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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1901
Page
3
Tom Sharkey and heavyweights Big Fred Russell fought a rough 10 round match in Penver Colorado. The bout devolved into a near brawl with little technique and was halted by ringside officials amid rumors of a dispute over a deal between Sharkey and Russell.
Gendiker presents a silver cup to the Seattle Golf Club for the ladies to contest with the inscription The Minor Cup for Lady Golf and the club name. The winner’s name is to be inscribed and future contests are planned this year.
United States judge Brown will begin a three weeks session of the court for Southern Alaska. The first session since June will be held in Juneau with court officials noting the start around June 1.
A man identified as Soul Hing appeared yesterday afternoon in the Superior Court facing questions related to practicing medicine. The proceedings noted a sum of 56 dollars and the issue of coats connected to the case.
W. J. ice, vice president and general manager of the Great Northern, died suddenly at Paul Minn on May 4 from an apoplexy. The company announced his death and said funeral plans would follow. He led major operations and was highly regarded in railroad circles.
B L McDonald widow of the late McDonald who died Thursday in a hospital arrived in S Right. The body will be shipped to San for interment. Noon 47 died yesterday at the hospital.
The East Smelter in MENA Montana employs 2,000 men the Pacific smelter at Red employs 600 and the Clark at Bridger employs workers. Workers strike for higher wages creating trouble and delaying operations at the three facilities.
York May 4 Stocks open soft as declines persist in early trading. The Pacific index slips to 1141/2, with prices down from last night and broader market weakness evident in initial quotes.
A fire near a petroleum site creates a 14 foot high blaze with a strong odor and reports of damaged shares and nearby businesses. The scene is in a street corridor around Pike street and Third Street with a large plume and active emergency response.
The Pacific Clipper sues Capital Hirewing to recover 8000 for alleged breach of contract regarding exclusive beer sales rights in Alaska north of Dutch Harbor.
Mrs. Jacoby 22 suffered severe facial burns after an unknown assailant threw a cloth soaked in carbolic acid around her face at her father’s home. Husband T F E Jacoby found her unconscious two minutes later. This marks the second attempt in five weeks, the earlier one involving a brick thrown at her on the verandah after dark.
Rat, a Fox Terrier belonging to Chester Edwards, spent nine hours on a log off Seattle after falling from a gang plank. Picked up three miles from shore by tug Estelle, he was identified by a leather collar reading Tug Estelle, then returned to Mr. Edwards. He likely swam to a log near Alki Point before being found and brought to shore.
About 6 80 oclock a breakdown in machinery at the Snoqualmie substation on Second avenue south stopped all North Seattle cars for an hour. Sufficient power was obtained to operate some lines and at 5 30 all were in operation.
The North American Trading and Transportation Co has chartered the four masted schooner Robert I Hind now in the harbor. She will carry coal and merchandise to Nome with loading expected at the bunkers today and sailing likely the last of the month.
A sudden sinking near Gore May light off Creat Manitoulin island claimed the lives of two men and a woman. The steamer Germanic rescued two men and one woman. however the three bodies remained unrecovered. The report notes the event aboard the tug Tecummeh with no further details available.
Businessmen around North Seattle faced delays as a morning disruption slowed traffic and operations. The incident caused several commuters to miss appointments and note longer travel times across key thoroughfares. Local authorities began cordoning off the area while investigators assess the cause.
The Eye narrated by Charles H Yale opens in Seattle May 5 for four nights. Yale owns and stages it, following prior productions Devil's Auction and Twelve Temptations. Frawley highlights a protracted, money making company run, while Erin Verner begins a two week stay at Third Avenue theater with Shaughraun as the opener.
A global touring spectacular features a 50 member cast including Phaseys, Mayme Mayo, Geo Yeoman, Lora Libba, Horant and Elliot, a pantomime group, acrobats and dramatic players. The Finglish production titled The Sporting Duchess will be the featured racing drama.
The Sporting Duchess opens next week starting May 6 with an afternoon preview, promising scenic display and skilled mounting by the capable company. Tonight marks the close of four weeks at Grand Opera House, and the season has been so successful that the engagement will continue in some form.
The company delivers a respected Irish play with strong character acting in The Shaughraun and follows with Bharmus OBrien portraying scenes from the 1798 rebellion and martyrdom in Ireland.
The University of Washington vaulters and runners face Washington Agricultural College at Pullman this afternoon for supremacy. Pullman trains yesterday with Frank Harnard, their top 20 yard man and pole vaulter, absent due to a sprained ankle from a Whitman meet setback.
If you compare our prices with downtown competitors you will find a vast difference. Star Paint Co located at Third and Pike street promotes lower prices and value.
Beattle theater hosts a three night run of Nathan Hale with Howard Kyle in a high class drama. The Frawley company presents The Wife by Belasco and De Mille at Grand Opera house later next week. News and moving pictures from the Searchlight will be shown all next week at 1905 Second Avenue.
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