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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1902
Page
4
City officials last night debated a $1000 saloon license and a plan to require semi annual payments. Councilman Kistler pushed a measure to bar liquor licenses for those with certain reputations and those with revoked licenses. The council killed a proposed Rinehart measure and sent the lodge back to committee.
May 6. John Michael, president of the United Miners, says the strike decision hinges on a meeting to be held in New York. The miners' executive committee at Scranton states that any time is favorable for a strike when justice is on the miners' side.
Social notes from Seattle list Mr and Mrs C F E Leighton hosting friends at their Capitol Hill home with music and cards. Other gatherings include chafing dish party at Miss Minnie Coon and Miss Palmer’s Tronance, a card party hosted by Mrs Frederick W, and a Midnight Adieu club event at Little's hall.
Markets report a California shipment largely sold with berries at 2.26 and weakness seen overall. Wax beans firm at 30 cents. Bananas scarce with no new cars due for days. Beef prices rise while grain holds steady and fare remains scarce.
A scrambled OCR grocery list shows prices for apples oranges bananas and tropicals alongside vegetables and meats. Items include grapes fruit oranges tangerines strawberries lettuce beets potatoes cauliflower pumpkins wax beans cucumbers and parsley with varied prices per box per dozen per pound.
Daily prices offered to producers list Grain-Oats at 28.00 per bushel and corn at 36.00 with wheat 28.00 and rolled barley 25.00. Dairy quotes include Butter and Creamery notes from Washington and New York with multiple regional varieties and fresh ranch cheddar and Roquefort types.
Companies B and D and Company A of the local National Guard prepare a mock battalion and ball at the Armory. The event is described as strictly vitational with emphasis on ceremonial display.
Summer schedule notes five national meetings on the Pacific coast. In San Francisco the Initial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine meets June 10 to 14, and Knights of Pythias August 11 to 12. Portland hosts Travelers' Protective Association and Supreme Lodge AOUW in June, Tacoma hosts Young People's Christian Union July 23 to 27. Great Northern announces excursion rates and routes for visitors and a $45 return fare to Seattle from Minneapolis after the National Educational Association gathering.
Seattle and vicinity expect showers tonight and Wednesday with occasional light to fresh southeast winds.
The Fraternal Brotherhood promotes cooperative life insurance with disability benefits and an annuity at seventy. Permanently disabled members receive ten annual policy installments. Open to men and women on equal terms. Rainier Lodge No. 14 in Seattle shows 235-100 members with April joiners. Contact C. W. Stone at the Arlington hotel for details.
The Grand Theatre opens with E Willard presenting The Cardinal by Louie N Parker followed by Tom Pinch by Dickens and David Garrick with The Professor's Love Story by J M Barrie. Seats not held after 6 pm. Peaceful Valley at Seattle Theatre tonight tomorrow, then Butterflies all week. Under Two Flags at Third Avenue Theatre praised as top season attraction with Saturday matinee.
Purser H. L. Stiles of the steamer Bithy Thomson arrived ashore with a crushed skull injury after a grindstone accident but quickly recovered. He had been reported dead or dying in Juneau hospital, yet was among the first to cross the gang plank, noting his popularity and humor about the incident.
A charity concert last evening under the Fraternal Order of Wien raised about 800 for four city orphans. The program featured vocal performances by Allen Mason, G Craven, Fits Gibbon, Bol Hein, F d Aurta, and a Past Grand Worthy President J M Thompson address. The second part presented the Stabat Mater with strong audience appreciation and an able quartet.
Washington May 6 It is understood that President Roosevelt has decided to appoint Th G Squiers secretary of the legation at Peking to be minister to Cuba and Br B Bragg of Wisconsin to be consul general at Havana both appointments noted in dispatches from the capital.
Dr F W Sparling presented to the Seattle Yacht Club the inaugural trophy for yachting over the Elliott Bay course. His yacht Amelia captured the prize two years ago and the new cup will be contested under rules to be set by the cup’s new owners Fletcher and Carpenter.
The beamer Elihu Thorson arrived yesterday after speaking the tug Juneau in Queen Charlotte sound May 1. The inquiry concerns a missing soow, but hints suggest the Juneau knows Concordia’s position and the small vessel picked up by the New England a few days ago was not the Concordia.
The Butte Giants, who won three of five from Spokane, play Seattle in a match at Athletic Park this afternoon. Hawley starts for Butte, Stovall Loews pitches for Meattie, with Umpire Colgan officiating. Seattle aims to win three of five in the series.
Chief Sullivan asked the council for an appropriation to hire three mounted patrolmen to better cover both business districts and suburbs. The measure was referred to the police, license and revenue committee and will be acted on next Monday night.
Eighty four Moros surrendered when the Americans captured the fort at Ray an. They staged a desperate dash for liberty yesterday, attacking guards. In the ensuing fight thirty four Moros were killed and nine wounded, while the rest escaped.
The April port wardense shows exports valued at 580,960 dollars and imports at 809,974 dollars. Seventy one deep sea vessels arrived with net tonnage 84,487 and 73 departed with a town tonnage of 87.4. Cogstwtee Passengers in nd were 20.10 and outbound 21 pe.
Complete list of day specials from 8 am to 6 pm featuring Torchon laces and insertions in linen shades, Piat Val laces, belladonna plasters, tonite bitters, undergarments including men’s ribbed shirts, golf shirts, boys suits and caps, a novel sale on a Henry Kitchell Webster book, Brownie Kodaks, muslins, hosiery, knitwear, and decorative items with many items priced steeply reduced for Wednesday only.
A thin list of items goes on sale Wednesday morning from 9 to 12. Moth Halls in pound boxes, Be. Wrights Tooth Powder and Tar Soap offered at special prices. Envelopes two packages for Be, XX Envelopes at sale price. Boys' Knew Pants sizes 4 to 14 in grey and cheviots four cents. Men's Tecks and Four-ine Hands at two prices. Women’s fast black cotton hose and Jersey ribbed vests with price cuts. Japanese Dusters and Good Wood Salt Boxes on sale. Pillow Sham Holders featured too.
City notices voters in Seattle of a special election on May 17 1902 to issue negotiable bonds of one hundred thousand dollars for the purchase price of Brook Nineteen of Boren's Addition for the Seattle Public Library. Precinct polling places listed by ward and precinct.
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