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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1903
Page
8
Nome, Sept. 29. Special Correspondent reports the town owes $30,000 to creditors. Despite a recent council decision to boost city revenue, the situation worsens as unpaid bills mount. The article notes a new assay office in Council City and a De Soto mining concern connected to the era’s gold mining.
A larger attendance marked the second session of the Saturday school for teachers at the University of Washington. Courses in history civics sociology botany physics philosophy and Latin are offered with sections in Makers of the Nation Local History and Modern European Statesmen. Courses are free to teachers with professors donating time.
Threshoborn charged with petty larceny faced Justice of the Peace Fred Howard who acted as judge arresting officer and prosecutor. One suspect tried to flee with clothes from a local store. Howard made the arrest and recovered stolen items. Visiting Day Sunday is noted on cruiser New York with listed travel times.
An assorted article fragment covers economy in New York City rubbish disposal, land values, and waste. It moves to household dining tips with pork dishes, cooking times, and apple pie variants. It also traces reform fashion, dress reform history led by Amelia Broomer and Anna Jennees-Miller, plus kitchen hacks for juices, peeling peaches, washing ranges, and pastry lifts.
John Sandquist files a $25,000 lawsuit against Independent Telephone Company claiming negligence led to a March accident while downing a telephone pole. The plaintiff seeks damages for injuries and medical costs. A separate note reports Ernest Beth, 19, pleaded guilty to petit larceny for stealing brass valued at $6 from Eagle Trials Foundry on September 14 and received a 90 day sentence with 28 days time served.
Take the boat from Pier 2 at B10 for U S Navy Yard visits at 12 45 p m 1 16 2 30 3 30 4 30 and 7 30 p m. 606
J E Bell admitted placing stolen goods near the Willamette River opposite Portland after burgling Dr J C Moore residence. Detectives Barbee and Tennant accompanied him to recover the articles buried under brush as river levels rose. Bell bound over to the superior court on burglary charges and likely to plead guilty.
The parks and boulevards committee reported against establishing a park at the end of Highland Drive near the Queen Anne hill standpipe. Council delays allowed Crichton to gauge property owners sentiment amid protest letters and damage claims after the city condemned property. One owner seeks $1,000 damages following halted building operations.
The Ballard shipyard prepares the four-masted schooner Alexander T. Brownie for launch once the ceasel is chartered. In a separate event, Louis Anderson was arrested on King Street by Patrolmen Hubbard and Crandall on suspicion of stealing and attempting to dispose of a terrier.
Harold Haynie, a young highwayman from Spotted Horse, was arraigned in Superior Court and entered a not guilty plea. The charge alleges he held up Onacar Gens on August 22.
Columbus Oct 10 Politics in Ohio boils over as Bryan campaigns across towns while Johnson and allied Republicans push fast. National figures including Hanna Fairbanks Cannon Moody and Wise man join Brice in appearances supporting the Republican ticket and Senator Hanna on the trail.
Four men robbed four Chinamen at their Reed place home north of North Yakima. The victims, gardeners by trade, were missing $1, two gold watches and a bulldog revolver. No suspects yet. The incident is described as one of the boldest in the region. The German tramp steamer Eve from Portland arrived, carrying 8,000,000 feet of lumber bound for Shanghai to be loaded as fuel coal.
Ten Japanese nationals aboard the Chinane Maru are held by immigration officials in Guadalupe California. Two brothers with fares paid by a California company must return to Japan under sugar farm commitments. Three Japanese women awaiting spouses face delays and unclear travel plans. Five more Japanese are held pending medical clearance to stay.
Ida Melise, 18, bride of John Malise, a Wallace mining man who operates the Black Cloud mine, vanished after a week of marriage. They wed Sept 29 in Wallace, toured Spokane, and she wore an elegant wardrobe. He found her absent Monday at the Wallace hotel. no clue or explanation available. Her sister lies ill in Wallace hospital. Emma Snyder, her maiden name, came from St Louis two months ago.
A mortgage of 77000 was foreclosed yesterday on the 46 Consolidated Mining Co by A W Pinkham who held the note after assignment by Mrs Charles H Pinkham widow of Charlies H Pinkham The case adds to a separate report of a Victoria hotel break in where G HW Harrie said a passer key entry led to the theft of 7 in money and a gold watch.
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