McGroarty's Fight Over Telephone Case Fails in City Council
The Solid Seven push to block use of the Sunset Telephone franchise faces opposition from Humphrey and council allies. McGroarty's lawyers argue against the decision favoring the Telephone Co. and seek appellate action, but council support remains divided and a veto was sustained. The group vows continued legal effort to block the franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
McGroarty
I¢ Telephone Co
Sush Corporation
Eit
Roarty
Yeatermi
Oa Jc Co
Memka Ft
Mames
Trestle to West Seattle Sways Toward Spokane Avenue Route
A West Seattle Roads Club meeting on Thursday discussed locating a trestle to connect the city. The group voted to proceed with Spokane avenue as the route, appointing W Melson and J Was to represent on the street committee. County commissioners and surveyor White indicated Spokane avenue is a practical path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Seattle
Remains of August Langpeis to be honored Sunday
The body of August Langpeis of Columbia will be held Sunday in the hall under the auspices of Lodge No. 1. Sons of Her— The Langpeis family member belonged to the Lithographers union of Langhern. He will take part in the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Langpeis
Columbia
Tragedy in Milton as John H Geta dies in gun clash over Cobb
In Milton California on April 19 a fatal shooting occurred after a dispute over a Pittsburg woman's hand. John H Geta was killed at the Union club following a confrontation with Gorham who entered a building and sparked the fatal blaze with a match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Cal
John H Geta
the Union Cop
Cobb
Pitts
Gorham
Court action seeks writ to aid company possession
In a case titled John Collins v The ip Company, a judge issued a $40,000 bond and ordered actions pending. The company seeks a writ of mandate to direct the court to allow possession of its property. Separately, Diamond sues James Mond over grounds of gravity and estrangement. The document notes a marriage in Alpena Michigan and a divorce case with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collins
Berman
U- Court
U Court
Sueport
Montana fire destroys one of largest corn plants
April 20 report says the Omelter plant, among the state’s largest corn processing facilities, was totally destroyed by a disaster triggering losses around 75,099 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont
Gambling cases move toward jury trial next Wednesday
Judge George presides over a Merion gambling suit filed by the Totem club. Attorneys Mumphries and Parmed argue for a trial by jury with notices given for an afternoon session. Trial to begin next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Overte Gemurer
Totem Club
Atthen
Attor- Mumphries
Parm- She
George the Gambiers
Northwest Trust Bank Plans Saturday Evening Hours
Savings bank department to open Saturday evenings from 6 to after hours at 9 West Columbia Street. Safe deposit boxes available from $24 yearly. Interment for John Hartick noted. Health services by Ladies in employ of Bath Parlors at 911 Third Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank Department of the Northwest Trust & Safe Deposit Co
West
Columbia Street
John Hartick
I Co
Tait
Ita Savings Depositora
Deaths and Local Updates From the Week
Summary of deaths including Frank Reech foreman killed near Wellmaton and Peter Lindstrom dying at Providence Hospital. Notices of a child’s death at the Pilson residence, Ratlard and Jas Bu4z deaths, and Butterworths handling of the body. Maritime updates report Delta under repair at Alpeworth dock and Alcedo brings a large fish catch. Paterson survey boat overhaul at Moran's wharf. Alhion carries Seattle pupils to Bremerton for ship inspection. Catrina arrives with dynamite cargo from San Francisco.
Peace talks report between Kitchener and Botha reach accord
London April 20 reports that peace negotiations between Kitchener and Botha have been reached. Mrs Botha is said to have helped bring the two commanders together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Sea Today
Kitchener
Hbotha
Botha
Social Items Highlight Dinner Hosted by Mrs A T Friend
Mrs A T Friend hosted a dinner on Twenty third avenue honoring Mrs L Merrill who departs next week. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Ward and several others. An entertainment by the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Morris Hall featured vocal and instrumental numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Friend
Twenty-third Avenue
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Morris Hall
Minister Hisses Stir Readers at Commencement
April 15 report from Reading Pennsylvania covers remarks by Rev R Harcourt as commencement speaker at a medical university. The scene includes a graduate daughter and a warning against flirtation from clergy whispered to the sick. Rev Crawford Frost hissed the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Harcourt
Reading
Dr. Court
Wm. A. Crawford Frost
Church of the Holy Comforter
Six Scared Lions at Porte St Martin Show
At the Porte St Martin theater an act with four women in a cage of six lions caused a panic when the substitute victim, ill and nervous, barely entered the cage. The lions bolted through a rear door, fled to a cellar, and the performance resumed a week later after the beasts recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Porte St. Martin
Porte
Funele
Highwayman James Scott Sentenced in Morning Court
James Scott known as the highway man was found guilty of an aggravated act and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. H R Cayton charged with libel pleaded not guilty before Judge Griffin with an early hearing likely. William Seigel convicted of assault with intent to kill was sentenced to one year in prison. The will of Thomas McGerry of Philadelphia was filed for probate in the superior court detailing real property valued at $26,895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Scott
W . R. Childe
Sencoca
H. R. Cayton
Griffin
William Seigel
Thomas MecGerry
Philadelphia
Steamer Athlon Schedules Departures for Battleship Run
The Athlon sails at 9 20 and 1 50 for the battleship. It also departs Tacoma at 7 30 a m and Seattle to Tacoma at 7 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlon
Tacoma
Seattle
Fears for Westminster Abbey as pillars risk collapse
In Westminster London fear grows for the safety of Westminster Abbey burial site of royalty and greats. An 18 foot pillar in the chapel northeast of the chancel fell damaging Lord Norrey's tomb. Another pillar nears failure and several more are unsafe risking the roof. Authorities move to strengthen the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminster Abbey
England
Lord Norrey
University Fraternity Party Visits Bremerton Battleship Iowa
Mr William T Burwell son of Commander Burwell hosts a Maunch party with Vhi Gamma Delta to Bremerton to inspect the battleship Iowa. The group includes H L Reese T W Lough F P Gites and others. Prof L F Anderson of Whitman College returns from Europe and is a guest of President Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Burwell
Burwell
Naval Station
Vhi Gamma Delta
Bremerton
Iowa
H. L. Reese
T. W. Lough
F. P. Gites
G. W. Gaulkina
C. H. Reeves
W. H. Tiedeman
B. J. Wright
K. McPherson
W. T. Laube
W. V. Rinehart
HT. Koleht
F Pd, Chestnut
G. B. Hil
W H. Hill
Ll. B. A. Shoudy
van Koran
Ben Burroughs
L. R. Carpenter
L. F. Anderson
Whitman College
Europe
Graves
Emerson's Last Lecture Amid Demolition Fight At South Church
Maj Pond recalls Ralph Waldo Emerson's final lecture at the Old South church aiding a fundraising effort to save the building from demolition. The audience grew silent as Emerson lost his place, was gently guided back, and then, with a bow, resumed. A manuscript was laid aside as the crowd paused in reverent relief, many moved to tears as the scene closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentua
Maj. Pond
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Old South Church
Mrs. Livermore
J. Emerson
Henry
Tragedies Mark Record Day in Chicago
In Chicago three men and a teenage boy died by self harm and three others lie in serious condition. A well known artist Gunnar Jacobson attempted suicide at a hotel and died later from morphine exposure. Frank Curry traveled from Canada and tried to poison himself. Charities Anderson, a porter, slashed his throat but survived with a favorable outlook.
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Chicago
Hhs
Hert
Fgna
G. Jacobson
Rolston
Frank Curry
Canada
Anderson
Remedy Tale From Philadelphia Newsreel
The Philadelphia Record reports a Irish American tale in which a man and his wife fall ill with colds. A doctor prescribes quinine and whisky every three hours, but the husband jokes he followed the letter while the wife stayed in bed. The man claims the whisky kept him busy taking pills for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Phan
Frisdman
Vicious Tiger Attacks Zoo Owner in Indianapolis
Frank Bostock, Indianapolis zoo proprietor, was badly injured when Rajah the tiger attacked him during a training exhibit for the buffalo show. Bostock wore a protective mask and carried a revolver and club as he entered the arena to perform tricks with the known vicious animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Frank
Bostock
Rajah
Baltimore
Posteck
Tiger Attack at Arena Injures Trainer in Escape
A tiger in a winding arena passage attacked trainer Bostock as he moved toward his cage. The tiger sank fangs into his arm and leg. a second trainer opened fire, driving the tiger back. Bostock was carried to a private room where surgeons treated injuries to his left arm right leg and foot.
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Boa
Hostock
Bostock
Postock
Hosavita
Japanese Hand Stoves on Warmth for Travelers
A New York woman touts small Japanese hand stoves as ideal gifts for sailors and travelers. She notes their usefulness on chilly deck days and in Europe where recipients request more stoves for warmth and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Persia
Benumba
Fire Destroyed Pesthouse In Bradford Smallpox Case
In Bradford Pennsylvania three weeks after a smallpox case of railroad man William Meyers the vacant second ward schoolhouse was converted into a pesthouse. Three men and a woman attacked the night watchman Story and set the building ablaze destroying plumbers tools and other contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pradford
William Meyers
Armstrong Block
Board of Health
Story
Asked to Be Counted Out in Boxing Bout
In a match described as rough, Paddy Moore faced pressure in the affth round and pleaded to be counted out by Referee Sheedy, who declined to count him out while Walsh, tied to Conley, assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Paddy Moore
Aieh
T Sheedy
S Walsh
Conley
The Prince of Wales In Life and Duty
A historical sketch notes how the heir apparent balanced public duties with private pleasure. It highlights the prince's care for the sick, concern for urban poverty, participation in lengthy inquiries, foundation stones and openings of distant institutions, and the burdens of royal court obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemus Ward
Mark Twain
Prince of Wales
Pretty Girl Mad by Grief in Cleveland
Ida Hutterer a 20 year old cigar girl was committed to Longview by Probate Court Expert Dr W Davia after her sister Annie went mad and died, a shock that worsened Ida's condition. She is described as a pretty brown eyed brown haired girl now convinced every man is a priest and fears poisoning. The strain followed dental extraction of several teeth.
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Cleveland
Shackleed
Ida Hutterer
Longview
Annie
Ida
Getting Even In A First Avenue Office
A young worker at a large First Avenue establishment describes dealing with a chronic borrower who dodges repayment. Colleagues wager small sums to spur payment, and through casual bets and shared meals the outstanding debt is gradually recovered.
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First Avenue
Athlon Steamer Schedules Highlight Columbia Street Dock
New steamer Athlon runs daily at 9 30 and 1 30 with 45 minute intervals from Columbia street dock. Additional services include various local lines, with frequent departures between 1 and 6 p.m. from multiple piers and stops referencing Lake Washington, Spinning for Meyele, and nearby landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlon
Columbia Street Dock
Maccabees End Convention In Seattle Area
The Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees closed their biennial convention with news sessions followed by a banquet at Collinge hall and an evening ritual at Bikes hall. Over 300 attendees heard speeches and a degree-work exhibition with Tent No. 3 Beattie taking first prize, and the next convention scheduled for Spokane two years hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights
Ladies of the Maccabees
Lady Maccabees
Tiermanta Hall
F. R. Fuller
Collinge Hall
Quceta
Bikes’ Hall
Beattie
Hallard
Seattle
Spokane
Murdered by Poison Drops in Saloon Near Union Station
John Pr. Smith former mayor of Fort Worth Texas died after knockout drops in a St. Louis saloon near Union Station. His daughter Florence and son James Young traveled from Texas. he spoke no more after admission to St. Marys hospital. Body sent to Fort Worth as police investigate the unknown assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
John Pr. Smith
Fort Worth
Tes
Union Station
Smith
Planters
St. Mary's Hospital
Florence
James Young
Texer
Fsmith
Women in Ancient Egypt and Courtship Norms
The text describes monogamy in ancient Egypt as customary though not legally enforced, noting a wife’s rights and a husband’s obedience. It claims near relations could marry, and women participated in social life, festivals, banquets, chariot drives, and Nile excursions with men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient
Egypt
Heather
Elder
Nile
Private instruction and land development scheme in Seattle
An advertisement offers Arithmetic and bookkeeping tutoring by an experienced instructor with private instruction at reasonable rates. It promotes Great Northern land development in California and Washington with promises of rapid stock gains and maps sent free to prospective investors in Seattle at 118 Cherry Street Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
California
Washington
Treasury
Great Northern of! Co
Boat
Seattle, Wash
Cherry Street
FARM LANDS OFFERED BY ROBERT MALTBY
Multiple 10 acre tracts and a 100 acre parcel listing land features. Each property notes cedar and alder stands, running water, pasture or crops, proximity to town, and flexible terms including labor on adjoining land. Prices range from 75 to 2200 plus livestock and buildings. Signed ROBERT MALTBY, 410 N. Y. block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emall Town
Robert Maltby
N. Y
Clore
N.Y
Seattle
Toolega
Robert Malthy
Real estate listings offer affordable cottages and lots on Queen Anne Hill
Advertised properties include Queen Anne Hill totes at 200 dollars each with five down and five per month, 18th Avenue lots with five down, several 4 to 6 room cottages on 29th and Mth avenues, a 2-story home, a modern cottage on Queen Anne Hill, and other Washington properties. Campbell A Co, 409 Burke Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne Hill
18Th Avenue
29Th Avenue
Mth Avenue
Queen Anne
Washington
Campbell
A ‘ Co
Burke Building
Role of Women in Ancient Egypt Society and Labor
The text outlines female roles in ancient Egypt from priestess and ceremonial duties to embroidery and gardening for women of rank, while humbler women worked spinning, tending cattle, and water carrying. It notes decline during Egypt's fall and reports harsh punishments and brutal labor for women tied to male family crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcyon
Egypt
Ordeal of Wheel Deaths Recalls Early Public Executions
In a diary entry from Hamburg dated March 22, Gen Patrick Gordon notes brutal executions by wheel. A man and woman, accused of murder, were displayed publicly as punishment, their bodies torn and tied to wheels in the street. The account references later mentions of similar practices seen by Joseph Jekyll in Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Gordon
Reoth
Peter the Great
Hamburg
Joseph Jekyll
Murray
Orleans
Jekyll
Aluminum tongue offer for William H Crampton’s cancer cure
An aluminum artificial tongue may replace the cancer-damaged tongue of William H Crampton, the "preaching policeman," after surgeons remove part of his tongue. Crampton, eager for the experiment, will consent to the procedure. A brief local notice mentions services and condolences from community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corre Demter
New York
William H Crampton
Crampton
One Woman Tells Another About Value Advertising
An advertising snippet promotes value driven shopping with women sharing a message about unusual values and the store’s purpose to offer beat prices. It lists beauty products like La Blache Face Powder and Roger & Gallet items, with mentions of Mennen's talcum and Hind's Honey Almond Cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poxtont
Mennen
Mob Punishes Teacher in Calhoun County West Virginia
A mob of masked men abducted Floyd Wilton in Calhoun county tying him and beating him. They accuse him of betraying female pupils and he may recover from serious injuries. The attack occurred at night after he had opened a store in Calhoun following public expulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palkerbburg
W. Va
Floyd Wilton
Calhoun County
Wilton
Mitcelite
Calhoun
Wilson
Boy in Pacific school punished for kissing classmate
In a Pacific school a boy aged nix formed affectionate gestures with a girl in a rear seat. A second girl accused him, and he kissed the first girl when the teacher looked away. The class snickered as the incident unfolded and Johnnie was placed in disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swain
Nix
Pacific School
Johnnie
New fast teamer Alhion begins daily runs
The new fast teamer Alhion departs daily at 8 30 and 1 90 for the battleship from Columbia street Rock, the sole boat on the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhion
Columbia Street Rock
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Mond
Alpena
Mich
Bedly
Frank Reech
Ponge
Wellmaton
Willate Je
Peter Lindstrom
Providence Hospital
Polg Ie
Butterworths
Jas. Bu 4Z
Twenty-first Avenue
Butterworth
Delta
Alpeworth’s & Dunn's Dock
Alcedo
Cape Flattery
United States Survey
Patterson
Bet
Moran's Wharf
Seattle High School
United States
Catrina
San Francisco
Mrs. Botha
Cayton
Battleshp and
Tacom
Westminster
Abbey
University
Prof. Kincaid
Ballard
Milas Ricker
J. Kincaid
Messrs
Johnson
Mayner
Nakanura
Sandes
Horton
Mireser Schricker
Green
Island
McDonnell
Hubert
Coleman
Prof. Sandes
Port Makeley
Mary F. Perley
Miasee Sumner
Sehram
Proach
Kineaid Smith
Coffman
Greene
McKay
Wright
McKeown
Livingston
Pearson
Griggs
Emerson
Vicious Tiger
Pretty Girl
Civie
Meyele
Lake Washington Flyer
Ndison & Leach Parka
O- Hata
Clare
Een
Queen Anne Avenue
Atnd
King
Lake
Columbia Chariness
Christopher Broa
Christopher
Alice May Taylor
Loyal Lodge No
Grant Street
Beattie & King County Oil Company
Aldrees
Compton & OH
Downe Mock
Times Office
IL. A
Oldman
Geo. H. Woodhouse
Second Ave
Marion
Burke
Sherman the Undertakers
Cattisship
Northrup Company
First Ave
Holmes
Acorn Steel Ranges
Acorn
GL. Holmes Furniture Company
Second Avenue
Witte
Cascade Oil Company
Cepi
Standard Oil Co
Texas
Square Deal
Pike Street, Seattle, Wash
Beattie & King Pounty
Ml Cos
Compton
Main
Room
Downs Riock
Jim Wal
Luzon
Vici
Rainier Beer
Rainier
Adams
Varere
2D Ave
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