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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1906
Page
3
Mayor Moore holds a lengthy morning conference with the board and department heads to thoroughly familiarize himself with railroad franchise details and the city lighting plant. The Milwaukee franchise committee will discuss the matter at 4 this afternoon and a council report is expected.
Steamer Santa Barbara sails from San Francisco to Seattle with merchandise and light passengers. Rainier departs tonight for Seattle and Puget Sound with full cargo. Cottage City due in port soon from Skagway. British bark Landscapea ashore at Delagoa Bay but likely to be refloated at next high tide. Captain Kelton to command Caswell north to Bushina. Cottage City arrives in port after quick Juneau run with 26 passengers and 306 tons freight, plus 240 boxes of halibut at Sitka. Edith's sailing date updated from Sunday to next Monday.
The log lists multiple ships and cargo movements including the White Funnel steamer Ning Chow heading to Liverpool via Orient and Suez with explosives and other goods valued at 700,000. the Kosmoaner Leapetrinle due at Victoria. the Whittier at Union wharf with oil from San Francisco. Harold Dodlar arriving at Pier 6 from Prisco. the Oregon awaiting Valdes and Menard. the Reliance laid up. Excelsior northbound from Juneau. and the Hawaiian and Olympia preparing to sail with cargoes and passengers at Pier 1 and for Honolulu respectively.
Tomorrow March 2 tides show extreme high at 3 56 a m and extreme low at 9 05 a m. Mean high tide occurs at 1 47 Am and mean low tide at 5 42 p m with implications for coastal conditions.
Edward Brady former candidate for corporation counsel on the Municipal Ownership ticket met Mayor Moore to extend compliments to the new city executive. Brady represents John Wolfe in the Wolfe Reynolds election contest which alleges nonresident university students voted. The mayor and Brady said the case was not discussed and the meeting was a friendly gesture.
Ras restaurant owner F. Be. Humphrey at 535 Iat Av reports to police he was bamboozled by a man he knows as Geo C. Tenny who sent two bad checks for 18 and 19 dollars. A warrant is issued for Tenny's arrest.
T F Petser of 7543 Sunnyside av complains to police that a gang of bad boys has been stealing his chickens and eggs recently and asks the officer in his district to break up the gang.
Park Superintendent Thompson reports frost damage from a recent cold snap. Exposed roses were cut back and will break new growth, delaying bloom by about three to four weeks while authorities plan rapid regrowth in parks.
K O P minstrel show led by Arthur T Packwood at the Grand in Seattle, presenting all new material and a "Stare and Stripes Forever" opening. Notable performers include Henry Werner, Fred Gate, Army Turner, Gene Huckins, Devon Young, Emma Moffatt, and Mrs Moffatt, with a chorus finale and Elks quartet selections.
New York March 21 Judge Hamilton sharply rejected the Powler investigating committee invitation to testify. He said he would only answer in court where there would be no vanity to be tickled and the scales would be on an even balance.
The markets column notes scarce article today with vegetables abundant and prices on the rise. Muttons balanced due to a shipment from Neveds arriving via Portland. Yakima Burbank and White River potatoes listed with varied values. lettuce and cucumbers appear with limited details.
A long OCR listing outlines assorted produce and goods with prices. Items include rhubarb, bananas, apples, citrus, dates, coconuts, grapes, eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, and various meats. Also listed are feed, hay, and construction materials with per unit costs and tonnage estimates.
A reader pledges to abstain from smoking in company and to discourage cigarette use among young men. The signer also requests enrollment in The Star's Anti Cigarette League. Address provided.
Fred JB Sander a prominent city real estate dealer and street car promoter supports the Anti Cigarette League. He bars cigarette smokers from his office, arguing smokers lose minutes daily. Otterson, a mining operator in southeastern Alaska, refuses to employ smokers. The Star reports these incidents as part of ongoing anti smoking efforts.
Louisa Larsen’s four children under 12 were awarded to eastern relatives by Judge Frater after their father Lou Larsen vanished with embezzled funds. The mother had died months earlier, and grandparents in Minnesota are comfortable. A Seattle cousin will care for the kids as Larsen, formerly with Oscar Lacks Cigar Co, is sought on embezzlement charges.
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