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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1903
Page
5
The article accuses State Food and Dairy Inspector McDonald of focusing on dairy customers while alleged sources of formaldehyde and freon remain unpunished. It cites inquest questions about imports from Chicago and seeks accountability from major dairies, suppliers, and the inspector’s own company ties.
The Lake Ameer Dairy Supply Co repels accusations of handling poisons denying any involvement with freezine or formaldehyde. He offers company books for inspection, defends his stock ownership, and asserts a legitimate dairy supplies business with no crime. An explosion at Dexddeon colliery near Plymouth fatally injures three and burns four.
An armed Milwaukee man Peter Billett tried to force entry to the White House seeking Roosevelt. Doorkeeper Elliott fought him off, both men injured, with police subduing the assailant after a struggle. Secret Service调查 underway. motive and mental state noted as suspect.
William F. Quimty and two Duwamish Dairy workers were arrested on manslaughter related charges tied to Carrie Constantine’s death amid a formaldehyde milk contamination case. Bonds set at 1.68 each. arraignment to follow as more warrants target dairies and Royalty manager A. W. Pratt. Farmers claim bottles of formaldehyde were added to milk and later reported to authorities. A. B. Smith was exonerated from blame in the coroner’s inquest.
Charis Dearborn pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary by Judge Bell. He was found under a hotel room bed with stolen jewelry from the same hotel. Age 19 and with no prior record, his sentence was lighter due to claims of intoxication at the time of entry.
Denver police report a well known English saloon keeper, Sir Albert Coape, killed his wife and sister-in-law and then committed suicide. A bartender found three bodies in Coape’s residence, all dead for an unknown period. No motive is established for the double murder and self-inflicted death.
William J Forbes aged 19 and Dollie Mountain from B C, Harry L Old aged 28 and Ida Williams aged 21, both of Seattle, are listed in a local social register. Peter C Murphy aged 37 died at his sister’s home on Pike Street yesterday, of tuberculosis, he was a telegraph operator who had recently moved to Seattle.
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