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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1901

Page

4

John Elms Dies From Wounds In Bar Room Fight

John Elms dies from wounds received in a bar room altercation. Coroner to conduct post mortem. Elms’s body taken to Ronney and Stewart's morgue. Eye witnesses Hilemeister and Meyers corroborate events. Charles Anderson and Fred Anderson arrested. Also reports on local theater openings and company performances at Grand Opera house and Third Avenue theater.

John Elms Chas Cor Ronney & Stewart Bilemeister Charlie Meyers Hilemeister Chas. Anderson Fred Anderson Seattle Elms Beattie General Hospital

Drug Fiends Forging Opiate Prescriptions In City

A recent city ordinance bars sale of morphine on physician orders as morphine addicts continue forgery to obtain opiates. Authorities believe a City Physician holds information to identify the culprits and are pursuing leads on several bogus prescriptions.

Informa

Social Life at Cape Nome

Clerk Reed of Judge Noye's Nome court notes a lively win with Masons Knights of Pythias and other orders hosting events. Davis raised $10,000 for the church and a school ran all winter. debate over Nome or Teller as the main camp, with Bluestone district touted as promising and Teller's growing population.

Reed Noye Nome Masons Elka Knights of Pyth- Eagies Fune Davis Teller Dan

Beattie Theater to Host Ernest Seton Thomson Lectures

Tomorrow afternoon and evening at the Beattie theater crowds pack to hear Ernest Seton-Thompson speak about his wild animal friends. The speaker engages with simple, fascinating storytelling rather than technical natural history, drawing audiences with vivid, quiet observations of animals in motion.

Beattie Theater Ernest Seton-Thompson Seton-Thompson

A Practical Boycott Against C Gray & Co

Retail Clerks union members stage a nonviolent protest outside C Gray & Co at 1329 Second Avenue urging customers to avoid the store after 6 pm, claiming bad faith for staying open past the agreed hour. The store closed around 8:15 pm.

Retail Clerks Union C. Gray & Co Second Avenue

Deer and game limits and licensing rules for season

The notice outlines hunting limits for deer elk caribou and birds. It sets license requirements from county assessors, annual resident tax of 1 and non resident tax of 14, rules on killing gendered animals and seasonal windows March to August for ducks and September to November for elk caribou and more. Violations may be arrested without a warrant with fines between 10 and 100 dollars.

Aportamen Huntere

Market Displays Steady With Moderate Price Shifts

Markets report steady fruit and vegetable quality with price levels largely unchanged. Butter prices firm, meats require small adjustment, trade and mall orders strong, Alaska business fair. greens and citrus list reflect typical daily variations across produce categories.

Alaska

Daily Market Prices for Produce and Meats

A wide listing of produce vegetables fruits and meats with per unit prices. Items include carrots lettuce cabbage peppers celery potatoes and dates with figures for sacks pounds and cases. Fresh meat prices cover beef mutton pork veal and poultry with live and dressed stock priced per pound.

California Lutter Washington Iowa Elgin Fresh Ranch Eastern New York Wisconsin Roquefort Limburger Geome

Lecture on Direct Primary Reform at Plymouth Church

Hon. Men ben W. Jones spoke to a filled Plymouth Congregational Church on the direct primary system. He urged abolition of party nominations, favored a primary convention of registered voters as final authority, and opposed the Australian ballot even in primaries. He cited growing reform momentum with attempts in 16 state legislatures this past winter.

Plymouth Congregational Church Ben W. Jones Dilla

Novelty fabrics advertised by Star Paint Co at local corner

Tapestries crepes and em bossed stripe novelties listed by Star Paint Co at the corner of Third and Pike. A Lake Washington flyer notes service between Madison and Leachi parks every 2 minutes from 1 to 6 p.m.

Star Paint Co Pike Nall Corner Third and Lake Washington Rene Madison & Leachi Parks

Court actions tally jury rulings and suits filed

Thomas Wilson wins against Machinery Company for 11.25 in damages after a Lake car incident. J A Garvey to receive 31.00 for injuries from ejection. H J Hannah sues Seattle Rente way Co for 350 for services. H Clay Eversole sues Upper Yu Co for 650 in merchandise. Gustaf K Groen seeks divorce from K Groen on abandonment grounds. D Vacca fined 10 by George for working a lame

Thomas Wilson Bell Machinery Company J. A. Garvey Just Deane Garvey H. Clay

Building Permits Issued by Office of the Engineer

The engineer’s office issued several building permits. W T Baker at 216 to 222 Second South requested a brick wall project valued at 2150 dollars. Mrs Nemsom seeks a one story frame at 1532 Third Avenue West for 1125 dollars. T G Doolittle plans a one story frame building at 304 Avenue North for 590 dollars. Mk Bury applies for a two story brick and cut building at 500 to 504 Jack Street with no estimated cost. 1t Clerks requests an apartment complex of nine flats at 1515-17 Ninth for 14000 dollars. Charles seeks a lumber frame at 115 Howe Street for an area wall at 121-123 Washing for 2100 dollars.

W.T. Baker Second South Charles Howe Street Washingto

Washington Views Exhibit Promotes Puget Sound State

The chamber of commerce displays two volumes of Washington views for the Buffalo un American exposition. One volume holds 132 pictures and the other 144. Largely Seattle scenes but includes Everett Olympia Port Townsend Port Blakeley Puget Sound naval station mining camps mountains timber farms fish parks waterfalls lakes ships and people. Photographs by noted makers.

Chamber of Commerce Buffalo Seattle Everett Olympia Port Townsend Port Blakeley Puget Sound Naval Station Puget Sound Tomer

Discount Pillow Sale Reduces Prices on Down Pillows

A newspaper notice announces a rapid discount sale on top quality down pillows. Overstock from a duplicated order forces the price cut, with 14x18, 20x20, 22x22 and Maus inch sizes offered at reduced rates to clear bulky stock.

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