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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1904
Page
7
A Seattle report describes Chinese lottery rooms in basements where whites, Chinese, and black patrons mingle to buy tickets for drawings. It details daily sessions from 2:50 pm to 10:20 pm with 80 characters per ticket and heavy odds payouts, noting thousands spent and the risk to families and workers.
The British schooner Wentworth ran ashore on North bar at night. All hands are lost with at least eight crew members believed aboard. Two bodies, a man and a woman, have washed ashore, and the search continues.
At Haverford the Marion Cricket club hosted the women's national golf championship. Semi-finalists include Pauline Mackay of Oakley Country club Miss K Gapford of Orange N J Miss Charley of Fall River and Georgiana Bishop of Brookline. Miss Mackay to face Gapford and Charley to meet Bishop.
A Chicago Star dispatch reports King Solomon the fortune teller, a 50 year old 260 pound Black man, seeks his white wife Minnie Stevens who fled with $500 to Evanston then Danstone after he says he traced her by clairvoyance failing on the way. He offers a $25 reward and appeals to police for aid.
In St Paul on October 14 B M Scammon and his wife fell when a rope broke during a patent fire escape test on the Germania building. The wife died instantly and Scammon is expected to die. He had carried his wife down from the second story after the rope was sawed by a window ledge above. Thousands watched and were horrified.
Windhorsk dispatch reports Mendrick Wilbol who led a previous rebellion has renewed war against German authorities. Majority of Hottentot tribes are expected to join the uprising and challenge German rule.
Berry growers of Puget Sound and Lake Washington districts plan a berry exchange in this city to take charge of the crops and market them directly in Seattle. The move would remove the berry business from commission merchants and increase growers profits. A meeting will be held soon to discuss handling the 1905 crop.
In Nedding California on October 14 a logging train owned by La moine Lumber & Trading jumped the track near Lamoine. Conductor James Wright and passenger Mrs. Chapman were killed instantly. Two other men injured as the coroner and surgeons race to the scene.
Students at the University of Washington held a rooters meeting in Denny Hall to boost enthusiasm for tomorrow’s football game against Oregon. Speeches by players, students, Prof Meany and President Kane stirred support. E. F. McDonald elected vice president. In El Paso, Rio Grande rises, threatening homes along the riverbank.
Through an amicable agreement the custody case over Gina Delmas ends with Amber agreeing to pay 26 dollars monthly for the child's support. Charles Huyder and Richard Baxer are involved with Morris & Shipley representing Amber and the case avoids further court action.
A brief ad lists Brooks and Co at 1331 2d Avenue and EB Brooke & Co at 1231 24 Avenue. The copy hints at a local hat shop promotion asking customers to call to see styles and city items.
New York will host a Citizens' Industrial Alliance meeting November 29 and 30 to expand the open shop concept across industries. D. M. Parry urges employers to send delegates, aiming for about 700 attendees. The plan targets unions, the eight hour law, and anti injunction efforts amid recent lockouts and plant reopenings.
In St Louis on October 14 Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn won a fifth round decision over Abel Attell of San Francisco after Attell was knocked out by an upper cut to the stomach. Attell claimed a foul but physicians found none. The bout was scheduled for twenty rounds.
Laundries along Lake Union protest city delay in completing Eastlake avenue and nearby streets. Poor access since rains has halted wagons entering and leaving yards. other nearby businesses report similar problems. A reception and dance is planned for visiting Oregon football team members tomorrow night by organizing committee.
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