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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1906
Page
7
Reports from the Motor Mill strike show idle work resumed with non union crews, while manufacturers expect a rate at which un unions adapt. At Blaine and nearby towns mills operate and wage talks continue as the general strike appears not to grow.
A second report on the Milwaukee watershed grant is prepared for the council as a protest and water supply concerns dominate meetings. The Sound action and a joint Chamber committee to North Bend are discussed with reps from Milwaukee and city officials urged to attend.
A fragment from a conversation reveals a speaker insisting she cannot be the other person’s mer girl, rejecting the role of ama in a teasing, incomplete exchange. The line hints at nicknames and playful nautical imagery.
In St Louis on June 25 Judge Ryan ruled in favor of purchasers who argued they did not have to pay for goods bought from a Cahill Swift & Co. member. The court sustained a plea that the debtor did not owe payment for supplies as if it were a gambling debt.
Ree black cub bears for Harriman, the railroad magnate, were brought south from Unge on the Excelsior yesterday and will be at the country home of Mr. Harriman in Newark, New Jersey, tonight.
A terse cable to Merchants’ from an unnamed source notes movement dates for Setos and Mem items and lists partial pricing and routes. The fragment mentions departures on the 26th and 29th for direct Beattie, with references to Disston and Pan brands and unit prices. The text is garbled and lacks full context.
A Seaside Hotel proprietor questions a guest named Leeser about paying the high rate. The Clerk defends him, saying Leeser is rich, noting the man is old and ugly while his wife is young and pretty.
Senator Tillman announced he would not sign the rate bill saying the Standard Oil company influenced the house conferees to limit to the railroad the provision requiring a divorce of transportation and production. He planned to resume conference discussions later.
An unknown man died in Tacoma jail after being found unconscious on the street and placed in a cell. Foul play is suspected as authorities investigate the death at 4 o'clock this morning. The report notes labor unrest with shingle makers planning to refer issues with mill workers to Ballard and ongoing railway crew walkout actions. A tourist excursion advertises rides to Bremerton to view the battleship Oregon and the Philadelphia with daily departures from Pier 2.
The Meadows June 25 weather cloudy and the races feature four and a half furlongs won by S-yearolda Melitah at 2 to 1 with Grace St. Clair second and Wapragootia third. Six furlongs selling winner Rathgar at 2 to 1 with Regal third. Scratches listed include Klota Brown Seat Black Cloud Precious Lady Ninora and others.
Tomorrow’s Meadows program shows six races with maidens and older horses. Entries include Temptation Tramway Predlowa Little Johor Mr Badd Our Ballie Byron Rowe Viema Tom Hawk Mor Cece Yellowstone Redwald The Hugenot Pury Peggy ONeil Puriny Ride The Mint Ganstonme Judge and The Mist among others.
A. M. Cleland, general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific, says there is no definite plan for the Chicago Northwestern western extension or the Chicago Mt. Waukee St. Paul routes. He notes a labor shortage slows railroad construction both east and west, with thousands of workers needed where only hundreds are available.
Port Townsend port police report Captain Angus Keegan stabbed in the back by sailor John Carroll on the William Nottingham just before weighing anchor for New York. Carroll detained. Keegan hospitalized with one serious cut. Friends say he may sail Thursday. Keegan unaware of any grievance.
Due to a misunderstanding about the date, the Seattle Ministerial Association did not hold its regular session today. The group will reschedule to conduct its planned discussions and items.
The first official notice of the appointment of A L Cratean as passenger traffic manager of the Creat Northern was received this morning in a circular by local officials. The appointment becomes effective July 1, Mr. Craig succeeds F L Whitney, who resigned.
W H H Laughin reports a break in at Madison park last night. About 40 dollars worth of gold wire and cheap jewelry were stolen. He suspects local boys caused the theft.
President H R Williams announced NP tracks will traverse from Yakima through Yakima canyon cross the Yakima river into the western Yakima district then via Moxee valley over the Divide into Rattlesnake Spring valley across White Bluff plains to the Columbia River connecting with the eastern Snoqualmie Pass branch. The Dakota boundary line will be followed for 100 miles requiring removal of boundary ports marked by the railroad.
A free-for-all fight broke out at a Georgetown park picnic when the town marshal tried to quell a disturbance in the dance hall. About ten participants were jailed awaiting a hearing after the melee involving brewery workers and a boisterous youth.
Steamer Oregon sails from Nome late tonight and Nebraskan heads to Seattle. Cry of Seattle sails for two days of repairs while Inland Flyer runs to West Beattie. Jefferson departed Juneau southbound and City of Topeka left Juneau for Beattie. Capac loads lumber at Centennial mills for West Coast ports. Sailor Bow fell and was treated at the Marine hospital. Bark Family Abbey discharges ballast near a city buoy for brick and cement bound for South Africa colonies.
American marines and mounted artillery line the canal strip to deter revolution in Panama. President Amador was reelected yesterday amid open threats and growing discontent. Rumors say many Guatemalans may be en route to assist in overthrowing the administration.
A Standard Oil spokesman asserts the administration aims to provoke hostility and intimidation. He refuses to comment until legal proceedings begin, insisting they are not worrying.
In Kertch on June 6 Captain Bherematioff was killed by revolutionaries and his wife was seriously wounded. The Mack Manufacturing Company's baseball team defeated Newcastle in Newcastle by 11 to 10 yesterday.
Early this afternoon the Senator departed Pier A for Nome on her second voyage carrying a full cargo and 60 passengers. Union men blocked nonunion crew from exiting the steamer but no violence occurred. In Tacoma yesterday shoremen demanded half overtime pay. after wage promises they returned to work and loaded cargo.
A perfectly stunning dress coat crafted for formal wear. It features heavy Irish guipure forming the body, with embroidered linen panels on the bodice, white and sleeves, joined by lace insertion. Accompanied by a yellowEmilier sailor hat, straw crown shaded with Marechal Niel roses and orange-tinted tips.
Two additional coaches were added to the 12:35 pm Canadian Pacific train this afternoon to serve teachers traveling east on special excursion rates. Today is the last day for tickets at special rates, with trans continental fares selling briskly. The Great Northern added an extra car to the Oriental Limited this morning and special cars are attached to the O R N trains at Portland to accommodate Seattle teachers heading east via the southern route.
The Washington officials of the Markiman system with headquarters in Seattle opened their new quarters in the Burke block the morning. Vice president and general manager D. Parrell occupies room 404 secretary G. C. Teal room 401 and chief engineer KF Hawkins is on the third floor in room 302.
The planned July 10 Seattle conference between the Canadian and Washington state fisheries commissions is postponed. Vancouver informed that Canadian commissioners will tour the Northwest, with potential talks arranged during September.
Homer Grey a laborer was arrested by Special Officer Clark after two weeks of residence near Queen Anne hill. Residents had reported Grey making advances to a young girl.
The Seattle Bar association will meet Wednesday evening at o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce to adopt the constitution and bylaws. The current membership will consist only of charter members and no new members will be admitted for the time being.
P. Kirk alias D L Ward described as a safe blower and professional burglar captured in Detroit by Deputy U S Marshal Clyde Coleman on June 16. He is wanted for a 1902 cafe burglary in Nome Alaska worth about 700 dollars and will be brought to Seattle tonight en route to Nome on Tuesday.
Telegraph reports an unknown person exploded the powder house at the Harris lime quarry but a sack of dynamite failed to detonate a nearby brick house where workers slept. In New York Preeman Longcore killed Rose Colly after she refused eloping with him and he set fire to her home. In Querenstown Dr Douglas Hyde returned from America praised American generosity.
A small group of strikers were at the dock for the Umatilla from San Francisco but none appeared in the forenoon. Steamer officials reported everything was lovely and the Puebla will sail tonight with a non union crew. No new strike details from the Seamen's union beyond Wednesday's disturbance.
The Alaska Yukon exposition directors heard the alle committee report selecting the university campus. The report was adopted this afternoon.
In Kiel on June 5 the Longeworth family enjoyed a social occasion aboard the Kaiser's yacht Meteor. The event reflected continued cordial relations between German royalty and notable foreign visitors aboard the vessel.
Prospectus urges public investment in the McAllister Rowland Copper Mining Company near Index on the G N R B. It notes one mile of tunnels and drifts, three rich veins, water power, a 100 ton concentrator, 30,000,000 feet of merchantable timber, a saw mill, and asks buyers to purchase at 26 cents a share. The Alaska Building office at 918 calls for details.
The program opens July 2 in the high school building. For details call East 646.
Over 44 hours police held several gunfighters in custody for disorderly conduct and concealed weapons. William H. Boland tussled with a stranger at First Ave and Washington before fleeing after a pistol exchange with Patrolman Peeples. J L Armstead delivered a knockout blow to Boland while Tom Powers argued intoxication and fighting. Tom Dugan and Peter Semoneff fought in a Monogram saloon with Dugan injured. Semoneff faces a police judge. Bartender L Kohn tried to stop an arrest in a lower district saloon. A.J. Erieman and other drunks rounded out weekend cases as officers jailed numerous petty offenders.
A rustic tale follows Tom Elwell as widder suitors swarm from east and west. He hides, flees, and is finally cornered in a rain barrel by Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Silk. The boy reveals Mrs. Potter is his mother, sealing an unlikely marriage plan.
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