City Council to revoke multiple local franchises
Superintendent Bouillon asks council to revoke Sunset Telephone and Independent One’s franchises and to cancel Seattle Renton Southern authority. Proposals require two to three years to remove plants and restore streets, with transfers disputed and payments in advance under review. Authorities aim to take possession if needed.
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State News Highlights From Washington Ledger
A Walla Walla railroad clerk Edward Fain was caught rifling mail via decoy letters and fined unknown sums for four months theft. Bremerton’s A J Comment fined twenty dollars for selling cigarettes. Prison escapees Weston and Casey were recaptured after leaving Walla Walla penitentiary. Hoquiam forest fires threaten camps with a thousand men fighting the blaze. Congressman Jones spoke at Kent on the senatorial fray. Farmer D R Frey died from a hayload fall in Snohomish County after breaking his neck.
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Northern Pacific
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Tacoma
Five Die in San Francisco-Area Auto Crash
Ethel McCormick and Emma McCauley survived the crash that killed five members of the McCormick family near Hurlingame. Mrs T A McCormick, Miss Clara McCormick, Mrs Ira O’Brien, Robert O’Brien, and Ira O’Brien Jr. died. Funeral services planned for tomorrow.
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Hurlingame
Emma McCauley
San Francisco
Mra. T. A. McCormick
Misa Clara McCormick
Mra
Ira O'Drien
Robert O'Brien
Ira O'Brien, Jr
Woman in hospital after drinking carbolic acid
Mia Cummings of Los Angeles attempted suicide, writing a note on pain and despair after grief for two babies and homesickness. Her husband summoned help. doctors say prompt aid may save her life.
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Cora Cummings
Spokane
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Entertainments and Social Notes From Local Homes
Somber social updates describe Mrs Wilson hosting a luncheon for Miss Leay Anna Phillips of Terletey Cal and Miss Mabel Ronald at her parents home. Other notes include a bridge tea hosted by Mrs Revert, a Beattie picnic at Point Defiance Park, and engagements and weddings in the Seattle area.
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Terletey
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Mhiner
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Alexander Krwan
William Biglow
Lowan
Lowans
Beattie
Point Defiance Park
Tacoma
Indianapolis
Francia W. Cushman
J. D. O. Powera
King County P. E. Club
King County Political Equality Club
Leonta W. Browne
B. Green Lake Boulevard
Clark Kinne
Grace B. Clark
L. J. Kinne
Olive Apartments
V. J. D. Powers
Unitarian Church
Mrs. Kinne
Woman May Lose 60 Million Estate Over Memory
In Appleton Wisconsin 96 year old Mrs Frederika Lorenz battles to prove an estate valued at about 60 million dollars. She must recall her ancestor's name and present a silver buckle and knife and fork to claim the will. Relatives allegedly took the silverware and the memory is poor. The buckle dates to the King of Prussia and the property has been tied up for decades.
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Appleton
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Mra Frederika Lorenz
Held for ransom in Ventura case near $500 reward
Ventura officers hunt for bandits said to hold Mrs James Burford captive. The disappearance Sunday prompted her husband millionaire James Burford to raise his reward to 500 dollars. A caller posing as an officer told Burford he had her and would deliver her at the Hollenbeck hotel at 7. Burford waited all evening but she did not appear.
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Ventura
James Burford
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Hollenbeck
Man Denies Involvement in Wife's Disappearance
The accused man told authorities he did not know his wife's whereabouts and claimed he was on his way to Arizona when questioned. He asserted no knowledge of her location as investigators pursue the case.
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Merchants urged to close during Eagles parade in Seattle
A movement seeks shop closures during the Eagles parade on Thursday August 13 to let employers view what may be one of Beattle Beattle aerie No 1s grand event. Beattle order aims to boost convention success with merchant support and storefront decoration. Grand Worthy Trustee D M Barrett arrives in Seattle, committees expected tomorrow to begin active work. A separate Swiss referendum on absinthe prohibition reports a large majority in favor.
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D. M., Barrett
Chattanooga
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