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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
4
Yesterday at 2 pm a fire in a pesthouse trapped 12 inmates who were swiftly moved to the retention house. Most patients are convalescent, and health officials led by Dr. Carrol, assistant health officer, rushed to the scene as investigators traced the blaze to a defective outlet.
Andrew J Merchant aged 61 died at his sister in law Mrs J Hendrickson s home at Eighth Avenue and Stewart Street Seattle from heart failure. He was brother of Robert Merchant a well known commission merchant He has resided in Seattle for the past years The body will be shipped by Erworth s tonight to Portland Oregon for interment.
Police confirmed that M. C. Seligman, arrested Thursday on forgery charges, was connected to F. J. Cotta, proprietor of the case at 824 First Avenue, with authorities alleging involvement in the scheme.
In Lincoln Nebraska on March 22 the Republican vote tally tightens the senatorial race. Crounse gains one vote to reach a narrow lead while Rosewater maintains a steady position for the longer term.
Rev J D Llwyd of St Mark s church will speak at the Tacoma Y M C A Sunday at 3 45 pm on Church and Its Ties for men only. The association night school closes next week with International exams. 112 men attended and many entered. The indoor pentathlon is set for Wednesday evening March and open to the public. events include rope climb potato race wheelbarrow? no, sequence unclear. A second Tacoma Y M C A basketball team will face Seattle Y M C A on March 29 with music by the orchestra and a dance exhibition by Prof Simpson. admission 15 cents to cover Tacoma team expenses.
WH Caverly an expressman was arrested yesterday by Officer Stuart for disorderly conduct. Adultery charge against Searnet Mrs Dan Quinn and Chan Butter dismissed at the request of the prosecuting attorney. Prank a known as Spanish Frank jailed on suspicion of robbery arrested by Officer Collina.
Former probate clerk EB Jenfer files a petition with county commissioners claiming $214.80 remains due as compensation for posting notices. In a separate case, Louie and Mrs Snyder of South Seattle were arrested for liquor selling and brought before Justice Carson. they were released on recognizance to appear. Joseph Hamburg and J A Blakeley are committed to Western Washington Hospital for the Insane.
The Western Central Labor union extends an olive branch to politics and personalities while the Street Railway Employer union aims for record membership after enrolling 138 new members last week. Waitresses union plans its first anniversary ball at Armory hall, seeking financial benefit for the workers. Officers chosen for the Seattle local are reported.
Tabor Temple Association urged swift start on the labor temple project. Union leaders Robert W. Moulton Thomas McNamara Louis Petersen and W H Middleton chair the bid and construction effort. The Union Record notes city labor unity will back the drive with bids for excavation after the next Monday meeting.
In New Haven on a March afternoon two rival horses clashed while drivers worked inside a nearby house. A bay horse from a local business firm attacked a gray belonging to L C Pfaffesson, causing the gray to bleed out after the shaft pierced its neck.
An early official note says the Cubans accepted the Platt amendment. The War Department expects no price rise or crisis, as Objections by Cuban delegates were likely gallery plays. Gen. Wood leads policy with presidential and secretary support. efforts to avoid coercion remain in place.
A corrected daily markets listing shows lemon prices at $1.00 and $2.50 a box, limes $6.50 per dozen, apples varying from $1.25 to $1.76, and other fruit items. Provisions include beef, pork, hams, bacon, and vegetables priced per ton or per sack, plus assorted staples and a wartime style anecdote about a royal encounter missing from the main market data.
Suburban Ballard officials may add a street car link to Ross and Fremont with a franchise to be presented within two weeks. The Ballard council also debates water supply for fire protection and will seek Cedar River water with Seattle to share piping costs. Neighbors form the West Side Social & Improvement Club of Greenlake to push local improvements while other town updates cover a lumber company accident and ongoing community projects.
Edward Roberta and Kelly, dubbed the Skagway Kid, were arrested by Officer Adama on suspicion of involvement in the Christensen's grocery store hold-up. Christensen identified Roberta as a suspect.
Funeral services for Mrs W C Hubbard were held at Ross Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Floral offerings adorned the casket from friends. Interment followed at Mount Pleasant cemetery.
The Aeolian grand orchestra performs at the Rainier Grand Cafe every evening from 6:30 to 6:30 and also from 10 to 12 p m.
A limited number of chronic cases will be treated free by advanced students under supervision on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Washing ton Institute of Osteopathy Safe Deposit Building. Also note three Musicians Union dances at the Armory on March 23 30 and April 6 with tickets at 50 cents and ladies free.
Julius G. Tucker, former U S consul at Martinique, describes a wartime audience with Behenzin ex King of Dahomey in Fort Tartac oa Martinique. The interview highlights the king’s surroundings and wives, his smoking, the royal attire, and Tucker’s explanation of the United States as guardian of his people.
A young father asks his partner to stop baby talk and let him sing to soothe the child. The mother prefers rational amusement, so he sings a series of tunes including The Bedouin Love Song and The Render Brand. The baby calms, and she notes the lullaby was effective. He recalls a chorus from a comic opera and plans to learn it fully.
A sales pitch touts a ready made income property combining fruitery, vegetable patch, and chicken ranch with access to a car line. Prospective buyers are offered two crops and 5 percent net return. claim of helping run the suburb and home with investment-based payment options.
Gossip about bird behavior shared by Audubon society members in New York describes a proken-winned crow adopted by a Virginia college president and other avian quirks. A crow learns to dry by a fire, a blue thread segregation trick proves color sense, and an oriole tames into a humanlike pet until autumn sends it back to its flock.
Topeka reports Gov Stanley pardons convict Graham for aiding in quelling a mutiny in the state coal mines. The action follows March M. census notes and cites a formal pardon within state justice records.
The ad urges Plano purchasers to visit the Seattle shop at Corner Second and Union or write for prices before buying. It claims hot selling $400 pianos for $2 or $4 pianos, asserts higher value than other Plano houses, and warns buyers to compare prices and terms.
A stray dog named Anyer in Warrin Pennsylvania dies after leaping into the Allegheny River current. In New York a Larch County heiress family mourns Nego the basset hound, buried in a silver-trimmed coffin at the Waldorf Astoria with two granddaughters as chief mourners and a carriage for the interment.
An advertisement promotes Great Northern Oil Company shares at five cents, claiming rapid growth and urging immediate purchase. It lists officers and directors, cites a potential 10 cent price, and invites inquiries by mail or phone from Beattie Washington.
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