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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
4
In Hiawatha a citywide revival draws crowds to the Armory and church services. Evangelist Dr Shirley preaches as night after night mourners fill benches. A council meeting lacks a quorum after the mayor orders arrests over attendance issues.
President Rinehart and council members create a committee to audit city pay scales and list positions with salaries deemed too high or too low. The panel will propose decreases or increases and report by Thursday evening. The goal is to equalize remuneration with private sector standards.
John F. Maloney, longtime attorney for Treadwell Mining at Juneau, joins Dalton and E. B. Harney to build a steamer for the Porcupine on the Chilkat river. Construction is to start in Seattle with a deep draft design, capable of carrying a large cargo to Pyramid harbor and toward the Mouth of a creek.
Port Townsend reports funds paid to crew titles amounting to 2500 dollars. Tacoma notes various officials, including Seth Hodges city electrician and L D Miller town marshal. Milltown reports a 24 foot oil strike by Pacific Oil Co. January cow milk shipments reach 227 tons and 7000 cases. Tacoma records a man from New York deemed insane and committed. city treasurer announces Mills is not responsible for recent issues. Arlington store building collapse estimates 16000 to replace. Everett reports a scuffle at Wellington with arrest. Olympia area posts jail and theft notes. Port Townsend county residents oppose liquor licenses at Fort Flagler. Palouse records a skating accident injuring a boy. Contralia notes Pacific Co ship activity.
Wm. Ryan of Tacoma arranged a middleweight match between Ben Tremble from Los Angeles and Emile Schock of Tacoma under the Tacoma Athletic Club for February 21. Tremble weighs 160 pounds and has recent honors in LA. Schock is locally famed and confident. Afterward Tremble expects a bout with Joe Choynski in Denver. The announcement stirs fifth circle interest and draws many sporting men to the rendezvous.
Rumor says Rock Island Denver and Rio Grande Western may consolidate with Senator Clark owning Salt Lake and Los Angeles lines. Details unclear as reports circulate in New York on February . The potential tie would reshape western rail connections and control.
The Rainier Grand hosts a roster of travelers including Frank M. McCandles attorney of Miensburg Geo H.M. Murray advance agent for Way Down East P.B. Hoyt stockman of Cheyenne Capt G. Conradi of the Garonne M. Heney builder of the White Pass Yukon line W.H. Abbott at Canadian Pacific Vancouver Wm Muncey contractor of Victoria At the Diller KR. B. Maird miner of Appleton Rev Wm. Frown Methodist pastor of North Bend W.M. Hulbert logger of Everett At the Brevens A.R.B. Derney Port Angeles A.T. Hennet Fairhaven cannery man W.J. Conner Whatcom lumberman Lester Munder Coupeville At the Northern Guat Garmer Kalispell W.S. McCray Danson City Otis Pletcher Chicago M. Cromwell attorney Mount Vernon At Seattle John C.C. Denny Everett C.C. Baholm Stillwater Minn Cot J. & Willama Clifford Lipton Lake Bennett S.C. Kimberley S.M. Hangshaw lumber Saginaw Mich At the Butler G. Ht. Fielder Whatcom canneryman Capt J. Griffith Tacoma steamboat man P. J. Kline Missoula Mont
London reports that the British captured 3000 horses and cattle at Petersburg. It also notes that Dewet is north of Smithfield and moving east, indicating ongoing military movements in the region.
Rumor says the Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific will base headquarters in Omaha. President Heys of the Southern Pacific travels to New York to confer with the Morgan-Harriman group with expectations of a joint executive head role for both lines.
A massive dynamite explosion in a tunnel of the San Andreas mine, Sierra Madre region, Durango, Mexico, killed numerous residents living on a hill above the site while hundreds of workers underground reportedly escaped unharmed. Authorities and agencies are directing inquiries and follow up.
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