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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1906
Page
3
Seattle prosecuting attorney Mackin pledges to close all open gambling in King County and warns he will act on his own initiative. He disputes conspiracy theories linking him to Mayor Ballinger or Moore and outlines plans to halt slot machines and dice games, with future closures if violations persist.
Bremerton March 19 The ladies of the yard meet at Mrs Burwell at Saturdays for sewing during the Lenton season. Mrs Elizabeth Barteau of Long Island New York visits relatives Gunner and Mre Simonsen in the navy yard. Ti te stated at the yard that the
Harriman and Hill compete for the New York Chicago to Pacific Northwest mail service train set to operate April 1. The government seeks an exclusive mail train to the territory and the Hill interests plan a route via Chicago, Burlington and Quincy to Millings then Seattle by Northern Pacific. The Marriman route uses Chicago and Northwestern, Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line.
Over a week The Btar reported massive stock shipments planned for interior Alaska and the Yukon. H J Miller and H B Gardner merge their firms to form a new company likely to disrupt existing markets as they head to White Horse with lumber for rapid transport to Dewson and beyond.
Washington March 18 All members of the AFL executive council attended except John Mitchell as they discussed the printers strike the threatened coal strike and proposed labor legislation during today’s meeting.
In Juneau on March 18 the Louvre theater owned by O W Ashby burned. Fire eater John Henry died from smoke inhalation while attempting to save his acts. Several female performers suffered minor burns. Photographers Eggan and Ericson advertise cabinet photos for 2 50 per dozen with Saturday hours.
Steamer Jefferson sailed for Briagbay and route with passengers and freight. Zapora arrived from the banka with halibut, owner International Mah company fears for its safety, report of wreck remains unconfirmed by Captain Johansen. Oregon notes several sailing ships outside Cape Flattery awaiting weather to enter.
Tides for tomorrow March 20 show extreme high at 2 44 a m and extreme low at 6 24 a m. Mean high tide is 10 65? mean low at 6 62 a m.
General Henry T. Allen arrives in Cincinnati and says civilized communities cannot understand the fend red savagery of the Moro natives. He notes Moros are the worst in the Islands and recalls hospital patients seeking to stab doctors or nurses with knives and women fighting beside men.
After noon today J F Haney became chief deputy replacing H H Smith as treasurer office head. Bert Graves, who ran against Geo F Russell for treasurer, will leave the chief accountant role around April 1. The successor is pending. Harry Behaub declined the Burlington Railroad offer.
The city council seats hear a new set of trustees for the American Improvement Co as Robert Hunter resigns as president and Postmaster Stewart retires The board gains L W Bonney and Henry Beck amid hopes of a municipal gas plant while critics say the franchise was never likely to pass and the council preferred not to grant it.
The markets report late shipments expected this afternoon including new peas and beans 12 to 18 cents. Vegetables mostly sold out this morning to make way for new produce. Listings cover potatoes cabbage onions lettuce rhubarb corn olives apples lemons oranges and other fruits with prices per crate box and per pound. dairy eggs butter cheese and poultry details from regional producers and markets. Weather and stock notes reference shipment timing and dairy and meat prices are listed with various per unit costs.
Fragmented OCR data shows varied prices for animal feed including oats, corn, meal, bran and shorts, plus cement and lime costs. Several items include per ton or per barrel pricing with misspellings and garbled phrases, making exact items and figures uncertain.
Dawson manager James JL Wortham of Dominion Gold Basin Mining & Milling prepares to sail with experts for the north. A dredger was erected but proved unused before the season ended. Eastern lumbermen view western timber centers as future supply sources. Cecil Hotel guest J B Dunnigan from Wausau Wis tours timber properties. Police sought for wagon thief Barton reported by T Moreland. A coat theft reported at People's cafe. James FB Meikie, chamber of commerce secretary, returns.
JL P Nolan was arrested by police for begging on Saturday night amid city concerns over a nuisance at the Puget Hound Wish company located at 716 Pike. Health officers served notice demanding cleanup of filthy back rooms and the adjacent alley noted last week.
The steamer Oregon arrived yesterday forenoon carrying 44 passengers and 426 tons of ore from Ellamar bound for the Tacoma smelter. Weather during the trip was stormy yet the voyage south was notably good. Passenger C. KB Darling, a Nome merchant, traveled by trail to Valdez and reported the Valdez Fairbanks trail in poor condition, risking delays for large outfits. Cc W Miller, ex-agent at Valdez, returned to Seattle aboard the Oregon and will assist General Manager Trowbridge. The Oregon proceeded to Tacoma to unload and will depart for the north again near Sunday.
A man known as Joe League left with a partner Mr. Watson and an unnamed friend on Saturday night. Upon waking, he found money missing and reported the theft to the police. The report requests listing with List and Mutual Life IDs.
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