City Council Adjourns to Clean Up Work
The Seattle council delayed its routine business with adjourned meeting set for next Monday at 11. Topics included saloon licenses and street contracts, with stronger pushback on a water rent rebate for George Kinnear. A vetoed daily license tax aimed at vendors was killed, and Cedar street line extension petitions were referred to the new council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
George Kinnear
Parry
James
Kinnear
Seattle
Morrison
Fifth Ward
Willams @ Young
Third Avenue
J. R. Johnson
Murphy
Mullen
Rude
Crichton
Mra. M. BK. Perkine
Cedar Street
Highland Drive
Lee Street
Best Ever Newsies Parade to The Lost Paradise
About 280 clean faced newsies gathered at The Star office to march to the Aleagar theater for The Lost Paradise. A pre march scrap decided leadership between Mugs Marshall and Fat Bender. They took seats reserved by manager Stevenson and cheered the show with lively audience reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Aleagar
Star
Fat
Pike Street
Stevenson
Three States to Join In Large Military Maneuvers
Portland reports collaboration among Oregon Washington and Idaho adjutant generals with the Department of the Columbia to hold a two week summer camp with the regular army. About 6000 militiamen will parade daily in a large regional show not previously seen in this area.
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Portland
Idaho
North Gea
Oregon
Washington
Evans
Department of the Columbia
Three States
Encampment Plan for California and Northwest Militias
The dispatch notes that men from the Department of the Columbia and militia units in three northwest states and possibly California will gather at a joint encampment. Transporting California troops over 1000 miles may prevent their attendance.
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Department of the Columbia
Northwest States
California
Adopt New Schedule for Alaska Steamship Rates 1904
The Alaska Steamship Association adopts a 1904 season rate schedule. Nome fares differ before and after June 1 with upper deck and cabin classes listed, while rates to Dawson and freight to Nome and Yukon are noted. Several prices reflect last year’s structure with specific changes to Nome and Dawson.
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Alaska Steamship Association
Nome
Klondike
Dawson
Dawaeon
Yukon
Teachers Likely to Resign After Hazing Probe
North Yakima March 13. The school board adopted resolutions condemning high school leadership for lax discipline after hazing of Spruce Cox. The superintendent and high school principal face strict accountability. Freeta Cox expected to resign. board to address cadet corps leaders next.
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North Yakima
Spruce Cox
Mise Freeta
Cox
Cadet Corps
Russian officer implicated in selling military secrets
Berlin March 19 news states Major Inakoff, a staff officer at Russian headquarters, was found selling valuable military secrets to Japan and has been publicly degraded and shot. Possible name confusion with Captain Ivkoff, executed earlier for similar treason.
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Eave News Ane
N. Berlin
Arch
Vosskche Zeitung
Inakoff
Japan
Ivkoff
Commissary Department
Cordelia Botkin Again Faces Gallows Trial
Cordelia Botkin, jailed for five years after a murder conviction, faces a second trest in San Francisco. The article describes her aged, careworn appearance and notes the jury will see a worn woman rather than the youthful figure of years past.
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Cordelia Botkin
Gallows
Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n
San Francisco
Cal
Mia
John P. Dunhing
Mrs. Botkin
Ahere
Water pipes freeze in Skagway amid cold spell
Skagway faces frozen water mains and high risk of bursts as warm weather returns. City council balks at granting a charter to the water company over rates, which the firm says are too low and plans to raise in June. Local notices mention a dancing school and billiards spots in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skagway
Maine
Water Company
First jet submarine No. Al found after sinking
Off Nab lightship the First jet submarine boat No. Al sank after a collision with the Donal Currie liner Berwick Castle. Eleven crewmen perished including Lt Manseigh. The submarine was raised at ebb tide and found near the lightship.
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Portsmouth
Berwick Castle
Manseigh
Waa
Vut
King Edward
Prince of Wallen
Car Shops Destroyed In New Mexico Incident
Albuquerque report details a mysterious blaze that destroyed the Banta Fe car shop last night. The article mentions rope replacements on a James Street cable line and notes outdoor life prospects in California climate, with Southern Pacific travel offers from Seattle to San Francisco and office contact in First Avenue.
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Albuquerque
N. M
James Street
California
Seattle
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Co
First Avenue
E. E. Fillis
Notice to Subscribers on Late The Star Delivery
If any evening your copy of The Star does not arrive by 6.00, telephone Main 104 or Independent 1134 between 6.00 and : and a copy will be sent by special messenger.
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Sherman, Clay & CO
Steinway
Second Avenue
Westberg & Childs
Mercer Monument
A. A. Denny
Ofhera
Lake View
Edgar Bryan
Hinckley Block
Thompson Furniture Co. Incorporated
Pike
Elgin
Waltham
Houghton & Hunter
Butterworth & Sons Cntertainare
Mt An Agne Ag
Telephone
Rainier
Universal Steel
Thole
RED Front Furniture CO
Second Avenue South
Albert Hansen Rich
First Ave
Couges
Law
Newsies
Star's
ATER
Alaska
Yakima
Rees
New York
Jacob Perl
Second Ave
Pike St
Thirsty Skagway
Willeon
Ranke Hall
Fifth Evenue
Tom Wiliams
Firat
Biilliards
Frederick & Nelson Incorporated
Crescent Steel
Frederick & Nelson
2D Ave
Madison, Spring
Britigh Torpedo Boat
Beripos News Ass'n
Beripps News Ans
Old Pioneer Butcher
Reneca
WM. Evans
Seattle Transfer Company
Bosanko
Boranko
Philadelphia
Quaker Drug Co
Alcazar Ae
Madison
Yy Wa.m | Platt & Tevenson Ponight
F. Ziegler, Jr
Anna
Napoleon
Joseph W. Herbert
Gustav Luders
Prince OF
BE. Matlner
Curtain
Johkr Cort
Mgr
Newrsdoent
Marwan
Stetson
Uncle Tom
Cabin Company
Barnum of Them
Leon W. Washburn
Derr
Blood Hounds
Piva
Golden Chariot
Blanche Walsh
Seattle Theater
THE
Baker Theater
Russell
Drew
Mars
Olympia Opera Company
Olivette
LA Mascotte
Isle of Champagne
Ward & Wade's
White Minstrels
C.S. Johnston & Co
General Musical Instrument Dealers
Burke Building
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