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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1904
Page
3
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Six men died and several others were injured when a freight train derailed into Yellow Creek on the Cleveland Pittsburg line in Wellsville Ohio. The bridge collapsed under the strain of ice gorges and heavy floods this morning, sending two engines and cars into the water.
Washington March 5 rivers and harbors committee of the house agreed in the afternoon to recommend legislation for new surveys this year.
Charles Baker pleaded guilty in superior court to forgery and was sentenced by Judge Hatch to two years in the penitentiary plus prosecutions costs. The case involved Baker forging PF H Folsom's name on a $21 check. The incident occurred near Banke Hall at Pike street and Fifth avenue.
John Brown national Socialist organizer will wind up the local effort Sunday night in Carpenters Hall. He is a nationally known orator and the hall will likely be filled. Rallies have been outdoors when weather allowed, along First and Second avenues from Pike street to Dennyway. Socialists aim for a big vote and promise a surprise. A M Parson, their mayoral candidate, is expected to garner strong union labor support. Last spring the party polled 300 votes and the following fall about twice that. leaders now estimate between 1 000 and 1 100 votes this spring.
The Seattle Electric Company faces allegations of influence in Ninth ward races, with G W Santmyer and W Grambes named as campaign managers for Capt. W K Merwin and J A James respectively. Councilman W H Murphy opposed the firm and voted against a perpetual gas franchise. he hints at backing the American Improvement Company while pledging to support Cedar River lighting and anti saloon policies.
Count Alfred von Waldersee dies in Hanover at age about 60. Born Potsdam in April 1932, he served in the German Army from 1880s and held key posts including chief of staff for the Tenth Army Corps and commander of the Ninth Army Corps. He led allied forces in China in 1901 and was married to an American titled princess.
An insanity commission heard T Yamaeshita describe Ono a Japanese immigrant near Kent who became violently insane after the Japan Russia war. Ono cried for a day and night over money and home, tore hair, believed many were Russians, and wished to return to fight. A third year resident was committed to the asylum after confessing his illness though he could not help it. He said thoughts of war made his head feel funny and he longed to sail to Japan to rejoin his wife and two babies.
Leonard King was brought from California to Seattle by Deputy Sheriff McGee to face a bigamy charge for marrying Mies Lena McGrothien of Bremerton while another wife reportedly lived in Vermont. King admitted a wife exists but claimed a mutual friend said she had obtained a divorce. The alleged wife accompanied him from California. King's father‑in‑law, G W McGlothien, later pressed the complaint. King, about 25, is an engineer and was later jailed in Bremerton pending bond.
Spice, a 35 year old master at arms aboard the Flora, was arrested in the city by Patrolman Ryan on charges of desertion and embezzlement. Inspector Wells of the Immigration bureau filed the report, tracing the theft to a portion of a shipmate’s salary from last week after Spice left the Victoria bound vessel. He had 75 cents on his person at police headquarters and was described as having a previously good reputation.
Indianapolis March. Miners reject operators compromise and prepare an ultimatum likely leading to a nationwide strike. Districts with April 1 wage scales include Illinois Indiana Ohio and western Pennsylvania affecting about 142000 UMWA members with broader ripple effects across Central Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Michigan and more.
A James street cable line car stalled on a steep hill near Seventh Avenue this afternoon after a pulley failed. About twenty people were thrown and bruised, Motorman Myere and Conductor Hazen suffered severe injuries, while debris struck riders. Earlier, Sigma Nu alumni gathered for a banquet at the fraternity chapel last night with about twenty attendees.
Mrs. Arvilla Walsh filed in superior court for 2000 damages against Augustus Meyer claiming the sale of her Second Avenue rooming house brought two young women she calls desirable but later proved to be “perfect ladies” in name only. She alleges the front room tenants caused fright by late night singing and uproar, and she has since pressured them to move.
Oliver W Stewart, chairman of the Prohibitionist national committee, arrives in Becattle tomorrow. He preaches at Trinity M E at 11 am and hosts a Christian Citizenship mass meeting at Rank Hall at 2 36 pm. He speaks at Methodist Protestant church in the evening and addresses Washington State University students at Denny Hall Monday morning at 10 6 o'clock. He attends the Western Washington Prohibition convention that afternoon and speaks at the evening session.
R. J. McLeod swore to a complaint today against William Jensen proprietor of the Bismarck cafe alleging assault and battery. McLeod says Jensen struck him with a club on February 2 after a dispute over conduct of two men with McLeod and his party. Mrs. Elsie Lieurance filed for divorce from Henry Lieurance yesterday on grounds of unspecified fault.
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