City land deals would move to public works to curb waste
An editorial argues for amending the charter to place land purchase and sale powers with the board of public works subject to the mayor's approval. It claims current council actions favor certain sellers, leading to above market buys and below market sales, and asserts board control would curb extravagance and secrecy that invite speculation.
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Board of Public Works
Boarkman & McLean
Judkinal Addition
Blabbay
Charles
Minton
Beattle Tidelands
North Bank Fight Influences Puget Sound Railway Plans
Union Pacific engineers withdraw from Puget Sound extension amid a dispute over routes along the Columbia River. Plans shift to a Vancouver to sea corridor with northward ties to Aberdeen, while J C Barton surveys for Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Railroad activity includes engineers moving into the district to contest Barton locations and map competing Harriman routes.
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Union Pacific
Puget Sound
Columbia
Vancouver
Tacoma
Kelco
Pope
Chicago Dee
North Bank
Sea
Aberdeen
Harriman
The
Captain Lindquist's Narrow Fall From Deck Incident
Captain Lindquist of L. H. Gray & Co. steamer Rainier had a 16 foot fall on the Rainier deck while boarding near the Rataler at Pacific Canal company's bunkers. He was found unconscious, with two broken ribs, refused hospital, and returned to duties due to his strong constitution.
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Lindquist
L. H. Gray & Co
Rainier
Pacific Canal Company
Tesall
Church Career Ends as First M E Church to Be Torn Down
Final services for the First M E Church on Third and Marion were held as the building slated for demolition to make way for four skyscrapers. Rev W F Reem preached morning and evening, delivering combative sermons against atheism and asserting creation as a supreme argument.
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Pacific Coast
First Avenue
M. BE
Third
Marion
W. Reem
Seattle
Aceeta
Prosperous Year for German Savings Building and Loan
This year closing shows great success for the German Savings Building and Loan Association with earnings preserved by no office rent no clerk hire and no high salaries. Loans are made only on improved real estate. Further info available from Chas Olver Recy 416 Bailey building.
Gen Hiram Beafield Dies at 77 in Iowa Home
Gen Hiram Beafield a Union Civil War veteran and prominent Iowa lawyer died at his daughter’s home 1046 Columbus Ave In at night aged 77 cause old age and systemic collapse. He served as a colonel earning a general’s commission after Shiloh and survived heavy wounds. He leaves widow Amelia H B Scofield and two daughters Clara J Patterson and Cora L Beafield. Cremation planned.
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Hiram Beofield
Iowa
Charles B. Patterson
Beafield
Washington
Ill
Beattie
Shiloh
Boofield
Amelia HB. Scofield
Clara J
Charles EF. Patterson
Cora L. Boofield
Seattle
Bremerton Yard Close Ties to Holiday Observe
Bremerton offices will close tomorrow for national holiday. Seattle visitors attended a Philadelphia ball Friday night. Arthur Royse seeks a mandamus to seat him as Third ward councilman. Justice actions and litigation create tense local politics. Officers discuss attorney conduct amid ongoing injunctions. Deputy Beay bears a bullet bruise from a county courthouse burglary attempt.
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Bremerton
Seattle
Philadelphia
Admiral Burwell
Yard
Arthur Royse
Superior Court
Third Ward
Warrensboldt
County Court House
Beay
Snowy voyage reports and ship overhauling in north
Steamer Shenker arrived from Valdes with a large shipment of mall. Capt Sprague reports extreme cold and heavy snow in the north. The vessel is to receive a light overhauling before returning north.
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Shenker
Valdes
Mall
Sprague
You Cant Beat Us Unless You Cheat Pool Tables
Oriental Tilliard and Pool Partor at 1418 Third Ave advertise eight new tables and claim the only 6210 pool table in the city.
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Oriental Tilliard and Pool Partor
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A. B. Minton
J. F. McElroy
King County
J. W. Ball
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Capt. Lindquist
Kurt
Gen. Scofield
H. H. Gowan
Te Nlity
W. J. &. Butler
Alaska
J. Redelsheimer & CO
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Queen City Laundry
RC Nordhoff & CO
Frederick & Nelson (Incorporated
Lees
Jardinieres
Haviland
Haviland & Co
Limoges
France
Berkey & Gay
Grand Rapids
America
Stickley Bros
Grand Rapids Chair CO
Simmons Mfg. CO
Kenosha, Wis
Karpen 4 Brog
Chicago
Leopold Desk CO
Burlington, Iowa
Leopold
Globe-Wernicke CO
Cincinnati, Ohio
Globe-Wernicke
Ostermoor 4 CO
New York
Ostermoor
Iredertok & Nelson
Second Avenue
Madison Street
Spring Street
NAS
Yale
Vester
Guy
C. F. Lathrop
Northwest
American Bank
Seattle, U. S. A
Ballard
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