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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1904

Page

3

Judges Reappoint Jury Commissioners By King County Bar

A special meeting of the King County Bar association recommended reappointment of jury commissioners for the coming year. Wilmen Tucker and Walter McClure were reappointed by five superior court judges after votes of 116 and 102. The bar association outlined plans for hosting about 300 visiting attorneys for the State Bar Association convening July 7 to 9, including a banquet at the Washington hotel and excursions to see battleships or races.

King County Bar Association Superior Court Wilmen Tucker Demo Walter McClure Republic Tucker McClure Bar Association Mr. Tucker J. W. McClu King County Ashington Madigan Park Bremerton King County Fair Association Wilson R. Gay Dar Ur Gay

Lost Boy Is Found After Sea Adventure

Adrian Seeney, fifteen, ran away seeking sea tales and hid aboard the steamer Queen. Seasickness forced him to reveal himself in a city port as the captain alerted his father, who arranged a return ticket.

Adrian Seeney Mra J. D. Seeney Don Quixote Robinson Crusoe

Indians Strike Over Wages Amid Skeena Salmon Run

Aberdeen British Columbia June 28 The Indian salmon fishers refuse to fish on the Skeena this season unless paid 16 cents per fish rather than 7. Sockeyes begin to run in small numbers with 800 boats in potential use, 200 currently fishing, mostly Japanese, as Indians threaten to move to the Fraser River if demands are not met this week.

Aberdeen B.C Freser

Puget Sound Cannerymen Form Fishermen Association

A meeting of cannerymen and independent trap owners on Puget Sound led to the formation of the Puget Sound Salmon association. Officers include President E B Deming Northern Fisheries Bellingham Vice President J B Smiley Blaine Secretary Charles Corbey Bellingham Treasurer Carl Sutter Anacortes Executive committee BE Deming Kerr Woolard Lima and Tiller with George and Barker Blaine.

Bellingham Puget Sound Puget Sound Salmon Association E. B. Deming Northern Fisheries Company J. B. Smiley J. W. and W. Cook Company Blaine Charles Corbey Pacific Packing and Navigation Company Carl Sutter Fidalgo Island Canning Company Anacortes BE. B. Deming J. A. Kerr A. E. Woolard Apex Fishing Company FE. A Lima Port Townsend Henry Tiller George & Barker

Battle of Port Arthur Court Proceedings Incur Receiver Plea

MH Henskey creditor of Jewell Amusement seeks appointment of a receiver for the show known as the Battle of Port Arthur in superior court today. Frankfor 4 June %. Wilhelm Jordan poet dead. Cleveland fires destroy 200000 dollars of timber owned by Nicholas Bros and Hahn company.

Battle OF Port Arthur MH. Henskey Jewell Amusement Company Frankfor Wilhelm Jordan Cleveland, CO Nicholas Bros J. N. Hahn Company

Phoenix boxing card promises hot local show next Tuesday

The Phoenix club hosts an amateur boxing program with locals facing top contenders from Frisco. Newcomers Mike Maher Billy Burne Tommy Delan Al Pemberthy Tommy Kane George Brown Chick Hudson Tom Fitzgerald and Jack McCarthy are set to clash with noted opponents in bantam lightweight and 128 pound bouts.

Phoenix Club Frisco Coluba Mike Maher Billy Burne Maher Tommy Delan al Pemberthy Kent Tommy Kane George Brown Chick Hudson Tommy Fitzgerald Dougherty Big Jack McCarthy Jack Jack Corrigan Stearns

Good Races at Meadows Highlight Daybeat

Jim Bozeman won the hurdle event as crowds at Meadows enjoyed a busy race program. Philippina led from start to wire in the first race over five and a half furlongs and Northpole finished third. Maxtrees won the second race and Chileno the third amid a hurdle contest marked by Groves injury and Collis’ disqualification.

Jim Bozeman Gacoman Boseman Philippina Skip Me St. Philippina Northpole W. Williams Maxtrees Chileno Groves Louwelsen Collis Jim Boreman Dale

Scherrer Wins Out In Solo Bowling Match

The final series of the individual bowling contest on the Mon arch alleys last night ended with Scherrer of San Francisco leading Jenkins. Scherrer totaled 2,686 pins to Jenkins 2,642, margin 234 pins. An additional three-session rematch is set for next week with Jenkins promising a faster pace.

Scherrer Jenkins Monarch San Francisco Pine Jenkine

Yale and Harvard Alumni Play at Madison Park This Afternoon

Yale and Harvard graduates living in the city will play baseball at Madison Park at 2 30 this afternoon. A dinner will follow the game at the Firloch club hosted by the Yale men.

Yale Harvard Madison Park Firloch Club

Fighting Wheeler in Washington Street Fray

Stowell Wheeler known as Fighting Wheeler charged into a confrontation with Patrolmen Chipman and Roosier on Washington street last night. The struggle ended with Wheeler overpowered and officers using their spare handcuffs. Wheeler arrived at the station strapped with steel and fighting spirit.

Stowell Wheeler Wheeler Chipman and Roosier Washington Street

Town in Hoe Baseball Exhibition Ends in Losses

An afternoon exhibition at Recreation Park featured Seattle beating Frisco 18 to 11. Shield pitched for the Siwashes and Yerkes for Frisco. A sloppy field and weak defense produced a ragged game with many errors.

Recreation Park Seattle Shield Siwashes Yerkes Frisco

Hold up on Lone Highwayman Stages Stage Robbery Detour

A lone highwayman stops a stage and robs it while two more victims walk into his trap. mail pouch later ran sack.

Good Templars Meet in Tacoma District Sessions

The quarterly district session of the Independent Order of Good Templars convened in Tacoma with District Deputy Charlie Fisher presiding. Three meetings occurred yesterday. sessions resume today at Parker's hall as officers for the coming year were elected including Mine Effie Brown as delegate and Della House as secretary.

Tacoma Sesmon Independent Order of Good Templars Charlies B. Fisher Parker's Hall Grand Lodge Mine Effie Brown C. B E. Fisher Templar John Neville James RK. O'Farrell Orting Della House Karshner D. B. Mendenhall Joseph Warren Roy Fred Henney Sumner Alice Boyington Alice Coffman A. Edgerton

Tacoma Tigers win fourth straight as timely hit seals victory

In Tacoma yesterday Timely hitting secured a win for the Tigers to extend their streak to four. Mike Pisher praised the run with a brief remark. In a separate Cedar section, Los Angeles overwhelmed Thieiman in a road game, winning by an undisclosed score.

Tacoma Tigers Mike Pisher Portland Los Angeles Thieiman

Robbery on Stagecoach Near Silver City Idaho

A masked robber halted a stage between Silver City and Nampa at dawn Thursday, taking $40 and jewelry from the coach. F W Cheline and wife were robbed as they arrived in a buggy, then Gus Geistersen was forced to stop and the mail pouches were cut open. The bandit fired a shot as the victims drove away, while Geistersen rode off.

Silver City Idaho River City F. W. Chelinero Bugsy Gus Geistersen Delamar Bill

Release of two captives after ransom payment near Tangier

Tangier reports say Ien Perdi cardie and M Varley were released by bandit Frascati after ransom and prisoner liberation demanded by him. They arrived at dawn thinner but largely well, though one man reported harsh treatment during captivity and blamed Fraewall rather than Frascati.

Frascati Ardis Fraewall Breame Prasruli

Unclear Sports Card Pairings From Obscure OCR

Readable fragments show multiple box scores with city pairings and scores. Entries include AT WASHINGTON NEW YORK six to Washington and AT PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA eight Boston four. Then AT DETROIT Chicago four Detroit zero. Names, dates, and full context are missing.

Rostotufu Ferry Sinks on Khoper River

The Rostotufu ferryboat sank while crossing the Khoper River in St. Petersburg. Sixty bodies have been recovered and 160 persons remain missing. The incident occurred on the Khoper River, a tributary of the D Paleper.

ST. Petersburg Rostotufu

Hermis The Favorite St Louis Handicap Race Opens At Fair

At St Louis June 25 Mermia is the early betting favorite for the World’s Fair handicap a 3 year old and up race over one and one quarter miles at the St Louis Fair Association track next Saturday afternoon. The stake totals 50000 with 40000 to the winner. The field will be of high quality.

ST. Louis Mermia Ia St. Louie Pair Association

Still Settling At Estabrook Block The Great Northern tunnel

Councilman Mullen raised the Estabrook block issue at Second Avenue and Union Street as tenants complain about a cage on Union Street used to prop up a sinking building. J A Murray of Butte owns the building. The board keeps the cage for support and jokes about the subway project. Lincoln hotel monitoring continues with no wetting yet. nearby Stander hotel also settling slightly as tunnel approaches.

Second Avenue Union Street Great Northern Board of Works Couneclman Mullen J. A. Murray Butte Mullen Jim” Hill Subway Thommon Jack Stander Hotel

Dreaming deckhand sinks tug Lois near Howe Sound

Vancouver and Howe Sound report says the tug Lois piled on rocks at Hagie Island after a deckhand fell asleep at the wheel. Owners estimate about 4000 dollars in loss. captain says the deckhand woke four times during the trip and slept again before the wreck. Captain John Anderson found the vessel high and dry.

Vancouver B. C Hagie Island Howe Sound Eagle Island Point Atkinson John Anderson Captain Anderson

Husband's rich image used to woo Mrs Shelton

Mrs. Margaret Shelton claims her husband deceived her into marriage by pretending to be wealthy, alleging he led her to believe he had money in the bank.

Margaret Shelton

Jail Plot Foiled At Folsom About Hanging Escape

Sacramento June 25 Warden Yell of Folsom prison revealed a plan by about 25 convicts to overpower guards during the hanging of Japanese Hidaka on the 16th Inst They aimed to seize uniforms blow the drawbridge with dynamite and stage a general breakout The scheme was detected and prisoners were confined until danger passed.

Sacramento Cal Yell Folsom Prison

Seattle ball team sails to Bedro-Woolley for afternoon game

The Puget Sound League ball team sails this morning for Bedro-Woolley to play the afternoon match. Tomorrow they will hold an exhibition game at Snohomish. Manager Newman has kept the squad busy all week with trials of many new players and expects an excellent aggregation soon.

Seattle Ball-Tomeers Puget Sound Bedro-Woolley Snohomish Newman

City of Topeka Fares Seal on Official Trial Trip

Pacific Coast Steamship steamer City of Topeka completed its official trial yesterday. About 100 officials and guests, led by J. D. Phare, viewed the four hour voyage from Pier A to Beattie Bremerton Bainbridge Island and back to the Sound. The ship will resume Lynn canal service and a local improvement clubs conference met to discuss matters.

Pacific Coast Steamship City of Topeka Pacfic Coast Comy J. D. Phare Pacific Coast Steamship Colny Quenta Pier A Beattie Bremerton Bainbridge Island Topeka

Jumped the Track In Delaware Train Incident

The Big Four Twentieth Century Limited southbound train jumped the track at Delaware station on June 25. Engineer Shepard of Cleveland, Haggagemaster O Neill of Cleveland, and several crew were injured. Fireman Gore is not seriously hurt while Conductor Kishier and News Agent Haas sustain serious injuries. Allen McDonald of Louisville is listed among passengers injured. Few passengers injured in the incident.

Delaware Ohio Shepard Cleveland O'Neill Gore Kishier Haas Allen McDonald Louisville

Worker Sues Frye Kuhn for 2000 Damages After Pipe Burst

George Kieln filed a superior court suit seeking 2000 damages against Frye Kuhn Company claiming a Jerd pipe burst while he worked there and burned his arm. The case follows a separate jury award of 15 damages to BB H Butterworth against the Great Northern Railway for jet damage from tunnel blasting.

George Kieln Frye Kuhn Company BB. H. Butterworth Great Northern Railway Company First Avenue Butterworth Third Avenue Pike and Pine

American Horse Wins Trotting Derby at Moscow

Novoe Vreyma laments that a pure American bred horse won the Moscow trotting derby while the famed Orloff breed did not place. The headline notes disappointment over the absence of the Orloff in the money.

ST. Petersburg Novoe Vreyma Moscow Orloff

Divorce Grants and Marital Dissolutions Dozens Reported

A Superior Court session issued divorces on grounds of nonsupport and desertion. Names include Mr and Mrs Shelton and, among others, Mrs Anna Gudmunson from Jin Gudmunson, Mrs Melissa Weir from James Weir, Mrs Margaretta Johnson from Erik Johnson, Samuel Roe from Signi Roe, and Mrs Margaret Gordon from William Gordon.

Job Turkey Mra. Shelton Tallman Anna Gudmunson Jin Gudmunson Melissa Weir James Weir Margaretta Johnson Erik Johnson Kennan Samuel Roe Signi Roe Hateh Mra Margaret Gordon William Gordon

Washington building offered to Hoo Hoo after fire

The Washington state building at the St. Louis fair will be lent to the House of Hoo Hoo after their building burned yesterday. The Hoo Hoo is a fraternal order of lumbermen and friends. A Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association meeting at the Tacoma hotel discussed the relief effort and President Everett G. Griggs wired Commissioner Johnston at the fair requesting the courtesy.

Tacoma Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association Everett G. Griggs Association Johnston Washington Hoo Hoo

Fleming to be examined for insanity in superior court

W. D. Fleming, a steam boat man, will be examined for insanity in the superior court late this afternoon.

W. D. Fleming Superior Court

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