House Conference Fails to Settle County Jail Fight
The March county jail dispute continues as commissioners and officials clash over prison feeding costs and the jail physician. Prosecuting Attorney Vanderveer and Atty. Hodge exchange blame, while youth watchman and night office incident sparks a bitter exchange but no resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge
Rutherford
Maj Stringer
Vanderveer
Jy ‘ Oe
Mae
Waa
Court House
Fraternity to Defy School Secret Society Ban
Phi Chi fraternity members at a local Oakland high school announced plans to host an excursion around San Francisco Bay on Saturday morning defying the state law banning secret societies in schools. The board of education requires all fraternities and sororities to dissolve by May 1 and members to renounce affiliation by April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Prep
Oakland
Cal
Phi Chi
Board of Education
San Fran
Cisco Bay
Can Drink and Swear Still Be a Gentleman
Minneapolis, April 29 An opinion from Oscar W. Firkins of the University of Minnesota claims drinking and swearing do not bar a man from being a gentleman. He cited Charles Lamb and Addison as examples and noted that almost every man swears occasionally.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Oscar W. Firkins
University of Minnesota
Firkins
Charles Lamb
Addison
Lady Cunard In Critical Condition In Rome
Unconfirmed reports from Rome state Lady Cunard, formerly Miss Alice Maud Rourke of San Francisco, remains unconscious with erysipelas. She wed Sir Bache Cunard, heir to the Cunard steamship line, in a high society match once celebrated in Newport and New York.
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My United Press
Rome
Ach. Cunard
Lady Cunard
Alice Maud Rourke
San Francisco
Sir Bache Cunard
Great Steamshior
Miss Rourke
London
Newport
New York
Sir Hawie Cunard
Ballard High School Teachers Ride The Morning Car
A humorous chronicling of Ballard teachers aboard a Fremont car on a daily morning trip. The piece lampoons their scholarly chatter from Latin to trigonometry as the car hums toward Lake Union, capturing local color and schoolhouse wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Education
Ballard Fremont
Fourth and
Pike
Hawaeton
Lake Union
Firemen killed at post of duty in Chicago blaze
A large fire destroyed the Illinois Central elevator roof in Chicago amid a heavy rainstorm and lightning. One fireman is dead, two people are missing, and several are seriously injured. The blaze caused extensive damage and crop losses, with 491000 bushels of wheat and 600000 bushels of corn destroyed.
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United
Chicago
Tilinets Central Railroad
Peter Cooper
New Merchants Enter Seattle Field
The Hoffman Cloak and Bull Co buys out the Novelty Cloak and Suit Co of 1816 today securing the finest location on Seconday. They are connected with large New York manufacturers seeking an outlet in Beattle. They plan a store in Seattle and will dispose of the Novelty Cloak Co stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman Cloak and Bull Co
Novelty Cloak and Suit Co
Seconday
New York
Beattle
Seattle
Novelty Cloak Co
Business Chance Column Boosts Prosperity Prospects
The Star highlights a business chance column on page 6 showing how readers can pursue new ventures. It outlines resources, steps, and opportunities intended to help individuals improve their financial standing and achieve prosperity.
Supreme Court Bans Rossman From Practicing Law
The Supreme Court upheld a King County ruling barring George F. P. Rossman from the practice of law after finding him guilty in twenty three bar trials. Additional charges included fraud against clients and solicitors and instigating personal injury suits against Seattle corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County Court
George FP. Roseman
Rossman
Ami
Supreme Court
Roseman
Seattle Corporatione
Citizens pledge to bring Jeffries Johnson fight to Goldfield
One thousand residents gathered in Goldfield on November 29 who pledged a total of 60000 dollars to secure the Jeffries Johnson boxing match in the city. By nightfall 40000 had been promised with the remainder to follow as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priso
Kitsap
Goldfield
Jeffries Johnson
Johnston Company Opens Exclusive Grand Piano Department
The D. Johnston Company expands at Third Ave and University Street as demand for high grade pianos grows. A new Grand Piano department showcases Baby, Parlor and Concert Grands from leading American makers with over thirty models on display and 25 thousand square feet of floor space now used.
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D. 8. Johnston Company
Tts
Third Av
University St
D. Johnston Company
Northwest
Johnston Company
D. 8
Chickering, Kimball, Lester, Hallet & Davis
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J. Carrigan
al Rutherford
Dan Abrahams
Ceriff
Yty
Meer
Stringer
Sheriff's Office
Ballard
Smith
Euclid
Ballard High
Hest
Yakima
New Public Market
Seattle Field
Ade
James D. Hoge
N. B. Solner
George
Olympia
Rhor, Stervens
ETRA
A.Y.P
Big Sum
FIGHT
Westberg & Childs
Johnstor CO
A. i. Hell
11Th First Avenue
Raleigh Turkish Baths
Aston
Rav
Raven Drug CO
Tie McDotgatt
Southwick Co
Valenciennes
Berkley
Berkley Cambrics
ACE Yard
Enon
Ies
PAN Dorgal Gel
Fiouthwick Co
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Schuchard Optical Co
Beattie
Yakima Valley Produce Co
Yakima Valley
Wiear
Telehone
Synest Weree
Ind
White
J. B. Brisbois Globe Hotel
Cer, Piret Av
Main St
Offier
Tad
Remmace Matsapsan
Everett and Edmonds
Bethle
Beastie
Everett
Eamer
Cotman
Albert, Mangen
First
Cherry
Tamale Grotto
Exposition
International Bond & Realty
American Bank
Coll Shea Anish
ARS
Newport Cafe & Grill
Madison
Resultation Free
A. Helt
People’s Bank
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