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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1906
Page
3
A rushed schedule shows Groth and associates aboard a Northern company steamship heading to the port this afternoon. The group includes R Wille and several officials, with Dakota and others noted among the 22,006 packs referenced in the dispatch.
An Austrian cabinet resigns on May 8 after a tariff dispute prompts the emperor to yield to calls for separate action. The resignation follows unrest and a reshuffling with leaders Watson and Huck removed from duties, while ships and routes face adjustments amid regional tensions.
Mayor Moore withholds licenses for Totem Pole saloon at 117 Wesler Way and the Senter at 1416 until they comply with the box ordinance. The unfavorables cited halt renewal and push reform.
In Hanju Korea an incipient revolt has the town in rebels holdout while Japanese forces head to the scene. J M Peters halted a building demolition on Pike between Fifth and Sixth avenues with a temporary restraining order.
The cruiser Columbia with 400 marines reached Colon and will stay until elections are held to prevent a threatened revolution.
Ht G Prescott drank Imiulanta on Saturday until he became a jail inmate. Arresting patrolman called the act foolish and the misdemeanors led to a trip to the municipal jail. In police court Judge Gordon fined him ten dollars noting the joke and Prescott remained poker faced.
Henry Clausson was arrested today on a warrant issued by Justice of the Peace Davis and taken by deputies J. & Arnold. The case tests the state law requiring licenses for salmon fishing on the Duwamieh river.
W Hutchison and Co advertise a broad range of straw and linen items for children at reasonable prices. The notice promises affordable fabrics and accessories suitable for young customers.
A case charging catching and selling fish without a license has drawn unusual interest from Cehermen as the first action brought under the statute.
D. Witherspoon the head of the topographic survey from Washington accompanied by his brother BW Witherspoon organized a survey party for an expedition north this summer. He will take eight surveyors and packers to work along the Alaska coast.
Campers living along the Lake Washington shoreline must move under an order from the city council. Street Commissioner Waltere will enforce the order immediately. Officials say the move won’t fully solve the sanitation problem but marks progress.
Freano Cal May 24 heavy rain fills 14 hours 1.34 inches. Crops hay and grain damaged, early fruits harmed. Rivers rise and west county flooded over a wide area.
Chicago May 1. Miners report Hiunola mine operators have pulled out of their earlier agreement. Indiana and Oale operators will sign the 1903 wage pact, leaving the Hiunola group absent from the deal.
Secretary Moody urged the supreme court to review the Ed Johnson lynching in Chattanooga and alleged contempt of court by the sheriff and aides and mob members. The issue prompted a swift official response.
Reports from Constantinople say Abdul Hamid II plans to alter the Tarkfeh law to make his son Mehmed Burhan Addine Effendi the next sultan. The current line lists Reshat and Youssouf as heirs, but both are viewed unfavorably by Abdul. Mehmed is 21, educated, and highly regarded, yet under existing succession would be fourth in line.
Mrs Rice a clairvoyant named by local tradesmen asked for a change of venue from the police court to Justice of the Peace Davis claiming unfair treatment in the police court. Her hearing was set for late afternoon.
Cyrus F Clapp, who has gained substantial Beattie property, establishes a permanent real estate venture. The Cyrus F Clapp Investment Company is incorporated in Olympia for 106000 dollars, with W M Clapp and I K B as associates. The new firm will operate from a local office in the city.
The license committee received an application for a license from Grants case but the licensee was laid over pending an investigation. Gesoline schooner Argus arrived from San Francisco with powder for the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
On Wednesday the Scandinavian societies arrange excursions to Woulabo for the M. and M. Orphan Home. Steamers Reliance and Sentinel depart Seattle and Port Orchard will leave Tacoma to transport participants.
Judge Burke of the lake Washington canal committee received telegrams from ex Governor John H. McGraw and the state delegation in Washington DC regarding the canal project in Congress. He said the development is too delicate to disclose publicly at this time.
A brief notice describes Hutchison & Co showcasing arrow and linen hats for the ii season. The event highlights new millinery styles and client fittings at their shop.
The Commercial club will meet in regular session tonight to hear the streets and roads committee report chaired by I. E. B. Mowen. The club is pushing a movement to improve city streets and roads and may confer with the street department if the committee’s report is adopted.
One hundred and thirty-five new members will be voted in the club tonight. The event marks a significant expansion of the organization and reflects active recruitment efforts.
Madam Fremont, once banned from practicing mediumship under a local ordinance, has petitioned the city council to recover the unearned portion of the $50 she paid in April for a medium license or permit.
Harney Keane and Jack Wilkins were arrested today for breaching the depot ordinance by crossing the dock line while pursuing business. The Jefferson departed yesterday with freight and over 200 passengers headed for Dawren and the Tanana district.
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