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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
8
Chicago sees the Mutual Trust Savings bank organized to begin operations September 1 with $300,000 capital all subscribed. The board of directors opts for a radical savings bank model paying depositors 3 percent interest and stockholders 3 percent dividends, with profits beyond shared by depositors and stockholders.
Consul General Lee reports a broad move to develop Panama hat making in the Arraijan district. A central school funded by government is established to teach hatmaking with scholarships and other incentives for students.
Six local lumbermen form Pacific Lumber and Shingle company to manufacture shingles. The incorporated firm and its $50,000 stock are held by skilled Ballard workers with past responsible city positions. Voter registration for the upcoming school election opens at the clerk’s office in the Central high school building next week. all eligible men and women must register within five days before the election.
A second annual encampment of King County veterans remains set for Wednesday at Woodland Park with the campfire now postponed to Wednesday August 23. The program will proceed as outlined despite earlier weather delays.
The Fraser river salmon pack is set at 630000 cases and will not exceed 650000 unless another school of sockeye arrives, which is unlikely.
The article notes Baron Komura, the Japanese peace plenipotentiary, explains the correct pronunciation of his name as Kom-u-ra with the accent on the last syllable. It also clarifies how many mispronounce Witte and Togo, showing common Anglicized forms versus proper pronunciations.
Beattie thrills with Mr. Taylor staging Hila Double Life starting Sunday, a potent melodrama. Develo in cake of death graces the bill, Prydon’s dogs charm, and the Fucch family with acrobats perform. Palin’s Last Days of Pormpell heads circus on Fifth Avenue North beginning Monday.
The Third Avenue theater continues to present Hunted by a Woman, with patrons urged to visit and enjoy performances through Saturday.
At the annual reunion of United Spanish-American War veterans in Tacoma Seattle men were honored with offices Junior vice commander John Reach Inenector BE H Witherspoon member of council of administration T M Blodgett and W J De Gork. Washington Aug 17 General Chaffee says if Taggart accepted a silver service while serving as quartermaster of an army vessel the war department would take cognizance of the incident as it violated rules against officers accepting presents.
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