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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1901

Page

4

Cap Handy Plea Motion After Two Year Sentence

Capt F N Handy, jailed two years in Walla Walla for obtaining funds from Dr J Eugene Jorden in a fake pretense connected with the sale of the Steamer Morse, filed in superior court a motion for arrest of judgment while an appeal in the supreme court is pending. An affidavit claim notes Handy sold the Morse for about $6,000 after receiving the $600 from Jordan, despite deteriorated value since the sale two years ago.

F. N. Handy Walla Walla J. Eugene Jorden Supreme Court Suporior Court Handy F. B. Adams Dr. Jordan Prof Morse Hannon A. O Dr. Jor Dr. m Benjamin

Hatchet Threat Case at Klondike Lodging House

Minnie Sylvester, inmate at the Klondike lodging house on Courth Avenue south, accuses Jesse Price of entering her room and threatening to strike with a hatchet. Price was arrested by Officer Cameron after a pursuit on Fourth Avenue south. He admitted being at the lodging house. police later learned his true name as Jesse Perica.

Minnie Sylvester Klondike Courth Avenue Main Street Judge George's Court Jesse Price Price Omter Cameron Cameron Fourth Avenue South Onteing F. H. Johnson Jesse Perica

A Bad Man George Reif Sentenced to Eight Days

George Reif, labeled a dangerous figure, was sentenced to eight days in the chain gang by Judge George for vagrancy. Police describe him as a terror in the Blackchapel District near Grant Street bridge. He was arrested Monday night by Officer Thomas Bevan. Reif has prior terms in the penitentiary and county jail and is a familiar chain gang figure.

George Reif George Blackchapel Grant Street Bridge Thomas Bevan Re's

Woman Struck by Car, Suffers Head Bruising on City Street

Mrs. John King of 06 Jackson Street alighted from an eastbound Yester car on Ninth Avenue shortly after 6 PM. She was knocked down by a car on the opposite track, struck a glancing blow to her head, and was carried to a nearby street station before being taken to a hospital. Officer H W Parr called a carriage to transport her.

John King Jackson Street Ninth Avenue Px. Trolman H. W. Parr

Stale eggs and meat prices provoke consumer complaints

Fragments describe persistent price quotes for fruit and vegetables, with fresh meats mostly lower except veal. Reports claim stale eggs are mixed with fresh, deceiving commission men retailers and consumers alike about product quality.

Eas Oy

Grocery Price List of Fruits and Vegetables

A chaotic catalog of produce with varied prices and units. The list includes lemons at 2.50 per box, apples at 1.2 per unit, Valencia oranges at 2.25 per unit, watermelons at 1.56 to 2.00, bananas at six per bunch, peppers, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, and many items with inconsistent formatting and occasional typos.

Market Price List from Beattie Provisions House

Corrected daily prices show fresh beef and mutton at cents per pound, pork and veal by the pound, and various dairy items like butter and cheese from Washington and New York. Poultry including live chickens and ducks priced per pound, plus livestock and grain rates for farmers, with oats barley wheat corn and hay listed for deck or car lots.

Washington New York Wisconsin California Requefort Limburger Eastern Beattie Puget Sound Itc Faye

Loyal Legion Meeting Planned at Rainier Club

Lieut. T. M. Young commands a stated Washington meeting of the Loyal Legion to be held at the Rainier club in Beattie on Sept. 18. Companion R. J. Chases will present a paper titled Evolution of the Private Soldier.

T. M. Young Military Order of the Loyal Legion Washington Commandery Rainier Club Beattie R. J. Chases Seattle San Francisco and Navigation Company Said Bailey Building Washington R. F. Gueres

Cane Rush Brings Victory to Sophomores Over Seniors

In a annual high school cane rush seniors and freshmen clash while juniors and sophomores vie for the cane. The sophomores win scoring sixteen hands to five for the upper class. The judges rule sophomores take the cane for the year.

Rainier Heights Club drafts constitution at meeting

The committee on permanent organization appointed by the Rainier Heights Improvement club met at Mayor Mames office yesterday afternoon and drafted a constitution and by laws. The committee will present its full report at a meeting in Oltman s hall on Thursday evening at o clock.

Rainier Heights

Pacific coast coal collier Ptei ades arrives in port

The Pacific coast coal carrier Ptei ades with Captain Smith docked after sailing from San Francisco. It replaces sister ship Hyades whose charter was relinquished by local agents and now loads coal at Tacoma. Both vessels are built for coal trade with a 5000 ton capacity.

Big Pacific Pteiades Smith San Francisco Thinetearcher Hyades Tacoma

Bids Sought for Forage Supplies to Philippines and Hawaii

The local quartermaster will open bids on Sept 17 for forage supplies to the Philippines and Hawaiian possessions totaling about 1406.00 dollars. Bids must provide 4000 tons of care and 2.5 percent tons of hay, with samples of cate. Hay sources are in eastern California. The bid requires three pound samples with each bid.

Philippines Pacific

Man Arrested Over Lurid Imagination Claims at Police HQ

An arrested man claimed to be G. Gould claiming kinship to Jay Gould and that Emma Goldman is his first cousin. Officers plan a short rest at headquarters to calm his wandering mind and banish the strange ideas.

Pfeil G. Gould Jay Gould Emma Goldman

Spokane visit by city officials to inspect water works

Councilmen Byers Blake Muldoon Bede Murphy Taylor James and Vincent with City Engineer Thomson Superintendent Little Superintendent Youngs and Fire Chief Cook plan a Friday trip to Spokane. They will test an expensive fire engine and inspect Spokane Galvanized Wire Staved Pipe plant to evaluate cheap pipe for future water mains. Over 12 inch desk fans use little power, Kilbourne and Clark Co. advertise electrical fans and equipment.

Byers Blake Muldoon Bede Murphy Taylor James and Vincent Thomson Little Youngs Cook Spokane Beattie

Seattle Boy A Witness At Buffalo Continues

A chaotic mob at a Buffalo event chased a witness through a swaying crowd. Exposition guards formed, drove crowds back, and barred entrances as a zealot atop a temple statue harangued by rope. A hack drawn by two horses appeared and a whip wielded by a tall man kept the crowd in line.

Prisoner Escapes Capture After Carriage Chase

A crowd pressed against a carriage in a violent pursuit as men tried to seize the horses and drag the prisoner from the vehicle. The driver fought back with his belt, eventually reaching the Thirteenth precinct station with the bound captive.

Thirteenth Precinct

Gypsy fortune tellers detained. plan to leave city

Three gypsy fortune tellers were arrested yesterday afternoon as vagrants and released this morning. They will be allowed to depart the city with their camp equipment. Only a few gypsy members remain in Seattle and will soon be driven to new fields.

Seatth Elds

Disorderly conduct and sharp injuries lead to several arrests

James Connelly was arrested by Officer Cameron for disorderly conduct using bad language. James Ford was picked up on Washington Street by Officers Griffith and Ryan after a severe head wound from a fall on stone curbing. James Campbell was arrested on suspicion by Officer Wilson. William Edwards, recently driven out of Tacoma, was arrested on suspicion by Officers Mubboard and Puilbrick.

James Connelly Teameter Cameron James Ford Griffith and Ryan Washington Street James Campbell Wilson Wiliam Edwards Tacoma Mubboard Puilbrick

Funeral Notices for Cushman and Mardenburg

The funeral of Rajah Cushman was held from Sacred Heart church on Sixth Avenue and Mell Street at 9 this morning with interment in Calvary Cemetery. Julia BE Mardenburg, 19, died at 17th Fourteenth Avenue last night. body at Butterworths. The funeral of Mrs KE M Coffer was held from Butterworths chapel at 1 this afternoon.

Rajah Cushman Sacred Heart Church Carper Bixth Avenue Mell Street Calvary Cemetery Julia BE. Mardenburg Fourteenth Avenue Butterworths KE. M. Coffer Putterworth's

Weather forecast for Beattie and Vicinity

Tonight and Thursday showers are expected with warmer conditions. Southerly winds accompany the wet spell.

Beattie and Vicinity

Beattie and Tacoma Open Local Baseball Series

The Beattie and Tacoma clubs start a series of games on the local grounds with Seattle aiming to move near second place. Mtovallle will pitch for Beattie and Mt Vrain, Tacoma’s twirler, appears in excellent form for the opener.

Beattie Tacoma Seattle Dugdale Mtovallle Beattle Mt. Vrain Booth Paw Twirler

Rosalie Replaced by North Pacific on Victoria Run

The Rosalie is in dry dock at Victoria for extensive repairs and machinery overhaul this week. The hull will be scraped and painted before resuming the Victoria run next week, with the North Pacific taking its place in the interim.

North Pacific Rosalie Victoria

Company D to Enter Portland Carnival Military Tournament

Company D and N G W will attend the Portland carnival military tournament on September 27 and 28. They will drill nightly until the event. Company B had previously voted to attend.

Portland

Final steps in forming Green Lake Woodmen camp

Deputy Organizer C M H O'Neil of the Woodmen of the World heads the discussion at Green Lake to organize a local camp. He will oversee the proceedings as the head camp representative conducts the final steps tomorrow evening.

Green Lake C. MH. O'Neil

Woodmen Camp Formation Draws Attendee Beattie Partners

A large gathering of Woodmen from Beattie and nearby camps will assemble to witness the formation of the new Woodmen camp. The event underscores regional fraternal activity and communal development.

Beattie

Wells to Study Mining at Michigan College of Mines

George M. Wells, once a University of Washington student and last four years with the United States engineers corps, departed for Houghton Michigan to pursue mining engineering studies at the Michigan College of Mines.

George M. Wells University of Washington United States Engineers Corps Houghton Mich Michigan College of Mines

Judge Cann Ties the Knot for Fred Potter and Grace Manning

Fred Potter and Grace Manning were married yesterday by Justice Cann. The couple received many presents from their numerous friends.

Judge Cann Fred Potter Grace L. Manning Justice Cann

Washington Volunteers Association Meeting at Armory

The Washington Volunteers Association will hold its meeting in the evening at the Armory. Full attendance is requested as several amendments to the constitution will be considered.

Washington Volunteers Association Armory

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