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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1905
Page
2
The Seattle Athletic Club plans a meeting with the University of Chicago at Recreation Park as Dr. Roller of the AAC and others push the plan. Stagg, Chicago coach, may bring his team west. a game against Seattle could be arranged if they come.
The Seattle Kennel Club executive committee decided not to seek reinstatement with the American Kennel Club. Last week AKC letters offered suspended exhibitors a path back if they agree not to exhibit under AKC rules.
The handicap match at the Arcade alleys runs Thursday and Friday nights with over 70 entries. Some withdrawals expected. Gold and silver medals await the first and second place finishers based on total pins.
The six masted barkentine Lord Wolsey, owned by Alaska Steamship Co, seeks U S flag status and a name change to Everett Griggs. Repairs are under one third original cost and local mariners doubt the rigging legality with tall masts and stayed upper sections. Concerns rise about roll potential in heavy seas due to narrow beam and current mast configuration.
John Jones confessed to attempting a hold up of Fred Robin at Marion and First on Nov 26. He also wounded Robin in the leg by a stray shot while fleeing. Jones was arrested by Patrolman Bryant near 417 Washington lodging house where a report said he was hiding.
Min Yueng Tehau former Korean minister to France and brother of the official who killed himself arrived in New York. He denied plans to commit suicide and said the practice of suiciding to display patriotism is obsolete though he is shaken by the news. He would have to think about it if asked to die for the cause.
Wellington Deputy Sheriff Abel Belding arrested W R Mallets for running a blind pig at the west end of the Great Northern tunnel. He was fined $50 and costs by Justice P V Davia. A beverage cooling device using about 100 coal oil cans packed with snow was found on the premises. In Cincinnati, Judge Francis J Wing ruled that the 1868 treaty remains in effect while the 1894 treaty expired in 1904, affecting cases against Chinese residents.
The adjourned corporation committee meeting resumed at 2 pm to review routes for the North Coast and Pacific Railway companies. Franchises requested by both railroads dominated the agenda as City Engineer Thompson completes plans for entry into the city.
The Apple gate division of the supreme court sustains Hearst in rercount and re canvass of votes found in ballot boxes opened. Also, Baron Medem resigns as Moscow police prefect with General Durnovoe replaced by Admiral Duubasof in Moscow governance.
On the decline of George Roberts director of mint at Washington the appointment of a trustee for George Edward Adams property will be devolved by counsel for the wife until Roberts arrives in Seattle later this week or early next. Mrs Adame recovering and may visit her husband in jail within two days. The two week old boy and Mrs Adame health report improve. Federal agents continue evidence gathering on Adams financial investments.
In New York, it is reported that McCall Per Kines plans to retire from the insurance field, ending a long career with significant industry impact. The move marks a notable shift for the sector and prompts questions about future leadership and market changes.
Building inspector reviews plans from Helms La Farge and BH M Somerville for a large pri greate hospital at Harvard and Spring. Size about 0xtr feet with cost near $12 000, reportedly linked to the new St Anthony's hospital talks. Ada McCartney statuette theft case dismissed in justice court.
Ta nawan based firm selected as lowest bidder to furnish 2,500,000 feet of lumber for Philippine island construction at 20,000 dollars. Competing bids cited include Arthur Gamble company 35,686 dollars and Bt Paul & Tacoma Lumber 46,760 dollars. Stimpson mine company proposed 17 dollars per 1,000 feet for ceiling lumber. Lumber to be shipped aboard the transport Dix on January 18 with a 260 mule shipment also planned.
Tacoma districts brace for a grand jury hearing set for Saturday to probe charges against city and county officials amid a brewing municipal graft expose. Reporters swarm petitioners while officials deny specifics as crowds discuss possible targets. Steamers Humboldt and Cottage City arrive with passengers and cargoes of fish.
Captain B W Hell of the U S Treasury in Seattle says counterfeit $6 gold pieces are flooding Tacoma. Captain Bell expects to land the guilty parties within days with most coins passed in saloons and some in mercantile houses. The coins are electro plated babbit metal with weight and edge reading defects, making them a convincing but faulty counterfeit.
Washington December 6 Senator Dodge introduced a minimum tariff rate bill to curb the present Ding ley TRLSA. Tillman disclosed Democrats intend to raise the campaign contribution issue. In St Louis December 6 William H Thompson 77 president of the National Bank of Commerce and treasurer of the Louisiana Purchase exposition is gravely ill with kidney trouble and not expected to recover today.
A large group of foreign born Washington and Alaska residents depart Seattle for Christmas visits in Europe. The delegation includes Swedes Norwegians Danes and Germans heading to Sweden Norway and beyond aboard the Virginian with England layovers. Mrs. Arthur Gibson of Guttenburg Sweden will have traveled about 26600 miles by trip’s end.
Mire Gibson travels to join family for Christman holidays. Howard and Bjorn Caspernon relocate from Juneau to Christiana. Other travelers largely hail from Washington. David Mrallstrom leads the excursionists, tied to J Chilberg who once starred in Yon Yonson at Third Avenue theater.
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