Rising Waters Flood White River Valley Forces Evacuation
Floodwaters sweep through the White River Valley and spill into Kent and Auburn driving residents from homes. Authorities urge caution as water levels rise and roads become impassable.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1906
Page
1
Washington flood threats loom across Puget Sound region
Reports from Seattle area describe severe flooding as White River, Cedar River and multiple streams surge. Towns including Auburn and Renton face rising water, with bridges washed out, interurban lines disrupted, and logs jammed near Renton requiring dynamite to clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ortilla
Kenton
Cedar River
Seattle bond validity sustained in superior court ruling
Judge Miew in Olympia upheld the validity of 660000 Seattle light bonds. Attorney General Atkinson sought a writ to stop the state board from investing the funds in the bond. The court found the bonds valid and dismissed the injunction request, with the AG to appeal to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Miew
Olympia
J. Atkinson
State Board
Atkinson
Robert R Fox
King County Superior Court
State Supreme Court
Real estate transfers total large sums across city parcels
Jain B. Wood paid $20000 to BF Meek via A C Johnstone & Co for the southwest corner of Seventh Ave and Spruce. Northwest corner of John St and Firatay N sold for $16000. Queen Sv and John St corner sold to N B for $10000. Lat 3 block 143 Denny's Broadway addition sold for $6000. A full block on Ace Broadway added to McLaren to BBH Bip for $70. Firet hill sale valued at $190000. Boyle plans a large building with frontage on Union St. Other sales include the pares double corner of and Spring St with sale via West & Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny
Broadway
J. F. McPad
James Little
Firet Hill
Houde
A.ce Broadway
McLaren
BBH Bip
Boyle
Adama Pleads Guilty and Sentenced in Two-Count Embezzlement
George Edward Adama and co defendant Adams pleaded guilty before Judge Hanford in federal court. Adama received five years on each of two counts with the second to run after the first. both defendants were ordered to pay costs. Adams also pleaded guilty and faced five-year terms. Additional counts were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward Adams
U. S. Assay Office
Pdistrict
Potter C. Bullivan
Walter 8. Fulton
George Edward Adama
Hanford
Wee
Adame
Mr. Falton
Roberta
Reurwal
Fulton
Adama
Himmself
Adams
McNeilsland
Sullivan
Steel bridge washed away floods hit Pasco and Walla Walla
Pasco reports a mile long Columbia River bridge destroyed as floodwaters surge. Farmers flee and move stock to uplands while residents fear for the town. In Walla Walla, Mill Creek runs high and the city power plant is damaged leaving the city in darkness all night. The distant River power plant also crippled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasco
Columbia River
Walla Walla
Mill Creek
Walle Walla River
Aleo
City Garbage Strike Sparks Bitter Clash Over Ordinance
Chief Wappenstein vows arrests of garbage drivers as Sanitary Drivers union members refuse to haul in prohibited hours. Health officer notes few complaints while Dr Crichton says a crematory project may start with $56,000 in funding and plans ready near Lake Union. Italian workers Font and Niagna fined $5 for uncovered wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wappenstein
Sanitary Drivers’ Union
Antone Benedetti
Crichton
Lake Union
Dr. Crehton
Mike Font
L. Niagna
Woman and three children die in home fire at Coldwater
Mrs Charles Mowry and three children perished when a stove overheated and the house burned in Coldwater Michigan. The husband, Charlies Mowry, lit the fire and left for work, returning to find the building destroyed and his family dead. The blaze occurred about dawn on November 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps Telegraph Service
Coldwater
Mich
Charlies Mowry
Ths Place
Five Brothers Seek Name Change to Archer in Court
Five brothers arrived from Germany and petitioned the superior court to change their surname from Sehuets to Archer. Judge Morrin approved the names August Charles, Julius Ferdinand, John Garfield, Charles Paul, and Fred G. All were employed by the United States Blow Pipe and Hydraulic Works in the city.
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Germany
Sehuets
Archer
Morrin
August Charles
Julius Ferdinand
John Garfield
Charles Paul
Fred G
United States Blow Pipe and Hydraulic
Soldiers Fight in Cheyenne Streets Sparks Fatal Wounding
A lengthy street battle in Cheyenne Wyoming pitted artillerymen from Fort Russell against infantry on leave. Desperate fighting with knives left five men wounded, one severely. Wounds were treated at the hospital. The feud between the two arms of the service sparked the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beripos Telegraph Service
Cheyenne
Etreeta
Countess de Castellane Granted Divorce and Custody
Paris reports Countess Anna de Castellane obtaining a divorce from Count Roni and custody of their children. The court restricts removal from France without permission. A notary will arrange finances with Bent to receive $30,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bompes Telegraph Service
Paris
Anna de Castellane
Count Roni
France
Bent
National Presbyterian Brotherhood Opens With 650 Delegates
Six hundred fifty delegates gathered in Indianapolis for the first session of the National Presbyterian Brotherhood. William Jennings Bryan is slated to speak that evening. Hen Maulford, former Cincinnati sports editor, attends as a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps Telegraph Service
Indianapolis
Ind
National Presbyterian Brotherhood
William Jennings Bryan
Hen Maulford
Cincinnati
Ronald Buys Heavy in Interurban Land Deals
W G Ronald is reported to have made large purchases along the Chicago Milwaukee and J P interurban between Riverton and Kent. In Kent the line bought a whole block from C B Grverson and Pete Rasmussen, with all property between the interurban line and the Northern Pacific tracks from Orillia to the Black River now owned by the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Ronald Ie
Chicago, Milwaukee , &J. Paul
Riverton
Kent
C. B. Grverson
Pete Rasmusse
Northern Pacific
Orillia
Black River
Bank Clearings Report for November 14 1906
Bank clearings total for November 14 1906 reached $1 817 801 50 with current year to date at $1 616 761.06. The increase over the same date last year amounts to $201 540.44.
Court orders writ to force wiring approval for Orpheum Theater
In Vancouver British Columbia this afternoon the supreme court reviewed a mandamus petition from the Orpheum theater against the city electrican to approve the theater wiring. The decision hinges on compliance with the Commission-Bullivan circuit standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Supreme Court
Orpheum Theater
Comsi@ine-Bullivan
ity @lectrician
Japanese Forged Check Suspect Detained for Deportation
H Yamashita a Japanese laborer was arrested by Detective Kennedy on a forged check scheme. He allegedly tried two checks for 15 and 906 dollars and faces deportation to Japan after the authorities arrange his return with the Japanese society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Yamashita
Japan
Yamashita
Kennedy
thineHy Cen
Aggust Heinmann Dies at Home in South
Aggust Heinmann died at his home in South last night at age 406. He leaves a son, Walter, and was associated with the Butterworth & establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggust Heinmann
South
Walter Body
Butterworth & Establishment
Socialist street speak era arrests surface in city protests
Sparse readable text notes a socialist street speak era incident with arrests days earlier during morning protests. Details are limited but indicate ongoing legal actions and public demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Era
Clerk Drops Counts as Adams Case Moves On
The court formally dismissed all remaining counts in the indictment. Civil suit against Adams for 150000 proceeds to trial next May. Government holds 120009 in prisoner property awaiting civil settlement. Adams embezzled gold dust from the U S assay office in this city. If kept in good conduct, his term reduces four months yearly to six years and nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
United States Assay Office
New Home for Health Department at Branch Library
The health board will move to the second floor of the branch library at Jefferson and Fourth. The new quarters are small but an improvement after their previous cramped space, described with irony as antiquated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Board
Jefferson and
Fourth
Anti-Saloon League Convention Heads to St Louis
The annual national convention will be held in St. Louis from the 19th to the 22nd. E. H. Cherington, state superintendent for Washington, will represent the state and is en route to St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Anti-Saloon League
St. Louis
E. H. Cherington
Ste
Washington
Senator Burton in jail at Ironton Missouri
A clipped note reports U S Senator Burton is confined in Ironton Missouri jail during retirement for sixty months. The item mentions the length of confinement and links it to retirement.
Burton's Daily Jail Routine Described in Diary Entry
A jail diary entry outlines Burton's day with meals, mail, Bible readings, Bible study, and visits. He spends hours walking the corridor, exercises, writes letters, and chats with the sheriff and fellow prisoners before retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Mt m
Senator Burton Enjoys Recovery Amid Brief Missouri Visit
II, Mo, Nov. 14. Jaltl borne jauntily by United States Senator Joseph Burton of Kansas. Former and slender, he is getting Ted in excellent health, eats heat food, breathes Arcadian air, reads newspapers, and has his wife visit twice daily. surroundings are sabline in a cramped cell with dim iron bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joseph Burton
Kansas
Ted
Missouria
Borton
Burtons Wartime Jail Life Revealed In Kane County
In a Kane County jail, former politician Burton lives in a clean cell with a floor cot and a private meal system supervised by his wife. He shares a cell with ex postmaster Joseph Weiss, reads large, jokes with guards, and receives meals prepared by his wife at a nearby hotel under guard.
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Tron County
Burton
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