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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1905
Page
1
Boundary dispute pits U S against Britain over a 14 mile wide strip in Alaska. Monuments placed 21 miles from headwaters near the Behm Canal signal a future line, with potential vast mineral wealth shifting to Great Britain if Congress ratifies the survey.
The Spokane led inquiry resumes at 11 o clock with attorney John L. Sharpstein indicating no defense testimony will be offered unless new evidence emerges. Testimony reveals squads tied rooms nightly in the Statesman building and wardens’ officers testifying on registration actions and alleged misconduct.
A Georgetown Republican convention is to be held at Berthold Hall on Wednesday night. The contest pits Breweryites against the Court House Gang, with lists of candidates for mayor, clerk, city attorney, treasurer, and council members. The outcome remains unpredictable amid fraud arrest fears.
The local bar association committee recommends that John C. Murphy be disbarred and that B. Cole receive a public reprimand for alleged breach of professional ethics in the Gates divorce action. The recommendation was made Tuesday noon to Judge Orange Jacobs, bar association president, and will be publicly released by Judge Frater. Investigating committee members include J. T. Ronald J. B. Metcalfe James McNeny J. W. Raybern and Robert Lindsay.
Citizens debate civil service rules as City Patrol Driver John Weedin campaigns for the Eleventh ward council seat. County clerk aide John Wilmot and Milk Inspector Woodcock assist, stirring questions about political activity by city workers and the extent of enforcement.
Dr. W P Kelley was arrested entering the Elks apartments where a second fire occurred at 2 oclock Wednesday morning. Investigators note incendiary origin and insurance on surgical items of 2500 dollars. Dr Kelley disappeared since Sunday and his associate Dr Donaway is held without charge after a room-by-room examination.
Horatio Alling, Thurston County prosecuting attorney and former Beijing pastor, was jailed for drunken disorderliness after a two week drinking spree ends. Citizens push impeachment as turmoil over a local gambling case and alleged ties to gamblers fuels call for removal.
Bank figures show a rise to 690,789.75 on November 1, 1906, up from the same date in 1904, marking an improvement over the previous year.
Captain Bodfish reports 15 vessels of the Baylies fleet trapped in Arctic ice near Unalaska. The unprepared whalers face extreme danger with potential loss of life and property. Reports from Lewis Anderson & Ford relay the telegram to readers in San Francisco.
A Northern Pacific fireman from Tacoma identified as Morris Brown died after a collision at Canton station involving the inbound overland flyer and two switch engines. The crash occurred when a switch man failed to divert the engines from the train track. Brown died at Green River sanitarium after surgery. An inquest was planned. Canton is 12 miles from Green River Hot Springs.
Authorities hunt a Romani suspect accused of assaulting an 8 year old girl near Stump Avenue as she walked home from school. The child cried out, workers on nearby Stump Avenue chased the assailant but could not stop him. Residents vow mob action if the suspect is caught.
In Wednesday session the Beattle committee on corporations discussed an exclusive franchise sought by Beattle Electric for a car line on Second Avenue. Jacob Furth and attorney George Danworth led the company and many Second Avenue merchants supported the request.
Conflicts erupt between people and troops throughout the day in Odessa, with revolutionists clashing with students and estimates of about 100 killed. Civil guard forms as authorities struggle to control street violence amid sleet and patrols. Reports also note unrest in St. Petersburg with strife at the university and disputed naval news.
Chicago dispatch reports soldiers firing on mobs as prisoners escape in St. Petersburg jails. Public belief centers on ongoing danger, with revolutionaries' strength astonishing observers.
Nov. 1 dispatches report unchecked mobs rioting in Odessa with roughs sacking shops bombs thrown and Jews beaten. Cathedral square and Deribassev gardens see heavy clashes as authorities blamed for police disarmament. Officials warn rioting may bolster reactionaries and delay Russia toward stable government. Finland reports sacks injuring three.
A horse darted into the path of an auto driven by George Newman and owned by A. E. Boyd in Nome. Miss Ta lian Cadwallader of Philadelphia was severely injured when the car somersaulted after the horse collided with the vehicle. The crash occurred at 5 o clock Sunday at Massachusetts and Utah. Cadwallader was freed and taken to engine house No 9, later returning home. The other occupants suffered only minor injuries.
Turbulent storm strikes the steamship Tam pico of Globe Navigation on her Nome voyage from Seattle. First Officer William Reed suffers a broken ankle, ship's carpenter Hans Eltman a three rib fracture, a sailor badly bruised, many windows smashed, cabins flooded, and about 100 tons of cargo thrown overboard to save the vessel.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Hodges chased Jim Falsetta, a man said to have wronged Mary Gasconetti, through Tacoma. An officer doubted a tough Italian group would yield a confession, but Hodges proved them wrong by acting quickly after arriving in the City of Destiny.
Beattle Electric Company uses misleading tactics to push one year contracts with a rival grid. Agents claim lower rates than the city, while actual city prices are cheaper by cents per kilowatt hour. Residents on Capitol Hill and nearby areas seek city service while warning others of the deceitful outreach and potential contract enforcements.
Tacoma deputy Hodges hairlines a scheme by Italian suspects to marry off a 14 year old girl to Falsetta on Vashon island. He exposes the plot at the last moment, cuffs the groom, and returns the girl to safety amid claims of coercion and prior secret moves by Italian criminals.
The British North Atlantic squadron under Prince Louis reached the Virginia capes this morning and a pilot was boarded to guide them up the Chesapeake. They were greeted off Annapolis by the combined American fleets under Admiral Evans.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce debated inviting the new Seattle Commercial club to join and considered merging but kept the Chamber独s independence. A boulevard committee was asked to report soon. Secretary Meikle will appoint Horace McClure, formerly Post‑Intelligence managing editor, as assistant.
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