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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1906
Page
5
The Seattle fire department faced discontent over three new night shift rules dividing watches into three periods from 11 to 7. Firemen say the measures waste energy and undermine discipline, leaving crews exhausted during large blazes and reducing duty effectiveness.
Word spread that laborers in Nome can find $20 daily wages for steamer sailings. Hundreds previously out of work during the summer may come south with earnings matching what they would have saved had they worked all season, due to high wages.
Mayor William Hickman Moore and Chief of Police Wappenstein are named in a $20,000 civil action alleging false imprisonment. The suit lists other city officials as defendants.
The September fire marshal report notes 16 usable fires, total insured loss 73500 dollars, and 3230 dollars in liability. The Ayera Transfer Company blaze at 315 Occidental Ave produced the largest loss, while six fires had unknown causes. Policy counts include 81 polices gerg et and two curiences abated as grass and brush fires decreased due to fearance.
Walter Clark, an elevator boy, was arrested yesterday for expectorating on the sidewalk. He was released on his personal recognizance.
Frank Thomas a butcher was arrested at a lodging house at 7th and Pike last evening by Patrolman Humphrey on complaint of his wife who described a tale of cruelty.
Judgment awarded to Donald Gilbert a six year old boy for injuries from a fall from a Seattle Electric street car.
Three investigations are scheduled for tonight's civil service commission meeting. The cases include a sergeant reduction for Sprengle, an appeal from W G Champion of the fire department, and a complaint by James Finch against John Poolman for alleged abuse. Also to be considered is the approval of 404 October examination applications.
A notice asks John Strong, who left home twenty years ago, to return to his former residence. If he comes back, the wife and child request a meeting and express strong intent to confront him. The tone suggests a personal appeal with a threatening undercurrent.
Col. Colin A. Bebling sues Beattl Electric for 4000 dollars claiming injuries from a car emergency start and abrupt stop. The health board holds a meeting tonight to appoint an inspector for the department.
Local residents plan to apply for citizenship under the new statute. Legal opinions suggest the process will be lenient on rape cases and less strict on color than the prior law.
A carload of five Eastern lobsters was received by the Seattle Fish and Oyster Co this morning. Plans were made to place them in water bores SY Poche seahenents arranged for them.
FP C Wienaed of 1615 Terry Ave invited Murray Simon to share a room at the Pederal hotel. The next morning Wienaed awoke to find Simon gone with 25 belongings, leading Wienaed to seek police arrest of Simon.
A fragmented catalog snippet shows various Manties items with prices such as 23c 25¢ 1Sc and 10e. The text appears as a street market or shop listing with unclear full context or categories.
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