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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1902

Page

6

Young telephone girl goes suddenly insane in Beattie

Miss Selma Ringbergs a 23 year old former San Francisco operator arrived in Beattie to escape imagined murderers. In court she tore at her hair screaming then was committed to the war Gen s care for examination and treatment. Deputy Sheriff Cook escorted her to Steilacoom Insane asylum for observation.

Selma Ringberg San Francisco Faben Selma Ringbergs Beattie Anna Doty Mian Ringberg Seattle Sunset Telephone Co Lkely Cook Mise Ringberg Steilacoom Insane Asylum

Paving Highland Driveway and City Street Improvements

The board of public works opened bids for Highland driveway paving from Seventh Avenue West to Second Avenue North. Estimates run about 373,000 dollars. Fourteen contractors bid on concrete sidewalks on Madison Street from Broadway to 23rd Avenue. Three contractors bid Highland drive water main work, with samples of pipe a point of contention. City plans include grading Eastlake Avenue and a three mile road from moat to city limits, plus concrete sidewalks on Twenty Ninth Avenue and Spruce Street. Water main on Twenty Seventh Avenue to Fort Spruce Street reported completed.

Board of Public Works Highland Drive Seventh Avenue Second Avenue Madison Street Broadway Twenty-third Avenue Madison Eastlake Avenue Louisa Street Twelfth Avenue Fremont Moat Eleventh Avenue Denny Way Nagle Twenty-ninth Avenue Yesler Way Spruce Street Twenty-excend Avenue Thirtieth Avenue Twenty-etehth Avenue Yester Way Fort Spruce Street

Hare Offered Hamler forest reserve superintendency

Special to the tar from North Yakima on April 12 says Dr. W. H. Hare has been offered the eastern Hamler forest reserve superintendency with a $2,000 salary and is undecided. He is also an applicant for the Yakima Indian reservation agency. The state fair commission elected A. J. Splawn president J. E B Shannon treasurer and Dr. T. B. Gunn secretary with liberal purses and premiums. Thomas McKay a wealthy Yakima Indian died at about 50. A fruit inspector condemned 1,000 New York imported trees for crown gall and wool fungus. A stockmen meeting is planned April 15 to apportion ranges with a barbecue sheep shearing and a banquet ending in a grand ball. Carl A. Erickson one year old son of Mr and Mrs Chan Erickson died April 15 funeral set for 4 p m at Futterworths chapel.

North Yakima W. H. Hare Hamler Forest Reserve Yakima Indian Reservation State Fair Commission A. J. Splawn J. E B. Shannon T. B. Gunn Thomas McKay Yakima McKay New York

Democratic slate named candidates for state offices

Portland April 12 The Democratic state convention yesterday nominated the following for state offices Supreme judge F Bonham Marion county secretary of state D W Bears Polk county treasurer Henry Blackman Morrow county superintendent of public instruction W A Waun Lane county attorney general J N M Rally Umatilla county state printer J B Godfrey Marion county

Portland F. Bonham Marion County D W. Bears Polk County Henry Blackman Morrow County W. A. Waun Lane County J. NM. Rally Umatilla County J. B. Godfrey

Social life notes from early Tacoma area gatherings

G L Holmes and family relocated to the city and will reside at 1216 Madison after the 16th. A series of dances and socials fills the week from Blackwell house to Aieyetone terrace, with events at Marion Street, Boren Avenue, and Morris Hall. Notables include Mrs Jennie Wisecond talking at Grand Army hall, Stevens Relief corps tea at 2469 Sixth Avenue, and invitations for Midnight Adieu club dancing at Attie’s hall.

G. L. Holmes Tacoma Madison Street Blackwell House Aieyetone Terrace Marion Street Tod Boren Avenue Jennie Wisecond Spokane Stevens Keller Corpa Corpa Grand Army Hall Mattie Ames Stevens Relief Corps Sixth Avenue Adieu Club Lattie’s Lee May Glascock Harvard Avenue Aristan Club Morris Hall Ninth Avenue Yealer Way Wilson's Business College Collina Building Richard Fekridge Seattle Salt Lake City J. Christenson Great Northern Cotillion Club Little's Hall Ray Himeto Myrtle Fastern Star Masonic Hall First Avenue J. W. Godwin

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Highland Driveway Board of Works Ody Seattle Car Co Jackson Main Streets Dickinson Seattle Electric Co Albion Street DR. Hare Carl A. Erickson Darke D. S. Johnston & CO Second Ave Burke Bldg First Ave Cherry St THE Florence Dental CO Sy A. Lybrook Shanklin Minor Avenue King County Lincoln Cafe North Beattie Whiat Club Fred Morgan West Mercer Street Fraternal Aid Society Ranke’s Hall Bakers’ Union Armory Hall Woman's Century Club Knights and Ladies of Security Pythian Hall Littie Stevdna Retief Corps Collins Block 1Iscombe Raymaker John F. Miller American Savings Bank and Trust Co l'Allegro Club Fletcher & Carpenter Taken Lake Hillman Green Lake Sunset Oiland Refining Company Treasury Ment of Mutual Life Ellis Morrison Pomatarss Mutual Life Building Seattle, Washington Pioneer Square New York D TEE Schuchard Optical CO Pye Specialists Bailey & Williams Tel Pike St Wee Albert Hansen North Weat Collins Sherman Foley Bet. Pike and Union Seattle, Wash
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