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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1906

Page

7

Dirigo Disabled LImps Into Frisco

Dirigo steamship arrives in San Francisco with machinery damage and a storm battered hull. In tow by steamer Chase A, the vessel departed Olympia Seattle carrying general cargo and a small passenger list. Local maritime exchange to report details of the accident.

Canat Alaska Steam Wirige San Pranat Olek Chasis Thie Effet Maritime Exchange Olympia Seattle

Two Weeks Left for Signature on Charter Amendment

Local notice warns that only two weeks remain to sign and register petitions for a charter amendment. It lists sign-up locations including Eagle Sheet Metal, Lyppe’s Grocery, Gravin’s Real Estate, Globe Building, and The Star, urging supporters to register immediately.

Marton St Eagle Sheet Metal Works Lyppe's Av. W Gravin Galer and Queen Anne Globe Building the Star

Work Begins On Alaska Central Rail Project

Work on the Alaska Central line advances at Seward and Fairbanks ends. By next year trains will haul freight across 142 miles with 45 miles of track laid and 106 tiles of grading done. Peck Harris build tunnels and Walsh Walsh Foley Larson crews push grading as camps multiply near Seward. The town overflows with 300 tents and a steady influx of workers and Transients.

Fairbanks Ear A. Batagent Seward Peck & Harris Walsh Bros Foley & Larson Spokane

Passengers and Crew Rescued From Grounded Mine Steamer

The mine steamer Cherokee bound from San Domingo to New York ran aground on Brigantine shoals Friday. Rescue teams brought ashore the remaining passengers and crew Sunday afternoon and landed them at the nearest port for assistance.

Cherokee San Domingo New York

Wise Comanche Chief Quanah Berks Near Death

Special correspondence reports Quanah Berks, chief of the Comanche, gravely ill in the Wichita mountains ranch at Ft. Cobb. Born in western Texas around 1840 to a white mother raised among the tribe, he led with wisdom and foresight, ruling from a large ranch with cattle and hundreds of bred horses.

FT. Cobb Okla Hie Ranch Wichita Mountains Quanah Chief Parker Texas Quamah

Shipwrecked party rides in to safety as storm drenches inlet

Captain Archibald and two mates stay aboard the steamer while Captain Casto leads a sloop crew in the Alberta to a rescue. Over 1,000 onlookers greet the arrival as the Cherokee settles in the sand amid northeasterly winds and fog. authorities set Barber Joseph’s Sunday closing law case for next Monday.

Archibald Mark Casto Alberta Barber Joesph

Death in final hours for Marshall Field

New York January 15 physicians report Marshall Field in critical condition nearing the end of the seventh day of illness. Oxygen is being administered as the family remains at his side with no improvement visible.

New York Marshal Field

Racing Star Form Chart for Oakland Cal

Yesterday's racing star form chart lists horses and jockeys with weights and odds. Notable entries include Bill Curtie and Holly Berry with weights and connections, showing a finish where the winner won by one length and second by a head.

Oakland Cal Welling Bill Curtie Krrapp Holly Berry Hobart ives-Séine J. Kelly Adand Aindrew Ind Tom MetGrath Princess Titania Fee Graham Nos

Star Racing Tips Results At Los Angeles And Oakland

Race results from Los Angeles and Oakland list winners in six races with names such as John J Mohr Yankee Jim Grace G Jim Prendergast Professor Siatta Captain Burnett and more. Times and purses are noted for each event with multiple horses earning place finishes.

John J. Mohr Yankee Jim Grace G Jim Prendergast Professor Siatta Burnett

Assault mystery and dock project stir Bremerton town

A homeowner near the high school was slugged and a married woman was assaulted in Bremerton. Officials discuss dock renovations replacing eight wooden altars with concrete, and a proposed new stone dock near the bluff. Yard plans include land deals, a sea wall, and a possible sale of riverfront property. About 640 workers are employed with 160 skilled mechanics. local business relies on the Oregon's arrival for revival.

A. Hartholomew Bartholomew Navy Yard Stness Admiral Endicott Department of Yarda and Docks Tremerton Uncle Sam Bremerton Oregon

Oregon to Bremerton repairs unlikely this spring

Washington dispatches say the battleship Oregon may not reach Bremerton for repairs before late April or May. Some think it will be sent elsewhere to save costs as Indiana and Massachusetts are already out of service. The Dix docked for bottom work while private firms handle some Army transport repairs.

Bremerton Oregon Brooklyn Navy Yard Puget Sound Dix Department Army T. Ryan & Co

Port Orchard Paper Changes Hands After Local Purchases

The gunboat Wheel ing and the cruiser Albany are under repair with Wheel ing finished a month ago and Albany due to finish next month once eastward materials arrive. The Independent, Port Orchard’s sole newspaper, was bought by P H Seay the deputy sheriff and county game warden who has hired Phil Ashman of the Charleston Record to run it. A B Codding, former marine corps sergeant, has re-

Wheeling Albany The Independent Port Orchard P. H. Seay Kitsap County Phil Ashman Charleston Record

Branded Crime by Hartman Denounces Exclusion Act

Attorney John P. Hartman told a Y M C A audience the Chinese Exclusion act is a crime. He defended boycotts against American goods citing the closures of Centennial mills and the threatened Thomeen mills shutdown. He blamed a San Francisco mob for the treaty repudiation and urged honesty as a national virtue.

John P. Hartman Centennial Thomeen Mills China Mr. Hartman San Francisco

Theft Reported at Grand Central Hotel Room

T. J. Hill reported at Grand Central hotel that his room was entered early last evening and a razor along with several items of clothing were stolen.

T. J. Hill Grand Central Hotel

Executive committee meeting of Seattle Christian Endeavor Union

The Friday gathering at Green Lake Congregational church drew fifteen societies. The committee voted to have president Carl J I Mleeves pledge $1,000 to the union for the guarantee fund.

Seattle Christian Endeavor Union Green Lake Congregational Church Carl J1. Mleeves

Quarrel Among Holdups Leads to Guilty Plea

Four hold-up artists Adams O'Brien Murray and Thomas pleaded guilty before Judge Black in Everett for robbing Henry Orseth at Brown's Bay. They claimed Seattle did no robberies and a quarrel among themselves led to their arrest. They face long terms, likely at Walla Walla, with origins noted for each man.

Henry Orseth Brown's Bay Black Everett Seattle Thomas Murray Georgetown O’brien Adama Besrt Walla Walla O'Brien Adams Kansas Pennsylvania Indiana

Seattle-Boston Copper Co. Investment Appeal and Management Trust

The Seattle-Boston Copper Co. earns attention in Seattle as it promotes stock sales and credits strong management as essential for mining investment. Executives withheld names until after expenditures, asserting safety and profit for neighbors and small investors to view their ore exhibit and invest for potential substantial returns.

Seattle-Boston Copper Company

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