20 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1902
Page
1
Delegates voice support for direct adjustment to end the last edition strike. President Mitchell urges rapid settlement urging 150000 miners to return to work while warning of potential friction as delegates debate the proposal.
Officials anticipate a vote on a new building ordinance aimed at improving city safety and zoning. Supporters foresee benefits while opponents predict limited impact amid ongoing debates about enforcement and applicability in the new fire district.
N. W. Harris & Co. will bid to cover the face value of bonds plus 1300 premiums. Dexter Horton Bank will receive the funds and deliver them to the city. The Fireman’s Insurance Fund via local agents insures safe delivery to Chicago and compensates the city if bonds are destroyed, lost, or damaged in transit.
In Omaha on October 2 a church floor settled five inches due to rotten timbers. Pastor Harry A. Hill calmly warned worshippers to leave, preventing a panic and potential fall into the basement.
An all club group in the city prepared for a game with the college team tomorrow after a practice win by the college men over Seattle High School 12 to 0 last Saturday. The club men have been training for some time and are expected to present a tough test.
A meeting between Sunset Telephone Manager Phillips and Linemen’s Union Business Agent Brown failed to resolve the strike as Brown refused to drop any demands. The report notes the dispute remains unresolved and mentions two marriage licenses issued in Omaha and Mond.
A garbled reminiscence sample portrays journalist Johnny Tightpanty as a charismatic, self confident candidate for the 46th district. It recalls parliamentary flair and a legendary, hyperbolic claim to destiny guiding his political bid.
Strikers at Aris clash with non-union workers injuring some with clubs and stones as a coal train wrecks. Troops disperse the crowd while dockers pledge to block any foreign coal landings.
General Manch ie force arrived at Aden to aid Abdullah the Mad Mullah of Somalia in the campaign. The British reserve force in Central Africa and an Indian battalion accompanied the expedition. The article notes limited fighting and casualties amid the distant operations.
P L McGue a mining engineer newly arrived from Mexico got into a serious fight with several members of the Japanese colony near Yealer Way last night. He was jailed on disorderly conduct. He claimed to love a woman from the island but she did not return his affection. Officers Ryan McClure and Carr responded to the disturbance and arrested the intruder.
A temporary nonunion union of Rankel butchers emerged after a heated assembly. The group, mainly market workers and a slaughterhouse staff, debated exams for black butchers, potential AFL charter, and measures against intoxicated members, with plans for a large public meeting next Monday.
A boy found drunken on university grounds says he bought liquor at Keystone Liquor Co on First Ave and Reneca St. Police seek the seller. two youths aged 13 and 14 were detained, one injured after a fall. investigation continues with no prosecutions yet likely.
The Westminster Gazette reports a large Canadian trust forming to supply breadcrabs and Canadian manufactures to England at discounts of 26 to 70 percent. The combine plans to open retail shops in major British cities.
An incident at the county jail in the south rank involved a Chinese prisoner who disturbed inmates and muttered insults while women visitors toured the facility. The sheriff admonished the offender in a harsh manner as other prisoners mocked him, and Au Chow reportedly felt humiliated.
William Hooper Young is arraigned in New York on the murder charge of Mrs Anna Pulitzer. Lawyer Hart, his attorney, asked for until Wednesday for further preparation, a request that was granted.
The Big Four Flyer wrecked near here at 10:30 this morning. The engineer was fatally injured and passengers were badly hurt. The collision occurred at the crossing with the Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Railway and blocked the track with wreckage. The accident was caused by a misplacement of an interlocking switch.
The Western Packing Company horse can factory in Linnton was burned today. It was the country’s only horse can plant and a major exporter of canned horse meat to France. Rev. James M. Wilson of Boulder has accepted the call to pastor Westminster Presbyterian church and will assume duties December 1. He is a Princeton and McCormick alumnus. Rev. H. W. Gilchrist leaves to join the San Francisco Theological Seminary as professor of the English Bible.
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