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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1903
Page
2
The Seattle staff notice lists daily afternoon publications except Sundays with delivery by carriers. It provides office addresses, telephone lines, and a price of one cent per copy or twenty five cents per week, with mail options indicated.
The piece portrays Cassatt of Pennsylvania railways clashing with Gould's Western Union. Cassatt orders pole removals, prompting court orders and a mass destruction of wires. It predicts a coming era of intensified capital versus capital conflict in railroads and trusts.
The Kansas governor argues no one lacking wealth should hold public office and that only the rich can afford to serve. He asserts poor men can better endure public service, while wealthier officials risk bias toward the rich, claiming the state should not bar the poor from office.
In Rocky Ford Colorado Aunt Betty Pratt died in a night blaze that destroyed a home. Her brave act saved the children of her daughter Mary Parks, as Mr Parks carried the paralysed grandmother to safety. The town honors her memory with a day of reflection and flowers at her grave.
Indictments accuse conspirators of a plan to bribe the public works commissioner to gain slot machine permissions. The investigation names a grand jury and officials, with $1600 allegedly offered as a bribe.
A. Teme, a 35 year old butcher in the Spokane steamer’s steward department, died after days of drinking wood alcohol in a dilated form. He was found near Wrangel in a state of unconsciousness and died after inquest by Wrangel’s coroner. He had little money and no known family locally, with suspected friends in San Francisco.
Dispatch from Everett reports Mrs M Hickey identifies a headless man’s body found at the foot of Ing street as not Joseph Conroy who vanished six months earlier. Coroner Hoye noted in Seattle that clothes matched the deceased. Also mentions carloads of Celebrated Jewel Steel Ranger and Thompson Furniture Co advertising.
The Beattie Baker Theater Company opens at Leach Park this Sunday afternoon with a vaudeville program. Walter Sanford’s company presents Northern and Tide in two acts, while a third act features a staged performance at the Shielide Vaudeville venue.
Bakers and confectioners meet at Jermants Hall on Second Avenue and Heneca Street stationary firemen convene at Union Hall Peetste Street. Steam engineers gather at Waitreamen Hall on 13 Second Avenue Sunday trainmen meet at Phoner Block Firet Avenue and James Street.
In Cincinnati a torpedo EMP explosion at Central Manufacturing damaged the factory. Proprietor Pape died in a doomed condition. Two employees suffered serious injuries while others were hurt escaping. The launch Colby schedules trips from Washington street foot Pier 1 to Three Tree Paint.
Trusts and the Master Horseshoers association vow to withhold raw horseshoeing material from firms that meet union demands. Hadwiger Merryman and others report refusals at Post Wilson and Samuel Metellans shops as talks fail. The association threatens to cut off supplies to nonconforming owners, while Hadwiger protests and considers options. Rumors say 80 horseshoers may arrive from 88 East to fill vacancies.
The body of Cardinal Vaughen who died at midnight will lie in state in the new cathedral of Weetermeter. Bishop of Bouth Werk Propets Boerne is named as his probable Coen.
Strawberries sold at nine cents per crate and native lettuce arrived freely with prices 12 to 16 cents per dozen. Transness brisk on Western avenue this morning. Meats and vegetables listed include beef, pork, poultry, California green peas, potatoes, carrots at 1.74, turnips 1.58, and various fruits such as Mississippi grapes, nectarines, and California cherries with crates priced from 1.50 to 2.00. Numerous items and prices are noted late in the market listing.
George W. Parker of St Louis a director of the Louisiana Purchase Opposition toured the Northwest meeting business leaders. He planned a visit to Olympia to lobby Governor Melride and discuss the exposition aims with commission officials. Parker remained optimistic about the big fair’s success.
No change in the steamer schedule between the city and Olympia for now. Capt. H W MacDonald has bought Willey Navigation interests and may place Skagit Queen or Elwood on the run soon, though no definite announcement has been made. The Willey purchase value cited as 46000 dollars. Bimpoon is named as principal stockholder.
Five men were arrested after the Pen vania railway safe was robbed in the early morning. Details on the amount stolen remain unclear. An attempted bank robbery in Poland is suspected to be the work of the same gang.
Passengers arriving on the Hom betdt this morning report weather across the country south of Atlin. A Canadian telegraph line has been destroyed by locals, and repairs may take up to a week.
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