This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1906
Page
6
Reports from Shanghai state American missionaries near Nam Wee Kiangs and Kin Kang area may have escaped or been destroyed after a riot. A Kingham family was killed and a mission at Kin Kang was damaged. The gunboat Eleanor has been ordered to Kin Kang.
A pale elderly man from Premont suspects the body found south of Leachpark may be his missing son Keyton, last seen after leaving Portland for Reno. He cites clothing, jewelry, and hair as matching, and says police will pursue the lead while he waits for news.
In court this morning attorney Tom Page questioned a waiter and bartender from the Arcade dance hall identified as the witness. The exchange underscored the human element of the case as both sides acknowledged the venue and staff roles.
A speaker urged diet discipline as essential. He claimed boys should purify politics and girls undertake charitable work, stressing moral reform through personal habits and social duties.
Washington DPD reports two senate galleries filled this afternoon to hear Senator Tillman discuss the Heyburn bill, which he delivered at 12 15 o clock.
The Rainier nv trunk sewer, built mostly of brick, extends north to Wester Way and east to Twenty-second Avenue, cost about 200000 dollars, and has been inspected by city officials after about 18 months of construction.
President Roosevelt announced appointments today nominating Henry Paddock of California as consul at Amboy China and Arthur J. L. Thomas to be postmaster at Salt Lake City Utah.
The finance committee recommends a 200000 appropriation for Woodland park reservoir construction. City engineer has approved plans and the board of works accepts them. Water shortages last summer underscored the need for the project.
Ed Monson known as Ed Runner received a two year term in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to assault with a razor on O M Bee of Ballard. The act followed continual joshing at a boarding house. An Idaho trip and Brennenberg murder rumors were noted but did not affect the plea. A separate notice seeks an injunction against city officials over licensing of auctioneers in jewelry trade.
In a two hour discussion at the First M B church the Methodist Episcopal Ministers' Association debated campaign issues. They avoided personalities yet weighed candidates H C G and H M Kulies for council, questioned mayoral prospects, and considered W H Bennet Prohibition candidate as a potential remedy. They urged merit and noted limited clear choices between tickets.
Rev D H McIntosh urged the Methodist Episcopal Ministers association to remove Sunset telephones. He would change his own phone if others joined. The group noted prior favors from the Sunset company and agreed to act if service did not improve by August 1.
The Seattle Commercial club will hold its regular weekly meeting tonight. Topics include night telegraph rate, delay in franchise grant to the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad, uniform bill of lading for railroad and transportation, club banquet for Chinese high commissioners, and furnishing the club quarters.
Representatives from Union Pacific and St Paul engineering divisions met at attorney B C Hughes office to respond to the city council refusal. Plans were deemed unsatisfactory, and a city representative will be invited to a later meeting to refine construction costs and seek a compromise replacing the previous joint proposal.
Jefferson City. The Missouri Supreme Court rules that Adams must answer questions and produce his books in the Attorney General Hadley case against Standard, Walter-Pierce and Republic Oil. The decision compels Rogers to testify while New York Judge Gildersleeve will wait Missouri court action.
A receiver has been appointed for the Cash Buyers' National Co-Operative Society amid a charge the group sold over 1 250 000 dollars worth of stock to farmers with less than 100 dollars in the bank.
New York Feb 26 President Morton of the Equitable Life Assurance company says no criticism will be made of the Armstrong committee report but officers or agents will not appear at Albany. The society will conform to any laws the legislature sees fit to pass.
Washington February 4 The Senate this afternoon passed the House amendment to the Tillman resolution. Legislation directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate all railway interests in coal or oil transported by them needs only the president's signature.
A. H. Smith was brought to trial in criminal court on a burglary charge. He is accused of stealing clothes and incidentals and is being tried under the cumulative sentence law which carries life imprisonment after three felony convictions.
Judge Griffin appointed Homer Turner receiver of the Seattle, Renton & Southern railroad with a bond fixed at 50000. The railroad’s attorneys may appeal within two days, while the supersedal bond is set at 70000. Major Winethrope and Wood arrived from Washington and will retrieve Captain Baker as temporary quartermaster of the local office. Major Wood, from Maine via the academy, has served in China and the Philippines and is an honorary graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry school.
Bore Idaho Feb 26 Governor Gooding issues statement confirming Harry Orchard's full confession on the Steunenberg assassination. He implicates the Western Federation of Miners inner circle and names J L Simpkine with details of 26 murders and plots. The governor praises Captain James McPartland and notes no clemency offered. Reward offers are withdrawn except $2000 for information leading to Simpkins.
London dispatch reports severe rioting at Assertergom with police firing on crowds. The Arab Yemen district reportedly asserts its independence while Turkey faces a great disaster.
Washington reports Representative Kiefer of Ohio introduced a bill to reduce southern representation in Congress citing the disfranchisement of Black citizens. The measure targets seat allocations amid ongoing civil rights tensions.
The weather office issued a storm warning this morning noting high southeast winds shifting to the southwest. The alert signals potential severe gusts and unsettled conditions across the region.
The season of Lent, as observed by the Episcopal and Catholic churches, begins next Wednesday.
In Warsaw on February 26 a clash between socialists and nationalists killed 31 people and wounded 15. A weather forecast expects rain tonight and Tuesday with moderate southeast winds shifting to a southwest gale.
Washington policy move led by Senator Lafollette aims to require accounting of all election spending and bars candidates from soliciting or taking money. In a second matter, Washington and King County appeal a superior court ruling over Lou Graham estate, with Robert Abrams claiming sale to an alien who could not own property, and the supreme court to hear all sides.
Former Speaker David A. Henderson died after a nine month illness in Dubuque. He had suffered strokes leading to blindness and was under care at a hospital since last May. Funeral will be near Thursday at the Episcopal church with services by the Grand Army and eulogy by former Congressman George D. Perkins.
Everett February 26. Assessor B M Allen calls deputy assessors to the court house for Tuesday and Wednesday meetings to discuss the coming real and personal property assessment. Seen as possibly the first of its kind in Washington state.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.