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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1904
Page
6
A cluttered mix of druggists, cafes, and shops along Seattle streets includes pharmacy names, post office contacts, and real estate notices. The page lists hiring wants, room rentals, furniture sales, and property bargains, with multiple street addresses and phone references.
A collage of business directory items lists abstractors, lawyers, bankers, and real estate prospects in Seattle. It highlights firms like Whit tleary Wanford Abstract Co Beattie Longfellow Dalton and Adams Realty, plus numerous rent, sale, and land offers in Richmond Beach and surrounding districts along with rooming houses and investment opportunities.
Fragmentary OCR shows a quotation about proportion and obligation. The readable portion hints at civic duty and universal accountability but lacks clear context, author, date, or location to identify the source or event.
Water will be shut off tomorrow from 8 a.m. to noon on Republican street west of Queen Anne avenue, on Fourth avenue west from Republican to Ney streets, and on Mercer Street from Fourth avenue west to Railroad avenue. Including the Beattie Lumber company, water will be off from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Broadway, Tenth Avenue North and Federal Avenue from Newton to Roan ORC Streets.
Lund a well known Spokane socialist addressed local socialist party members at Carpenters' hall last night. A large audience attended and cheered his remarks throughout.
Off Chefoo the mine transfer from the steamer Chiyoda exploded, sinking the gunboat Yamato and injuring the Chiyoda. Several sailors wounded as winds drive Russian mines toward Gulf of Pechili. navy warns merchants to watch for mines.
An explosion at the Hecla mine near Idaho in October killed John Anderson instantly after miners drilled into a timed hole. John Peterson was fatally injured with severe facial injuries and W. B Guese sustained minor injuries. It was the first fatal accident in the Hecla mine in four years.
Secretary Hay issued the call in Washington in compliance with President Roosevelt for a new peace conference at The Hague. The announcement follows the administration's push for peaceful settlement of international disputes.
The U S Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Seattle Waterway Co in a case involving tidelands valued at about 106000 and 4100 000 in tidelands. The decision upholds the Waterway companys right to foreclose on liens and its title to tidelands formerly owned by the Seattle Dock Co, filled in under state law.
The Steele Trust negotiates new appeals to local businessmen after The Star exposed its methods. A four page plea, headed by President Austin Griffiths and Judge Milo A Reet, urges larger subscriptions and explains aims from emergency aid to reform efforts while defending its citywide operations.
The Neill company staged A Contented Woman set in Colorado where woman suffrage is in force. A mayoral race gallops. a wife’s revenge reshapes the race and ends with the wife stepping aside for her husband amid witty political jabs. The Heart of Chicago draws strong praise at Third Avenue. Faust by Wiedemann company proves popular with crowds, Mephisto rival Frank Fanning and Miss Wiedemann as Marguerite headline a strong cast.
Elder Johnson, a well known farmer at Crescent Park Washington, was beaten and robbed of 700 dollars collected to pay for a thrashing machine. Police have no suspects yet and the robbers remain unidentified.
The annual meeting of the Arctic Brotherhood is expected to be held tomorrow in this city. Grand officers and delegates are en route aboard the City of Seattle from the north. Visitors will be welcomed by the Alaska club in Algiers. Russian torpedo boat destroyers arrived today to coal and rest.
Reports describe Yaqui and Mexican rurales pursuing and engaging in a pitched battle near Agua Prieta and Douglas. An American prospector is killed and a war dance follows, as Colonel Kosternitenky’sTroops pursue the attackers. US troops may join Mexican forces to eradicate the murderers. Deaths include ranchers John Condrom and son near Kayson, Hermosillo.
E M Nordenburg, about 40, first mate of the schooner St Francis, was found dead in Tacoma Bay after drawing $55 pay Saturday night and taking the Flyer to Seattle. His pockets were turned, money missing, and authorities believe he was killed before being cast into the water.
In Cheyney Washington a wagon runaway down a hill caused severe injuries. Mrs Digman broke ribs and internal injuries, her daughter fractured ankle and damaged teeth, another daughter suffered a scalp wound and facial bruises, an 11 year old girl had a facial wound, Mr Digman broke his left leg, a little girl named Burbank sustained a smashed shoulder and brain concussion. All were sent to Spokane hospital after the tongue dropped from the neck yoke.
St Petersburg Oct 31 Rusela and Belgium have signed a treaty making arbitration mandatory for all disputes. The agreement compels both nations to submit conflicts to arbitration under the terms outlined in the pact.
A rear-end collision on the Missouri Pacific near Tipton Missouri killed three people and seriously injured 23 others. The deceased were Mrs Bright Walker of Lewisburg Pennsylvania Mrs Margaret Burke of Kansas City and J W Bagby secretary of the Linotype Publishing Co of Kansas City. The westbound train No 3 stood at the depot when the second section collided with it and the engineer of the second section was blamed.
Two robberies were reported yesterday in the northern part of the city. A. L. Davin at 118 Sixteenth Avenue North lost 90 dollars, two gold watches, a gold chain, and other valuables. W. J. Daugherty of 619 Malden Avenue provided a description of the burglars methods, though nothing valuable was taken.
Chief Delaney appointed seven new policemen this afternoon. The names listed include Charles FE Dolphin Fred J Phil lips I C Lee Henry EB Hardin FR I Hedges Morgan Hardin and 8 St Brafford.
New York Oct 31 The condition of Kogoro Takaiha Japanese minister who underwent appendectomy yesterday remains serious. He is not expected to be out of danger for two or three days as doctors monitor his recovery.
A three story flat at Olive street and Harvard avenue owned by John Laucher burned last evening, flames confined to the first floor and about 70 dollars damage. Emporium furniture store and Greenbaum’s at 222 Pike street suffered a 3500 dollar loss from an early morning fire. Luca Peruncvich, a Miner hotel roomer missing since Saturday, may have self harmed, with police alerted. Martha Lockwood sues Puget Sound Navigation for 25000 dollars over her husband’s death on the ill fated Clallam. Judge Burke returns from Europe with Mrs Burke remaining in Paris for now.
A coffin so old it nearly disintegrated was unearthed Saturday on John Street near Dexter Avenue by city grading workers. Coroner Hoye and Superintendent Walters were notified. the casket and contents were moved to Lake View Cemetery. The grave origin traces to the old Denny Cemetery, Seattle's pioneer burial ground, later graded over 15 years ago.
A Ottinger asked Judge Griffin to block enforcement of the citys new ordinance requiring ticket scalpers to obtain a license. The suit argues the tax is excessive and favors railroads, with a return date set for November 17. Also notes a reported battle update from Sakharoff and a local rummage sale at 162 Harrison Street.
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