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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
8
A rumored Canadian Pacific steamship, not confirmed by officials, is described as a turbine powered vessel of Princess Victoria design. It will register in Elliott Bay Seattle, feature a glass observation room, four smokestacks, speed about 32 knots, and cost about 650000 dollars with construction to begin soon.
Two Lancaster Pennsylvania citizens, Wm. L. Kendig and Wm. M. Jacobs, were pardoned in a high profile executive clemency act after being linked to a vast counterfeit ring tied to a $100 Monroe head silver certificate. The case traced to Arthur Taylor and Baldwin Bredell and involved cigar makers supplying counterfeit internal revenue stamps.
In June 1900 five counterfeiters were sentenced to five years prison and a $5000 fine, costs of trials burdened the government. Law officers and the secret service believed a strong lesson had been delivered until a presidential pardon released them, citing excessive punishment.
The North Dakota group led by Governor Barnes will reach Seattle at 8:00 PM Thursday via the Great Northern. EB Stone, the road's general passenger agent, heads the party.
A crowd surrounded the Great Northern hotel corridors as Walter Scott, the Death Valley miner, faced a attempted entry by Thomas Lane and Charley Hagiey who were arrested. Lane claimed ties to Scott and the bill dispute centered on a $25 daily bridal suite charge. Scott later prepared to depart Chicago at 5 PM by special Michigan Central car to New York.
Melbourne July 13. President Roosevelt declines invitation from the commonwealth government to Miss Alice Roosevelt to join Secretary Taft and party in Australia.
Forty condemned shacks were burned on the sandpit on Wednesday by Fireman Latham and Inspector Coombs of the health element. Forty eight others have been condemned and are to be burned soon.
Beripps News Ane'n New York reports Tarbell replying to Attorney Wires in Chevelwnd about changes against John D. Rockefeller in the Corrigan case. She says she sees nothing in Kline's statement to alter her written stance and accuses Rockefeller of applying might over justice and humanity.
Fire swept the Wheelihan-Wiedauer sash and door factory owned by F A Wheelihan in Everett July 13. The loss runs about 60 000 with insurance between 35 000 and 40 000. Flames began around seven in the evening and the plant burned quickly, likely starting in the finishing room on the second floor. Rebuilding is believed possible.
Mine Mildred Graham, age 18, and Newton Crowder fled Vancouver to Beatle on the Princess Victoria where they married in the New Western hotel parlor at midnight Tuesday. Rev Dr Pletcher officiated as two guests looked on. The bride’s father had opposed the match and the couple plan to return home amid family wrangling.
In the Spokane district of first class post offices Seattle shows the largest receipts for the year ending June 30. Seattle reports 404,496 with an increase of 43,066 over last year, compared with Spokane 186,200 and 23,631 more, Portland 416,670 and 65,690 higher, and Tacoma 122,235 with 8,809 more.
The Seattle assay office, founded during the 1898 Alaska rush, marks its seventh anniversary with a public open day and treasure display next Saturday. Fiscal year receipts through June 30 total $101,434,991.77 with Yukon leading at $71,233.20 and Nome at $17,563,963.21. The gross weight of receipts equals 208.2 tons. The Sylvan club plans a dance at Maydenbauver Bay on Friday evening with hundreds invited. the T Maas steamer departs Leschi Park at 3:00.
An observer notes a demonstration at 1622 First Avenue beginning Monday with a sales pitch for the Art Laurel double flue in the market. The notice suggests checking Pike Street Shopping Guide page 7 for bargains.
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