04 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
1
President Roosevelt expresses anger over the strike stalemate and hints at seeking legislative actions in Pennsylvania. Officials report no federal troop deployment unless requested, while operators refuse arbitration and demand state control. Miners remain firm amid conference deadlock.
The Advertiser argues courts have taken charge of troubled corporations and receivers in coal regions. It asserts a temporary socialistic remedy may be needed, leaving owners and workers to court after public needs are met. The piece criticizes private remedies amid ongoing public demand.
Reports indicate a proposed arrangement involving Bed Head and Arch-2 Co of St Paul to operate the Victoria to Sidney section and a steamship line to Nanaimo. The plan would give Northern Pacific and Great Northern access to Victoria and Vancouver, challenging the Canadian Pacific hold. Details and monetary terms remain undisclosed.
W J Green an expressman was found guilty of stealing a railway ticket from Victor Nelson. He was fined 25 dollars and costs. The ticket had been returned to the owner.
A government statement informs the governor that trains under U S protection will not transport combat, signaling restriction on moving forces into a theater of hostilities. The notice underscores the limits of military transport while operations continue.
In Washington representatives of an insurance association described a new automatic dry kiln regulator. The device uses an electric wire to cut steam when heat reaches the regulator to keep temperatures below 189 degrees. If heat climbs above 200 degrees a whistle and bell trigger, and water is pumped from a tank to the kiln to extinguish a fire.
Capt. Pershing's column routs the Maciu Moros on Mindanao killing and wounding about 100. A fort is bombarded for 15 hours in a desperate final engagement. Sultan Cabugulan dies leading a sortie as Moros are mowed down by rifle fire. American batteries advance and the Moros are pursued to the beach. The sultan boasted he could whip the United States.
The bodies of Price Jenning aged 4 and William Cofin aged 11 were found this morning with crushed skulls. Police believe they were murdered by unknown assailants who took their watches. both boys were sons of prominent local businessmen.
A chaotic police report notes a man claiming to be a boodler was arrested on the streets while insisting he was in the city all along. Wheat prices are listed with figures from Chicago and San Francisco dated October 4, reflecting unsettled markets.
A recent strike on Duncan Creek near the Upper Biowart River draws buyers from the city seeking to claim nearby sites. Locals guard exact locations, while reports speak of stampedes and a big quartz vein miles from Dawson in the Rocky Mountains with high ore yields. Charles Celene is noted as the discoverer.
Deputy Sheriff C. J. McFarland was held up in an alley behind 623 Ryiew Avenue about 1 AM. He subdued the attacker after a struggle and escorted the robber into the house. Mrs. McFarland, previously a Wasako, aided in the scuffle. A warrant from Judge Cann’s court was expected later. Pope is said to be part of a trio who attempted another hold-up nearby last night. Captain Andrew T. Lowell, chosen master of Globe Navoo Company’s schooner A H Captain Lowell, has wide experience and recently navigated on the coast. The Holden carries lumber for Stimeon’s mill and will sail for South Africa in October under Nelson & Co. charter.
Secretary Rust of the Western Central Labor Union disputes Frye’s claim of a full crew at the Frye packing house. He notes only four workers were employed that Thursday while three union men returned to work but are considered part of a long strike.
Oct. 4 report from Lawson Mine notes no body found for John Creghine who was believed killed in a previous explosion. The scene has been thoroughly excavated, fueling doubt he perished there. An inquest was adjourned to Monday after jurors viewed the bodies. Inspector Owen conducted a further mine check but fire-damp halted full examination.
A nine room hand tome style house is being built for Freda Cc Har per in the observatory addition overlooking Lake Washington. The plane is furnished by Fred L Fehren Co.
A head end collision on a Northern Pacific line near Ra miles west of the town at 6 o clock this morning killed Andrus Lundward and Eman 1D. A. Campbell and injured several others from Helena and Carl ton. Train No. 5 of the Burlington would have served Beattle and Ore Rak No. 4 in the Kern Pacific Com. the Twin City Press reports the fatal wreck involving the Burlington service left at 1 40 p m October 2 for St Paul.
General Booth of the Salvation Army arrives as twelve tugboats three excursion steamers and the steamship Philadelphia participate in a grand reception. The event attracts a large crowd and recalls Dewey’s arrival, but confusion mars the moment during the parade and review. A separate note records Straw, Beattie Dairy proprietor, filing a £100 claim against the city over damages from Marion street planking after a horse and dairy wagon reportedly suffered harm.
A city ordinance on building controls faces revision as inspectors struggle to enforce due to the sheer number of buildings under construction. Officials consider amendments and parallel review lines to strengthen enforcement and oversight.
Two William Smiths and Charlie Gorman said a drink caused them to miss the Inverie, a British steamship from Tacoma. They told Bernard Pelly at the British Consul's office they could not find jobs ashore in Seattle and must fend for themselves.
A Pennsylvania express crashed into a freight train at Milton killing the engineer and fireman and injuring 12 others. Six box cars were telescoped and a dozen freight cars wrecked in the wreck.
Walter Basson v. Civil Service Commission is to be appealed to the state supreme court after Judge Tallman ruled the commission acted within authority in dismissing Basson from the elite police force. Corporation Counsel Gilliam will file the formal appeal, and the commission later reviewed examination papers at last night’s meeting.
Seattle and vicinity forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with possible showers Sunday. Light to fresh south to southwest winds expected.
The Oct 4 report notes bar rieter C. M. Woodworth resigning as chairman of the opposition party committee and stating he will not back Joe Clarke for member. Woodworth hints at a possible run for a Conservative date as Gov. Ross gains support.
The Freshman class at the university defeated the Sophomores in the cane rush. The freshmen earned 17 hands on the cane versus 18 for the sophomores. The contest follows a long rivalry linked to a whisker affair involving Bigsworth, the clan leader.
Oct 4 reports a great blaze in Amoy Hong Kong amid foreign quarter destruction. Panic grips residents as efforts to fight the flames falter and the city faces possible total loss.
Detectives from Spokane brought Frank Conway and Walter Walker to face burglary charges in Bailey Brook, alleged to have robbed the storeroom of EB M Griffith & Co on September 1. Conway, known as English, is 17 and white. Walker, 19 and colored. A penny roll and a pawn ticket were found on them. Bain Burnett and Wilford Bloom are still at large.
At the regular monthly gathering of the Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers the subject Uses of Concrete will be discussed. James B. Blackwell prepared a paper and will deliver an address followed by general discussion in the Chamber of Commerce rooms tonight at o'clock.
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