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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1906
Page
3
Hearst is nominated as a candidate with Tammany support amid platform opposition to high tariffs and public ownership. A telegraphic protest from California voices shock that Democrats back Hearst after he denounced Murphy and the alleged machine corruption. Delegates name W. Rendolph as governor and list state officers and supports.
A garbled report mentions a wrecker and a Hamite term with unclear attribution. The fragment references a German sire and a new condition but lacks concrete details or identities. The readable elements suggest a damaged note about a wreck and a wrecker.
Lumber handlers from the Longshoremen and Stevedores unions plan to push for a 10 cent per hour wage increase at a meeting on October 7. They seek higher pay for loading lumber onto steamers and ships.
Marine inspectors found the officers of the steamer Bell ingham not at fault after a taut line snapped and struck a girl aboard near Warbor on Friday, causing injuries to her limb.
The Renton Hill club members will meet Wednesday evening October 4 at the club house to elect officers and trustees and to transact any business before the gathering.
The Steamer Columbian, famed on the Yukon river and serving White Pans & Yukon Co, burned to the waterline on Tuesday near Tantalus while en route to Dawson from Whitehorse. Fire ignited three tons of black powder, causing an explosion. Several crew members were burned and bruised.
A special corporations committee meeting presented a final proposition to L. Gillman for Great Northern and city owners. The plan grants a four track right of way along Fifth Street with inner tracks for Union Pacific and outer tracks shared north to Mac Massachusetts, then exclusive for Great Northern to the boulevard. A further meeting will seek Hill’s answer, else renewed talks for a compromise.
The South school bounded by Weller Dearborn and Tenth Twelfth avenues stands 20 feet above street level after a prior regrade and will be 50 feet after the current one, hindering planned basement work. School directors plan a meeting to pursue an out of court settlement with the city council.
Kittie Gates obtained a judgment of 2,150 in an action against her husband Swiftwater Mirtains. The ruling confirms the financial award in the matrimonial dispute.
The W A reception for students is set for tomorrow at 7 o clock in the Seattle Theater building rooms. Dr. Van Horn will deliver the address.
Police confirmed the mutilated body found earlier is that of Marker Tashjian, with Aram Tashjian acknowledging the identification and naming the killer as the murderer in a tense New York morning report.
Orders directed the refrigerating ship Glacier en route via the Suez Canal to Port Said to stop at Jaffa and permit the crew to visit the Holy Land. The privilege honors arduous service in conducting the Dewey to Mentia voyage.
In Portland on September 27 the union grain handlers won a point in their dispute with the Reporters' association as the Harriman line was told not to haul grain into the city. The action may trigger a grain tie up in the upper country or push shipments to Tacoma. Exporters argue railroads gain nothing, since grain will move regardless of destination.
Indications the Kansas City Lawton Pacific railway deal will close soon. Officials bought the Canadian Southern and Canadien Midland roads. Bonds sold totaling 4.6 million dollars. The line aims to Carlsbad then El Paso to the Pacific coast with 940 million capital backing.
Spokane Rep tures report the Pacific Northwest Development league finished its first convention with an election of officers for the coming year. The new body aims to publicize the Northwest covering Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Washington and will launch a large subscription drive immediately.
A movement to establish a civic improvement league gained momentum as a citizen gathering appointed a committee of organization. The group will report to a meeting scheduled for Tuesday night.
Vietor H. Beckman secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association reports he returned from Chicago where he appeared before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the car stake issue. The commission retains the case and may reopen it if railroads do not honor their agreement. A new stake weighs 1460 pounds and folds for storage. Orders show delivery of 11 locomotives and 3,004 cars to western railroads. A new garage ordinance limits construction to within the first building district without two thirds block-owner consent and imposes a $10 annual license for public garages.
Alden J. Blethen and attorney John W. Roberta faced Chamber of Commerce opposition as the body backed City Engineer Thomson. A special committee favored metering to cut waste and rejected outside expert review of Thomson’s extension plans, while Roberta’s minority stance urged outside examination and Blethen’s flow upgrade. Thomson then explained the system, and the chamber adopted the majority report.
The Beattie Chamber of Commerce extended a formal invitation to Earl Grey governor general of Canada who is touring western Canada. Secretary Yandell was instructed to forward the invitation to Earl Grey in Vancouver at a chamber meeting yesterday.
In Paris on September 27 the Paris bourse saw the first sale of American securities. The Pennsylvania Railroad stock led the move, seen as an entering wedge paving the way for other American issues to be admitted to the French market.
Bryan formally opened the democratic campaign in the new state of Oklahoma with a speech in Oklahoma Territory. He spoke to supporters in South McAlister, I T, marking the start of organized political activity in the region.
The Italian cruiser Degall arrived at Tacoma yesterday but could not secure a buoy and dropped anchor. It then moved to Quartermaster Harbor and is expected to go to dry dock for repairs.
The Alaska Pacific exposition trustees plan a tonight meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms to discuss entering a leave with the University of Washington for the exposition. Will Parry of the ways and means committee notes strong stock demand with recent purchases by Senator Clapy and the Hor Marche totaling $6,000 each.
A map showing Laurelhurst on the Bailey peninsula between Union Bay and Lake Washington will appear in next Sunday’s P Land Times. The paper urges readers to view the map as a worthwhile feature.
Spokane reports a relay race between seven Indians and seven white men with Joe Pickell of Harrington winning the first race and Amasta of Coeur d'Alene taking second. Harry G. Smith of Endicott placed third. A large crowd also saw Pierce County take the prize for best poultry display.
An ordinance regulating outdoor bill boards is being drafted by the corporation counsel and will be presented to the council next Monday. The draft borrows heavily from a Denver Colorado ordinance and aims to tighten limits on signage.
Next Sunday in the Pland Times readers will see a map highlighting Seat tle's Laurelhurst-on-the-Lake, noted as the city's most beautiful residence section, with papers to follow.
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