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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

Tho last nail was driven IN the
coffin Of the proposed faW garbage
crematufY steal az she meeting u
the city council last night.
Mayor Humea' veto was HuH-
tanned by a unanimous vote.
That the Yaw counciimsn are
cowed bat uneanyertsd was evil
denced. however, b. their action on
the resolution introduced BY Murphy.
last night, looking towards the
establishment Of municipal Earh=
REe crematufy and collection system
Ia accordance with tho expressed
wiah OF the conference committee
- the Improvement clubs. with that
~ majority Of the Improvement
clubs themselves and a large number
~ business men.
All the resolution called FOR was
figures aud facts from the city
engineer aH 90 the cost Of erection
aud maintenance Of such a garbage
collection and cfematarY system. IL
IL true that It stated that e be
deemed the srnaa OF the council that
u establish such a system. but Mr.
Murphy in order 10 be fair 10 every
one agreed Cd accept ar amendment
made ~ efichtan making Il read
that u be the sense of -. council
that such a municipal cfematGfy ard
collection system be- ~ata hiithed n =
be deemed best - the council after
the matter shall have been thor
ouEhly Investigated and reported
upon b. the city engineer.
Tut the advocates u the NaW
grab like the dog IN the manEer
xfaHisd and snapped and hy sub
tsffugc II parliamentary rules sue
ceedea Ia preventing the adoption
u the resolution last night. They
succeeded IN getting Il referred 20
the council a. committee Of the
whole. 90 ~ 10 gain time lea v hich
% frame up to shin seak minded
councilman into line.
II aaa uuticahla that James. nine-
bet. Rude. kisilsr and ON who
were maat ardent in their advocacy
- she raa steal wrrs the mast bit
iefiY opposed g the municipal own
ersbip plan.
Tae debate BY Yaw rasneiinisn
asa net the municipal ouuership res
olufhn. Waa puefiis Councilman
IamsR. The ct 'touiad@ watch aoE 81
the treasury. sat up a big talk about
the city running luto debt bat made
hiH great pizF b !sara EItinK the
motives 4 the aafhor q the reaola-
nau.
Its al risht Tor q Democrat 70
east hts candidacy fof the mayor
ATTY ~ Jumping IA and iFying 70
saddle municipal Ownership on itrs
publican council said he. but this
,.,,s4- \, ~.
count ~ trr pruriu ami Ne Cual I va
tend 20 eta I'd for -"
Continuing. NJ Jsmes became
personal IN bis remaFsa On weak
attempt Il make fun If Nr MURPHY
ana Bic efsNate business and per-
HanHi affairs,
Murphy said 81 the resolution;
1t q = straight buHiuann pfupoHi=
tier ~ we A.. going % - any
thing. a. it al the present TINE, AZ
beet. this ear not BE- put into shape
h. fafa ffH next lew t. made ana
Then provision can be made for The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

6 to T. The vote stood:
Ayea=Glll, James. Kistler, Hines
hart and Rude.
NayeH Crichton. Fitzpatrick Nor
fiaon. Mullen. Murphy. Itedwafds
Taylor and Parry.
Hinehart then made a big tails
against municipal and In favor OF
private ownership Of a garbage Gre
tory and collection system. and IN
conclusion moved that the resolution
be referred 10 a committee OF tho
whole
Murphy stated that the councilman
knew "a much about the measure
then as they woula when the COM
mittec Of the whole should meet.
and what he wanted was the resolu-
ton 10 be adopted W that the engi-
neer might submit 20 the council
some figures and facts about the
proposition. Then he said. the coun-
ca could sct intelligeutly.
The motion 20 refer 20 the COM
mittee u the whole carried BY a
vote ~ . 10 s. The vote stood
Ayes@Giil, James. KiFtier. Red
ward. HiBehart Rude, Taylor and
Parry.
Nays @Crichfon. Fitzpatrick. Nor
rls0n. Mullen and Murphy.
The date for consideration OF tho
resolution pas not been nlsd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
USED his HOUSE
FOR PESTHOUSE

Tho suit Of ". " Watson against
the town Of Kent TO recover 81 600
damages for the use Of house
owned by him ns a pcHthousC iva the
recent smallpox epidemic. 81 being
heard b. Superior Judge Bell to
day
Watson claims that rpomef ~
the hnuae named Samuel uuEar, be
came III with the smallpox ana that
instead 81 moving DuFnr out OF the
house. az he demanded, the town
authorities carried other smallpox
patients IN. and for 10 days used the
residence for n pesthause. The plain
TIFF lives next door, and he says his
wife became Frustrated through fear
81 couiaEion Watson saws that the
town authorities refused 20 fumirate
the house and that he was put 10 the
expense ~ the renovation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
MARINE NEWS

Steamer Dirigo arrived from Lynn
gers
Revenue cutter Thetis sailed to the
Arctic goa this morning on the
cruise formerly taken by the Bear.
She will deposit supplies at the gov
eminent relief statio6 at Point Bar
row.
Capt W. A. Failing Of the revenue
cutter Perry has been succeeded ~
Can't. futile 81 the Hear. Capt
Failing was forced 20 leave on ac-
count Of the illness Of his wife.
Steamers Valencia ana Rainier leit
qan Francisco this morning ana laHt
night respectively. for Seattle
steamer Charles Nelson " due 20
arrive NJ this port tonight from san
Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

DAY PLANS


The committees from the Grand
Army OF the Republic, the veterans
OF the spanish American war and
their allied organizations. having In
charge arrangements for fitting
celebration OF Memorial day, state
that their plans are rapidly nearing
easnuietfan Tbs program NO far as
announced Includes parade at 10
o clock In the morning, an address
at the Artnory an hour later, and the
decoration Of the graves OF the dead
soldiers az o'clock in the after
noon.
The parade will be under the
charge OF r. s. Berry. The various
companies Of the National Guard OF
Washington with head the procession
What organizations other than the
different posts OF the g. A. ". and
the Spanish American veterans. VIII
participate II not yet known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

Power Company from dlaconiinuing
the uower service ~ has been giving
10 the electric company. The merits
Of the case we're not gone Into.
President Baker OF the snoqualmie
Power Company, however, denies
that he has resumed the service to
the Seattle Electric Company In an
Interview today he said;
Ever since our first feiatohs
with Meafrs. Stone and Webster
they and their numerous corpora
lions IN King and Pierce counties
have pcrsiHtsntig made war upon US.
iusidiOuHig. and IN season and Out OF
season. and have endeayored 20 IN
lure US iu every way that the In
geuioua tina RlnationH Of their AGENTS
could devise The public here aud
~ Tacoma are already pretty THOR
oughly advised Of these facts. ana
uHAeratand the situation fairly we'll
We % not propose 10 air our griex..
nuess IN tho public press, but VIII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
EASTERN MlWAE7W
MkEZC M PRESIDENT
Spokane Crowded With Visitors To Welcome the
Nations chief--lncdents Of the Day

SPOKANE wash. May sg.--pres-
ident Roosevelt reached Spokane this
afternoon over the oregon Railroad
q Navigation Co.'S line from Ward
nrr Idaho. and was met at the Ham
Hton strees station BY the citizens
reception committee
military parade through the res
ideues and business sections follow
"a. thu drive extending along the
river 20 Eive the president an op-
rortunlty 20 View the falls. the fort
nad other objects Of interest
s.-Ass - -. .-s.sss..., s.4 .'S, 1873 :.
streets tHr President took his place
na The relieving stand ard deliver
81 brief address
Another interesting feature ~ the
program Wa a review Of The school
children IN eoeilf d Aiene park
The city aaa crowded With thou-
sands % visitors aud decorated aN
seldom before In Its history. All
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
DIG INCREASE
N. p. West Bound
Passenger Traffic
This Year

A - Charlton. assistant general
sstNEenaar AKenI 81 the Sog thrfn Pa
60 tmiiWay. with he fluhfterH at
fertlhnd. iR In the city. lie states
that the aeEihuund passenger traf-
n itRs thIs yeaF herH gfVatss than IN
sgAk Previous one There ia no les
50 ine. hn Fsye ~ she number q
HsNfiefs that daily leave she Eastern
t*sifllnaia - his road e. seek homes
e fhr s*eat
Mr Charlton anticipates a large
tuarisl travel ta the Pacific coast
this SUR nanr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
HHER MAR/SOh

'ssa. = p bs the scene and the
In n Pl@ee Of interest IT. the
'-s.-, ~ numerous legal fights
- ~ " stone = Webster inter-
a...ssa !as anoqualmia Power
- ~. Tbs latter company a.
Il 49,. Yesterday morning, cut
L d. wih which Il supplisd
y 49,, sss.us Electric Company
~, : sowsr Of slsctrisity.
ssa !. /" ne day General neuaaer
~ IL sts Seattle Eiectrie com
~, = Informed BY Charles n
~ dss'deut Of the gs0qi5alu,le
Nan ..slsny, that the last ns,asd
~ ,ss .sald not hereafter flrnieh
4'.ss 70 the Seattle Eleegrle
e e,,,s+.Its7s Tor the Seattle Ef.c.
sensl.say Immediately pyens sed
7tnile III ana late vesfsrasv
? IT, ssafsd from judge Tsli,ss 2
" srsssa ,eI court. rsstraining
'a'nlng the enoag i',ii,'i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

y. =. Ward. general manager Of
the Great Northern railway. ac-
companicd ~ O. r. elade. general
superintendent % the road. arrived
IN the city yesterday from 81. Paul
They are on a tour Of inspection or
the line, this being Mr.. SHADES first
trip as superintendent 81 the Great
Northern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
ATE EGG SHELLS
So County Jail Prisoner Was Ad.
Judged Insane

A. g. Palms. who was picked up
by the police few weeks ago In ~
dazad condition. was committed to
the insane asylum by Superior
Judge Tnllman, this morning A.
the time he was taken into custody
he seemed to be only suffering from
a strange lapse Of memory. Lately
his maiady hs become more pro-
nounced. and this morning he rcfuH-
ed 10 eat anything but eRR shells or
crumbs which he could gather from
the jail iioor
10 IL - native of Sweden, but can
speak good English lie seems to
have no friends IN tine city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
HANNA IS
SILEN I
REFUSES TO DISCUSS oHIo's
ENDORSEMENT OF THEo.
DoRE ROOSEVELT FOR PRES.
IpENT

CLEVELAND. May ftp 10
noon today Senator Hanna refused
60 make any comment on President
RooHeveits Walia WailH talk about
Nhiu'H endorsement. lie a. hold
lnE conference this afternoon with
General Dick.
tiCians that Hanna must either night
or run. ~ he has been forced into
the open II Hanna valves the
point u the conventions lndorse-
ment Of Roosevelt. Il viii be accept
ed as evldcncinE his belief that
Roosevelt H. too strong ia be beaten.
and that nothing could prevent other
state conventions from falling into
line
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
LEAVES FOR NOME

Steamer Discovery. which II own.
I'd ~ &he American Towbnat com
pAny az Everett. leaves Port Town
sean tomorrow night for Nome. from
which pert she viii ply during the
sanmrr TO Goiown bay
The Its roVrfy ~ well known iu
Seattle. she was formerly owned BY
slai O. simpson. This year .
kaea out under the command % Cap
tain ioesu " Mctsfsth. a Young
man who ~ we'll known In this city
frufn his connection Nith the New
yrs Life Insurance company lie
as formerly mate o. the Ginbe Nav
lKation eampanY'a steamer Meteor,
and executive officer 81 the govern
naent survey steamer Gsdnsy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
NEW SECRETARY

~ wGft steele Of chicsFe. VIM
sueese1s ur ciarcnce ThwiuE ~
- sfetnrF ~ the seattle Charity or
EaniHatInn. arrived In tine city last
niRht ard wili at once assume hiE
nos duties.
NJ Steele has had many yearr'
experience IN charitable work and Is
well huuWu 60 the officer ef the
iorai charity society lie acted ns
special agent Tor the ChirnEo Bureau
- Charities fuf two years.
A. the natieuai CoHs entiuu %
ChArities and Correction. held nt
Atlanta. Ga. from May 8 20 - Ar.
steele represented the Seattle or
- Hlsafinn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
ACT ON BREMERTON SCANDAL
The Boycott of the Puget Sound Navy Yard VIII Be Dis
russed AT ToorrOwS Meeting Tar and Feathers Promised
Benerfon Counciinen They Don't Remove the Saloons

zsun when We were there. bat at
that time our representative IA Cuns
Eress did not have the nerve 60 de
rnand that the orders creating the
boycott be fvaclndvd
other members 81 the chamber.
when seen today. seemed alarmed az
the prospect fof the navy yard. ana
the chamber viii no doubt take
some action ln the pear future
Josiah collins. who Accuml anlea
Secretary Moody about Seattle. ntats
"a THIS merainx that the secretary
meant business and something viii
have O. be done ~ EfrHrftoHs
If these working people wutild
st Ia and cisan oat the whole
saloon element they euuid have all
the Nork they want said he.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

isps1iai 20 TIE STAR
/ RzsKkTON. wash. May 20.
1 at Il tar aad feaghsrs and
ras sspalaon from Brensfson
+ zsrlseA fer the thsee members
- ioxa couneii who are held
wns.hls ~ the majority - the
- fss the order issued b. the
H lf6aEtmeut Yesterday pTac.
- eloeing the nAvy yard
Eysr Craxtoa = autkagity For
d G2;<nxnt and his expression "a
: rsfln~af q TIE community u
ssAes ~ she ssAtenfnts " Aalf >
lev < fxemineus citlEsrs
e@=syeE ARD eitiseuk u Abe navy
- Nea arr determined - I'd
|Hms street q sahgns even " thrJ
= ixrsx g these extreme measures
SRI sai thsir pugpese.
- natefs Fscesxed yesterday ~
-. : ,..e = 'e - - Z. 49,
'sassn, e The nAyf xaTd TEN
go s.xrstsrY e the Navy HHefi-
X Esflax mat the faeffie squad
- =essshs asS sr~E eF&#fe3 - sssN
E ~ Psxst tcttnd naxE 1aru Tor
|4ss from s=s Fsenrisea had besr
|saRad Until further notice. to-
|xs<F with the stGtenasnts which
|eNlary q ths Navy ssszssiy made
I'D eonmigftr 81 Hl.assrtau eiliE.
| 81 Ssiuf9Ay. arr iutussalataly re-
Fessis far tas present vtaient
sz1am q puat1f srntIu1aat.
EaHeF. fAl@Abi AtecksF r.
~ stiou from the d.
x-x< ysstsrfaY afternoon. ask
go sas tras tAAt shs Aessss@
<@ frnt street saloons haa been
Ixs4 ~ ssA~~NH Before ause#r.
unzl szYertauf question from the
14x slEkaxisfsa- Gaptaiu Becker
II ernfsfsnce with MAYER gsraN-
#4Rka s'ciock last eNsnlnE
Ia zrtsrsfoot that the cttr's
~ <f<e1tlss argued eioQuensiY IN
3sTer ~ fhs pfoposition 20 defend
= snf t1tanffeHs % the tireussr-
zaFssl- and ali bat promised that
IzfsaHf ssr*si t4pcr houses pogid
4 Gtira ria o.
4fcaptain Becker FfEes an az
s-ise answer 70 the telsGraphic
ri % oniy vii tbs Pacific
Nzfpt b kept ~ Saa Framciseo.
v5sirs % TIE gAnboAt Ranger
= are nov hrinx made a. tas
~ curd navy Ysra viii ~ lis
3 Xr1tf arr ghe veaaei seat 20
u hand for everbAulfag
4 - ne Interview which ssers-
q ne Sayy Moody had with a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
STRIKE
AT PORT
BLhKELY

The first strike In ~ years ueetr-
red AZ ths t'ast uiakrlrF mills thin
morukuE eusu 27a men feiuHsd 20
80 ia agrk uHtu lhFY were ugpiiiVi
With better Hood 81 taa com naut 3
boarding hni4sea
The strike forrvd The min % shut
down. bat az the request II the man
aswmnnt the men appointed sftrN-
ancu committee which proceeded 20
lay the matter uf ppur food before
the ufacera u the min company.
After some dsiaH the company de-
cidsd 20 Efant the demands made.
A. neon the men returned 90 Hork
and tbs stflkn waH 81 au sud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

Judge McGilsfa. chairman OF the
special Chamber OF CommrrCe Tn
YestigatinE comfuittee az the time %
the presiding boycott. state that
y bile itrrmertnn IL 30 doubt hard
town. yet the order hoycettiug the
Puget sound navy Yard h says -
unlawful aud uuWaffantrd and u
a discrimination.
The navy department. has 40
utaFe right. says he. to iegiststs
Ear tlremsrt0u than for vallejo. at
the Mare island yard. of anY other
n antcspaiily. Thq government ought
g. have hunEhs thr whole peninsula.
and then h couid have lawfully con,
tfeiied a. bat tt wac penny Wisc and
pound fcollsh. itFefaeFfau ought 20
De cisaued up a. ! advised the eiti-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
Jusr A LITTLE eLAzE

A small blaze IN the roof OF the
Seattle Kitchen. near the corner Of
Second avenue south and leEler
way, was the cause OF a run by the
FIRE apparatus. this morning. The
Gre caught from the range in the
rertauramt and was soon pat out
with a chemical stream.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
INDIAN GIRL ARRESTED

cry Detectives Hubbard and
freeman arrested Rihhle Sturke, a
ID gsar-uid W~natchee gln at the
uNtfui last night. She II supposed
- have run away from her home
paa viii be detained until her friends
cuss1s fog her. The arnert was made
at the request Of the sheriff Of Che
Ian county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

!, NJ regular meeting OF the
~A.4 Il cosAmcrce. tomorrow
..,....sn ths nsw boycott - tho
e...s ,auaa sasy sard ey the navy
'.'.sssf ~ - taken M.
..ressrs Nsikio stated this u1efp-
~ Amausc the matter was %
=, - nisrest - the entire eom-
-. d wiil No doubt. come up
rsenou Ar ADDED
~ tewn u hsefnestca VIII have
ssenea up b. accordance with
.-.ssrf Nsa..ys Wishes lie Is she
s.nsai suprwrse. While he said
:. a,nEs Abstgf .he navy yard. yet
- Mt stfenertost was the
- iean he evsE saw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

President Roosevelt from Heatura-
tlou point TO Seattle n soon 60 be
exhibited ia local playhouHea IN
moving pictures. The procession was
photographed IA Il entered the har-
Dor BY Walter pnrkea. electrical
superintendent OF the Crystal thea
ter circuit. for this purpose.
Two cnaea Of smallpox AT Para
disc Lake were reported TO the coun-
~ ssE.....ss.ege ss. ;l.ss morning.
County Health Onicer Moore has
gone 60 investigate the. matter, and.
n necessary. establish TNnunrHntiue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

WILSON Barnes. a coal passor on
the steamer Defiance, at pier No. ?
TEL into the bay while stepping
atonrd the boat at Q o'clock this
maeningi Before landing In the
water his head struck q pile and a
severe cut was inflicted lie was
removed to the Seattle General hos
pit.l Iva the ambulance. where he
Wa attended hy DR. Ford
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
LICENSES TO WE'D

The following marriage licenses
have been issued John ~ Langdon.
~. and Gertrude Ads. 20. both 81
Seattle. Oscar Merhet. Of Seattle,
ana Msude Hlanoh smith. ~ Buck
ley. both Of legal age. Walter Irwin
Smith. "a. and Pearl y. Walker. a.
both % Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

along the line of march the presi-
dent WIS greeted enthusiastically by
crowds
WALLACE. Ida. May 2s-Presi-
cent Roosevelt stGnped here two
hours. Cadets of the state univers-
it, attempted TO FIRE salute with a
cannot near the depot. but after the
fourth shot the gun refused 10 work
The chief executive ntill has II
shots coming 20 him. BE visited
Senator Hepburn ana made q speech
S.af. 4.res.st>ass-> y ~ - - s.f' y - -
HARRISON. Ida. May 2s--Ths
president was given an impromptu
sception A. ] o'clock this morning
hY the citizens Of StsFbuck. where
the train stopped for water. Tbs
reception was In the nature OF n
charivati the president not respond
Ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
POLICE PAID
NO ATTENTION

nufElars broke into the Lyon
drugstore at the eafnef Of roY.
enth avenue ard Stewart street.
Safuf Day night. stole 80 IN
money. Hotus atueh. aud made
theif escape The nTnif was
prarssd te tho police sunday
morning. and no ofncsr APP
peafed al the store
AEaig SUNDAY HiEht the mat
Tor Has reported. bat no etten-
lion naA paid 10 e A late M
this hfiornuon, no policeman
has been a. the store 60 see
anYfhnia about she robbery
rhfse are n numbrf ~ stores
10 lbs safne ueiEhbaThooa that
have bern entsrsd during the
pust fes weeks and little at
tFntinn has been paid td any Uf
them 81 the police No record
- the bufaiary can be found Fl
inr nHlict station. and none -
fhr affirnfa KNOW that am such
burglary NAlurus4f
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

Tho tug Fortune arrived At san
Ifrancisco from New York today, en-
route 90 the Puget Sound navy yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
LESSONS In
PATRIOTISM
Grand Army Comrades VIII Teach
the School Children

Commander Warner Of Stevens
Grand Army Post. has detailed com
radsp 10 visit the schools In connec-
iion with Memorial day exercises. "a
be held Friday and address the chill
dren. The custom h. an old one,
but wili he somewhat varied this
year hy the participation Of the
Womeu's Relief Corps and the
Ladies Of the q 4. n
Allan &. tlekeWell chief aide Va
charge Of military instruction. has
issued circular letter TO his aides,
asking them also to assist In teach
ing the school children a lesson OF
nnlrlnilann.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26
Dye Works Wrecked
and Burned to the Ground

! ~naas explosion occurred IN
fnsassasn building on Fourth
'~z near unlon street at q
"a MS zfternasn. II vas caused
" bursting Of an Old boiler m
ssss 'sau # the pantorium and
AT 'sa'ssd spwal large tanks Of
'''lAs IA ~ fsmi part Of the
sa'iAs NJ ianss exploded with
'hs f'F~, scattering nyinx fire
J : '''F's 'Arvuxa the already hair
'*1sd structure which began to
= Ne a torch. The gasoline ran
s'sAs's and the efforts Of the
n "a"'ent 70 entluR4ish the
we're fruItess. The Depart
" 70 sal, anta the rnaoiino
ssHed ~ and then the fire
IN uheer control
@ses q The explosion shat
widows IN many buildings In
T'hlsT and the building next to
! 's'''riam. Witch l. occupied by
"''A City laundry caught fire
!" 'esn doomed with its neigh
- Wueturs. All the agparsfua
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

IN the downtown section was called
out and the ngb, Agains, the flames
was one Of the most stubborn the
department has had for years.
The gasoline. burning IN streams.
ran out into the streets which we're
-oon crowded with thousands Of
spectators. and Il ran down to the
corner Of Fourth avenue and pike
street where II iEnlted the sewer gas
In the rnauhois and other explosion
followed which blew Adolph Silva.
an old man. ftfiiy 10 feet into the
air Ito was badly frightened and
painfully bruised. but not serious
~ injured.
just how many people were IN the
tao buildings at the time ~ the eA.
plosion is not known. but 90 lar as
can b. learned no one was injured
Had the explosion occurred earlier
IN the day when both concerns were
in full operation. the loss Of life
would unqueHtionably have been
large.
The Pantorium Dye works. where
th.. sEnlfsalau occurred. f. owned hY
Wells 4 WaikeF. and the Queen city
Laundry building. which Ii only a
branch u the main concern. IL own
ed BY Charles DiRuan.
The buildings are total iugH, and
nothing but the mere shell or frume-
woft remains Of either u them.
The exact amount u the loss can-
not yet be estimated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-26

Revenue cutter Manning sailed
late this afternoon Go SitlSn, whence
she VIII proceed TO Dutch Harbor
and Herring sea.
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-,,..,her Forecast--Toniaht and Tuesday.
Ns,asi showers southwest winds.
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