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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
1
Testimony details Captain Ler mond accusing Captain Mason of Dix of failure to signal proper approach to the Dia matic Moment at inquiry. Witnesses describe signals and actions during the Dix Jeanie collision, time discrepancies, and authority questions for a pilotless command.
Chief Ralph Cook of the Seattle Fire Department announced his intention to resign as chief within the near term. He stated the resignation would take effect January 1 and seeks to pursue other ventures.
San Francisco November 12 official reply states that about one million dollars of relief funds were accounted for, with only 1055 dollars from Nevada and 200 dollars from Baltimore unaccounted. The Nevada amount was never delivered and the loss was made good by the euprese company.
Turkeys traveling from the sound country are described as fat and of good quality. Prices per pound will rise by about two cents. James Henry & Co. has shipped 1,000 turkeys but slow traffic delays arrivals. Dealers expect ample supply to meet demand with Eastern Washington also promising abundance. Oregon and Midwest origins were common previously.
Washington report notes Special Agent Lembky drove off seal raiders on an island with minimal firearms and a poorly trained native guard. Officials call past policy folly and say several guns will be sent out before next sealing season with plans to organize and drill an effective guard.
The Oriental limited on the Great Northern road was wrecked by spreading ral le eleven miles east of Devil's Lake N D. Engineer Miam Comfort and fireman Morri son were killed in the crash.
Lord Curzon to receive one third of the late wife’s estate with children to share the remainder. The widow left 1,750,000 dollars. A previous marriage settlement by Lady Curzon’s father Joseph Letter set terms. Curzon plans to travel to Washington once the settlement is finalized.
New York Nov. 22 Justice Greenbaum on DA Jerome's motion transferred Harry K. Thaw's murder case of Stanford White from Recorder Goff to the criminal branch of the supreme court.
The American Federation of Labor delegates in Minneapolis after a long debate decided to refer to the executive committee the task of fixing an assessment for the maintenance of the striking structural iron workers.
Philadelphia reports that on November 22 Attorney General Moody delivered the principal address at the reinterment of James Wilson. He described the ceremony as long delayed justice and called for nationwide recognition of the event.
A morning gale in Buffalo lasting two hours cut the city water supply and toppled a wall at the pumping station injuring the engineer and halting machinery. Damage to the plant is estimated at 15000 dollars.
The Dolphin of the Alaska Steamship Company reached port at o clock with 90 passengers and a small cargo of halibut. She will sail north again tomorrow.
The Kaiser Wilhelm left Southampton for New York when it struck the Royal Mail steamer Orinoco off Cherbourg. Both ships suffered severe damage. four steerage passengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm were killed and eight injured. Five Orinoco crewmen are missing, presumed drowned. The Kaiser Wilhelm returned to port for repairs. the Orinoco proceeds to the West Indies and New York.
In heavy fog on the Sound, a double crash involving the West Seattle ferry Kitsap and the Monticello and Manette vessels caused panic among crowded passengers. The Kitsap lost its rudder after striking the ferry slip, while the Manette suffered damage to its flag staff and guard rail after colliding with the Monticello at the Northern Pacific dock. The incident recalls the Dix disaster and underscores lingering fears among travelers.
Mrs. Minnine Jennings testifies in Superior Court in her second bid for separation from Richard Jennings. She says she feared for her life and that he terrorized their child with drinking sprees and repeated frightening blowings, while lawyers spar over cross examination.
A Washington telegram states plans and specifications for building the Anton tug for Cape Flattery service. The vessel will include modern life saving gear and a wireless telegraph plant. Bids will soon be advertised.
C and Farnham indicted by the grant jury on smuggling opium from British Columbia pleaded not guilty this morning. At the request of attorney A Morris, the trial was scheduled for next Thursday.
A postmortem examination on the body of W. F. Harper, found dead in his remote cabin near West Seattle yesterday morning, reports death from fatty degeneration of the heart.
In Beattle a dark haired omiden and a bashful swain visited Justice of the Peace P. V. Davia seeking a marriage license amid evident trepidation. They faced the license clerks and a nervous wait as they considered the necessary formalities.
New York November 22 The arrest of opera star Caruso in Paris inflames crowds in Central Park area. Court room overflowed with women spectators. Circles express indignation while supporters claim innocence and blame his foreign manner for controversial overfamiliarity with ladies in the park.
A legislative committee was appointed at the weekly Charity Organization Society meeting to draft bills on wife desertion juvenile delinquency and the divorce law. The group aims to make wife desertion extraditable and to hold parents responsible for youth wrongdoing due to parental neglect.
Tacoma November 22. The Builders' Exchange and Citizens' alliance push to end the walking delegate in all labor organizations. Workingmen reportedly split on the issue.
William Dwyer has been indicted on six counts for subornation of perjury following the Robnett conviction. The case mirrors the earlier accusation against Clarence Robnett, who was convicted late Tuesday night on the same charge.
In dense fog near Rainier Oregon the steamer Lurline struck by the Cascade sank in three minutes in 20 feet of water. All 30 passengers aboard escaped in night clothes and were rescued by the Cascade, which brought them to Portland. No lives were lost.
Chicago dispatch reports that H. H. Harriman shaved with water and a safety razor, declining soap. Reporters observed as he spoke briefly, defending government ownership of railroads via private corporations while criticizing small cliques controlling routes and warning against anti trust violations.
Albert McPherson, 19, arrived from Green Bay and was beaten and robbed of 100 dollars on the railroad tracks near the city’s south end. He identified accomplices E Mullly and James Murphy, while bartender George Allen was detained. McPherson was treated at Wayside hospital.
San Francisco reports many walls blown down by a morning gale. One laborer Jesse Reas dies and four people are injured. The schooner Martha W Tuft arrived from Useless Bay Alaska after a perilous trip, en route to Ballard for repairs following Dutch Harbor damage.
The meat shortage is nearly over as large consignments reach markets. James Henry & Co report 60 head of beef arrived while Frye Bruin & Co expect big shipments soon after flood delays. Pork remains abundant and prices have risen only slightly.
Puget Sound Electric resumes car service on the Renton branch and runs trains between Renton Junction and Auburn while the line south of Auburn remains unrepaired. Interurban bridges limit service into Auburn and Seattle Electric runs two cars between Seattle and Spokane Avenue to maintain connections.
The Missouri Supreme Court issues a writ of ouster against the Delmar Jockey Club of St. Louis, upholding lower court decisions that revoked the charter for alleged violations including permitting gambling.
November entries describe a voyage where a mysterious "HE" requests shots at a porpoise mistaken for a whale, talks of fixing defective tubes, planning a canal by Christmas, and learning steering from the narrator. The tone blends playful confinement with nautical tasks and light humor.
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