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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1901
Page
1
Reports from Buffalo indicate the president’s condition remains precariously unchanged though improving. doctors note lower temperature and steadier pulse. Civilians nationwide, from Galveston to New Orleans, express sympathy, while senators and officials project recovery or caution, with markets, politics, and security updates following the event closely.
A 12 year old, Fidward Harendon, drowned while swimming at Beaver Lake near Fall City Snoqualmie Falls. Coroner notified. two fishermen found the body and it was taken to Fall City for burial. City committee discusses library grounds and park use options for old duty land.
Officer Liner found a valuable lace shawl in a Green Lake car that evening. The owner may recover it at headquarters.
John W Nelson a famed cyclist died this morning from complications after leg amputation. He had injuries from a fall on Wednesday night, and the operation followed.
On the Danube near Altenburg two river steamers collided today causing twenty deaths. Rescue crews work to recover bodies as authorities investigate the cause of the collision.
Constantinople reports Russia has offered to mediate the Franco Turkish dispute while Turkey proposes a settlement of 100 000 Turkish pounds.
Judge Hanford today refused Chong Jam Chow’s writ of habeas corpus. Chow was sentenced to imprisonment for possessing a forged citizenship certificate and ordered deported to China. His term has expired and the court now orders him sent back to China. The libel suit of Henry Sellers against Pacific Wrecking Company was dismissed with the libel suit to pay all costs.
Dr W B Van Lennep now acknowledged head of the Homeopathy medical school in the United States and surgeon in chief at Hahnemann Hospital Philadelphia replies by telegram. He says danger of peritonitis is apparently over and future outlook depends on bullet-related local complications and overall health.
United States news reports the steel trust rejected Shaffer's appeal for a conference and said it would ignore the Amalgamated. In Milwaukee Bay View mills began operations with several strikers returning to work and no trouble. In McKeesport the National Tube Co effort to start its plant failed as about 5000 men gathered to prevent entry.
Senator Addison G. Foster of Tacoma calls for federal action to suppress anarchists by declaring anarchy treason and imposing the death penalty. He urges immigration controls and stronger state and local measures to curb anarchist gatherings and rhetoric. He says he will introduce a bill in Congress despite colleagues’ hesitation.
The article discusses who would assume the presidency if both the president and vice president were unable to serve. It cites the 1884 act laying out succession items the secretary of state and other cabinet officers in order, and notes uncertainty about McKinley’s condition and who would act. Supreme Court Justice McKenna declines to answer. a Court of Appeals judge also declines.
A high license petitioner from Portland files a habeas corpus in federal court after being fined for hawking medicine without a license in North Yakima. The plaintiff argues the $2 a day or $400 a quarter license is unconstitutional and prohibitive to commerce. Marshal John G. Boyle must appear Monday to show cause for Walton’s detention.
O M Briggs of Hendrix and Briggs, a Seattle commission firm, was arrested after noon on a charge of conducting business without a state license. C A Bryant, a Yakima farmer, sent produce to Seattle to be sold on commission and alleges money misappropriation. Justice North Yakima issued the warrant. Briggs bonded out.
J. R. Stokes appeared before Justice Cann on a forcible entry charge arising from a fence dispute with Liam Sinclair at Green Lake. Both men claim adjoining lands mark the boundary. Stokes says the fence marks the line, Sinclair says it sits on his property. The case was taken under advisement.
Police doubt the Saturday night hold-up of Shipman occurred as investigators search for him. They note men often seek excuses after a night of carousal to appease wives who recall unpaid grocery bills, deeming the old hold-up story unreliable under strain.
Claude G Bannich was sworn in as patrolman while Labor Commissioner Grout issued tickets for the 6 45 train to North Yakima hop fields. Nearly 100 tickets sold at noon and expected to reach 150 by night. Another party of pickers leaves Thursday. More pickers needed for Auburn Kent and Renton. Walter Watson a horseman with a bad reputation in Lou Ange Jen was arrested by Sergt Powers this morning on suspicion.
In Cape Nome near Second Ave S and Washing St, P H Pickering and H O Fills were arrested by Officer Chipman after an assault on Erhart and Louis Ward. Erhart reported unprovoked attack with battered faces. Pickering and Hillis faced assault and battery charges at police headquarters.
Rioting in London during a wage dispute left fifteen peasants dead and twenty eight wounded while three soldiers died. Receiver A T Haas of Beattie City Hallway company testified in federal court on the month ending Ave M1 1901, reporting receipts of 12094.60 and disbursements of 46761.20 with cash on hand August 31 at 14915.46.
Thirteen street improvements are ordered as a special agenda item for tonight. Mr Navin proposes a saloon license per month per musician and ten dollars per month per concertina used. Ordinances to cut Judge George salary from 100 to 25 dollars monthly are slated for final passage. The council's action draws strong public interest.
Superintendent Miller of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company denies a Taroma report that the steamer Victorian will be placed on the Victoria route. The vessel is chartered until November 1 with no definite schedule yet. The claim that the City of Seattle would switch from Lynn Canal to Vancouver is also unconfirmed and no timetable changes are planned.
A nine year old girl who traveled alone from a Virginia mining camp to visit her uncle Frank Saunders in the city was taken to police headquarters when he failed to appear on arrival. This afternoon Mrs. Saunders arrived and claimed the child as they headed to the uncle’s home. Both showed joy in the reunion on Third Avenue.
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