anarchistic articles shortly after McKinsey's assassination.
In Pretoria on June 16 1900 reports say 7009 Boer surrenders have occurred and surrenderers mingle amicably with British troops. In Lake Union district a petition with about 200 residents protests the Hemrichewing Company beer sale to minors on Howard Avenue. The council referred the matter to police license and revenue committee for investigation.
President Palma signed an amnesty act freeing Americans charged before the new government inauguration. Neeley and Rathbone face release. Rathbone may refuse unless acquitted. A water famine threat looms after an aqueduct burst. Palma personally buys and distributes bread to a mob outside the palace.
A June blaze in Philadelphia damaged 15 private residences and two large grain elevators and warehouses, plus four coal yards, across a block bounded by Broad Thirteenth Clearticid streets and Indiana Hedgerey Grenwood avenues. Loss estimated at 250000. A separate Montreal dispatch notes a night fire in St Michael destroying 24 houses and leaving 56 families homeless.
A dense OCR of job ads and real estate notices lists cooks and waitstaff, carpenters, masons, and various trades alongside homes, farms, and rental plots. Entries name employers like QUEEN CITY EMPLOYMENT HUREAL and RAGAIN & RUSSELL, with locations on Third Avenue and Queen Anne Hill, plus property offers near Twenty-ninth Avenue and Madrona Park Car Line.
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