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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1906
Page
5
A local meeting urged the president and Congress to act after the Valencia wreck. Resolutions blame improper precautions and failed use of available appliances, noting two Pacific Coast Steamship Company vessels nearby failed to save lives. Public officials Rich ard White and others urged immediate improvements.
McIntosh Bros of Milwaukee secure a contract for building the western extension of the Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad to Seattle. The project covers about 400 miles with an estimated cost of 55 000 per mile, and is described as the largest single railroad contract let in the United States. The work is expected to take several years and require a large labor force across the Dakota region and Rockies.
A committee of four is appointed to urge the president and congress to conduct a full and searching investigation. It calls for a properly equipped life-saving station at or near Neah Bay and to prepare a memorial, coordinating with other fraternal orders and committees.
John Begulia, hero of the Valeneia wreck, to be rewarded. A $100 collection at First Methodist Church followed Rev Pletcher Wharton’s emotional appeal. Wharton said Begulia’s risky act deserved recognition, noting Carnegie Hero Fund and possible congressional medal. Committee members Harper Blaine Blaw will oversee arrangements. Medal inscription will read He did his best.
The William McKinley circle of the Ladies of the G A B plans a social dance and card party at the Hotel Stander on Wednesday evening January 31. Members and guests are invited to attend for an evening of games and refreshments at the former hotel venue.
A timber was wedged in the south sewer tunnel causing a lengthy blockage last Saturday. City workers opened a brick wall, located the obstruction, and removed the debris with forced effort. rains have worsened sewer clogs, marking the worst trouble in years.
Hward James vice president of the Great Northern Steamship Company says there is positively no truth in the report that the Great Northern is contemplating transferring the Minnesota and Dakota into oil burners after returning from the east yesterday.
The Seattle woman, a baggageman’s widow, was beneath wreckage after the collision and was taken to Spokane. The steamer Tiverton launched at Hoquiam on Saturday as Wenatchee valley farmers plan to organize to advance their interests.
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