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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1906
Page
3
J W Darling attempted suicide after his wife deserted him, firing at her in Renton then wounding himself at the Seattle hotel. He was taken to Way Side hospital and is recovering as neighbors note recent marital troubles and heavy drinking.
Forty Chinese sailors rescued from the German steamer Marie are to be shipped out of the country. They arrived at Cottage City from Alaska with 7 boxes of fish and 60 other items. Authorities at Port Townsend may require a $500 bond per man for deportation. The men, all from Canton province, will be kept at a detention house until they can be sent back to China.
Washington reports expose rail subsidies under the guise of necessity. Pierpont Morgan’s Southern Railway gets $142,175 yearly with others like Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe receiving similar sums. The piece cites graft claims, weighing laws, and dangerous conditions for clerks as mail revenue soars.
The North Coast Limited No. 2 from Seattle ran off the track near Byron about 5 a m. Two railway staffers, porter Monroe Duncan and the dining car cook, were seriously injured. Passenger casualties were not yet known.
Mrs Mra Bold reports her house entered and ransacked but she cannot yet state losses. Emily Lee Downing Hopkins & Co sue for 164 75 in a bucket shop case. A 13 day police court sentence is appealed. Robinson jailed for stealing 14 from a pillow. Ninth Avenue Dexter Avenue improvement club to meet at Harrison street corner. Tomishi Sakamoto sues Robinson Fisheries for 10261 over a plant retort explosion. A branch library will be placed behind University pharmacy with two week start and daily book orders.
A branch library is to be installed at University station upon the request of the University Community club. A committee was present at the last meeting of the literary group.
Washington reports that Representatives Bourke Cochran and Williams of Mississippi among Democrats and Representatives Mann and Hepburn among Republicans closed the debate on the rate bill.
R Deemidt W Woodside and W J Wood paid fines totaling 1500 to the district court clerk for their part in fitting out the schooner Carmencita for seal poaching. Captain McLean was convicted but not yet captured.
The second indictment charging intent to kill against Mounds has been dismissed after a U S marshal raid that shut down gambling houses. The Beward peninsula output is set at 6 006 000 for the next season.
A federal commission, directed by the president and secretary Metcalf, will probe the Valencia disaster. It will study licensed officers aboard the Valencia, Queen, and City of Topeka, the steamboat inspection service, and coast conditions near the wreck to improve future safety. All witnesses will be examined. The commission departs Thursday and will reach Seattle on Monday night.
A thief entered the residence of J. H. Jones at 6416 Green Lake Boulevard last night and stole a lady's purse containing $5, a MH money order receipt, and a few small trinkets. nothing else was taken. Officers of the steamship line on the Alaska run consider tariffs too low and plan to raise rates.
An item carried over from last year will be sold at auction soon. The sale aims to recover costs and clear inventory, with bidders invited to participate and inspect prior to bidding.
Schooner Stimson arrived in port from San Pedro after 11 days off Cape Blattery due to rough weather. She will return to San Pedro with 1,000,000 feet of lumber from Stimsoo milk.
Apontle Marriner Merrill of the Mormon church died in Richmond Utah last night. He is credited with five wives and over 60 children.
Work started yesterday on the new 89 000 dollar plant of the San Juan Fish Company. The building will rise on block 371 in Seattle Tide Lands and part of a broader expansion plan.
Diligent search for Raymond Weet who drowned in the Ukiah River near California was rewarded when the rearche ing party recovered the remains. The body will be shipped to Beattie for interment. Rh F Dyer, a friend of the accident family, will accompany the remains home. West was drowned weeks ago and over 1000 dollars in rewards was offered for the body’s recovery.
A battalion parade and military ball will be held at the armory this evening. Companies B D and L and the signal corps will participate in the parade as part of the winter season’s monthly events, three of which have already succeeded. Weather foresees fair tonight and warmer Thursday with possible rain. Steamer Olympia heads to the Hawaiian Islands via Bay Pedro California with a full cargo of wheat.
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