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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1903
Page
5
Health report figures show dramatic drop in infant mortality in September after The Star’s anti poisoning drive. In the first 13 days 16 babies died, 11 from impure milk. In the remaining 17 days 17 died, with 5 due to milk poisoning, underscoring campaign effectiveness.
Civil actions will be filed against several prominent dairies early next week seeking reimbursement for medical expenses, nursing, and parental distress after infant deaths and illnesses tied to milkborne poisonings. Attorney George C. Congdon leads cases in Seattle and Hinman City with additional suits for infant Constantine.
A catastrophic blast at the Corning am sage in Peoria kills seven men and injures many others. Three five story buildings are demolished as a copper cooker bursts under excessive pressure. debris fills the area, and several bodies remain buried beneath rubble. The plant loss totals over 100000.
Dr Frederick Cook of Speetors and companions failed to reach Mt McKinley summit after reaching about 11 000 feet. A steep granite rise 5000 feet to the top, winter approaches forced retreat. The party rode down to Tyonek and will ride Beattie soon. Major Ingram had forecasted the failure and outlined a fall base approach.
The Queen Anne Improvement Club met last night and passed a resolution opposing the bonding for a new courthouse. Members argued county and city indebtedness are too high for such a large bond issue. The vote was recorded as against the proposal.
A blaze at Bishop O Dea’s residence on Terry Avenue damages the upper floor and destroys birth, marriage and death records. Father Murphy and other household members tried to fight the flames but the fire, worsened by water damage, ruined the diocese’s records and business papers.
In a reported incident prisoners were moved to Valdes for trial while one Rush passenger was placed in custody for insanity but is recovering rapidly and expected to be released.
The chamber of commerce asked county commissioners to postpone the special election on issuing bonds for a new courthouse from October to November. A similar request was sent to the city council to combine the vote with a proposed county strip annexation. No action has been taken yet by either body.
The note outlines the plan for Halfour to take effect in specific eventualities of cabinet reconstruction as part of ongoing political restructuring.
The schooner Alice from Bristol Bay Tutonsh is due at 9 o'clock this morning for Beattie and will arrive later today.
In Birmingham on October 2 the Post reports the Duke of Devonshire has sent a provisional resignation as lord president of the council to the Premier, signaling political upheaval and a cabinet shakeup.
The ship carrying Nome officials and prisoners sails to the coming term of court. A Chinaman who stabbed another on the Rush faces trial here. A suicide attempt by overboard chases events as a boat is launched. Nushagak river hosts summer residents around 65, with a new town 10 miles from the mouth named Dillingham. A jail and courthouse will be built, natives charged with a shovel killing are noted. Commissioner Gallagher adulterous living allegations are to be decided at Kodiak.
William J. Bryan will address the public tonight. Ruth Bryan, his daughter, is married, with details of the ceremony noted in local society circles.
The article suggests a Democratic ticket figure may head to Europe after a likely victory, accompanied by William Jr. Nippon Yusen Kaisha's Aki Maru departed in the morning for China and Japan carrying a large cargo and passengers of Japanese and Chinese origin.
Marie Ohneon wife of a prominent dentist faced arraignment on charges of defalcations at the United States Playing Card Co. totaling 54000 she lent on Wall Street. She served as bookkeeper and private secretary to RB HM Metcalf secretary treasurer in the New York office. Discrepancies arose in April with a reported 10000 shortage from January 1 to April 15 per Inspector McClusky.
In Guthrie Oklahoma three white juveniles Morris Malloy and Quiness ages 15 to 17 were arrested for outraging and murdering a 19-year-old Bohemian girl Mary Prekowic. They lured her into woods abused her then slit her throat with a pocket knife. The body found within an hour. Anger ran high and mob action prompted authorities to move the suspects to Guthrie for safety.
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