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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1902
Page
2
A metropolitan crime narrative argues that the couple’s downfall stemmed from moral weakness and disobedience to law. The author frames the killer and his wife as symbols of decay, urging adherence to bodily, mental, and moral laws as the cure for weakness.
New York socialite Mrs. T Henry Randall, linked to prominent families, gains notoriety over a divorce after owning a pet monkey Chico. She laments the case dragging her beloved dead monkey into the dispute and jokes about preferring his death to her husband’s.
With the permission of Chief of Police Sullivan the Green Light gambling house reopened after a brief closure when brace games were found. The new owners promise no brace games and insist they will run the place squarely. The old fare bank is gone and the current operators say the fare game was removed due to cost and allegations of it being a swindle by previous owners.
The report notes a denial issued by Police Sullivan regarding the case status, with officials remaining firm on their position and delaying further updates.
According to Orient mail advices the United States transport Crook arrived at Nagasaki on October 11 and landed the crew of the Japanese liner Yoshiro Maru. The group included four Europeans, four Japanese, and 29 Chinese after escaping a fire that destroyed Yoshino off Kagoshima on October 10. The burning vessel drifted northeast as the crew was rescued.
The complete stock of a first class jewelry business, including watches jewelry cut glass solid silverware Rogers silver plated ware cutlery silver novelties paras, field and opera glasses spectacles and eyeglasses and all accessories will be offered to the highest bidder without reserve.
City council adopts amended franchise ordinances for the Great Northern tunnel and terminal project. Judge Burke says the $2.5 million plan includes deep tunnel work, rail yards, and a 60 foot waterfront roadway linking Smith's Cove to Fourth Avenue South. Officials expect work to start within a month, with most spending in Seattle and King County. The panel also considers other franchises and protests over Avenue vacations.
The Star notes a large sale of a bankrupt block of men and boys clothing and overcoats and men furnishings. The sale begins Thursday morning at the corner of Washington street and Occidental avenue after days of unpacking two and a half carloads of stock. Details will be in Wednesday’s Star advertisement.
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