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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1904
Page
3
Nonsensical OCR fragment hints at cloth prices and textile values. Mentions worsted and certain weaves, with figures like 91.45 and references to warnings or breaks in rows. Details are unclear and names or dates are absent.
State labor leaders, including Blackman and Roberta, joined by F C Young and Sam J Wheeler, urged support for key measures in Everett. Proposals include penalties for importing strikebreakers, cash wages at discharge, licensing engineers, and ending truck systems, with focus on preventing deceptive advertising and armed entrants amid strikes.
The piece argues that fatigue stems from under vitality not excessive labor. It extols Paine's Celery Compound as a nerve booster and tonic, claiming quick energy and restored strength through the nerve system, urged by Dr. Phelps and advocated by physicians and druggists.
Reported by insiders that the Grand Trunk railway has secured Canadian Northern as part of a larger transcontinental system. Hays, brother of Grand Trunk VP Charles M. Hays, spoke of potential city development in Canada and access to major markets, promising a major forthcoming move without specifics.
Council committee meets this afternoon to decide on an ordinance by Councilman Doulton increasing theater revenue and licensing for New Mag saloon. Republican critics fear the plan serves as a political ploy, with Prank Clancy rumored to run behind the scenes.
J H Culver and W H Fowler led Nebraska visitors to Seattle and wrote Moran Bros to thank them for courteous reception at the launching ceremonies. Snoqualmie Falls and White Power Co. changes name to Seattle Tacoma Co. per county records filed Saturday.
Seattle attorney Marshall P. Stafford died suddenly in Bellingham from uraemic poisoning after a long illness. The 60 year old, unmarried member of Stafford & Dawes collapsed at Champlain & Graham's drug store and died before doctors arrived. Dawes arranged for shipment of the body to Vermont for burial.
A Hearst paper boasts of scooping The Star by printing a Georgia battleship image with its sponsor and a New York governor hopeful Judge Herrick. It swipes two telegraph stories from The Star about Miss Oliver’s third marriage and a Fort Dodge ghost, claiming savvy editorial flair.
Mat Johnson a Ballard machinist armed with a revolver stormed into Mrs. Foster of 626 Spring Street and tried to kill her on Saturday. Police arrived to find Mrs. Foster with the gun and Johnson wounded. he was arrested and may face murderous assault charges. The Fosters say Johnson had threatened to kidnap.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a dinner at Washington on a Friday evening with unclear details. It references a banner and celebration but lacks coherent names, places, or outcomes.
A mob drags George Blount, a leading Berkeley, West Virginia Negro politician, from the station house at 3 AM and shoots him after Blount allegedly attacked a policeman with a lamp during an arrest attempt for a separate shooting. The incident follows earlier tensions at Blount's restaurant.
A new group named the Society of Old Friends was formed at a yesterday afternoon meeting in Hotel Diller. The next meeting is noted for October 80 with aims of friendship and sociability modeled after the San Prenciaco Society of Old Friends founded in 1864.
C J Reid, charged with living off the earnings of a prostitute, was rearrested after a $750 bond by friends proved worthless. Special Officer Clarke detained him as investigators and the prosecuting attorney’s office noted insufficient bondsmen. A trial is set in superior court. police suspect straw bond conspiracy to keep the case from trial.
William Hinrichs arrived aboard the Puebla in San Francisco from Seattle and was arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses. While in Seattle he swindled hotel proprietors out of sums for board and lodging, prompting Cecil hotel to notify police. Friends in Seattle sought to settle debts to drop the case. a missing $1,900 envelope exposed the scam.
Marie Bradbury sues Ernest Bradbury for non-support and Shiverich sues William Shiverich for desertion and non support. Patrolmen Damm and King report Welch robbed of 40 dollars at the American Bar on Washington street. A thief entered 219 Battery Street residence and stole 5 dollars from a room occupied by Mise Baston. Complaints at 118 North Broadway relate to thefts of pipe handles and wares in How which was Cetmian dock.
Sephi, postponed to November 3 on defense motion, is among two men charged with burglary for breaking into John Hoyle’s butcher shop last June. Meanwhile, the U S revenue cutter Rush anchored for inspection by Shoemaker before returning to Sitka. The Madrona Heights Methodist church was formally dedicated and Horace Cline was named receiver for Parker Lumber. Judge Bell made the appointment as U S marshal James Rhoup visited the city.
Peter Sappy John Morrison and Philip Purcell were arrested for fighting in a drunken sandapit melee. C Nelson complained of a cut while Purcell needed stitches. Judge George heard the case with an Italian interpreter. Nelson and Purcell fined 25 dollars plus costs Morrison and Sappy fined 10 dollars each. An arrestion for Aaquaw failed. In Copenhagen the ice breaker Ermak arrived with damaged roads.
A trio from Nome reports Peter Mardis and two companions lost $230 of their savings with Mardis in charge of the funds. After lodging in Seattle, Mardis disappeared, leaving the others to seek police aid to avoid starvation.
An advertisement touts a White Ribbon Remedy claimed to cure or suppress all alcoholic appetite without patient knowledge. It promises permanent cures, restoring nerves and self control, and is promoted for all drinkers from social to chronic. The dubious claim emphasizes ease of use in water tea coffee or food.
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