Wild scene as Seattle council debates electric franchise
At a corporations committee meeting J A Moore and BD Gilman withdrew a Seattle Electric franchise proposal amid chaotic exchanges and strong accusations aimed at council members and Mayor Ballinger. Members muttered, scowled, and blocked action while criticizing the octopus company and debating public recall options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporations Committee
Jacob Furth
Seattle Electric Company
Boose
J. A. Moore
BD. H. Gilman
Ballinger
Rude
D. H. Gilman
Mullen
Murphy
Gilman
Fremont
Green Lake
Benjamin
Birmeetf
Moore
Publc
the. Com
Cilmen
Alos
Bal- Monger
Beeattle Electric Company
Second Avenu
Washington Hotel
Wd Furth
North Tank Bunch Debates Jail Break After Blast Attempt
Isle-prisoners in the north jail tank discuss Jack Chesterfield s failed attempt to dynamite his way free. They offer varied opinions on methods and fate including Kid White and others awaiting execution in a tense, reflective exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Buxbee
King Count
Leas
Dim Bride Pleads Innocence as Jail Inmate Dies
Mrs. Jack Chesterfield speaks beside King County jail bars while her husband, jailed for dynamite and escape attempt, dies in hospital. She defends him as innocent, recalls lost baby and two-year marriage, and reveals grief and devotion amid appeals for his clemency. Jailer Wise faces sympathy visits from supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Buxbee
Jack
Jack Chesterfield
King County
Mrs. Chesterfield
Tacoma
Victoria
Chesterfield
Pepper
Wise
Frater Springs
Mutiny Aboard Dundee Drives Ship to Batavia
Mutiny has broken out on the British ship Dundee en route to Beattie from Brake to secure a cargo of grain. The captain, forced to Batavia to save his life, faced threats of being thrown overboard. Poor rations of horse meat and hardtack are blamed by the crew. The captain plans to reach Singapore to hire a new crew. Local Maritime Exchange reported the incident Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sava
Singapore
Maritime Exchange
Russian diplomat Witte keeps silent during New York visit
At the St. Regis Witte offered no new comment to Wednesday’s statement. He toured Central Park and Riverside Drive with aides, visited the Wall Street stock exchange amid loan rumors, and planned meetings with Secretary Pierce and two delegations to Oyster Bay to see the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witte
Waldorf
Legation
Central Park
Riverside Drive
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Pierce
Oyster Bay
Assault Charged Between Budlong Family Members
Edith Budlong files a formal complaint accusing her son in law Walter E Budlong of assault and battery. He was taken to the police station after being apprehended by Patrolman Ellis and released on his own recognizance. The dispute, rooted in property interests, led to a tense confrontation as the large local family quarrel spilled into public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitham
Budlong
Ellis
Budlongs
Blanchard Orders Louisiana Troops Deployed
Governor Blanchard ordered out Louisiana troops this afternoon in response to yellow fever threats in New Orleans. The move signals a state effort to bolster public health and security amid multiple reports of fever cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Blanchard
Louisiana
Naval brigade sails to Rigolta amid tense Louisiana orders
New Orleans reports over 200 sailors in five schooners and a special train arriving at Rigolta. Governor Blanchard orders Louisiana sheriffs to arrest Mississippi boats and seize property for trespass as tensions rise. Crowds cheer the troops and no new cases are reported by noon with two deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Naval Brigade
Rigolta
Ger. Blanchard Han
Mississippi
Louisiana
State Oyster Commission
Rigotets Fa
Limita
Officer's Wife Divorce Trial Opens in Wooster
In Wooster Ohio on August 3 Captain Taggart and his wife faced day two of their divorce trial amid bitter statements. Taggart said some officers betrayed him and his wife must suffer as he has. Coroner scheduled an inquest for Charess Brady murdered by a Chinaman at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lberty
Colt
C. H. Leroy
Chesterfield
Leroy
Bush
Carroll
Charess Brady
Weat
Meagher's Junction
Hrothell
Great Northern
Everett
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Strike Paralyzes Northwest Rail Traffic Sequel
A sweeping strike by railroad telegraphers halts trains across the Northwest. In Seattle and Everett, over 2,000 workers walk out, with most lines suspended and only minor operations possible. Officials warn of multi-day disruption as perishable freight backlog grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt. C. Robinson
Seattle
Ellensburg
Billings
Elliott
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northwest
Jamestown
N. D
Fargo
Puget Sound
Helena Mont
Montana
J. J. Dermody
Dermody
Sheriff provokes confession from Luella Chesterfield
City Detective Adams and officers failed to extract details of the jail break plot from Luella Chesterfield. Sheriff Lou Smith questioned her privately and within minutes she confessed in full, revealing how her husband and others planned the escape and obtained dynamite and guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Chesterfield
Adams
Lou Smith
Sheriff Smith
Luella Christopher
Northwest
Bank Clearings Rise From Last Year on August 3 1905
Bank clearings total 1 055 175 14 on August 3 1905 versus 781 004 15 on August 3 1904, an increase of 274 170 99. The figures reflect year over year gains in financial activity.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seattle Electric
Pany
Zbinden
Bowen
Thomson
Thomason
Beattie Electric Company
Octopus
Engineer Loud
Star
Broadway
C. H. Hanford
Judge Hanford
Hotty
Tenth Avenue
Corporation Council
Jack Cheaterfield
Liberty
Kid” White
White
Dundee
Beattie
Batavia
Witie
New York
St. Regis
Mra
Edith Budlong
Walter E. Budlong
Great B
Newern
Plana
Ne Pacific
Argo
AS. Mann
ST. Paul
Mion
Perhams
Mr. Everett True
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!