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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1904
Page
7
Special correspondence reports the Nome grand jury's May 20 findings after four weeks of hearings. It cites extravagance by city authorities, commends federal enforcement of liquor and gambling laws, and urges steps to build a proper courthouse and relocate the jail.
An insane uncle abducted his niece Gladys Mason from her Ellensburg yard and forced her to walk through a strange city wearing gaudy posters while pinned with mattoee before authorities rescued her last year.
Listing of broad assortment in a shop display including underwear collars shirts gloves handkerchiefs and wool or cotton undergarments with prices and mentions of caps belts and various styles and sizes. Highlights include white shirts suspenders and Merino undergarments among others.
A man named Backer was detained by Cig Detective Byrpee and Officer Clark after a reported kidnapping. The child, daughter of George Mason of Ellensburg, was found and sent home aboard the Northern Pacific Overland train. The kidnapper allegedly took the girl to the Hotel Beattie and was placed in the county jail’s insane ward for observation.
Fragmentary notice lists departures from Pier 168 at 10 pm and 4:38 pm for Navy Yard and battle ships. Times include 15 and 530 as part of the schedule.
Lisle Bebber was fined 100 dollars after authorities charged him with conducting four "Divid pig" events near the Madison Street car line by Lake Washington. Chief Detective Clark and City Detective Wappenstein led the investigation, aided by Patrol Driver Weeten. Officers reported the evidence included wagonloads of bottles and other intoxicants, seized during the patrol. The chief and assistants reported for duty again this morning after the incident.
Nome's new city council on May 25 pledges to meet all city obligations with prompt honest economical administration. It notes a depleted treasury and commits to addressing the special warrant due June 1 1904 to Tanner Clark for 1212.25 as issued by the late council.
A man was fatally shot at Hastings Creek near Nome on June 11 by a companion who fired into his abdomen. A coroner exonerated the shooter. Lucie, a New York native, came aboard the Nome City in Seattle on May 28, with the Oregon delivering the news from Nome this morning.
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