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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1906
Page
1
OY oHVERG WITHOUT GOAL Jad famine continues as fuel becomes scarce. Officials say there is no coal or wood available and households must install gas heaters. Warmer weather offers little relief as coal supplies fail to arrive, and wood is nearly exhausted.
The Mra Dora H Brewster of the Washington hotel faced multiple mental health reviews. After earlier Ohio determinations, guardian L H M Bostwick arranged a Seattle residence by securing a guardian release affidavit. A commission will convene to examine her condition.
In Spokane on November 2 the printers and foremen walked out over a contract expiration. The Evening Chronicle staff refused to work as terms lingered, ending in production delays for the Spokane Press and related papers.
Pitts pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife, receiving an indeterminate term. The Telegraph Service report from Ville notes the plea and sentencing details as of November 14.
Seattle police are asked to locate a man calling himself J. J. Ganser who is accused by Portland police of passing worthless checks. Ganser allegedly posed as a Los Angeles manufacturer and has prior arrests. The report notes his last known victim but ends abruptly in readable text.
Manchester reports a morning paper says King Peter of Servia will be deposed and that Prince Arthur of Connaught is preferred as successor. The note reflects unsettled Balkan royal affairs and a British royal link in the alleged succession.
A federal grand jury in St. Louis returned two indictments against the Waters-Pierce Oil Company charging acceptance of rebates from railroads. The cases center on alleged improper discounts and corporate conduct in 1920s or earlier related actions.
Report from Cavanaugh Carpet at 9602 First Ave describes a midnight theft. A rear door hole allowed entry to a safe, revealing $40.50 taken after the inner door was smashed. Night clerk heard hammering. detectives Adams and Corbett suspect juvenile offenders.
A 77 year old pension soldier, John D. Miller, was beaten and bound for three days and found unconscious near Clifton. Neighbors broke in Monday afternoon, Miller was hospitalized and in danger due to his age.
Charlce Red, a negro, was arrested in Everett and may face murder charges in the disappearance of Norman Glineburg, 17, of this city. Blood stained clothing linked to the youth surfaced after Red sold items to a secondhand dealer, prompting police inquiry amid conflicting statements.
The Dix hearing was continued this morning by Inspectors Whitney and Turner until Friday at 10 o'clock. Several sailors who were on the teanse at the time of the accident will be put on the stand, and the men are said to be in Beattie though their location remains unfound by the sailors' union delegate.
In November 1804 the government won the first skirmish against the National Retail Druggists association. The federal court overruled a demurrer to the charge that the organization formed a trust and restraint upon trade. The association must answer the charge by the first Monday of February.
Mead directs a newly named committee to inspect the capitol building and grounds and report on needed improvements and maintenance expenditures. The instruction effectively appoints investigators to audit the secretary of state's capitol custody spendings.
Mrs. S. T. Hauser wife of a former governor of Montana died suddenly in Los Angeles on Monday. The body will be sent to Helena for burial.
A Beattie appeal calls for personal clothing donations and financial support to build a permanent fireproof home for Washington Children’s Home. The facility at 1409 Thirty-third Ave serves about two children currently, with an annual average around 12, and seeks items from girls clothing to pantry staples plus monetary gifts. Donations go to Mre BL Barr the matron or the society office at 3242 New York Block.
The Superior Court handles multiple divorce pleas including Sarah M. Moses against Moses M. Moses seeking alimony of 35 dollars monthly and a sewing machine. Others include Elery A. Teeter v Emma K. Teeter for desertion and various crackdowns on cruelty and drunkenness.
Volunteers of America organize a drive to help Seattle's needy with a thorough can vase and committees ready to distribute supplies tomorrow morning. Officers have been soliciting for three days and a Christmas tree event is planned for underprivileged children in the city.
Jean Diel Debs father of Eugene V. Debs died at his home in Terre Haute Indiana. He was the last of the early French settlers in the city. Six children survive him.
The Washington Mining Association meets tonight at their headquarters in the PI block. A full attendance is requested.
The president’s turkey arrived today from Horace Voss of Rhode Island, a quarter century supplier. It will be eaten at 7:30 tonight at the White House with guests possibly including the Longworths and the Lodges attending tomorrow.
New York November 24 testimony in the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance case alleges former state insurance superintendent Louis F. Payne demanded 160000 from the Mutual Reserve under threat of insolvency. President Frederick Burnham is said to have admitted paying Payne 40000.
Marysville California reports Yuba Dam, once a famed mining camp and Bret Harte subject, burned yesterday morning. The town has been largely deserted for years, leaving behind few remaining structures.
Commander Robert E. Peary arrived in New York and told the Peary Arctic Club he distrusts airships and electric sledges, calling the drifting plan the most feasible. He will depart for Washington this afternoon to spend Thanksgiving.
Readings in the John Sullivan estate case continued in Judge Griffin's junior court. American attorneys seek evidence by detailing exhumations in Cork burial grounds and botanical gardens to solve a major puzzle.
A fire at Salvation Army barracks in St Louis caused six deaths as 250 men crowded the building to escape the cold. Cigar stubs in an elevator used as a hamper started the blaze and life lines in rooms were ignored as victims leaped from windows.
Senator Tillman spoke in Chicago amid 40 detectives, denouncing federal equality, declaring white dominance in the South, and railing against a law he said would empower Black people. He referenced southern atrocities and criticized Mayor Dunne as part of a bitter, racially charged address.
Colorado Springs November entry reports stockholders suing President Hitchcock of the Manitou bath house. The defense contends Mrs Pauline Youngberg of Denver financed the scheme of her own will, claiming Hitchcock used spiritualist influence to entice her into the plan.
A mutiny aboard the steamship Mallory from San Jacinto led to the death of a fireman and injuries to five others in New York Harbor. Emanuel Conchero was arrested and charged with murder after the incident that occurred when the vessel reached port.
James Brady, who shot and killed Flora Shannon on November 3, remains in deteriorating condition at King County Hospital. After surgery to dress his wound a large brain portion was removed, leaving him exhausted and barely able to speak. Doctor Carson fears only two to three days remain.
The tribe of Red Men at Green Lake invites every Red Man in the city to share their Thanksgiving dinner Friday evening at Coleman's hall Green Lake. No admission will be charged, the supper and entertainment being free to all Red Men.
Mayor William Hickman Moore reappointed Judge John B. Gordon as police judge for a two year term starting January 7, 1907. The charter requires the mayor to appoint one justice of the peace from Seattle to try ordinance cases. Gordon became justice of the peace in 1904 and was elected for a full term that year, then re elected. He previously served as police judge after Ballinger appointed him in 1905 following Judge R R George.
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