14 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1905
Page
1
A hospital ship carrying wounded sailors reached Saigon amid reports of naval clashes between the fleets of Admiral Togo and Admiral Rozhdestvensky off Saigon. Tokyo and Hainan dispatches note two Japanese cruisers searching for Russian colliers. fate of the engagement remains uncertain.
Dispatches from multiple sources struggle to confirm the battle outcome near Saigon. The Russian hospital ship Orel is reported with wounded aboard, while official notices from St. Petersburg and Tokyo dispute casualty details. Evidence leans toward a decisive engagement, but news gathering limits details.
Reports from Shanghai and St Petersburg note a clash between Japanese and Russian fleets near French Cochin China. The hospital ship Orel ferried wounded from the encounter, while official sources offer limited detail and caution on unconfirmed reports. The War Office and State Department await fuller information as movement continues near Saigon and off Okohama.
Mayor Ballinger and Chief Delaney reaffirmed that the Arcade Theater in the restricted district will not reopen as a liquor venue. Ballinger warned the venue could endanger the coast area and police, while Riley’s plan to reopen may be possible only as a temperance resort. Delaney cited ongoing police trouble in the district.
Voters hear from many candidates led by SNeMOON and Frances Nichola as tallying continues. Names from Green Lake, Rainier, Cascade and Walla Walla appear among the hopefuls with fractions and early tallies reported.
A sailor from this city fell into the bay during a coupling with a passing tug and disappeared. He was not recovered until Thursday, with letters and jewelry identifying him. Coroner Munn had the body moved to Edmonda but will return it here for interment.
The Weather Spotter reports showers tonight and Saturday with light to fresh south winds. The brief text mentions a mixer and a vague note about gloomy weather, but contains unreadable fragments and missing details.
A Washington dispatch reports Oriental Trading Company may win the Panama Canal Commission contract to furnish 1000 to 20000 laborers for the Dig ditch project. The firm’s vice president Takahashi, based in Seattle, has offered 2000 men immediately with potential broader orders if trials succeed.
In a Thursday election the Wilson faction won the presidency with Harry B. Wilson 217 to 208 over J B Alexander. Other officers went to Alexander supporters: Hugh Goodfellow VP, George Russell secretary, Lucian McGuire treasurer. US Senator H Piles addressed the club affirming support for the San Domingo treaty and Roosevelt measures.
A report from Golfax Washington on April 14 describes two men known locally as a pair from Pullman being brought in by morning and lodged after a fight. They faced charges of drunkenness and resisting an officer, with an unspecified plan to "wipe out ten" and lingering tensions from the Pullman incident.
The exodus from Tonopah continues as black pneumonia spreads. The epidemic has raged for two weeks, with authorities trying to keep it quiet to avoid harming the camp’s future. Over 150 people fled to Reno last night and deaths are reported daily.
In the Campbell murder trial, Thomas McLaughlin relays Bourgette’s last words naming no clear suspect while Campbell’s defense witnesses struggle to bolster the defendant’s character. The court hears clashes between Miller and Hart, a questionable almanac exhibit, and Johnson’s shaky corroboration of Bourgette’s reputation. The defense awaits Bourgette’s widow and the defendant’s testimony, with about 40 witnesses remaining.
Burratt Goetz and John K. B. Car ney sold a triangular ground strip on the southeast corner of Fourth avenue and Pine street facing Weatlake ard to Samuel Rosenberry. The sale was conducted by John Davie & Co. for 40000 dollars cash.
President Pitts reports Lewis L. Hill says the Hill company is prepared to build from Upper Ikameen to the coast this year without subsidies. Similkameen people assure interest while surveying parties are active along the Similkameen river. Delay stems from lack of cooperation and unmet conditions.
Attorney Miarkintowh indicates a likely appeal to the supreme court to challenge a 1908 law. County officials will continue receiving fees under protest, with no final estate settlements until higher court action lifts the issue. The Great Southern Railroad deed transfers assets to Washington Trust for a $6,000,000 bond guarantee.
A six story bachelor apartment house to be erected by Davis and Ryan on Fourth avenue with plans on Pike and Union streets. Architects H Ryan and Co prepared the design showing a 60 by 120 foot modern building. Cost not stated. Construction to begin at once and be rushed to completion as the best of its kind on the coast with the latest tenant comforts.
Herman Enos, 24, was arrested for driving without a light and released on his own recognizance. He was later seen in Georgetown with three girls and a young man. Broadway Automobile Co reports the car forgotten by morning and police seek both vehicle and companion. Enos has a history of eloping with a girl and subsequent trouble.
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus to return John Bush from Walla Walla to King County jail was granted by the Washington Supreme Court. Bush, a 10 year burglar, had been sent to the penitentiary due to an error in commitment and will await the court’s ruling on his appeal. His attorney T J Casey argued the petition before the court.
John H. Camehl, 71, a contractor, fell from a ladder at Thirtieth Avenue and East Cherry Street at 1 PM Thursday, dying moments later from a skull fracture. He lived at 8785 Brooklyn Avenue and is survived by a widow and eight children. Remains were taken to Bonney-Watson parlors. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
Nome reports indicate early ice breakup in the Bering Sea, with wide open water visible from shore. Miners note an unusually cold winter with only seven days above zero since January despite ongoing activity.
A Crete insurrection sparks Italian and Austrian fleets to Crete as British warships remain at Suda Bay for days. The arrivals were reported today with fleets sailing toward the troubled island.
Noonday services and Friday night gatherings stir attendees at 1st Presbyterian Church with schedule listings for Friday 3 pm 8 pm and Monday midnight events.
H B Earling assistant superintendent of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad arrived in the city and secured options on tidelands in Seattle Tacoma and Bellingham. He and a company agent toured property and pressed for rights while criticizing leakage of plans. Two Milwaukee officials will visit Seattle within five weeks to inspect already secured terminals.
The Seattle Kennel Club hosts Ladies Day Friday with a focus on the fair sex and a prize puppy giveaway at night. Saturday features Children’s Day with a prize winner parade and trick dogs led by Bridget the marvel performing 40 stunts. Prizes total seven trophies awarded Saturday night.
If Dr. Chapman had continued his services fifteen minutes longer last night his large audience would have been thrown into a wild frenzy of religious enthusiasm, a spectacle unequaled in the history of coal revivals.
A Friday noon meeting at Grand Opera House drew a large mixed audience as Dr Ostrom began noonday revival services for business men and women. The Chapman quartet performed, and crowd enthusiasm grew for upcoming sermons by Chapman Walton Schaeffer.
More than half stayed as the famous revivalist led supporters toward a peak of spiritual fervor. Carded altar requests poured in, sobs and cries of Jesus filled the hall, and Chapman predicted greater success than in Portland.
A local resident expresses intention to live a Christian life with guidance from their church. They name their residence and seek pastoral support to strengthen faith. The report notes the individual's Usher's name in community records.
In Cleveland on April 14 Mrs Chadwick pleaded not guilty to a new indictment charging aiding and abetting Cashier Spear to make false bank entries and making untrue statements. The judge raised bail from 20000 to 27000 as Spear also pleaded not guilty.
General Linevitch reports Russian troops raided a railroad 20 miles north of Tiepass on April 9 and 10 destroying the line and cutting the wires.
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