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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
1
A select assembly of railroad magnates and leading industrial captains will arrive in Seattle this Friday evening. The event marks one of the most distinguished gatherings of industry leaders to visit the city in years.
The Hill party showcases leading railroad magnates financiers and empire builders visiting the Pacific coast. Notables include James J. Hill Howard Elliott Fred Underwood Oliver Payne Whitney A T French L W Hill W B Dean B Campbell J M Hannaford and others from Great Northern Northern Pacific and New York banking and manufacturing circles.
Latest advices show the Hill special will not reach Seattle until late Friday afternoon. The Star notes the train is between Mount Vernon and Everett with no stops expected except possibly briefly at Everett. A large delegation of local businessmen will meet the train at the depot and escort the party to the Rainier club.
Reporter notes a Hill party’s stop in Bellingham at 10 36 pm before heading to Vancouver The group then visits Wenatchee Chelan county fair Everett and returns to Vancouver The Ta coma chamber of commerce plans a dinner for the Hill and Elliott at the Aston club on Saturday A Rainier club hosted dinner and an informal reception Friday night for many business leaders but Saturday’s intended formal events were canceled due to time limits
A writer climbs into railroad magnate James J. Hill’s sleeper near Bellingham to question plans for the Great Northern line in Seattle. Hill flippantly downplays the interview calling for a jail for cheeky reporters and quickly ends the encounter before the writer departs at 1 p.m. Friday.
President Roosevelt, his family and staff left Oyster Bay today after a dismantled executive suite, with the Capitol ready for a grand reception as they return to Washington tomorrow.
Civil service examinations are held in Helena for elevator conductor guard stenographer and typewriter positions. In Cairo Eldorado private bank burglars smashed the vault and escaped after exchanges of shots the bloodhounds on their trail. Paris sugar house failure linked to Jules Jaluzot creditors. Chicago president Ripley of the Santa Fe testifies before the Interstate Commerce Committee. Indianapolis auditor Sherrick indicted arrested and released on $20 000 bond.
Bank leasing figures show $1,096 412,61 732,577.48 for Sept 29, 1905 and Sept 29, 1904. Increase over same date last year is 263,835.13, indicating growth in leasings year over year.
The L H Gray Co steamer Rainier sails from Ben Francisco for Seattle with a large oil cargo for Standard Oil. Humboldt expected from Alaska. Senator arrives Nome with 260 passengers and 109000 in gold, to make one more north trip. Umatilla due from San Francisco, Santa Barbara sails from San Francisco to Seattle. Olympia to Nome with full cargo including 600 600 feet of lumber. Excelsior leaves for Valdez Sunday night. Jefferson sails to Skagway and other Alaskan ports with about 20 passengers.
The Hill party special train includes five combination cars plus an observation and baggage car. Private cars belong to VP Miller of Burlington Northern and presidents Hill, Elliott, and Hill Jr. Officials praised the bottle green observation car built by Hill for the trip and for use on the Oriental Limited.
In Olympia on Sept 29 motions to dismiss appeals are before the Washington Supreme Court. King County defendants include Kid White sentenced to death for first degree murder and John Hildebrand sentenced to life for second degree murder. Jack Chesterfield for rape. William Lovering and Thomas Nor for burglary. Frank Turner for assault with intent to murder. A writ for transcript at public expense was also requested for White’s appeal. Attorney William O’Connor argued White is a pauper and cited constitutional rights to appeal criminal cases without advancing fees. No decision expected for publication this afternoon.
The Star reports registration for the special school bond election will end at 4 PM Saturday. About 46 000 city residents are eligible to vote, with many women already registered and 600 at the chamber of commerce and 300 at the city school office. If not registered by deadline October 7, they cannot vote on the bonds.
Heroic reception for General Hara guish who commanded forces that conquered Saghalin. He was greeted by the minister of war, officers, and officials, lunched at army headquarters, and visited the palace. He criticized his government's gain of only half the island.
Judge Yakey hears four days of testimony in Laura Johnson's bid to break her mother’s will claiming the deceased was insane and unduly influenced. The estate is about $40 000 and the hearing may not end this week.
A Seattle party travels to Portland for the Lewie and Clark exposition to celebrate Portland day. Members include James P. Hoge Jr Carl Sehmits and Dietrich Hamm. Sehmits weighs 290 pounds and joked about riding a camel through The Streets of Cairo on the Trail.
London reports Alderman Walter Vaughn elected Lord Mayor. In Ballard a woman named Nellie Gray is arrested by Officer Nelaya for loitering in the Log Cabin saloon, first such arrest in Ballard in three weeks since police orders to curb women around saloons.
F Guilford Roy Horr Jake Ferguson Jake Slattery and J C Horr were ordered by Justice Gordon to leave town within 63 days after being arrested on a charge of robbing the Central theater and suspected of other robberies.
A dramatic Thursday evening storm drenched Green Lake and Queen Anne hill. Residents described a real waterspout crossing the lake with reports from Patrolman King and the weatherman noting heavy rain, mud, and streetcar derailment delaying regrading work and traffic.
G W Webber, a Hotel Stevens guest, told police he was sleeping when someone entered his room and stole $280 from his wallet, leaving $226 still in the wallet. In Indianapolis, the Indiana Artillery association held its annual reunion at the armory with a business session and planned campfire and excursions.
In BDNNA Texas Sept 29 a brutal family murder leaves Mrs Condt, her 13 year old daughter and three sons aged 6 8 and 10 dead in their home. The baby boy 2 is alive with the father away in a field. Neighbors and county residents form a search party amid a town wide rage and fear of vigilante action after a witness described a man fleeing the scene as crying for help.
The Fourth avenue property holders ask to widen the street by nine feet on each side and seek exemptions for the Athletic club Stander Lincoln and the Telephone company. After debate the measure is referred to a subcommittee led by Maller with Cole Burnett Thomson and Calhoun to meet and report at the next Monday night council meeting.
IPAVETTE Idaho Sept 29 A man and a woman escaped a raging forest fire while a wagon carried 100 pounds of dynamite along the south fork of the E tethered river. They fled as the blaze crossed the road and forced a dangerous retreat toward Banner Summit.
Voters must register before Sunday night at the school headquarters Seventh and Marion or at the Chamber of Commerce Haller building. Women may register and vote in this election as well as men. The election is set for October 7.
General Corbin reports from Manila that the Leyte coast guard boat wrecked in the typhoon has left officers and six passengers lost. Shelter posts six locations destroyed and Manila damages around 3500 dollars. Telegraph service demoralized and hemp plantations may lose 10000 dollars. Roc r transport ashore at Leguipi. Over 1000 homeless and many dead in Sar interior.
Secretary Taft departed San Francisco last night and announced plans to arrive in the capital on Monday.
Secretary Hitchcock said Williamson found guilty of conspiracy in land frauds will be sentenced to the maximum allowed. He asserted the interior department is only beginning prosecutions of this crime class and will press on despite objections from high places.
Attorney J B Carroll relays a family anecdote about a first grade lab lesson. His child brings fruit to class and uses it to study, discuss, write about, and draw. The tale ends with the child exclaiming that the teacher eats them.
Residents oppose surveyors lines diverging from established plat lines causing street setbacks of 3 to 14 feet. The issue was discussed by the street committee and referred to Assistant City Engineer Jeffrey. Also notes the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star holding its annual state convention in Patterson with full lodge representation.
An appropriation of $2 000 was made by the regents of the state university to purchase law books for the university library. Bills for $400 of new apparatus for the mining department and $1 800 for a stamp mill were also approved.
In Chicago Rept. 29 the first rehearing before Judge Humphrey over the beef trust indictments favors the government. The court rejects two pleas about jury drawing publicity and sustains the government demurrer. Packers’ counsel gains two weeks to file further demurrer by October 5 with arguments setup.
Coroner Carroll concludes no inquest will be held after the Thursday morning death of Cora May McFeeley from strychnine poisoning. He cites self administration and questions about motive while noting the post mortem showed normal health. The High School Pharmacy sold the poison. clerk Leonard Tindale said it was for a dog. Police have limited further motive inquiries.
Jacob H. Schiff of Kuhn Loeb & Co testified before the insurance investigating committee in New York. He described directors as dummies and said the finance committee only approved executive actions, with members overlapping the two committees. Schiff denied passing on securities to Equitable and claimed Kuhn Loeb acted as a clearing house without profit in certain transactions.
Fragmentary passage discusses 2 percent rate and exchange terms with Kuhn Loeb Co. The text notes testimony and a presumed statement due to misunderstanding of exchange rates.
Major Boutel e of the United States recruiting office in the Pioneer building reports orders directing all soldiers enlisted after October 1 to be sent to Fort Lawton. Army officers say the plan aims to expand Fort Lawton into a leading coastal post over time.
Judge Frater of the juvenile court inspected the restricted district on Thursday to assess how freely boys roam in the Tenderloin. He found many youths from age ten and up selling papers in the area. Friday property deeds were signed to transfer five foot wide street strips to the city as part of the Thi avenue regrade, with deeds at J B Howe's office and mailed to signers if they cannot visit.
The schooner Martel from Raymond Washington carrying 700000 feet of lumber ran onto the sea wall at San Pedro last night. The bow stove caused hull damage. Tug boats towed her to dock. damage not yet estimated.
Shelby of Boise Idaho, former vice president and general manager, visits Seattle. He seeks a position as a member of the commerce commission and is well known in the region.
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