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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1906
Page
1
Water has dropped four feet and receded in Renton. Shanty town remains surrounded but shallow water allows residents to move back home. Repairs begin as conditions normalize and transport lines plan morning connections to the depot. Coal shipments continue via rail to Beattie during nighttime.
Joe Smith reports through the White and Glack river valleys that flood danger eased though losses are still being tallied. Rail lines face delays with Great Northern and Northern Pacific operations limited for days, while coal and milk supplies begin to recover in Seattle region markets.
Autopsy and coroner investigations outline a fatal incident involving Mrs Creffield and her brother in a jail cell amid a grim scene. Separately, reporter Joe Smith assesses flood damage in the White and Stack river valleys describing minimal human danger, widespread property loss, and dramatic riverbank erosion near Corbin and Pacific City.
A crew member aboard the Bowhead testifies to frequent brutal beatings by Captain John A. Cook and others. The warrant charges great cruelty as the voyage under Bowhead continued, with one survivor recounting daily harsh actions endured by sailors.
Nov. 17 advices report the line between this city and Hamilton flooded with Great Northern tracks torpedoed at several points. Numerous conflicting reports reach here but reliability is low as wire and telegraph service are severely crippled and communications are shut off.
A small section of Leaven dam washed out while the river rose eight feet above past highs. Logs passed through but most can be saved. mill men report only slight losses as floodwaters recede.
PT Townsend November 17 report the coal shortage endangering the Puget Sound Tugboat Company reserve stock. Without coal soon this port will halt shipping as operations exhaust current supplies.
New York November 17 Carnese the world’s greatest tenor was arrested yesterday on a charge of disorderly conduct and failed to appear in court this morning. His attorney said he suffered from sciatic pain and the complainant Mrs. Graham a prominent society woman was present. Carnee reportedly collapsed during the proceedings.
In Minneapolis on November 17, a survey of AFL delegates representing about 1,000,000 union workers showed 52 favor Roosevelt, 19 Pryan, 11 Hearst, 6 Taft, and 2 for Cannon and Shaw or Root, with others choosing lesser-known figures.
George Copeland a local real estate man and Fred Hackerman an electrician secured their release in Judge Gordon s court by becoming accusers of Patrolman Wright who had them under arrest Copeland and Hackerman faced charges of disorderly conduct but both testified the patrolman was unnecessarily rough and Judge Gordon suspended judgment
Water receded at three inches an hour as McNatt dam held back flood in South Park Riverside. Streetcar service partially resumed, 40 men reinforced the dam with sandbags, and relief committees formed to aid residents. No lives lost though many homes flooded with stock hungry.
Milk began returning to Seattle yesterday with a limited supply for customers as some dairies resumed routes. Normal deliveries won’t resume until next week, with new shipments arriving from Stone's Landing and over several railroads. Reports from Mount Vernon and Fir in Skagit county warn that road blockades and bridge destruction will delay farmers from reaching markets for days, while LaConner lies under water and Mt. Vernon faces a major dike breach. The Great Northern bridge at Mt. Vernon has collapsed amid the flood.
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