Alaska Pushes for Territorial Government and Delegates
The Alaska legislative campaign opens with support from the president's congress message. Washington Representative Jones drafts a territorial government bill with three district delegates. Sulzer files a similar bill. Delegates Humphries arrives, Ryan and Swineford are absent. The ship subsidy draft awaits senate action. Townsend reintroduces amended Esch Townsend bill expanding ICC salaries and railcar oversight.
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Washington
D. C
Dee
Alaska
Congress
Representative Jones
Sulzer
Omar J. Humphries
Seattle
Ryan
Swineford
Senate
Townsend
House
W C T U Organizer to Speak Here This Weekend
Mrs Callie H Howe national organizer for the W C T U will arrive in the city Saturday to address several gatherings. She will stay with Mrs Marguerite B Platt and speak at Tabernacle Baptist Church Sunday morning at 11 and again Sunday evening at the Congregational Church Fremont. On Tuesday afternoon she will address the Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs at First Baptist Church as part of a state lecture tour.
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Callie H. Howe
St. Joseph
Mra. Howe
Marguerite B. Platt
Danish Dairy Maids in Copenhagen Work Long Hours
In Denmark about a thousand dairy farms employ young women ages 16 to 25 as dairy maids. Wages start 13 to 26 dollars yearly, with a maximum around 150 dollars. Lodging and board are provided, and work days run eight to twelve hours, occasionally longer during peak orders.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Park Map Planned If Park Bond Vote Passes
Park board members authorize an exhibit map to show land already secured for a park and driveway, and parcels to be bought if the park bond election succeeds. The map will be prepared for publication by week’s end.
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Park Board
Independent Telephone Company Bows To Fourth Avenue Plan
The Independent Telephone Company agrees to remove all wires cables and underground conduits from Fourth Avenue and relocate them to Third Avenue after the regrade work is completed. The matter will likely be discussed at the Board of Public Works meeting Saturday morning.
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Fourth Avenue
Third Avenue
Board of Public Works
Ada McCartney to face retrial in statuette theft case
Ada McCartney, accused of stealing a statuette from a counter at the Hon Marche, will be tried Thursday for the second time after a hung jury at the first trial. Other items note arson charges, robberies, a murder victim shipped for interment, legal actions, and local civic meetings.
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Ada McCartney
W. J. Kelly
Frank Mart
Bellingham
Armour & Co
Freeman
Hart
Frei Gagnon
Seneca
Minneapolia
Charles H. Baker
Snoqualmie Falls
Superior Court
Seattle & Tacoma Power Company
Everett
Rainier Hardware Company
Foster
New Western
Trinity
Alaska
Orville Oleen
Seattle Electric Company
Woodland Park
Seattle Land Office
Rainier Heights
Alaska's Richard Ryan Takes Seat as Delegate to Congress
Richard Ryan, elected as first district delegate at Seattle convention, departed for Washington to represent Alaska in Congress. He awaits the return of Captain Omar Humphrey, third district delegate, who arrived in Washington on Tuesday with Ryan learning of the news that day.
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Richard Ryan
Seattle
Alaska
Washington
Ryan
Omar J. Humphrey
Seattlan
Humphrey
Electric car strikes American Consul General Parsons in Mexico City
An electric car hit and almost instantly killed American Consul General Parsons around 9 PM in Mexico City. The incident occurred late Monday night and northern authorities began an investigation into the crash, with officials collecting details at the scene.
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Mexico City
Parsons
Taxable Status Opinion Affects City Bond Sales
Corporation Counsel Calhoun states municipal bonds in Washington are taxable property. The opinion holds key implications for future city bond sales and financing plans.
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State of
Washington
Calhoun
Veterans to Meet at Ballard Junction Hall for First Reunion
Dee Ballard announces the King County Veterans association will hold its first quarterly reunion and campfire in Junction Hall Friday at 7 30 for members of the union veterans W R B and Ladies of the G A R of King and Kitsap counties with invited guests. The program includes opening remarks prayer welcome address songs and several historical talks culminating in patriotic songs and references to Union veterans and the Spanish American War Soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Whetling
A. J. Joslyn
J. K B. Zoo
Arctic Explorer Roald Amunsen Reaches Eagle City Alaska
A dispatch reports Captain Roald Amunsen of the sloop Gjoa arriving at Eagle City Alaska after leaving Christiania. He traveled from Herschel Island via Mackenzie and Peel rivers to the settlement, while a separate note says the courthouse will gain electric lighting after Seattle Electric wins a $1,973 contract for wiring.
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Signal Corps
Roand Amunsen
Gjoa
Christiania
Sweden
Eagle City
Alaska
Fort Egbert
Amunsen
King Point
Herschel Island
Mackenzie River
Peel River
Divide
Court House
Seattle Electric Company
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North Country
Capitol
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Supreme Court Ia
Union Street
Ernst Bros. Inc
Pit
King County Association
Army Life
J. W. Range
J. W.W. Polwon
Women's Relief Corps
J. W. Latgley
Agsociation
Lyman Banks
Fort Lawton
Georgia
Association
Ladies of the
G. A. It
Kent
Union Veteran Union
Ite
Objecta
WW. Hurd
Matt Gormley
Private Boldier
A. H. Foote
The
Loyal Legion
R. T. Chane
Bons of Veterans
W. W. Wishire
Hattle Myron
Arctic Explorer
Dee. B
New York
Russia
Gould
Hyde
Salt Lake, Dee. G
Gordon Buck
George BE. Downs
Oregon Short Line
Mesars
Edwin Gould
James H. Hyde
Penne
Bradt Optical Company
J. Redelsheimer & Co
Late
Pike and Pine
Bulte
Bagley'’s
Max Ragley
Mikes
California
Adams
Regal
Price
Second Avenue
Pine Street
Adams Tea & Coffee Company
Albert Hansen Ja Welay
H. Lewis & CO
First Ave
Cherry
Steamship
Alameda Salvage Sale
Novelty Cloak and Suit Mfg. Co
Second Ave
Pantages Theater
Columbia
Athlea
King Bros. Co
Suily’s
Boston
Dental Parlors
Becond Avenue
Hutchinson CO
Janos
Pacific Northwest
Allen 4& Gilbertramaker CO
London
Guy's Drug Store
Saac Lurie
Aisie
GOP
Erie Ives
McCarthy Dry Goods Company
Raglans
Cravenette Raglans
Pike St. Perl, Prop
Houghton & Hunter Jewelers
Firet Ave
Shaws ‘Pharmacy
Crnrury Furniture Company
Sconp Avenue
Spring Street
Antwerp
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