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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1906
Page
1
The Star reports a sanitary probe by Lampman and medical authorities finds opium fumes permeating Chinese laundries. At Oriental Laundry 1434 Post St opium pipes were in use, tainting treated clothes and affecting children. Authorities vow enforcement and closures if conditions persist.
Inspector Lampman found Sing Lee operating a laundry in a two floor condemned Western Ave structure. The site had no cement floors, pestilent odors, exposed pipes, and a dirt strewn, disease breeding environment with a wash room lit by matches. He urged demolition as the only remedy and called the building a disgrace to the city.
The American Consul Duty reports from Tahiti that a cyclone destroyed the consulate building but all records were saved. The total value of laws in the islands is cited as $2,000,000.
San Francisco March 5 The transport Logan sailed at noon for the Philippines carrying the Eighth Infantry and two troops of the Third Cavalry. Among the officers were Brigadier General J M Lee and Captain Taggart.
J H Raskoff a union painter collapsed on Mercer street near Malden avenue at 10 this morning. Apoplexy is named as the cause. Dr A C Simonton who lives at Roy and Malden was summoned and a coroner notified. He died on the sidewalk before help arrived. body taken to Bon ney Watson morgue. An autopsy to determine cause of death will be held tonight.
The republican committee has secured 23 carriages to transport voters to the polls throughout tomorrow. Carriages are distributed among wards, from one to five per ward, and will respond to party workers' calls. The municipal ownership committee has only a few carriages for inside residence districts.
The House passed the amended Senate bill granting Alaska a delegate in the House of Representatives without a recorded vote. The action comes from Washington with no division shown.
President Kane announces Attorney General J. D. Atkinson’s opinion granting legal age students at the U access to voting in the upcoming election. Students statewide may vote if they declare intent to become Seattle residents after graduation, affecting over 400 students.
In Olympia on March 6 the Washington Supreme Court split 4 to 4 holding that when a fire department team runs loose and trespasses on private property destroying it the owner cannot recover from the city. The decision concerns Cunningham versus City of Seattle and horse damage at Capitol Hill station about two years prior.
New faces will appear in the choir at the Catholic cathedral on Terry avenue as the leading soprano Mrs. Wallace and the basso withdraw after a divorce from Captain J. H. Wallace of engine house No. 6. Bishop O' Dee ruled changes for both cases, and a new soprano and new basso will join the choir for future services.
In Bellingham on March 5 William Jacobs a prosperous East Sound farmer and merchant eloped with Mrs. Mattie Braman after passing about 215 in bogus checks to local businesses. They are believed headed for Seattle. Braman’s husband has filed for divorce. Jacobs is of middle age with gray streaked hair.
A massive snowslide at Ferguson six miles up the canyon blocks the Denver and Rio Grande Heber branch by damming the river. A large force of men has been deployed to clear the obstruction and resume service.
A summer resort near the scene escaped destruction as reports indicate George Collazz, an Italian, ran off with a Dutch girl named Mary Gippe, following a family dispute. The incident reportedly occurred on Day 2466 at the location, with authorities alerted.
The Milwaukee railroad threatens to abandon Seattle as a prospective terminal unless it gains an almost perpetual easement on tidelands streets without compensation. E C Hughes and the Post-Intelligencer denounce moves to shield city interests as railroad bosses push for favorable franchise terms. A political bureau is formed to influence council elections, with a target to unseat Councilman Frank P. Mullen whom Hughes opposes, while the Times joins in critiquing the city officials.
E C Hughes, Milwaukee road attorney, urges city council to vacate all grade streets from Connecticut to Spokane Ave about a mile and a half, avoid overhead bridges before 1912, create a commission to place and size bridges after 1912, cap bridge width at 26 feet, delaying relief until 1914 and risking major disruption for tide flat manufacturers and businesses.
Two Japanese stowaways who escaped from the Dakota remain at large as immigration and Great Northern authorities intensify the search. If not captured, the steamship company faces a $1000 fine for each Oriental aboard.
New gripman T. Redd on car No. of the Yealer way line lost control as Piper's bakery wagon passed. The collision pushed horses into mud. wagon damaged and one horse badly hurt. The system halted for over 20 minutes to clear debris. A burglary at 10th Ave N and John St occurred about 1 am but the intruder fled.
C. L. Calder of Black Diamond is held at the county jail after two suicide attempts. He stepped on a third rail of the interurban line and then jumped into the Black River, surviving. Deputy Sheriff Joe Hill brought him in, claiming Calder believes he killed someone in Tacoma and faces lynching. Arthur Best also remains in a padded cell and has asked for execution.
The senate approved a bill to appropriate 1000 dollars for a Commodore Sloat statue in Monterey California and another bill granting Ninth Circuit court jurisdiction to determine equity rights of Americans in the Bering Sea award.
A list of candidates for city offices with names and occupations. Mayors and officials include William Hickman Moore attorney. Edward Brady attorney. F A Ruat printer. J Wilson electrical worker. many ward candidates listed by profession such as lawyers, merchants, contractors, and tradespeople.
Through the generosity of A Beattie the fire department owns a $200 organ for a quartet accompaniment. New fireman C Wiggins will sing first bass while Fred Fredrickson and A Beattie join as baritone and first tenor with L Ostrander as second tenor. Jake Jacobsen serves as organist. H Schneider was discharged last Saturday night for drunkenness after an intoxicated headquarters visit.
Georgetown voters reelect F J Hart and H A Kegley to school board. J H Taylor wins in place of Merrill after refusal. Rainier Beach selects C K Sturtevant as school director. West Seattle chooses George B Nicholl as sole candidate for director with full vote.
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