Humphries Pushes Municipal Ownership of Seattle Transit
Judge Humphries, a former mayoral candidate, promotes city ownership of the Seattle streetcar and utilities. He speaks at the May 6 Beattle club meeting, arguing the city could run its own system with low fares, funded by 4 percent borrowing, and cites Glasgow and Toronto as models. He opposes private franchise efforts by Moore and Gilman, urging expansion to power lights and water as well.
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John J. Humpn
Erst
Mmile
Thia Ite
Ton Mill
Beattie Electricg Company
Judge Humphries
Mesers
Moore
Mumphries
Glasgow
Toronto
Attle Vitectfire Company
Star
Ita
Beattie Electric Company
Ite
Seattle
Ita Cara
Lost revolver recovered after apparent theft intrique
A long barreled Smith Wesson revolver is found at the police desk after a local theft attempt involving a man described as a highwayman. A nickel plated revolver and a dirty hat are also mentioned, with reports of a shot fired at an alleged thief and the suspect fleeing, leaving behind a pile of refuse.
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Smith Wesson
B. Highwayman
Claude Duval
John Law
Fremont
Jou
Oil price cut trims barrels across regions in Ohio
Retaliaies reports Standard Oil lowers crude prices on far west fields by four cents per barrel and on eastern fields by two cents. Ohio and Indian territories see price cuts, bringing Kansas oil down to 57 cents, half of the level before the ant agitation.
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Lina
Ohio
Standard Oil Today
Kansas
Murder at Auburn forgery arrest follows store visit
C C O'Brien was arrested after noon on forgery charges in Auburn. A blind storekeeper G A Duger gave him meals and money after O'Brien claimed hardship. O'Brien later presented a forged foreman’s letter asking four dollars, prompting Duger to refuse and suspect violence.
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Auburn
C. C. O'Brien
O'Brien
G. A. Duger
Duger
Brien
Mondey
Dogar
Suspension of Christian and Clark on Consolidated Exchange
The suspension of Christian and Clark was announced on the Consolidated Stock Exchange this morning.
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Jas. Hever
Nancy Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Christian and Clark
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Watch Heirloom Stolen From YMCA Locker
A sneak thief seized a valuable gold watch from Dr. W. C. Lippincott’s clothes in YMCA quarters while he swam, the heirloom having been worn by four generations and valued highly by its owner.
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W. C. Lippincott
Arbor Day Observed Citywide In Schools And Clubs
Special exercises and tree planting marked Arbor Day across the city as schools and civic groups carried out the governor's proclamation on April 25. Teachers gave talks on The City Beautiful while students dug holes for trees in school yards.
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Kennydale
Mackintosh
F. P. Kenny
Office of Justice of the Peace
George Mason
Swamp Root Offer Cites Kidney and Bladder Relief
An advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder ailments. It claims testimonials from readers, outlines symptoms, and offers a free sample bottle and an informational book by mail, with purchase options at drug stores.
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Dunache
Hright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. J
Seatte Daily Star
Kilmer
Binghamton, N
New Chicago Rail Official Arrives With Cigar Gifts
A new railroad agent named Timothy D. Olin arrived in the city on Monday through his father W. H. Olin. He distributed cigars at railroad offices on Pioneer square Monday afternoon. The Imperial Limited, a double daily transcontinental service by the Canadian Pacific, will launch June 4 as the longest line with premier trains.
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Tony Frederick
Renton
D. W. Griffin
Y. Taniguchi
Elmer C. Green
University of Washington
Seattle
W. H. Page
New York
S. G. Yerkes
Great Northern
Page
C. P. Lanprey
Erie Dispatch
Chicago
C. W. Clark
B. F. Sweeney
Salt Lake
Chicago, Great Western Road
Timothy D. Olin
W. H. Olin
Pioneer Square
Imperial Limited
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Two VISS Housebreakers Leave Cards in Seattle
Two VISS operatives visited Seattle homes Monday night. One delegation called on Dr. E. Baker at 1414 Twenty-first Ave and the other at Willett’s home at 1708 Boren Ave. They left after screams and were discovered as police arrived, fleeing before capture.
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Seattle
E. Baker
Twenty-first Ave
Willett
Boren Avenue
Hove
Man’s loss during Fremont job sparks caution
Herbert Hurd of 926 Tenth Avenue left his coat and vest at a Fremont job site. After finishing the work he found $2 and a watch plus 96 cents missing, prompting a cautionary note to leave valuables at home for future penwork days.
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Herbert Hurd
Tenth Avenue
Hurd
Fremont
Flea depositing tramp tempts raid on rug tale
A Portland scene unfolds as a tramp tries rug cleaning by flea removal methods, sparking a police call after a woman questions the unusual behavior. Separately, hop growers from California Washington and Oregon meet in Portland to form a combine against the Brewers' trust and boost hop prices.
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Goshem
Portland
Ore
California
Washington
Oregon
Fireman Hurt In Rushing Engine Crash
Telegraph briefs from multiple Washington towns report injuries and deaths including Fireman W. Southern knocked from his engine in Ritzville with serious injuries. Other items note Nisqually pioneers dying, sugar beet plans for Kittitas County farmers, a fatal timber strike in Aberdeen, typhoid pneumonia death in Centralia, a small earthquake in Puyallup, gambling crackdown in Everett, and Oceanic Steamship flagging Australia voyage to Russian territory via Nome.
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San Francisco
Oceanic Company
Australia
Nome
Spring Styles Shown by B N Brooks Co
A display of new spring styles from B N Brooks & Co invites customers to call and view the latest offerings at 1221 2nd Ave. The prompt encourages personal service and in-store showings.
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B. N. Brooks & Co
2Nd Ave
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Swamp Root
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Ozark
Ala
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Olympia
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Test Avenue
First Ave
Howard Ae
Penn Mutual
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Charter Oak Ranges
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