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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
5
In dense fog off Hakodate Island Japan the Japanese liner Tokai Maru collided with the Progress. The Tokai Maru sank within minutes and many people drowned, as rescue efforts continued.
Mrs Emma Booth Tucker dies in Santa Fe wreck on Dean Lake line as a chain breaks a tourist car. Frederik Booth Tucker arrives in Chicago after news. London reports a global memorial plan and General Booth's grief. Ballington Booth mourns. the army contemplates command changes for America.
Leon Parks was robbed by two masked men in Kent just after midnight. The tall and stocky pair forced Parks to his hands and stole $24 in front of the Meture Gallery. No suspects were arrested or identified by the town marshal. sheriff’s office knew nothing more this morning.
Special to The Star reports Bert Cardiff, born in Ireland and now an American citizen, inherits about 20000 dollars to settle affairs of deceased relatives. Cardiff, once a mate on the British bark Highland, is awaiting departure from Tacoma aboard the Chiltonford bound for wheat shipments to the United Kingdom. In Minnesota Rt Paul, Ernest, a capital real estate owner, is jailed on charges of embezzlement of 200 dollars and forged a power of attorney on a 500 mortgage document. held on 4600 dollars bond.
Rioters siege the Commercial Exchange in an indigent protest against the employ s bureau as police deploy sabers and arrest many. In a second riot at Republique district, mounted police clash with crowds, with rioters using money and corrosive soda, leaving numerous injuries and arrests.
Grace Haynie asserts her husband Marold Haynie is acting mentally unbalanced and a cowardly criminal miscast. She travels with his father to Seattle for trial and will testify he confessed under police pressure to save her from alleged suffering.
Chief of Police Sullivan not allowed to testify about Haynie confessions. Prosecution blamed for delay in naming him as a witness, court sides with defense delaying inclusion. Father of the defendant, John Haynie, recalled home due to his ailing wife amid worry over her son's alleged wrongdoing.
The Tageblatt reports the German steamer August with naphtha aboard was destroyed by fire in the mid Atlantic. Twenty persons died in the flames. The remains of Mrs. Margaret Emerson will be shipped to her husband's parents at O'Brien this afternoon by Bonney Watson company.
Steerage passengers from the Nome Hunter Benator aboard the Senator allege poor food, bad ventilation, and inadequate life preservers. They fault waiters, claim meals included moldy items, and sought rebates, while officials dispute the complaints saying meals were sufficient and conditions compliant with law.
Ruston foreign minister Lamedorff and Minister Del Casee met in Ver callies for a full day of talks. A czar’s letter to President Loubet commends France’s pursuit of international peace.
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