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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1903

Page

4

Italian Sailor Shoots Self Aboard James Dollar

Andrea an Italian passenger en route from San Francisco to Orca Alaska on the steamer James Dollar committed suicide off Cape Flattery yesterday. He fired a .38 revolver into his mouth, death instantaneous, and his body was brought to Beattie and taken to Heaney Street morgue by Coroner Hoye. The man had shown signs of mental distress, spoke of a premonition of being killed, attempted to jump overboard Monday but was restrained by fellow passengers and guards. There will be no inquest.

Tobess Andrea San Francisco Orca Alaska James Dollar Cape Flattery Beattie Heaney-Stewart Watson Hoye Frandres Lee

Social Doings Club gatherings and entertainments listed

Miss Carrie Denny and Mise Lon nis to entertain the Young Ladies Dineh club at Mises Denny home on Ninth Ave Mise Claire Meyer of San Francisco visiting Mrs Gottstein at 903 Ninth Ave Mrs Gottstein and Miss Meyer to be at home by D Stevens entertains H A X club next meeting Wednesday evening March 11 Mise Wing hosts luncheon for Stirling and Mise Paschall Young ladies attend at a party March e Ad Astra holds regular meeting of the club room officers social time at William McKinley circle Ladies of the G A R to host a card party at the hall third one York breck March 6 at 2 Miss Ronald 421 Thirtieth Ave hosts the Nineteenth Club tomorrow afternoon at 3 Refus Buck hosts the Wise Wa Wa club this afternoon at residence.

Mise Claire Meyer San Francisco Mra M. Gottstein Ninth Avenue Wiliam McKinley Circle York Breck Ronald Thirtieth Avenue M. Refus Buck

Armless Man with Revolver Terrorizes Seattle Gambling House

A man described as armless and luckless recently caused a disturbance at a Seattle gambling house. He waved a revolver in one foot and a ragged weapon in the other, terrorizing patrons until an officer restrained him. He had previously compelled a business partner to move on with a pistol gesture and was arrested but never tried.

Charles Payne Seattle Butte

Half Ton Codfish Caught Off Cape Flattery

Fishermen return with a land of about 100 pounds of codfish after a morning catch at the sound near Cape Flattery. The crew reported the big haul as they completed their voyage in the evening.

Cape Flattery

Bert Taylor Returns to Beattie After California Sojourn

Hert Taylor a former Merchants patrolman in Beattie returned from Loomis California where he spent two years and plans to resume residence there. A fire on Beventth avenue and Pike street at 7 46 this morning caused a brief alarm as fire department responded to a roof blaze at Mrs Mary Howard residence with slight damage.

Bert Taylor Hert Taylor Beattie Loomis Cal Mary Howard Beventth Avenue Pike Street

City Contracts Awarded in Seattle Board Meeting

Valley street new water system contract awarded to T. Ryan & Co for 11064.60. Other bids include J Erickson 92002.10 for First Avenue West paving, Joe Frank 1203 for concrete walks, Friteh & Co for East Thomas Street sidewalks, Hans Peterson for Republican Street grading, N Engetrom & Co 2879 for Twenty-ninth Avenue South work. Seventeenth Avenue North sidewalks all bids rejected for irregularities. Death of H H Burnett aged 22 to be shipped to Fairfield. J W Burnett and family accompany. Smoke and social hosted by Seattle Merchantile Club tomorrow. D M Turner of Ballard, missing for a week from Beattie Electric.

Valley Street T. Ryan & Co Board of Publi Works Yeaterdy First Svenue Highland Drive Galer Street J. Erickson First Avenue Joe Frank East Thomas Street Melrose Avenue Helmont Avenue Friteh & Co Republican Street Bre Broadway Tere Avenue Hans Peterson

In the Name of the Enemy at Third Avenue Theater

Local listings note Jessie Bhirney company performing In the Name of the Enemy at the Third Avenue theater tonight. The Met presents varied shows including Hive in Kentucky at Beattie Theater and Levinia in Cook Lady with Clarke producing more laughter this week. Next week One Tower of Nature a redlicking farce debuts with Mrs. Horace McClure making her professional debut. Also U of W Glee Club at Grand Friday, and Madison Theater features Mackey & Croix act with notable impressions. Zelle De Lussan mime recital at Grand highlighted by Habanera from Carmen. Revival closes tonight at Free Methodist church Pine Street Terry Avenue led by Rev. Alexander Heers.

Third Avenue Theater Met Jessie Bhirney Ird Avenue Theater Kentucky Beattie Theater Harry Carson Charke le Levinia U. of W. Glee Club University of Washington Madison Theater Mackey & Croix Madison Free Methodist Church Pine Street Terry Avenue Wll Alexander Heers

Farrell to Asia on Northern Steamship business

D Farrell president of the Northern Steamship Company sails from San Francisco heading to Asia for docking arrangements and to meet government officials in Japan China and Korea. He may visit Russia and will spend time in the Philippines on return.

D. Farrell Asia Northern Steamship Co J. D. Farrell Northern Seeming San Praxelaco Oriental Exeencen Asiatic Northern Steamship Company Foarrell Japan China Korea Russia Philippines

Death by own action at W Ballard

Edward Foster, 40, committed death by own action at his Railroad Avenue home by taking carbolic acid. Despondency from drink and unemployment cited by friends as motive. He leaves a wife and has previous work along the water front.

Hwallard Edward Foster Railroad Avenue

Civil Service Examinations Underway For City Posts

Applicants are being examined today under civil service rules for general foreman in the street department and for masonry and paying inspector. The street foreman job pays 126 per month. Candidates include Kyron Themes, the acting foreman, and Myron L. Page. The concrete and masonry inspector post pays 80 per month with applicants L L Parsone Jonas A G Wooster and J D D. Also note the death of Fred K Hubbier in Los Angeles on Feb 26, body transported by Stewart and Wattt in this city.

Civil Service Kyron Myron Ll. Page Ll. H. Parsone Jonas A. G. Wooster J. DD Fred K. Hubbier Los Angeles Weneey, Stewart

Road to wealth suspect Eastwood jailed on forged checks

William Eastwood, a young aristo now in city jail, is accused of cashing rogue checks at the ice station daily. Police say he used a Cockney accent and local ties to Beattie and nearby towns to lure victims. Detectives say he likely had an accomplice and faces charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. investigators continue to press for more evidence and identify associates.

William Eastwood Beattie Eastwood Pomneanion Bol Yeeng Mnett Jeweler

Marriage Licenses Joined In Beattie Port Angeles Beattie

The notice lists multiple marriages including Nick Tremnia and Principia Cel olin from Beattie and Port Angeles residents Henry Lay and Mobina Wallace. It also notes Walter Mountana and Wintefred Aharp, both from Menttte, and Elizabeth Mhelpa from Meattie. A $125 mandolin was reported stolen from a room in the Arcade building last night.

Nick Tremnia Principia Celolin Beattie Henry Lay Port Angeles Mobina Wallace Jage WW. Boulter Elizabeth Mhelpa Meattie Walter Mountana Wintefred Aharp Menttte W. FF. Murdock

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Carrie Denny Mise Lonnis Young Ladies Dineh Club Mises Denny Ninth Ave Sweate Ske Clothing House Care Second Avenue Bos Berchevieck UT Gonney & Stewart Third Main Street M. Wash Oesseer Coon Bros F. W. Merrick Geo. H. Woodhouse Co H. H. Burnett Herbert H. Burnett Owners Hospital Len Pairfield, Love Seattle Undertaking Company J. W. Burnett Burnett Bargeret Burnett Seattle Mercantile Club D. M. Turner Ballard Beattie Electric Company Professor Wilson Ranke Hall Daly Thurston Herrin G Mining Ecker Gillespie & Ecker General Contractors Lembo Exchange Wash Brown Scott Ecker Res Sixth Ave Gillespie Kew Hone Wie Inlent Zelle de Lussan Zelle de Lua Wan Atist Carmen Lghter Angelo Fronant Chw Cunceings Entiy the Charn of Bergiesy Bell Cummings Kent Ernst Bros. Telephone Jonn W Ballard Broward Foster Hugens Loop Poster Mefonard Leek Justin Garfler Fred Kelton Richmond Hie Wilbert Street F. Bedwaite & Co Washington Idaho Oregon Nurglaves Holbrooks Street Civil Service Examination Pata W. S Shamek Nation Department McCarthy Dry Goods Co Ormerly Newha Eversole Optical Company Wound Avenue New York James Second Ave Near Ton Kingsbury Piano Allen & Gilbert Ramaker SS Nordhoff & CO Infante Pieck Venice Lace West Aorestage Reyes Roce Loc Hmoyt Lyon Calder Lambert Pinkheam Winslow Soothing Ce Dootyle Powden Woodbury Iiex Volkers She Bon Marche Chatr Havilands Aes & —" Inc Spring Streets
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