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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1906
Page
7
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank shut by order of Vice President Theodore Stantaland prompting a crowd of angry depositors mostly foreigners. Bank capital listed at 250000 with deposits reported around 4 million as police worked to keep order during the federal exam.
Overnight entries list Ford Meadows races including four furlongs with entrants such as Frankie Newburg and Pad y Ligme. Jockeys like C Jeppesen and Borghiers also noted. A scheduled lecture by Danteh will occur tomorrow at Stewart ball discussing politics in Denmark.
A provincial editorial argues the education system fails to teach money sense and thrift. It emphasizes starting economies early to ensure enduring frugality. The piece warns that lack of financial discipline in youth could hurt future generations.
Patrolman Bergstrom single handedly arrested Emil Lindquist Elmer Crandell and Axel Anderson after attempting to arrest Lindquist for drunkenness. The two friends interfered and were also taken into custody.
Reding California August 6 A temporary track around tunnel No 6 will be completed today No transfers of passengers were made last night Four overland expresses are transferring today It is expected all trains will run on time tonight Eight hundred men are working on the temporary track There is no work on the tunnel today
Last month set a record for West Beattie municipal car line with traffic receipts of 1994 dollars and 20 cents, up 266 dollars 90 cents from June. Of the earnings 664 dollars were profit. The system also adds income from power sales for city lighting.
Pred Tracy a renowned Seattle transportation figure and purser on the Orisaba of the Northwestern Steamship Co. marked his 40th birthday during a southbound voyage from Nome. A lavish banquet aboard the steamer honored the occasion.
Two Alaska Steamship vessels the passenger steamer Jefferson and the freighter Dirigo call tonight for South eastern Alaska. The Jefferson will carry a full load of passengers many tourists aboard while the Dirigo will be loaded a chock a block with freight.
The steamer Alaskan, which sailed for Ketchikan yesterday morning, limped back into port at noon with a loosened propeller. Repairs were made at one of the buoys and she started on her northern trip the forenoon.
At daybreak tomorrow the Nippon Yusen Kaisha vessel Shinano Mara will depart for the Orient carrying a notable group including Japanese officials and college instructors. The voyage list ends abruptly with an unfinished remark on full vat go.
McClintock, Pacific agent for Standard Oil, died suddenly of heart disease at the Hotel Imperial in New York yesterday morning. His home was in Palo Alto.
W. B. Poland, general manager and chief engineer of the Alaska Central railway, has resigned. He will remain until his successor is appointed, according to telegraphic information from Seward.
Captain W D Burnham of American Hawaiian Steamship Co arrives in Beattie for talks with Cook and Co. He says no immediate service improvements, but considers two new steamers on the Beattie route later this season. Monotolu and Atlantic coast business have been strong.
Redheski, a Russian manager of the Northwestern Siberian company, came south from Nome aboard the Ortsabe and stopped at the Mutler hotel on the way to New York.
The case centers on Mrs. George who faced trial for shooting Saxton as he entered another woman's home in 1808. She testified that Saxton had promised marriage and financed her divorce trip. The jury acquitted her after a lengthy trial. new details reveal her earlier marriage to Dr. Arthur C Ridout in Wheeling West Virginia and later moves to Ravenna.
Anna and George, wife of a carpenter, deserted him for Geo Sax ton. She went to South Dakota to obtain a divorce but returned without filing. Acen Saxton was involved in an abandonment case. Her husband secured divorces and she later married Dr. Arthur C. Rideout who then committed suicide.
The body of Dr. Arthur Ridout hung from a chandelier in Ravenna uncovers his wife Anna B George who once faced trial for murder of Geo Saxton brother in law to President McKinley. Her later suicide led to questions about her whereabouts and past.
A fragmented excerpt notes a death attributed to health and mentions a doctor and self harm without clear names or location. The passage hints at renervation and reader confusion about the deceased identity, leaving questions about cause and circumstances.
Police questions the Friday holdup claim at 419 Madison with detectives Bannick and Phjck finding the clerk Gabe’s tale unreliable as investigation continues.
Judge Richard Winsor addressed a large Labor Temple gathering on the imprisonment of Moyer Haywood and Pettibone. He called the incarceration illegal since the men were arrested in Colorado and held in Idaho. Frank Cotterill read a sympathy resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
At 1 am on the steamer Alki two Indian sailors and a white man were involved in a violent altercation. James Anderson left the scene calmly while Joe Nelson had a cracked nose and Thomas Jackson suffered a cut on the forehead that was sutured. No arrests were reported as the trio continued north this morning.
Government prosecutions are noted as Standard Oil faces pressure while urging students to “love thy country.” The article presents a fusion of patriotism rhetoric with corporate influence and a call to national unity amidst economic power.
John D Rockefeller took charge of his Sunday school class at the Buclid Avenue Baptist church in Cleveland on August 6. It was his first appearance since the year's start and he spoke on the text Love Thy Country. Officials were expected to begin prosecution of Standard Oil the next day, yet his enthusiasm remained high.
W. F. Carson known as Kit Carson, long time Rock Island city passenger agent, will move to Seattle around August 19 to assume traveling agent duties with Rock Island, headquartered on the sound.
Major J F A Strong, famed Nome Nugget editor and proprietor, arrived in Seattle to establish permanent residence after selling his Nome newspaper to W H Bard. Bard had recently invested in Seattle real estate, building on Strong's long career as a notable newspaper man in Beattie.
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