Ex-soldier Prefers Head-Hunters Life on Luzon Island
March 26 report on L. M. Murphy former 16th Infantry US Army who fought in the Philippines. After three years service he joined head-hunting tribesmen on Luzon and adopted native garb. He notes rifles drove natives from tree dwellings to ground and favors savage life over modern civilization, planning a return to the woods soon.
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San Francisco
Ibualo
Teland
Luzon
L. M. Murphy
Couy “Oo
16Th Infantry
U. 8 A
Philippines
Dot
Soa
Murphy
Luson
Terra Firma
Work Postponed on City Regrading Contracts and Hotel Plans
The city will not let the Third and Fourth avenues regrading contract for at least six months due to damages to be assessed and pending court actions. Consolidation of The Metropolitan Press with Graham Hickman creates a $100,000 capital merger led by H K Owens. The Wal dorf Building company will begin a $200,000 seven star family hotel at Geveth avenue and Pike street, and the Alaska club relocates to the thirteenth floor of the Alaska building. The Great Northern ticket office temporarily moves to the old Scandinavian American Bank building at First and Yerba.
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Calhoun
Board of Works
Star
Metropolitan Press
Graham. Hickman and Company
H. K. Owens
H. ©. Piggott
P. le Allen
A. B. Graham
Geveth Avenue
Pike Street
Waldorf Building Company
Pacific Coast
Alaska Club
Ihs
Alaska Building
Tacoma School Board Debates Eight Hour Law and Union Labor
The Building assembly discussed enforcing the eight hour law on the new SBumintt school siding project and employing only union craftsmen. The board referred the issue to the prosecuting attorney, while labor leaders may seek contractor arrest. Architects note nine hour shifts for cement workers. bids for East Queenie school varied. Tacoma Nation beat Port Blakeley 1 to 0. Archie Bell dies at 38. rail schedules updated.
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Ades
Sbumintt
Hughes
Board of Works
Isbor
Denny Fuhrman
J. 8
Borland
Rautman Plumbing Company
Mercer Island
Stephen
East Queenie
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Great Northern Ticket Office
old Scandinavian+ Ame Bank
Complete Credit House Furnishers
Frederick & Nelson (Inc
Complete Hotel and Club Furnishers
Bayer
Amy
Nerdor Peice
Rome Flour
Speial
Axminster
New York
Seattle
Plumo Trades Assembly
Tacoma
Tacoma Nation
Port Blakeley
Spana Crossing
South Tacoma
Sun
Archie Bell
W. Hell
Providence Hostal
Bonney-Watson Couny
Loraine
Anacortes
Great Northern Railway
Nordhopf 4& CO
Miller and Miller
America
Rand
Namsook
Point de Venice
Paris
Ths City
Nottingham
Brussels
Morrow
Asjerit Ange
Frederick & Nelson Anc
Neacharoiners
Socond Ave
Madison and
Spring Sts. Savini
Seattle A
Fritz Kreister
Grand Opera House
Ladies’ Musical Club
Mr. Kreisler
Steinway
Sherman, Clay & Co
Steinway F
Second Avenue
Attle
Cal
Oakland
Heady’s Barber Shop
First Ave
Washington St
OOL Boys
Thomas Eunler
John Kehoe
Dsteee Aidney Frear
Warren Lemon
Oliver Jones
Harold Cobb
Lawrence Moran
Lorne Knight
Carl Hensky
Eugene Miller
Mary Dora Frear
M. Ray
K. West
UNION
Portland
Idnnie Love
Mabel Brarett
Hazel Poole
Hagel van Alatyt
Mabel Smith
Ruby Sutherto
Dolly Cremer
Blanche Blackwell
Maud Bartel
Margaret Btormifelt
Katherine Conroy
LODGE
J. Dennelan
W. J. Akers
Albert Legoe
Rush G. Faler
Chapman
Rust
Alice Lord
Prima Shroud
Mira
Mias
Mies
Seeeee Mahon
Mary Bullock
Startup
Eae Mishop
Duffy Davis
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