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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1904

Page

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City Hall Plan Delayed Pending Bond Election

A Seattle council special committee postponed action on J A Moores plan to erect a new city hall on university grounds delaying further discussion until after the December 6 bond election. Moores lease terms and proposed sale options with university regents were presented as possible better bargains for the city.

J. A. Moore Murphy Moore Kiplinger University Regents University Grounds Gill City Hall University Mr. Moore Commonwealth

Second Ward School Board Ticket Endorsed

The local party club last night backed a school board ticket with F. M. Muldoon a Republican and J. W. Fitts a Democrat. Muldoon a real estate man and ex councilman, Fitts a city street contractor, both Second Ward residents seeking ward representation on the board.

Rainier Heights

Roosevelt at Exposition Grounds in St Louis

President Roosevelt tours the fair grounds attending a football game and reception with Mrs. Roosevelt and Alice. A trial concludes with Adam facing a life sentence after a lengthy case with a harsh defense.

Beripps News ST. Louis Union Station Wabash Fair Grounds Transportation Sixteenth United States Infantry Jefferson Guards Secret Service Roosevelt Alice Thompson Lindell Boulevard Committee of Exposition Francia

Panama Dispatch by Mar jen E Pew to Run Next Tuesday

The Star will publish the first Panama article by special correspondent Mar jen E. Pew. He is now on the isthmus and will send letters starting with the issue dated next Tuesday November 2.

Panama Marjen E. Pew Isthmus Star

Brewers Union Defeated in AFL Session Clash

In San Francisco on November 26 the morning AFL session saw the Brewery Workers' Union defeated on every vote except one in its conflict with the International Brotherhoods of Engineers, Firemen and Teamsters. The brewers sought to bring all technical workers at breweries under their union, while engineers, firemen and teamsters maintained separate, distinct bodies. The Federation sustained the separate unions.

San Francisco American Federation of Labor Brewery Workers’ Union International Brotherhoods of Engineers, Firemen and Teamsters Teamseters Engineers Teameters

Patterson Case Delayed by Juror Illness

The Paterson trial ended for the day as a juror fell ill delaying proceedings until Monday. Police deny reports that J Morgan Smith Nan Patterson's brother in law has been found or jailed after being subpoenaed by the grand jury.

New York Patterson J. Morgan Smith Nan Patterson

City to Power Cedar River Plant for First Tests Tonight

City Engineer Thomson announced the electric plant at Cedar River will be energized tonight to test the line and connections. A crew was sent to Renton to raise poles and stretch wires, with Seattle and Renton disputes delaying progress. Once the Seventh Avenue Yesler Way distributing station is finished, the city plans to provide its own street lights.

Thomson Cedar River Renton Seattle Snoqualmie Seventh Avenue Yesler Way

Wiltie Reappointed as Chief Deputy to Coroner Elect Carroll

Wiltie has been named chief deputy to Coroner elect Carroll. For four years he served similarly under Coroner Hoye. A graduate of the University of Oregon, Wiltie’s connections tie to a high profile Underwood case where one principal was jailed for murder after the infant was strangled and hidden in a bag.

FL Wiltele Carroll Wiltaie Hoye Wiltwie University of Oregon Witsie Underwood

Fort Ehrlung blown by Japanese bombardment unfolds

Reports from Tokio say Fort Ehrlung's north face was blown up by a Japanese bombardment beginning at dawn. Several hundred Russians were killed and twenty guns rendered useless in the attack.

Lung Fort Ehrlung

Fraud charges fly as Colorado race debates fixers and results

The Bert News Association reports Republicans accuse Democrats of election fraud and plot to alter Pueblo county returns while Democrats claim Republicans staged naturalization fraud and a Denver led plot affecting state results. The Colorado Supreme Court tweaks election certificates order threatening Adams’ inauguration and Peabody’s governorship status.

Bert News Assn Denver Alva Adams Peabody Repute Sena Pueblo Boulder Pueblo County Supreme Court The Election Commission Adams

Patchwork of crime and conflict across cities

The morning testimony in land fraud cases tied Emma Watson to 8. A. D. Puter as cohabitants to suggest conspiratorial intent. Frederick Cribbs’ deed links him to lands allegedly secured for him by Watson. Separately a fatal train crash in Dunkirk killed a fire foreman, while militia was sent to Zeigler amid miner tensions. In Cincinnati Bracken faced grand jury charges, and in San Francisco a fatal shotgun attack occurred over a beef conflict with a dog. The day also saw a high level state department shakeup and Portland baseball franchise talks with Walter McCreedie named manager for $10,000. In New York Roche claimed self-defense in a fatal shooting against Felton amid gambler circles.

Portland Ore D. Puter Emma Watson Princeville Frederick Cribbs Wisconsin Dunkirk N. Y Lake Shore Frank Miller Ngfield Zeigler Leiter Cincinnati Thos. Bracken Samuel Weakley Edward Trainer San Francisco Cal Joseph Smith Joseph McGowan Washington State Department Francis Loomis Ellis Kent Loomis Loomis William W. McCreedie Walter McCreedie Walter New York Guy Roche Roche Felton Hane

Water shut off on multiple streets this Monday

Water will be shut off Monday from 9 a.m. to noon on First avenue south and Railroad avenue from Jackson street to the city limits affecting all factories. Also outages on Republican and Mercer streets from Third avenue west to the waterfront and on Fourth avenue west from Republican to Roy street.

First Avenue Railroad Avenue Jackson Railroad © Avenue Republican Street Mercer Street Third @ avenue Aleo Fourth Avenue Republican Roy Street

Cars Arrive for West Seattle Electric Railway

Cars for the West Seattle electric railway arrived yesterday and will be placed on tracks immediately to be ready for service by the first of the month.

West Seattle Electric Railway

Scotty Ferguson Hoodwinks Mayor Over Concert Hall License

Mayor Ballinger signs a license for J. J. Ferguson at the Comique theater after a $1,000 city payment. Officials say only soft drinks may be sold. police chief Delaney vows to enforce the liquor law and bar women from selling drinks. A clash looms as Ferguson challenges the prohibition with political pressure and a fight over how the license is interpreted.

Ballinger J. J. Ferguson Comique Ferguson Delaney Scotty Ana

Gill Plans Bid for City County Unified Hall

City council enlists citizen support to back a legislative statute uniting city and county offices in a single combined hall. President Gill urged council and public cooperation at a public buildings and grounds committee meeting. Chamber of Commerce backs the plan as a cost efficient, convenient public building concept with talks on civic topics and Sunday sermons announced.

Moore Horton and Mackintosh University Gill Fourth Avenue Carnegie Library Rainier and Seattle Athletic Clube Lincoln Stander Post-Intelligencer Tssue Keezer Rainier Heights Timothy Llogg Court House King County Seattle Chamber of Commerce

Llwyd to Discuss Labor Question in Sermon Series

Rev J P D Llwyd pastor of St Mark s church will open a series of sermons on labor problems under The Social Crisis heading starting next Sunday evening. Llwyd has personally invited members of the Western Central Labor union at its last meeting.

Union Combine J. P. D. Llwyd St. Mark's Church Dr. Llwyd Western Central Labor Union

Mahoney Dies After Hardship on Sandspit

Charles Mahoney, an aged hodcarrier and county dependent, died last night at his home on the sandspit with no doctor present. Deputy Coroner Arnold investigated. remains sent to Tenney-Watson morgue for burial by the county. The Star helped bring attention to his plight.

Charles Mahoney Sandspit Arnold Tenney-Watson Mahoney Star

George Stanley Bound Over in Hotel Shooting Case

George Stanley, accused of shooting Peter Bressler at the Queen City hotel, was bound over to await his preliminary hearing after defaulting on a $2,000 bond. Two shots were fired, one striking Bressler’s hat and another causing chest injury. Bressler remained hospitalized until yesterday. Stanley attempted to flee but was thwarted by police.

George Stanley Peter Bressler Justice Gordon Stanley Queen City Bressler

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