Jury Reproves Seattle Car Company in Fender Fatality
The jury found Myron W. McLaughlin died near Fremont when struck by a car and crushed under its fender. They exonerated the motorman Fairfield and blamed the Seattle Electric Co for defective fenders, noting four recent deaths tied to careless streetcar equipment. A Green Lake car allegedly lacked effective protection, and the child was killed as the car sped past noon on Tuesday.
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Myron W. McLaughlin
Fremont
Fairfield
Haggard
T. J. Gribbin
J. M. Hunsicker
C. L. Blewett
Seattle Electric Co
Littl Myron W
Green Lake
E. D. Fairchild
Fairchild
Peril on Seattle Tacoma Interurban Third Rail
Workmen faced electrocution as a test run on the Seattle Tacoma Interurban railway sent power through an uninsulated third rail. Witnesses described a flash of green fire and a bolt that knocked workers to the ground, sparking accusations of criminal negligence by company officers.
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Seattle Company
Seattle-Tacoma
Ettle Electric Company
Seattle
Black River Junction
Kent
Neaens & Or
Negl Nee
Walmie Falls
Auburn
Beattie
Orillia
Hoo Hoos Parade At City Carnival On Lumbermen Day
Worshippers of the Black Cat, members of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, celebrate Lumbermen's Day with a 400-strong parade of uniformed Hoo-Hoos and carriers. The procession, led by the Grand Snark, wanders through bike hall events as the baby show closes after a grand successful day for many families.
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Bike’ Hall
Colman Plack
Schwab Sails to New York Aboard Unaccompanied
Ava 21, Schwab sets course for Europe calling voyage a vacation trip. He denied illness claims, said he could not say when he would return, and emphasized he travels alone.
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New York
Ava
Unkind Star at the Anthracite Combine
A local coal journal notes Welsh operators plan to ship coal to Boston New York Philadelphia and Baltimore at 6 68 per ton far below current prices. The move could undermine American coal markets and hasten a settlement of the strike as Welsh competition pressure challenges the cartel.
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New York
Boston
Newark
Philadia
Baltimore
Public Market Appeal Spurs Good Roads Plan
Farmers urge a new public market to link producers with Seattle consumers and justify better wagon roads from King County. Advocates tout a city market drawing daily farm traffic, noting Seattle lacks sufficient local roads and rail freight is cheaper elsewhere. Inside views from Carnival visitors highlight cross-county support for the market and road improvements.
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Chamber of Commerce
Watt
Elka
Chamber
Rhet Mn
Taber of Commere
Perte
King County
Board of County Commissioners
Tacoma
Lake Washington
Seattle
California
City Hall Puzzle Stumps Officials At City Wall
A mysterious petition from Japanese merchant Takejiro Sugiyama leaves city officials puzzled. Chirographic experts have examined the handwriting but the intended request remains unclear. The Board of Public Works plans to continue work Saturday to decipher the document and determine its meaning.
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Board Public Works
Board
Board of Public Works
Takejiro Sugiyama
Death on the Street Car Tracks In Seattle
A series of four fatal street car accidents in Seattle in May and July 1890s reports say two boys aged 12 were killed on Olive and Pereacknth streets by cars and fenders failed to save them. An inquest blamed current fender designs and cited risk from cars, tracks, and mounted apparatus.
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Albert Lieyd Heckart
Olive Street
Lake Union
J. A. Peterson
Croneperte
Westerday
Luther Smart
Confused Petition Describes Proposed Property Improvement
A city board weighs a petition to enlarge an area referenced as Jackson 1 in City. The petitioner argues for a larger area, though the translation is unclear. Experts struggle to interpret the plan and how to implement the enlargement while aiming to accommodate the petitioner.
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Jackson #1
City
Board Ia
Ballard School Delayed Opening but Planned Annexes Used
Ballard school will open Monday September 1 in temporary spaces. The new district building on Railroad Avenue between Holbrook Street and Preston Street will not be ready for occupancy, so classes will be held in church annexes and other buildings until completion. The planned new school is a light, well ventilated four room structure.
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Ballard
Wee
Raiload Avenue
Holbrook Street
Preston
Furniture for State Officials Details in Libel Case
San Francisco dated Aug 21 reports H A Emelie foreman of the counter shop testified about numerous mahogany pieces of furniture used in a libel case. He named five bedheads and a dining table, most now in Warden Aguirre’s home. A bedstead marked with G was not for guard George McDougall and is said to be at the governor’s residence. Emelie said he paid for lumber used to make a bedstead.
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San Francisco
H. A. Emelie
San
Brtion
Joseph Aguirre
George McDougall
Emelie
Notable Brooklyn Printer Newton Linked to Mortuary Tale
Mrs. Dayton of Troy hotel on Firet avenue recalls Newton from Brooklyn years ago. She questioned whether his wife is still alive and not divorced, stating the deceased beside him is not the woman she knew he married. Newton, a printer by trade, has lived and worked in Brooklyn, San Francisco, and elsewhere.
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Dayton
Troy
Firet Avenue
Newton
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Thieves Active in Fremont Homes Reported Robberies
G. W. Anderson of Fremont reported a burglary at his home with clothes and silverware stolen. Dr. Jenny Springhorn lent jewelry through the thief, and F G Stafford at 1810 Seventh Avenue West also lost jewelry and cash in the daytime thefts.
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G. W. Anderson
Fremont
Jenny Springhorn
Firth Avenue
F. G. Stafford
Seventh Avenue West
Building Progress Plans for Four Flats in City
Architect John Graham drafts plans for a four flat building at Yesterway and Sixth Avenue in a $20000 project for Kelley Bros. Two similar buildings are planned. Front will feature elaborate colonial design with six rooms per unit. Contract to be let for a $5000 residence for W. Campbell at Twenty Ninth Avenue and Jacksontreet. Additional projects include a $2500 rectory on Twenty Fourth Avenue Yesterway for Rev Bussell. Plans drawn for St Pauls church at the avenue and Roy street for $9000 seating 260. A $2000 residence for Mr Mann at Sixteenth Avenue East Jefferson Street. Willia ms & Clark prepare a summer residence for Capt Kinney at Brighton Beach.
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John Graham
Yesterway
Sixth Avenue
Kelley Bros
W. Campbell
Bussel
Pp. Mement
Plana
St. Paul's Church
Het Avenue
Roy Street
Mr. Mann
Sixteenth Avenue
East Jefferson Street
Williama & Clark
Capt. Kinney
Brighton Beach
Aftermath of Greenlake drowning identified at Butterworth’s
The body of J. W. Newton, who drowned in Greenlake last Friday night, was identified at Butterworth's.
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J. W. Newton
Greenlake
Butterworth’s
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W. Stein
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HOO Hoo’s
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Adams & Blanchard
Second Ave
Hinckley
Stewart & Holmes Drug Co
Finit Avenue
Second Avenue
Caranival
Ina
Pacific
Horthwest
J. J. Haggerty
Fine Liquor Store
Mas Osias Bon
Herbert S. Upper
Believerman Brook
Cherry Street
Lion Clothing House
Elion
Shannon
R. T. Shannon Greesry Gon Wholesale and Retail Outfitters
Yellow Pine
Klement & Mahoney
New York Block
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