Move Toward Reorganization of Seattle Commercial Club
The Commercial Club, formed in fall 1906 by local professionals, plans reorganization to address financial strains. Showed 18 months of activity yet incurred debts including a $460 furniture claim from Standard Furniture Co and a pending suit. A public funding appeal seeks about $2,000 to pay debts and fund publicity for city benefits.
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Seattle
Ita
Omaha
Ben
Standard Furniture Co
Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
NY WILL TAMMAX ASSIST STRIKERS
United Press reports that President Smal endorses aid to striking telegraphers and notes a proposed payment of $1,000 weekly to support the strikers, with tax policy under consideration.
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Tammax
United Press
State News Items Include Fire Hose Break and Drowned Canoeist
Fragmented copy notes La Conner fire hose incident and a 1000 foot rupture near Tacoma. A petition by 500 Detling ham residents seeks charter changes. Mt Vernon Commercial Club hosts a five day state period. Edward Stenger, Pershingham High graduate, elected geology major at UC Berkeley. Roche Ha earlier rock work halted. Canoeist Thompson drowns after overturning in Tacoma river. A logger Martin killed by falling tree at Pe company mill.
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Detlingham
Mt. Vernon
Edward Stenger
Pellingham High School
University California
Roche Ha Wit
Maj
Chittenden Thompson
Tacoma
Martin
Deaths After the Accident orlan and Martin
Six hours after George Orlan witnessed Martin's death he was struck by a falling tree and killed. The incident follows a sequence of fatal events linked to the earlier tragedy.
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George Orlandie
Martin
Public Works chief to be dismissed in shakeup
In San Francisco on August 24 Mayor Taylor announced George Duffy, president of the board of public works, will be the next official removed from office and the department will be cleaned out.
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San Francisco
Board of Public Works
George Duffy
Taylor
Immunity Offered to Ex-Governor Taylor by Kentucky
Indiana exile and former Kentucky governor William S. Taylor faces murder indictment for Goebel's 1900 death. Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin asks Kentucky Governor Beckham to proclaim immunity if Taylor returns to testify at Caleb Powers' fourth trial. Taylor seeks legal protection to avoid self-incrimination while aiding Powers' case.
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Genttle Star
Wrankfort
Hores
Mrmer Gov
Taylor
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Indiana
Gov
Georgetown
Commonwealth
KR. B. Franklin
Beckham
Powers
Nimee
Gov. Goebel
Arthur Goebel
Covington
Raisuli defeats Sultan in Moroccan clash reported
United Press reports Handit Raisuli has beaten a large force of sultan troops threatening Alcasar. War balloons will be sent to Morocco to locate fighting. Foreigners warned to leave Fee. MacLain feared captive for weeks. Swedish women petition for voting rights with 1,423,128 signatures. A bill seeks women eligibility for chairs in education.
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United Press
Washington
State Department
Handit Raisuli
Alcasar
Morocco
Fee
MacLain
Sweden
Rikedag
Theo
Maritime Movements and Vessel Reassignments Across Ports
Aki Maru arrived in Yokohama with a port schedule delayed by a day and a misprint shows the ship would have wed at the Orient port goat Mon ay. The Princess Victoria heads to Kequimait drydock for two days next week under Captain Cowbay. The Yeddo, under Captain Baird, arrived recently and the new commander will be Captain Mo i. The Spokane will gain a 44 foot length in a two part extension after the San Francisco run by the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Tug Bahada sold to Oceanic Steamship Co for harbor use in San Diego. once owned by Admiralty Tagboat Co.
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Canadia Pacific
Kequimait
Cowbay
Sound
Baird
Eumeric
Moi
Wayland
Weir Co
Spokane
San Francisco
Oceanié Steamship Co
San Diego
California
Admiralty Tagboat Co
No Major Change Expected In Transcontinental Freight Tariff
Traffic Manager Woodworth of the Northern Pacific announces no imminent rise in wearbound freight rates as a new transcontinental tariff is issued. President Brown of the Everett Longshoremen’s union voices strong stance for a just cause amid a drowning death in Skagit river involving member Harry Brown.
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Tacoma
Woodworth
Northern Pacific
President Brown
Everett Longshoreman's Union
Harry Brown
Skagit River
Brown
Apocortes
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition eyes county exhibits
A special meeting of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition commission approved approaching county boards to raise funds for separate county exhibits at the fair. Each county would levy a tax of half a mill on assessed value under the 1906 valuation. The California site area will be given to the state, with California providing an adjoining location. The exposition’s executive officers will move into new offices in the Administration building on the fair grounds.
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Alaska
Missionaries to Meet at Bethany Church This August
Twenty four missionaries and evangelists bound for Japan and China under M. L. Ryan will conduct a series of meetings at Bethany Presbyterian church starting August 28. Schooner W. F. Garma arrived at San Pedro yesterday after an 11 day voyage from Bellingham.
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Japan
China
M. L. Ryan
Bethany Presbyterian Church
W. F. Garma
San Pedro
Bellingham
Savings plan offers 4 percent interest on deposits
The notice urges readers to start an account with us with amounts $1.00 and up. It promises 4 percent interest compounded twice a year and frames saving as preparation for future needs.
Chicago and Alton Railroad Is Sold
Time announced that the Chicago and Alton railroad has been purchased by the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company. The acquisition is subject to conditions disclosed a fortnight ago and not yet publicly announced. Ownership will not shift until Hawley interests are assured the government will not fine the Alton 29 million dollars in the Standard Offering case.
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Chicago & Alton Railroad
Toledo, St. Loula & Western Railroad Company
Hawley
Wisconsin Club Basket Picnic Planned in Seattle
Former Wisconsin residents are urged to attend a Labor Day basket picnic by the Wisconsin club of Seattle at Woodlawn park in the afternoon of September 2. A program of speeches and music will be provided and the event aims to rally Wisconsin people for the A P exposition.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Club of Seattle
Woodlawn Park
Monuments Art Marble Company Listing
Local business listing for Monuments Art Marble Company located at 2011 Sec ond Ave three doors north of Virginia Street with two phone numbers including 1738.
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Art Marble Company
Second Av
Virginia St
Sonoma Arrives From San Francisco With 272 Passengers
The steamer Sonoma, arriving from San Francisco, reports heavy fog banks and head winds. The vessel brought north 272 passengers and 1,500 tons of general merchandise.
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Sonoma
San Francisco
Excursions East by Oregon RR & Nav Co
Travel offers list trips to James town Saratoga Springs Chicago St Louis Omaha Kansas City and Missouri River points with return dates and prices. Tickets and information available at Union Ticket office 608 First Ave. W Ellia General Agent.
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Oregon A. RR. & Nav. Co
Jamestown
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
G. A. BR
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri River
First Ave. &. W. Ellia
Gen'l Agt. Oe
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Panewew
Yokohama
Y Rday
Orient
Goat Monay
Star Special Service
Pinney
Washington Block
Phene Ind
Pike
HE Brewing
Rainier Beer
Saar
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Mt. Rainier
West
Seattle Brewing & Malting CO
Chicago and Alton Railroad
New York
Wisconsin Club
Pichic
Green Lake Reservoir
University and Exposition Grounds
Government Canal
Lake Washington
Union Bay
Exposition Grounds
Green Lake Carto Greenlake Station
Brandico
International Bond & Realty Co
Pioneer Block
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