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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1906
Page
3
The report notes defendants Constantin and Prater entering pleas related to an assault with intent to kill. Vince Faben and John K also entered pleas to the same charge, with a date dispute and a plea hearing pending.
Flooding pressure eases as water levels fall along the Duwamish and surrounding rivers. Residents report river banks held and repairs underway on the new plank road while authorities monitor river reach and nearby valleys for remaining washout risks.
A fire swept a building at Robertson and Wile during the night, destroying the mill and closing nearby works. Fire crews worked quickly but heavy damage and insurance questions followed, while efforts to fight the blaze continued into the early hours.
A garbled report details rail service impacts with lines of the Northern Pacific and Seattle to Spokane routes. Mentions Beattie Sumas and a return trip delayed by several hours in an unclear sequence of events.
A local tailor promotes affordable winter suits and coats made in house with own cutting services. Emphasizes high quality workmanship and lower prices than rivals, inviting customers to save in the peak season.
Informa tion from Iain Lermond and Superintendent W T Ford lists 47 dead in the Dix wreck at Port Blakeley. The latest report adds names Belair Bennett McCrury and notes the five missing Japanese were found alive with new arrivals Hansen Anderson Horgan Butterfield Fontain and two Chinese, plus Joe Conway and Edward Jones of Seattle.
Chicago officials and postal inspectors arraigned George J. Munro Fred Struckmeyer William Reet Eera Farnum Frank Winston M H Welch A D Hurlburt and David C Owings officers of the National Block and Guarantee company and related firms on charges of conducting a gigantic mall order brokerage swindle linked to Thomas P Daniela who allegedly ran a board of underwriting swindle.
London Nev report states acting sheik W Wallace returned from an official river tour up the Benge to Zola. A 69-strong force with two officers and a white sergeant is ordered to pursue the murderers after the descent.
Dublin reports a drought that began in June has nearly destroyed the potato crop in the south and west. The crop’s failure threatens a staple in congested districts, prompting the relief board to act to aid peasants through the coming winter.
In New York at St Ignatius Loyola Archbishop Parley presided over the marriage of Miss Rose Sadler and Lieutenant Henry Charles Dingler of the bat Indiana. The ceremony was attended by society figures and featured naval uniforms among the eight ushers and best man.
The American Metal Company with New York offices today took over the Weat Gore mines in Hants county from the Dominion Antimony Company Limited. The purchase price is reported as $506,000.
Miss Alice Frith de Vivier and Joseph Ewing de Vivier marry into the de Vivier family lineage in New York. The bride is linked to the La Mon tagnes and Montanto Buleses as well as to the Frithe line, and is a great granddaughter of Madam Prugtere. Ewing is described as a prominent society man over six feet tall.
The Jersey Lily explains a simple regimen for staying young. She credits mind over matter, proper sleep of nine hours, healthy living, soap and water, regular baths, light clothing, exercise, and minimal heat on hair. She brushes twice daily and keeps hair naturally wavy without harsh styling.
Traffic Manager Calderwood of the Brook ve Rapid Transit company says the Brooklyn Bridge is endangered by the bridge department sending too many trains over it. He avoids alarming the public but warns the company may not be held responsible if a calamity occurs.
President Gompers of the Federation of Labor sends a message to President Roosevelt urging an investigation into labor conditions. He cites Porto Rico's approach to self government as improving labor in the islands.
At a South Wales Miners federation meeting in Cardify presided by W Price M P the union decided to demand a 6 percent wage rise after coal tax abolition. If no settlement is reached about 154000 miners could strike, affecting mines and shipping in the British Channel ports.
Mrs. Johanna Schwiertlich, detained weeks ago by immigration officers for illegal residence, was ordered released by the secretary of commerce and labor. Divorced from a cruel husband now in Walla Walla prison for a January crime, she is described as a nurse and hard working, earning a good living.
Joseph A. Hyde Jr filed a suit for 459 dollars against the Great Northern railroad this morning claiming his launch and boathouse were destroyed by a fire caused by the company's negligence. The action seeks damages for property losses and disruption of his waterfront business.
Geo H Woodhouse Co offers basement Arenade plumbing with guaranteed satisfaction. Competent staff and modern conveniences ensure quiet work and quick, money-saving service on short notice.
Osseward testified after examining Maud Creffield's stomach that a full grain of strychnine was present and that death resulted from the poison. He insisted the chemical analysis is certain and that there is no doubt about the cause of death.
A four masted bar in ballast was sighted off the Astoria bar this morning. A tug attempted to assist but returned due to rough water. The vessel is believed to be the missing Iverna.
William A. Martin, councilman from the 16th ward, was arrested in Pittsburg on November 2 charged with appropriating or conspiring to appropriate 76,600. His methods remain secret as the case unfolds.
Reports from Lacrosse Wie and Kansas City indicate heavy snowfall with eight inches in the northwest and five inches in Kansas City. Storms sweep the region as fresh snow continues to fall and disrupt travel and routines.
George Biles, an Olympian pioneer, was reported lost on Mercer Island near Lake Washington across from Leach Park. A sheriff's search team was dispatched from Seattle after the disappearance, returning unsuccessful before Biles reappeared. He had spent the night in a deserted cabin, saying he lost his way. He had traveled from Olympia to Mercer Island to work on a house for G. Woodruff. relatives in Olympia were notified.
In a Dry Forks branch landslide near Bluefields West Virginia seven Italian laborers, numbered by the crew, were killed yesterday afternoon while working on the track. Twelve others escaped with their lives as the debris swept down the mountain side. four bodies recovered and three still buried.
Services for those who died in the Dix disaster are to be held in all city churches, likely Sunday. Dr. W A Major of Bethany church leads the effort. no bodies recovered yet and a false report about Albert MacDonald’s body surfaced but proved incorrect. Dix owners keep launches Acme and Alert on scene to search. Leonard Masters, 15, homeless, has received many offers of homes and is being cared for locally until a permanent home is found.
Center Texas November 21. Dick Garrett a Black man who killed Dr Paul was tied hurriedly to a stake and will likely be hanged this afternoon to prevent a lynching. Local officials moved quickly as mobs gathered in the town.
A sudden temperature drop brings warm rain as a gale sweeps Lake Michigan. Communications with the east are interrupted amid the storm in Chicago.
Dr. J. B. Crichton chaired the fire and water committee as it read findings on installing salt water Maine for fire protection. A Valdes Alaska letter urged Alaska copper for the base of a Seward memorial monument.
Maher the jockey waited today in New York. He sits third on the season’s list with Higgs and Madner first and second. He has been poor on this side of the water but is certain to wear the Lord Berry colors again next season. November 21. After a most
Mrs. Dr. C. A. Rigby who died last week was laid to rest yesterday afternoon at the Georgetown cemetery after services at the Methodist church. Dr. Rigby had practiced at South Park for years and was one of the oldest citizens.
Coal supply remains tightly constrained with little improvement. Deniers promise better supply and prices in days, but current conditions are as severe as ever. The only decent coal available is Wellington from British Columbia, priced around 9.60 to 11 a ton.
The Northern Pacific railroad through attorney Carroll B Graves filed a protest with the city clerk against building an overhead bridge over its right of way at North Thirty eighth and against laying streets across the road’s right of way in Fremont.
Two colored men Bert Davis and Potter fought in a restricted district saloon this afternoon. Davie struck Potter with a revolved weapon, which exploded. Spectators caused a stir as both men were jailed to Judge George's court by Bailiff Frank Abrame, each freed on $26 ball.
The Mia, a shrimp carrier owned and operated by Capt. Frank Robinson of this city, ran ashore at Squamish harbor and was completely destroyed after being used on Puget Sound for some time.
In Paris on November 21, a famine threat looms as Brittany sardine fishery collapses. The duchesse de la Rochefoucauld and other leading society figures urge aid for starving workers at a high profile meeting.
Deputy Sheriff McGuire departed this afternoon for Tacoma carrying the papers in the Chester Thompson case.
The German Benevolent Society of Seattle held a charity ball at Christensen's Hall last night attended by most prominent German Americans. The supper and dancing featured lively entertainment. The committee included President August Mehrhorn Vice President H J Claussen Treasurer Charlies Dener Trustee Robert Hahn Secretary A Loewe and several society officers with other notable members named.
Fire gutted the main docks, forge, and iron works at Toulon France destroying portions of foreign warship construction in the morning. Warships were saved but the loss runs to several millions of dollars.
Port Blakeley on November 21 reported Rev. L. T. Lewis of the Presbyterian church said no public memorial services would be held next Sunday unless the bodies of the Dix wreck victims are recovered.
It is announced that the visit of the Japanese war ships to America refers to the training of the squadron which will leave in December.
November 21 1906 report shows overall bank clearings rising by 1 635 748 831 202 178 62 and 443 570 21 after adjustments. The figures indicate stronger financial activity across the period with gains highlighted.
A dismantled schooner with crew aboard drifts between Grays Harbor and Cape Flattery while the Spokane reports an unknown derelict signalled for help yesterday. Heavy seas prevent confirmation. Grays Harbor tugs to locate the vessel.
Leonardo Caruzzi, 24, a Naples graduate and Royal Fraternal Union agent, fired four shots at the Kenneth hotel room in Seattle. Only two bullets struck. he was moved to Wayside Emergency hospital and pronounced safe. He left a dramatic letter to Dr X P De Donato pleading not to inform his mother of the act. Haunting details and a police-ordered questioning follow as investigators seek motive and sequence of events.
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