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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1904
Page
7
Tudeo Henry G Struve accompanied by his daughter Mies Mary Rerave left last night for New York whence Judge Struve will go to Europe for unspecified duties or assignment.
Invitations issued for a stag event at 7 o clock Sunday evening October 24 1904 at bake te Aerte No 1 with details available from the Secretary's office. By order of H J Lea Worthy President and Frank Dowd Worthy Secretary.
Practice What You Preach est. offering a rebate on purchases equal to the business profits, effectively making it the customer’s own store. For further particulars call at the listed contact.
160 acres good land with 20 acres cleared, new house, barn, 400 bearing fruit trees on the main county road near Seattle. Asking price 6000 dollars. Additional 20 acres cleared with outbuilding and orchard offered at 1000 dollars, a bargain at half price with half cash and easy terms.
The veteran judge plans a four month trip to Germany with Mise Strave and Chicago as a waypoint. Rumors of a New York marriage to a former Seattle president circulated but were denied by Judge Struve and his family. He reiterates the journey is for business and personal relief, not nuptial plans.
Four or more Chinese assailants attempted to abduct the wife of Lem Gon, a Marysville merchant now traveling east. The woman died this morning, believed killed by the captors to silence her. Three suspects were arrested.
Rev Hess held a prayer meeting in a Eugene saloon using the text Why spend ye money for that which is not meat. A large Methodist conference crowd attended while habitual drinkers fired the place. The saloonkeeper thanked the visitors and invited continued meetings each afternoon during the conference.
The Rainier club prepares a house warming at its new southeast corner Fourth Avenue and Marion Street. The reception runs until 11, with all members expected to greet friends. The project faced a March fire causing $90,000 damage. total cost about $115,000. Building by Katler Club Building company led by C. J. Smith and others. Building committee and furnishing committee named.
John King was discharged by United States Commissioner Kiefer after witnesses failed to identify him in the Ferndale post office robbery case. He had been held over three months in the city jail. a habeas corpus writ led to his release, and a prior arrest on the robbery charge is noted. He left the courtroom immediately and has not been seen since.
The Green Lake Improvement Club held a busy session endorsing a plan to place one of 86 new patrols in Green Lake district and move forward with land acquisition for a Green Lake boulevard. A committee will coordinate with the park board to secure land and negotiate with W D Whred, who offered land for the project. The group urged surveys for roads north of Green Lake and supported linking Lake Union and Green Lake with a major thoroughfare via a 70 foot Stone avenue route to Forty sixth street and Interlake Avenue.
A masked robber in Bilvert on Colorado fires twice into a lobby, killing employee John Leftun and wounding Herman Strobel and James Rochwell. He then escapes through a rear window into an alley and shoots again, killing himself? or another victim. About $6,000 was in the house. The bandit remains unidentified.
A rumor from Denver says Trinidad may be partly swept away by a reservoir break after two days of rain. The Animas River reportedly reached a high point and all wires are down, making verification impossible.
Westbound Denver and Rio Grande passenger train No. 3 derailed a mile east of Buena Vista Colorado due to a rock slide. Engineer Frank Smith likely fatally injured while fireman Dougherty and brakeman Wikin seriously hurt. passengers shaken but safety devices limited casualties.
Henry B Loomis filed with the board of works as the likely first winter complaint following Mastlake avenue and Roy street grading. Contractor John Kale berg, famed for stirring trouble, has the district torn up and no quick restoration before heavy rains. Loomis owned a house on several blocks of D. T. Degny's second addition and says sewer work delayed rental, eight foot fill from Roymee grading left his property idle since August 29.
Acting Meat Inspector William Butter has not finished the chemical tests on meat from the sunken steamer City of Topeka but expects to report by tomorrow noon. Five tons of ham remain quarantined after exposure linked to The Star’s sale to Alaska.
The Woodmen prepare to hold a bie initiation in Seattle with an open house at 7 p m and curtain at 7 15 p m Delegations from multiple Washington towns and states will be met by Woodmen at trains and boats and escorted to headquarters Tickets are limited and require password or tember receipt Even if seated, entrants must show proper credentials Committee heads will manage headquarters and ticket distribution The lower floor is expected to house the initiates and teams are ready for the ceremony
John W. Schnetzer pleaded guilty to bribery as a member of the St Louis city house of delegates and received a two year penitentiary term. He becomes the sixth former delegate to be sent to prison.
King County seeks to block a secession attempt by Buena residents who want 11500 acres between Buena and Stone's Landing moved to Merce county near the county line. Judge Hell's court heard a writ of mandate as Buena residents push for an election on withdrawal, while commissioners refuse action citing jurisdiction and contiguity concerns.
Fragments indicate a cause of action against Kell with a postponement announced and the filing or hearing pushed to a later month, leaving key details unreadable.
The Ottawa customs department upheld Collector Newberry ruling that Humboldt and Cottige City breached customs by salving and attempting to salve the steamer Al-Ki in Mengkow Bay. It affirmed that Mien-sien Bay is not contiguous waters and that the customs officer was entitled to report.
For every man in the Northwent Monarch shirts are priced at one dollar each at KH N Brooks & Co located at 1331 2nd Ave offering a limited time sale for the period.
A Paris Havre special reports a night robbery where ninety one bags of United States mail and substantial papers were cut open. Thieves took valuables worth a fortune with losses not precisely known.
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