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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1904
Page
7
The city council debated granting a license for the Arcade concert hall to J. Ferguson. Council members warned Ferguson to run the venue strictly under orders from the mayor and police chief. The committee noted the ordinance must be signed by the mayor before a trial can begin.
A cable line from Seattle toward Sitka is nearly finished except for 18 miles at the Sitka shore end. Maj. Edgar Reseeti from the Burnside reports the vessel has reached Sitka harbor. The Sitka Sound section was laid and buoyed. completion of end connections will allow the line to open for business in a few days. Weather during laying was unusually fine. The Burnside may work on Sitka to Juneau before returning.
Gen Kuroki's army remains in place with Nodzu at the Yentai hills and Oka west of the railway. Field Marshal Oyama is with the fourth army as Japanese appear in northern centers of China stirring agitation. A brief clash occurred east of the Shakia river as Japanese and Russian outposts exchanged fire and withdrew with casualties.
In Edmonds, the chamber of commerce voted 44 to 1 to push secession from Snohomish County and seek admission to King County, announced October 4. The move aims to realign regional governance and services.
Elsie Sherbloom, once given a suspended reform school sentence by Superior Judge Morrin, has not reformed. She will be brought to court tomorrow morning by Mrs. Telgtedt of Columbia City, who has sheltered her and will formally commit her to the reform school.
Thieves entered the Clarke residence at 1:50 PM through the front door and took a diamond ring a Masonic watch fob and several other valuables from one room. A tall man with a grip was seen near the house the day before and is suspected of involvement.
At a noon special meeting the city council moved the bond election from November 10 to December due to insufficient time after registration books close. The books shut one day before the general election on November 8 making the November 10 vote illegal. Ordinances were sent to the finance committee for later passage.
ST. PETERSBURG October 4 The emperor delays his trip to Reval for several days to bid farewell to the Baltic fleet. General Grippenberg, set to lead the second Manchurian army, may be received by the emperor tomorrow.
London reports on October 4 11 that Lady Curzon is not so well and has suffered a setback in health as relayed by the Scrippe News Agency.
Lieutenant Lowisa Rancourt of the Nineteenth Infantry, famed for campaigns in Cuba the Philippines and China, was arrested in a Spokane saloon and sent to Port Wright barracks for being absent about two weeks without leave. He is described as a well connected, popular figure with a reputation for risky conduct. Local officers confirm the arrest, citing Army department orders.
David C. Kinkead and Mary F. Hewitt both of Seattle were issued marriage licenses. Matt Baker aged 32 and Elisabeth Archibald aged 24, both of Seattle, also received licenses. Albert J. Lawson aged 42 and Nellie O firien aged 24, both of Seattle, were granted licenses.
A thief entered Miss Jackson's residence at 102 First Avenue South and stole clothing and a new banjo valued around $59. Officer Hardin reported the theft at headquarters.
J Denman reports a gold watch missing from his home after sleeping at Shipyard saloon on Fleet avenue south. Frank Nelson faces larceny charges in Superior Court over a $2.10 theft from P Peterson last May. Mrs Potter sues the city for 16000 in a damage case after a sidewalk fall last November. Mrs Martha Srecks seeks divorce from Edward Brooks over inadequate support. A new Kennydale voting precinct includes Hillman’s Garden of Eden area.
Mrs. Della Yeager contests a 11.50 back rent claim brought by G. A. Thayer, owner of the Oregon lodging house on First Avenue. She says she paid bills and never intended to defraud, left at 11 AM, not by stealth, and will defend after posting bond to await justice court action.
Joseph Baumgartner, missing from his South Seattle home after threats against his baby and erratic behavior, prompted friends to alert police. His wife reports he has been acting strangely and fears he may have killed himself. He has not been seen since last Saturday.
Bryan began a state tour with a Gretna stop in the second district urging support for Con Areseman Hitchcock. He spoke in Omaha on the national campaign, praising his nomination at St Louis and arguing he has not recanted his Nebraska eight year stance.
Bell ingham Oct 4 Special to The Star the democratic county convention yesterday endorsed the state campaign and nominated the county ticket officials Auditor J W Godfrey Sheriff L A Thomas Assessor J K Appleby Attorney J N Phillips Superintendent of shop Miss Feronia Y Jobreon Coroner Jacob Smith Wreckmaster John Diehia Commissioners First district C W Stoddart Second district W L Maker both districts from Lench
The King County auditor orders all postmasters to provide a complete description of every office location by subdivisions. The data will feed the county’s new precinct map compiled by the county surveyor for updated administrative boundaries.
Deputy Marahal Cody of Nome escorted an insane prisoner to the United States Hospital for the Insane at Salem Oregon. The man escaped from a chair in the hotel Cecil office yesterday afternoon while Cody wrote a letter. He was recaptured by police with little delay.
Candi date A. B. Mead spoke to a large crowd in Douglass county at Coulee City Oct 4. A superior court jury ruled for defendant in W. L. Lesser vs KB. R. Severance suit over $2,500 damages claiming Severance leased property and boarded up windows harming Lesser’s Bothell weekly. Chief Delaney resumed duties after two week vacation at Friday Harbor.
Alice Lord president of Wattresses union local No 240 presided over a Western Central Labor union session in Seattle becoming the first woman to chair the amalgamated trades unions. The union organized four years ago and now numbers about 200 members with wages rising from 5 to 7 dollars weekly to 4.50 for a 10 hour day.
Water Superintendent Youngs and Street Superintendent Walters returned from Portland after a tour of the fireboat built at $64,000. Youngs praised the vessel and proposed to the council a $100,000 appropriation to build a modern Seattle fireboat with multiple 34 inch hose connections, a 4 1 2 inch monitor, and a 26 foot tower. The Snoqualmie was deemed less effective and may be updated with new boilers and a monitor.
Miss Lord came to Seattle five years ago from Southern California where she worked after leaving New York, her birthplace. Three months ago the Western Central Labor union elected her vice president, recognizing her as one of the most energetic and public spirited leaders in the ranks.
In Washington Pa on October 4 Jozeph Coatlakhan a colored man was hanged after sentencing for murder He pays the penalty with his life as reported by Scripoe News Dawn Local authorities carried out the execution following the verdict and sentence in the case bringing an end to the fatal crime proceedings.
A historical note reports the hanging of Moss Ray, a two last February suspect, with details that Callaghan suspected Ray of intimacy with his wife, who was white.
The East Union Improvement club and Lachen auxiliary plan a meeting this evening in Finoteh hall. In Gibraltar the Rue sian cruiser Smolensk of the volunteer fleet passed here today heading west. In Washington the post office conspiracy appeal of August W Machen and co defendants was taken up in the US court of appeals with a hearing set for October 18. This is the letter box fastener case.
A sharp fragment mentions a battleship Nebraska launch tied to Pier 2 boat departures and ticket sales at 610 First Avenue and 102 First Avenue. The note ends abruptly with Die indicating an abrupt end.
The ad touts Cole's Hot Blast as air tight and guaranteed to remain so. It claims imitations leak and that the stove stays perfect, saving gases and heat by burning overnight. It asserts fire never goes out and the home maintains even temperature.
Dennison aged about 86 years of senile decay. Funeral at 72 Stewart street corner eighth avenue at 2 30 p m Wednesday October 6. Friends invited.
A compact listing of seven guarantees for the stove: one third fuel savings over lower draft stoves. lower coal use than base burners with same surface. can heat rooms for one to two hours each morning when coal added previous evening. fire holds with soft coal thirty six hours without attention. uniform heat day and night with various coal types. stove remains airtight. feed-door is smoke and dust proof. Operate per directions with proper flue.
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