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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1902

Page

3

Sunset Tel Company Interference Claims Questioned

Detective Phillips found the reported sabotage at fourth avenue and Virginia street unlikely after checking the corner and finding no trouble. Company manager Phillips claims two lines were interfered with and a cable box demolished, while union men say no union hand was involved and blame weather and staff shortages for service failures.

Phillips Sunset Telephone Company Tsat Fourth Avenue Virgina Street Hnemon Manager Phillips Sunset Company

Wheat prices slip in Chicago and San Francisco markets

Chicago on October 17 reports wheat at 7 1/4 to 7 1/2 cents per bushel, while San Francisco quotes wheat around 12 1/4 to 12 5/8 cents. Market activity shows price ranges with minor variations between the two coasts.

Workman Sues Cafe Proprietor Over Injury After Strike

Nels Olwen sues William Mock for 16000 in a superior court trial alleging a June 1901 strike at Kloch's Second Avenue cafe caused a facial injury that damaged his appearance and health. Olwen says Bloch struck him in the face, breaking his right cheekbone and causing lasting physical and mental harm.

Second Avenue Cafe Nels Olwen William Mock Judge Bloch

Stewart Funeral In San Francisco For A Bombastic Wife

Senator Stewart attended his wife's funeral in San Francisco after she was killed in an Alameda auto crash. Rena Stewart was serving as counsel at The Hague tribunal in the Pius Fund case at the time.

San Francisco Stewart City Alameda Rena Stewart Arbitration Tribunal the Hague Pius Fund

Varsity Campus Pigskin Chase Prompts Evening Battle

Tomorrow afternoon the Seattle High School football team faces the U of W pigskin chasers on the varsity campus at 2 30. Both squads are coached by members of last year's famed Michigan team and use nearly identical systems, making the game an interesting clash despite the expected outcome.

Seattle U. of W. Pigskin Chasers Michigan

Embezzlement Charge Files Against Local Teamster Roy Brood

Deputy Sheriff arrests Roy Brood of Kienert & Co on embezzlement charges. Thos H Westby claims Brood misappropriated $8 from his employers, allegedly committing the act yesterday morning.

Roy Brood Kienert & Co Thos. H. Westby Fim

Railroad Collision Near St Joseph Causes Fatal Injuries

A Burlington freight and passenger train collision five miles north of St Joseph, Missouri, Oct 17 left 20 people injured with five fatally. Physicians were dispatched by special train. The four gravely hurt mail clerks Leslie Tileon L Kaucher Henry Hurgt Solomon Cappe, all residents of St Joseph, were listed among the injured as mail and sleeping cars were damaged.

BT. Joseph Burlington Road Leslie Tileon L. Kaucher Henry Hurgt Solomon Cappe

Talesmen Summoned in Molineux Case Adjourns Court

New York Oct 17 The Molineux case is adjourned until Monday as a second panel of jurors is exhausted with 150 more summoned. Jury selection moves slowly with fresh efforts at 1 pm as Gen Molineux denies rumors of the defendant's wife deserting him and states she will appear when proper time comes.

New York Molineux Gen Saye

Grand jury probes Pulitzer murder case in New York

The grand jury in New York opened the investigation into the murder of Mia Pulitzer. Indictment for murder in the fleet is expected to be returned against Miam Hooper Young later today.

New York Grand ‘Jury Mia Pulitzer Miam Hooper Young

Nobody Touched Nobody Toouched MA Oct 1 Bomb in Interior Ministry Room

A bomb was placed in the room occupied by the ministry of the interior last night causing home damage to furniture. No one was injured as the room was unoccupied at the time.

Ministry of the Interior

Schooner J. B. Ward Wreck Reported in Unimak Inland

Officers of steamship Portland brought news of the wreck of the schooner J. B. Ward to the city yesterday. The vessel’s wreckage washed ashore September 6 in Inanudak Bay, Unimak inland.

J. B. Ward Portland Inanudak Bay Unimak

Perry Inquest jury finds death by coal car on Jackson Street

An inquest into the death of Wm. Perry held this afternoon concluded he died from being struck by a chunk of coal or by the runaway coal car on Jackson Street. The jury attached no blame and found the cause undetermined.

Wm. Perry Jackson Street Perry

William Levison Released on Bail in Booth Murder Case

William Levison, a Green Light saloon bartender and one of four men charged in the Booth death, was released on $9,000 bail after his attorneys secured the grant from Judge Im in the superior court. He is alleged to have aided accomplices rather than directly participated in the fatal assault.

William Levieon Green Light L.r A. Booth Levieon Booth Jomh

Arm Fractured at Fremont Tannery During Work

Martin Howland, an employee at the Fremont tannery, suffered a serious arm fracture when his limb was caught in machinery at the plant. An ambulance took him to Providence Hospital, and a $500 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the damage or wrongdoing.

Martin Howland Fremont Tennery Providencepital Dama Eee BUN TeLeYi & Telegraph Company

Hunt for elopers in Seattle police probe

A San Francisco mother elopes with a man said to be the father of her two children Ruby and Violet. The husband, Harry Newman, reports $700 taken and seeks his wife and the man in Heattie or Banffelaco area while Detective Byrnes investigates without a trace of the couple or the children.

San Francisco Seattle Heattie Bannelacoe Harry ©. Newman Ban Fran- Cieco Ruby Violet Hugene Harris Newman Byrnes

Pacific Transfer Co. men held on larceny by embezzlement

Charles A. Green and J. D. Brennan were arrested by detectives Adama and Lane this afternoon and held to bail of 150 each on charges of larceny by embezzlement. The Pacific Transfer Co operators are accused of taking baggage entrusted to them and selling it to a secondhand store after failing to return it. A formal charge will be filed. Green is noted as part of a troublesome family.

Charles A. Green J. D. Brennan Tectives Adama Lane Pacific Transfer Co Pellessen Green Braman Aimilar

Glaser Sues Buttner In Superior Court Over Goods

Judge Hatch hears D. M. Glaser versus W. H. Buttner and others in the superior court division of Judge Emory. The suit seeks return of goods allegedly sold to the plaintiff, with damages of $800 or delivery of the items.

Hatch Emory Superior Court D. M. Glaser W. H. Buttner Butner

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