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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
8
A rare sight in Catholic circles as Archbishop Millinovich of Antivari Montenegro is noted for his mustache. The report highlights a distinctive facial feature on a high church official.
Everett reports the death of a 106 year old Indian healer known as Doctor Jim. His body was found under a bridge on the Darrington branch of the Northern Pacific three miles from Arlington with a bullet wound in the back of the head. He had left home Monday to go salmon fishing.
Police note a spate of bicycle thefts tied to a suspected vagrant movement leaving the city. Carl Meldner reports his wheel stolen from outside 1913 Minor, with a dusty wheel track visible. hours later F Vin Cochran reports his new bicycle stolen from 409 Thirteenth North.
Ben Randall of the Ethelton House entered a cigar store near 9 p.m. and returned to find his wheel missing from the library entrance. Police investigated possible theft and reviewed nearby security footage for clues.
In Port Townsend the Port Townsend Packing company received 5000 sockeyes on Wednesday signaling the run has begun. In Olympia the state charges transport method saved $2000 in three months. Alfred Hoover, a Port Townsend Southern railroad worker, was killed by a falling timber Friday. In Bell ingham an unknown woman’s jewelry bag valued at about $600 was found, recovered, and returned by a Tacoma steamer ticket agent after the bag was misplaced on the dock.
An 18 year old boy has been arrested and charged with forgery. In Maple Falls the Maple Malls chamber of commerce opposes any lowering of the bars to Chinamen. In Pomeroy John H. Walker pioneer of Garfield county shoots away Friday at his home in Pataha City. In Spokane the Northern Pacific grand jury investigates county affairs. In Prosser the commercial club plans a grain exhibit at the fair. In Gate City postmaster BB Smith has disappeared, cause unknown.
Lyman Torndell known to John H. Broom’s friends and relatives in Minneapolia. accused of borrowing and stealing money. Police jailed him on a disorderly charge after Broom reported the theft. Police Judge Gordon fined Torndell $50 after hearing both sides.
Hoquiam residents watch as the local post office is moved on rollers to a new site. Citizens speculate about daily mail access and where they will pick up letters in the new location.
Police arrested lodging house proprietor Charles Norman on liquor without license at the Piasa house at Third and Union. Norman posted bail for a Thursday police court appearance as chief Delaney orders cleanup of unlicensed venues with women without means. Also noted Oliver O. Ashton of Boston died in Hotel Washington at age 69 after traveling with his wife. remains to be shipped east. Major Richardson of the Alaska board authorized 5000 dollars to improve roads from Fairbanks to Little Delta.
F H Nelson appeared at the county jail on Wednesday and turned himself in to begin a five year sentence for unlawful relations with the woman he had since married.
Bremerton July 20 Major C G Long has orders from Washington to assume command of the marine guard on the battleship Maine. He will take duties in late September and serves as chief marine officer of the North Atlantic squadron. Long came to Bremerton 22 months ago succeeding Capt Meyeres of the marines.
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