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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1905
Page
3
In Newhaven near Battery on Tuesday morning Patrolman Newman and officers detained Pesace D. W. Sullivan and George M. Holmes after a disturbance at the bar. Sullivan was found with a bat and the officers cited concerns over ordinance compliance during the incident.
An advertisement extols Hobart M Cable pianos for quality and care in production. It highlights built materials, honest manufacturing, and competitive pricing with terms. The dealer also notes stock of slightly used pianos and welcomes customers regardless of prior visit.
The arresting officer needed to compel surrender after Sulllivan resisted by taking a corner position and waving a revolver. Both Sulllivan and his companion were taken to police headquarters and released on a cash bond of 25.
Interbay fishermen report a theft as a thief entered a hut and carried off a stove still red hot. The loss includes flames fuel and food with nets and gear damaged or taken, disrupting daily work by the water.
A released prisoner Murdoch Murray, found unconscious on a city sidewalk, awakens with a memory lapse and demands $180 he believes was sewn into a trouser pocket before a drunken spree. Police report several dollars missing at his arrest, and a suspected “drunk roller” may have left the silver to blur the theft.
A 1905 verse from Mrs Howe's New Hymn echoes Decoration Day themes. It calls for solemn duty, remembrance of fallen soldiers, and renewed commitment to human rights and national promises, urging unity and moral strength beyond wealth and fame.
A highly altered and extended excerpt of the Battle Hymn of the Republic is presented in a modernized, freely rephrased form. The passage reimagines classic lines about divine justice, marching on, and moral struggle with dramatic imagery and altered phrasing.
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles with symptoms like back pain dizziness and urinary issues. It claims high success and offers samples and a pamphlet by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
On the eve of her 86th birthday Julia Ward Howe writes a Hymn of Peace for the Newspaper Enterprise Association. The famed author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic recalls wartime patriotism and calls for peace duty.
Five masked men entered the Centennial Brewery office in Fort Wayne at 1 a.m. overpowered the watchmen bound them and blew the safe taking 3000 dollars. No crew was seen fleeing the scene.
Jim Warren once a woodman and self styled Beggar Poet, told a judge he survives by selling poems across the United States. Patrolman Carr testified Warren's methods prey on victims, and Warren was ordered to leave the city within an hour.
Tickets on sale June 16 for travel via Northern Pacific to Milwaukee and return. Fare Pare 969.70. Over details incomplete.
After Wren Pendiemaen age 26 of Ballard drifted off Monday night his brothers called police Tuesday morning and had him arrested on an insanity charge. He was released by police Tuesday morning. The row occurred at Ballard with Pendle man turning out of his brothers home after a fight with him sleeping in a barn which seems to have prompted the charge.
The Sullivan estate dispute, with nearly sixty alleged heirs, shifts from federal to state jurisdiction after the United States circuit court reversed Judge Hanford and ruled the matter must be decided in state courts. The state supreme court affirmed, so the $600,000 estate contest proceeds in Washington courts.
Officials announce a broad change to the train timetable on June 4 focusing on more frequent services and added trains. Disruption will affect several routes as stations issue updated timetables and advisories.
Prominent Alaskans and federal officials vowed at the Alaska club room Monday night to promote Alaska welfare and back a bill in Congress for an elective delegate. Congressman F. W. Cushman led this pledge as part of the effort.
A short notice claims heart weakness causes breathlessness and fear while walking or climbing. It asserts weak heart stems from exhausted nerves and promises Dr Miles New Heart Cure as the safe remedy that strengthens the heart. Money back if the first bottle fails to help.
J. B. Nichola colored restrained Mrs. Freeman in a room at the Togo lodging house to stop her from boarding a Portland bound train. City detectives Freeman and Hubbard investigated. Nichola, jailed, to be tried on a disorderly charge.
The German yacht Hamburg was sighted near Sicily Island at nine in the morning. She passed four miles south of Bishop Rock lighthouse amid a light southwest breeze and near becalmed conditions.
Deputy Comptroller Melee proposes a scheme to tax every person who owns a cat in Geattle aiming to raise about $100,000 annually. He argues salaries could rise and funds used for streets and a city hall, while health officials warn of disease concerns.
The Hotel Brander hosts the first six month old Young Real Estate Dealers Club banquet with many members, followed by a public arts and crafts exhibition at Washington State venues. The Womans Century club showcases rare china, needlework, painting and more as Seattle’s art scene fills the week. A police verdict fines bartender John Melling $10 for attempting to accept debts from behind the bar, while a Garden Station reception honors a two week old daughter. A possible Lake View cemetery extension plan is discussed by city officials, and Chief Bennett orders sidewalks advertising curbed in Ballard. Two suspects are jailed after Page alleges a conspiracy and theft. The Great Northern Railway offers Milwaukee round-trip tickets for $69.70 on June 14, 1616, tied to a Woodman convention.
An Echo Lake land offer touts five acres as a healthful home with potential to yield $2,000 yearly after cultivation. Owners claim easy payment terms, with $50 down and $10 monthly, and note the Seattle Everett Interurban will connect Echo Lake to Beattle in five months. Postmaster John T. Holloway will meet buyers at Richmond Beach access points.
A man identified as Matt Driggs, described as a half breed, is under arrest in Tacoma and to be brought to Seattle Tuesday night. He is charged with threatening Frank Bridges on Vashon Island after a quarrel with Mary Murphy, Bridges’ neighbor, and Bridges’ house later burned. The article notes potential multiple charges and lists related social events and Paris royal news.
An advertisement describes nervous prostration symptoms including sleeplessness irritability dizziness headaches and backache. It offers Dr Miles Nervine to strengthen the nervous system and promises the first bottle free if it fails to help, implying a general breakdown and recovery.
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