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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1904
Page
7
Observance notes June 4 as Ping Day marking the 127th anniversary of the flag’s enactment by Congress. The flag consists of thirteen stripes alternating red and white with a blue union of stars.
In Philadelphia the Betsy Ross House at 239 Arch Street remains standing as delegations of school children visit. During the day patriotic exercises are held within the house as part of a general observance.
Washington officials disclosed that Representative Victor H. Metcalf of California is slated for the cabinet post of secretary of commerce and labor upon Secretary Cortelyou's resignation to become national Republican campaign manager.
In the House of Commons Earl Percy admitted that the fall of Port Arthur would risk losing Wei-Hai-Wei as a British port. He noted Britain held Wel-Hal-Wel only while Port Arthur remained occupied by Russians.
Commencement exercises will be held at the Grand Opera House next Thursday afternoon for 108 graduates. This afternoon the class met at Leech Park and enjoyed a lake excursion aboard the steamer.
The city council held a noon special session and passed an ordinance to appropriate funds for condemnation proceedings related to the North Canal Boulevard. Councilman Murphy and nearby property owners support the measure, though many owners in the assessment district object to the construction.
Holy Names Academy graduates will present a play at the Third Avenue theater tomorrow evening titled Through Darkness to Light. A musical program accompanies the drama. Certificates will be awarded to scholars in various classes.
Springfield Illinois June 14 noon saw the Democratic state convention open after district caucuses with expected bitter contests over Hearst instruction and credential reports. Mayor Hopkins of Chicago is in town with Hearst supporters Harrion to haul ammunition wagons for the fray.
James N. Tyner former assistant attorney general for the post office department writes to President Roosevelt seeking a public retraction following his acquittal on a postal fraud charge Tyner cites the Dristow report proclamation and the trial evidence in his appeal for vindication
Elizabeth New Jersey June 14 former Governor Foater M Voor hei s vice president of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company practically admitted that the new submarine boat Protector had been sold to the Japanese government and is now en route to Japan. The company recently stood a successful test.
A body with a life buoy was found on Otter island in the Queen Charlotte group by sealers. The remains, nearly skeletonized, could not identify the person, but is believed to be one of the Lamorna victims.
A wreck on the Northern Pacific main line near Van Asselt at 6 18 am tore off the left side of a Columbia Puget Sound locomotive and derailed coal cars. The outbound empty train met two cars left on the Chicago street side track. the fireman leapt to safety as the engine crew avoided a fatal crash. Traffic was delayed about two hours. damage to rolling stock was minor.
In Johannesburg on June 14 three men suspected of anarchist activity were detained after one threatened to murder Lord Milner.
William Norbeck and Minnie Richert of Seattle seek marriage license status while M B Lattes files for bankruptcy in federal court listing debts of 6445.05 and assets of 5065. Mrs Minnie Sorensen sues for divorce from Peter W Sorensen on cruelty and non support. Judge Hanford adjourned federal court proceedings until Friday and attended Whitman College exercises in Walla Walla.
Nan Patterson appeared before Judge Newberger in General Sessions court to plead to the murder indictment. Her lawyer Abe Levy obtained a postponement to next Friday for a motion to insert grand jury minutes. Levy said Patterson will testify and her story will clear her. he aims for a July trial.
The Mardi Gras committee seeks high and grammar school designs representing a historic event or state commerce. Entries open until July 4 with half inch to the foot scale, floats capped at 12 feet high and 12 to 30 feet long. Ballots and queen contest details follow.
Herbert Adair an 11 year old boy seeks 7000 in damages from the Seattle Hardware Company in superior court. He alleges the firm sold him powder for a toy cannon causing injury to his eye. Physicians testified the accident greatly impaired his eyesight.
A Bellingham led group reports a rich mine on Siwash Creek near Vancouver with assays above 100 dollars per ton. International Gold Company president John Templin and secretary manager L A Thomas plan year round work with water power and cheap processing. Local placer play by M P Revebach may yield bedrock soon. Mount Baker and Yale Mining Company adds a ten stamp mill on the claim.
A class of nine trained nurses from Seattle General Hospital will be presented with diplomas tonight at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The graduates, the first to complete the new three year course, are Harriet Walton, Gertrude Pearl Hubbard, Lowise Murray, Mollie Groven, Lelia Murphy, Meta Louise Schaller, Isabel Kelling, Emily Marion Mowat and Florence Burritt.
Mrs. Decer Fern won 2000 damages from the city in superior court after a fall into an excavation on Thirty second avenue. She sought 25750. Woodmen of the World branches TEMPLE Home Camp 246 Camp 69 have bought a $25000 lot on Fourth avenue near Pike street for a five story Woodmen's Temple costing about 75000.
A court verdict found for the defendant in Henry Neely's $20,000 malicious prosecution suit after Neely was charged with cattle theft and later exonerated. Also, J H Evett sues the Trial Theatre and Amusement Company for $10,000 over injuries from a folding stand while fitting up the theatre.
In Superior Court Judge Tallman s court Hester and Coombe sue the city for 356 dollars claiming the city is liable for a horse that died after stepping on a rusty nail in a city garbage dump near Stacey street. Barton Fenn reports his bicycle theft from Lowman and Hanford s store on First avenue.
A warrant was sworn this morning in Gordon's court for John Giggien on a charge of defrauding an innkeeper. Hen Dorion of Hotel Cleveland swore to the complaint alleging four weeks rent owed. Ewald the janitor of Germania hall also reported a room entered and a silver watch stolen.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company steamer Valencia sails for Nome at 6 oclock this evening carrying 260 passengers and a large shipment of general freight. The vessel will also transport a substantial load of fruit and vegetables.
The steamer Dolphin departed last night bound for Skagway carrying sixty passengers and 350 tons of freight.
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