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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1902
Page
3
OCR fragment lists items such as alcohol per gallon and rum per bottle along with stray phrases about milk, tartar, water and food. Many words are garbled, making exact items and prices unclear. No coherent sale or date context is recoverable.
Schedule lines list the Inland Flyer and Port Orchard routes with dated entries for October 1 1902. It notes exact sailing times including extra trips at 11 20 pm and 12 30 pm and 6 15 pm. Charleston Pleasant Beach and Seattle connections are referenced with round trip info and Sunday operations.
Local store promotes the Avon Garland coal stove highlighting fuel-saving features. Customers are invited to visit and learn details about performance and efficiency.
Incomplete notice lists locations 417 Pike Street and 206 Pike Street with references to hot water heating plans and estimates. Mentions BHAW 4&4 Co and Col umbia street with a charge noted as free.
Governor Mc Bride refused to honor Oklahoma's requisition for J. H. Carter to face first degree murder charges. Sheriff Foster received a personal message but Carter was not surrendered after the governor deemed the request improper. Carter had been jailed in Olympia for about two weeks and was discharged.
A young Indian accused of sorcery was executed at Hoonah village last Saturday. The Bonita steamship brought the body, and three soldiers named Moses, Benjamin and John Smith carried out the ritual according to ancient Indian custom. Betigatore Jeremiah King Aaron Sharp Archie and his wife and Mrs Scoote were noted in the crime. a deputy will depart on the Bonita to arrest the murderers.
A telegraphic report from Lemberg says Galicia police have formed an anarchistic conspiracy case against all the statesmen. One act was arrested today and much of their correspondence was seized.
Washington November 12 W Godfrey Hunter minister to Guatemala has resigned and Lassle Combes of Lexington Kentucky has been appointed to succeed him Both are prominent Kentucky politicians Hunter nearly won a US Senate seat before Deboe was chosen six years ago His return to Kentucky is expected to stir party politics as he once chaired the state committee and quarreled with Governor Strachey harming party fortunes.
At least 150 teachers are expected to take the examination to be held tomorrow Friday and Saturday in Elks hall Colman.
The assessor proposes updating property records to include all owners, citing thousands of unknown names. An abstractor would cost about 6000 dollars. County commissioners consider funding from public funds, while Prosecuting Attorney Fulton says commissioners can legally assist though work remains in the assessor's office.
Formidable tax riots broke out in Valderras today as police clashed with rioters. A woman was killed, two rioters and two gendarmes were badly injured, and twenty arrests were made. Bates will be tried in the afternoon on a charge of assault from Daley Willett.
The cruiser Philadelphia is at Puget Sound yard offering boat excursions. Trips depart from No 4 foot of Yesler Avenue at 9, 10, 1:15, 2:30, and 6:30 p m.
In a Superior Court dispute plaintiff D. Joanis and defendant M. J. Walker argued over a balky May broncho claimed to have "jumped sideways" and failed to move forward after Joanis bought it. Judge Morrie heard the case. verdict favored the plaintiff, with Walker seeking to appeal.
Steamer Humboldt reports total loss of Bieshoprick Lumber Co. mill at Skagway valued at 10000. Fire started Nov 4 night before water could be applied. Passengers from Whitehorse say river ice clogged Yukon near Daweon as steamer Humboldt neared, with Lance unable to proceed. C C Geen, U S Department of Agriculture agent, among eight aboard.
New York November 12. The hearing before Special Examiner Ingersoll resumes on the Northern Pacific Great Northern and Harrington merger into the Northern Securities Co. Counsel Criggs offers an Interstate Commerce Commission letter showing pre 1900 mergers known to Congress under the Sherman act. The Great Northern denies state law limits on organization and asserts no unlawful combinations while noting stock holdings in other operations. Gen Young and John G. are for the securities. M D Grover for the Great Railway.
Thomas Murphy and Lee Nellis face trial for selling liquor to Mae Licknell, a 16 year old girl, at a beachside blind pig in West Seattle. They appeared before Justice Cann at the precinct and were released. a second charge is noted.
D W Griffin editor of the Seattle Hoe colored. arrested by Constable Sam Kaufman on a forgery warrant sworn by Rev J G McPherson colored. Bonds set at 1000 dollars not yet given. Case set for trial Friday.
Danley bound over to the superior court by Justice Cann this morning on a larceny from the person charge. Bonds fixed at $500. in default of bail he was committed to the county jail. It is alleged that Coakley robbed.
Witnesses testified that George A. Kimball was taken to a room in a North Seattle saloon by Coakley who had no money when Kimball entered. Coakley later returned to the saloon with money, claiming to possess "all kinds" of funds after the incident.
Minteer Quesada held a half hour conference with Secretary Hay in Washington on a proposed Cuba trade treaty and prospects of Cuba accepting the Platt amendment. Secretary Hay then met with Secretary Root and Solicitor Bliss for a wide review of Cuban affairs.
Frank Dresner is tried in superior court today for breaking into the M. Hurlwitz store on September 11 with intent to commit burglary. John Deewood, named as implicated, awaits trial in the county jail.
In Heslyn coal mine near Roslyn Washington on November 11 two colored miners Hen Nelson and Arthur Lampkin died after a rock fall. They had rushed to free a trapped colleague and were crushed when a large coal lump shifted. The other man escaped uninjured. Both men were unmarried and new to the mine.
Judge Hell granted a non suit in the case of Peter Jancke against West Coast Manufacturing and Investment Company. Jancke, a company employee, claimed $10 for the loss of three fingers in an accident caused by defective machinery, but the court ruled the firm not responsible. San Francisco report notes Wheat prices.
The World reports that Republicans stole the Kansas election, citing randomly selected counties where Democratic candidate W H Craddock’s votes were rejected. Craddock says he will contest the result through a court challenge. Republican W J Bailey is shown as winning by about 36 000 votes on returns.
State Labor Commissioner Blackman opened a hearing in the Pioneer block at 2 6 oclock to determine facts behind the Pacific Coast Company strike and alleged unsanitary bunkhouse conditions on pier A. Representatives for the company and union leaders attended. F W Clarke testified about the strike, detailing his role during October.
Dean Boyd pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder for shooting William Cooper a bartender at the Anchor saloon in Se il He was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary John Morrissey awaits trial as an accomplice Boyd and another man entered the saloon ordered the bartender to surrender and Boyd shot Cooper through the lungs Cooper survived a long recovery Detective Philbrick helped build the case and arrest Boyd
The cruiser Philadelphia lies at the Puget Sound navy yard. To view it, go from Pier No. 2 foot of Yesler Avenue at 9 and 10 a.m. 1 15, 2 30, and 6 20 p.m. viewing times.
Red Front and Hive Frame Furniture Co merge and offer a stock of 10000 items including furniture, cook stoves, heaters and tinware at surprising prices. Listings show real estate bargains near Seattle with cottages, lots and tracts for sale, plus job ads and services from multiple merchants and brokers.
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