City Officials Pleased With Eight Hour Decision
City officials led by the board of works praise Judge Bell's ruling that the state eight hour law is unconstitutional. The decision allows ten hour shifts for lighting plant, substation work, and pole line projects, enabling faster completion and cheaper public improvements. Contractors differ, with many planning to observe eight hours while others push for ten.
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Board of Works
Hell
Thomsen
Frank McClellan
McClellan
Forest Fire Expands Across McKendle Valley Oregon
August reports from Portland describe growing fires in the McKendle valley consuming rich timber areas. Settlers flee toward rail lines while forty square miles burn in the range west of Albany and a new blaze hits Middle Park and Willamette timberland near King Hylands holdings. Silverton notes the Kuefner mill facing destruction as fire sweeps southward.
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McKendle
Comat Range
Albany
Middle Park
Willamette
King Hylands
Attempted Robbery Foiled at Northern Pacific Office
An attempted robbery occurred at the Northern Pacific express office in Paloube Washington on Monday. The would be robbers drilled six holes in the safe but were frightened away. the safe held about $1,000.
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Paloube
Wash
Aus
Northern Pacific Express
Rainier In Port Brings Cargo And Passengers To Seattle
Pollard Steamship Company reports the Reinier with L H Gray and Co agents arriving in Seattle at 5 30 last night. The steamer carried a full general merchandise cargo for Seattle and Puget Sound ports and 11 passengers aboard.
Riplinger Divorce Granted In City Court
Mrs Ada L Riplinger was granted a divorce from Joma Riplinger the city comptroller in the superior court this morning on grounds of incompatibility of temper. She received the family home on Capitol Hill and custody of their 16 year old daughter.
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Ada L. Riplinger
Joma Riplinger
Riplinger
Capitol
Bandits Rob 17 Coal Car Passengers Near Garfield
In Garfield Washington on Monday night two unmasked bandits stopped a coal car with 17 men aboard heading to the harvest fields. They stole 60 dollars in cash three watches and fled. One victim hid three twenty dollar bills and his watch in the coal. no complaint was filed with the sheriff.
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Billio
Train crash at Hawthorne track kills eight in Chicago
A Chicago Great Western engine collided with a loaded electric car and two trains bound for Hawthorne race track at 1:30 p m. Eight people were killed and 16 injured as the cars were demolished.
Wheat Still Climbing in Chicago Market Report
The North West paid high prices for wheat in Chicago as if facing famine. May wheat hit 1.12 18 dollars, the peak since 1903 Armour corner attempt. September at 1.04 11, May at 1.09 two, Core and Care quoted around 55 1/4 and 44 6/8 cents.
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Chicago
Northwest
Armour
United States protests flour confiscation on Arabia
Ambassador McCormick announces a formal protest over flour confiscation aboard the steamer Arabia. The action mirrors earlier U S declarations and alleges a center bend of war in trade restrictions, with the United States acting independently of Britain though pursuing similar aims.
Drowned Woman Leaps From Niagara Falls Noted Suicide
An unknown woman in Hupvalo New York reportedly committed suicide by jumping over the American Falls at Niagara. Hundreds of witnesses watched as she leaped into the rapids about a hundred feet from the edge.
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Hupvalo
N. Y
Trainman Injured in Fall Near Keystone Washington
George Doane, a Northern Pacific conductor, was badly cut on the head and had a broken foot after falling under a train near Keystone Washington. He may recover.
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Keystone
Wash
George Doane
Northern Pacific
Nature needs a little help Ayer's Hair Vigor
Advertises Ayer's Hair Vigor promising to repair hair and restore darkness while making it soft and glossy. Claims to cure dandruff and improve overall hair health in a period style sales pitch.
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Ayer
Fragmentary OCR notes from a historical page
Incomplete text fragment mentions names and places with unclear meaning. The legible items include references to GDR and Philadelphia and several personal names. No coherent event or report emerges from the legible portion.
Swamp Root Kidney Cure Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old-time advertisement touts Ty Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a sample offer for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It lists symptoms like back pain nervousness headaches and urinary issues and claims fast cures with drugstore availability in fifty cent and one dollar sizes. Customers may request a free sample bottle and pamphlet by writing Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dre Kihuver
Wamp - Root
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Ster. Dent
Bwanp- Reet
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Faith healer Prof Smith arrives to treat diseases without medicine
A San Antonio based healer named Prof Smith sets up at 471 Wike Street room 1 offering treatment without medicine or knife. He promises dramatic recoveries in weeks from stories of people given up as hopeless. Office hours and contact details are advertised.
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Prof. Smith
San Antonio
Texas
Wike Street
Soldiers Escape From Port Lawton Prison Break
Military authorities report two prisoners escaped at Port Lawton. Charles M Cantrell 29 and James F Epley 22 are at large per Seattle police with a description and instruction to halt their approach in smart clothes.
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Port Lawton
Seattle
Charles M. Cantrell
James F. Epley
Dr King’s New Life Wille Brings Relief at Local Drug Store
A fragment notes the product aiding family wellbeing with claims of stomach and liver relief. It mentions a drug store at Gecond and Vester and promotes cures beyond relief through Dr King’s New Life Wille.
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Dr. King
Ata
GUY, Inc
Gecond
Board of Equalization Holds Protests Over Seattle Property Values
The Board of Equalization faced protests from over a hundred property owners led by A A Denny Baren Denny and Sarah A Belladdit. Hearing extended to 3 PM with City Councilmen DeNeuws and Cunningham forming a special committee to discuss values on West Seattle properties. Blanket properties show a mix of no change and raises from 10 to 36 percent across various additions and developments.
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Seattle
Board of Equalization
A. A. Denny
Baren
Denny
Sarah A. Belladdit
Emil DeNeuws
Jas. Cunningham
Weat Seattle
Weat Seattle Council
W. O. Belle Firth
Cove
Evans & Clewett
Law
Observatory
Ayer & O'Hara
Mrs Guion Dies At Green Lake Aged 77
Sarah Guion died of old age this morning at her son Frank M. Guion’s home in Green Lake. She was 77. Frank Guion, a notable insurance man with Wing and Guion, is named as a family member. Funeral arrangements have not yet been set.
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Sarah Guion
Frank M. Guion
Green Lake
Guion
Wing & Guion
Brooks & Co Closeout Sale and Studio Photo Rates
Advertisement notes men’s $3.00 rate reduced to $1.50 to clear broken lines and free space for fall stock. Mentions Brooks & Co at 1931 Id avenue and Myean & Ericson Studio at 1516 First avenue offering excursion rates on photos.
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Brooks & Co
Id Avenue
Myean & Ericson Studio
First Avenue
Local Herald Adilts Messenger Service Availability
An advertisement notes smart clothes and a special messenger option. It mentions telephone contact at Main 1000 or dependent 1138 and promises a copy sent promptly between 6:00 and 7:00 via messenger.
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Suneet
Apecial Messenger
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