Furth Feuds Over Exclusive Franchises In Seattle Streetcars
Jacob Furth, Beattie Electric president, seeks exclusive Second and Westlake streetcar franchises, aiming to control traffic from Ballard to the north end for 29 years. The plan faces council opposition and public influence, with supporters arguing property gains and opponents fearing monopolistic control and northern district disruption.
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Beattie Electric Company
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Eaim
India
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A A. Moore
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Seattle Electric Company
Ington
Council
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Barth
Ecouell
Second Avenue
The
Third Avenue Theaters Highlight Stolen by Gypsies and Star Vaudeville
The Star theater presents mind reader Tatum with a ladies matinee and a full bill including Eddie Leslie and the Yale trio. Third Avenue theater continues Stolen by Gypsies for three more performances and begins Hunted by a Woman for a farewell week starting Sunday. A separate report mentions a hotel robbery case linked to J. B. Paget and a lodging house incident on Second near Yesterway with claims and an alibi being pursued by police.
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Third Avenue Theater
J. B. Paget
Carleton
Mulles
Second
Yesterway
Barrison
Morris
Paget
State News Highlights from Jefferson and Pierce Counties
Construction begins on the railroad from Midway to Vernon as Jefferson County conducts major surveys. The Penitentiary reports July sales of 44 thousand dollars in bags and brick. Tacoma faces a water famine due to irrigation diversions. Aberdeen’s Masonic Temple nears completion. Ralph Whitehead, 14, drowned in the Yakima River. Forest fires threaten Lake Whatcom but are checked near Acme. Puget Sound customs show July imports 710,892 and exports 3,000,607. Tuberculosis epidemic pummels Ellensburg cattle. Snohomish County rejects a Chelan to Kagit county road. Phineas Haskell, 75, Pierce County pioneer, dies. Gray Stone Fire Brick installs a 36 thousand brick daily plant at Bellingham. Flax growing urged for Whatcom County. Jefferson County School No. 37 depopulated. no one to sign pay warrants for teachers. Poor school marm.
Denver Husband Denies Divorce Rumor in Toronto Tale
Robert Collins told the Star man Friday there was no truth to reports about Sally Collins of Denver being involved in a matter. He claimed he was in Toronto at the time working at his trade when the wife made the claim.
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Lou Smith
Lou Collins
Robert Collings
Johan Hoch
Collins
Miller
Sally Collins
Denver
Col
Robert Colliins
Star Man
Mater
Toronto
Can
Mby Trade
Don’t Pay Rent In Atlantic City Land Offer
A real estate pitch offers a house with five acres of land for 675 dollars paid in monthly installments of 10 dollars. It promotes capitalist home ownership on Lake Washington shore with a free boat ride and streetcar access. Co D Hillman, Times Block Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
Lake Washington
Washington
Girl Thrown From Horse At Mt Clair Ride
Miss Leona Wright guest of Mt Clair was thrown from a rearing horse after skirts frightened the animal. Escort Albert Hall steadied the mount and prevented serious injury. Hall suffered a crushed foot while Wright sustained only minor bruises.
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Leona Wright
Mt. Clair
Miss Wright
Albert Hall
Mr. Hall
Bargain Tailor Garments From Overstocked Parlors
Merchants offer excess suits trousers and overcoats at half price. Readily available are latest styles in all weaves and fabrics. Customers save by buying garments discarded by tailors at reduced rates.
Resignation over Nitro Culture ties rocks agricultural lab
An official in charge of the plant physiology lab at the department of agriculture resigned after charges he favored a Pennsylvania firm selling nitro culture over government inoculants. He admitted stock in the company and said his superiors knew of his ties. He claims a salary raise to pursue investigations before joining the firm. Meanwhile reports mention growing cannery outputs and a new Washington park drive at Madison street to Lake Washington, plus a local shop promoting color combinations in men’s wear.
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Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Moore
Washington Park
Madison Street
Lake Washington
Humpbacks On The Run In Puget Sound Canneries Busy
Very few sockeyes are being caught now in Puget Sound country but humpbacks are arriving in numbers and canneries are kept busy. The next and last run of sockeyes is expected at any time and may arrive on the high tide Thursday night.
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Puget Sound
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