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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1904
Page
7
The dispatch reports a fierce battle at Madellula west of the earthroa with Japanese forced to withdraw after a brutal assault. Kuropatkin orders a counterattack as Aaraisk leads a night bayonet assault on a Japanese battalion amid continued artillery fire.
The Star reports a strong theater community aid drive for Zoe Gayton and Joseph P Marshall. Within an hour contributors from Seattle theaters raised 92 dollars, with donations from Seattle Theater Third Avenue Theater and related groups totaling 92.00 and 41.50 respectively.
Ig ar dealer TH. H. Kulles offers to stake a $1,000 bet that Turner will win the governorship on the Democratic ticket, claiming another man backed by a Republican ring may have fake involved. Bank officials and Col. Blethen deny confirming who placed the wager amid confusion and conflicting statements.
The Seattle board of works heard the complaint from Eastlake Avenue and nearby streets blocked by washouts. Laundries on the lake shore warned delays could curb their wagon access as repairs move forward. The board approved street assessments for wooden sidewalks along Lake Union while bids for concrete and wooden walks were reported.
Colfax reports the Whitman county fair drew three thousand attendees and promises events including a Garfield versus Colfax high football game and races. Also noted: Henry G. Davis spoke at Ripley and a campaign party moved along the West Virginia side near Mount Pleasant and Huntington. In Philadelphia, Georgiana Bishop won the women’s national golf title defeating Mrs Sanford 4 and 3.
The coroner’s jury found William Oehler died from a blow to the head by an unknown person around October 1. Detectives sought to counter murder theories while witnesses described bruising, blood in the brain, and marks suggesting violence before the body was found on the tide flats.
All Ballard church social and lodge activities will be published in this department of The Star. Those with notices should leave them with P. H. Mullen at 221 Ballard avenue.
Postoffice inspectors acknowledge Mallard's rapid growth with reports showing a $2,618 two year gain, the largest for any second class office in the state. The inquiry leads to three carriers and a plan to start free delivery, welcomed by Postmaster Pelia and officials.
The Mallard camp of Woodman promised a trip to Los Angeles to the person submitting the most applications from November through April 1. Robert Hunt, the officer due to hear last night for leaving his beat without notice, was mentioned.
The text mentions an entertained event by the K lodge and a one month layoff of Mr. Hunt with expectation of returning soon. It also notes Olympic Circle No. 287 W O W planning an oyster supper at Bagies hall on Tuesday evening, October LA.
Nasir Khan and Obabshaw Khan were released from King County Jail on Prosecuting Attorney Scott's order amid strong evidence of guilt in the Merilil peddler murder on Lake Washington. The cases were dismissed by Judge Tallman on Scott's motion after Afghan informers implicated the defendants, who had been pursued for weeks. witnesses were held as Scott feared they would flee or contaminate testimony. The Afghan suspects were connected to a paid killing and the gun buried in a frog pond was linked to the crime. Sheriff and under-sheriff officials criticized the dismissal as despicable.
Superior Judge Tallman announced he will not try divorce cases alleging incomparability of temperament if avoidable. He said he does not regard it as a worthy cause and refused Mrs Nellie Davis’s complaint against William Davis until cruelty was alleged and the complaint amended.
The People's party plans a county ticket nomination in this city at a mass convention Monday evening. The event was to be in Carpenters' hall but Germania hall was initially announced and later declined as unavailable for the date.
The eastbound California Limited on the Denver Rio Grande collided head on with a westbound freight near Piorence, Colorado. The engine and front of the passenger train were demolished, and the freight engine plus several cars were wrecked. A passenger was hurled hundreds of feet across parallel tracks by the force. The crash followed freight’s failure to take a siding as ordered.
Joseph Cantor jeweler for Joseph Mayer & Bro 116 Cherry street and residing at 3208 Madison street sues local attorney H H Eaton for alienating his wife's affections seeking 60000 damages. The suit filed via A J Boechhert notes sensational charges and names Cantor's 1 year old son as a key witness The Cantors married in Oakland California with Cantor claiming marital happiness ended by Eaton's influence but Cantor's attorney says no action filed yet and Eaton seen as unavailable for comment.
A tenant petition to J W Clise asks Seattle authorities to close the private wine room at A M Birkel’s saloon on Yesler Way 157 NE corner Pacific block. It alleges long misuse for assignation and public lewd behavior with women entering from the hall.
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