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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
5
Council members expressed urgency for a new city hall while considering a temporary steel building on the current site. Proposals include creating a modern structure without bonds, with long term plans to relocate near the county court house and federal building.
Alterations and hearings stir Bryn application as county officials move to allocate funds. Court quiets property rights in a long-running case. Pacific Coast Steamship wins mail contract with Alaska routes set at 250 dollars per sailing. Local clubs host events and recitals at Green Lake and First Methodist Church. Dredging in Wrangel Alaska is renewed with Seattle support. Wreck salvage efforts for Mariechen at Paleo Bay proceed slowly with ongoing pumping. McCabe and Hamilton schedule loading for four boats. Oregonian Yangtse Tremont and Bermantha to handle cargo and port work.
F. Harper calls Eighth ward GOP meeting for Heat Sunday to choose a ward executive committee member, T. J. Wheelan, who lives at 1114 Sthav. &, seeks police help. A man wanted in Maltby for robbery, reported by Sheriff Taylor, fled with 75 dollars, a watch, clothing, and other items.
A parent should teach a child to save now to build wealth and character. The State Bank of Seattle at First and Yee Jer offers a savings department with four percent interest compounded twice a year to encourage early saving.
In the Atlas Lumber and Shingle mill strike turmoil an injunction was served on several wives for alleged coercion as they urged strikebreakers on the railroad track. Eight men have been hired to replace strikers, but the millmen say they cannot operate the mill fully. A detective investigated a striker during a speech on the tracks. no serious incident followed.
The White Pass & Yukon transport reports a jump in passenger fares from Seattle from 160 to 175 dollars. Wagons are stationed to handle passenger and freight traffic as travel slows on the White River route. An early spring appears possible, with steamboat crews ordered to report to White Horse.
Reports describe sled teams and wagons ferrying supplies as Yukon travel stalls due to warming conditions. Navigational openings are uncertain with crews repairing White Horse steamers and anticipation grows for three northbound sailings in coming days. Police report A E B Drake of 2205 BE Madison claims a fine English spaniel dog missing.
Olympia April 6 The Washington Insurance Association is not a trust according to findings by Secretary of State Nichol as the investigation proceeds to forfeit licenses of three companies for alleged rate control violations. He notes Lee McKeagle, chief surveyor, collects reports from agents and forwards them to San Francisco, urging agents to send reports directly to their companies in the future.
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