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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
7
Mrs Constantine, mother of a dead baby, testified in mourning while an interpreter assisted. Dairy workers Happe and Stone denied knowledge of formaldehyde in milk and claimed the Royal dairy’s involvement and aluminum bottles were unknown.
The coroner's jury found that the Constantine child died from formaldehyde exposure during a delivery by Driver Hoppe. The ruling cites the cold weather and the suffocation as contributing factors.
Dr Tancer testified that A W Pratt manager of the Royal Dairy visited his lab while testing milk from the Fashion Grill and offered a man employed there a sum of money to influence a witness. The report notes the alleged bribery attempt and names Watson as the laboratory worker involved.
The body of Bertha Page, missing from San Jose for three weeks, washed ashore in Santa Cruz. Identification confirmed by clothes and jewelry found with the body.
In Calaveras region two large gasoline automobiles with trailers for freight arrive for desert service between Searciitant and Sanvel. Each vehicle carries 16 passengers and will begin the inaugural trip on Saturday marking an innovation in desert transportation.
The Spanish war veterans convened in New Haven to elect Harold McGrew of Indianapolis as commander in chief this morning.
James McDonough alias Samnas Cleveland was discharged by Justice Cann this morning from a robbery charge. The alleged crime involved forcing F. Evans and his wife at gunpoint to accept a worthless bank note as payment. The court could not prove a theft of value since the note itself was worthless.
The Portland timber strike ended today with the workers losing their demand for six dollars per day instead of four fifty. General sentiment remained strong, and the outcome appeared to reflect a concession by the workers after a prolonged stoppage.
Edmund D Labrouffe remains conscious in San Francisco as police report Maurie Jordan was killed yesterday. The bullet in D Labrouffe's head is still unlocated, keeping the case unresolved.
Secretary Shaw receives a Treasury report detailing fiscal year results. Revenues reach 80, distinguished by a 338.94 rise over the prior year. Expenditures grow, reducing per capita pension outlays, with a surplus near 4,297,665 and an overall 3.2 percent per person income rise.
In Cann court yesterday, Fred Becker faces highway robbery charges while a young man arrested as his alleged accomplice is held on vague footing. Protests at the arrest led to a habeas corpus release for Golden, with further writs planned. Police plan to bring Renton witnesses to show that Gelson aided Schaneman’s murder and Villard saloon hold up.
An injunction suit filed against Auburn seeks to stop the town from renewing a street lighting concession with Puget Sound Electric Company. Tanner sues for Kimself and other Auburn citizens alleging secret award without competitive bidding at an exorbitant rate. Tallman grants a temporary injunction with returnable October.
Arch Bishop Kain lies dying in Baltimore with limited hope for survival as doctors monitor his critical condition. The article notes the severity of his illness and the slim chance of recovery.
Long article recounts delays in paving First Avenue Pike to Cedar with Barber Asphalt and Meattie Riverie contractors. Citizens blame city officials and electric company for extended work, seek damages and relief, and consider legal action. A petition from West Side business owners requests no extension to the contract time.
Joseph Krall once the Star’s Franklin agent faces a larceny by embezzlement charge from C. H. Green. The complaint alleges he misappropriated 73.16 dollars collected for the paper. A warrant issued by Franklin Justice Court, with a deputy sheriff authorized to arrest.
A chaotic scene at an employment office features a desperate wife seeking a divorce, a blond Scandinavian man asking for a marriage license, and a Presbyterian minister turnstile into a delivery of odd jobs. The crowd includes Finns, Scandinavians, Irish, and American women hunting for positions from chambermaids to other gigs, painting a vivid slice of daily labor and social humor.
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