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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1902
Page
3
The argument highlights direct buying from manufacturers with lower fees and carload shipments. It claims instruments are the most celebrated and best in the world, offering better prices and terms than other city dealers. The reason is lower costs and direct sourcing, letting buyers choose price and terms.
A committee formed by Ude lands owners met with the Northern Pacific Great Northern and Pacific Coast rail and utility interests to settle tide-land grade issues. City Engineer Thomson saw outlines as potentially satisfactory, with five major parties involved including the city, three railroads, and the Seattle Electric Company. The Pacific Coast Company and Beattie Electric Company are praised for concessions. The owners will convene a meeting to report, while awaiting authorisation to finalize.
The Republican county central committee will meet in Kinnear & Brown law offices to set preliminaries for the November ballots. A county convention date near June 27 is called for by leaders, with delegate apportionment based on the 1900 McKinley electors vote. The meeting, led by Chairman I B Knickerbocker, signals the largest county convention yet.
Nettie and Marie La Rue, alleged to run a massage parlor on Union Street between First and Second Avenues, were fined 19 dollars each by Judge George. J F Baird was arrested that night as Kelly and Burkman faced trial tomorrow. Police say the sisters recently operated a questionable business under the massage parlor guise as part of an effort to stamp out the evil.
Jurors in the case State v Graham for arson accuse Judge Griffin of contempt after he left for a baseball game while deliberations continued. They impose a fine described as a box of cigars, noting prior similar conduct and the judge’s absence during critical moments.
Three assault and battery cases will go before Justice Cain for adjustment including J. D. Covey for striking R. E. Mason on March 23 and Alexander Brown for allegedly pulling Br. Oleson two days ago. J. N. Hooper faces trial for striking J. Hemmeke on March 26 as the court deals with a string of trivial offenses crowding the docket. The report notes a busy, routine court period and a large turnout for a separate newsboys outing with ships departing Colman Dock at multiple times.
City council committee weighs several crematory proposals amid Beacon Hill residents protests against tide-flat slaughterhouses. Tonight's meeting may advance or debounce construction plans for waste disposal facilities.
The funeral of John L. Hoskinson aged 1 at Port Madison was the largest in years. Rev Curry officiated and interment followed at Port Madison cemetery. The boy, born in Guthrie County Iowa, died after being thrown from a wagon hitched to runaway mules at Eagle Harbor.
A Great Northern freight car derailed on the Columbia and Puget Sound tracks just before noon today. The backed train and a misaligned switch caused a car to topple onto its side, with contents believed unharmed though some cracking and damage to merchandise were noted.
The Dolphin reached Skagway this morning carrying 24 travelers. Pacific Packing and Navigation manager KE B Alnaworth boarded as a passenger. The Port Orchard steamer is described as roomy and safe for family trips and outings to Pleasant Beach. Boats depart Colman Dock at 6 26, 9, 10 a m, 1 15, 2 20 and 4 30 p m. Freight routes to Port Orchard depart Colman Dock at 9 a m and 2 30 p m.
A Raymond Whitcomb party of 19 traveled through Seattle today on the Canadian Pacific line from Low Angles to Houston. James Morrison is to appear in Judge Leta’s court this afternoon to show cause why Liquor Inspector Meek should inspect his establishment. The case J. M. Bullock vs. White Star Steamship Co. may go to the jury this afternoon with the plaintiff seeking seventeen thousand dollars.
A Pike Street hardware merchant was duped by a man calling himself J Kelly who passed a forged check drawn on Eyrer & Co and the Scandinavian Bank. The clerk alerted the bank and police identify the suspect as a discharged convict. authorities say he is in Seattle and may be caught soon.
May 24 convention report says Hanna urged unity on national issues and urged votes for congressmen supporting President McKinley. He dismissed Democratic attacks on the Philippines policy as unfounded, stating McKinley acted for the U S and its hemisphere allies. The speaker claimed the flag remains in the Philippines and will stay.
The Indiana departed San Francisco for Seattle in the late morning. The naval court was presided over by Bernard Pelly, the English consul at Be.
The court acquits Capt Pearson of bribery aboard the General Roberts as evidence proves incomplete. The Globe Navigation Co Meteor docks with 100 tons of japharium destined for Aleatros Paving Co. The Kurekate sails from Honolulu with 700 tons of scrap iron to Tacoma. Rotterdam loads 1,500,000 feet of lumber at Tacoma for Sydney. Vatenela arrives with passengers and freight, while Umatilla sails tomorrow to San Francisco. James Foley is found not guilty of burglary.
Special to the Btar from Whatcom reports Tom Barger, shot in the Mulr Haven saloon hold up, identifying Cox and Harrigan as the robbers. The ex-convicts were arrested by Officer Parberry and transferred to the county jail.
Miss Mary Neagle, a proprietor of Nagiea coffee house on Madison Street, died at 1 o'clock this morning at her home located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Marion Street.
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