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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1904
Page
2
A local theatre bill advertises a week of performances headlining The Splendid Southern Drama with matinees tonight and all week. The notice mentions area actors and the Bank of Cape Name Name Alaska as part of the program credits.
The Roanoke venue lists seating for an Excellent Company performance with lower floor seats 6c and 30 along with entire balcony sections in ice and tic, no higher.
One dollar total for any pent on route 91.80 round trip valid until June 20. Steamer Perdita departs Galbraith Dock at foot of Madison Street at 7 a.m. except Mondays 7:30 a.m. Returns the same day.
Capt Van Schaick testified as the last material witness in the Slocum inquest wheeled in an invalid chair under two surgeons. He says lifelong steamboat man with no new life preservers bought since 1895 and notes limited official inspection of life saving gear. Officials dispute fire drills and water tests while fire crews fight to save the Snoqualmie area and nearby mills.
Seattle council debates $1 gas price franchise with Seattle Lighting Company and American Improvement Company. Members argue over binding agreements, amendments, and municipal power plans as meeting details unfold and officials visit the former Seattle Gas and Electric plant.
Firefighters battled a major blaze around a Snoqualmie lumber mill and sash factory near railroad tracks. They saved the stable and office building, contained the spread to kilns and sheds, and eventually controlled the blaze by 4 50 p m. Loss is estimated at 40 000 including 1 000 000 feet of lumber and damage to planing mill and facilities.
The Mead ows meet featured long shots prevailing in most races while Montana Peeress edged Handprees by a nose in the sixth as Jockey HH Setthap was the sole favorite winner. The fair week admission was lifted to grand stand access and the Dickenson handicap of 400 dollars is added tomorrow. Judge Egbert fined Boyston and Smith sixty dollars each for attempting to assault Jack Gleason after a bidding dispute for Hilly Mahan in the 560 selling race. Promising 3 year olds Namen Hede Wade Ship Me Matt Hoges Hiponex Misty’s Pride and Handpresa are entered in the next event.
In Portal Montana James Gannon a Great Northern section hand died after drinking a liquor laced with poison supplied by a stranger. The hobo who gave the drink fled but was captured and jailed as railroad men and officers investigated the case and restrained any mob action.
Between two and three o'clock this morning the store of Mrs H H Ferguson was broken into by thieves. A large assortment of ivory carvings, freshly arrived from the Arctic, was stolen, valued at two hundred dollars.
A morning cruise by Deputy Coroner Arnold in a launch failed to locate the body of a man reportedly seen floating in the bay the previous evening. The captain of the steamer Manette reported the sighting, about 499 yards off the Colmas. The Laser from the Koamoe Line docked later with cement for the port and raw sugar for Vancouver and Victoria.
Spokane report says Loucks, pitcher for Manager Reilly, left team for unknown parts after a Saturday night incident with an officer. Early Sunday he was released. Buck reportedly fled by train. In California, Sisson area fire destroys three blocks of business, damages estimated at 260000.
Incomplete box scores show matches or results with teams listed as Washington Philadelphia and Detroit Chicago with varied final numbers. The text mentions Boston New York Boe and Detroit with scattered digits, but the full results are unclear and not coherent.
John Evangelista, who ran a Green Lake grocery, allegedly threatened to shoot Frat Brown after a Saturday quarrel. Brown filed a complaint with Justice Gordon charging threatening murder and seeking peace bonds. A warrant is out for Evangelista's arrest.
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