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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1903
Page
5
Emma A. Wilson, driven by alleged marital faithlessness, killed her two children at Markeville, Mississippi, then took her own life. Neighbors reported threats to self and a sudden fatal act as her husband’s alleged infidelity weighed on her.
The session begins with the Senate greeting dignitaries as Depew Hanna and Frye are noted. In the House, aisles fill with visitors amid desk tours and jokes about new members, as Cannon is elected speaker and Williams, the Mississippi Democrat, escorts him to the chair. The president’s message is due tomorrow and Representative Overstreet is named to chair the post office and roads committee for possible post office scandal probes.
In Ballard a mass meeting endorsed a plan to run a structured investigation of sewer scandals. A 25 member committee will direct future actions while a five member core group handles active charges, led by attorney C A Reynolds who presented letters and testimonies from his trip to Wallulah.
President Ma hone of the street car unions attempted a conference with McCulloch head of the city street railway company this afternoon. McCulloch declined to talk and invited a Saturday meeting. Mahoge and committee called a meeting for tonight signaling a possible immediate strike.
Two East Kootenay lumber companies face liquidation as free entry of American lumber into the Northwest Territories dries up their operations. The Vancouver report notes the defunct firms are ceasing business amid the ruinous competition.
The Cedar Valley Lumber Company and the Carbon Creek Lumber Company are identified as operating within the Crow's Nest district.
In Washington D C on a November morning Senator Hanna met President Roosevelt who urged him to remain as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Hanna promised to consider the request before deciding.
In Fort Worth Texas shops along the Katy line shut down as machinist helpers strike for higher pay. The disruption affects routes toward Missouri Kansas and Texas systems with morning impact feared.
In Rome on November 8 Papal Secretary Merry Del Val and Archbishop Val lagrt of Padua attended a private consistory. The pope entered with guards and the Sistine choir. He announced appointments and the cardinals approved them by raising their red capes.
The Sut ter Bros. firm, among the nation’s leading tobacco importers, was placed in the hands of a receiver this afternoon in Chicago. The move marks a major development for the company and its creditors as administrators take control of its assets.
Reports from Bogota and Washington describe Colombia seeking a protectorate concession from Germany in exchange for Pacific and Caribbean land. Panama moves toward formal independence recognition as Varilla pushes for a canal commission. A British ship detention and Varilla’s Paris ties surface, while Fort Leavenworth notes possible mountain battery readiness for Central American service.
J. J. Biladeau a former Seattle vaudeville actor jumped from a moving train bound for San Francisco and was found wandering almost naked in Northern California woods. He was en route to an insane asylum in Sanandiaco with another patient and may die from cold and exposure after leaping when the guard slept.
A wagon drawn by mules owned by Holt & McGuire contractors ran away on Second Avenue at 10 AM and crashed into an electric car at Madison Street. One mule was killed and two men were slightly injured while car passengers and many pedestrians were frightened. Driver William McLeod was thrown and injured, and the motorman fell but escaped serious harm.
An elderly man walking from the beach with a sack containing a dead infant sought the coroner at the county courthouse. Clerk McKnight sent him to the wrong building, leading to confusion about the body's location. The coroner plans to investigate as reporters note no corpse was seen at the courthouse.
Reports say Rosana the new finance minister died by own action at a railway station near Napier. Bociatiets hoped to greet him at his first deputies’ chamber appearance. Police allege Camorra ties amid socialist fears.
The Sea Rover reports the schooner steamer Charlies Nelson wrecked off Heoata Head Oregon after a cargo of 726000 feet of lumber broke the deck seams. Captain and crew remained aboard to abandon in boats, then were rescued at sea by passing vessels.
The Hed Rover wrecked crew and passengers were transferred to the Titania bound for San Francisco. The storm hit Thursday morning and by evening the vessel was abandoned. The 36 hours at sea ended with rescue by the Bea Rover. Passengers named include R. Irwin B Sangwig J. E. Bollenger J. R Wilson KB Marsh F N filiame Dr. William A Clark and Phillip Bradiey.
Testimony in the Chris Klein case centers on a spotted horse as a major factor in the alleged sheep theft. Klein owned the animal and the defense seeks to place Klein away from the scene the night of the crime. The trial is expected to last several more days amid sharp contest.
New York November 9 United States Steel stock saw record lows as preferred shares fell to 50.4 cents and common shares dropped to 10 percent in a sharp market downturn.
A partial report states eight people died and one was seriously injured when a dyeing works building at Schakendorff collapsed today. Rescue teams searched the wreckage for survivors and workers were evacuated to nearby facilities.
New York November 9 Mrs John Rockefeller Jr gave birth to a daughter this morning. Both mother and infant are reported doing well.
Extraordinary precautions marked the Peckham Rye inquest as police feared further unrest. Twenty five officers guarded the court while suspects and witnesses entered after searches and anonymous name slips were presented to the coroner.
Rock Island detectives pursued a bandit gang planning to rob the Rock Island Limited near Marsham. In the ensuing exchange two men fled. one wounded man died at the depot while bloodhounds failed to track the other. Local officials declined to disclose details.
Lord Rowton founder of Rowton houses and noted philanthropist died today in London. He was born in B and served as secretary to Lord e Baconfield for years.
The trial of Mrs. Mary McKnight began today charged with murdering several Murphy family members last April by poisoning. Forty eight jurors were summoned for the case.
Berlin reports the Kaiser's condition improving after yesterday's operation to remove pus from his larynx. The inflammatory reaction is subsiding and the small wound is expected to heal in about eight days. The emperor remains in good general health with normal temperature and pulse.
A severe storm swept the Oregon coast last night with gusts described as the fiercest in two years. The wind reached high speeds, rattling buildings and rattling windows along the shoreline and inland communities.
The council sub committee will report to the corporations committee tonight recommending a franchise for Seattle Electric to extend the Kinnear park line from Olympic place to Eighth avenue and Prospect street and toward Tenth avenue west and Crockett street. Private property may be condemned to reach Crockett street. Public and private cost shares are being negotiated. Also slated are a Ninth avenue grading order and concrete walks on Boren avenue north. A Harrison Heights petition seeks Fifth avenue northeast opening and grading.
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