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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1901
Page
4
The Zastava reports King Alexander believed Queen Draga was too amiable and caused disrepute by keeping him from his father’s death. The queen retorted naming him weakling. The officer involved has been transferred to a Turkish frontier parry unit on the frontier.
In Paris on November 22 the French Free asks Masons worldwide to unite against the horrors of concentration in the Transvaal, urging an international humanitarian response.
British under Captain Eliott routed Boer forces in the nuclear territory. Boers suffered six killed and one wounded. British casualties included two killed and three officers wounded.
Walter Elwell aged 45 died yesterday in West Seattle. He had lived there several years and held a road-related job. The body is at Butterworth morgue, with detective work ongoing to determine cause.
At Chietse exclusion convention on November 23, Assistant District Attorney Mc, Congressman Woods, and Snyder of Los Angeles spoke. The event drew attention to exclusionary policies and political stances in California.
In York on November 22 Capt Renee acting assistant judge advocate testified for the prosecution. He supported a charge that Major d ihrner acted disgracefully when entertained in Boston in 1897 by the Puritan Club. The court decided to postpone admission of the testimony until the defense rests its case.
Ramon Guerra minister of war is jailed by order of Castro for conspiring to overthrow the government. Joachim Garido is named new war minister amid the political crisis in Caracas.
A $20 000 lawsuit opened before a jury alleging negligence by F McLellan in storing a large quantity of Judson powder near a street. A boy under 10 and another child handled the powder on July 4 1809, triggering an explosion that damaged the Nelson guardian’s plaintiff and caused injury to his son’s left eye and hearing. Witnesses include F M Tucker and Masso.
MEF bound the accused over in bonds. Loring faces divorce suit for failure to support, with claims of intoxication and neglected family. Selina V. Nelson seeks divorce from John Nelson for abandonment and abuse, alleging insult and threats. Jessie Brown faced larceny from the person trial. charged $20 stolen from Charles Bond. jurors deliberated long as two officers testified for the prosecution.
Nov 23 Liberal circles report General Alban who left Panama with 1000 men to fight revolutionists has returned with 125. Liberals say his forces were routed and 700 of his men joined the rebels.
Chas A Johnson of Auburn faced a preliminary hearing before Commissioner Kiefer on a liquor sale to an Indian charge. He was bound over for action by the federal grand jury.
Flood waters swell across Washington with the Kalama river and other streams rising. A Slay resident John Rosecar and a Maple Falls smelcher Martin Flem are jailed for cattle smuggling from British Columbia. Northport worker George Skeels killed by a moving train in the yards. Arlington creamery set to open in December. The Interurban Railway temporary Puyallup river bridge collapsed as floodwaters swept piles and center joists away.
The Knights of Maccabees Green Lake Tent No. % held a review on Wednesday evening November 20 with all members present. Four were initiated and several applicants for membership were received. A grand ball is planned for November 27 at Sir Knight Kidd's hall as a thank you event.
Witnesses testified at the commission that Dickinson boys were beaten and cuffed. officers denied the charges while jailer Corning and Capt. Laubacher faced questions over attempted contacts with Dickinson. Prosecution argued for punishment of Kasson and Leighton amid questions of officers’ brutality.
John Gray a pioneer who arrived in Reed City in 1873 died last evening of cancer at Green Lake 2 at an advanced age. A native of Zurich Switzerland he owned the Fifth avenue and Terrace street business block until recent weeks. He is survived by his widow and three children Mrs Ida Bosworth Hugo and Otto Gray all of this city. Funeral arrangements are set for Bonney and Stewart's parlors at 11 o'clock Sunday morning.
Mary A. Wilson aged 83 died November 16 in Redondo Beach California. She crossed the Columbia bar in March 1847 with husband E A Wilson and two children. They first settled at Milwaukee six miles above Portland on the Willamette River. She leaves eight children including Winfield Wilson of this city. Husband died at Pendleton Oregon twelve years ago.
Ballou denies proposing to leave town for 100 dollars to dodge testifying. Miller and Basson corroborate, noting Ballou offered to go to Brooklyn or elsewhere for leniency. Kasson and Bailey describe a two foot dog whip leader used in police training kept at the station.
A. A. Honey demonstrated a magnetic coil axle device at the Northwest Fixture yard in Seattle in the presence of G. W. Dickinson of the Seattle Electric Company and other engineers. The system makes the axle magnetic so wheels grip rails when energized, allowing traction up and down hills. A trial street car equipped with Honey’s trucks will run in about three weeks in Seattle.
In Sioux City Iowa on November 23 Eugene Carsey an 83 year old man is cutting his third set of teeth. His original teeth disappeared eight years ago and six weeks ago sore gums began to trouble him. A dentist found a full set of teeth slowly growing through the gums. Carsey has already cut six teeth and more are coming each week.
The article notes state life insurance policies, including the State Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis, are secured by deposits of their cash value with the state, contrasting with old state bank notes and other companies not offering this feature. It argues government backing removes fear of loss.
Danay Adama testified about the male defendant's actions in the case of Theodore Jackson and Diss De Mar. The judge kept both prisoners on charges of rape and obtaining money under false pretenses. Jackson claimed he was adopted by Dieta De Kar for 24 years and married her, claiming De Bar sacrificed herself on chastity's altar.
Diss De Bar also known as Anne O Delia Dias De Bar rose to notoriety in 1596 New York after swindling Luther Marsh. She served on Blackwell’s Island and four terms in an Illinois prison for fraud. With companion Jackson she faced New Orleans eviction and later ran a secret religious order, moving to Florida and then South Africa before vanishing.
A special committee for railroad men left for Tacoma to learn how long the Nastern nger agents will stay in Seattle and to plan reception details. A joint meeting of railroad men the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association decided to entertain the delegation as their visit allows, with a possible banquet at the Rainier Grand Hotel and a theatre party tonight.
Major F B Marquis leads a revival in LaPorte Indiana after saloons shut down. Bartenders attend, and a religious movement aims to close all remaining saloons. Hundreds convert, with crowds filling venues beyond capacity.
Health officer warns that keeping coats buttoned in cold weather reduces colds and pneumonia. He notes indoor warmth makes people remove layers, then go outside chilled and vulnerable. He urges consistent buttoning before exposure to cold air.
John Dobson, foreman at Standard Biece Co. in Newark, receives a London law firm letter claiming he is heir to a $22,000,000 estate and will send funds next week. He is convinced, though the alleged estate has been tied up for 30 years since his grandmother's death.
Albert Archer of 2628 Stout Street was seized by a severe epileptic attack after visiting the United States Mint. He fought a surgeon aboard a police transfer, was calmed, and taken home. The incident left him with a permanent physical defect and raised questions about his mental state and past health.
Walter N. Dimmick former chief clerk at the mint receives two years in state penitentiary and fines totaling 731 for selling refuse material and misplacing proceeds. A prior two year sentence brings total to four years. main charge of stealing 30 000 awaits trial.
Special correspondence reports M Santos-Dumont, Deutsch prize winner, planning a Riviera voyage with two steerable balloons, the Santos-Dumont VI and VII, followed by yachts and American magnates. Plans include daily daytime trials for three months, a Monaco season aerial voyage to Calvi, and Mediterranean crossing aims.
In Pearson's hall Northwestern University 22 co eds donned football gear for a dormitory gridiron clash. Sophomores defeated freshmen 6 to 0 with Olive Rippetean scoring and Margaret Corkle kicking between the posts. Seniors and juniors cheered from the stands.
Major General Gir Tan Hamilton, military secretary at the war office, sails for South Africa to serve as chief of staff to Lord Kitchener. He reportedly carries a campaign plan adopted by London war council aimed at ending the war before King Edward’s coronation. Hamilton, 48, is a veteran of Afghan, Boer, Sudan, Burmah, and Chitral campaigns and Victoria Cross recipient.
Large icebergs show only one eighth of their bulk above water with the rest submerged, threatening ships and prompting captains to give ample room. Iceberg movement creates a cold wake, clinking ice sounds, and frequent odd shapes such as churchlike forms with a spire.
Walter B Hedler files in chancery alleging wife Evelyn Stansfield Hedler kept venomous snakes in the home and brought three into their bed on December 2 1900. He says one snake bit him on the left thigh causing swelling and pain and led to medical care.
Robert A Johnson once worth 2 000 000 is under arrest for removing a fence at Mount St Vincent station on the Hudson. The fence separates railroad property from his estate where he now lives in a barn under a courtsey surety. The former Broadway dry goods merchant is the sole survivor of three brothers and owes his fall to an unknown cause.
Wallingford, Conn. actor Elmer Edwards claims his landlady wrongfully kept his false teeth after he was stranded. He argues the teeth are tools necessary for his trade and should be exempt from seizure, seeking return.
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