City council studies street undergrounding and depot measures
Important business items discussed include street improvements and a depot matron and city claims agent, plus a plan to place all overhead wires underground on certain streets. A fire headquarters measure and committee setup were debated, while salaries and appointments for a city claims court were noted. The program also previewed a theater lineup with Mary Stuart, King John, The Country Girl, Chimmie Fadden, and related performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Billie
Fire devastates wholesale drug house and machinery firms
Baltimore reports a major blaze on April 9 destroying the wholesale drug house of Gipin Langdon and Co. and part of the machinery establishment of Thee Pashner and Co. The total property loss reaches 200000 dollars with partial insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Giipin, Langdon & Co
Thee, Pashner & Co
Linzie Colby Arrives, Prepares for Bering Sea Cod Trip
The schooner Linzie Colby reached Ocean dock from Australia and will sail soon for a cod fishing expedition in the Bering Sea. Preparations are underway for the voyage and hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linzie Colby
Ocean Dock
Austoria
Bering Sea
The Slot Machine War in the Pacific Northwest
The Tacoma Ledger discusses the nickel in the slot machine law and a brewing clash in Tacoma and Spokane. Slot owners blame gamblers for the bill’s passage while seeking to delay enforcement until June. They push to include fines and minor restrictions. money machines face declining play but remain heavy in Seattle houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma Ledger
Spokane
Set
Tacoma
Dill
Rines
Senate
Olympia
Seattle
City council actions on fire safety roads and depot hiring
Council discusses fire safety measures including a proposed fire marshal bond of 2500 dollars and duties, a depot matron salary with women's organizations contributing half, street sprinkling resolutions with streetcar company coordination, and a public works purchase on Twenty-ninth Avenue South for Yester Way expropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Girl4 Society
Crichton
Board of Public Works
Abi
The
of Public Works
A. Haas Et al
Twenty-ninth Avenue South
Yester
Yester Way
Modjeska’s enduring grace haunts the stage as Rosalind
A fragmentary theater notice extols Madame Modjeska as the greatest Rosalind and a Beatrice in turn, praising her aging yet still extraordinary presence. It lauds her influence, calling her the world’s loveliest actress and noting her timeless charm and noble artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MA Modjeska
Tiva
Beatrice
Mary
Portia
Magda
Adrienne
Camille
Modjeska
Constance
John
Lea
John Delaney Not Insane Says Northern Letters
Letters from friends in the north say John Delaney of Dawson recovered from a temporary dilemma after freezing injuries. He owns mining claims, and if declared insane his property could be seized by authorities. Edward Delaney has gone to Dawson and Eddie Carrot and James Moran were arrested on suspicion of thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
John Delaney
Thos. Delaney
Customs Service
Cook's Roadhouse
Dawson
Edward Delaney
Edward
Eddie Carrot
James Moran
Reporters Notes on Arrests and Proceedings
B Navone was arrested yesterday on a charge of fast driving. A health department warrant charges Covroy of 519 Tenth Avenue with keeping his premises unsanitary. J McCuleki reported to police he was robbed of $129 in Tenderloin district. Superior judges sought conference with county commissioners on Seattle law library purchase. The Spurgeon Wheeler damage case at Newell Milling is before Judge Bell. plaintiff seeks $10,300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Navone
Health Department
Covroy
Tenth Avenue
J. McCuleki
Tenderloin
Seattle
Spurgeon
Wheeler
Newell Milling Company
Bell
Hunsucker poisoning case ends with discharge of defendants
Arthur Ford Burt Chapman and Charlotte M were discharged by Justice Cann as the state failed to prove strychnine caused the death. The deceased, an inmate at a house below Yealer way, died during morphine addiction treatment at the Washington Sanitarium where Ford was secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ford
Burt Chapman
Charlotte M
Justice Cann
Yealer Way
Ford Io
Washington
Ford
Morgan
Men Ordered to Work on Railroad Quickly Filled
The Seattle free employment bureau received an order for men to work on a railroad this morning and it was filled in a few minutes. Labor Commissioner Grout has many applications on file, including many recent arrivals from the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Free Employment Bureau
Grout
School Year Extended After Board Meeting
The regular meeting of the school board extended the school year two weeks after petitions from teachers and a counter petition from the Women's Club. The extra cost is about $2. May Clcero Newell and a committee from the Boys and Girls Aid Society sought city wall site cooperation, with action postponed for a joint meeting. A carload of state goods was ordered and numerous minor petitions heard before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club
Clcero Newell
Boys’ & Girls’ Aid Society
Board of Education
County Commissioners
Oid Society
Brooklyn
Banks
County Appoints Men to Audit Whittlesey Book
The county commissioners yesterday named T. M. Burke, former chief deputy Sheriff Van de Vanter, and Charlies Grant to audit the ex County Treasurer C. F. Whittlesey ledger. The task will start immediately to review the book that has not yet accounted for $90,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Burke
van de Vanter
Charlies Grant
C. F. Whittlesey
Spinster Convention Play At First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church will host a two night performance of The Spinster's Convention in its parlors on April 10. Admission is 2 cents, with proceeds likely supporting church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeree Penne
Independent Telephone Co Bonds $10,000 for Street Restoration
The Independent Telephone Company filed a bond of ten thousand dollars to guarantee restoration of any streets torn up during their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent Telephone Co
Ministers Meet Discuss Pulpit and Preacher's Fulcrum
The Seattle Ministerial association met for a fortnightly session led by Rev. W. A. Major who read a paper on the pulpit and the preacher's fulcrum and throne. The group then debated and covered current news items. Two men tried to steal shoes from the Washington Shoe factory on Jackson street yesterday. a pursuit failed and an express wagon used in the attempted theft was seized by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Ministerial Association
W. A. Major
Washington
Jackson Street
Martha W Tuft Arrives with Herring Cargo
The schooner Martha W Tuft arrived from Yakutat carrying a large cargo of herring announced for local trade and pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha W. Tuft
Yakutat
Plot Reported to Assassinate President Loubet in Nice Trip
Paris authorities circulate word that Glew ened is alleged as a pilot in a planned assassination attempt on President Loubet during a prospective trip to Nice. Extraordinary unions are claimed to have been formed for the bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Loubet
Nice
Ballard Athletic Club Forms From Keystone Group
The former Keystone Athletic Club of Mallard has reorganized as the Ballard Athletic Club. The new club plans to field a reputable basketball team this year and also establish a track squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Athletic Club of
Mallard
Ballard Athletic Club
West Street Markets Brace For Fresh Yakima Potatoes
Yesterday brisk trade continues as local produce arrives to keep the market stocked between California steamer arrivals. Three cars of Yakima potatoes landed with top quality and sold at 15 dollars per ton. California fruit shipments did not alter prices though demand rose with Seattle port activity. Butter markets steady while mace shows potential rise. Several fine vegetable and fruit orders came in from Seattle last night as City of Seattle docked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Street
California
Oeka
Beattle
Washinton
P Sound Petroleum Company
Treasury
Tenino
Washington
Olympia
Niera Pacific Railway
Pennsylvania
C. Christopher
Grocery and Produce Prices From A Local Market List
A catalog of fruits vegetables and provisions with unit prices for lemons limes apples bananas olives grape fruit tomatoes peppers and more. Includes meat butter cheese eggs poultry and assorted items with per unit or per case pricing and ranges.
Market Price List for Farm Goods at Beattie Dock
The corrected daily record lists round lot prices for farm goods at Beattie dock or car. Grain oats 296.00 per ton, barley 318.00, wheat 17.00, corn 9.9 per 100 pounds, Puget Sound hay 12.50 per ton, timothy 16.96 16.80, alfalfa 10.00 10.60, native creamery 29, fresh ranch products including poultry and dairy items, cows calves and lambs with varying prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lota
Beattie
Barney
Puget Sound
Washington
Increase of Pay For Officials Raises Hints of Legality
Tomorrow brings pay day at the elt hall as officials receive first benefits of a February ordinance. Corporation Counsel Humphrey states the contested point does not apply, clarifying the law affects only elected officials and not salaried personnel. Names join the list of officials and residents from Everett, Port Townsend, Stanwood, Coupeville, Tacoma, Portland, Victoria, Vancouver, and other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ut Wu
Humphrey
The Bricklayer Craft and Its Dangers in Beattie
A historical look at bricklayers in Beattie detailing the dangers of high elevations and toxic gases. The article notes the eight hour days, five dollar daily wages, and a four year apprenticeship describing scaffold work, boiler fireboxes, blast furnaces, pointing walls, and sewer construction. It emphasizes skill, speed, and endurance required in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bollere
Kelpme
Beattie
Board of Health debates death causes and reforms
The Board of Health last night debated indefinite death causes in monthly city health reports. Dr Hex urged reform citing vagueness while others agreed. A Berillon system may be adopted and a council bill on plumbing and sewer gas regulation was recommended for passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Hex
City Health Department
Gibson
McKechnie
Hees
Death in Chicago Bath Room Gas Accident
Prof. Allen W. Gould of the Chicago Institute was found dead in his bathroom at 1782 Wrightwood Avenue. A gas jet had been turned on and an inquest ruled accidental death. The broken push button for ignition likely prevented a spark, leaving gas to overtake him as he applied eye solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Allen
W. Gould
Chicago Institute
Wrightwood Avenue
Gould
City Increases for Appointive Officials Spark Debate
The article notes raises for appointive city officials while stressing they lack power to set their own salaries. Increases slated include streets sewers parks chief $25 and water works head $25, city attorney $20, health officer $20, port warden $25, assistant corporation counsel $15, librarian $15, fire chief $10, labor commissioner $5, and board of public works secretary $8. No raises for city engineer, civil service commissioners, police chief, or mayor's secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aries
Ihelite and Water Works
Oassatant Corporation
Board of Public
Health Report March Deaths and Births by Ward
The health report for March shows 74 total deaths with 41 males and 58 females. The fifth ward had the most deaths at 20, while the third and seventh wards each had four. March births totaled 56, all white children, up from zero last year. Malignant contagious diseases: scarlet fever 20, smallpox 18, diphtheria 7.
Hotel Guests Listed From Rainier Grand and Stevens
Among today’s registered guests at the Rainier Grand are Re. B. Shaw Victoria Edmund and Piohn business manager Telephone trio Co. W O Parker Tacoma Lee G. Molszakfil Newcastle and at the Stevens hotel FLW Taher wood Portland T. W. Bell Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainier-Grand Hotel
Re. B. Shaw
Victoria
Edmund &. Piohn
Telephone Trl’ Co. WO
Fire Engulfs Freeport Refrigerator Plant in Shreveport
A major fire swept the Freeport Lee and Refrigerator Co plant in Shreveport Louisiana killing property valued at about 150000. The blaze occurred last night and caused extensive damage to the facility and its contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Freeport Lee & Refrigerator Co
Mail theft indictment sparks grand jury action in Des Moines
William Tt. Martin, arrested in Des Moines, indicted by a grand jury on charges of robbing mail matter of second and third class. Ohio Steel Range and guarantied products advertised by Z. C. Miles & Piper Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Moines
William Tt. Martin
Dew Moines
Ohio
Dakers, Z. C. Miles & Piper Co
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King John of R. DD
McLean
Prince Artthur
Odelis Tyler
Mary Stuart” Witll
King John
Jeasie Shirley
Third Avenue Theater
Frawley, Modjeeka
Grass Monkey
Frawley Company
Grand Opera
Elmer Ellsworth
Cringers
Spinsters’ Convention
Iowa
Eigin
Fresh Ranch
New York
J. W. Hilton
Everett
MM. M. Stammond
Port Townsend
Alt the Ditler
Dan Meachern
Stanwood
James Morrie
Tuoma
al Dengmore
Carl Gilleeple
Coupeville
Captain Lloyd
Abe KI
Lrunswick
IQ. YU. Spenter
Portland
B. 1
Mnow
A. Caldwell
A.W. Mastings
San Francisco
the Hutter
A. A. Beara
Wife
J. BE. Chapman
Vancouver
William HH
Harker
Roberts
A. T. Monard Potts
A. M. Watkins
A. B. Cline
North Yakima
A. H. McClellan
P. G. Copeland
Skagway
J. G. Beigh
Whatena
C. K. Chard
Toronto
A. J. Lindall
Sidney
Health Report
Stevens
FLW
Taherwood
T. W. Bell
Cleve
Sorosis
Simison Bros
Second Avenue
Uae
Cascade Oil
State of Washington
Snohomish County
Des Moines
King County
Mason County
Pike St. Col
Second Ave
E. EB. Knappe
Knappe
Cline
Jonaston
Photel Butler
Cafe Oe
Old Welle
South American Exploration and Development Company
Peru
Bolivia
HOTEL
Bonney & Stewart Funere
Hmtetmers Paerters
Third Ave
Columbia
Telephone Main
Beattie, Wash
Putlet Sound Petroleum Company
Mutual Life Bidg
Seattle, Wash
Kna
Hardman
Steck
Ludwig
Vose
Lohmer
Seattle Transfer Co
Yesler Way
Thone Brown
Clay Coler Street
Stolting
M. B. Church
Pacific Oi Wells
Tacoma Well
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