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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1906
Page
3
The Commercial Club considers raising 5000 dollars for city publicity. Merchants and business leaders are urged to contribute to fund the re advertising Seattle. Interest grows that past efforts lacked focus and stronger action may bring benefits. The proposal will be formally presented at the next meeting.
Seamen with wreck experience say a kedge anchor could have saved all lives of the Valencia passengers. They assert the Queen or Topeka crew might have rescued them by using the anchor during the Nome coastal wreck.
In the Nome rescue discussion, observers say a kedge anchor and a proper line from a lifeboat could have kept the craft from being driven onto the Valencia’s side, allowing uninterrupted rescue work. Marine experts note lifeboats have proven able to ride heavy breakers, especially at Nome beach.
The body recovered by the tug Bahada from the Valencia disaster scene is reported identified by two men. One claims it is James Keating, a former Daw ton baseball player, while another insists it is W. Wilson, a passenger en route to Seattle. Chief Cook Hancock supports Wilson, and friend William Hates identifies the remains as Keating.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Mc Corey arrested D. C. McHarg a well known traveling man for obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly passed a worthless $19 check on Nixon & Royker of the Northern hotel dated October 19, signed by W. H. Cooper. He was jailed pending further action.
City detectives Adame and Corbett arrested J W Simpson on larceny charges after a formal complaint by Mrs Emma DeSliva of 211 Pontius Ave. She said Simpson obtained a photo under the pretense of an art school and claimed his company’s work was student-made with no charge.
Five Points to consider when buying tea and coffee. We sell on close margins. Our expenses are light and our teas and coffees are new and fresh. Our manager has four years of experience. Visit the Tea and Coffee Base on Friday and Saturday to save money. Washington Tea & Coffee Co. 723 Pike St. Special attention to mail orders.
The chamber of commerce is accused of failing to back a supervising marine inspector for Washington. Influence from the Pacific Coast Steamship company is cited as preserving the current system. A Seattle inspector could have enforced life safety regulations, but faces opposition and potential ship blacklisting and rerouting.
The Youngstown Improvement club met January 20 and unanimously approved spending $100,000 for a macadam road between Beattle and Tacoma. The plan calls for a scenic route from the west side of Seattle tide fate southward along the Sound ridge toward the King and Pierce county line.
T G Curtis, hack driver, fell from his wagon at Western and Marton last night and was kicked by the horse. He was taken to Wayside hospital. Curtis and Ed Burke drove hacks tonight and were fined 1.
Before February 4 our special trial price is $9 for one month of full osteopathic treatment. We advertise success in asthma appendicitis constipation rheumatism nervous prostration goiter kidney bladder trouble headache la grippe lumbago stomach trouble insomnia serativa. Consultation is free.
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