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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
3
May 15 in Scranton Pa delegates begin voting on a strike question at 4 30 p m with results not expected this evening. Mitchell is said to favor the strike but is not pressuring delegates. The decision may hinge on his view of a permanent outcome.
Foley and Samuel Taylor face trial in the superior court on pick pocket charges involving Mat Conroy and a relative. M Kruma seeks divorce from John over non support and desertion. Carnes, released from an insane asylum, objects to a property report. W L Llewellyn is accused of false sales reporting. Barker adjudged today. Central Trust case and United States Freeman et al, with George E. Bingham noted, involve receiver duties and distributions.
News of Miss Lee Nightingale celebrating her seventy ninth birthday gathers visitors and autograph messages from royal figures and international leaders. Despite long years of invalidism she remains active in advising soldiers and sustaining charity, while the piece notes her enduring strength and cheerful disposition. Wheat market data from Chicago and San Francisco is briefly appended.
A freight train on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton line approached Ysburg on Tuesday at 40 miles per hour. The fireman reported no signal given and the engineer, Harper, was unable to stop the train. A signalman was struck and crushed when he leaned from the window to signal. He died shortly after at the scene.
May 15 report from New York and Ley Mass describes a diner finding two hard spheres in oysters, identified as real pearls after consultation, while a freshwater pearl weighing 5 grains sold in London for valuable price.
A drinks official appointed a guardian for Truman Reed and another man with no known heir. The judge noted the subject’s long life and habits but said the court would not deprive him of his place. The guardian must ensure a moderate supply and oversee finances.
The Morgan toilet system used in Cascade and Green Lake schools is deemed unsanitary by the city Board of Health inspector James McIntyre. The board requires health approval for future plans, keeps existing Morgan systems, but orders sprays, repainting of urinals, and periodic testing.
About 150 Eastern delegates visiting Seattle for the national federation convention will be welcomed at the Rainier Grand hotel by a Seattle committee. They will tour the city and stay in private homes with daily parlor receptions from 9 am to 4 pm. Commandant Burwell offers a Navy Yard boat for a Bremerton trip. Mrs. J Mitchell, federation president, expected home Monday.
Tax commissioners begin hearings on personal tax non residence claims led by Mrs. Caroline Astor who contests a 25 million assessment by asserting Newport Rhode Island residency. Officials say proof of permanent home outside New York and city dwelling occupancy as transient is required for exemption.
Herman Quandt appeared with his wife in Belvidere Superior Court to defend against a charge of employing female persons to sell liquor. Prosecutor Fulton said the information came from the state and could shut him down. Neighbors had filed several complaints recently, but no sufficient evidence existed before this. The Quandts arrived lavishly, with Mrs Quandt in a blue picture hat and diamonds. The case was expected to hear late in the afternoon.
Playgoers at the Knickerbocker Theater enjoyed a rare Matinee of The Henrietta as Stuart Robson and William H. Crane appeared together for Actors' Home fund. It was their first joint stage appearance in four years since dissolving partnership. The pair denied plans to reunite as stars.
An Attleboro Massachusetts jewelry firm will ship 3000 medals next week to England. The first batch of 40 000 medals of gold silver and bronze was ordered by the King for his coronation.
The Jumbo natural gas well drilled in April 1897 in Petersburgh Indiana stopped flow three weeks ago but began flowing again yesterday with pressure stronger than ever. The town held a celebration after the revival. Calico Ball hosted by Home Camp Team was held Thursday night in Ranke hall.
The steamer Santa Ana sails to Skagway easing the rate war briefly. Pacific Coast company quotes 15 and 10 dollars as rivals plan further moves. Copper River run rumors of a new boat persist, while crowds seek cheap tickets and a man tries to buy a half fare for his son.
In Indianapolis the Indiana soldiers and sailors monument was unveiled after ten years of construction. Thousands attended including Gen. Lew Wallace and Gen. John W. Foster. It stands as the nation’s second highest, behind only the Washington monument.
A man named Heaphy was fined 100 in police court and sent to city jail after a pair of size 10 shoes found in his possession were proved to belong to Charles Marshall. Marshall had left the shoes on the floor of a lodging house room while buying socks, then discovered them later in Heaphy’s possession. Both men tried the shoes in court and the footwear fit Marshall. Heaphy was jailed.
Reported aboard the steamer Manauense bound for Siberia a strike by the Black Squad firemen who quit en masse. The two runaway brothers Alexia and Josef Novegoff influenced the dissent. both exiled from Russia and educated in medicine, they feared Siberia and recaptured punishment. Also notes on the Wigwam voyage, Viking wreck near Unga Harbor, and Pacific coast maritime updates.
A representative of the United States Board of General Appraisers will arrive in Beattie early next month to decide on several pending customs duty matters. The university case involves 1000 dollars for a German imported chemical laboratory outfit, initially granted free entry as for an Institution of learning, now subject to duty. The visit will also review other similar cases.
The article advises on a affordable gown using white dotted Fruscella net with a knee length godet skirt and satin ribbon trim. It notes a fashionable yet simple bodice with lace tucker and a violet corsage, suitable for young girls and their mothers. It also highlights milk-based buttons produced cheaply in London.
King Oscar of Norway arrived in Dinard but could not find a bed long enough for his height. A local hotel proprietor joined two beds end to end to create a longer sleeping space for him.
A large banquet will be given tomorrow evening at the Second Presbyterian church by the church women. All pastors ministers elders deacons and their wives from the Presbyterian Cumberland Presbyterian and Reformed Presbyterian churches in the city Tacoma and Everett have been invited to attend.
Aaron Cohn a well known Seattle tailor died at Providence hospital after a short illness. He was 62 years old and survived by his widow and daughter Hertha 16. He operated at 212 Cherry street and had been active in the community, with rheumatic heart pains noted in recent months. He belonged to Masonic and other local fraternal organizations. The body rests at Bonney Stewart's.
The Parents' Club of the Rainier school meets tomorrow at 2 29 o'clock. A Beattie Federation of Women's club committee will be present to discuss the subject of kindergartens.
The new seven story Y M C A naval branch near the Brooklyn navy yard was dedicated amid prominent attendees. A gift from Miase Ilelen Gould the building cost near half a million dollars featuring an open roof garden library reading rooms and assembly halls. Dedicatory speakers included Rev Newell Dwight Millin Rev Theodore L Cuyler Rear Admiral A Harker Rear Admiral F J Higginson and Colonel John Metckock. The ceremony drew naval visitors from Brooklyn Indiana Buffalo and other ships at the yard.
The funeral for Don Cowie, who died by drowning in Lake Washington last Sunday, will be at Wika hall at 2 20 tomorrow afternoon. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. The body rests at Bonney and Stewart's undertaking parlors and will be taken to the deceased’s residence at 926 Lane Street early tomorrow morning before the procession to Elkw hall in the Colman Building for the funeral.
Opinion of local business leaders argues the Alaska Central Railway will add 106000 residents to Seattle within five years and unlock vast mineral and resource wealth in Alaska. Promoters note strong demand for $6 per share preferred stock to fund a permanent survey, with orders from across the United States.
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