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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1906
Page
1
Fire swept the Garden City lodging house and millinery shop at First Avenue 1915. About sixty lodgers fled in scant clothing as flames gutted the frame building. No deaths. damage estimated at six thousand dollars with most losses insured.
Jan 1 1905 in St Petersburg reports heavy slaughter as revolutionary groups vow to fight on. Amid arrests and guard refusals Moscow sees burning streets and ruined homes while rumors name Count Witte and others as potential successors. Hope for liberation fades but sparks may rise again if a leader appears.
An Annapolis academy report details hazing complaints as a somber New Year sets a tense tone. First class meetings discussed protective moves while a round robin pledge sought confessions, yet no clear resolution emerged and second class members stayed aloof. The piece notes the Santa Clara sailed with 36 passengers and freight to Alaska and Westward points.
Reported Saturday that Mccall Hag Heine Metall has resigned as president of New York Life Insurance. Trustees were to announce the move Tuesday amid secrecy. Metall cites health and controversy as reasons and plans a long rest, possibly in Europe. John Claflin rumored as successor. A prepared investigation report will be submitted to the legislature soon.
Mose Goldsmith, reputed tenderloin king, refuses full print of a letter he says Burke handed him alleging Burke’s $2,760 robbery at the Strand theatre. Police doubt the tale while seeking a motive amid municipal election tensions and a spate of New Year arrests.
A frigid January day brings the lowest winter temperature as vessels contend with icy conditions. The Cunne Carmina suffered a ty voyage delay with eight hours of stoppage, and several minor wrecks were reported along the west and south routes affecting passengers and freight bound for New York.
Police report implicate Wendt a noted counterfeiter in Seattle area crimes including a Spokane hold up. He was convicted in 1886 and given a ten year sentence for grand larceny.
Mre Fannie Leake Cummings, president of a local women's suffrage group, departs Seattle to represent Washington at the National Divorce Congress in Washington on February 19. She will study state divorce laws and King County records, advocate stricter enforce ment, and push for reform toward uniform national legislation.
John Parch, a German laborer, refused English dialogue and shouted Boglish reasons for not going to Wayside hospital. He was forcibly escorted to the hospital and stayed quiet until officers departed, then attempted to strike a nurse.
Robert F Strahorn president of the North Coast road and F L Pitman chief engineer met Saturday with Attorney James A Kerr and City Engineer Thomson to review the franchise situation. Strahorn said the route through the mountains in the Tieton pass had been located and a terminal company may best solve the franchise issue, though he feared opposition from the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. He did not disclose backers.
Police received word at 10 o clock that the American Rubber Company warehouse on Firetav Street was broken into overnight. No belongings were missing and detectives Corbett and colleagues continued work on the case.
Police say B. Ow run, arrested yesterday, is held as mentally unbalanced. Depot incident involved Patro Glasecock taking into custody a man who claimed ownership of a restaurant his wife supposedly bought and that he thought he managed.
Mike Parona, an Italian laborer, was struck by an inbound freight train near Franklin Saturday. He died yesterday morning after leg amputation and treatment at Way side hospital. His brother in Franklin survives.
Ballard merchants sign an agreement to close dry goods clothing and notions stores at 7 oclock evenings starting January 1. The Mallard Civic union plans to elect officers and organize a municipal reform push. Lawyer J P Wall chairs the committee and will be active in saloon license reform. A new shingle mill formed by Thos McLaughlin and J A Taylor plans operation near the Muskegon mill with a 150000 shingles daily capacity coming in early spring.
Mrs. ER Williams of Eighth and Pacific Ave South Seattle says a robbery occurred in her room between December 26 and 30. $200 and a small caliber revolver were taken, with the loss discovered and reported on Saturday. Detective Wappenstein is assigned to the case.
Terrible gales on the Atlantic delay arrival of liners to New York. The American liner St Louis is five days late after a stormy voyage, with Christmas day’s speed dropping to 174 knots.
A lively row on Fourth and Pike Saturday night left brothers Harry and George Dow at police headquarters on drunken and disorderly charges. They allegedly insulted Winchester's wife of 1420 Fourth Avenue, prompting Winchester to thrash them. Patrolman Hibner detained the men. they were later released on $20 cash bail each.
Receipts from the sale of city water show a rising trend. For 1903 the receipts were 382,520 dollars, 1904 429,937.03 dollars, and by December 28, 1905 they reached 482,193.86 dollars.
The 27th annual session of the King County Teachers' Institute begins tomorrow at 9 AM in the high school assembly hall. Dr. M. W. O'Shea of the University of Wisconsin will deliver a featured address.
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