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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1905
Page
7
About 12 officials attended a meeting at the Butler hotel in the afternoon. The group favored promoting a club and individual members were to report back at a session scheduled for next Saturday afternoon.
Listing of assorted brushes and related items with varying prices. Mentions items such as clothes brushes, power strops, and teeskee styles with prices ranging from about 1.00 to 2.23. Includes repeated price notes and odd typography.
Honolulu cable reports Dr. Humphrey will testify death from strychnine overdose at the inquest. San Francisco detectives plan to interview Stamford household members as officials note conflicting messages from Honolulu. Chemistry reports suggest strychnine in bicarbonate but findings are contested and the inquest is delayed until key officials arrive.
At the Svea Borg saloon on 85 West Washington Street a 3 am brawl left bartender William Erickson with chest wounds and Gustave Anderson in custody. Erickson was taken to Wayside Emergency Hospital in serious yet hopeful condition. Anderson is jailed with multiple injuries. Witnesses say they and friends were dice‑shaking for drinks before the attack.
Anderson and Erickson, both Russian Finns, fought in a saloon with gore soaked clothes and a blood slick floor as onlookers urged them on. A patrolman arrived, they were jailed, Erickson sent to hospital, condition not serious. Sergeant Stewart ruled intoxication and unknown motive.
President nominates cabinet members to succeed themselves with Robert Wynne replaced by George B. Cortelyou as postmaster general. Wynne named consul general to London, with several ambassadors and officials appointed to key foreign and federal posts.
E. Hendershot, a Pushman piano dealer in Pullman, was arrested in Walla Walla on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He figured in a scandal last year involving a woman posing as his wife, with whom he lived in Colfax for a year. Earlier he was convicted of undue intimacy with 15 year old Maizie Walker and forced to marry her, though they later separated.
The U S Supreme Court affirms a circuit court ruling allowing distribution of Northern Securities shares among competing Harriman interests. The decision grants the pro rata distribution and denies J Hamilton Lewis's intervention for Continental Security. The ruling comes as a surprise to observers.
The Northwest Trust and Savings company announced plans to extend its quarters to First Avenue, gaining the entire corner from Lang's drug store at Columbia Street. President Mr. Shorrock said possession of Lang’s space will occur by March 15, with remodeling and moving completed by May 1.
John Hildebrand and co defendant known as Kid White, already convicted of the Murphy murder, are brought to Judge Frater for their life trial. Hildebrand suffers severe inflammatory rheumatism with a temperature near 102. Expect lengthy jury selection as proceedings begin.
A transom burglary at Martius music store 808 Second Avenue left about 4 dollars missing. A. Frye reports his overcoat stolen from a working house room worth 18 dollars. H. H. Black’s harness and other outfits were taken from a First Avenue location. George Davidson says two well dressed women lured him to Burke's saloon and he lost 100 dollars. Police pursue the suspects.
Die Welt asserts police torture the assassin of Sergius by feeding only salt fish and denying water to force a confession about a terrorist plot. so far the efforts have failed.
The steamer City of Seattle of the Pacific coast Steamship company ran aground on a mudflat while approaching Bellingham harbor early today. Officials report no damage and that the vessel will be floated with the next tide. Halifax date March 6 notes Bank of Yarmouth payment suspended.
Reports from Moscow and St. Petersburg describe anti Jewish disturbances across Russia. At Minsk a mob of 3000 burned homes on Ratovekja street and looted shops over three days with ten dead and 5600 injured. Vodka saw three killed and 162 injured.
Washington readers learn that during the special senate session opening, new senators Piles of Washington Flint of California Nixon of Nevada Carter of Montana and Sutherland of Utah were warmly greeted by colleagues.
In Omaha on March 6 the Cody divorce case sessions began with William Whalen of North Platte testifying that Mrs Cody objected to guests Colonel Cody hosted. Colonel Cody testified he had made ample provisions for his wife during the stay.
To Mr. and Mrs. B. Tomb at 407 Terry Avenue a boy arrived on February 26. To Mr. and Mrs. M. Phalantia of 15 Washington Street a girl was born March 4. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCord of 74 Fifteenth Avenue a girl was born March 4.
Brief obituary notices record several deaths with ages and locations. Ethel Bond aged 7 died in South Seattle on March 3. H Stephens aged 42 died February 264. Chan Nelson 26 died March 1. George S Duncan 1 died at 518 Twenty third Avenue on March 4. Mary V Kaimouski 63 died at 1920 Spring Street on March 3. S Yasumori 29 died March 3. Death details appear in a local notices column.
The first direct Honolulu banana shipment to Seattle arrived this morning and sold at 2 50 to 3 00 per bunch with Ryan and Newton handling the sale. Additional Yakima apples and potatoes arrived, improving shipping after previously poor road conditions. A car of fancy bananas arrived late Saturday and is moving quickly.
Readable price list shows dry beans at 3.25 to 3.75 per cwt and Lima beans at 4,755.00 per quantity. Cabbage quoted 1.15 to 1.25 per unit, Winningstead cabbage at 2.50 per cwt, cauliflower 1.25 per dozen, onions yellow 8c per pound, Fanno onions 3.35, spinach 1.00 per crate, turnips 1.25 per sack, lettuce hothouse 1.00 to 1.50, fancy tomatoes 2.25 to 2.50, carrots 1.00 to 1.25, Yakima potatoes 22 to 23, White River potatoes 29, parsnip 36¢ per dozen, squash 38 2? per pound, California sweet potatoes listed but incomplete.
A dense catalog of farm produce and grocery prices across categories including fruits vegetables dairy meats cereals and feed. Notable entries cover artichokes California celery native rhubarb cucumbers hothouse onions asparagus bananas lemons oranges apples cranberries pears figs grapes olives and more with per dozen per box per pound and per ton pricing in multiple regions.
Market summaries include wheat prices May July and Sept with bid and ask ranges. New York stocks list numerous issues with highs lows and closings, plus noon sales totals and money rate. Wheat May options traded from 1.15 to 1.16 with a steady close as nervous activity and stubborn strength noted. Car receipts show Minneapolis and Chicago movement and visible supply changes.
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