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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1905

Page

3

Chinese resident convicted for attempting to import a Chinaman

Lam Chee of Chicago was found guilty of attempting to import a Chinese person into the United States illegally. He received a $1000 fine and a two year sentence in the house of correction. A separate attempted holdup near Weedin Place was repelled by M. Mathews who described the assailants as unarmed and reliant on brute force.

Chicago Lam Chee United States Green Lake M. Mathews Mathews Weedin Place

Portland Mayors and Police Chief Released After Indictment

Mayor George H Williame and Chief of Police Hunt faced Judge George and were freed on their own recognisance awaiting arraignment next Monday. Warrants issued for former City Engineer Billett and associates linked to the Tanner creek sewer scandal. The grand jury urged revocation of North End dives licenses as part of a broader crackdown amid election fraud probes.

Portland, Ore George H. Williame Hunt George Billett Tanner Creek G Rand Hivense North End Red Light

Submarines From Seattle Arrive with Japanese Cargo

The Kanagawa Maru arrived from Japan and carried submarine boats in sections from Seattle. Japan plans about thirty submarines with assembly at Kure and some foreign crew to man them. Captain Orlan Cullen, inventor of the Cullen ball bearing gun, also arrived aboard with ordnance bound for Japan after a Trieste departure in November.

Victoria B. C Japan Seattle Kure Orlan Cullen Cullen Tokio Trieste Constantinople

Little Tales and Local News From Olympia to Bellingham

Reports from the twelfth annual session of the State Dairymen's association in Olympia set the tone for a busy period. J A Kellogg, freed from jail without trial over alleged bank deposit fraud, is described as frail at about 68. A new car load of machinery arrives for Whatcom Falls Mill in Bellingham, with another due in February. The Nineteenth infantry plans to depart Vancouver barracks in March for the Philippines to relieve the Fourteenth. The coroner’s verdict in the death of Bebé Swan blames an unlawful act by Vincent Duckwitz, who is jailed on murder charges. Justice H B Williams of Bellingham urges a legislative penalty for spouses abandoning or failing to provide for each other without just cause.

Whatcom Falls Mill Company Bellingham Bebe Swan Vincent Duckwits Duckwits Duckwitz H. B. Williams

Two Committed to Insane Asylum

William Belond a Hollander and Mrs Edith Anderson a colored woman were committed to the insane asylum at Steilacoom by Superior Judge Bell this morning after police removal yesterday Belond already sought asylum for religious mania and Anderson suffers dementia from alcohol use She sought to quit drinking and preach but said the change was too abrupt She imagines devils pursue her husband who she says travels to the bottom of the sea Other items note minstrel show tryouts at the Grand Opera house a cadet rope ceremony and a Sunnydale girl located after being reported missing

William Belond Edith Anderson Steilacoom Bell Belond Anderson Insanity Commission Lucy A. Baker Sunnydale Green Lake McCann George Leggett

More Letters Defend and Critique the Fair Sex

A flood of letters arrives in The Star debate on whether women or men deserve praise for truthfulness. Readers cite Dr. Hamilton, expose male and female deceit, and compare social standards, with entries from Mrs. DH B, MISS A D, BLANCHE HIBS, and PREDERICK J. GRONNERT, among others, noting gendered expectations and the ethics of lying.

Star Allen MacLane Hamilton Hamilton DH. B

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Claim Quick Digestive Relief

An ad touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a practical remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach troubles. It claims the tablets digest food thoroughly improve digestion and avoid irritants like tonics and cathartics, with placement in drugstores nationwide.

Stuart

Nico Leaves Rainier Grand for Tacoma Return Voyage

The Koamon Line steamship Nico sailed tonight for Tacoma to take on part of her cargo for Germany. On return to Seattle she will complete her general merchandise cargo and then proceed to Pel lingham where a lumber cargo valued at $60,000 feet for Ancon in the Panama district will be loaded.

Koamon Line Nico Tacoma Germany Beatile Pellingham Frotester Ancon Panama

Lumber Supply Openings for Fort William McKinley Structures

The quartermaster’s office opens February 1 to release 90 000 feet of lumber for the Philippine island project. The timber funds a post exchange and store structure at Fort William McKinley, with an additional February 7 opening for bulldozer materials for minor fort facilities.

Hida Quartermastern Philippine Ilande Fort William McKinley Ide

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