Rainier School Board Buys Four Adjacent Lots
The Rainier school board voted to buy four lots adjoining the school between 24th and 23rd avenues, expanding the block and increasing playground space by 200 square feet. A census preparation meeting will be held at Central school with enumerators paid 3 cents per name and 1.25 dollars per eight hour day. A stage for 1,000 people will be built in the armory for the school musical festival on May 6.
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Rainier
Central School
Taft Busy Eating Through New York Schedule
President Taft will open the Blind Workers exhibit and attend the semicen tennial departure ceremony of the 68th regiment for the front. He will be guest of honor at the Hungarian Republican club banquet and has multiple luncheons and three banquets planned for tomorrow night in New York.
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New York
Woods Hutchinson
Taft
68Th Regiment
Hungarian Republican Club
Vanderbilt Suggested as Next American Ambassador to Berlin
Berlin society and tradespeople favor Cornelius Vanderbilt as the next U S ambassador to Emperor William II. The young magnate is said to be popular with Berliners who expect social functions and wealth to yield favorable treatment for American interests.
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Washington
Berlin
William
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Ryler
City Narrowly Backs Cedar River Development Over Water Power Sites
City officials debate water power acquisitions with Councilman Griffiths’s plan to study buying a plant defeated. Councilman Goddard urges focus on Cedar River developments and reducing costs, signaling no immediate move to acquire additional sites.
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Griffiths
Goddard
Cedar River
Manschreck Regained as City Auditor After Dismissal
City Auditor C A Manschreck, ousted by City Comptroller William J Bothwell for allegedly refusing to instruct subordinates, was reinstated by the civil service commission. Manschreck said the real reason was his elimination of barber tips and laundry bills from Bothwell’s expense claims and plans to resign. Steamer schedules note Nome and Alaska routes from Seattle with Victoria Umatilla Corwin and Jefferson sailing or overhauling, Capt C H Lyman joining marine station duties in Sitka.
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C. A. Manschreck
William J. Bothwell
Civil Service Commis
Manschreck
Old City Council
Bothwell
Chicago
Victoria
Alaska Steamship Co
Valdez
Nome
Seattle
Umatilla
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
San Francisco
Corwin
Western Alaska Steamship Co
Jefferson
Alaska
C. H. Lyman
Navy
Sitka
Marine Station
Charles Anderson
Bremerton
Reorganization of Commercial Club in Port Townsend
Port Townsend April 26 reports the Commercial club reorganization with the resignation of old officers and the election of new leaders at a meeting held last night.
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Port Townsend
Commercial Club
Bridge Party for 250 Aids Seattle Day Nursery Fund Drive
A benefit bridge party hosted yesterday afternoon at the New Washington attracted 250 women. Organizers aim to raise 15000 by year end to fund the proposed Seattle Day Nursery building.
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New
Washington
Seattle Day Nursery Building Fund
Taft Withdraws New Mexico Lands From Entry
President Taft on the Secretary of the Interior’s advice withdrew 223545 acres in New Mexico from entry amid coal deposit speculation. In Olympia, W J Roberts, named highway commissioner, proves eligible by confirming continuous residence in the state despite a temporary Oregon stay. He holds Whitman county property. his father helped found Stevens county. Seattle’s Golden Potlatch button cited by the crowd.
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Washington
Taft
New Mexico
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Oregon
Whitman County
Stevens County
Chicago Cans Billy Mason From Senatorial Post
Former Illinois senator Billy Mason once known as the fat jokester of Congress has been fired by the city of Chicago. A younger successor now holds the clerical post in the corporation counsel's office as Mason departs after years of sharp verbal clashes with leading minds.
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Chicago
Billy” Mason
Congress
Billy
Senate
Corporation Counsel's
Frederick & Nelson Basement Sale Hats and Bands
Frederick and Nelson offers basement sale hats and accessories. Rough straw shapes include turbans and large shade hats priced from 1.00 to 1.75 dollars. Fancy bands in champagne and blue along with wire and nineteen frames priced around 50 cents.
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Milan
One-Clasp Cape Gloves Special for Women
Exceptional value in tan cape gloves with Paris-point embroidery on backs. Horn or metal clasps, well finished and serviceable for street wear. Also pique-sewn gauntlet gloves with soft cuff in tan, 75 cents per pair. Sement Salesroom.
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Sement
Byron and Stiff Linen Collars Special Hairline Prices
Basement salesroom advertises Byron and stiff linen collars available in 114 and 2 inch heights with a good range of sizes and designs. mentions embroidered collars and popular plain Byron collars at OB each. Also advertises jeweled hat pins on special for 5s plus wide styles and stone-set options.
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Irkrow
Stationery and Toilet Articles Price List
A dated price list for miscellaneous household goods including silkune skirt braid five yard pieces at six to ten cents, darning cotton, dress weights, ironing wax, thread, air-weight dress shields, initiated paper, playing cards, brushes, moth balls, toilet soap, Barham safety razors with brush and soap, and basement balesroom.
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Barham
Special Offering of Lawns and Batistes at Yard
Yard selling white grounds and printed Lawns and Batistes in varied patterns. Items include stripes checks plaids stripe and dot combinations Persian patterns. Choice of lot at special 10¢ per yard from the salesroom.
Washable Dresses for School and Play Wear
Special 95¢ washable percale dresses in black and white checks or blue with white dots. High neck long sleeves yoke and contrasting trim. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Basement Salesroom. Also $1.45 dresses with round waist effect white pique yoke and plaited skirt. Basemen t Salesroom.
Silk and Dress Goods Specimen Values
Specimen listing for 18 inch Latin messaline in multiple shades at 50¢ yard. Herringbone serge 44 inches wide in navy and black at 88¢ yard. Shepherd check serges in black blue brown with white 34 inches wide at 68¢ yard. Basement sale teaser ends abruptly.
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Copenhagen
Shepherd
Equality colony case returns to supreme court in Bow Skagit
In Bow, Skagit county, the Equality colony’s socialist government attempt is before the supreme court after the lower court affirmed a quieting title action by John Peth and wife against Eddie Spears and Davie Barry and Inga J. Barry. The case involves dissolution of the colony and land sale. A separate note questions whether law prohibiting liquor sales to mixed-blood individuals also bars their sale of liquor.
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United Dress
Olympia
Equality Colony
Bow
Skagit County
Supreme Court
John Peth
Eddie Spears
Davie Barry
Inga J. Barry
Thornton County
Deputy Sheriff Fired Over Shooting of 14 Year Old
Tacoma April 26 Deputy Sheriff J L Weston who shot 14 year old Lloyd L rage when he caught boys drinking beer last Sunday was fired by Sheriff Long.
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Tacoma
J. L. Weston
Lloyd L
Rage
Long
Toilet Goods and Bedding Items in Premium Dry Goods
A catalog listing in the toilet goods section notes items like flexible finger boards in 4 dozen packages, B and B gauze bandages, Perfection Egg Shampoo, Santiseptic Lotion and Sanital Face Cream, S. H. Manicure Scissors, Williams Turkish Bath Soap, Calex Tooth Powder, Wanous Shampoo Bags, and Vive Floor products with small price marks. The entries reflect a general home goods inventory approach with low prices per item.
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Sanital
Williams
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N. C
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Joseph KE
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Germany
W. J. Roberts
Robert Herrick
University of Chicago
Billy Mason
WM. E. Mason
Meek Trunk & Bag 0., Inc
Frederick & Nelson, Inc
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Welt Sole
Kaiser Alee An
Mire
Negro
Seattle Star
Washington, D.C
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Robinson
Ats
Tle
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Rogers
Din
Ner
Huck
Little
Reetio
Fieet Fleet
Firet Fleer
Northland
Wisconsin
Dresser
Flanders
Northwest
Frederick & Nelson
Sea
Membi
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H. Ines
James Miter
Ingby
Janey
McNamara
Merce
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Taday
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