Wide Awake Seattleites Push New Commercial Body
A Seattle public letter argues the Chamber of Commerce has outlived usefulness and calls for a new, youthful commercial organization to lead Seattle’s business revival. It cites outdated methods, public distrust, and a push toward rapid modernity with the prospect that a successor body will replace the old chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
People of
Seattie
Chamber of Commerce of
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
EdithBattles Storms on North Pacific Voyage to Nome
The Edith of the North Steamship Co battles heavy NW gales near Unimak Pass on a 12 day Nome voyage, shifting deck cargo and enduring eight hour layovers. She sees a small fishing schooner Glen of San Francisco in latitude 62 62 north, continues toward Solomon and Japan, with plans to carry coal Seattle to San Francisco in winter.
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North Pacific
Edith
North Steamship Company
Nome
Glen
San Francisco
Occidental
Solomon
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Company
Japan
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Seattle
Cochran Maintains Philippine Policy After World Tour
In Francisco on October 17 Hon Cochran, a noted orator and hall leader, arrives aboard the Oriental liner Mary. Asked if his views on the Philippines changed he replies no he has only studied conditions and will support ongoing war aims while working to curb graft on the islands.
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Francisco
Cochran
Hall
Mary
Sacretien
Philippines
Coch
Saloon Men Plan for Hard Fight at State Convention
Everett hosts saloon men as the Washington State Liquor Dealers' association meets to oppose a local option bill. Anti saloon activity rises with FB H Cherring ton as Washington Anti Saloon League superintendent. Vallejo court testimony continues with Emelyn Woele on the stand as assistant prosecutor.
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Everett
Washington State Liquor Dealers’ Association
FB. H. Cherrington
Washington Anti-Saloon League
Two Big Auditoriums to Be Completed by 1907
The Star reports Seattle will host a 1907 Biennial Christian Endeavor convention with two auditoriums ready. Plans call for a Lenora and Western armory seating 16 000 by next year and a university market site venue for 6 000 by March. The county accelerates armory funding, seeking $80 000 bonds with state and site already contributing.
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Cide
Seattle
Lenora
Western
Star
Board of County Commissioners
Mackintosh
Great Northern
First and Pike
Bank Clearings Record Snapshot 1905
Bank clearings dated Oct 17 1905 show 1 916 521 08, compared with Oct 17 1904 at 4 107700849 and other figures including 241 122 60. This snippet reflects historical financial totals and year over year comparison for the period.
Senator Mitchell In Town Amid Land Fraud Probe
United States senator John H. Mitchell from Oregon appeared under guard at the Hotel Washington in Seattle on Monday. He faced questions about his alleged sentence and related land fraud cases but refused to discuss the matter.
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John HM. Mitchell
United States
Oregon
O & Senator
Mitchell
Beatre
Seattle
Washington
Humane crusade backed by city officials reforming load limits
City Attorney DeBruer supports drawing up an ordinance to regulate weight loads hauled by double teams on Seattle streets. Police Judge Gordon endorses the humane society movement while noting gaps in current laws. The Star plans to publish load-weight guidelines from Colorado law and circulate a petition to push the measure forward.
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Seattle
DeBruer
Starman
Star
Humane Work
Gordon
The
Humane Society
Colorado
Englishman Walter Beal Dies in Seattle Real Estate Office
Walter Beal an Englishman collapsed and died of heart disease Tuesday afternoon while seated in G Egeier's real estate office at 1203 Third Avenue Seattle. He had troubled heart health for some time and recently seen a physician. He owned the building, a rear lodging house and 10 acres near Kent with no local relatives.
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Exggier
Seattle Undertaking Company
Beal
Man Run Down by Train Near Laterbay
An unidentified man was run over by a train at Laterbay on Tuesday morning. He was transported to Seattle General Hospital and is not expected to survive the day.
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Laterbay
Seattle
Seattle General Hospital
Fleet of Mariners face license revocation over fraud
Local inspectors Whitney and Turner, under Supervising Inspector Birmingham, instructed to revoke licenses of steamship men with fraudulent naturalization papers. About 37 mariners on the coast may be affected, many in San Francisco. Captain Bell, Treasury special agent, based in Seattle, investigates licenses. those with fraudulent papers face arrest and perjury charges.
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Whitney
Turner
Birmingham
San Francisco
Bell
The
Treasury
Seattle
Recovered Coin Tale Involves Barkeeper and Crowd
Frits Meyer reported at police headquarters that about $100 entrusted to a barkeeper for safekeeping vanished. He later claimed the man in charge denied the money, then returned with Clerk Barck to the saloon where the matter was resolved and Meyers obtained his roll and paid for drinks for the crowd.
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Frits Meyer
Meyers
Hhis
Clerk Barck
Waiter Ernest Moline Sealed with Arrest Warrant in Oyster House
Lars Peterson, proprietor, swore out a warrant for the arrest of Ernest Moline, a waiter at the San Francisco Oyster House. Moline, who had worked for five years, allegedly passed a 75 cent check to a customer, tore up the bill, and handed another to the cashier.
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Ernest Moline
San Francisco
Lars Peterson
Moline
Peterson
Winds Roar Shaking Seattle Waterfront
Westerly winds nearly gale force hinder ship landings along the Seattle waterfront. The schooner Thomas F. Bayard drifted to West Seattle and the Sarah M. Renton faced landing trouble with many passengers narrowly escaping danger. Judge Morris grants divorce to Coloma Coyne from Peter F. Coyne over desertion. they wed in May 1902. Emma Beatius wins divorce from Leo Beotius on cruelty grounds. married in Copenhagen in May 1900. About 300 applicants seek city jobs. civil service exams start Monday. Real estate figure Co. B. Adams to undergo appendicitis surgery at Providence hospital Wednesday in serious condition.
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Thesday
Flyer
Seattle
Thomas F. Bayard
West Seattle
Sarah M. Renton
Port Blakeley
Morris
Coloma Coyne
Peter F. Coyne
Grout
Civil Service Commission
Co. B. Adams
Providence Hospital
Getty Awarded Ten Dollars for Giving Up Seat
George A. Getty, manager of the Bon Marche shoe department, wins ten dollars offered by The Star to the first man who gives up his seat to Miss Grey without attempting to flirt.
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Star
Seattle knight wins ten dollar seating stunt on streetcar
Cynthia Grey found a courteous man on a Madison street cable car at 6 20 PM Monday who accepted her ten dollar stake without flirting or talking. The man later revealed himself as George A Getty Bon Marche shoe department manager and Greystone resident after calling The Star. He thanked The Star for the ten in a brief note to the paper.
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Cynthia Grey
Seattle
Madison Street
Star Office
George A. Getty
Bon Marche
Greystone
Star
Chivalry on the Street Car Turns Up in a Ten Dollar Gift
A woman narrates finding a courteous man who offered his seat during a crowded street car ride. After testing several cars, she finally received help from a young man who gave up his seat, accepted her explanation, and she handed him ten dollars as thanks. She concludes the day on a tired but happy note.
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East Union
Second
Yesler
Capitol Hill
Cherry Street
Workingman
Street Car Gentleman series continues with Miss Grey
Cynthia Grey describes how she found the object of her search in the Street Car Gentleman feature. The report notes The Star started the series, with the Times planning to publish a competing piece next Sunday.
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Star
Cynthia Grey
the Times
Miss Smith
Miss Grey
The
Times
Young logger killed on eve of wedding day
Edward Burdash a Cherry Valley logging brakeman told friends this was his last day on the job. A load of logs rolled opposite the intended path and crushed him after he pressed a release button. Deputy Coroner Cunningham investigated the accident. Burdash body lay at Jonney-Watson morgue awaiting relatives' instructions from Duluth Minnesota.
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Edward Burdash
J. T. Kelley
Cherry Valley Logging Company
Murdash
Cunningham
Jonney-Watson Morgue
Duluth
Minn
Burdash
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