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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
1
The governor vetoed a bill limiting mergers and the absorption of Bennington and Quincy rail stock by Northern Securities saying the act clashes with the state charter. He warned measures resembling anti competitive absorptions should not pass. The merger issue fuels strong state opposition to stifling competition.
Clifton Thomson and Eddie Chio, two youths from Rebecca Street area, were playing near a raft off Wall Street when a wave knocked them in. Clifton, 12, saved his friend Eddie, plunging in with his coat to reach the sinking boy and pull him aboard. Both were exhausted but safe at shore.
Reported that many men returned to work with wages around five and a half dollars daily after May 1. Workers seek higher pay and speculate on a settlement with the Building Trades on a special meeting date. Local leaders discuss strike status and possible employer actions as a large share of workers resume labor.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes Emperor Joseph washing the feet of twelve elderly men during a ceremonial event in a city named Cotamemora. The account mentions river basin washing, simple robes, and a procession with an emblematic necklace from the emperor, but details are garbled.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a death sentence with mention of execution and authorities but lacks clear names, places, dates, or outcomes. No verifiable facts available to produce a precise summary.
Work will begin to raise the steamer Islander which sank off Saint Stephen's Passage on August 15 killing 42. The Lloyds Salvage Association awarded 75 percent of the liner’s value for the lift after flotation. First, divers must locate the wreck at about 40 fathoms using a diving bell. The operation could yield gold worth about 30000 in the purser’s safe plus the iron hull and machinery, marking a historic Pacific coast salvage effort.
Hawthorne was convicted of the hold up after a ten minute jury deliberation. Witnesses testified about the gun used and a marked quarter found in his possession. Sheriff Cook and Deputy Cook identified the suspect and described his arrest on Grant street car. Hawthorne denied the charges and claimed travel with a companion Day. He admitted a prior three year sentence in Oregon for a fatal shooting on the Umatilla reservation. Three witnesses spoke to his good conduct since arriving in Beattie.
Bremerton sees a postmaster change with Dr. Ac ton resigning and petitions favoring C. P. Kimball as successor. Gale, wife of the Weekly Bremerton News proprietor, sails to Minneapolis for at least three months to visit her mother. Bishop Keator buys three lots for a new EpIiscopal church, while the Wisconsin awaits orders at San Diego and is slated for Puget Sound Navy Yard docking mid May. The tug Pawtucket ferries the bishop to Tacoma after a brief stay in Bremerton.
Walter G. Smith editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser was sentenced to 86 days in jail by Judge Gear for contempt of court. Chief Justice Frear admitted him on bail of 600 dollars pending hearing.
The Dashing Wave, a 1863 clipper longest afloat in American waters, sold to Pacific Cold Storage Co. It will reach Puget Sound for extensive repairs after years in the lumber trade from San Francisco to Honolulu. The ship, 041 tons, 191 feet long, has a storied past including Civil War era service and prior owners in Tacoma and San Francisco.
Construction on the Seattle Tacoma interurban line advances rapidly from Black river to White river at Kent. Grading is to be finished by April 15 with 300 workers at the Tacoma end across the Indian reservation into the city. Officials expect the line to be completed by June 1 with overhead work taking a month after track completion, opening likely not before August.
In Ellensburg Washington a shearing crew shaved 1600 sheep for J H Smithson today. Tickets sold briskly for the new opera house opening on March 31 with Rose Coghlan starring in Forget-Me-Not and other features.
Mrs Eliza Olson seeks a divorce from Charles Olson on charges of wife beating kicking and choking. She alleges daily abuse over five years including throwing boiling coffee and dishes, forcing them outside and neglect while he worked as a coastwise vessel cook earning 70 dollars monthly. Neighbors corroborate a pattern of cruelty.
Washington March 27 Hezekiah Coates a 12 year old negro boy stands trial for his life charged with murdering Carrie Corbin eight year old girl. He admits the shooting saying he thought she was a ghost. Crime occurred December 18 1901 under district law the boy is tried as an adult.
Washington March 27 President Roosevelt was hurt learning the Japanese art of self defense and ordered by his physician to discontinue all exercise. He has been unable to take his usual horseback rides and his trained muscles were strained by the new regimen under Dr Bemoni's instruction.
A surprise vaudeville program opens at the Seattle theatre on April 6 with the Orpheom vaudeville company from San Francisco under Morrissey management. The act will appear every other week starting in April, featuring the Cycle Whirl and additional notable vaudeville acts, promising a popular new Beattie entertainment venture.
County officers work to settle confusion over 189 000 of outstanding warrants for road and bridge work. Prosecuting Attorney Fulton explains taxes levy for a year only covers labor and expenditures that year. Warrant holders need not fear loss, as King county debt will be paid by special legislative action or other feasible plan.
An unknown man was assaulted in an alley between Second and Third avenues near Washington street Tuesday evening. The victim was beaten with a beam, left unconscious, and later treated at police headquarters. authorities detained 24 men from a nearby club raid but none were held.
Mrs Margaret J Pontius a Seattle pioneer died yesterday afternoon at her 1202 Denny Way home after eight months of paralysia. Born November 1828 in Ohio she came to Seattle in 1865 with son Frank A Pontius and claimed a North Seattle donation tract later building a prominent home. Survived by sons Frank A Albert M Lincoln Pontius and daughter Mrs Mary A Dyer along with two grandchildren. Her estate valued over $100000 includes properties on Howard Avenue Broadway and several lots.
Whatcom March 27 The city council grants an electric light and power franchise to Alvinga layward and P B Cornwall A syndicate will build a $600 000 power plant at Nooksack Falls The Bellingham Bay railroad may also be electrified.
In Georgetown the Totem pool room resumed operations after authorities granted permission. Betting on races surged as regular patrons returned, while police chief Sullivan signaled no further interference. Rumors persist of a dissolution and power shifts among big houses and Clancy supporters, with contracts and monopoly talks influencing the local gambling scene.
On a charge of destroying a power line, contractor Be. L. Weed faced Justice George yesterday. It was alleged March 0 a stump blew up by helpers of Snoqualmie Light and Power caused damage to a line from Snoqualmie Falls to Seattle. Weed was arrested March 1 and the case took most of the morning before his acquittal in the afternoon.
In New York on March 27 the jury convicted lawyer Patrick of killing millionaire Rice to gain control of his estate. Patrick remained imperturbable as the verdict was read and said he would appeal.
Washington officials announce soil tests starting July 1 in the Walla Walla area to determine if the land can be used for tobacco cultivation. The Department of Agriculture will conduct the tests to assess suitability and potential crop prospects.
In Guthrie on March 27 two miners near Devil's Canyon by Lawton unearthed a massive nugget weighing about 8½ pounds. The ore runs about fifty percent pure gold, marking a striking discovery in the old Spaniardas mining district.
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