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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1906

Page

5

Young Veterans Banquet Honors 1899 Philippines War Heroes

Fiesta del Septimo Ano of the Volunteer association hosts a banquet in the Stander hotel banquet room Saturday night to honor veterans of the Philippines conflict. Attendees will hear toasts and remarks by President Witherspoon and Judge HH Peace, Mayor R A Roi Quard, and others with Cal Weldon acting as toastmaster. Tickets cost uno peso y medio.

Monwry Philippines Santa Ana Cal Weldon Witherspoon the Provident We of Peace R. A. Roi Quard

Stand Attention Banquet Features Veterans Tribute

D. M. Brown writes Stand Attention about a Spanish American War veteran John Rueh. A silent toast will honor brave boys who gave their lives for the flag. A humorous imitation of a stewed dog and scrambled snakes will be a banquet feature.

D. M. Brown John Rueh

Regrade Plan Pushed for Weatlake District Improvements

Street committee votes to recommend council approval of an $82,000 regrade project in the Weatlake Improvement district. J B Androwa protests citing his new building in the area. Project covers Pine from Ninth to Westlake, Olive from Eighth to Westlake, Stewart between Eighth and West to Westlake, and several blocks along East and West Lake avenues. Property owners expect about a 30 percent value increase.

Weatlake Improvement J. B. Androwa Ninth Av Weetlake Av Eighth Av Westlake Av Stewart At Eighth Ninth Westlake Weatlake Pike Pine

Harsh Grocer Ads Claim Creamery Price Difference

A Cedar Falls grocer asserts Fancy Iowa Creamery and Fresh Bee butter prices seem higher elsewhere, urging customers to compare Se per pound and urging a call to verify at the Cow Butter Store near Tet and Pike.

Iowa Pike

Government backs 24 million to reclaim Sacramento valley

Frederick Newell head of the federal reclamation service says the government supports the 24 million dollar appropriation to reclaim 1,200,000 acres in the Sacramento valley. Work could start within a year if large landowners split holdings into parcels not exceeding 140 acres each.

Sacramento Cal Frederick Newell Federal Reclamation Service Sacramento Valley

Demand for impartial inquiry into Valencia wreck

Calls for a full independent commission from Washington to probe the Steamship Valencia disaster and propose preventive measures. Telegrams from fraternal groups urged a board be named. Seattle officials press for a thorough, fair investigation amid criticism of current inquiries.

Valencia Washington, DC. C Elliott Bay Camp Modern Woodmen of America Order of Ragien Heagles Marine Inspectora Whitney and Turner Pacific Coast Steamship Company Pile Humphrey Metcalf

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