Seamen Strike Progress Report From San Francisco
The Pacific Coast strike spreads with no immediate resolution as negotiations stall. Officials report crews for the Umatilla and City wT are being organized while the Marine Stewards and Waiters union joins the walkout. Police guard piers as arbi tration talks continue in San Francisco with hopes for a settlement. Humboldt sailing unaffected. Passengers aboard Umatilla dine offsite. few claim refunds.
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Santa
Umatilla
City
Pacific Coast
Conoes
Sana Te
Patterson
Helena
Uwalon
Marine Stewards
San Francisco
Woore Purchases Kirkland Property For Steel Venture
A Moore for Northwestern Iron & Steel Co completed a 1 560 acre Kirkland purchase at 250 000 with options to build a canal link and lake access. 126 acres to be held for bathad rags of the steel project. four acres for free site reserves. remaining 86 acres to be marketed for homes and business. Eastern manufacturers eying Kirkland sites. plans include a blast furnace and related facilities.
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A. Moore
Iron & Steel County
Kirkland
Waah
Lake Canal
Sane
Explosion on Haverford Kills Five on Philadelphia Line Steamer
A June 14 explosion aboard the line steamer Haverford in Philadelphia during unloading killed five men instantly and injured at least forty. One victim died en route to hospital.
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Haverford
Philadelphia
Holt
Remote Beams of a Shipboard Fire Kill and Injure Longshoremen
A aboard be calmed be leved to have been the cause of combust largely of linseed oil. The blaze burned for two hours before it was extinguished. The dead and injured are all longshoremen.
Steamer Mouse Sinks in North Sea Drowning Ten
June 14 report records the steamer Mouse sinking in the North Sea with ten lives lost. Also noted: steamer Bearth at Tacoma completing Nome cargo and set to return to Seattle tomorrow for a stock shipment.
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Antwerp
North Sea
Bearth
Tacoma
Seattle
Bank Clearings Report For June Dates In 1906 And 1905
Bank clearings for June 14 1906 show an increase of 996 498 75 over the same date last year with totals of 618 982 69. The figures compare the current year to the previous one and indicate growth in statewide banking activity.
Roosevelt Relative Dies in New York at Dawn
Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle of the president, died at 4 o'clock this morning in New York. He was treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and a distinguished lawyer, merchant and sportsperson.
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New York
Robert B. Roosevelt
Democratic Peational Committee
Eporteman
Mayor warned about police in good faith
A Seattle citizen writes to Mayor Moore with concerns that some police members may not observe the mayor and chief of police, but the mayor states he has no reason to doubt officers will do their full duty and cites Wappenstein’s police knowledge. The letter’s author remains unidentified.
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Moore
Seattle
Fores
Wappenstein
McQuade Secures Franchise for Electric Railway
John McQuade of Issaquah received from the county commissioners a franchise to build an electric railway from Issaquah toward Renton and then to Seattle. The project must use flat close materials and falling areck. If terms are agreed he must notify within 18 days. two years to start, five years to complete.
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John McQuade
Lweaquah
County Commissioners
Lesaquah
Renton
Seattle
McQuade
Murder Mass Meeting in Renton Over Millhuff Case
Citizens gather in Renton to demand re arrest and charging of Tom the boy initially suspected in the Elsie Millhuff murder. Influential businessmen press for Nelligan to face trial to resolve contradictions and reveal truth behind the shocking crime.
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Aase Meet
Rentonton
Elsie Millhuff
Mackintosh
Tom
Renton
Nelligan
Printers Strike in Seattle Affects Local Shops
A brief Seattle strike by union printers affects RK Peters and Ivy Printing with label bans on affected shops. Negotiations proceed between Typographers Committee and shop owners as some smaller printers plan to endure despite the halt in work.
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Seattle
RK. & Peters
Ivy
Cor Mane
Boxes
Busy Port Glakeley Lumber Shipment Report
At Port Glakeley the four masted schooner William Notting finishes loading lumber for New York City and sails soon under Captain Keegan after delaying Seattle. The schooner Mary B Foster ships lumber for Honolulu to arrive later this week. Captain Andrew Johnson of the bark Prussia loads lumber for New York and will sail in about ten days. The Shenandoah is being repaired to carry lumber to New York.
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Porte Binkeley
William Notting
New York City
Keegan
Seattle
Mary B. Foster
Honolulu
Will Vali
Andrew Johnson
Prussia
New York
Shenandoah
Bhetag
Stacy’s Folly Returns to Public Notice of Pioneers
A fragmented historical tale recounts Stacy and partners Henry Te and James McNaught investing $56 000 in grand homes during a 1883 boom. The Floyd era projects include the Third and Marton boarding house and a mansion at Peo 64 Marion, later burned. The note mentions a shift from wealth to poverty as Stacy’s fortune waned and properties changed hands amid Northwest urban growth.
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Walla Walla
Greenleaf Stacy
Stacy
Henry J. Te
James McNaught
Anyt
Third
Marton
City Health Report Shows May Deaths and Population Rise
A May city health report notes deaths in May matching the prior year and records an estimated population increase of about 29,000. The data highlights a steady mortality figure alongside significant growth in residents.
City council reviews land use proposal near bluff access
An application has been filed by APBigniow for using part of Charborn Burke's Seventh Addition or the factory site. The proposed street portion would extend to the foot of a bluff and be unsuitable for street use for many years. The request is referred to the city council.
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Charborne
Burke
Sheriff J C Smith to Appear in Federal Court
Sheriff J C Smith will appear before Judge Hanford in federal court tomorrow to show cause why Leslie LeWald the shoe salesman wanted in Chicago for alleged embezzlement should not be extradited. Le Wald was arrested June 1 on a warrant issued under an application for his requisition, forwarded by the governor of Illinois. He is charged by a grand jury at the instigation of Edward Stanwood Shoe Company with embezzling 126 dollars and fleeing Illinois.
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J. C. Smith
Hanford
Leslie 8 LeWald
Chicago
LeWald
Klinota
Edward Stanwood Shoe Company
Illnois
Potlatch Tension Sparks Fear Among Alaska Natives
A large potlatch near Wiak, Alaska, stirs unrest as US deputies are sworn in at Skagway and tensions rise between native fishermen and white business interests. Passengers report anxiety spreading from Klukwan to Pass.
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Alaska
Wiak
Hal
Jefferson
United States
Cortes Ford
States
Slave owners held in alleged plantation case in St Louis
A preliminary hearing in St Louis revealed that James BE Smith the wealthy farmer and associates ran a slavery plantation. Documents show workers received little pay while some names were not recorded. A locked stockade was found with enslaved people working under guard.
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ST. Louis
James BE. Smith
Smith
United States
City Tests Large Savoring Bottles for Contents
Mayor Moore orders examination of two large bottles labeled California Ambrosia and Cherry to confirm tiny ingredients. Officials oversee the analysis to determine composition and safety of the sodas.
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Moore
California
Waterfront shuttle plan postponed due to tunnel status
Mayor Moore says no action on moving railroad traffic under the waterfront. He cites the tunnel not yet ready for full use and notes railroad officials will keep crossings clear while avoiding unnecessary inconvenience to railroads.
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Railroad On
Railroad Trac
Moore
Three Large Real Estate Deals Reported Today
Three properties changed hands for sums over ten thousand dollars. Sarah R Hoff man bought parts of lots in Edee Knight’s addition near Fifteenth Ave and Columbia Street for 10000. BH Kriegbaum purchased parts of blocks in Broadway and Den- addition for 17000. A third sale at the corner of Marion Street and Seeoe brought 19000.
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Sarah R. Hoffman
Home Construction Company
Edee & Knight
Fifteenth
Columbia
Kriegbaum
M. B. Richmond
Seneca #t
Marion St
Airship accident and flight reported from Niagara and Washington
The article details Roy Knabenshue bailing out as his airship plunged into the Niagara River near Buffalo with rescue crews saving him unharmed though injured. It also notes a parallel flight by Lincoln Beachy in Washington from Virginia shore to near the White House and back, landing safely and dining at the Senate restaurant.
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Buppfalo
N. Y
Roy Knabenshue
Fife Savers
Washington
D. C
Knabenshue
Buffalo
Lincoln Beachy
Virginia
Washington Monument
Beachy
White House
Senate
Missing Gambler Gamble Leaves Town House Mystery
G Gamble a young man who had been staying at the town house for weeks has been missing for three weeks. Police have been asked to investigate the unexplainable absence as his trunks and clothing remain at the residence.
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G. Gamble
Gamble
Advisory boards sought for Alaska Yukon fair cooperation
Formal requests to appoint advisory boards for Alaska Yukon fair cooperation were mailed to Governor Hoggatt of Almeria and Governor McInnes of the Northwest Territory. Boards of 25 members each will advise on exposition arrangements and North region cooperation. Site inspections start Monday with Magnolia chiefs and lake locations to be reviewed for final trustees’ choice next week.
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Beattie
W. B. Hoggatt
Almeria
W. W. B. McInnes
Northwest Territory
J. B. Chilberg
A. Nadeau
Ite
Nadeau
Magnolia
Fair Trustees
Steamer Indiana Tows Bark Will W. Case to Alaska
The steamer Indiana, departing San Francisco Monday night for Seattle, tows the bark Will W. Case recently bought by Copper Mountain Eradicate for Alaska service. Indiana also carries freight and passengers for Pacific Coast Steamship Company as other ships are tied up.
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Indiana
San Francisco
Seattle
Will W. Case
Copper Mountain
Alaska
Pacific Cenet Steamship Company
Steamer Jefferson Arrives With 47 Passengers and Gold Dust
The Jefferson pulled in early from Skagway with 47 passengers none from the interior. It carried a crowd from Fairbanks and Dawson and a shipment of gold dust worth a million, headed south on one of the first steamers.
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Jefferson
Skagway
Way Ports
Interior
Jefferson Juat
Pairbanks
Dawson
Cupid Busy in Seattle High School Romance
Cupid allegedly wins three Seattle high school teachers to marriage by term end while another professor plans a summer wedding. Four teachers vow to return married, warning pupils not to gossip or face the final exams.
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Cupid
Ward
Seattle
Duri
Stady
Man murdered in bed in Los Angeles
Geo. Bcheck, 23, was shot to death in bed this morning in Los Angeles. His wife, 19, claims a burglar committed the act after her husband asked what they were doing. The residence shows little disturbance except a powder-stained trunk. police are investigating.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Geo. Bcheck
Conway Ordinance Faces Tough Squeezed Path to Passage
The Conway saloon closing ordinance faces heavy opposition in the city council. Supporters led by Councilman Conway expect a tough vote for first passage and likely veto by Mayor Moore. Passage over a veto appears unlikely, with most members leaning against final approval. The measure may be introduced next night and referred to the license and revenue committee.
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Counci
Conway
Moore
Conwey
Zbinden
Burnett
Morrison
Councilimen
Chief Overstays Leave of Absence
Fire Chief Cook’s leave of absence granted by Mayor Moore expired at 6 a m with no extension or contact from the chief. Officials remain uncertain about his location and return date though the steamer returned to San Francisco and trains, telegraphs, and telephones operate between cities.
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Cook
Moore
Ely
San Francisco
Brothier Deportation Case Sent to Washington for Decision
Desire Brothier, a Canadian ex convict, had his deportation question referred to the immigration department in Washington D C after a secret local hearing at the Lumber Exchange building. He is jailed without bail as seven indictments loom in Vancouver and his lawyer Will H Morris attended the session.
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Desire Brothier
United States
Department of Immigration
Washington, D. C
Immigration Board
Lumber Exchange
National Capital
Brothier
Will H. Morris
Vancouver
Wuppenstein
Independent insurers pledge fair settlements in San Francisco
Thirty-one independent insurance firms met in San Francisco to agree to settle losses on a fair basis, effectively freeing themselves from the Underwriters' Adjusting bureau. The revolt followed a push by other companies toward unjust and arbitrary settlements.
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San Francisco
City to consider refund plan for street improvement funds
An ordinance to refund excess portions of street improvement district funds is drafted for introduction at an upcoming meeting. Refunds are small and numerous, and previously a separate special ordinance was passed for each case.
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Carnell
Snoddy Withdraws as Attorney in Property Suit
James A. Snoddy filed notification in federal court withdrawing as attorney of record for the plaintiff in the Waldron versus Koward KB case. The action involves property titles in the Union addition. Snoddy acted as local representative for Los Angeles attorney Mc Mahon who leads the prosecution.
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James A. Snoddy
Amanda Waldron
Koward KB. Rees
Mr. Snoddy
McMahon
Los Angeles
Police Seize Obscene Picture Machine in Saloon Raid
Chief Wappenstein ordered removal of obscene picture machines. A machine was seized from the Seconday saloon, carted to headquarters, smashed, and pictures confiscated for prosecution. The raid then moved toward the Orpheum saloon before the equipment was loaded for Tacoma.
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Wappenstein
Orpheum
Seater St
Tacoma
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