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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1904
Page
3
Wake Itsoye mon from O Kayama Kin Japan began a 7000 mile journey with no money chasing promised riches in Alaska. He arrived in the city after a long voyage seeking wealth and opportunity in the gold fields.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Ant i Pain Pills for headaches and indigestion while a feature recounts a stowaway tale. A man named Wake defies immigration rules after sailing on the Kanagawa Maru seeking gold in Alaska. He hides in the ship for seven days, is detected in Victoria, and sent back to his home country to resume work until he can retry.
Local debate cent ers on Standard Oil influence as the council considers a report comparing costs of sprinkling paved streets with oil versus water. The oil firm recently opened a branch here and pushes to build a local trade. A second ordinance targets wagons advertising on streets and bans animals bearing ads. Seattle Electric seeks a Latona Twelfth Avenue underground crossing franchise.
The Shakhe river engagements up to today reported 15,559 Japanese killed and wounded. While in St. Petersburg Gen Kuropatkin notes yesterday passed quietly on the Shakhe river.
Starr residence in Olympia was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The loss is estimated at 2060 dollars, partly covered by insurance. The house was unoccupied and the fire’s origin remains a mystery.
The steamship Kelvin abandoned off the coast after departing New York on October 5 left forty passengers and crew to drift for 17 days. The Cor delia May rescued them after a harrowing ordeal in open boats.
An ordinance was introduced by the council to build a permanent bridge on University street between First and Railroad avenues. The project plans to fill the distance from First to Post and cover the rest with a steel structure. The city would pay 25 percent, abutting property owners 50 percent, and a 1,400 foot assessment district 26 percent.
GO TO DENVER M J Marshall the aged ex theatrical manager of Mrs J B Hall Zoe Gayton will leave Seattle this evening for Denver where they have friends Poor Commissioner Beckingham secured tickets for them to Denver they leave Seattle at 9 15 tonight Funds raised through The Star by local theatrical people support old folks going to Denver Marshall once owned his theater in Denver and Hall used that city as headquarters The Fraternal Brotherhood of Latona will host a grand ball Friday October 28 for the benefit of Bro M H Cornwall who has been ill at Moscow Idaho
Geo Merryweather of Chicago testified in New York before the Interstate Commerce Commission that he chaired a Chicago commission of railroad agents that met monthly and arbitrarily fixed coal prices. He said dealers were pressured to maintain the full rate and to compel adherence to the price.
Charien Demolli former editor of Lavatore the Italian paper for the United Mine Workers district was sentenced in federal court in Pueblo Colorado to two years in prison for sending obscene matter through the mail. The article attacked Mia Lionel Ross Anthony editor of Polly Pry a Denver magazine opposing coal strikers.
Highwaymen robbed the Hamilton branch bank staff transporting 3000 to another branch near Plum Coulee south of Winnipeg. They seized the money then escaped into North Dakota.
The Metropolitan Steamship Leelanaw is expected to arrive tomorrow from San Francisco carrying 1,600 tons of cement for Galbraith-Bacon & Co. The ship will then sail to Comox to load 3,000 tons of coal for Juneau Alaska. The Dynemuirs of Victoria chartered the Veene to transport concentrates and coal between British Columbia and Treadwell and Juneau. Steamer Queen arrived with 245 passengers and a cargo of California fruit and general merchandise. Steamer Umatilla sailed to San Francisco with 241 passengers and general merchandise.
Readers are urged to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder troubles. The ad claims universal benefits due to kidney health and offers a free sample bottle and information book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with newspaper endorsement and testimonials from officials and doctors.
Ready buyers are assured Swamp-Root is the remedy they need with fifty-cent and one-dollar bottles available everywhere. Each bottle bears the name Swamp-Root Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Hoot and the address Binghamton N Y on the label.
Tokio notes a cautious Fiji Shimpo view on a British trawler clash and a Russian recall maneuver while VNGO hosts report five Russian warships arriving with more expected. Spanish neutrality steps, British envoy visits, and a Queen Alexandra relief gesture frame a tense wartime regional picture.
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