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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1902
Page
2
The piece praises Sir Thomas Lipton’s cup challenge as a bold sporting venture with advertising value now fading, hopes the race travels to Britain, and suggests Americans could reclaim pride by building better boats. It also sidesteps recent economic woes and touches on varied topics from politics to trusts.
John Scott a fare dealer was stabbed from ear to ear in the Ten derloin district at dawn. He is dying at Wayside Mission hospital. The assailant fled after a knife wound eight inches long. Police lack any clew and Scott names no suspect. He worked at a Magnolia saloon gambling house on First Avenue South. Scott has a brother in Portland, Oregon.
New track on Mercer street will loop ten th and fourteen avenues enhancing Capitol Hill travel with a twelve minute trip and five minute car service within a week. Officials say the changes respond to growing building activity and will provide convenient transit for residents.
Arthur Tr Buck was robbed by a lone highwayman near Sixteenth Avenue and Madison Street shortly after 10 PM. The thief forced Buck to surrender $2 and a gold watch, then escaped as Buck was searched at gunpoint. Police were notified soon after the incident.
Railroad and financial circles watch the adjourned Louisville and Nashville stockholders meeting in Louisville for clues on the railroad's future. The outcome remains uncertain as investors await decisive action.
New York stock brings the largest shipment of men and boys clothing to Seattle merchants. The Outlet advertises two and a half carloads of fine garments at cut prices from November 6 starting at 4 am. Corner Occidental avenue and Washington street is the sale site with staff ready to assist.
Reported changes in the directorate indicate retirement of John M Atherton John M Helm and Attila Cox to give way to John W Gatew and two Moran interest representatives. The operating department management remains unchanged.
Twelve of the sixteen sailors aboard the Britieh bark Donbrit under Capt Hudgen at Port Angeles tried to desert last Sunday. First Officer McIntyre fired about a dozen shots at the fleeing seamen, wounding none, causing seven to halt. Five reached shore by the wharf, three jumped overboard and swam to shore nearly a mile away.
Steamer Bihu Thompsen, recently laid off at Thooma, travels to Coos Bay in December to receive a supply of frozen salmon saree to be whipped fast by rati.
The Swedish dialect troupe Indian circum brings You Yonaon to New York this week at the Third Avenue Theater with a strong cast and capable company. Next Saturday they tour this city, performing in a bicycle park at Ninth avenue and Howell street.
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