What Our Grandchildren Will See In Seattle Century Ahead
A forward look at Seattle in 1999 describes a city with hillside transit, underground rail tunnels, and a waterfront freed from rail obstruction. It notes six transcontinental lines, nine local roads, and three depots, plus a busy harbor with ships from China and Japan. The piece discusses bonds, foreign trade with China, and geopolitical alignments involving Britain Germany and the United States in a open commerce future.
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Queen Anne Hill
King Street
Poe
Seattle
Pike Street
Denny Hill
Lake Washington
Seattle Evening Star
Oe Aituation
Sound
Philippines
Great Britain
India
Asia
Washington
United States
China
France
Russia
Germany
Brown Seeks Action Over Unnotified Tree Shipments
Fruit Inspector Brown complains that two shipments of trees arrived in the state without notification to State Horticultural Commissioner Baker. One shipment came from Mark Bros. of Missouri to Entuimclaw, the other from Settlemater Nurseries of Woodburn, Oregon to a Seattle firm. If the ships had not reported, the trees could have been mailed and planted unchecked.
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Brown
Mark Bros
Missouri
Entuimclaw
Settlemater Nurseries
Woodburn
Oregon
Seattle
Baker
General Wheeler Must Resign
Washington dispatch reports war department officials stating they have no knowledge of General Joe Wheeler planning to return to Congress. He has not asked for leave, and any return would require resignation either of his army commission or his seat in Congress under recent House rulings.
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Washington
Joe Wheeler
Congress
War Department
Department
Otis
Wheeler
Burglars Loot Bank of Cornell, $8000 Stolen
Cornell, M1, Dec 13. Burglars forced entry to the Bank of Cornell and obtained $8000 in currency. Two suspects are in custody.
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Cornell, M1
Bank of Cornell
Campaign to Disfranchise Negroes Prompts North Carolina Meeting
The Democratic State Committee plans an early campaign to support a constitutional measure to disfranchise black voters. Populists split on the issue while Republican Thomas Settle endorses the amendment. Many poorer Western county residents fear the grandfather clause could be declared unconstitutional, denying them the vote.
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Raleigh
N. C
Democratic State Committee
Thomas Settle
Ttm
City urged to extend tide flat roadway southward
Refusal by the council to let the Seattle and Tacoma Railway remove the trestle tide flats prompts residents of South Geettie to petition the county commissioners for extending the roadway from the city limits to high land south of the flats.
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Seattle & Tacoma Railway Company
Tide Flats
Bouth Geettie
Fats
Board Rejects Fireboat Overhaul Bids Snoqualmie
The board of public works rejected all bids to overhaul the fireboat Snoqualmie as too high. It will ask the council for 34 000 or 5 000 to repair the boat properly.
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Board of Public Works
Snoqualmie
Boston Fresh-Fish Dealers Form Incorporation
Boston fresh-fish dealers prepare to apply for a charter this week. All Boston dealers join the corporation with capitalization between 3 million and 5 million dollars, with plans to expand to the entire fresh-fish industry nationwide.
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Boston
Mass
Wronging the Mail System Sparks Postal Reform Call
Washington December. Postmaster General Charles Emory Brist in the annual report urges rectification of vast wrongs in second class mail perversion. He cites a current year postal deficit of 6,610,776 and argues reforms would yield surplus and protect legitimate newspapers and periodicals from improper additions.
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Wabhington
D. C
Dee
Charles Emory Brith
Ferry to Aid Farmers Across Lake Washington
A King county project builds a lake ferry to serve farmers across Lake Washington. The service, from Madison Street to Kirkland with four stops, is expected to be ready in late March and contract price is 2500 dollars.
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Lake Washington
King County
Madison Street
Kirkland
Meydenbauer Bay
T He
Euch
Ugly Turn of Strikers Halts Nanticoke Coal Talks
Nanticoke Pa December 13 The dig miners strike involving 4090 workers has turned ugly with talks breaking as unions demand reinstatement of strike leaders and pump runners. The Susquehanna Coal Company offered to rehire old bands but refused to displace current workers. The union committee insisted on full reinstatement or none, ending negotiations.
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Nanticoke
Susquehanna Coal Company
Wirlkers
Etrikere’ Committee
Big sale of beef cattle ships 1600 head to Seattle buyers
In Pendleton Oregon on December 12 a shipment of fifteen hundred cattle from Union and Wallowa counties bought by G A Philips for Carstens Bros Seattle packers was started today. Remaining cattle will be sent out daily by W & CC R R Beattie line to Seattle with Northern Pacific routes. Current valuation around 69 999 dollars with steer prices at 3.65 dollars per hundredweight.
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Pendleton
Dee
Seattle
Union
Wallowa County
G. A. Philips
Carstens Ros
Pendieton
Great Carpet Combine consolidates two mills into new firm
Stockholders of the Lowell Manufacturing Company and the Bigelow Carpet Company met and voted for consolidation. Arthur T. Lyman was chosen president of the new company, with Charles F. P. Fairbanks to serve as treasurer. The merged entity will be capitalized at $4,000,900.
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Poston
Masse
Lowell Manufacturing Company
Bigelow Carpet Company
Arthur T. Lyman
Lowell Company
Charles FP. Fairbanks
Higelow Company
Willold
County Officials Grant 10 Percent Courthouse Raise
County commissioners at the courthouse announce an order issued yesterday raising salaries of courthouse employees by ten percent. The move reflects approval from local officials and affects staff across departments.
Hart Elected Mayor as Robton Votes Narrowly
The municipal race in Robton produced a narrow victory for Republican Thomas N. Hart for mayor while Democrats keep control of the city council.
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Robton
Thos. N. Hart
Hart Accepts Deputy Post in County Auditor’s Office
Walla Walla Dec 12 T. D. Hart former lieutenant with Company T in the First Washington has accepted a deputy position in the county auditor’s office replacing Harry Kelso who leaves to pursue newspaper work. It is said Hart and Nee Collin will start a new Republican daily here about January 1.
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Walla Walla
T. D. Hart
Company T
County Auditor’s Office
Harry Kelso
Nee Colline
Refugee Mrs. Dickerman Returns With Children to Hazleton
Mrs H Dickerman arrived in Hazleton Pa after leaving Johannesburg October 14 with her five young children. She traveled via the Baez canal and reports intense excitement there. The family will live with her parents in Hazleton until the war ends.
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Hazleton
Mra. H. Dickerman
Tranevaal
Mra. Dickerman
Johannesberg
Baez Canal
Johannesburg
Swindler Posing as Doctor Calls on Decatur Patients
Decatur physicians warn of a swindler posing as Dr Ralph Cook visiting country patients. He pretends the doctor is ill and letters himself as the family physician. He examines patients, writes prescriptions, sometimes supplies medicine, and collects fees, all under false authority.
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Decatur
Dercatur Roctora
Ralph Cook
Cook
Brazil Coffee Tax Talks Could Cut Tariff in Paris
Paris negotiations near to reducing the coffee tax on Brazil by about 10 francs if Brazil grants most favored nation status to French goods. If talks fail, Brazil faces the maximum tariff on its coffee.
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Paris
Brazil
Seattle Stock Exchange opens for small investors in mining stocks
The Seattle Stock Exchange promotes direct buyer seller contact at low prices with three daily sessions from 11 to 12, 3 to 4, and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. It argues small $5 investments can compete with bankers, offering mining stocks from Index Silverton Mount Baker and others at low cost, with potential big gains as early stocks rise in value.
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The
Stock Exchange
First Avenue
Seattle
Silverton
Mount Baker
Cle-Elum
Miller River
California
Colorado
Spokane
Cascades
Sunset
Golden Tunnel
le Rot
Sea Share
Spokane & Northern Railroad
Fea
Strattons
Clarks
McLeans
Exchange
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Seattle Star
Lance Poapalana
E. H. Wells & Co
Basard Wella
Amineca
Areaes Rarviers
He Postotios
Peattie
Washin Engton
Mr. Aguinaldo
Uncle Sam
Dime Museum
P. I
Gen. Wheeler
Getter
BIOS
Fomble of Fish Dealers
I. Tlowe
Smith
Jones
Mr. Wright
Strand Theater
London
Madison Mouare Theater
New York
City
Peate
Fhird Avenue Theater
Aene
Seaten
BE. Nankeville
Hillman Hearts
Shore Acres
Bcenery
Fifth Avenue Theater
OE Mpic
Cunkior
Qyric
Comedy Company
ASD Superb
Dawson City
Aurora
Lieut
Hart
Kerseys
Meltons
Redelsheimer & CO
Pirst Ave
Cor Columbia
Santa Claus
W. L. Warden
Omaha Exposition
Ponmar
Morethe
Second Avenue
Seattle, Wash
Anthony Corcoran
Manager Stock Exchange
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