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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
7
The new Seattle mayor orders strict enforcement of liquor traffic regulations after The Star exposed law violations. He targets saloon hours, closed days, and restrictions on women in liquor venues, with police instructed to treat slot machines as evidence of violation and arrest operators.
March 23 report notes Sealth city water concerns and Sanction of Entersalion dispute. Lane Wright elgar factory planned at Rainier boulevard and Hudson street with a two story 21 room building. Columbia City to install a 760 pound 100 dollar fire bell on a 75 foot pole near Rainier and Hudson. City hall relocation and new fire station discussed. Fremont Jewish American union to host a concert featuring Pet Eastern Stars at Odd Fellows ball.
Ten or more divorce petitions filed in four hours at the county clerk amid Seattle area divorce court activity. Cases include Tuttle versus Tuttle for desertion, Elwood versus Elwood for desertion, Decoroo versus Degarro for cruelty and incompatibility, Coon Sheff versus Shaff for non support, Birke versus Firke for drunkenness, Grifitte versus Grifithe for desertion, Ewald versus Hwald for desertion, Woodstock versus Woodstock for desertion, Syphen versus Syphen for desertion, and Pletcher versus Pletcher for cruelty.
A man calling himself A. K Martin was arrested by Detectives Adame and Corbett after Mrs. Martin spotted him near her home with chickens. He led officers to a Plymouth Rock collection on 26th Avenue. a prior five year old conviction for stealing 26 chickens is noted and authorities anticipate possible penitentiary time.
The Teale-Hille Furniture company retires Mr. Teale from active work and rebrands as Hille Furniture Company. The business will continue at the Second avenue store under the new name and with the same operations.
The court heard A Ethel Tylar sue H A Tyler for divorce after a schoolgirl romance ended. Tylar claimed elopement to Vancouver was with a man believed to be honorable, but the complaint alleges deceit and improper conduct.
March 2 report details Dick Ryan known as Dusty Rhodes attempting to burn the jail while in custody for vagrancy. Officers Chandler and Denton extinguished the blaze as Dusty, minus clothing, disrupted the corridor scene and warned he would kill himself. The man’s nerves were described as strained after the chaotic night.
A partial OCR fragment lists individuals with ages and locations such as Peter L. Pranets 40 Breckenridge and Susan A. Torffie 41, plus several other names with varying ages. The text is incomplete and contains errors.
The steamer Indradea now loading 9,000,000 feet of lumber at Mukilteo will sail to San Francisco tomorrow to load 4406 Missouri and Texas mules. The animals will be shipped to the Fiji islands and immediately employed on plantations.
The Norma is fumigated at Port Townsend and chartered to load grain at Tacoma for the United Kingdom. Ganges and Huntieh Mack Besetrom arrive to load lumber for South America via Port Makeley. Milverton, chartered by Grace & Co, to load two million feet of lumber at Blakeley for South American ports. Cadaque arrives next week to load 3,000 tons for South America. Hagel Dollar sails to Olympia to finish lumber cargo for Shanghai. Celtic Monarch at Bellingham loading lumber for Sydney. Bealion tow vessel involved in the Mainlander sinking last year is recalled. C. Cherry to NorthWestern Fisheries cannery trips. Pennsylvania to Puget Sound from New York. Orizaba bound for Seattle. Cottage City to carry banner load of season to ports tomorrow. Alki point steamers Dix and Manette to run five more Seattle trips. Samcon delivers 406 tons lime to Galbraith & Bacon Dock Co. Evle docked for deck house and gasoline engine. Queen sails to San Francisco. City of Topeka arrives. Arcata rescues unnamed sloop at Eagle Harbor with engine issues. owner to modify and release. Gus Boddison injured in fall at Florence K. construction project with new Pacific Coast Steamship Co. yacht.
Tomorrow March 4 tides show extreme high at 4 61 am extreme low at 1 80 mpm mean high at 428 pm and mean low at 1053 pm.
Dispatches report the serious condition of Emperor Franz Jones in Paris. A warrant for the arrest of J. H. Burton in British Columbia for obtaining money under false pretenses was seized by the prosecuting attorney. Barton borrowed $160 under belief he owned horses and a wagon. Louta Brouget and Ulisse Hravi, Frenchmen, were jailed on a $56 fine. Brouget to serve his term, Brain released. In Black Diamond's Morgan Slope a new mine nearly ignited a large cache of gas below the level, risking explosion to 200 workers.
Washington March 23 Senators Beveridge Dillingham and Patterson were named by the senate today as conferees on the statehood bill.
An OCR damaged ad lists dry battery and bicycle deals. It mentions a 4c 1900 battery, Saturday sale pricing, a Pathfinder Raecycle bicycle at 849.00, a brass rule, and weekly bike rental at 3.00 with rental applied to purchase.
Walter Potee aged 26 forced entry at his brother’s home during a nephew’s funeral and opened fire injuring his mother and a neighbor. He then shot Chief Police Lewin, seized the house, and a crowd gathered as violence claimed seven lives in total.
Councilmen Murphy Reynolds and Kelso from wards nine ten and eleven met to review proposals for doubling the University line north of the university switch near 43 1 and for doubling the Ballardine from Mercer to Interbay. They plan a written appeal to Seattle Electric president Furth asking for faster rush hour service on Green Lake and University lines and improvements on the Fremont Ballard line. Burnett missed the meeting due to a prior engagement.
Beattie residents report Prof M. B. Cox moved from Fargo six months ago and now faces a suit by William F. Boyd of Allt Point to recover property deeded in exchange for stock in a purported $200,000 sanitarium. Boyd’s attorney Ving H. Faber filed the papers. Cox says he was driven out of Fargo and sought funds from the Boyd family to secure their home. The current action seeks return of property valued around $4,000.
The item notes that the process will probably be finished and prepared for a public announcement within a day or two, signaling imminent disclosure.
The weather office reports a southeast windstorm this afternoon with forecast high winds tonight and very rough weather around Cape Flattery signaling dangerous conditions for mariners and coastal areas.
A family returning home at 1710 B Harrison Street disrupted a burglary in progress. The thieves fled through the rear as residents entered from the front after an art exhibit visit. Only a child’s bank with $7 to $8 was reported missing.
Martin Gangle infant son of Mr and Mrs H R Gangle died aboard a Great Northern passenger train as it neared the city limits. The body was given to the coroner and is at Bonney-Watson parlors. An arrest followed for Hansen, an old offender, after attempting to dispose of two garden hose pieces stolen this morning. Snowdon resigns from N A T T Co with July 1 start. Steamers Caswell Edith tug Wallowa inspected by marine inspector. Rothchilds agent Jones returns from Bellingham where a mill will be rebuilt to produce 466000 feet of lumber daily under O L Waldo as manager. Moran Bros assessed for improvements on Railroaday reduced from 7800 to 4200. Kaspar arrested in Aberdeen on bench warrant for child support. Burton charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. Van Antwerp, a teamster, charged with cruelty to animals.
Oese athletes vie in the U indoor track meet at the armory this evening. The fat men's race is highlighted and expected to excite, with Seuple and Wells of the A C as prominent contenders. Mont Christopher and Congo Walls are also in the mix as dark horses and speedy challengers.
Detectives Adame and Corbett arrested Joe Walker in the afternoon. The scene and details are limited to the capture with no further information provided.
Tacoma March 23 Mayor Wright said in a political speech he will close all gambling and dance halls tomorrow night. He warned he would force Pete Banberg to close his place of business if it takes the entire police department.
Exclusive notice reports secret plans by leading chamber of commerce figures to reorganize the body and appoint Ira Ay Nadeau as manager. The discussions focus on chamber aims and citizen response as the plan proceeds in secrecy.
A Saturday only sale at Beattie Hat Factory, 1310 av, offers men's hats priced at $2 to introduce spring hats. Regular prices apply after Saturday, with no profit at these prices and hats unavailable cheaper next week. Buy now to save.
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