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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1901
Page
4
The city investigating committee holds a second secret meeting at City Hall to examine witnesses over a likely full week. Officials vow thorough, confidential inquiry, with public release only at conclusion and no binding rules, while inviting factual submissions from all sides.
The British Americans of Kingly assembled in Seattle for Victoria Day last night. They paid tribute to Queen Victoria with songs and enthusiastic remarks by E. C. Hughes and Rev. W. H. G. Temple among others. Mayor Humes sent regrets. Helen McNeill sang Bonnie Doon and Private Tommy by Harry Mid drew applause. The Death of Nelson was performed by Signor Sal, and the crowd joined in My Country, Tis of Thee at the close.
The annual university ball at the Denny hotel tonight draws faculty and regents as decorations of class colors and palms set the scene. The Seattle Canoe Club plans its first lake cruise tomorrow with about 20 canoes from Madison Park and a stop near Mercer Slough. Maurice McMicken will serve as commodore. Burton Haines departs for Chicago to study at the University of Chicago. The Ladies' Musical Club plans a major recital at Seattle Theater soon.
John Doyle, Wm. Diamond and Louis Black filed intervening libels in the case of the North western Commercial Co. against the steamer Santa Ana. The Salt of Conner & Co. against the Pacific-American Fisheries Co. was dismissed at plaintiff's cost. Evidence in libels against the steamer Charles J. Tane was read and judged by Judge Hanford, who will render a decision after a few days.
Officer Cameron pursues reckless drivers along the waterfront. Monday H. Flemming was arrested for speeding. Advertisement promotes Ataslen outfits from Miles & Piper Co. for summer wear.
The act lacking a saving clause could prevent executions for murderers convicted before June 14, 1901. It requires solitary confinement at Walla Walla penitentiary after conviction but before execution. The US Supreme Court ruled post hoc penalties for murder are invalid if added after the crime. If limited to post June 14 convicts, others might face swift execution.
Lake Washington shipments continue in small lots with Hixon & Co selling three and a half crates of strawberries for 5.00 per crate and Alaska trade brisk. Cucumber and tomato prices hold from yesterday, Walla Walla strawberries arrive low quality versus Hood River fruit at 3.75 to 4.00, potatoes steady at 25 to 20, and imported asparagus slips to 1.25 to 1.59.
A scanned price list shows fruit vegetables and meats with varied unit costs. Items include lemons limes apples oranges grapes strawberries pineapples cherries peaches apricots gooseberries and more with per box per crate per pound or per dozen rates. Fresh meats list cow beef steer beef mutton pork veal with varying cents per pound and provisions including butter cheese eggs and poultry across several regional producers.
A seedy looking man roams Seattle offices offering knife grinding services with a story of hardship. He claims a knife grinder downstairs can grind blades for six cents and up, securing knives and sometimes money in advance. About 100 knives valued at $1 to $2 have been taken in recent days. Special sale notices and local business names appear in the surrounding text.
The Star reports Judge George’s ruling gives the Law and Order League power to end open gambling. Gamblers have placed a spotter in the Supreme Court corridors and are alerted when H L Maine or league attorneys obtain a search warrant, noting warrants are only issued in open court.
Firefighters were called to a shack on Grant Street bridge to extinguish a small blaze. Damage was limited and confined to a minor area.
Eight thousand personal crisis reports were filed in Germany last year with roughly 3000 men to 1000 women. Mental infirmity, alcohol addiction, and general weariness of life were common factors. Men favored hanging, wiring, shooting, and poison while many women chose drowning or poisoning.
A description of candy made from pecans and angue marketed as a genuine Southern delicacy highlighting Texas pecans and Mexican influence.
A. W. Machen of Washington D C superintendent of the free delivery mail system visited Seattle and stayed with Postmaster Stewart. Postoffice Inspector John P. Chum arrived from Washington D C to inspect offices, with Nome Alaska as headquarters. Gustave Pepper of Hamburg Germany and W G Moore of London England arrived at the Rainiers Grand while touring the country. Henry Cowell a San Francisco magnate is at the Beattie en route to Nome and Congressman W L Jones of North Dakota is mentioned in connection with travel plans.
Jas Fitzgerald, a mine owner from Boring, and Buffeviteh, a Tacoma merchant, visit the city with brothers and sisters. Geo Binder of Stanford University revisits his sister at the Lincoln while the local Pacific Clothing Co proprietors are mentioned alongside Reliable Drugs offering reasonable prices.
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