City Council to Debate Signal System At Intersections
Widespread indignation rises over alleged city and Seattle Electric negligence regarding a two year old ordinance for warning signals at street corners. Councilman Johnston and Mayor Hal lager discuss the issue. Fire and Water Committee may take it up Wednesday night. Beattle Electric defends its faithfulness and notes a past offer to fund labor, rejected by city authorities. An interview misprint attributed statements to Fire Chief Cook about flagmen at crossings.
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Seattle Electric Company
Johnston
Second Ward
Halliger
Star
Zbinden
Crichton
Fire and Water Committee
Beattle Electric Company
Cook
Hickey
City Electrician
City
Sorrow on Sassoun Massacre Report Amid Armenian Slaughter
The note describes a brutal massacre near Sassoun where Armenian civilians, including women and children, were slaughtered. The account emphasizes the scale of killings and impact on the local Armenian community.
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Sassoun
Furth Not Yet A Candidate In King County Race
Washington state political fight narrows as John L Wilson remains in the senator race and Jacob Furth declines to enter. Furth says he will not run unless Wilson withdraws, while supporters look to Pierce county sentiment for momentum with McBride.
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Wilson
Stern
John L. Wilson
United States
8. H. Piles
Piles
Mr. Furth
Furth
Mr. Wilson
King County
McBride
Pierce County
FLEE TO THE HILLS BROKANE
Reports from the Colville valley describe extensive flood damage. Orin is flooded forcing residents to hill areas. Addy’s railway is underwater. bridges from Meyers Falls to Chewalah washed out. Spokane Falls & Northern service may be halted for weeks. A 2,000,000 foot log boom from Meyers Falls Lumber Co. is lost. Meyers Falls electric plant flooded leaving towns dark.
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Orin
Addy
Meyers Falls
Chewalah
Spokane Falls & Northern
Kettle River
Bristow
Newport
Davenport cartoonist hints at political running mate bid
Homer Davenport, famed living newspaper cartoonist, tells a Star reporter he would consider running as Willie Hearst’s vice president. He jokes about a future in politics, mentions Seattle and the Queen City of Puget Sound, and says his May 16 lecturing tour with Col. Henry Watterson ends in St. Louis. Davenport plans an upcoming address and seeks an inspiration or hunch for tomorrow’s talk.
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Homer Davenport
Star
Hearst
Davenport
Seattle
Puget Sound
Col
Henry Watterson
St. Louis
Power of the Cartoon Talk at Rankes Hall
Davenport, a renowned cartoonist and master storyteller, headlines a talk at Rankes Hall tomorrow night. Attendees will hear his insights on the cartoon medium and its narrative power from a leading platform figure.
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Ranke's Hall
Davenport
Grasshoppers Do Big Damage In Texas Valleys
Thousands of grasshoppers devastate crepe and vegetation in the Biresos valley. Great damage reported as hail storm in Webb county kills a flock of 600 sheep and injures a rancher other ranchers suffer heavy losses.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Biresos Valley
Webb County
Japanese stowaways escape from Missouri at Mukilteo
Four Japanese stowaways ordered deported by San Francisco immigration officials on the steamship Missouri escaped at an early Sunday hour while the vessel lay loading lumber at Mukilteo. A galley hand discovered their absence at 6 o clock yesterday morning. Authorities lawfully blame crew for a misdemeanor and face potential fines of 206 dollars per offense if the escape is not halted.
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San Francisco
Missouri
Mukilteo
United States
McDonald Granted Bail After Poolrooms Fallout
John McDonald, the Crane Brea cashier ruined by pool rooms, was released from county jail Saturday on bonds of 82.00. His sureties are F. B. Rautman G. A. White D. M. Carrick and C. M. Donaldson as friends work to raise funds to cover the shortage.
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Crane Brea
County Jall
F. B. Rautman
G. A. White
D. M. Carrick
C. M. Donaldson
McDonald
City Advisory Committee to Visit Cedar Lake Lighting Plant
The city advisory committee plans a Thursday afternoon visit to the Cedar Lake lighting plant. City Engineer Thomson and Mayor Bal linger arranged the trip this morning following a prior tour of Cedar River head works.
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Cedar Lake
Thomson
Ballinger
Cedar River
Wife Seeks Alimony and Fees in Kidd Divorce
Clara Kidd files cross complaint asking $10 weekly alimony and $50 attorney fees arguing Leonard Kidd earns $11 a week. He vows to resist alimony claiming hardship. Both allege cruelty with claims of hot poker chastisement and repeated fist blows.
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Leonard Kidd
Kidd
Mra. Kidd
Burglars Target Interbay Pharmacy Illicit Stash
Burglars entered the Interbay pharmacy on a Saturday night and stole 1,000 cigars and a large quantity of small articles from the showcase. The Seattle Red Crown Society plans a special meeting at Lincoln on Wednesday at 10 o clock to discuss establishing an emergency hospital in the city.
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Interbay
Seattle
Red Crown Society
Lincoln
Housekeeping Sale Catalog of Linen Goods and Towels
A local sale features dinner napkins 24x24 and 20x20 inches full bleached linen, heavy crash towels 18 and 17 inches wide, bath towels 22x46 inches and 16x34 inches, diaper Huck towels with hems and fringes, crochet bedspreads in Marseilles finish, imported English Marseilles spreads, summer weight comforts, and scrim in cream and white. Prices range with multiple per item and bulk options available.
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Seattle
Perrier Otierengs
Housekeeping Gale
Housekeeping
Marseilles
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