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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
5
A humorous scene unfolds as Mr Wisermann and Mr Wiser argue over a watch and trickery. Old Sleuth’s cousin keeps watch while neighbors exchange quips and memories, recalling May dates and a court case about love letters amid a bustling civic mood.
Myrtle Gushington comments on life surrounding a plender and a new silk petticoat. A brisk chat covers theater chatter, sea travel, and a jokey exchange about a simple life versus foolish life. War dispatches from Manchuria feature General Linevitech depicted with a long horned beast in photos.
Tommy Tuffton, a village nuisance, suggests dropping indigo into the well to produce blue water. Soon the pump attracts an aging crowd claiming pains and aches vanish when the blue liquid flows.
A Pacific coast convention in this city on May 15 will explore uniting longshoremen under a single organization. Disputes with the International Longshoremen’s union since Daniel J. Keefe’s year push to absorb other workers prompted splits in Seattle and ongoing clashes with sailors’ factions in Bellingham and Tacoma. The meeting aims to end the rift by bringing remaining coastal locals into one Pacific coast body.
The Cementworkers union recently organized with a 124 member slate and elected permanent officers J Brown Kent, D Cole as vice president August Egll secretary HM BC Willams financial secretary and business agent Fred Paleon treasurer. Members claim much concrete and cement work has suffered from incompetence.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a superior remedy for pain. It claims quick action with no injurious drugs, harm, or adverse effects and notes they are never sold in bulk.
Advertises $100 lots two blocks east of West Queen Anne streetcar line and south of Ross. Terms described as easy with inquiry to owner Jones Bothwell "Twati Migey. Loans Insurance Rents.
At University Station on May 13 the university named 15 men to travel on the track team through Oregon leaving Tuesday. The squad covers sprints, distance and field events led by Rex Smith Christie Thompson Tibball Green McCrory Dehm McDonald Brackett and Vance. Wrestling squad prepares for month end city tournament under instructor Professor Roller who recently defeated professional Marlett in an exhibition.
Fragmented OCR lists varied wage scales and fines for crafts including structural ironwork, hoisting engineers, coopers, cigarmakers, cooks, laborers, machinists, painters, and more with rates from two to sixteen dollars and a maximum fine of 910. Names and some titles appear garbled, reflecting a historic city ordinance or union schedule.
Fines imposed by unions on members who drink boycotted beer raise costs for craftsmen who still sample alcohol. Prominent union men have been seen imbibing the amber liquid, and would face penalties if reported to their unions.
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