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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
3
A ragged OCR segment shows an ad like plea about Swedish Hair menawy remedies and plasters with vague prices. patrons are described as disappointed by medicines, while the text remains unclear and fragmentary.
Rev Jas Mullen a clergyman was found intoxicated on the steps of the Dexter Horton bank building. Police LaCount and McClurg arrested him and took him to the city jail where he would sleep off the spree. He cannot recall his home, and is believed to have arrived about a week ago from the Wasnt.
A Spokane river rescue ends in tragedy as Pratt M. A. Sweeney and a Northern Pacific conductor drown after their boat overturns in a Whirlpool near the headwaters. The unnamed rescuer perishes attempting to save them yesterday.
Mrs. L Bosasco finds her husband after six years apart. He disappeared in 1806, later reappears in Skagway aboard a train bringing $4,000 in cash. The couple reunites and travels south, while he had earlier made candy in Dawson and sold out for $6,000 after years of travel.
The article details Alaska export values via Seattle during 1897 1898 1899 and 1900 with totals reaching 17 6 million in 1900. It notes shipping tonnage based估 at 190 per ton and mentions sailings of the General Siglin and Spokane plus a dockside storage plant prep for a Southeastern Alaska trip. It also reports Tacoma railway workers picnic at Rodonda beach and insurance agency appointments for Puget Sound with Reliance Marine Insurance and speaks of arrivals and departures of ships including Umatilla City of Beattie Queen and others.
The funeral of Harry C. Oakes son of Mr and Mrs W W Oakes of this city died at Francisco June 10 held at Hutterworths chapel at 2 o clock this afternoon The funeral of Mrs Anna McConnough of Gold Har Wash held yesterday from Beered Heart church under directions of the Collins Sherman Foley Co Interment made in Calvary
J W Farrell, claiming a drug diet, was arrested by Policeman Melurg and La Count after a trick to steal card reels from a cigar stand machine. He allegedly used a wire to override slots, a method thought to have originated in Seattle. McClurg identified him as the Washington street suspect. No charge set.
James Pearson a prominent Brooklyn lawyer and well known figure ended his life in his office this morning by inhaling gas He left a letter saying he was ruined disgraced and unfit to live and admitted being a defaulter The incident occurred in New York city headline approved report notes his public standing and suicide motive as given in the note
Robertson and Blackwell complete plans for an opera house to be built by Moffman Hrow at Bremerton. It will be a frame building 706 by 120 feet with two lodge rooms and a balcony to seat about 1,200. A two story brick building 50 by 129 feet is planned at Jackson Street and Cochiental avenues. Capitol Hill residence for Hon. P. Hooker of Kentucky is also noted in planning.
Leaders of the house have formally settled on next Tuesday as adjournment date. Senator Hanna plans a resolution for congressional investigation of Cuban postal fraud and those implicated. Labor committee favorable report on a national board to investigate strikes affecting interstate commerce and report to the president. Civil government in Philadelphia district approved 141 to 7. Senate agrees to conference with House. confer ees appointed.
June 27 report from San Francisco states the examination of John D Breckies and Sam Leake of the Call was not completed. Warden Aguirre of San Quentin failed to respond to a subpoena and the case moved to Tuesday. It is expected the Gage charge in the Gan PFedre courts will be tried first, despite efforts by Spreckles and Leake and attorney Samuel Shortridge to move the case.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania two non union men were set upon by foreigners and severely beaten this morning during the miners strike. Both sides claim the fight can continue indefinitely as there are not enough workers to affect any coal production.
Mrs. Alice Parker files for divorce claiming Frederick Parker refuses to mend his ways and she rarely sees him except at breakfast, noting he only eats one meal at home. The item also references yacht flags, an employes picnic, tide lands sales, and a local real estate office remark with scattered historical details.
De Betts reported to the sheriff that his grocery store at Stone's Landing was entered and robbed last night. Twenty five dollars in cash a Smith and Wesson revolver and a gold watch were stolen.
Bremerton Republican Club meets to discuss county offices up for fall election including auditor treasurer clerk assessor sheriff and two county commissioners a representative to the state legislature and to secure an active representative to boost Kitsap County prosperity with about 19 leading businessmen in attendance
The Excelsior departed for Cook Inlet and Valdes at 2 30 this afternoon. She carries 76 rengera and 606 tons of freight. Prominent passenger ert Biel leads a party of 16 men and valuable mine notes to develop property on a Copper River creek.
Victor Schilling, city ticket agent of the Co KR and N, vanished in Spokane after being last seen there last Saturday. Authorities report his accounts are straight and no reason for the disappearance is known.
Fred Marlatt and Mise Emma La Rose, both of Seattle, united in marriage at the residence of Rev. Martin L. Lareen on Stewart Street. Witnesses Will Stokes and Wm Stokes attended the ceremony.
The body of Mrs. Alice Pearson of the Colonnade hotel will be shipped to her father in Applegate Michigan. She had been in Seattle recently and told an acquaintance of her intention the night of her death. She borrowed $4, pawned her watch for $4, paid room rent, and grew despondent away from home leading to death by own action.
The boys and girls of the Industrial School thank the Retail Grocers Association for an outing and picnic on Wednesday. The trip on the boat, dinner, games, and sports created a day long remembered by the students. C. Newell, Principal.
At Bikes hall the last meeting of Home Camp No 336 of the W O W the counsel urged neighbors to attend Wednesday night for a debate on changing the ockine process. Port Maketey camp plans to attend with city camps invited. Installation of new officers follows.
In Everett on June 27 the G A R encampment concluded after three days with a belam bake. Report says this encampment was the most successful ever held in the Northwest.
A police patrol on Washington Street finds a padlock that proves to be a regulation bunke man's trick lock. Officer Jeff McClurg pockets the device, preventing a swindle aimed at an unsuspecting mark. the rightful owner may reclaim it on request.
Woo Ting and Woo Fang were released after evidence showed they could stay in the country. John McIntosh v Pacific Bridge Company for $20,000 is before the federal court, alleging serious injury while employed on the Cedar River water system project.
The entire Fernie mining force walked out in protest after a new manager lengthened the workday by half an hour without raising wages. The strikers were replacements for workers killed in the recent disaster.
Report from Skykomish: two men robbed by three armed assailants last night. Sheriff’s office records indicate the incident occurred as local lines of defense were tested. no injuries reported and suspects remain at large.
The Board of Public Works will meet tomorrow morning to open bids for concrete sidewalks on Howell Street from Ninth Avenue to Denny Way and on Mastlake Avenue from Howell to Mercer. The bid opening for the First Avenue South water main has been postponed a week and the project is valued around 740 000.
Patrick M Scullin will lecture Tuesday evening July 1 at Armory hall on the peaceful solution of the labor question and the politics of the day. The notice also lists sales at M D Pease Johnson Co 1100 Second Avenue with discounts on ladies spring wear and hats. Six round trips to the battleships depart Colman dock tomorrow with bicycle repairs offered at Spinning.
Seattle and vicinity tonight and Saturday expect mainly partly cloudy skies with fresh south to west winds. Excursion trains run six trips daily to battleships from Colman Dock at multiple morning times, fare round trip. Local ads promote low priced lamps and items from Rhodes Bros and Fletcher & Carpenter realty, plus bicycle gear and wheels.
Archie Gordon, a telephone line worker for Independent Telephone Co., fell from a pole at Twentieth avenue and Madison street yesterday. He is hospitalized at Providence in precarious condition but expected to recover. initial reports of a shock were incorrect as he was attempting to reach an upper crossarm.
Mrs. E Yeats of 20 West Republican street told police that her husband Earl Yeats left her and their child May 21. Yeats 23, her junior, formerly a bus driver for a meal hotel and a Seattle Transfer Company worker. Police will seek to locate him in North Yakima.
Isaac Richards, 45, is reported missing after leaving Fremont on June 16 for Eno and has not been heard from since. Police request information from the public to locate him.
Ida Carney leads a divorce dispute accusing David Carney of non support and desertion, detailing a highly publicized marital contention amid local court filings and notices.
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