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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
3
Fragmentary text reports a Navy Metcalf visit at Mare Island with references to dockyard improvements and the yard but is badly garbled. It mentions a salute and anticipated impressions on citizens, with limited details and missing context.
Capt Nord reports river traffic hampered by low water on the Yukon. the steamship Jef arrived from Skagway with 10,000 cases of salmon. Interference with interior shipping noted as boats await higher water for further inland service.
Fragmentary report describes a ship unable to unload at Katalia due to stormy weather. It mentions a crew member from Washington and a Seattle bound cargo to Chicago, with an explosion noted near Prince William, lacking decisive details.
A whaleboat near the Mag encountered a whale sighting that alarmed Quartermaster Harder and crew. The vessel drifted with the boat and a tense moment followed as the whale surfaced and spouted, prompting caution aboard Preble.
The fragment notes the steamship Delhi sailing toward Merchandive for Island to return marble. It mentions North re pressed Alaskan marble gaining favor as a building material along the coast and a constable at George with a resignation pending.
The fire and water committee rejected a plan to construct a new pipe from Lake Wasae pum station to the Beachba Hill reservoir during their meeting that night.
Captain Laula M Kilne leads a planned cadet corps with two high schools forming one company, a platoon at each, under a lieutenant. Five drill next week, uniform drill in two months, NCO exams Monday and Tuesday, and a recruiting contest to begin within two weeks. Three drills weekly with occasional platoon units combining under the captain.
Port Townsend Sept 5 Joseph ryter of Hadlock charged with the murder of Yee Gen has been located by Deputy Sheriff Mc Inels and placed under arrest. Al leviating circumstances presented to court by attorney A B Coleman induced the court to release Reposa on bond of $2,000. The accused is but 18 years old.
The body of James Joheson was found on Great Northern tracks near Everett junction. Coroner Munn investigates. possible death from a fall from a train or foul play. Injuries include heavy cuts and bruises. Joheson, about 26, worked as a cook at Miles & Mead cafe south of the city.
United Press reports 800 killed in the Caen area attack last Monday. Maj. Provost of the French army is among the foreigners dead. Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke forecasts a surge in high end shoppers in Paris seeking brocades.
Ferdinand Pinney Warle arrived in Monror New York under police protection after his former friends nearly killed him. Karl sent his former wife, a French woman, and his son to France to secure a divorce so he can wed Sophie Kittner of Bethlehem. The crowd kept peace rather than scandal.
Lumber shipped yesterday to Waddah teland for construction of a life saving station following the Valencia wreck in January 1906. Campaign organizers urge faster progress, noting a shortage of men and equipment and marine workers express disappointment over the slow coast protection efforts.
Pittsburg reports a sensational grand jury action indicting four prominent politicians for participation in tax fraud schemes.
San Francisco dispatches dismiss rumors from Honolulu that the Raleigh crew mutinied, stating the reports are untrue. The prompt update clarifies there is no mutiny aboard the cruiser Raleigh.
A contract closed yesterday between the Seattle Electric Co and Washington Coal Briquetting Co plans a Renton factory producing briquettes from mine waste coal. A site is secured and a 125 ton per day plant will be constructed immediately.
A local shop promotes a two day sale with limited first fifty customers, and morning and afternoon specials on suits and overcoats. Saturday features a broadcloth suit offer and a final day with 100 styles of brown and gray checked worsteds all priced at 15 dollars, about one half to a third of typical retail.
A permit was issued yesterday to the Wilson Whiteside Hotel company to erect the steel and concrete foundation for a Rainier Grand hotel addition. The project will cost about $76,000 and the annex will rise 16 stories, occupying 900 to 924 Western Ave.
Right Rev. RE J O'Dea bishop of the Neaqualiy diocese will crown a decade as head of the diocese Sunday in honor of which pentecostal high mass will be celebrated at the cathedral chapel.
Citizens of Everett can catch rides to the Snohomish County Fair from Colman Dock at Ta m. 12m and 6p m. The schedule highlights multiple daily departures to the event location.
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