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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1901
Page
2
The item lists the Seattle Star offices and contact numbers for business and editorial departments. It notes postal information, pricing per copy and subscription options, and the paper’s carrier delivery system.
A Tacoma Sunday stabbing by a nineteen year old and a Monday Beattie murder near Tacoma show ongoing armed violence. The piece argues most unpremeditated killings could be avoided if citizens were unarmed, and urges restricting concealed weapons to self defense only. It laments widespread armed citizens in Seattle and Beattie, noting the waning old frontier law enforcement.
The piece notes Theodore Roosevelt’s Labor Day remarks on trust restraint and how vice presidents are bound by presidential intent. It predicts party maneuvering, public scrutiny, and varied political reactions as Teddy’s talk circulates. Samuel Hill is mentioned as staying with the region and probing a gas plant tied to an eleven hundred thousand dollar issue.
Capt L C Schilling, wife and daughter Prema aged eight, from Washington DC, have returned to Seattle to make it their home after a world tour. He was commissioned to report on Philippines mineral resources and is preparing his report for Washington officials. The family left DC Sept 15 1900 sailing via Suez.
The Broadway Improvement club meets tomorrow evening at Pilgrim Congregational Church corner Belmont Avenue North and East Thomas Street. City Engineer Thompson will speak on Cedar River water matters, a topic of great interest to residents in that city area, and a large turnout is anticipated.
The Ladies Relief Society held a meeting at the Elks hall this afternoon with members gathering for a discussion and brief program.
A report from ALKi Point describes an event at the picnic grounds near Lady Lake involving the steamer Lady Lake. Details remain sparse but authorities outline basic actions and expected next steps.
Funeral notices list numerous deaths and services in the town. Names include Mrs James Sterrett William Forrest A B Cranason John G Evans Helen Hufield Willie Bradshaw Gladys Champion infant Annie Percival and O P B Jacoba. Services at Bonney Stewart Butterworth Miller Post and family residences with interments at Lake View Mount Pleasant.
A letter to U S signal corps sergeant in Nome says Minerva Sanford, last seen in a Beattie restaurant in a fainting state, was confined at Providence hospital for days. Detective Marck links the case to an unconscious woman taken from a restaurant by Jatlor C. Grant and seeks her current location.
A historical note on London's core square mile, detailing day versus night populations, density, and occupational glimpses. It cites census glimpses showing busy daytime crowds, sparse nightlife, and noteable scarcity of certain trades such as pawnbrokers and old clothes dealers, with figures around 1891.
The Washington and Columbia River railway added a Dayton to Walla Walla to Pasco train that connects with the Northern Pacific. The service will improve Seattle to Southeastern Washington access, reducing travel time by more than half a day for mail and passengers between Seattle and Walla Walla.
The chief cook of the fire department announces three new members joining the force Walter Murphy and Grant Arnold as pipemen and W H Ewitt as driver.
Roy Hamilton, who pores and bat man, turned the water touwa Parin Poune into a scene of wild excitement shortly before 10 o cleek Sunday. With able revolver he drove all of the Inmates of the place to shelter, and wound up by firing a shot at a woman, Deer W Hubbard fin ally captured the man and sent him to headquarters. A charge of as sault with a deadly weapon has been placed against him.
A baboon from Pine Rock Park has been located near Fairfield and New Haven. It escaped three weeks ago and attacked a keeper once. Authorities say capture may prove difficult until cold weather forces the animal back to shelter.
Nev B Sutton and his daughter Mrs Maggie Kinney returned from a long Pacific coast tour aimed at improving her health. The excursion emphasized rest and recuperation during their travel. The note ends with a brief product promo for Diamond Ice and a telephone contact.
Samuel Hil, president of the Seat tle Gas and Electric Co., leases the Shannon home at Marton Street and B Hummit Avenue. He and his family will occupy from October while Mrs Shannon visits California until her return next spring. Mr Mil departed for New York and Paris to meet Mia, who travels to Switzerland, before returning to the city.
German American Investment Co offers a modern cottage on Harvard Avenue in the Broadway district with four rooms and bath on a 406 by 100 foot lot priced at 150 dollars. The firm lists 600 houses ranging from 500 to 15000 dollars and rents cottages houses flats and stores citywide.
Salvation Army units from Seattle and Tacoma, a 260 strong corps, traveled by steamer Athlon for a joint rally. Adjutant Frazee led a convention at Point Defiance park and a large Burin block meeting followed. Eddie Low led a newly uniformed 10 piece band to the events.
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