Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Seattle Star in Seattle, Washington

We have 1,702,578 pages in Washington

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1906

Page

3

Young Highwaymen Lodged in Jail After Robbery

Four teenage suspects were arrested after a robbery at the south end intersection of Jackson and ef streets. George McKune, 16 or 17, Dedley Faw, James Powers and another youth were taken into custody. McKune and Hanley were briefly released before re arrest. Police provided no statement but one detainee reportedly named all participants. Paweett was gagged by a crowd and relieved of money.

Peter Loftus South Jackson George McKinne Dedley James Powers George McKune John Hanley McKune South End Paweett Sas

Robbed While He Slumbered At His Home

John Gregs reported a thief unlocked his locked room and stole 212 dollars 60 cents and a watch from a pocket placed under his head as he slept. He noticed the loss after going to bed and reported the incident to police at 11 45 last night.

Lanis John Gregs Gregg

Burglar Returns to Target Homes Across City

Police report a window smashing burglar working at night on Toth Avenue. The thief has entered 18 to 30 houses in six to eight weeks, stealing items valued around $3,000. Detectives search for clues as the suspect resumes operations after a vacation.

Toth

Masters and Pilots push for Washington nautical training school

The Masters and Pilots association plans to lobby for a new nautical training school in Washington to influence the next legislature. A. Barry, a northern fur trader, has contracted Campbell Bros for a 46 foot stern wheel gasoline steamer for the Yukon river. The Sushima and Yenta Transportation Company has just been formed.

Masters’ and Pilots Association Washington Subjnct A. Barry Northern Campbell Bros Yukeou River Sushima & Yenta Transportation Company

Miners Rescued Alive After Courrières Disaster

Fourteen miners entombed at the Courrières mine in Lens France around March 10 were rescued by a search party after twenty days without light. All but one were reported well, surviving on meals from dead colleagues and stock grain and water while sheltered in a mule stable during the disaster.

Lens France Courriera Aly

Girl Miner Missing Sparks City Wide Search

Bell Miner a 17 year old girl working for a Lincoln family at Riverside is reported missing since February 26. Relatives on Vashon Island seek authorities and patrols are alerted to find her. She was last seen February 24 with no letters since. Described as light complexion dark hair brown eyes wearing a light coat gray shirt and black shoes.

Bell Miner Lincoln Riverside Frank Miner Vashon Island Miss Miner

Boat and engine dispute between Reif and Stoess grows tangled

Game Warden Reif reports his launch borrowed by Phillip Stoess and engine taken. The sheriff holds both boat and engine as the dispute lands in court. Reif plans to recover the boat while Stoess seeks to reclaim the engine, with possible sale or purchase to settle ownership.

Reif Phillip Stoess Stoess Retf

Petition Rejected for Corline Avenue Opening

Court rejects the petition to open Corline aven ue between Forty seventh and Fiftieth avenues by the Good Shepherd site and accepts a Sisters of the Good Shepherd alternative to dedicate a city extension through Bunnyarde property. The college was represented by Attorney Brown and a committee of businessmen including J. D. Marrett J. C. Ford and J. Bh. Galbraith among others.

Elded Corline Av Pew House of the Good Shephrom Fiftieth Av

Abandoning of Dry Tortugas

Washington March 20. Debate over abandoning the Dry Tortugas naval coaling station grows as officials disagree on transferring the site to the Treasury. Secretary Bonaparte cites costs and strategic change while the Naval General Board prefers strengthening coaling bases or relocating to Guantanamo.

Washington, D. C Naval Dry Tortugas KR. T. Bradford Navy Department Treasury Department Naval General Board Guantanamo Bonaparte House Naval Committee Congress

President weighs strike advice in March Washington

Washington reports the president will not intervene in the mine strike if cabinet guidance is followed. He reportedly counseled against appointing a commission now, noting miners and operators have not exhausted all available means.

Washington

Mob Breaks Up Hanging at Towson

A mob disrupted the execution of Isaac Winder in Towson as authorities planned to hang him for murdering toll keeper Reinhardt. The crowd tore down barricades and shouted as the chained prisoner was placed at the trap and preparations continued despite the unrest.

Baltimore Ieane Winder Wen Towson Vie Baltimore County Isaac Wind~er hegrTo Reinhardt

Also Mentioned on This Page

WMU the Hills Furniture & Carpet Co Tesle-Hilla Furniture & Carpet Coo Shires Thia the Hills Furniture FEALE Hills Furniture & Carpet CO Becond Ave Union St Ernst Bros. Inc Pike ST Botil Pike Street Cook Inlet Kohler @ Chase Northwest Pacific Investment Coa Walker Building Beattie Tacoma Hrdoke & Co Ave Natu Ohio Dental Parlors the Ave Lloyd Transfer CO. Inc Baggage Express Offici Diller Motel Kohler & Chase Second Avenue Arcade Seattle, Wash TM First Ave Kohier & Chase AIC Beattle McCarthy Dry Goods Co Second Ave Madison St Imaptioge Ve Parma Clothing Department Eeee Rile We “Ag Spring St First Century Furniture Company Renton Carbonado
Search Courier

Search the Seattle Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Seattle Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication