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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1906
Page
1
Report from the electric company notes possible a mass walkout by new and trainee workers amid an impending union movement. Officials say several trainmen are enrolled, while the company pushes to keep union plans confidential and reduce publicity as tensions mount.
Report describes a confrontation involving Patrolmen Peters and others restraining Jacobs. A jailer attempted to confine Joe during the incident as a crowd gathered. A powerful swing knocked a man down and chaos followed with multiple injuries implied.
Report from Frank Secretary of the committee states Hectalg Co and Kieiser faced opposition while erecting a structure at a Second Pike corner. The note mentions tolls and trolley wires, raising questions about company placement and street necessity amid conflicting interests.
Judge Frater signs order allowing the defense led by George Mead Emory to present witnesses in the murder case against Chester Thompson, son of Will H. Thomp, to be tried in September.
Report states ballet s was arrested on the Great Northern and held on a charge of running a blind pig. Drew notes the man has prior offenses. Ball Company claims it has been annovet ty the alleged law. Company will prove the wreck claim of 26,600 tied to a passenger loss caused by the Walfie at Wellington.
A special meeting of the board of public works is set for Tuesday morning called by City Engineer Thomson to decide the erection of a tune on hill. A representative of the residents will be heard on the subject.
Herman F. Titus, known socialist orator, is scheduled to address the Labor Temple tomorrow. He will debate whether municipal ownership benefits the laboring man of Beattie.
Eight extra clerks were kept busy at the city hall registration office to handle late arrivals. The queue of men grew across the hall on the first floor, and officials predicted the register would swell by at least 300 before closing at midnight.
Lakelands Blettionser with L. Williams as the caddie won the Futurity at Sheepshead this afternoon. The price on the horse when he went to the race was not disclosed.
During August the city’s employment agencies furnished work to 393 women and 4,465 men across multiple programs, reflecting the period’s labor demand and agency reach.
C N Chilman president of the Bank of New Zealand visited Wellington on a pleasure trip with business. He said Wellington people were greatly interested in the Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition and would likely place an exhibit here in 1909.
A permit for a three story frame apartment building costing 15000 was issued yesterday by the building inspector's office to A. Dillon at 19 21 West Gallery.
Judge Gordon resumes work at the beach today after a two week mountain and resort trip along the sound. He continues handling cases involving petty thieves drunks and vagrants in the local police court.
Bank clearings for the first eight months of 1906 show a seven percent increase over the same period in 1905. In August 1906 clearings totaled 25,799,696.87 dollars, and August 1906 clearings reached 29,936,524.21 dollars, up sixty two percent.
In federal court a notice to take testimony has been filed by Will Thompson special master in chancery for the U S district court in the embezzlement case of George Edward Adams. Thompson will hear the testimony in the Coleman Building at 11 a m next Thursday. Since July the local assay office has received 10 million dollars a record for two months.
Barker of Snohomish asks police to locate his wife and their two year old daughter who disappeared from home on August 24. The wife is described as 6 feet 7 inches tall, 120 pounds, with black hair and gray eyes. The child is a girl. Local authorities seek clues to their whereabouts.
Deputy State Grain Inspector Anderson notes August receipts exceed last year in wheat barley and oats with grain falling off. He projects this year’s crop to be lighter than 1806 but not as light as earlier forecasts.
The Clan Mackensies will hold an annual basket picnic Monday at Port Madison. They will leave Colman dock at 1:00 am and invite all Scotchmen with their families to RO.
State nominees won in most districts with few contests. George Piper likely captured the Thirty-fourth district, W. G. Potts the Thirty-fifth, Jos Lyons the Thirty-sixth, Ralph Nichols the Thirty-first, P. L. Alten the Thirty-third, J. B. Knickerbock the Thirtieth, and Robert F Booth the Thirty-seventh. The Seventh ward saw A. H. Besbe upset How ard Sweeney, intensifying interest in the race. James B. Zook won county commissioner in Ballard by a wide margin, opposing A. Rutherford. Don KR Abraham appears dominant in the South district commissioner race.
The Central Labor union committee releases all signers from the closing pact and cancels a city wide closing drive. With several dealers not signing, authorities say a uniform closure would be unfair. All city, county, and federal offices close Monday. banks, rail, and steamship offices also observe the holiday.
H. C. Henry, local railroad contractor, lands major work on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul route from Bitter Root mountains to the Columbia river. The line runs along the St. Joseph river to St. Joe Idaho then Tevon Washington Rosalia Rock Lake Lind and north to Eliensburg via the old Northern Pacific cutoff. Grant, Smith & Co. and Jones & Onserud also receive portions of the contract.
Bupt. Young announces the watering schedule will stay the same with sprinkling hours continuing until further notice. The measure, communicated to residents, confirms no changes to permitted watering times at this time.
Nev Hugh Gilchrist D D longtime pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church returns to the city for a spell and will preach at the church tomorrow in the morning and evening services.
James A Moore releases statement opposing the canal project citing Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads resisting at Wallard due to a $500 000 track relocation cost. He says if bonds pass and property owners are protected from damages he will dig the canal. voters face a special election on authorizing him to proceed.
Transport Honolulu reports the steamer arriving with passengers from the Sheridan including 20 women and 10 children. The ship is not leaking and one engine operates while efforts continue to pull her off. Washington confirms the Sheridan’s danger is overstated and she may be saved with proper aid.
Building records indicate permits issued for a major project valued at 6.6 million dollars to date, with 671 permits recorded including a seven story steel frame structure. The overall valuation reaches 6,608,489 as inspectors note a shift toward taller residential development and continued activity across branches.
A big rally of the Municipal league is set for this evening at the Seattle theater. City Engineer Thomeon will be chief speaker with presiding officer Japer Moore. Others expected to speak include K pom and George F. Cotterill.
James Farley, famed strike breaker, is reported dead. A man allegedly using Farley’s identity leads strike breakers to San Francisco, drawing national union attention to the dispute and the man guiding the force.
The record shows an increase over the same date last year totaling 607,683.36 units. Precise context and origin of the figures are not provided in the fragment.
Wild rumors that President Roosevelt was shot spread by curb brokers prompting reporters to rush to Bagamore Hill. The president told them he had not been shot and he later drove to the village, with no incident supporting the rumor.
The Army and Navy Register notes it is the first journal in Washington to adopt the reform spelling. It argues the change should be nationwide though purists show resistance.
The piece notes the rise of roller skating as a popular pastime spreading from homes to sidewalks and outdoor rinks. It traces the fad from youth wearing rollers indoors to cement avenues and finally formal rinks in cities like Seattle and Portland with growing participation in California and beyond.
Portsmout h Kam reports the launch of a dreadnaught with strong calls for rapid fleet expansion. Citizens demand the government build two ships for every German construction to deter threats and bolster defense.
Fort Leavenworth Kansas September 1 The court martial begins with Lieutenant Brockman of the Seventh Infantry as defendant for delay in answering official letters.
Golddfield on Sept 1 with Ed Die Graney Billy Nolan and Robbie Laipdie in Nelson bout. Seconds named Frank McDonald Kid Imm and Deb Turner. Nelson examined and in good condition. Gane remains betting favorite at 19 to 5 and 10 to 7.
Police rounded up tenderloin property owners and booked William Chappell after a recent confrontation near the chief. Bail posted totaling $662 for the group.
Female skaters lead the debut of the roller-skate two-step with Maud Coffin of Portland demonstrating the new craze. Directions warn beginners to own their skates, practice at home, and master the gild and sweep before attempting the move. The sport promises danger and fun, drawing crowds to coastal rinks.
The striking car men vote to reject arbitration proposals from United Railways via Mayor Schmitz. They demand eight hours for a day, three men per shift, and will hold out for their original terms.
Governor Vardee says state law cannot block importation of armed men, calling it not an invasion but harmful to public policy. He informed United Railways that reports of armed labor importation are denied, while inviting arbitration if workers return. President Calhoun of United Railways offers arbitration to end the strike with a three-person committee and binding decision.
A dispute schedule requires workers to resume duties before arbitration proceedings start, delaying claims of stalled negotiations. The action centers on timing and legal obligations, with unions pressing for formal steps prior to any work restart.
The first train carrying Farley’s workers arrives in Ogden as a prepared statement circulates among the depot crowd. The message asserts most are union tradesmen seeking fair work and deny being scabs, claiming many will desert upon reaching Frisco and noting fare paid for the trip.
Seattle educators favor gradual spelling reform over legislation as President Roosevelt study on phonetic changes prompts views from University of Washington officials. Dr Kane and Prof Meaney advocate simpler spelling and wider dictionary support, while T P Story calls for standard dictionaries and gradual adoption. Cooper doubts legislative cure and foresees limited city school changes this year.
The protected Italian Navy cruiser Dogali is due in Seattle about a week from tomorrow after departing Portland. Locals plan to entertain the officers during their arrival. The Dogali, 18 years old and once a 21 knot vessel, now tops 19% knots and recently surveyed the Amazon river. The voyage included an alleged attack on a sea serpent off the South American coast, a five ton monster measuring 22 feet.
F. D. Tenny, a deserter from Fort Lawton, was captured last night by Patrolmen Lockwood and Crandell. This marks the second deserter captured this week by the officer, and with a substantial reward for recovery, Lockwood has no complaint over the week’s work.
Charles F P Spaulding will deliver an address at the Socialist Temple tomorrow night on the topic The Difference Between Sociall and Anarchy. The speaker is expected to discuss the contrasts and implications of socialist ideas.
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