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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1901
Page
1
Reports from Frankfort describe multiple explosions at Greinheim near the city. Rescue workers recover bodies and search rubble as civilians flee. Medical teams tend the injured in makeshift morgues while dire scenes of devastation unfold near a reservoir and burning ruins.
Sixto Lopes Aguinaldo's U S agent says he will return to the Philippines. He will aid peace efforts if reports of the captured leader's new attitude toward the United States prove true.
Eddie Renstrom, 19, son of Mr and Mrs John Renstrom, was struck by a Northern Pacific train in the Northern Pacific yards in southern Tacoma. He was rushed to Fannie Paddock hospital where he died.
Helene Montana April 24 masked robbers entered the Alaska saloon at Anaconda blew the safe and secured 1000 in gold. They escaped without difficulty.
London April 44 Jack Roberts the manager referee and seconds connected with a New York fighter Billy Smith who died after a recent bout were arraigned in magistrate court and released on 500 dollars cash bail each.
Mayor Zimmer reports a message from Congressman Jones that President McKinley will stop briefly in Centralia on the 234 as he travels west to Seattle. A short address is requested during the president’s few minutes in Centralia.
Advices from Honolulu report Governor Dole of Hawaii Territory is very ill and threatened with complete nervous prostration. The illness is noted as serious and concerns his ability to govern as the situation develops.
An entertainment and literary program has been arranged at 118 Second Ave to benefit Captain John. A light supper will be served as part of the charitable event organized by the Volunteers Sil.
Brig. Gen. recently appointed to duty in the region died after contracting a severe rip infection that developed into consumption. He had just returned to the United States following active service.
Readable text notes fair conditions tonight with light to fresh winds in the Vicinity area. No significant precipitation indicated. Temperatures not provided.
A London dispatch reports that General French and his men were nearly captured on the 15th and are now believed held prisoner in the Transvaal mountains. An unverified note places French at Vrodefort in the Orange River Colony.
April 2 report states that at the approach to Reynelle Dullineagley H. R. agent and Charles 14 of Seattle, and ex Chief of Police Charlies Reed of Tacoma, were slightly injured in a railroad collision.
Gen. A. O. Miller dies at 74 in Lebanon Indiana He commanded Company C Tenth Indiana and helped capture the first rebel flag at Rich Mountain in July during the Rebellion A library association forms in Centralia to secure and maintain a public library.
Ga April 26 two men boarded an express car of the Central road between Ma and Garden at 1 oclock after the train left for Savannah. The bandits bound the express messenger and secured 350 dollars from the car while a 1000 dollar package lay on the floor. They failed to enter the safe and fled at Gordon. A posse pursues.
Proposals consider merging two engine houses into one at Broadway and Yesler to streamline operations. The aim is to reduce maintenance while keeping response times, with a possible new site on the old Broadway location and a chemical engine unit planned for Broadway. The fire chief would review final plans.
Report from April 4 describes the vessel Ta Bieler going ashore and breaking up. A load valued at the Tread was said to be lost, with the consignee listed as 80d. The incident raises concerns over the full cargo's fate and dockside disruption.
A new office building rises at the northeast corner of Street and Fifth Avenue. Construction proceeds rapidly with parts partitioned for offices in the rear. Workers report daily progress as materials arrive to complete the central structure.
By invitation of Commandant Burwell a party from the University of Washington will visit Bremerton tomorrow to see the battleship Iowa. The group includes the president faculty families and 75 students. They will travel aboard the steamer Pawtucket leaving Beattie at 1 p m.
Winnipeg reports the town has accepted a challenge to row for the championship of the world. The contest will be held at Rat Portage with Gaudaur defending the title.
D B Shelter, superintendent of the Mount Rainier forest reserve, proposes a department order requiring sworn statements of sheep numbers in grazing applications and verifies deeds for recent purchases. Applicants may not claim more than taxed value, with 200000 sheep allowed by law but 909000 sought. applications go to Washington this afternoon for Interior approval.
About 20,000 people are reported to have died of famine in the Russian provinces of Kherson and Bessarabia since last February, with Vienna reporting the figure between April 2 and 4.
The Beattie Cataract Co the Snoqualmie Power Co local branch filed at city hall a petition asking the council to recognize the assignment of the franchise from Wm T Baker to the Cataract Co. Notice of the assignment was filed July 1 1490 and papers sat in the corporations committee until April 23 1901. The company seeks recognition as the board of public works would revoke a permit otherwise hindering construction of the line to the Seattle Electric Co new plant.
Auditor Lamping withholds his signature on the tract index contract though it has been amended and approved by the prosecuting attorney. E W Wood Lyman Wood and A L Smith begin taking transfers and expect to employ over 40 workers soon. Lamping may seek an injunction to halt work and declare the contract inactive. South Bend cage U M Henry of Olympia organized Camp No 28 Sons of Veterans.
Paris April 26. Col Marchand, famed for Fashoda and now with French forces in China, proposed a plan dubbed Gaulda saya to seize the dowager empress and her retinue by methods like Funston's Aguinaldo capture, but the ministers of the powers refused consent.
A flock owned by P. Wickstrom of West Beattie began placer mining. Three geese had gold in their gizzards. one yielded $2.05 in dust, another % cent, the third showed colors. The gold was sold in Seattle. Wickstrom’s ranch lies about 2 1/2 minutes from the West Seattle boat landing.
City council fire and water committee discussed suburban mains but could not decide due to unfinished cost and property valuations. The plan to run a main from Fourteenth Avenue to Fifteenth Avenues via Bay View was postponed after objections from most property owners. The committee will act if protests are submitted in writing.
Jas Madison Martin, former New York congressman, died in Baratoga at 92. He served in the Thirty eighth Thirty ninth and Fortieth Congresses. Funeral arrangements pending in Baratoga.
Confirmation that China's empress dowager has appointed a national administration board to relieve her public duties. The board includes three cabinet members with her at Fianfu, plus Prince Ching Viceroy Li Hung Chang and Prince Kung at Pekin.
San Francisco authorities arrest Taylor McDonnell as the United States Secret Service charges him with preparing a shipment of counterfeit silver bars made from Mexican coins to feed Hawaii and China. He is purportedly the man who, in 1873, robbed a bank of 5 million dollars through forged checks.
In North Vernon area three men Reeves Phillips and Murphey died in agony from a unidentified illness. Early symptoms resembled grip but quickly worsened with yellowing skin and violent hiccups. Several residents are afflicted and fear more deaths may follow.
Chicago will host a national convention of all labor organizations this July to coordinate plans for bringing all trades unions under a single federal leadership. Delegates will represent two million workers amid growing opposition to combinations of capital.
Fragment mentions someone near Yahi Al Superior Beach and Judge Rodkin with ongoing events last week, but details are incomplete and key names and actions are missing.
In Washington DC today's luncheon at the Metropolitan Club brought Cuban commissioners together with General Wood Miles Corbin and Foraker among others to renew the war department conference. General Wood departs tonight for Havana. In Spokane the Republican city convention nominated Dr. C. G. Brown for mayor J. T. White for city treasurer Captain Joseph Moore for treasurer and ten city council candidates amid a stormy yet harmonious session.
Btervat and Goets filed with the board of public works claims against Beattie Gas Co Beattie Electric Co and the Diamond Ice Co for damages to Firet avenue between Madison and the Streeta. They say underground pipes torn up the paving and seek costs to cover repairs. A council bill from City Engineer Thomson would require payment of 1 2 for the first square yard of paving and 8 for each additional square yard to deter future pipe laying before paving.
Walter Duir, 19, a brickyard worker on Wel ler street near Rainier, was crushed by a car that jumped a track and crashed through a shed. He suffered head and body injuries but was pulled to safety by fellow workers before a doctor said his wounds were not serious enough to be fatal.
"Big Char ley" the circus elephant killed keeper Henry Huffman during a bath in the river in Peru. The animal then rampaged through the neighborhood before collapse from apples laced with strychnine and a final rifle shot. Huffman was the fourth trainer killed by Charley.
Howard Lederer sues Louis Sherry for 2000 damages after injuries at Sherry's Fifth avenue restaurant left him unable to work for two weeks. Lederer says tips averaged 100 dollars weekly, while other waiters reported 25 to 50 dollars weekly, with base pay of one dollar per day.
In Clayton New Mexico on April 6 Black Jack Ketchum was hanged at 1 21 pm and died within two minutes A day of delays and crowds marked the event with 1000 ranchmen arriving and Ketchum requesting lively music before his death He also wrote a letter to President McKinley absolving certain associates in the 1897 Srein's pass robbery and admitting his bandit gang's involvement.
In Nevada Missouri A Weltmer and Joseph Keldy were fined 6000 dollars each for sending prohibited matter through the mails. Weltmer claimed to cure all human ills by correspondence suggestion and vibrations.
Adelbert Hay resigns from his post as consul to Pretoria in Washington D C noting the April announcement. The report records the resignation and location but provides no further details on successor or reasons.
Everett mill owners agree to the weavers and knot-sawyers demands they will not strike or seek wage increases before January 1. A Seattle meeting is planned for next Monday to finalize terms and potential actions.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners plans its annual September meeting in Seattle with delegates from every state and hundreds of other insurance workers. A Beattie meeting formed the start with G Helfner and others stressing the event, while Hy. A. Behroeder leads a planning committee including Hart, Merkle, Calhoun, and Baker to organize arrangements and subcommittees.
A $190000 bill from Dr. Walter C. Browning of Philadelphia for services during State Senator Chris Magee’s illness faces contest. The $80 per treatment charge is viewed as exorbitant and the sum is claimed to be the largest ever by a physician in the state. The bill covers 21 months of treatment.
In Elmira on April 26 Joshua Shearer, a Civil War veteran, beat his elderly wife during a delirium tremens episode and died after the struggle. He had drawn his pension days earlier and then began heavy drinking.
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