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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1906
Page
5
University students suffer delays as double tracked lines cause long waits and late arrivals. Local officials and experts urge rapid improvements, proposing a boulevard route from Union to Denny Way and shifting Lake Union cars to Howard Avenue to cut travel time.
Myron fi Haynes the pastor will meet at Temple de Hirsch. A $40,000 sale to De of San Mate Cal Jeckwon Co. is noted. Harriman A W Martin to lecture tonight at the assembly hall. Venice Unique City feature and American Revolution event planned at Hotel. Alaska trip for Bureside to repair a break at Vanter Mor. Cochran related suit. Le Grocers meeting Tacoma state. Assessors work to fix county property value. Knights of Columbus initiations. 40 new members. Seattle Tacoma Power officers elected. Four divorces filed in Superior Court. Mary Sea cook arrest of First Mate Jamieson for assault. both held then released on cash bonds.
Carrie Nation was arrested in Hot Springs Arkansas for disturbing the peace. A morument was arrested at El Americana who lost their lives there during the war. James Harsard has been arrested at Victoria on suspicion of the big diamond robbery there days ago. Mrs Paternon wife of the flight keeper at Cape Beale was alone at the lighthouse while her husband scoured the shore for victims and kept at the telegraph key and telephone for 72 hours in a delicate state of health.
The Countess de Chambrun Clara Longworth, sister-in-law to Nicholas Longworth, travels from New York to attend Miss Roosevelt and Longworths wedding. She praises her sister-in-law as the dearest girl and plans a three week stay in the United States before returning to France. The steamer caused a delay at the pier and she entered the customs line with assistance.
Frank I Byrna alias O Shea a bigamist wanted in Stockton California was arrested in Bellingham after Detective Byrnes provided information. The arrest followed a tip that placed the cigar maker in the city. A separate blaze in Bellingham caused about 4000 dollars in damage from electric wiring.
A new corporation named Sound Metals is forming with Washington men to erect a smelter plant in the city. Negotiations target a southern city site, with options on land and testing of ores from multiple districts. W B Moore named president. W H Adams secretary and manager. investors include John A Finch W E Finch Miles C Moore Ken Holt and others.
The Washington telegram notes Nicholas declines expected kisses from officers and guests at a wedding while General Rixey warns against indiscriminate kissing. Entries list bride and groom parents, the couple and a few friends. The ship Drumcraig has reached 90 percent after 164 days at sea.
F W Millroy a millwright just arrived in the city was arrested at 6 40 p m on First Avenue by Special Officer Wilkes for being drunk dis orderly and disturbing the peace. Bail set at 29 dollars for appearance before Justice Gordon. Detweter a railroad man and friend of Millroy also arrested after resisting officers. Ball refused him and he is jailed until afternoon.
The sale of seats for the concert to be given by Miss Rose Henry in the theater.
Bernard Wills son of W H Wills won a naval academy appointment after a Whitman college examination judged by Senator Ankeny. Royal Nile was his opponent in the contest. A Toppenish barber C H Phelps died after being struck by a train near Badger station. Workers advance the new Columbia River bridge at Wenatchee.
The steamer Rainier sailed from San Francisco yesterday carrying a general cargo destined for Seattle. The voyage carries British reinsurance plans noted in the report.
Nance O Neil opens a three night engagement at the Grand with Fires of St John and a Saturday matinee. Manna Vanna and Macbeth follow, plus Taming of the Shrew and Othello at the Grand. Taylor company presents Human Hearts at Third Avenue with a reception matinee, while the Star Theatre offers a clever bill led by Fields and Hanson and Nelle the juggler.
Norman Malcom and A Duncan were arrested by Patrolman Bunnell for smoking opium in a Fourthay Chinese joint near Main at 3 26 am. A complete dope outfit was seized as evidence. Duncan, a 20 year old clerk, and Malcom, older, both to appear before Justice Gordon this afternoon.
A passerby alerted authorities to a fire at the old Denny Fullerman school on Franklin. The lath and plaster structure housed incendiaries between walls that could have ignited the building. No trace of the arsonist or incendiaries has been found yet.
Rev Joseph Chapoton of the Dem temperance order will deliver a Friday night lecture at Sacred Heart hall 6th and Bell under Holy Name society auspices. He argues socialism is false and deceptive and the Catholic church unmasks its error while blaming capitalist greed for its rise.
Donald A. McKenzie, visiting from Washington, says construction will start in April on the Cordova Bay to Eagle City railway. The line will cost about 30 million dollars, serve the Copper river country, and seek government land for right of way and terminals. McKenzie will return to New York after a few business days in the city.
T J McCarthy Northern Pacific switch foreman falls from a cow catcher into the bay at Spokane and Fourth avenues during early morning shift. Despite over two hours of police search no body is recovered. McCarthy, 6 years with the Seattle yards, unmarried, and living at Hotel Cadillac, Vancouver BC, leaves family in Vancouver informed of death.
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