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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1903
Page
5
Pittsburg reports two suspects arrested after a blast killed contractor Paymaster Ferguson and seriously injured Charles L. Martin during a Wabash railroad pay run. Hundreds search wild country amid fears of lynching as $4,600 cash vanished from the wrecked rig.
In New York a novelty umbrella features a natural wood handle with a cap at the base and a loose tip cup. The era shows an Indian decor craze with carved ivory heads representing chiefs and squaws as adornments in summer scarves and fall wear. Hiawatha and Rain-in-the-Pace appear among popular characters.
The famous Dr. Treves visited the king at Balmoral and carried the newly approved cabinet names in his pocket. Authorities later said the visit was due to slight disquiet and there is no reason for alarm.
In Kansas City on September 4, President Buchanan assumed charge of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers convention. The report says he commands a majority of delegates but factional fights threaten a disruption of the union during deliberations.
The Million Dollar Contest prize announcement is delayed as committee member J. F. YT. Mitchell is unexpectedly out of town and will return late Thursday. The committee will reconvene to determine the prize awards and inform readers by email.
President Furth of Beattie Electric condemns blocking protests that halted street car service for about an hour. Commuters walked as paving delays and contractor issues hindered operations along First Avenue. City officials and council are blamed for lack of legal action to regulate street car runs.
Round trip fare to North Yakima for the State Fair is listed at $3.50 with a Seattle to fair trip by special train at $36.00. The offer includes a Sept 30 departure and a Seattle day at the fair with special attractions.
A garbled OCR excerpt shows multiple business names, banks, and officers. It mentions Acme College, various bank presidents and cashiers, and references to commercial and savings trust business. Flakes of text include Beetown Pike street entries and a dressmaking notice.
In Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul refinancing moves, Rockefeller interests push for another director on the board. A counterfeit six dollar note circulates, drawing attention to security lapses at a New Jersey bank as Mrs. Stine resumes depot duties after a California trip.
In heavy fog during the night the British vessel believed to be the Gifford went ashore at Mussel Rock, 16 miles below the Golden Gate. It was inbound with coal from Newcastle and faces total loss as weather remains rough. local reports credit J. J. Moore as consignee.
In Berlin this morning the secretary of the public prosecutor Doctor Bagans faced trial for betraying official secrets to six men, all of them prominent and under suspicion for bribery. Three are millionaires and bank directors who allegedly paid Bagans two hundred dollars at various times.
A local bank cashier is involved in a case over counterfeit receipts as authorities investigate suspects and review security footage. Details remain limited but the incident centers on the cashier’s handling of money and possible wrongdoing within the banking office.
A fragmented list shows lenders offering private money loans at low rates secured by diamonds watches jewelry and personal property. It includes real estate ads for 1 2 and 3 room houses parcels near the University and Hillman district with prices and terms, plus rental listings and marriage directory notices.
Local ads list P H Mullen at 321 Ballard Ave near City Hall and multiple drugstores including Fremont Drug Co on Ewing and Fremont avenues. Other entries name W A Manefield Co, Graham's Home Bakery, CN Lobndroff cigar store, and Little's Pharmacy with various street corners and Postoffice references in Seattle and Renton. Special sale items mention American watches and a 7 foot French range from Tico's Restaurant with miscellaneous shop details and street addresses.
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