Public Service Commission Faces Ticket Sale Question
The Seattle Star reports a letter from the Public Service Commission of Washington noting delays due to ongoing property valuations for Pacific Power & Light, Puget Sound Electric Railway, and Tacoma Railway & Power Co. The Star argues that ticket sale location, not property value, should decide if 4-cent tickets are sold at limited locations or by all conductors, urging speedy resolution.
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Public Service Commission OF
Washington
Olympia
Seattle Star
Seattle
Pacific Power & Light Co
Puget Sound Electric Railway
Tacoma Railway & Power Co
Puget Sound Traction Co
THE
Public Service Commission OF Washington
M. M. Godman
Star
Godman
State Public Service Commission
Another Floater in Bay Boalt Sees Life’s End in Morgue
A morgue feature by Fred L. Boalt examines a floating corpse found in Elliott Bay near Washington Street. He reflects on the man’s wasted life, with the morgue analyst noting gray temples, a square chin, and lines of defeat, while pondering courage and despair and quoting, What’s the use.
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Fred L. Boalt
City
Elliott Bay
Washington St
Dying Engineer Frank O'Neil Saves Peters Lee Passengers
In Vicksburg Mississippi on August 23 Frank O Neil an engineer aboard the steamboat Peters Lee kept the vessel pressed to the river bank to save all aboard after striking a sunken barge near Lake Providence Louisiana. Though abused for being a non union man he remained at his post until the craft sank with 25 passengers and crew safe on shore.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Frank O'Neil
Peters Lee
Lake Providence
Frank O'Neill
Jim Bludso
O'Neil
Lee Line
New Orleans
Rouat
O’neil
John Hay
Tennessee
O'’Neil
Plan to Save City Money in Building Purchases
R H Ober superintendent of buildings and Charles R Case superintendent of streets and sewers submit to the Board of Public Works a plan for Seattle to save from 000 to 500000 dollars yearly. They propose estimating cement needs and bidding on bulk purchases to reduce costs, noting cement bought in small lots at 180 per barrel versus 149 per barrel for federal use shows potential savings.
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R. H. Ober
Charles R. Case
Board of Public Works
Seattle
Ober
Case
United States
Washington Canal
Electrical Storm cripples Tacoma with fires and damaged services
A severe electrical storm struck Tacoma late yesterday afternoon, lasting two hours and causing crippled street car traffic, burned transformers, demoralized telephone service, and two fires from lightning. Reports from city and surrounding areas confirm extensive damage and continuous thunder and heavy rain.
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United Press
Tacoma
New York Tall Tales Fizzle in Dublin Hotel Banter
An American visiting Dublin boasted about New York skyscrapers while Irish guests challenged him with a joke about a hotel so tall two top stories hinge down to the moon. The room laughed as the quip landed.
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Ireland
Dublin
New York
Pat
Woman Alleged to Advance 42000 to J C Wilson Firm
Guardian George W. Farlin sues to recover 42000 alleged advanced by Ella F. Bordeaux while she was insane. Farlin says a demand was made and no money has been returned.
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J. C. Wilson
J. C. Wilson & Co
Ella F. Bordeaux
George W. Farlin
Farlin
Faces at Window Comic Scene Halts Court
Police Judge Kellogg presided as James Walsh, 27, mocked the court from a window by grimacing and sticking thumbs in his ears. Walsh shouted Hee haw and was arrested, later treated at the city hospital as non compos mentis.
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Kellogg
McGinn
James Walsh
Jones
Walsh
George Bren Divorce Suit Told in Minnesotan Chronicle
Mrs. George Bren files for divorce in Minneapolis alleging a pattern of abuse by her husband. She cites dynamite in the stove, attempted poisoning, a revolver shot, choking, arson while she slept, and a brutal head pounding with a club followed by a throat cut attempt.
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Minneapolis
George Bren
The Sleeping Porch de Luxe by L Ella Hewett arrives
An interesting booklet from Seattle by L Ella Hewett presents outdoor sleeping benefits and bed arrangements to keep beds dry by day and roll them into the open air at night.
Poindexter Secures Senate Action on Alaska Bill
Senator Poindexter gains senate adoption of a resolution asking the Panama Canal Commission to outline canal machinery available for Alaska railroad dock construction and mining. He proposes the government run Alaskan railroads and mines under a profit sharing plan.
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Washington
Senate
Alaska
Poindexter
Panama Canal Commission
Why This Man Sparkman Seeks City Council Seat
The Star questions James M Sparkman’s bid for the council vacancy caused by Thomas A Parish. It cites suggested support from councilmen and recalls a 1910 civil suit over premises used as immoral lodging, noting Sparkman’s affidavit stance and location details. The paper urges voters to review records before voting.
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Sparkman
Thomas A. Parish
Peirce
Marble
Hesketh
Goddard
Erickson
The
Star
Mr. Sparkman
James M Sparkman
J. B. Murphy
Houses of All Fame
Sparkman & McLean, Inc
Yakima Hotel
Maynard Av
Berie
Jackson Street
Murphy
King County
Inquiry resumes into State of California sinking
The U S steamboat commission reopened hearings on the disaster, with Nellie Hamilton and Alfred J Standette summoned. Nine crew members were questioned yesterday as three more victims were identified at Butterworth morgue: Minette F B Harlan a Monmouth Ore normal school teacher May Dixon a Seattle teacher and Lillian B Norman secretary to L P Featherstone of Tron Ore Railroad Co Long View Tex.
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U. S. Steamboat Commission
State of California
Nellie Hamilton
Alfred J. Standette
Butterworth Morgue
Minette FB. Harlan
Monmouth, Ore
May Dixon
Seattle
Lillian B. Norman
L. P. Featherstone
The
Tron Ore Railroad Co
Long View
Tex
Murder Orozco Report Shocks Mexico City
Despatch from Mexico City claims General Pascual Orozco and peace commissioners were murdered by General Emiliano Zapata at Huatla Guerrero. In Seattle, Thomas R. Johnson 47 of 7026 18th Ave N.W. killed himself with a razor after two weeks of insomnia.
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New Orleans
Mexico City
Picayune
Pascual Orozco
Huerta
Emilio Zapata
Huatla
Guerrero
Thomas R. Johnson
Av. N. W
Friday Johnson
Big bargains in The Star want ads today
A $45 baby carriage for $10 is highlighted among many bargains in The Star want columns. Read page 7 for more good buys and place your own ads in Miscellaneous to reach buyers. call Main 9400 to bill your ad.
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the Star
Women of Seattle plan to back Mrs. Fick for city council
A cohort of Seattle women organize to back Mrs. E. P. Fick for the vacancy created by the death of Thomas A Parish. They will march to the council on Monday with a demand for direct female representation and hope for male supporters in the chambers. Mrs. J. E. Austin and Mrs. T. F. Murphine lead the push, arguing women are as capable as men in city governance.
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E. P. Fick
Thos. A. Parish
Seattle
J. E. Austin
University
Austin
Star
Thomas F. Murphine
Is Advice Cheap Who Said It Before This Night
A.S. Hamilton, nursing wounds at City hospital, warned four or five dice players at First and Pike. He was struck, then arrested suspects H Dolson and William H Thurston as his assailants.
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A.S. Hamilton
Pike
Maud Hudson
Hamilton
H. Dolson
William H. Thurston
Hikers Return from Olympic Hike Reach Seattle
A large crowd gathered at King Street station at 1 30 pm as 104 Mountaineers returning from their annual hike over the Olympic peninsula from Moclips. The journey was described as one of the organization’s most successful hikes ever.
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King Street
Seattle
Olympica
Thaw Must Pick Between Canada Stay or Deportation
Harry K. Thaw faced a Canadian decision in Sherbrooke to stay in Canada or accept deportation to Vermont. Canadian authorities said he is an unwelcome guest and would help him reach Vermont if he chose exile, blocking New York arrest in Canada. If he stays to fight, he risks surrender to New York if defeated. His lawyers contend extradition from Vermont is not possible.
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Sherprooke
Que
Canada
Harry K. Thaw
Vermont
New York
Thaw
Made in Washington Day Showcases Home Goods
Home grown fruits and vegetables plus Washington made products fill stalls as the Armory hosts the Manufacturers and Merchants Industrial fair. Col H B Hardt delivers a stereopticon lecture on Washington made goods while Cavanaugh’s band performs. Attendance records are expected to fall.
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Washington
Col. H. B. Hardt
Cham
Ber of Commerce
Cavanaugh
Prof. Butler
Seattle Business College
James A. Wood
Pennants Promotion for The Seattle Star Readers
Clipped four coupons consecutively numbered from The Star and 15 cents entitle a reader to a 65 cent Pennant. Michigan Pennants now out, Minnesota out Monday. Pennants mailed if 5 cents extra per Pennant enclosed. Bring or mail to The Seattle Star 1307 Seventh Avenue near Union St.
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Michigan
Minnesota
Seattle Star
Seventh Avenue
Union St
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