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31 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1906
Page
1
Mould Buy Kirkland For Government Canal Project
Promoters led by Bickley and J T Mer ting propose a joint venture with Kirkland to buy land for a glass plant and to fund a Puget Sound canal via bonds of 500 000 to 600 000. Chamber of commerce committees inquire into property purchase, canal costs, and potential site at Kirkland with Steilacoom mentioned as another possible location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ial
Chambers of Commerce
wAsk County
Bickley
J. T
Chamber of Commerce Secom 46m
Kirkland Ba
Lake
Ite
Chamber of Commerce
Kirkland
James A. Moore
The
Moore Investment Company
Fortuna Is Now Afloat at Lake Washington Portena
Captain John ben Lake Washington launched Fortuna this afternoon from the halt and mile south of Ueki park despite threatening weather. The vessel is 120 feet long, 31 feet beam, 5 feet eight inches hull depth, 6 feet draft with a double compound engine and four cylinders. The boiler withstands 250 pounds of steam and was designed by Captain Anderson. All machinery was built by Seattle Machine Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portena
John Ben Lake
Washington
Lake Washington
Capt. Anderson
Veenel
Fortuna
Seattle Machine Works
Way Empty Uses Way Empty Uses
Fragmented OCR text about unemployment and hardship in McMurray and Wagon, noting former employees and enforcements. Sparse readable items mention March, Godd Jap, and SANNCt, with unclear context and names. No clear event conclusion or actions available from the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMurray
Jon Mfike
Heney in Transit Delayed By News of Destruction
A garbled note reports J. Heney’s travel from China to Seattle is delayed due to news about a destructive event. Details are unclear, but the timeline points to a Monday arrival with limited concrete information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Heney
Mr. Heney
Chima
Seattle
Mont
Damages Sought Over Arrest in Obscene Pretense Case
Plaintiff alleges damages of 16 060 from Harries and EK for causing his arrest on a charge of obtaining false pretenses in a disputed incident. The filing claims the defendants acted in connection with the alleged wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hin
Iwo Timbermen Indicted Shocks Local Community
Officials announce indictments against Iwo Timbermen, sparking queries about charges and potential court dates. The case involves key figures identified as March Uncle and Diiwty, with prosecutors promising forthcoming details.
Probing Oregon Land Frauds Targets Wealthy Timbermen
Attorney Bristol opens an extensive inquiry into land frauds in Oregon. Two indictments have been issued but not released publicly. Reportedly the suspects are affluent eastern timbermen with large holdings in southern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torney Bristol
Oregon
Pacific Coast students open eighth annual conference
In Santa Cruz Cal March 31 the eighth annual Pacific Coast students conference opened at Capitola with 200 women enrolled in mission study classes this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Cal
Capitola
Divorced for Cruelty Severs Bond Between Prombergers
Martha Promberger was granted a divorce and $75 per month alimony from John Promberger today. She claimed John threatened to kill himself prompting delay, but his cruel treatment eventually broke the bond. Judge Frater ended the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Promberger
John Promberger
Martha
John
Marshall seeks cash to win wife's heart in aliewat case
Frank Marshall begins action against Arthur Bumich claiming $15,000 will heal a bruised heart and win back his wife, alleging financial leverage over affection in a bitter dispute reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marshall
Arthur Bumich
Aliewati
Marshall
Boston St Ship Co to Build Four WW for Beattle Oriental Run
Waterhouse, just back from the east, says if the shipping bill passes the Boston Street ship company will build four new steamers in the Tremont class. The Lyra Prel ades and Hyades will be assigned to the regular run to Japan and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston St Ship Company
Beattle Oriental
Sieh
Waterhouse
Tremont
Lyra
Prelades
Hyades
Japan
China
County Jailer Oscar Wise Accused Of Taking Bribe
Sheriff Smith charges jail chief Oscar Wise with taking 20 dollars from Bennett to release a prisoner, then falsified records. Wise admits receiving the money but claims it was part of a fine. Bennett, jailed for drunkenness, was released days before his term ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wise
Sheriff Smith
Cheries
Bennett
Wise
Smith
Hennett
Jal
Smmith
Jatior Wiee Hae
Asheriff
Wnti
Jabor McLeod Wee
Ruth
Walla Walle
Ed Ross
Ross
John Brace Dies at 70 in Local Residence
Louis John Brace, 70, longtime resident, died yesterday at 11 Alpha Ave home. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 1 20 PM with Rev J P D Llwyd officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant cemetery. He was father of J S Brace of Brace and Hergert Mill Co and a retired capitalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis John Brace
Alpha
J. P. D. Llwyd
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
J. S. Firace
Brace & Hergert Mill Company
Train Goes Into Ditch Near Las Vegas NM
A Santa Fe eastbound passenger train No. 10 derailed at Fulton near Las Vegas New Mexico at noon due to a broken rail. Initial reports list 12 killed and five seriously injured Mexicans traveling from Old Mexico to Kansas. Trainmen and passengers were shaken. heavy equipment damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
N. M
el Paso-Chicago
Santa Fe
Fulton
Old Mexico
Kansas
Reif Threatens Prosecution Over Sold Boat
Game Warden Reif said he will press criminal charges against Frank Faber after the Brighton boat house owner sold a boat entrusted to his care without consent or payment. Reif claims storage fees were due, noting the boat was sold to Phillip Stoess for 15 dollars and that he will pursue civil action to recover the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Faber
Brighton
Reif
Faber
Phillip Stoess
Stoess
Must Stay In Jail Denied Demurrer in Perjury Case
Judge Frater of the superior court denied the demurrer pressed by Attorney W C Keith seeking to force Justice P V Davie to indict Conchett Rosetti and Mrs Sebastian Veet for perjury. The action was tied to Matteo Romanio who seeks freedom from a 14 year term, with Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Vandevere arguing the witnesses were targeted to gain grounds for a pardon plea to Governor Mead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Keith
P. V. Davie
Conchett
Rosetti
Sebastian Veet
Frater
Superior Court
Matteo Romanio
Vandevere
Friends of Romanio
Mead
Romania
Old Men Defraud Old Men in Chicago Case
Chicago reports three elderly men aged 75 to 83 are in police hands over a swindle. William G. Schroeder of South Bend Indiana accuses James Low and Aureline C Turpin of taking 25 000 dollars worth of property and delivering lands in Indiana Missouri Michigan and Colorado with bad titles in exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William G. Schroeder
South Bend
Ind
James Low
Aureline C. Turpin
Schroeder
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Colorado
Miners to be Decorated for Heroic Rescue
Paris March 31 The ministry will decorate with the Legion of Honor Henri Nemy and 13 men who were entombed for days and kept up their courage throughout their suffering in the perilous ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henri Nemy
Lat e view on parliamentary action and insurer guarantees
The notice suggests opposition to parliamentary steps regarding guaranteed insurance protections. It notes that policyholders from major American firms seek independent offices to represent their interests. The report references Lat e view and potential organizing efforts by policyholders.
Miner Strike Draws Off-Work Force in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on March 31 a wave of individual offers to sign the 1903 Was received today. Indications show many more offers coming soon as most miners have returned home to attend the strike. Mother arrived this morning and others prepare to go into the fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ndianapolis
Ind
Scirike
14000 Will Strike 14000 Will Strike Movies
14000 workers strike as operators appoint a teen to study scale and protection. Miners agree to furnish men and protect properties during suspension while 14000 men quit in the state tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teen
Oirike in Mis cour Two Workers Face Longer Hours
March 31 report from Mo indicates two Berghand employees of the toramings facing longer work with a pending 2 Bow wage scale and labor actions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Man Arrested for Forged Check at Local Cigar Dealer
A 27 year old man giving the name Row was arrested today by De Yries and Pallipe on charges of forging a check drawn on C by A J Frederick to a cigar dealer at 515. The forged draft appeared on the Puget Bound National Bank. Witnesses identified him with Fletcher. No funds were presented at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deyries and Pallipe
A. J. Frederick
Nagibank
Fletcher
A. J Tek
Thousand Colonists Headed to New Lands Across the Nation
A band of about a thousand colonists is leaving by rail for land settlement. The group will reach St. Paul and then disperse to farming districts in Washington, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, and other states. Many plan to take up homes on newly opened lands and contribute to growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traine
St. Paul
Washington
Min- Hilinore
Iowa
Indiana
Roosevelt appoints envoy to Spain royal wedding
Washington March 31 President Roosevelt named C K Whiteridge of New York as special ambassador to represent the United States at the wedding of the King of Spain and Princess Ena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Deat Roosevelt
Ck Whiteridge
New York
Spain
Ena
Plans Exchange H invites city business men to meeting
Invitations sent to Portland and Los Angeles delegates for a Seattle exchange meeting at Rainier-O Grand hotel. Participants include C A Berg, Louis Garrigue, A Ting, H Willett, Louisa Wilde, Kellar, Kelly, Hayes, and Morgan. Civic Union monthly meeting to be held at Christen wens hall with Mayor Ballinger speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainier-O Grand Hotel
C. A. Berg
Louis C. Garrigue
C. O. Ting
A Tingley
H. A. Willett
Louisa C. Wilde
Portland
Ore
Major Kellar
Mr. Kelly
Los Angeles
Robert Hayes
J. D. Morgan
Seattle
Seattle i
Chicago
York
Georgetown closes wide open gambling houses tonight
Washington reports the Georgetown gambling scene will shut down by midnight after Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh served notices. The long run of open device gambling tied to Seattle operators ends as officials push prosecutions, with past efforts failing amid lax enforcement and weak investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Mackintosh
Seattle
King County
Thse
Narrow Escape as Brakeman Loses Both Legs
J A Plummer a Northern Pacific brakeman narrowly escaped death when he fell under a moving train at the foot of Jackson street last night. Both legs were severed before the train stopped. He was treated at Wayside hospital then moved by ambulance to Seattle General hospital in favorable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Plummer
Northern Pacific
Jackson St
Wayside Hospital
Seattle General Hospital
Strike Looms As Carmen's Union Plans Formal Proposition
In Oakland on March 26 President Maben and local officials hold an executive session to draft a formal proposition for the traction company. Arbitration is suggested but unlikely to be accepted, signaling an inevitable strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Maben
Carmen's Union
Traction Company
Blonde Hair Invites Death in Medical Lake Councilman Case
Spokane March 31 Councilman C L Baruth of Medical Lake died from two revolver shots fired by his wife who found a blonde hair on his coat and charged him with infidelity. He warned of slapping her and she shot him then fled to a friend’s home where she was bonded on assault charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
C. L. Baruth
Medical Lake
Justice of the Peace
Baruth
Death by dynamite on Spokane ranch shocks town
The March 31 report tells of George W. Day killed by a 150 pound dynamite blast on his Spokane area ranch. Day was a California businessman known for sensational advertising and had printed on his stationery the words Shot dead come view the remains. A piece of that paper was found at the scene after the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
George W. Day
Here
California
Day
Mining disaster blamed on engineers in rescue failure
The mining commission declares the engineers in charge of rescue oversight responsible for the great loss of life, stating that at least 800 could have been saved. The remark follows findings announced at Lens on March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lens
Mining Commission
Senator Gorman Not Expected to Return to Senate
Washington D C March 31 Senator Gorman said he does not expect to appear in the senate again this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Gormanta
Senate
Interurban Line Suffers Two Accidents and Delays
Two interurban accidents disrupted service between Seattle and Tacoma. A Puget Sound Electric passenger train derailed in a tunnel near Milton, forcing passengers to sleep aboard coaches overnight. A preceding work train struck a boulder, relaying the track and delaying the final Tacoma run until 1 a.m. A later collision with a Northern Pacific switch engine at Denny yielded minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Van
Milton Station
Puget Sound Electric Company
Seattle
Tacoma
Snorey
Morpheus
Denny Clay Works
van Asselt
Union Depot to Open June 1 in Seattle
Plans call for the new union depot to open for public use on or about June 1. Work speeds toward finishing the tunnel and viaduct as street cars move to the new grade, with rail traffic soon passing the big bore. Public ceremonies are planned to mark the event as a milestone in Seattle transportation history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Depot
Main St
Old Street
New Street
Jackson
Seattle
Northwestern Development company formed to run Nome rail and shore interests
Announcement from Dawson confirms the organization of the Northwestern Development company to operate the Nome Wharf Nome and Arctic rail properties. The firm will build the Kugruk railroad open claims on Seward peninsula and launch associated ventures including the Northwestern Steamship company and other Northwestern enterprises with John Rosene of Seattle as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Nome Wharf
Nome & Arctic
Dawson
Northwestern Development Company
Kugruk
Seward Peninsula
John Rosene
H. C. Davis
K. K. McLaren
L. H. French
Cabel Whitehead
G. T. Williams
A. A. Houseman
G. Henderson
J. D. Trenholm
Northwestern Steamship Company
Nome
Northwestern Commercial Company
North Coast Lighterage Company
Northwestern Fisheries Company
Seattle
An Honor to John D
In Cleveland Ohio on March 1 Anton Butkiewics a Standard Oil plant employee named his baby after John Rockefeller and believes the names will please him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Anton Butekiewics
Standard Oil
John Rockefeller
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