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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
3
George J. Gould received advice in Uraday regarding the western terminus. The report notes his involvement in the planning and the implications for the railway project and regional development.
Plans call for 50 miles of main line for the Western Pacific in the fastest time on record. First work not before September 1, 1905, with completion within two years. Target pace about 45 miles per month or 1.5 miles per day, fully equipped and operable.
Enlistments in the local army and recruiting offices have tripled since the war between Japan and Russia began. Most recruits are young, eager to become soldiers and sailors, inspired to fame like Farragut or Grant, and ready to seize opportunities to distinguish themselves.
Bremerton notes say the training ship Philadelphia entered dry dock for sea valve repairs bottom scraping and painting and minor fixes. Captain W L Cottman based at Mare Island is named successor to Captain J W B Bleecker and will take command duties at Bremerton soon. Captain Bleecker moves to Newport News to lead the training fleet.
The eighth Ward Taxpayers club met and condemned high water rates charged to locals and manufacturers compared with Ballard and Georgetown. The members voted to petition Seattle Electric to reroute the Kingcark cars to Queen Anne Avenue instead of First Avenue West.
New York Central plans a further reduction in running time for the Twentieth Century Limited. The westbound train will leave New York at 3 30 p m and reach Chicago the next morning at 8 30. The eastbound departs Chicago at 2 50 p m and arrives in New York the next morning at 6 30. The schedule aims for an 18 hour cross with a five to six hour Chicago layover for eastbound passengers.
Farmer George Richardson of near Tolt obtained a warrant for three neighbors Harry Manderville John ONeil and Benjamin Hoye charged with trespass for cutting down and looting a bee tree on May 26. The men reportedly used a cross-cut saw and took over 10 gallons of honey prompting local interest and a court appearance.
Under a federal readjustment several Washington towns see postmaster salaries increase. Palouse gets to 1700, Prosser 1500, Pullman 2000, Tekoa 1400, Vancouver 2300, Sunnyside 1600, Wattsburg 1600, Roslyn 1600, with rural carrier appointments listed for Chehalis Palouse Rochester and others.
A Denver story notes a $500,000 pasture owned by Cheeman and W. & Cheeman that sits near the capital. The cow, though fed, relies on dew and fire department water amid protests that it is held as an investment and that $500,000 has been refused. The president of the State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection is cited as neglecting to water the animal.
The House of Commons unanimously chose James W. Lowther to succeed William Gully as speaker. Separate dispatches note World’s Fair activities in The Dalles Prineville and Madras, a New York will contest altering an $8 million estate, Chinese attack on Crassus mine in Johannesburg, Ambassador Jusserand’s White House visit, and 16 injured in Inverness coal mine explosion.
United States cableship Burnside departs Tacoma for a brief northward repair trip expected to last five to ten days. A slight fault is reported in the Alaska cable as the ship heads out.
The Burnside prepares to travel from Seattle to Tacoma to load cable for the 200 mile Valdez to Seward extension. Patterson and McArthur of the coast survey map the new line route. The ship completed fueling with 400 tons and will proceed once the plan is approved. An excursion train departs Seattle at 5 30 am on June 5.
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