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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1906

Page

7

Double Track All Street Car Lines Urged by City Leaders

Star reports extensive calls from politicians officials and citizens for mandatory double tracking of Seattle Electric streetcar lines to improve safety and service. supporters include Council members police officers educators and business leaders citing Ballard University Fremont and Green Lake lines as priorities.

Star Beattle Company Gity Beattie Electric Company Ratlard University Beattie Electric Ety Co Seattle Electric Furth Seattle Ballard Bae Thomas A. Dougherty Ballard A. Frederick H. J. Stoltensberg Gill Councilman Cricitton Polich Laubrctior H. Burnett University Line Fremont Ballard A. K. Yerkes Seattle Electric Company Capitol Hill PF. M. Carrol J. & Standley Beattie Ite Firth Hell Willard Kier Halleard Chc Bacon Galbraithacon Co Street W.W. W. Robinson Gro Cotterill Ballard and University John Riplinger HW. Gray L. HH. Gray Steamship Company

Indian Woman Given 10 Day Jail Sentence in Firetavy Incident

Laulee Purcell, an Indian woman, was arrested by Officer Carlton after causing trouble on Firetavy with drunken vows. She appeared before Joellee Gordon this morning and received a 10 day sentence in the city jail.

Laulee Purcell Carlton Joellee Gordon

Death notice for M. J. Nint writer from 402 nth av

ATH OF LITTLE GIRL. writer of M. J. Nint living at 402 nth av N died at the family piolence last nig &t after a linger ites funeral set Mon en tie at 9:15 from the reel. fie Anna Niet the 10-year-old u to the Sacred Heart church and thence to Calvary cemetery where interment will be made. ST. PETERSBURG Feb 17 General Gredekoff known as the interior has once ended General Inevited in command of the Man jinn army.

M. J. Nint Anna Niet Sacred Heart Church Calvary Cemetery ST. Petersburg Gmneral Gredekoff The Interior

Edith Terry Purnell Wins Divorce From Army Surgeon

Louisville report states Mrs Edith Terry Purnell obtained a divorce from Lieut Julius Purnell an army surgeon stationed in the Philippines. He offered no defense.

Louisville Edith Terry Purnell Julius Purnell Philippines

Yerkes Will Filed for Probate in Chicago

The will of the late Charles T. Yerkes was filed for probate in Chicago today with a March 15 hearing. The estate’s value in the county is listed at 2,200,000, and the Hilinda Trust Company waives its trustee rights as the widow Misner seeks to secure her dower interest in the estate.

Chicago Charles T. Yerkes Hilinda Trust Company Misner

Colfax Officials, Murder Verdicts in State News

Prof Parsons of Colfax high school faces arrest for assaulting a pupil. Chas Ferguson is found guilty of second degree murder for killing William Patterson at Mt Vernon on Nov 9. Two Colfax boys arrested for attempting to wreck an O R & N train. A wagon bay unlocked a Mt Vernon switch causing a Great Northern derailment. Steamer Lyra due to sail this afternoon or tomorrow with flour grain and freight.

Prof. Parsons Colfax High School Chas. Ferguson William Patterson Mt. Vernon Colfax Great Northern

Earthquakes Felt Across West Indies_Report

The article reports earthquakes felt across the West Indies including St Thomas and Martinique. No injuries or major damage were noted though the event was described as terriffic, the most severe in 64 years, by a U S consul in De Vrance.

ST. Thomas Danish West Indies Washington, D. C United States de, Vrance Martinique

Socialist editor challenges Catholic priest to public debate

At Sacred Heart hall Dr H F Titus editor of the Socialist confronted C S Chapotin of the Redemptorists delaying the meeting. Officers near action but not needed as Titus asks for a debate on socialism versus religion citing recent press coverage. Titus invites Catholics and Father Chapotin to Germania hall Sunday for the confrontation.

H. F. Titus The Socialist Sacred Heart Hall Ftev Father Chapotin Titus Seattle Socialist Party Germania Hall

Lighthouse Board Inspectors Move Toward Valencia Wreck Scene

Special Commissioners Murray Smith and Burwell departed on the Columbine to inspect Neahthouse Cape Flattery Umatilla lightship and the Valencia wreck site. They will check sea conditions and coast line and plan to tear the fog siren at Tatoosh, then return to Seattle and Victoria for further testimony as passengers recount Valencia raft events including women delaying evacuation.

Cape Flattery Umatilla Murray Smith Burwell Colombine Valencia Tatoosh

Coast fog signaling at Cape Flattery examined in hearing

Johnson asserted ignorance of Valencia's location while J tanter, resident near Cape Flattery for four years and involved with the Tatoosh fog siren project, testified for the Chamber of Commerce. He said signaling at the cape was inadequate and the fog siren only operated when fog banks appeared, citing coal and water shortages and poor care of lines between Victoria and the cape.

Cc. J. Tanter Cape Flattery Tatoosh Island Chamber of Commerce Cape Ife Victoria

Saloon Keeper Accuses Girl in District Robbery Case

Sam Pinchower a saloonkeeper and local power in the tenderloin says a woman named Hazel Bennett robbed him of jewels and money. Hazel Bennett and Dennie Howard, a former Pinchower bartender, were arrested and will appear before Justice Gordon Monday morning. Also notes sermons on Seattle Foundations by Rev M A Matthews and Boylston Avenue Church society meeting with supper Monday.

Sam” Pinchower Tenderloin Tme Hazel Bennett Sam Dennie Howard Pinchower Gordone M. A. Matthews Seattle Boylston Avenue

Learn Something Buy 106 Shares of Seattle Boston Stock

An advertisement urges readers to purchase 106 shares of Seattle Boston stock at 60 cents per share, claiming a rise to 75 cents soon due to railroad work and market activity. The note directs readers to page 2 for the full offer.

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