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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1905
Page
3
Three firms submit bids to dredge Ballard harbor with International Contract at 0.46 dollars per cubic foot and North American Dredging at 0.437 dollars. Puget Sound remains as a third contender in the process.
An advertisement claims top quality dental work at half the price with licensed Washington state operators. It emphasizes free exams and denies cheap dentistry, asserting the practice offers the best value within first class standards.
A dredging company bid 36.9 cents and won the contract to widen and deepen the harbor. Outside contractors say the price seems higher than appropriate for this class of work. The plan aims to broaden the harbor for smoother boat traffic and begins soon.
Attorney Vince Faben appeared for Mrs. Hattie Potechall seeking an injunction against the Kent condensed milk company. Judge Gilliam continued the matter to Thursday for a merits hearing as the plaintiff seeks $800 plus damages claiming pollution from the factory stream has ruined her dairy farm and killed or starved her milch cows.
G M Butterworth and delegation from Washington plan to have the Foresters of America meet in Seattle in 1907. They travel to Buffalo with hopes that the city will host the next section August 1 2 23 and 24. Delegates from nine states including New York and Pennsylvania back Seattle. They aim to secure 600 visiting delegates and proceed to Boston after the convention then return via Portland to attend the fair.
Ban Francisco socialite Eleanor Dole, once married to former Attorney General E P Dole, moved from Honolulu society to a burlesque chorus after a stormy marriage. The pair wed in 1900 after a long courtship, but she soon left, seeking happiness apart from her husband and public scrutiny. Details remained scarce as she pursued entertainment while Dole secured a divorce.
Postmaster Ewart backed by the government has seized nearly 100 souvenir postal cards with objectionable imagery from the mails. He has redirected them to the refuse burner in the dead letter office at Washington and will continue to do so as long as people send copies of French art and pictures with double meanings. Most cards originate from French publishers with Germany and Seattle also represented.
A buggy carrying Wilfred Steele and his mother from Georgetown was struck by a street car last night. The collision demolished the buggy and threw both occupants some distance. Steele sustained serious injuries and his mother suffered bad bruises.
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