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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
5
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A panicked Panamanian scene reports yellow fever rampant since the wet season began. Canal employees rush to return to their home country as rumors swirl about a body of Auditor West, a former preacher, and a grave burial quickly approaching.
American deserters from the Panama Canal lined up on the Colon dock waiting to board the steamer Seguranca. The Seguranca was taking American fever refugees aboard at Colon.
Frank Rees, from Los Angeles, hopes Walla Walla adopts oil for street sprinkling after successful tests on two North Yakima streets.
Detailed account describes yellow fever symptoms transmission and fatalities across centuries, noting mosquitoes as spreaders. It covers 1878 Mississippi valley deaths, May to August lethality, immunity after infection, and treatment cautions. The Panama Canal Zone section reports panicked Americans, deaths of West and Johnson, staff resignations, and calls for better housing under Colonel Gorgas.
Northern Pacific offers special low rates for teachers traveling east from June 14 to 17 to St. Paul Chicago and other cities Tickets on sale at Seattle Ticket Office plus a G A BR excursion to Portland return on Monday June 19 trains depart Seattle early morning from the N P City Office for details
Within days a mile long paved street from the south bridge to the O R and N depot in Colfax will be finished. In Waitsburg Laura M Preston turned 21 on April 26 and now holds a fortune of 100000 dollars, making her the wealthiest young woman in Southeastern Washington.
Major General George L. Gillespie, after almost fifty years of service, retired today as assistant chief of staff. He is succeeded by Major General John T. Bates, recently relieved from the Northern Military Division, with Bates expected to be named lieutenant general and chief of staff upon Lieutenant General Chaffee's statutory retirement next April.
Round trip tickets offered to Milwaukee on June 14 for 69.78 dollars. Sold by Woodman conventiamy.
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