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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1903
Page
3
Across Cleveland Memphis Chicago Leavenworth Toronto Waco Indianapolis and Tacoma crowds join parades and demonstrations. Workers from longshoremen iron workers tailors painters and decorators march in five mile routes and attend speeches by leaders including Samuel Gomper of the AFL.
Labor Day events in Tacoma feature a monster parade led by John Hartman and J. Peble with strong union turnout from Seattle. Thousands of visitors attend and a baseball game at Spanaway Park highlights the day along with a marked labor dispute between the Tacoma and Seattle Longshoremen factions.
High officials of the treasury arrive for a city visit led by Robert B. Armetromy assistant secretary of the treasury Hamilton Fieh assistant treasurer N W Stranshaw collector of customs for the port of New York Meinitton Fieh Jr and Harelay Jarsome Jr are in the city authorities said.
The party, minus Arm strome, travels for business and pleasure to assess customs needs. They stay in the city today and part of tomorrow before continuing to Tacoma Portland and San Francisco. Labor Day crowds are described in major U S cities with large parades and speeches from Knights of Labor.
Fifteen years of successful effort by Jun Davis propelled him into the Biar's Hall of Honor. He shaped Seattle’s growth, kept capital moving during hard times, and built John Davis & Co, the city’s largest rental and real estate firm. A self made native of the West, Davis promoted confidence and investment after the 1893 depression.
An account describes the annual gathering of Siwashes heading to hop fields under pale-face rules. The crowd forms in blankets with bandanas and old hats, traveling by boat and wagon to Beattie for the fields at half price. The advance guard proceeds and the main body will follow, with water calls expected but ignored.
The Teamsters strike nears an end as transfer companies agree to rehire only a few workers tomorrow under less favorable terms. The Team Drivers union is weakened, with leaders pursuing their own jobs, while strike sentiment remains unsettled and unclear on full recognition.
The article follows Willie as he faces the first day of school and nine months of learning. It notes the parade of nerves, the discipline, and the ritual of starting a new term with social expectations and public scrutiny. The piece hints at looming clouds over young America and the uncertain path ahead.
Coroner Hoye received telegraphic orders from the family to ship the body of Charter Muffin, who died by his own hand Friday night, to Bleepy Pye, Minnesota. The Honney-Watson Co. will prepare the body and shipment is planned for tonight or tomorrow morning.
In Ballard on September 7 Tom Donald set a new packing record at the Mullen mill. He packed $4,000 in ten hours, breaking marks held by Henry Tritz of Latona and Pat Powers of Everett. After five hours Donald moved 44,000 dollars before slowing due to fatigue and he accepted Powers of Everett’s challenge for a title match.
City Detective Frank Kennedy arrested H. O. Tirtetoe after repeated checks forgeries. Tirtetoe had previously been confined to an insane asylum, then discharged and returned to Beattle. A forged check drawn by William Hull titled Bristoe was endorsed with Tirtetoe’s name, while Hull remains free on bond awaiting a forgery hearing.
The Kruse line steamer Centennial docked after a 77 hour voyage from San Francisco carrying 6 engines and 500 tons of freight. In San Diego business was suspended for the day as twenty four unions joined a parade.
Rh t L. Moore, arrested by Detectives Wappenstein and Kaseon at the Beattie hotel, was released from city prison after the prosecuting attorney declined to press charges. Officers had suspected involvement in pool room advance racing by tapping wires and stealing tips.
Harbor Master Jenmen reports August shows a large rise in imports and a fall in exports due to ships from foreign ports arriving with lumber and wheat yet to depart. Foreign port exports total $518,425 while imports from foreign ports reach $1,967,228. Coastwise and local freight values and passenger counts are noted, with cannery updates from Nushagak and Kogatung regions. The Mary D. Munne and Mary D. Hume contribute details on fleet arrivals and canneries, with Pristel bay operations ending in August.
Pacific Packing and Navigation Company ships face a surge as big salmon packs arrive at Nushagak. Captain TL McKensie leads operations to harvest, transport, and market the catch amid peak season activity.
At Halle the Kaiser umpired the annual German maneuvers with over 100000 troops including 16 cavalry squadrons and 1060 artillery battalions His patrols used a motor car and a horse while a captive balloon relayed movements Heat caused suffering among participants The Ridjan Maru liner carried 3099 tons of freight mainly flour on Japan bound voyage with returning Japanese steerage passengers aboard
Fragmentary notices describe a 17 year old Beattican prophetess named Concurt Florence Marvin publicly predicting Seattle’s fire event and Alaska strikes. Reads like a garbled advertisement offering loans and furnished room rentals with unclear terms and names.
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