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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1904
Page
8
Women of Seattle's Red Cross plan a May 8 subscription drive to create a ward of a hospital for children. Two representatives will collect at The Star and two daily papers from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. urging each contributing dollar to establish free beds for the ill and injured poor.
The council heard an invitation from the G A R to participate in Memorial Day parade and received a Victoria mayoral invitation for Victoria Day. A petition from the Produce Peddlers Union seeks a $25 license for peddlers. The W C T U petition to abolish indecent advertisements on billboards was referred to street committee. Seattle Kennel Club asks city dog pound oversight by Seattle Society and transfer of dogs to that group.
George Adams admitted guilt to burglary in the sun court this morning. Judge Tallman sentenced him to four years in the penitentiary for breaking into the Phila Tailoring Company shop at 603 Avenue last February.
In court today stockholders supporting an application for the disincorporation of John B McManus and the Inc were noted. Superior Judge Griffin awarded damages to Thomas Clark a 19 year old against Armour Co for injuries sustained while employed there. In Elston v Elston the defendant filed for alimony pendente lite. The Princess Victoria carried about 400 passengers to Victoria, with an excursion rate approved for the Victoria day celebration.
Fred Fay of South Park told police at headquarters that Israel Cohen robbed him of a large quantity of gold nuggets valued at 60 dollars. Fay says Cohen entered his room about 8 PM last night and stole the nuggets. Fay plans to swear out a complaint charging Cohen with grand larceny.
Frank E. Hugo 44 of Sunnydale and Addie S. Wheaton 44 of Hillman City. Andrew W. Hardy 35 and Elisabeth Noon 30 of Green Lake. Fred Luckerath 26 and Jessie Hoar 23 of Seattle. James Hartman 30 and Laura Smith 28 of Franklin. Fred Gaunite 28 and Kate Tucker of Seattle.
Peter Frye a German fisherman long employed at Wrangle Alaska has been missing from his cabin for two weeks. A boat believed to be his was found bottom up six miles above Wrangle. Frye had started from a saltery north of Wrangle to reach the city in his dory but has not arrived. Friends fear he was drowned after a storm. He owned 5000 to 6000 dollars in property and cash.
A splendid camp and house fix ture is noted atop the ladder dial. The fragment suggests a decorative or mechanical display linked to a fixed camp scene or dwelling. No further context or actions are provided.
Mrs Carrie Smith sues Wallace Smith for divorce on cruelty claiming deliberate indifference and long silences. She seeks custody of their two children. Mrs Marguerite Walsh also files for divorce from Michael Walsh.
W. Lawson filed an injunction in the superior court to stop the Second Avenue regrade until damages are paid for injuries to his alley property. He claims to own a storehouse whose foundations would be undermined by the proposed improvement between Denny Way and John Street.
London May 24 The Shanghai correspondent of the Morning Post wires that the Russians are preparing to retreat to Harbin. They are removing stores and provisions to Harbin and 100 locomotives and 800 cars are at Liao Yang ready to convey passengers and army stores.
Pacific Coast Steamship Company steamer City of Seattle arrives from Skagway and Lynn Canal points with a light passenger list and freight. Captain Nicholson reports passing the Corwin on May 21 near Wrangle Narrows. A deer was captured after a chase off Graham Beach and brought aboard. The deer remains with Captain Nicholson in this city.
Superior Judge Albertson awards Dan Woods $140.15 damages after a team from Emerson & Co. collided with Woods’s milk wagon causing broken bottles. Woods had claimed damages totaling $164.
The contested divorce between Mrs. Lou Ella Jones and John Jones, owners of the Southern hotel, is continued indefinitely by Superior Judge Bell with the parties' consent. A decree would split community property and hurt both sides, so reconciliation is urged and final settlement postponed. Mrs. Jones cites drunkenness. Jones denies habitual intoxication.
Russian admiralty confirms cruiser Bogatyr was a total loss after grounding at Vladivostok entrance. A rescue torpedo boat also wrecked after hitting a mine in the outer harbor. No further details given.
About 100 residents near Denny Way and Western Avenue protested a tall sign at that corner. They asked for its immediate removal. Dc. J. Eddy, former North Pacific agent for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul road, departed for Chicago today. a well known western railroad man who retired two years ago.
An attempt to ignore the Building Inspector’s orders to remove the ancient frame building at Jefferson Street and Third Avenue follows a fire last Thursday. Owner James Murray is en route from Butte to manage the issue. A council resolution to permit the lower story to stand is expected at the next meeting.
Friends of the Baker family say there is no new development in the missing lt tle Prewitt Baker case. Detectives scoured Snohomish county and Hartford but found no clue to the boy’s whereabouts. The Northern Pacific announces a special rate of one and a third fare for the German Singing Society meeting in Spokane from July 22 to 27.
The Chamber of Commerce committee on annexation met at 2 p m in the chamber rooms to consider the advisability of adding districts to the city.
A brief notice reports a new communications handle emerging as unions depart the test bodies. Details remain sparse with no explicit dates or involved organizations. The development signals shifts in internal communications and organizational alignment amid ongoing restructuring.
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