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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1903
Page
3
The FACOMA strike nears end as talks fail again last night. Union men want wage increases and company concessions, while Manager Dimmond and President Hoyle dispute progress. Some workers return to operate all streetcar lines as the company resumes full service tonight.
A party arrived here with McClure to Adena Berle for a reception this evening. The event marks a welcoming gathering hosted by local residents as visiting figures Ghley and associates travel through the area.
A historical note describes a Mareh W.-A insurance scheme where single women pay a fixed sum to secure an endowment on reaching a birthday while remaining unmarried. If she marries before that date she forfeits the money. The plan, meant to fund a husband’s support, has seen limited success and remains secretive with slow growth.
The council schedules debate on amendments to the Beattle Company franchise and related corporate measures. Manufacturers and business leaders lobby for or against changes as final action looms.
March report notes service disruptions in Watland baseball coverage with unclear details about an alleged fan interference and contested service. The brief references a local club and ongoing issues affecting reporting.
The fragment notes multiple vessels in transit including Hants Barbera and City of Puebla from Portland, with cargoes and arrivals in San Francisco and Vancouver. It mentions the Achilles returning to Vancouver with a consignment, and ships undergoing overhaul or loading in port amid a busy sea lift.
In New York on a March day Anna Collinge a 15 year old student from Flushing suddenly lost sight during a history lesson at Flushing High School. After collapsing she was carried home and placed in a dark room. Doctors attribute the blindness to overwork and poor health related to study habits.
A brutal case in Jaesy near Bucharest reveals John Pepovich forced an elderly woman to sign her property away then confined her in a cellar. He starved her and left her without protection while awaiting her death, until she crawled to a window and attracted help. Authorities search for Pepovich.
In Spokane a special Star report notes officers received orders to ship available men to Seattle. The 16 will leave tonight aboard the Great Northern in a Tentet operation. Local unionists urge vigilance as men are warned and mobilized.
Two men were injured when an elevator inside the Sullivan block on Avenue Avenue malfunctioned during repairs. The elevated car dropped from the first floor, causing internal injuries and significant damage.
A Saturday Armory gathering of the Social Labor party heard a socialist viewpoint on the street car strike. Attendees were described as property owners and the event featured temperate addresses. The report notes a separate item about the French bark Vendee arriving safely at its destination after a 16 percent reduction in risk.
New York March 10 The Mormon church councils back a plan to secure absolution for a convicted player linked to the Annie Pulitteer case. A petition by leading medical experts seeks Gov tell to appoint a commission to examine sanity and grant pardon, aiming to clear the accused of the crime he confessed.
In old Madrid, a Philadelphia lawyer faces a tangled case of Maria Guadalupe. A girl claimed to be the missing heiress, Felipa Rule, swapping identity with Marta’s heir. The crowd debates who is the real Maria as marriage and inheritance near court action.
At Memphis Tennessee the New Memphis Club opens its annual spring meeting with the Money Handicap as the feature. Favorites McChesney and Aladdin prepared on the track before a large crowd as betting pointed to a strong showdown in the afternoon race. The event, fourth on the card, marks a major start to the turf season with potential West rivalry and forthcoming Wheeler Handicap considerations.
The Bur dick inquest reopened to let bartender Alexander Quinn testify while Pennell's inquest is postponed until tomorrow. Quinn recalled the night visit when Pennell spoke of killing and toasted beer, saying Depe to death, and Pennell later left without much to say. Mall King, hotel cashier, corroborated Quinn’s account.
A New York dispatch explains a complex system of street vendors and souvenirs planned to accompany President Roosevelt’s continental journey. Over a score of professional hawkers will follow the party from Chicago to Washington and back, with separate teams pre selling keepsakes in each city and shipments coordinated like a major circus.
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