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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
1
Sultan protests British seize seven islands near Aden and vows to protect his claim by force. He considers intervention as protests mount against the latest British grab known as the Seven Sisters cluster.
The county commissioners vote to raise the saloon license from 300 to 450 and prepare a plan to refund 140000 currently paid at four percent interest. The proposal includes laying out a schedule and potential implications for current license holders.
March 22. Professor R. W eeslatant sociologist of the college at Pullman hosted superintendent of the tal station of the state rnment at Keyport. His will be $2.00 yearly, and a There is available an of $10,600.
March 12 report says America to mediate between Great Britain and Russia in China. The Herald notes the move has American authorization and would be likely to prevent war if requested by officials.
Gardner arrived in the city seeking custody of children placed in Portland news says the Hall was recently taken from and turned over to her. Gardner claims the children were left by Arlingston and his wife in Portland and may press kidnapping charges against the couple. County jail records show four people are serving sentences related to a child case.
Detective in Portland to receive rewards totaling 800 dollars for both the Knapp murder and the Stickles Shanklin case. The killer who murdered Knapp could not be tried again after a prior sentence. General Stratton approved the rewards.
March 22 report says heavy fighting at Thabanche with a British force involved. Unclear which side holds the initiative as the conflict continues and the balance of advantage remains unsettled.
March 22. The Washington Pan American exposition commissioners held a session and elected Levi as permanent chair. Four committees of three members were formed to divide the work, including education and fine arts. County representatives Senator An and Lee B. Hart were present.
Reports from Washington indicate the United States with England and Germany applying pressure on China to refuse to secretly confer with Russia regarding uria. The note stresses allied concern over diplomatic moves and potential shifts in regional power.
A laborer named Hawkins faces police court after a complaint by Wear, with the hearing set for noon. The scene, described by a patrolman, suggests doubt about the case’s credibility and details remain unclear.
McGraw yesterday faced sentencing for theft involving Alexander Yi. He was fined $95 and given a jail term as determined by authorities.
This afternoon in police court J B Gleason faces a worthless check charge after Wednesday arrest by Chief Meredith for forgery. J Mahoney was sentenced to days in the chain gang for disturbing a meeting. T W charged with driving a horse with a lame shoulder has a hearing continued to tomorrow. K Toqul Ja will be heard on a larceny charge. W M Easter hearing on unsanitary premises continued indefinitely as defendant pledges health improvements.
County commissioners and department heads met late yesterday to discuss salary adjustments and authorized department heads to make adjustments within existing funds. A further meeting is planned to take more definitive action, acknowledging chief deputies’ salaries are presently inadequate.
A startling charge is presented to the comptroller of government alleging improper use of funds and arsenal access. Attorneys for the Colombia on the Atlanta Gould's American Ammunition Company claim Driggs Seabury must pay 800000 as a penalty for alleged finance bureau actions tied to firearm manufacture in 1899.
The board of public works will let a downtown paving contract at tomorrow morning’s meeting. Streets include Yeslerway, Washion, Jackson and Main, along with dental, Second and Third avenues. Estimated total cost around 102000 dollars, possibly reaching 106000. Sealed bids for the project will be opened.
Robt. S. Dollar asks Vancouver city council to guarantee a monthly bonus of 1.00 for his new steamship line to Ekagway Alaska. A second vessel would join, starting April 1, without calls at other Puget Sound ports, a plan likely to be accepted.
Two masked highwaymen entered the eight Christensen grocery at M avenue and Dearborn street at night. They forced the owner to empty the cash register, taking $4 in gold and silver. Christensen was beaten with a revolver, then the assailants fled as a shot missed. Police investigate.
Marseille March 22 Disorder spread as deckmen strike while regiments pour in. Tram car workers join the general strike and plumbers bakers and other trades vote to strike. Two thousand men remain at work on the quays despite mob assaults.
March 22 report from Amsterdam notes Kruger and Dr. Leyds seeking audience with Emperor Nicholas I in St Petersburg. The Russian court refused to meet them, leaving Kruger resolute that the Boer cause may triumph and viewing the British at Cape Town as a providential ally.
Portland March 22 The brewery employer strike continues but all plants run full time with non union bar staff. The strike was ordered by the head union in San Francisco and the cause is listed as unknown.
State ex rel Henderson and Ferree sue Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Co to show cause why unlimited calls should be permitted. Hearing set for April 29 in Judge Emorys department of the superior court. Case tests charges the company may levy on patrons and merchants who have paid from 25 to 4 dollars monthly.
In Washington Florida on March 22 the battleship 5 was leased this morning. The brief item notes the naval asset transfer and the location.
John Bullock age 12 who recently escaped from a reform school at Victoria British Columbia was taken into custody by Detectives Crane and Brown last night He had escaped once before and was arrested by local police He has been active in misbehaviour prior to the capture.
Deeds of transfer filed showing Puget Sound Iron Co to the Pacific Steel Co through Homer Swaney. Wellman Seaver Engineering Co of Cleveland is inspecting the plant with a view to improvements.
The city clerk’s office is busy sending notices on the assessment rolls for the paving of Eastlake avenue from Almy to E Blaine street.
Phoenix Arizona March 22 legislative session ends after a vigorous clash over the appropriation bill and local option. Lawmakers adjourn following the morning vote and debate.
Washington dispatches report General Hughes confirms Fallon and his command surrender at Antique Panay ending the Panay insurrection with 108 rifles handed over. The ceasefire concludes armed resistance in Panay province.
Washington reports a contest for the vacant attorney general post after Griges retirement. J. P. Knox was favored but protests arise over his ties to Morgan's steel trust. Cabinet members support him while Solicitor General J. K. Richards threatens resignation without promotion.
The Seattle Gas & Light Co. pursues a permanent injunction in federal court to stop the city from laying mains and extensions. Burke Shepard McGuire and C Hughes represent the company. Humphries and W T Beott for the city. The case may end tomorrow with many local lawyers in attendance. If the city wins, gas service cannot be throttled. a loss could keep the dispute alive in appeals.
Tacoma March 23 President J J Hill of the Great Northern railroad bought surveys and franchise from the Warner Miller syndicate to build a railway across Indian allotments on the Colville reservation. The line runs from Meyers Falls to the Columbia River at Kettle River valley then into British Columbia and back into Washington near Neilson, finally south through Curlew Valley to Republic about 200 miles long.
In Conn last night an extra session was discussed due to unsatisfactory laws passed by the previous Congress concerning the Philippines.
New York March 22 Speaker Mendelson, en route to Canada, says there is no truth to the report that he held a conference with Senators Aldridge Allison Spooner and Platt. He notes no such meeting occurred and dismisses the rumor.
Tonight and Saturday expect fair skies with brisk west to south winds in Seattle and surrounding areas. Temperatures remain moderate with no precipitation. The outlook shows continued mild conditions into the weekend.
Dr Alexander De Soto operates a floating mission aboard the old Idaho near the Pacific Coast Company coal bunkers. A general renovation creates a ward and operating tied up while officials report trouble from drug fiends aboard. Mary Hansen, matron, says six cells will be built at once to hold prisoners who are...
A report on morphine and cocaine addiction among enslaved individuals in a hospital and mission setting. A patient named Jonnie Jestnen, treated for four months, relapses after leaving for a Salvation Army visit. Authorities seek the missing girl as staff describe hollow-eyed, hopeful but exhausted remains of patients. The mission cares for about four individuals, while hospital authorities feed over 400 daily, highlighting the demanding, thankless work of caregivers.
A city committee with City Engineer Thomason and Streets Superintendent Little inspected the First Avenue railway crossing near King Street. Railroads seek to cover tracks with planking instead of brick due to maintenance concerns. The committee will report at the next council meeting.
Washington reports Count Cassini the Russian ambassador has queried U S naval strength in Asiatic waters. The chatter suggests Russia plans for war by gathering data on ships and auxiliary craft. The United States, wary of China and Philippines proximity, remains cautious.
Judge Embry this morning dismissed the case of Patrick Sherbineau versus the Great Northern Railway Co after days in court with an audience of attorneys. It involved Parmerlee seeking attorney fees for a claimed fraudulent settlement with the railway and a missing client. The dispute centered on a $1000 settlement to Sherbineau for a rock fall injury in a railway tunnel.
In a London despatch dated March 22, Count von Waldersee arranged an amicable settlement at Tientsin. British and Russian forces withdrew at 5 am, with both sides agreeing to curb ground tensions and await land title negotiations.
In Lincoln Nebraska March 22 the Republican caucus again failed to settle on a long term senator with a telegraph from Mark Kan addressed to the caucus urging action. The vote tally shows Merklejohn 14 to Kan 4 as the deadlock continues.
Aberdeen March 23 The proposed county road costing the city and Montesano is revived due to the legislature failing to approve state road funds. The city council names a committee to study the plan and citizens will petition the county commissioners.
O M Moore of Beattie has been elected executive commissioner of the Pan American exhibition in Tacoma. The selection comes after a $25,000 appropriation by the legislature for Washington's exhibit, and Moore is praised for his dedication to advancing Washington state.
London date line reports General Botha objected to peace terms for not granting complete amnesty to Boer leaders in the Cape Colony. Terms offered self government with British loans for farming and a payment of 95,000 pounds for Boer troop damages.
Whatcom March 22 Jere Neterer will be appointed to succeed a Superior Judge who joined the state supreme court. Gov Rogers announced the move in a letter to Judge Hadley.
John Johnson, a colored man, pleaded guilty to robbery and drew a five year term of hard labor at Walla Walla. He assaulted Hayakawa, a Japanese boy, with a rock on Jackson Street, knocked him senseless, and stole a gold watch and a diamond pin before being caught by Jatler Corbett.
Walla Walla reports the departure of troop FB from the Sixth Cavalry bound for the Philippines marking the first major departure after a year of training.
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