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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
3
A pledge from The Star's Anti Cigarette League vows not to permit any young man in the company to smoke and to discourage the habit among acquaintances. The signer also seeks to have their name entered as a member of the league.
A Seattle street scene describes a girl and a young man arguing after he smokes on Second Avenue near Law of Union Street. The incident sparks public indignation and prompts pledges to anti smoking efforts by men and Women’s Christian Association members, with readers urged to join The Star’s crusade.
Special to The Btar reports William Jacobe of West Sound using checks to cash at two saloons and purchase goods in Port Townsend. He fled under the name W. F. Miller toward San Francisco aboard the steamer Ellington while wanted in Bellingham for similar charges and desertion of his family.
The speaker urges strong Pacific naval strength with Hawaii as a shield and basing points at Olongapo Beattie San Francisco and others. Fortify Olongapo and possibly San Diego while building new battleships annually to keep the United States second to Britain in tonnage and second to no nation in personnel and gunfire.
Police report a swindler described as a slick Swedish fakir still preying on families. Victims say he talks his way into loans, then vanishes after promising goods from Sweden and a quick repayment plan. A Queen Anne Hill family saw him flee with a loan and the promised merchandise.
Seattle city council members and other officials ride street railway passes issued by the city via the Seattle Electric Company's franchise. They claim the passes come from the city and require counter signature by the company general manager to serve as fare. The Star reports interviews noting the oath and constitution prohibit accepting transportation from private firms. state law may ban the practice despite city and franchise provisions.
The Ban Juan from San Juan Fish Co. returned with 125000 pounds of halibut amid stormy weather and scarce schools. Steamer Robert Dollar will dock near midnight from San Francisco, carrying freight for Puget Sound Dr. Co., while Gray & Co. ships prepare Grays Harbor departures. Jefferson, Humboldt, and Kanagawa Maru movements noted with passengers, gold dust consigned to Canadian Bank of Commerce, and Yokohama command changes forthcoming for N Y K line. Prices on fresh fruits and meats accompany cargo listings and livestock notes for the region.
The record lists tomorrow tides with mean low at 2:87 a.m. mean high at 6:11 a.m. extreme low at 3:20 p.m. and extreme high at 10:39 p.m.
The university gains daily access to any Seattle library book via a nearby branch. The move fills a long-felt need as the campus library lacks many reference works. The council’s fire and water committee approved purchasing a site at Third Ave and Clay St for a sub fire station.
The Kuskokwim district of Alaska offers rich copper and undeveloped mineral prospects. A voyage is planned for May 2 with P. Rodd & Co. handling inquiries at 628 Pioneer Bldg.
A woman in New York was arrested for threatening to kill J P Morgan. J P Wilson resigned as attorney general in British Columbia, with Premier McBride accepting the move and Wilson now in Ottawa. Ole Be Finstad and L G Coughener of Los Angeles received 12 years six months in a Mexican prison for murders in Chihuahua. A dynamite blast hit Clark Chapin Bushnell wholesale grocers in Martford Connecticut as a workers strike continued.
A limited two day sale offers Iowa creamery butter at 26 cents per pound, with a regular price of two pounds for 55 cents, available Friday and Saturday at the Jersey Hutter Store located at 608 Pike Street.
Market reports show steamer goods with small arrivals of new potatoes and plentiful lettuce and spinach. Meat prices rose from 4 to 4 1 2 cents per pound, and a lime war pushed meat and barrel prices to 1.35 from 75 cents. Potatoes, onions, lettuce, rhubarb, and other produce appear with varied quotes, including Yakima Burbank potatoes per ton and California rhubarb per box.
The Pacific Investment Co in the Walker building reports the sale of M. W. Heenan's Colby waterfront residence to H. J. Schaeffer, general manager for a noted fire insurance company. Schaeffer plans to make it his home soon.
Delegates from over 40 commercial groups meet in Tacoma tomorrow night to decide whether Seattle or Tacoma should house the state publicity and information bureau. Beattie supporters push to keep the post in Beattie with a special interurban train arranged for Seattle delegates and ribbons for travelers. The dispute includes rail fare rates claims of discrimination and a lost watch report from Mrs Love after a short call.
Water rent for January February March and April May is due in March. If not paid by March 31 it becomes delinquent. The district covers all city areas north of Galer at metered water rates due by the twentieth of each month and become delinquent on the twentieth.
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