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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1914
Page
3
June 1 report states R. L. Paine, employee of Brown's Payge Co., was instantly killed by dynamite blast in a stump.
Portland report states A. W. Lafferty, defeated for renomination on the Republican ticket, will seek election on an independent line. The move follows the GOP loss as he shifts to a separate campaign.
Announcement last week notes withdrawal of Hamilton Platt from active interest and confirms an entire reorganization. Andrew J. Woodhouse and Otto Grunbaum become incorporators of the new company with Beattle ties dating from earlier furniture years.
Montreal June 1 A royal inquiry will be launched into the Empress of Ireland disaster that killed nearly 1000. Captain Lindsey leads evidence sessions with Captains Kendall and Anderson and crew survivors as Captains Kendall and Anderson blame each other for the collision and fog mishap.
A Northwest paper notes the Orpheum bill features "Dainty Marie" and "Laddie Cliff" as sensational headliners, but these acts are not genuine headliners from prior bills. The review highlights the varied entertainment including Lyman H. Howe films, Grand Canyon Arizona, ocean wreck survivors, and a lyric tenor Frank Morrell at the Empress.
Will Atkinson questions who influenced the proposed charter. He argues the charter concentrates executive power in a thirty member council, limits voters to one of the thirty, imposes a $12 000 salary and denies ordinary citizens a chance at public service. He labels the charter as removing privileges and wealth from the people.
A crowd of over 1000 in North Yakima cheered Ole Hanson progressive Senate candidate as he pledged to keep Senator Jones in North Yakima after the election. Hanson also spoke on a farmers bank plan and delivered a memorial address before plans to tour Cowlitz Clark and Skamania counties.
News from Alberta and British Columbia reports a gusher rush on the Dingman property boosting Monarch stock to 20 dollars a share and Dingman to 200 with limited supply. Dawn of a new oil era drives rapid wealth as fourteen wells drill and traders race to seize early profits.
Hole-Woollard Oil Company holds 240 acres adjoining the Monarch property. Led by B. V. Hole, Calgary’s noted railway contractor, the Washington-incorporated outfit has 1,000,000 dollars in capital and plans immediate drilling after one well to 900 feet. Company promises shares will reach par value of one dollar soon.
Wireless reports from the Corwin say the steamer is 90 miles south of Nome with 150 tons of freight and bucking the ice. She hopes to reach Nome tonight, closely followed by the U S revenue cutter Bear.
A habeas corpus case concluded Saturday when a document showed Shove had married a former wife six months before, preventing the union with his young bride and ending the proceedings.
A man named Leo Myers died while gathering driftwood on a beach in Anacortes on Saturday. He owned valuable property in Anacortes and in Vancouver B C Kirkland Washington and Mexico. Efforts are underway to locate his relatives.
County school superintendents meet in Olympia for their annual convention next Monday. Gov. Lister and other state officers will deliver addresses as education authorities discuss school problems.
Officials of the Child Welfare exhibit say it closed after 90 000 visitors total, up from 50 000 on opening. They credit the exhibit with teaching the public about health standards and child mortality caused by neglect. Plans are under way to make it an annual event. Parts are bid on by nearby towns and part will be loaned to the Seattle Commercial Club for an indefinite period.
The C P R liner Empress of Russia arrived in Vancouver from Yokohama after crossing the Pacific in eight days 18 hours 81 minutes, a new record for the voyage. The ship departed Yokohama and reached William Head, marking a notable achievement for transpacific travel.
June 1 dispatch says berry crop worth about 1 million dollars requires thousands of pickers in Puyallup and Sumner. Cabins with sleeping quarters and daily fresh food are provided for workers. STAR WANT ADS advertise lots homes and farms on attractive terms.
The article notes about 25,000 people attended the summer opening of AJiki Point municipal bathing beach. Spectators, swimmers, and curious crowds mingled in a lively scene with varied ages and moods.
Reports from Honolulu say the Pacific Mail liner Mon golia arrived 45 minutes ahead of the Nippon Maru after racing across the Pacific from San Francisco.
The favorable crop outlook boosts automobile sales to farmers. George W. Miller, president of the Seattle Automobile Dealers' association, notes many out-of-town buyers and says the farmer is among the most prosperous buyers, with moderate priced cars selling rapidly.
Chehalis June 1. Articles of incorporation filed for the Newaukum Railroad Co to build a logging line from Napavine into the Carlisle Pennell timber holdings. Company capital stock set at $200,000.
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