Bids Opened For Grays Harbor Jetty Work
Pro United States assay office received 600000 in gold from Nome aboard the steamship City of Puebla. Maj Gen WM Chittenden will today open bids for jetty work at Grays Harbor. Dr Jones, Sepule agent for Kenton mine, says there will be no advance in output price. Mine Workers scale does not affect Fenton concern.
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United States
Enterday
Nome
Puebla
WM. Chittenden
Bahamas
Graya Harbor
Jones
Kenton pe@al
Pacific Mall Steamer Acapulco Sinks Near Dock
Seattle Star reports a near dockside catastrophe as the Pacific Mall steamship Acapulco sank off San Francisco with $150,000 in cargo. Passengers fled, a crewman escaped neck-deep water, and no lives were lost. Cargo, especially wine, flour and perishables, were ruined or uninsured. Investigation into the accident underway.
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Seattle Star
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Pacific Mall
Acapulco
Pacific Mail Dock
Island Annexation Plan Sparks Tacoma Debate
August 30 report from Tacoma notes residents on a local island seek annexation to another area to escape King County control. Island property owners face embarrassment as County claims rights complicate their plan.
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Tacoma
Fee
King County
Miners sue steel firms and county for damages
Striking miners imprisoned by sheriffs sue the steel companies and St. Louis County Minnesota for 506000 dollars. Minnesota farmers plan to organize to own and run their own elevators. A body identified as B. B. Hangami, Dutch consul in St. Louis, found in the river. disappearance blamed on mental derangement. A highwayman tried to rob Mrs. George Hamm near Portland, nearly killing her before escaping. Seven deaths reported at Frisco from bubonic plague.
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Steel
St. Louis County
Minnesota
B. B. Hangami
St. Louis
Netherlands
George Hamm
Portland
Frisco
Disappearance of Vancouver Merchant Sparks Police Search
Vancouver merchant W J Watts has vanished prompting a police hunt. Spokane experiences Hindu arrival and labor tensions over the influx. A wild west show is set for the North Yakima state fair. Emily Schoonover dies in Vancouver. A Port Angeles man dies from a falling tree. Northern Pacific machinists in Tacoma win nine hour day and 42 cent wage increase. Saengerfest draws two thousand attendees in Spokane.
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W. J. Watts
Vancouver
Spokane
Ares
North Yakima
Emily
Schoonover
Washington State Grange
Peter Hafemo
Port Angeles
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Saengerteata
Elks Seek 1909 Grand Lodge Convention in Seattle
Local Elks push to host the 1909 grand lodge session in Seattle with support from other lodges across the state. Indications point to Seattle securing the convention through statewide cooperation and diligent effort.
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Elks
Seattle
Ataten
Harvard Men Plan Expo Build At Night Rally
Harvard men on the steamer Iffnd Flyer organized a movement to erect an exhibition build at the exposition for all collegians. The Yale club and others of similar nature will be asked to join against rival shotgun makers including Parker Smith Remington at market prices.
Jeweled Back Combs Take City by Storm
A Chicago jewelry house, the Chicago Jewelry Co., offers jeweled back combs and a fine oat assortment in the city. Special prices this week highlight Beconday street address 1207 as a focal point for shoppers.
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Chicago Jewelry Co
Quaker Church Dedicated by State Leaders in Progress
Samuel Hill Hervey Lindley and Abridge A Shart have built the first Quaker church in the state for the Society of Friends. Located at Twenty first and Dearborn the structure will look handsome upon completion. Prominent Quakers from across the state will attend the dedication.
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Samuel Hill
Hervey Lindley
Abridge A. Shart
Society of Friends
Dearborn
Tea. Consumption doesn't increase with country growth
The notice claims tea consumption lags behind national growth and assigns blame to the product. It promises a refund or return of money if the buyer dislikes Behilling's Bent, with the racer handling the payment.
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Racer
Behilling
Bent
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Star
Bellingham
State News
Daniel Fuhrman
New York
Turday
Son Marche
Hhia
Parker, Smith
Remington
Hall, Lill Firat Av
Pike ST
Sao of
Seattle, Wash
Novelty Cloak & Suit Manufacturing CO
Frederick & Nelson
Grore
Tuer Tomorre Tarke
J ‘Robably
Ita
Rize
Rundhar Wilton
Brussels
Hundhar Wilton
Bundhar Wilton
Axminster
Jincorporatecd
Bissell
Ranke Building
Fifth and
Pike Streets
Costello & Grant
Ae Pe
Patnnesa
Garvey-Buchanan
Pike Street
Oppenheimer
Forest Mills” Union
Oppenheimer Co., Inc
Pike Ga
Raymonds Hoyt
Pike Siveeh—A
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Polle
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