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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1901
Page
2
The Seattle Star announces daily newspaper delivery details and pricing for mailed or carrier copies. Offices listed include Waltertal Dept Main 1138 and manager contacts for circulation in Seattle Washington.
The nation faces alarming news as President McKinley’s condition deteriorates. Doctors’ earlier optimism gives way to uncertainty about heart trouble and possible death, with widespread sorrow and a prayer for recovery.
The Cottage City, Captain Jensen, arrived from Lynn Canal this morning. Skagway sees rising inbound traffic from the interior and river boats cannot handle the business. The Cottage City carried 1,200 cases of salmon and 76 passengers. two passengers, C. B. and C. A. Gaines, held $20,000 between them. Reverend W. H. Selleck, returning from missionary work, plans to lead Southeastern Alaska efforts. The vessel will sail tomorrow night due to a delayed schedule. Wrangel Narrows reports ice hazards and the Dirigo tows the wrecked Cuteh.
Large attendance at the Retail Clerks meeting notes plans for the next monthly social at Collins Hall on Thursday evening. Program includes a baritone solo by Prank W. Meaty of the Tivoli Opera company and performances by Seattle entertainers. An effort by the International Association of Clerks aims to organize clerks nationwide with store-wide activity.
A corrected daily listing shows green produce and fruit prices with higher tendencies. Entries include apples at 1. to 1.25 per box, oranges around 60 cents, bananas 5.00, grapes 1.00 to 1.25, watermelons 1.0 to 2.00, and various vegetables priced per sack or per dozen. Meat and dairy items appear with general price ranges for beef, mutton, pork, veal, and Washington creameries products.
The notice lists dairy and poultry prices including butter fresh ranch 13 to 14 cents, native creamery 22 to 24 cents, cheese varieties from Washington and New York, fresh ranch eggs, and poultry rates for hens large spring and ducks. Grain and feed prices include oats 23.3 to 23.5 cents, barley 19.5 cents, wheat around $20 per ton, and Timothy hay $17 per ton. Livestock quotes cover cows 14 cents, steers or calves 4 to 4¼ cents, and sheep at about $5 per head.
A new pocket size handbook of the State of Washington has been issued by the Bulletin of Beattie. Compiled by A. Fulter and edited by Phil Axting, it offers hundreds of facts about the state people resources and features attractive half tone engravings for handy reference.
Vic tory lodge No. 2 of the Select Knights and Ladies held an entertainment and dance last Wednesday on the second floor of the Newark Brock. Attendees praised the affair as very enjoyable, and a program was issued to members before dancing continued into the late hours.
Magsie Hamilton and Lillian Mercer were arrested or taken into custody by local officers for disorderly conduct and related matters on Washington street. Thomas White is named as a suspect by special officers. The steamer Dirigo is delayed, towing the wrecked Dutch toward Seattle for repairs, tied to a note about electric fans and bicycle repairs from Kilbourne & Clark Co.
Deputy Coroner Willsie returned from Wellington after investigating the Great Northern freight wreck on Wednesday. At least four men died including Henry Knight Frank Dahlgren and a tramp named B Smith. Fireman John Campbell is missing and presumed dead. Four tramps may have perished in the fire as a runaway gondola and train passed through Wellington. Conductor Nordquiet is badly hurt and may die. 38 cars, all but two burned. Body recovery completed at Puttersworth’s morgue. injured in Everett hospital.
Chelan county congratulates its first annual fair amid strong attendance and a profitable finish. The management secured permanent grounds of 200 acres with a race track and ball grounds while the fruit exhibit stood out and was sent to the Spokane fair. Races dominated the program due to lack of horse racing circuit access for this year.
A tender of a Great Northern engine dropped through a trestle between Interbay and Seattle yesterday afternoon as the engine crossed the span. The wreckage lies in the bay with no injuries reported, and officials expect trouble recovering the material from the water.
A jury in Judge Emory's department of the superior court found Allen Mote and Fred Kettler guilty of highway robbery. They robbed Fred Fischer and A. N. Healy in August near the old university grounds. Despite numerous witnesses ready to swear to their good character, the jury convicted them after a short deliberation.
A fragmented page lists second hand furniture at Red Front Furniture Company and other sales venues. It references insurance bonds, a full-service advertising bureau, a home restaurant, and various professionals including physicians and massage services. The ad copy is interspersed with names, addresses, and phone lines such as 110 and 112 Second Avenue and 1014 Third Avenue.
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