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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1906
Page
2
Washington editor Gilson Gardner opines Tillman is honest and a fighter of graft. He notes Tillman’s rise from reform battles in South Carolina to the Senate, praising his blunt honesty, ruggedness, and direct speech. Gardner cites Tillman’s resistance to bribery, loyalty to the people, and admiration for strong opponents.
Edyth Blair of Marysville Wash writes that an ideal man is one created in God's image who studies to know and obey law. Della Butcher of Ellensburg says true manhood is health, virtue, courage, and kindness. Anna Miller of Ballard defines the ideal as God’s intended noblest work, kind just true to family and fellow men. The Star plans prize awards and an upcoming Ideal Woman contest for Seattle men.
The Yukon fleet of the Northern Commercial Company announces first spring sailings from St Michael and Dawson. Steamers Lavelle Young Hannah Sarah Leah and Koyukuk service Fairbanks Bettles and Tanana river points with connections to Nome and Dawson. Other departures include D R Campbell Tonana and Rock Island scheduled for late May to June.
In a police court yesterday Judge Gordon heard a dispute over fried eastern oysters. Patrolman Keefe arrested J. B. Burbank and May Jones for refusing to pay for oysters at a San Francisco restaurant on Pike. The pair argued the first batch was too raw and the second batch burned. The charge drunk and disorderly was dismissed as no drunkenness was proven.
In Oakland California on April 7 George Jones a colored hostler was shot five times by Riley Grannon during a card game quarrel at Emperyville. Jones’s condition worsened when asked to sign a dying statement and he died before it could be completed.
Contracts awarded for government transport to Alaska include Michael Schubach Hamilton covering Fort Davis Nome with Northwestern Steamship and Yukon river points to Northern Commercial and N A T T companies. Schubach Hamilton to handle N A T T freight to Nome while N C freight goes to Northwestern. Pacific Coast Steamship to operate government passenger business.
Hotelkeepers plan to build their own laundry if local laundries press price hikes on hotel and restaurant linen. A meeting at Hotel Butler approved the idea while weighing delivery charges by Weatherway commission merchants. A committee will study conditions and may pick a local transfer firm for handling the laundry business. Laundrymen deny a combine and say price increases aim to ensure fair profits.
In Post Falls Idaho Alexander Bandy known as Bandy a mill worker at Lambert Manufacturing died when a vast shavings pile collapsed him near a door as he attempted to reach safety. Firemen freed the body after doors were opened and the shavings removed. The incident occurred between 4 and 6 pm with mill workers and engineers responding. Other local figures include Frank Newman and Fred Wineberg who were injured in unrelated incidents and hospitalised.
California travel ad for the Southern Pacific Coast Line and Shasta Route promising exhaustible chargs and wonders. Encourages tickets reservations and descriptive literature from Union Ticket Office 608 Fleet Avenue. General Agent E Ellas.
If your Star copy fails to reach you by 6 o clock each evening call the main office at Bunset Main 1060 or Independent 1138 between 6 and 7, and a replacement will be sent at once. If missed more than once, telephone each time to ensure correct delivery. The Star Publishing Co.
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