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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1901

Page

4

Seaton Murder Case Dismissed by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court dismissed William Alden Seaton's appeal as untimely. merits not reached. The murder of his uncle Dan Richards was carried out after a spree of assaults on relatives. he was shot by Deputy Sheriff Mike Kelty during arrest.

Supreme Court William Alden Seaton South Park Fulton Jon Dan Richards Richards Sherim Mike Kelty Kelly Seaton

Elks Lodge Social Session Delights Seattle Members

Elks lodge No. 92 held a social gathering at Elka hall with a program of performances. Participants included E. A. Bran Willis Christy Bert Newell Clare Stanley the Clark sisters Carmontella and the Margeson family.

Seattle B. P. O. Elks Elka Hall E. A. Bran Willis Christy Bert Newell Clare Stanley Clark Sisters Carmontella Margeson HI Henry Mr. Henry Buffalo Bing Clark Grand Rapids Lodge No J. Albert Pittsburg Kan Minstrel Ace Johan Dove James Corrigan J. A. Probst

Disabled Cottage City In Steamer Accident Near Queen Charlotte Sound

The steamer Cottage City suffered a thrust shaft break while in smooth water on the Oct. morning. The Dirigo towed the injured vessel to safety, arriving at 10 p.m. Passengers included Jack McGregor and Robert Fortes. The Cottage City carried 20,000 cases of gaimen and announced a death from Dawson. The body of John Quigley will be shipped to Ban Lorenzo, Cal.

Tage Lynn Canal Gulf of Georgia Queen Charlotte Sound Cottage City Kiondike Jack McGregor Circle City Robert Fortes Alaska W. N. Jennett John Quigley Dawson Ban Lorenno Cal

Mortality Notes Include Several Local Funerals

Mary Colela seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Colela of 05 on East Spruce street died last night. Funeral for R Oye held at Bonney Stewart chapel this morning with interment at Lake View cemetery. Funeral of Rev Wesley P B Far eee held from the family residence at 1116 Fourteenth avenue this afternoon at two.

Mary Colela Geo. Colela East Spruce Street R. Oye Bonney & Stewart's Lake View Cemetery Wesley PB Fourteenth Avenue

Quince Market Prices and Varied Produce Quotes

Market notes show quinces at $1.50 per box with other fruits and vegetables trending mixed. Lemons fetch $2.00 to $4.50 a box while beets carrots and lettuce have weak demand and prices drift. Meat and provisions list cow beef at 7c lb, mutton and pork varied, with several items leftover from prior trades.

Prices and market quotes for dairy poultry and meat products

Corrected Daily market prices listed for dairy Butter Native Washington and creamery, Edam cheese, eggs Strictly fresh ranch, poultry Hens and large spring, ducks and turkeys, and livestock quotable at Seattle docks. Grain oats, barley, wheat, corn feed, and hay values shown per ton or per 100 lb, with east and west region ranges.

Washington Creamerica Iowa Elgin Fresh Ranch Washington Heastern New York Wisconsin York Rome Seattle Oata Barrugs Sound

Twelfth Avenue Water Main Discussed by City Committee

At a meeting of the fire and water committee the Twelfth avenue water main issue was raised with council members City Engineer Thomson Supt. of Water Youngs and about 20 property owners present. Thomson showed the 20 inch main cost is similar to iron mains elsewhere and the 23 inch main would suffice for needed supply while city needs propelled a 20 inch main. The committee took no action on protest and decided to later examine the situation personally. The panel also approved drafting an ordinance to require conspicuous posted fire escape instructions in hotels lodging houses and tenements. William Chappelle was approved to erect a three story block at King street and Fifth avenues with foundations to follow once tide fate filling is in.

Fre and Water Committee Twelfth Avenue Thomson Water Youngs Corporation Counsel William Chappelle King Street Fifth Avenues

Jobs Given Out By City

The free employment office furnished fewer jobs this month than last month which was a record. Of the total, 1081 were for males and 270 for females. The month’s final tally should reach about 2700, with a sizable rise over October 1900. Kilbourne Clark Co., 115 Second Ave.

Free Employment Office

Detective Find Sailor Burglar Hideout at Meadow Point

Detectives Adama and Lane with Ballard Marshal Hunt and Snohomish deputies raid two shacks at Meadow Point, uncover a blind attic full of stolen goods from Green Lake and Everett. Ed Nolan, linked to Shorty Wilcox, is arrested for burglary. Maskine escapes but later irons are placed on Nolan. Haskins aided the ruse before capture.

Meadow Point Ballard Adama Lane Seattle Marshal Hunt Raymond Snohomish County Lars Ed Nolan Haskins Fd Nolan Shorty Wilcox San Francisco Olan Hee San Quentin California Liberty Masking Henry Ferguson Dick Turpin Everett Firat Cabin Nolan Maskine George BE. Webster Green Lake

Nome miner Jafet Lindberg to invest in Puget Sound quarts

Jafet Lindberg, who amassed about two million dollars from Nome placer properties, plans to invest most of his fortune in Washington quartz claims. He toured the state after returning from Nome and seeks native factory properties to back a proposed mining system with an outlet on the Inland Sea.

Jafet Lindberg Nome Placer Washington Quarta

Deserter’s Plan to Invest In American Mines Revisited

The passage notes the subject has no intention to desert his placer mines at home as they are rich and expected to last a decade. Within days Mr. Lindberg departs for the Cascade mountains to inspect mining claims and prefers investing on American soil, declining offers from Vancouver Island.

Lindberg Cascade Mountains Vancouver Island

Maud Adams Found Guilty of Larceny from Person

Maud Adams was found guilty by a jury in Judge Griffin's department of the superior court. She faced larceny from the person charges for allegedly taking $14 from John Wiberg's pocket in his room at the Columbia house on Washington street.

Maud Adams Griffin Department of the Superior Court John Wiberg Columbia House Washington Street

Burglary Report At 1616 Third Avenue Details

Burglars entered the residence of G. A. Cox on Third Avenue last night while the family attended a theater. They ransacked the house and left with a $10 gold piece from a bureau drawer. Leighton notified at 1 a.m. by Polloe Bergt.

Nurgiare G. A. Cox Third Avenue Polloe Bergt Leighton

Portable school building to ease crowding near Queen Anne school

The first portable classroom structure ordered to relieve crowded city schools is erected beside Queen Anne school. It should be finished in a day or two and ready for class occupancy next week.

Queen Anne School

Beattie Cataract Co Seeks Route Upgrade With New Poles

The Beattie Cataract Co asked the board of public works for a permit to erect additional poles. The proposed route starts at Post and Spring, runs north on Post to Pike, then to Railroad Avenue, to Billett Avenue and north to Denny Way.

Beattie Cataract Co Board of Public Works Post and Spring Streets Post Pike Railroad Avenue Billett Avenue Denny Way

Moore Investment Co Opens Excavation Permit Blockwide

A permit was issued yesterday to the Moore Investment Co to excavate the entire half block between Union and University streets Second avenue and the alley west. A $50 deposit guarantees the paved streets will be cleared at permit expiration. For coal and wood phone Beattie Fuel Co.

Moore Investment Co Union and University Streets Second Avenue

Skagway Shipping Business Slows As Winter Traffic Tops

The Skagway freight trade shows a clear dip with steamers to Lynn taking about half cargo compared with a month ago. The Humboldt, City of Beattie, and Al-Ki carried similar loads on their last trips, while Dolphin departing tonight carries about 200 tons of local freight and fifty passengers hoping to reach Dawson if water levels permit.

Skagway Lynn Canal Daneon Humboldt Beattie Juneau Dolphin Dawson Ite Paws & Yukon Railway

City department requisitions go to board public works for audit

Heads of city departments must present supply requisitions to the board public works for explanation to the auditing committee before purchases. The notice names M. D. Pease and Johnson Co. 1109 Becond Avenue as contact for millinery suits and cloaks, with Inter-State Fisheries Co. and Greyhound Dock mentioned.

Board Public Works Board of Works Hecome Inter-State Fisheries Co Greyhound Dock M. D. Pease and Johnson Co Becond Avenue

Bargain Prices on Fancy Ribbons Lace Handkerchiefs and More

A catalog of discounted items lists fancy silk ribbons, lace handkerchiefs, stock and tie combos, suspenders, cotton socks, sweaters, petticoats, flannel shirts, and dinnerware. Numerous articles show price reductions after six, with many items marked down to a fraction of their regular values plus sale limits and purchase restrictions.

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