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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1904
Page
4
A reader denounces Georgia lynching while contrasting past and present brutality in the United States. The author condemns mob violence as a crime against humanity and civilization while urging restraint and reflection on provoking conditions and collective responsibility.
A collage of sensational notes and quips from a 19th or early 20th century press page. Items mention a $1,900 dog collar, admirers, press crowds, and stage ambitions. Jokes about generals wives, press agents, and political figures mingle with verse submissions and battlefront humor. Narrative snippets reference Luke the Loon and a Russian retreat joke amid gossip, poems, and social captions.
The Washington State Amateur Press association begins its first convention at 2 PM Saturday in Sherrick's hall University Station. The afternoon focuses on business and the aims of the group including aiding members in literary work and fostering amateur publishing. Noted Seattle figures Homer I. Bull F. B. Covington A. C. Clark A. E. Parker and Herbert Schoenfeld will speak at the evening session.
Despite union protests, the board of education will not declare Labor Day a holiday. Secretary Jones says no formal proposal has been presented and closing schools would forfeit about $1500 in funds and wages for 400 teachers. Children would still register in the morning and have the rest of the day free. A separate note mentions the annual baseball game of the employer of Pierce and King counties scheduled for Recreation Saturday at 3.
Reliable experts offer piano tuning and repair estimates free upon application. All work performed by experienced, trustworthy men with a first class guarantee. Reasonable charges and prompt attention to orders.
The body recovered at the foot of Dearborn Street has been identified as Otto Johnson a waiter who disappeared from the schooner Aloha last Sunday. Johnson who shipped at San Francisco on the Alpha may have relatives there. He was known to have been drinking with companions and is believed to have fallen overboard while making his way to the boat. The Sailors' union will hold his funeral under Unat organization.
Seattle Electric plans to activate a dummy switching system on Queen Anne hill early next winter. Construction Superintendent Loud says the two dummies will allow 200 cars to operate on the line, greatly increasing speed and capacity.
Patrolman Keefe arrested Kelly for stealing a new pair of shoes from Dan Metigan who slept through the incident. Kelley tried to sell the shoes at a second hand shop before being taken into custody. The Queen Anne Hall Improvement club holds its first post vacation meeting at the Haptiet Mission church this evening. The Rainier baseball team faces Black Diamond for 100 purse and Labor Day games vs Fremerton Marines at Recreation Park. Mercer Island steamer runs daily from feochi park at 11 am and 3 15 pm.
The advert describes Seattle Dental Parlors at 717 Second Avenue offering modern painless dentistry. It claims experienced dentists, no students, free extraction when plates are ordered, and a lady always in attendance. It markets crown fill and extraction services with upfront cost estimates.
The notice calls a September 28, 1904 special election to decide annexation of a large boundary area into West Seattle. Polls open 9 AM to 7 PM at Riverside, Spring Hill, Mountain View precincts, Schlotter's Hall, and City Hall. Officials named include Peter Hanson, F F Lemonda, Charles Davis, C P King, A R Niess, and John Schlotter.
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