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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1905
Page
7
Pinkertons hold a man suspected of involvement in last week’s Northern hold up and a railroad brakeman's death near Spokane Northern. He was brought to Amitten after matching a description from Fireman Julette, with incriminating letters found upon arrest.
In Glucksburg on October 11 Duke Carl Edward K ruler of Saxe-Co and Gotha married Princess Adethetde. The ceremony united two dynasties in a formal royal event with attendance by notable nobility and officials.
Longshoreman Charles Baker, among several detainees, caused a scene in police court on Tuesday afternoon by "throwing" a whisky fit after describing a sleepless wait for a steamer. He collapsed, recovered, and received five days.
Report from Cadiz and Seville details a dire Andalusia famine with 900 daily deaths, 16,000 direct starvation deaths, and 75,000 disease deaths. Banditry rises. authorities seek gendarmes and potential troops while government pledges 2 million for soup kitchens.
The article traces Andalusia's name from Vandalusia the land of Vandals. It calls Andalusia the gold purse of Spain famed for its fertility and beauty. It notes Seville Cordova Granada Jaen and Moham medan culture as centers. It mentions Velasquez Murillo and Cano and the 1492 Granada conquest.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard in Oakesdale Washington was dynamited at 2 AM. The couple slept on the second floor and escaped with minor injuries after the blast wrecked the woodhouse and shattered nearby windows. Authorities have a lead and suspect a threat against Mrs Howard. In Stockholm, a Norwegian treaty committee reported favorable ratification.
Howard George Cunliffe, a trusted Adama Express employee in Pittsburg, stole two cash packages totaling $101,000 from the company and departed with the money intended for a Cincinnati bank. Police trails are active as Cunliffe, a 35 year old husband and father of four, vanished with the funds.
Justice of the Peace P V Davis heard Auburn man George Gately charged with threatening to kill his stepson. Gately was placed under bonds of 750 dollars after a dispute over a team of horses. A stone thrown by the son allegedly cut Gately on the lip.
One-time local prize fighter Jack McDonald is now in the county Jalil hospital under confinement due to violent insanity. He is shackled to prevent harming guards and expresses a constant desire to fight them.
Vancouver October 11. BE Thurston night watchman for the Vancouver Westminster and Yukon railroad was killed yesterday afternoon while adjusting the drawbridge machinery over False Creek as a train passed over the bridge.
In Alaska, Emmett and Thornton, who fled the Federal jail with Porovich, were recaptured at Eagle on Tuesday. Emmett has nine months for larceny, Thornton faces a home theft charge. On Friday November 3, Japanese merchants and professionals will host Hisamitsu, a banquet in honor of the emperor's birthday.
EW YORK Oct 11 Once a wealthy New York banker connected with Jay Gould Commodore Vanderbilt and J P Blair Jefferson P Raplees was sent to the poor house Tuesday He once headed a Broadway name and a banking house capitalized at 260000 with annual business of 500000 His fortune dwindled due to bad investments and he died a bachelor with no spouse?
The supreme court rejected the appeal of Hohenthal, murderer of Soisalon Soininen, at Åbo. He escaped by cutting half inch cell bars, dropping from a second story window, and leaving a rope ladder. A 20 foot wall was climbed, with no further trace found.
BELLINGHAM October 11 Nearly half the city's school children refused to attend school today due to a health board vaccination order aimed at stopping smallpox. With only 20 current cases, the board and police stand firm, signaling expected trouble ahead.
The Gemmell boy wounded in the Fifth and Yesterway holdup battle with Chickering and Nolan is reported recovering. If he dies, murder charges may be pursued. the robbers remain jailed awaiting the outcome. TOKIO dated telegram notes the British steamer Leho struck a mine and sank on September 20 with fifteen passengers and crew missing.
Judge E F P Tucker associate justice of the supreme court resigned at the president’s request after an inquiry into a charge he located his Globe headquarters for a consideration. Tucker was allowed to resign.
Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh reports a surge of cases involving embezzlement and false pretenses as Eugene J. Short faces charges for obtaining 220 dollars as a first payment on two Gulch creek placer claims in Cooks Inlet Alaska. George T. Moyer and M. H. van of Youngstown allege Short persuaded them to back two claims Sunrise and Hillside.
For the first time in a year two Kosmos line steamships will be in Seattle simultaneously Abydos arriving October 18 and Anubis on October 22 each with 5000 ton capacity. They will load flour lumber salmon and general goods for South American ports and Hamburg while offloading coffee and sugar for Germany. The fleet of 32 ships totaling about 160000 tons handles freight between Seattle and American and German ports.
Salt Lake City October 11 The annual meeting of stockholders of the Oregon Short Line adjourned this morning without electing directors. The entire Harriman party left today for Omaha.
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