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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1904
Page
7
Two men catch and remove dogs without licenses, filling a wagon with captured canines in two hours. The dog pound prepares for killings despite humane society objections to shooting. The city comptroller has issued over 700 licenses, with more expected as dog owners neglect renewals.
Fire Marshal Kellogg ordered tenants on the block bounded by Fourth and Fifth avenues and Yesterway and Washington Street to remove wooden ash barrels paper and other flammable rubbish. He found half a bale of straw on the roof of a building owned by John Douglass.
The West Seattle Improvement Club discussed cow grazing near bluffs and decided to petition the city council to fence off parts of the bluffs to prevent cattle from wandering near edges and triggering landslides.
Roy M. Cabot a taxidermist was convicted yesterday in Hoquiam on four counts for killing elks out of season and fined 200 dollars. Letters to the Smithsonian offering to violate game laws were admitted as evidence as game warden Riot testified against him.
At Santa Cruz on May 17 Hearst supporters clash with conservatives over platform and resolutions. A sub committee vote 3 to 3 blocks Hearst instruction resolution. Tarpey vows to push floor resolutions as Hearst loses temporary chairman vote 367 to 346 to Frank H. Gould.
Philip Dorman an aged Ballard resident and longtime mill foreman died suddenly during the night at his home. He was 90 and left a widow and 11 year old child. The death follows retirement after a long career at the Stineon Mill company. The Dorman family and local officials were involved in upcoming funeral arrangements and city business included plans for a new manufacturing district track and a rubber plant proposal. A Chinese laundryman pleaded guilty to stealing electricity.
Judge George levied a $20 fine plus court costs on Beattie Electric Company. The ruling details the amount due and the assessment of costs as part of the judgment.
The civil service board decided to investigate the discharge of Mrs. Ida Chapin the police matron. Chapin has filed for a hearing and retained an attorney to represent her.
A reader testifies that Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills have become a common home remedy for various pains and ailments. The note claims relief from severe headaches nervous tension indigestion and neuralgia with a personal testimonial from a Moorestown resident.
James Antony a laborer filed suit in federal court against the Great Northern Railway Company to recover 10000 damages for injuries sustained last March while working in the Great Northern tunnel.
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