Water department reports 40 percent jump in sales
Frank F. Hays, superintendent, cites accurate metering and stricter enforcement as the main drivers of a 40 percent rise in water sales. A total of 216 meters were installed last year, bringing the fleet to 244. Revenue for the year reached $24,203.26 with September and October the top months. The report, presented to the city council, also notes plans for more meters and system improvements in the coming year.
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Frank F. Hays
Water Department
Accidental shooting ties man to Walla Walla death
Joseph Cole admits the shooting of Robert Cunningham at Germania hall was accidental and says his revolver discharged while "cutting." Cole was arrested at Wallula and held without charge as deputies investigate. He traveled via Moore's siding and Starbuck on a long flight before surrendering, admitting only that fleeing was foolish. Cunningham died from the gunfire early New Year’s Day.
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Cunningham
Joseph Cole
Robert Cunningham
Germania Hall
Cole
Wallula
Lee Barnes
Moore's Siding
Parnes
Toner
Waltaburg
Waitsburg
Alto
Starbuck
Waitsture
Dayton
Alte
Lewiston
M. A. Stafford
Waitisburg
Allen
Pauper Demands Taxi to Poorfarm in Walla Walla
George LeFew, a county inmate awaiting transfer to the poorfarm, insisted on a taxicab instead of walking. He appealed to Auditor Sweazy and the county commissioners to telegraph or write to his Georgia brother for faster relief, but the commissioners planned to write a letter themselves.
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Walla Walla
George LeFew
Sweazy
Georgia
le Few
Accidents Will Happen in Small Town Thanksgiving
A humorous local fragment recalls a Thanksgiving mishap as Eddie’s eye is splattered by gravy and the family jokes about the mess. The dialogue hints at a rustic family dynamic and holiday misadventure.
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Eddie
Perugia the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa
Perugia, the man who stole Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre, is in an Italian prison facing long imprisonment. He has offered varying motives, first claiming he sought to force France to compensate Italy for Napoleon’s art plunder, but the true motive remains unclear.
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Perugia
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
Paris
France
Italy
Napoleon
Man Offered Painting to Art Dealers
A man stated he had offered the painting to art dealers. The remark suggests attempts to find buyers among professionals in the art market.
Tacoma Striker Killed in Battle With Deputies
In Ruston near Tacoma, Andrew Aronke a striker for the Tacoma Smelting Co died shortly before midnight after a pitched clash with armed deputies. The melee began as 150 workers halted operations over a 10 hour day restoration. Over 2060 shots were fired. one other man wounded. No arrests by late hour.
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Tacoma
Striking Yard
Tacoma Smelting Company
Andrew Aronke
Aronke
Ruston
Taroma
Storm subsides as rivers rise and fall in Washington
Western Washington experienced a clearing trend with patches of blue sky after a five day storm. Intermittent rain was forecast and rivers were expected to fall below danger points today. Telegraph and telephone service were disrupted north of Seattle, many trees blocked wires, and the Booth baby died in a West Seattle accident. Rail travel saw only mudslide delays beyond Grays Harbor. Financial losses were limited at individual points. Tacoma recorded nearly normal monthly rainfall in four and a half days, easing the deluge that began Saturday morning.
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Seattle
Wash
Weather Bureau
Washington
Ufe
Booth
Grays Harbor
Tacoma
Jan
Flood in Tualatin Blocks Traffic on Interurban Line
Five feet of water covered the Oregon Electric main line at Tualatin as the swollen Tualatin river breached its banks. Flat cars were placed on the tracks so passengers could move between trains and baggage could be transferred. Superintendent A. J. Davidson dispatched men to protect company property. no serious damage was reported.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Electric Railway
Tualatin
A. J. Davidson
Oregon
Willamette
Lane Criticizes Treasury Architects Over Portland Post Office
Senator Lane denounces Treasury Department architects for abandoning Portland post office plans, selling the site, and seeking an extra million dollars for a new building. He says clerks run the government and claims the project could have been completed in six months with money left.
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Washington, Jan
Lane
Treasury Department
Portland Post Office
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments
Warning against mercury based catarrh remedies and urging prescription use. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally. Notes to verify genuine product and price per bottle. Mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Uric Acid in Meat Threatens Kidneys Says Authority
A noted authority warns daily meat consumption forms uric acid that paralyzes kidney function. Symptoms include dull kidney pain, backache, headaches, dizziness, sour stomach, coated tongue, rheumatic twinges, and cloudy urine. He recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water to cleanse kidneys and flush wastes, noting Jad Sattu as a safe, inexpensive effervescent remedy.
One Dose Relieves a Cold No Quinine
Relief comes instantly. A dose taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end misery and break up a severe cold. It opens clogged passages, stops discharge, relieves headache and sneezing, eases feverishness, and soothes a sore throat. Pape’s Cold Compound coats and costs 25 cents, with no unpleasant aftertaste.
Weather and flood updates from Oregon and Tacoma
A noon storm dropped .19 inches in Tacoma with about 1200 flooded houses and rising Puyallup river. Portland reports general moderating conditions and the Willamette crest has passed, ending flood danger. Oregon Electric rail traffic is disrupted by five feet of water over tracks at Tualatin.
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Tacoma
Puyallup
Danderine Promises Lustrous Hair and Dandruff Cure
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a 25 cent solution for dandruff and hair loss. It claims rapid results, improved shine, softness, fullness, and an itch free scalp, urging purchase at drug stores or toilet counters.
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Knowton’s
Knowlton’s
Dander Inc
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