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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
8
Beattie Steel Wire Plant slated to be established near the city by Beattle Iron Steel Company with local capitalists as principal stockholders. Raw materials to come from the company's emitter near Townsend and another site to be erected in South Beattie. Company officials will release no definite information yet.
Adelina Patti to appear in Seattle this winter for a half minute rate of 2.80 dollars per second. Her manager demands a 0 4 concert fee. Programs run about two hours with Patti not on stage half the time. If she sang minutes she would earn a certain amount and a sustained high note could yield up to 85. Applause and bows would add to her earnings.
An analysis notes Patti Smith's encore costs and stage returns with a critic's remark about a golden fence. It compares RPate figures for songs like The Last Rose and Dicom with rising city demand and public payment implications for performances.
A per curiam from the eu court upholds Hamye G. Corbett’s reinstatement as detective in Beattie police. Corbett, removed February 1962 by Chief Sullivan for entering a Brownlee home without a warrant, was ordered reinstated by the superior court and civil service commission, with pay during suspension.
A veteran in his former position steps away after many years of service, drawing reflections on his long tenure and potential successors as the organization plans its next chapter.
Frankfort on October 14 Jude Cantrel orders Jim Howar and Caleb Powers removed from Georgetown jail to Laureville jail amid JH Jailer affidavit alleging knowledge of a secret armed movement targeting the imprisoned men. The transfer occurred under heavy guard.
Leroy Dreseer of the United States Ship Building Company unit asserts belief that the firm could pay despite stock dilution if Bethlehem Steel released its dividends. He says he received $400,000 in stock and urged Behwat to withdraw hands for rehabilitation. Marrin also contacted Behwat who declined comment.
Chief of Police Bullivan announced this afternoon he would not allow the Turner MetClellan boxing contest to be staged at the Armory Friday evening. He said the prosecuting attorney must enforce the law if the event is to proceed.
Concluding arguments were heard and a brief reply by the state's attorneys followed. The murder trial against Tillman went to the jury amid belief it may be hard to reach a verdict. Governor Taft wired Washington that the late foreman of the insular printing bureau was deemed for neglect of duty, not union activity, and will seek an investigation by the typographical union.
Sellebury and Beattie’s weather crew stir gossip as Phoebus and another visitor enter, with talks of police, cars, and upcoming investigations. The exchange touches on reliability of statements, street car troubles, and a pending Woodcock inquiry slated for Friday.
Mrs Carroll, a roomer at the Plovenes lodging house on Madison Street near Fifth Avenue, awoke to find her room robbed of money. The door had been inwardly locked with the key in the door and a skeleton key used to enter and exit. Detective Wappenstein investigated the break in.
The will of Moses Levy the tobacconist was admitted to probate in the equity court after his sudden death. Executor Samuel Proventhal was formally appointed and gave a $40 000 bond. The estate is valued around $26 000 with most bequests to the sister Mrs Jane.
The will from Mr. Levy provides that Hoffman of Louisville seeks to join his heirs including Bipen and Brewert family members. It specifies bequests of 760 dollars to Mrs W F Brewert and daughter Jennie, and 100 dollars to the Ladies Memorial Benevolent Society and the Ladies’ Relief Society. Levy wishes burial beside his parents in Kentucky.
The Post Office Department issued fraud orders against White Bean Mines Co Limited of San Francisco and Baker City Oregon promoter Leteon Balliet and Pacific Security and Trust Co alleging $700 000 in mined stock with only $7 000 paid in A stock capital of $200 000 was advertised but minimal payments were made Balliet asserts no stock has sold in two years total receipts from stock $156 000 and bullion receipts last month exceed $6000 with $37 000 personally invested in the company community notes he has no ties to Pacific Security & Trust Co.
In Ogden Utah October 4 a 1000 feet section of the Ogden Lucia cut off on the Great Salt Lake coast by Southern Pacific sank after a heavy rock train. The project was touted as a top modern engineering feat and was to be inspected next month by the directors.
Judge Milo A Root told Plymouth Young Men's club that the county grand jury failed through prosecuting attor ney inaction and joked about gambling. Ex senator John L Wilson and others spoke on politics. The club elected Everettmith president A J Blethen Jr vice president R D Ogden secretary and Arthur Hutchinson treasurer.
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