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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1903
Page
7
Amid near three to one odds, Blate university sophomores lost to the freshmen in a campus battle. Fire, shouts, captures, and a chaotic clash on the quad ended with freshmen celebrating as juniors coached the victors.
An audience at a Seattle theater last night received handwritten invitations from a company promoting the farce A Friend of the Family while the stage show East Lynne played. Ushers distributed envelopes, prompting emotional responses as business manager George H. Mills sought to finish the distribution. A separate note announced the steamer Manauense sailing from Lady Smith to Nome and Alberta at 5 am.
Chin Gee Hee, a noted local crimes merchant, urged the chamber of commerce to remove the immigration bureau from Port Towners to Beattie. The proposal drew applause and was referred to six committees for consideration. He claimed Reattle serves as the Chinese headquarters on Paget Bound and argued relocation would force inspections at Townsend, imposing travel costs on many Chinese residents.
County Clerk keeps and head manager of the Woodman of the World returned from Denver where he went to invest 120 for the fraternal organization. During absence he entrusted 69.60 of Beattie East and spent the remainder in Ony Walla and Colorade.
D A McKensie addressed the Coldfeet Alaska chamber of commerce stating it is the only organized body taking interest in Alaskan affairs and urged action for the territory. He proposed building ties to reach the courts and discussed the mining land survey report read at the chamber yesterday.
Prince Alert yesterday shattered the pacing record on opening day of the Empire City Trotting meet in New York. With ideal weather and track conditions, the pacer finished in 1 minute 57 seconds, two seconds faster than the former mark held by Dan Patch and Star Potater.
Mrs Lavinia Heron files for a writ of habeas corpus to prevail in a custody dispute against her husband Breward Heron. The case centers on the custody and wellbeing of their three year old child amid ongoing litigation.
ABB Estabrook a deputy United States marshal at Nome announces his immediate resignation. New to Beattie he will not return to Nome and plans to live again in Whatcorm. The Green Lake Improvement club weighs establishing a branch library with books to be supplied by the library commissioners. A fire damage repair at James Street line last night. details sparse. The fifth quarterly banquet of Puget Sound Presbyterian was held at the Fremont with nearly 160 attendees. The Northwestern Commercial Co steamer Manavense was transferred from the Danieh to the T. & Andrews. The Wash ington editor in Milwaukee is accompanied by Tho ndrows. Sheriff C. L. Intermetia of Jefferson County traveled to Walla Walla, escorting Ed Leng and C. B. Stone, sentenced to five years and one year respectively.
At a city meeting hotel owners voted to petition the council to abolish hotel runners at the depot. They argued the system is useless and that a concerted withdrawal of runners would have a greater impact if done statewide. Landlords also planned to attend the state association convention in Hoquiam in January.
A Yokohama firm Andrew and George sent a letter to the chamber of commerce alleging a Osaka bicycle dealer blocked imports by registering standard American bicycles and sundries. The Merchants' association received the reply. Clarence Egbert fell from a Recreation Park fence during a ball game yesterday and broke both wrists, taken to Monod hospital. An advertisement touts a Gordon Mat for $2 and a $5 value purchase, with address King Tiros near 14th Avenue.
Federal Judge Hanford will hold court Friday Saturday and Monday in this city before traveling east of the mountains for six weeks.
Official report states a clash at Mishine near the Bulgarian frontier resulted in seven Turks killed and seven wounded. The opposing forces suffered unrecorded casualties and captures. Names from Seattle, Portland and Maine appear among the listed individuals.
Gustaf Berry, a member of Merculianeine, died while being transported to the police station after a night of drinking. He was found unconscious on a sidewalk at Firet avenue and Jackson street by Patrolman Helma. An examination showed he died in sober earnest, and his body was moved to the Bonney-Watson morgue with no inquest planned. He had no local relatives.
The market lists small white peaches from Wenatehee selling at low prices and Virginian seedlings in high demand. Cranberries show strength in the East with shipments expected to fetch good prices. Wholesale prices are higher for items like mutton and butter, while green fruit and oranges appear among the scarce offerings.
Fragmentary notes show barley at 89 ton and wheat price unclear. Mentions include hay, butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, Washington creameries, and a list of dairy items with scattered figures. May reference market listings and merchant names without complete data.
Wood House at 418 Wood Street and 1156 Pike Street operates as sole agents for the Charter Oak stoves and ranges with Phones John 981 and Ind. A 1156 listed for contact.
An old market column lists prices for hay grain and feed, live poultry, eggs, and livestock. It includes per ton and per hundredweight figures and notes regional suppliers and buyers. The fragment references chickens geese and steers with per unit pricing and board amounts.
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