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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1902

Page

4

Hat Found After Lake Washington Search For Roxy White

A search for Roxy White and H P Tupper ended when Miss White's hat and veil were found washed ashore on Lake Washington near Meydenbauer Bay. Authorities plan dynamite charges along the lake bottom from De Vries’s shore to Mercer Island to recover any possible drowning victims. The search was largely abandoned by 4 PM.

Roxy White H.pd. Tupper Miss White Lake Washington Lee de Vries Meydenbauer Bay de Vries Mercer Island

Tide Land Question and Grade Plan Discussed

The Commercial Circle Improvement Club met at the Chamber of Commerce to fix permanent tide flats grades, with five parties Seattle Great Northern Northern Pacific Pacific Coast Company and Seattle businessmen seeking favorable settlements. Mutual concessions are urged as manufacturers await the decision to locate plants. Samuel Hill proposed collaboration between street car lines and manufacturers to reduce freight transfer costs, receiving club approval. A committee of H. H. Dearborn Lester Turner and Fred Rice Rowell will study the plan.

Commercial Circle Improvement Club Chamber of Commerce Tide Flats City of Seattle Great Northern Railway Northern Pacific Pacific Coast Company Seattie Farrell Cifie Conat Company Great Northern Samuel Hill Hill H. H. Dearborn Lester Turner Fred Rice Rowell

Mayor Appeals to Hanna to Halt Regional Strike Spread

Boston mayor Collins wires Mark Hanna appealing to him as Civil Federation chairman to check a spreading strike. He warns action is needed to prevent involvement of all New England industries. He fears railway company use of Italian laborers could trigger violence. Hanna expected to convene Civic Federation arbitration committee in Boston.

Boston Mass Collins Mark Hanna Civil Federation Hanna New England The Civic Federation

Lecture by Rev Frank Metz at St Mary's Church

A lecture by Rev. Frank Metz and a musical entertainment will be given March 17 at Morris hall on Ninth avenue Yesterday for St Mary's church.

Frank Metz Morris Hall Ninth Avenue St. Mary's Church

Two Men Sentenced After Imperial Saloon Incident

Bed Cox and Geo Evans appeared before Judge George after Sunday night disturbances at the Imperial saloon. Detectives Adams and Lane detained them. Cox an ex convict released from Walla Walla a week ago, and Evans were fined $100 each and ordered to 30 days confinement.

Bed Cox Geo. Evans Imperial Saloon Adams Lane George Cox Walla Walla

Boy Falls From Third Story Balcony In City

An 11 year old, Guy Farrar, fell from a third story balcony at Sixth avenue and Cherry street yesterday. He was taken to Scott's General hospital in an unconscious condition with a scalp wound and other injuries.

Guy Farrar Sixth Avenue Cherry Street Seott's General Hospital Con

Swindling Hotels Case Proceeds in Cann Court

H. C. McIntone known as the hotel swindler stands trial for grand larceny in Judge Cann's courtroom this afternoon.

H. C. McIntone Judge Cann’s Court

YWCA Quarterly Meeting Highlights Activities and Attendance

The Young Women's Christian Association quarterly meeting reported 13 000 meals served in three months and 806 total enrollment across classes. Key reports praised Mrs Stine the depot matron and Miss Mabel K Stafford noted 26 coast college associations with four in cities. A program followed with vocal solos by Mrs Harriet Hagan and Miss Florence Le Lacheur and a piano solo by Mrs Frank D Black.

Young Women's Christian Association Mabel K. Stafford Shank Stine Harriet Hagan Mise Florence le Lacheur William McAdam Frank D. Black

Five Japanese Deportations by Immigration Bureau

Five individuals identified as Japanese were deported across the border by the immigration bureau. The group included three men and two women and was handled yesterday.

Immigration Bureau

Deputy Bragg Begins as Georgetown Marshal

Deputy Sheriff J. M. Bragg starts as Georgetown marshal and tackles two robberies on his first day. A boy stole a kit of tools from the Northern Pacific and the items were recovered. Anthony Hain reports a hay loss but it is found after a half day of work.

J. M. Bragg Georgetown Northern Pacific Anthony Hain George

Old Soldier Eckstrand Dies in Seattle at 73

J. H. Eckstrand, a Swedish native and Seattle resident for 12 years, died at his home 19 Republican Street at 3 am. He served in the Civil War and was wounded losing a limb. A widow and son Helmer survive. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from First Methodist Protestant church.

J. H. Eckstrand Republican Street Sweden Seattle Mr. Eckstand Swedish Methodist Church Phelps America Eckstrand John F. Miller Helmer Eckstrand Wagner First Regiment Flutterworth's

Tabard Inn Library Expands Circulating Books Network

A Philadelphia Tabard Inn library plans a dramatic nationwide push creating 10 000 to 12 000 branch style bookcases in drugstores and shops. Members pay five cents and exchange books across the United States with a central weekly rotation of 120 books per case.

Andrew Carnegie United States Tabard Inn Library Philadelphia Seattle Tabard Inn

Railroad Men Tour Northwest From Pacific Coast Traffic Assn

A party of railroad officials led by Jay W. Adams of San Francisco and included M J Roche E B Duffy and J W Trumbell traveled through the city on a Northwest tour. They belong to the Pacific Coast Traffic association formed at Ashland Oregon on February 22 1901 and now numbering about 200. The group plans three coast sub divisions to aid meetings and exchange ideas on traffic matters.

City Jay W. Adama San Francisco M. J. Roche Denver and Rio Grande E. B. Duffy J. W. Trumbell Illinois Central Northwest Spokane Pacific Coast Traffic Association West Ashland Oregon Washington

Edward Beaupre the Montana Glant Exhibits Giant Form

Edward Beaupre, billed as the Montana Glant, stands 7 feet 10½ inches tall and weighs 267 pounds. At 21 years old, he has not slept in six months due to oversized needs and travels with a 6 foot 4 inch handler adjacent. He currently exhibits at 614 Second Avenue, as crowds marvel at his colossal stature.

Edward Beaupre Montana Second Avenue Nan Lop M, Sharp Western Avenue M. J. Walker Pel Bush

Lost His Suit In City Car Ejection Case

65 year old T. BK Eyanson failed to persuade a superior court jury that he was damaged by being forcibly ejected from a Firat avenue car. Eyanson had transferred from a Lake Union car to a Firat avenue car and tried to ride south, but the conductor refused the transfer, citing rule that a transfer from Lake Union to Firat avenue covers no distance on Second Avenue.

T. BK. Eyanson Firat Avenue Superior Court Eyanson Lake Union Second Avenue

Dramatic School Announces Pupils Recital Tonight

The Exan Dramatic School hosts a free recital at the G A FR hall in Collins block Second avenue and James street this evening. Pupils perform short pieces including Prospects Ships Chariot Race and more with students from Ralph Stuart Stock Company talent involved.

Exan Dramatic School G. A. FR Collins Block Second Avenue James Street Seattle Ryan Upsis Maana Ralph Stuart Ralph Stuart Stock Company Mr. Bean Miss Emery Ben

Up and Down Waterfront Movements and Ship News

The Shinano Maru sails for the Orient with bikes, bibles, raw cotton, hardware and cheroots. Tampico departs for Honolulu touching Roche harbor for lime. Dirigo expected tonight from the north. Toea Maru bound for Beattie Neah bay due tonight. Asuncion sails from San Francisco with coal. Maid of Orleans arrives at Fairhaven cannery unloads 75 tons salt, loads lumber for Alaska cannery. Ellen A Reed arrives Honolulu after leak. Greydyrcastie arrives Royal Road 117 days from Panama. City of Seattle to Skagway tomorrow night. Chico sails from Seattle for Alberni copper ore. City of Everett seeks Morane to fit new shaft. Flyer company opens new offices and waiting rooms farther seaward.

Shinano Maru Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line Orient Tampico Globe Navigation Co Yesser Honolulu Roche Harbor Dirigo Alaska Steamship Co Toea Maru Nippon Yusen Kalsha Line Beattie Neah Bay Asuncion San Francisco Tacoma Maid of Orleans Pacific Packing and Navigation Co Fairhaven Alaska Ellen A. Reed Manila Port Townsend Greydyrcastie Royal Roada Panama Cape Flattery City of Skagway Chico Seattle Alberni Everett Morane Flyer Company

City Council Approves Madison Street Improvement Roll

The Madison street improvement from Broadway to Twenty third avenue was approved by the council by a 6 to 1 vote despite protests over front foot costs. The roll requires property owners to pay 85 per front foot while the city covers the rest. other items include Queen Anne hill street grading cost over 46000, Cedar river watershed land purchase for 853,002, Pine Street rerouting and sidewalks, and a telephone company service suspension to July 1 for repairs.

Madison Street Broadway Twenty - Third Avenue Byers Thomson Cieima Queen Anne Hill Independent Telephone Company Cedar River Pine Street Fourth Avenues Wan Panced Third Avenues Pike and Pine Streets

Son of H A Swanson Missing From Home

The 10 year old son of H A Swanson of 317 Westlake avenue is missing. Parents believe he may have gone to Ballard or Kent and police are seeking the boy.

H. A. Swanson Westlake Avenue Ballard Kent

Prince Henry bids farewell to New York on Deutschland

Prince Henry's last day in America featured meetings with Hoboken officials and a farewell luncheon with Roosevelt representatives. Crowds cheered as the Deutschland prepared to sail on a shorter Atlantic crossing toward Bremen, with dignitaries aboard and bronze tablets presented to the prince by local letter carriers.

New York Prince Henry America Hoboken Jersey City Letter Carriers’ Association Deutechland Ambassador von Holleben Muens Evans David J. Hill Atlantic Bremen Prince Prestont Roosevelt United States

Licenses to Wed In North Central District Names Couples

The following marriage licenses have been issued: Giuseppe Lombardi 24 and Giovannina Vit tone Bardessone 77 of Roslyn. Daniel Henry Graham 7 and Maud Mary Leftwich 19 of Beattie. George Joyce 1 of Beattie and Emma May Heathe 32 of Weeton Ore. Albert Leslie Stowell MM of Dawson T and Leta Mable Peach 19 of Seattie. Reginald Horace Beverleigh Ti of Itle and Olle McCartey 14 of Columbia City HM. Nolan 27 and Maud Eatili 27 of Tacoma. Fred C. Jones 28 and Lucy Winnifred Watts 2 of Beattie. Schuyler C. Guernsey 4 and Jennet Dilley 16 of Beattie. Walter Mergunon 21 and Lottie Lee 19 of Seattie. A J Dalheren 1 and Henrietta Rausch 27 of Beattie. Edward Gaultier 24 and Clara Newell 1 of Kent.

Gisseppe Lombardi Giovannina Vittone Bardessone Roslyn Daniel Henry Graham Maud Mary Leftwich Beattie George Joyce Emma May Heathe Weeton Ore Albert Leslie Stowell Dawson Leta Mable Peach Seattie Reginald Horace Beverleigh

Building Permits Issued for Several City Structures

City engineer's office reports permits to A Beott for a two story frame at 161 Eighteenth Ave costing 1000. N G Anderson gets two flat buildings at 1990 1904 Howell St for 3000. D Shrader applies for a 1 1 2 story frame at 158 Twenty seventh Ave for 1700. Mrs F Mergerson secures a one story cottage at 2717 East Madison St for 499. Further permits go to R J Ferguson for a two story frame at 1104 10 Fourth Ave for 8000 and to Wm McPhee for two two story frames at 414-20 Republican St West for 40. H Anderson files for a 1 12 story frame at 16 seventeenth Ave South for 500 and Sparkman and McLean for a 1 story brick building.

City Engineer's Office TD. A. Beott Eighteenth Avenue N. G. Anderson Howell Street D. Shrader Twentyseventh Avenue F. Mergerson

Christian Work for Children of Seattle

Yesterday's union meetings in city churches drew strong attendance. Speakers included Kev A Jacoba Mra T C Winwell Prof Yoder Rev Hugh Gilchriot and others. Today at 3 30 p m meetings focus on day and Sabbath school teachers with discussion titled What Is It to Be a Christian.

Kev. A. Jacoba North Hapitot Mra T. C. Winwell Edgewater Congregational Prof. Yoder University Congregational Hugh Gilchriot Calvary Presbyterian C. H. Hinck Cumberland Presbyterian Wiliam Burnett Madison M. J A. J. Harrowa Ilgrim Congregational L. J. Bawyer Tabernacle Baptist W. C. Merritt First Methodi Pelecopal Mra. Dearborn Haven M Lane Street Presbyterian W. A. Spaulding Highland Mission Misa Selma Lind Berry Christ Hey W. OC. Merritt Colegrove Kev Thompson Madison M. I A. &. Allen Pilgrim Congregational F. B. Cooper Tabernacle M. A. Matthews Fliat

Construction Bids At Various Addresses Revealed

Bids show costs for projects including a two story frame house at 1112 Fleet Avenue priced at 400 and a one story addition to a brewery at 515 Howard Avenue North valued at 1400. Other entries include a two story frame at 108 Sixteenth Avenue North 4000 and a one story frame house at 608 Ninth Avenue South 2000.

Fieet Avenue Warren Green Sixteenth Avenue North Heinrich Bros Howard Avenue North Mr. Meekman Ninth Avenue South

Butter Prices Tumble Amid Mixed Western Market

Daily market notes show butter slipping with Washington creamery price down to Mc per unit while eggs hold steady and freeh ranch stock faces a soft market. Cabbage cauliflower and celery arrive from California. fish demand steady with scarce small fish and strong halibut interest. Poultry prices and grain values in Puget Sound and Eastern Washington listed with fluctuating figures.

Western Avenue Washington California Beattie Washington Creamery

Local Grocer Ad Lists Varied Produce and Dairy Prices

A fragmented advertisement lists numerous fruits vegetables and dairy items with prices. Items include apples oranges bananas cranberries lemons limes tomatoes cabbage lettuce potatoes and standard dairy like butter and cheese from regional creameries. Prices vary by item and unit, with no clear dates.

Frederick & Nelson to replace Oriental rugs inventory

Frederick & Nelson announces their current Oriental Rugs are unsatisfactory due to many holes from high sales. They state new stock will not arrive for several months and that they have decided to take unspecified action.

Rugs on sale from 1M to 145 Kirman patterns

A list of Anatolian and Kirman rugs with item numbers, sizes, regular prices, and sale prices. Notable entries include No 1M Anatolian Rug 1 ft 8 in by 2 ft, No 24 Guendje 2 ft 10 in by 4 ft 2 in, No 43 Shirvan 8 ft by 4 ft 10 in, No 169 Hokhara 3 ft 6 in by 4 ft 8 in, and Kirman No 143 4 ft 4 in by 5 ft 2 in. Prices drop from regular to sale amounts throughout the catalog.

Shirvan Knaak Kazak C. ccc Cece Cee Ee Kirman

40-Pound Mattress Specials At Week Sale

An advertisement touts two 40 pound mattresses with distinct fillings and ticks. One uses long white hair and art tick at a special weekly price of 40 dollars. The other features black extra long hair with satin striped tick at 25.50 dollars, regularly 42.00.

Galvanized items and pails listed with prices

The listing shows galvanized lion quart and iron pails with covers priced at 29c each, and regular ice for two packages of tooth picks at 980 each. Mention of Tom Wash Boller and a total of 125 dollars appears in the fragment.

Tom Wash Boller

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