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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1905
Page
2
The Merchant Marine Commission recommends a bill for ship subsidies to create a naval reserve of 10 000 officers and men and a fleet of fast mail ships of 200 000 to 300 000 tons with 1 500 000 tons freight capacity The plan envisions annual expenditure of 4 625 625 for ten years and potential freight and passenger receipts of 60 000 000 to 80 000 000.
The body of Senator Mitchell will lie in state at City Hall from 10 to 12:30 then move to First Congregational church for 2 pm services. Elks ritual, prayer by Dr E L House, and music follow, with Odd Fellows at the grave and a militia guard. Only John H Mitchell Jr remains from the immediate family.
Washington December 11 President nominates postmasters Edward J. Williams Ketchikan Alaska Frieda F. Mashbir Safford Arizona Richard J. Murphy Folsom City California Edward R Collins Goldfield Nevada C G Goad Dallas Oregon Abel W Severance Tillamook Oregon O M Baldwin Stevensonville Montana E Belcher Vernal Utah J H Rosebanagh Harrington Washington J M Elder Coeur d Alene Idaho
In 1902 the State Medical Association canceled the license of Dr James G Stewart now in the Arcade building for allegedly offering to sell examination questions to Dr O W Lawson manager of the State Medical Institute. He secured a court order to practice pending a superior court hearing.
Prince Min of Korea conferred with Secretary Root on Korea status in Washington. American charg d affaires in Rio de Janeiro says the Panther incident may be settled amicably. Jusserand met Root on Venezuelan affairs. The French fleet at Martique prepares for an emergency. President Castro refuses to satisfy France over a note. Body found in shaft near Llano Sonora. Luther Jewel of San Diego, missing for months, is believed murdered by his guide.
Arrangements are completed for a banquet honoring James J. Hill in St Paul on December 14 in recognition of his services in building the town.
M Witte backs reactionaries naming General Grodaky as fortress commander with extensive powers. A large crowd shouted anti intellectual, anti Jewish, and anti Hibernia slogans. Police dispersed a meeting of the union of unions as priests watched.
At Ballard city hall the ghost perambulated with a larger wage fund than last month, totaling 74150 dollars for distribution this month. General salary fund accounts for 55000 dollars, 7500 for municipal rights and power employees, and 8291 for street and water workers. Ballard also reports the baseball club organizing for 1906 with a dance at Junction Hall and progress on funds to build a new park as the fence bleachers and grandstand were moved to the grounds.
Rev Okazaki of the local Japanese Baptist mission proposes a settlement plan to establish an incorporated farming community for Japanese immigrant Christians near Seattle. The proposal outlines a self sustaining colonization project led by a church associated organization.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century issue notes humor and local chatter about figures like John D. Lindsay and Hetty Green, mentions a water god scare, and highlights Knox and Rush holiday goods with low prices. It also teases over folding beds, feather pillows, umbrellas, and grocery savings, ending with a stray thought on Mrs Chadwick and insurance firms.
Instructions were issued to proceed to secure plans for a water tank at Fort Lawton. The tank will hold 156000 gallons and be built on a 76 foot trestle. The new facilities will end the summer water shortage at the fort.
The Monteagle, a 5499 gross ton steamship, selected to operate between Montreal and London, will reach the Pacific via the Suez canal and will wait at Hongkong on May 2 before proceeding.
When 8 W Murley returned to his lodgings last night burglars had entered and carried off a gold watch, chain and money. Murley is employed at Pourth and The.
A city finance committee considers Chief Delaney’s request for 20 more patrolmen and an inspector. Rumors swirl around Captaincy candidates Sergeant Sullivan and Sergeant Powers, with Willard seen as likely inspector. A salary increase for patrolmen is also on the agenda, risking further upheaval.
Southerly winds reach 30 miles per hour in the strait as the Santa Ana arrives in port. Fark Kilmany discharging at Oriental dock. City of Topeka and Alki collide with no damage while carrying powder. Fulham from Muro ran arrives after delivering arms to Finna. Rainier reaches Seattle from San Francisco with 26 passengers and full cargo. passenger Sam Patricks suffers fatal head injury after a fall two hours out from San Francisco, hospital treatment doubtful. A trans-Pacific steamship will join Canadian Pacific’s fleet.
Early today a half finished wireless message requested help with the sea subsiding. The gunboat Hist departed at 6 am to assist. The Nantucket lightship leaked after a storm, fires out and wireless cut, anchored 42 miles out, commanded by Captain Gorginson with two engineers three wireless operators and eight others aboard. Cracow dispatch notes mutinies among sailors and soldiers at Sevastopol and Kiev.
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