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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1906
Page
3
Milwaukee engineers lay out terminal plane on Pacific Railway property as franchise awaits council decision. Work aims to begin soon with terminals and tracks toward the union depot, as the company seeks to advance passenger departments once begun.
The annual minstrel show by Seattle high school is set at the Grand Opera House in February. Manager Frank Pratt leads efforts with performers Fred Wald Joe Tyler Kerr and Frank Sherrock chosen as end men and cast coordinated by Lewis Rich.
Advertising manager and Joe Taylor stage manager organize a school feature titled wee by Will. The event was staged by OT students and cleared over $1,100 from the show proceeds for the school.
The Rohooner J. T Stetson began its maiden voyage carrying lumber from Port Gamble to San Francisco where gasoline engines will be installed to provide motive power. The revenue cutter Pagry arrived this morning from Alaska.
Judge Whitman names the panel for January 18 including Ernest Adams Seattle and William Mullin Seattle. Others from King, Pierce, Spokane, Whitman and adjacent counties named in the Spokane venue. Lambert’s Dig Bend bank case anticipated among matters presented to the panel.
In Olympia on January 9 the Seattle Brewing and Malting Company lost an appeal in the supreme court. The ruling holds that a Seattle retail liquor license issued to the Brook lyn case is personal property and can be handed to creditors. The license, bought for $1,000 with a $100 monthly repayment plan, was tied to a failed restaurant. The brewery had tried to transfer the license to another client.
Special to The Star Tacoma January report says the grand jury session lasted 11 minutes with no indictments for graft. Citizens committee sought Harvey L. Johnson as prosecutor. Bates did not sanction. Committee vows to pursue another grand jury and more sensational graft tales.
KF C Hughes was re elected president of the board of education last night. The board adopted a resolution praising Judge Frater for juvenile court work and urged he continue presiding. At the Jan 15 meeting bids will be opened for a new 20 room brick school on the block between Main Washington and 18th 19th. It will serve as both high and graded school. Ship Aginor bound for Yokohama from Alaska with salted salmon reached Yokohama yesterday amid safety fears.
Attorney Hadley sent four telegrams to Thomas Lawron of Boston urging immediate testimony in New York. Henry Neacre led Standard Oil questions this morning while Rogers dodged links to Walter Teagle and Horace A. Truthine. The exchange featured defiance, evasions, and uncertain fate for an associate.
New York January 9 S A young man spent a large sum for a handbag at a Fifth Avenue jewelry shop as a gift to his lady love. The bag, studded with large gems including pigeon blood rubies and emeralds, was destroyed in a fire.
Local police in Butter, Montana arrest Tom Fong, operator of a Chinatown opium den, on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Obert Shadwell, a well known gambler and ex convict. Shadwell’s body was found early Sunday with his head injured after being robbed of $500 won at poker.
The Overland Freight and Transfer company warehouse at Firth and Bryant streets burned this morning. Fifteen horses perished along with all effects of the Yankee Consul Theatrical company and thirty two truck loads of perishables were totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
CAPY ward leaves to return James G. Graves arrested January 6 in San Francisco on a four grand larceny charge filed by Mrs. Stewart of the Potter house. She accuses Graves of stealing diamonds and jewelry dated December 12.
Major J C Breckinridge son of former Vice President John C Breckinridge died at his son in law John C Ten Byck's Yonkers home. Born in Lexington Kentucky he served as a Confederate private and earned a brevet major before moving into business in St Louis. He was appointed surveyor general of the Washington territory by President Cleveland in 1885.
Owners of mining claims sold to Seattle- Boston Copper Co. accept common stock and bind it for five years. Purchasers of preferred stock must receive at least 5 percent dividends before original owners profit. Stock limited to cover railroad and tram to mines. rapid sales may halt market. See ore at 1114 Second Avenue to investigate and decide on potential high returns.
Business men and buyers investigate the compartment feature of the Oriental Limited new train via The Comfortable Way to the East Great Northern Railway. Ticket office Second and Columbia.
The Stark Publishing Co asks readers to call their Sunset office between 6 and 7 PM if a copy is not received by 6 PM. They promise to send a replacement copy immediately and request repeat calls for multiple misses to ensure subscribers receive perfect service.
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