Independent Phone Company Builds New Plant in City
The Independent Telephone Company reports rapid progress on a new plant with about 28 miles of cables and 1,600 miles of wires installed, underground ducts, and 6 to 14 thousand lines planned. Construction started last April with a large payroll and multiple new buildings in Seattle and adjacent streets to support instantaneous service and expanded exchanges.
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Wan Dermg
Urth Avenue
Seattle
Bel
Baste Walla
Twentieth Avenue
Eastolumbia Street
First Avenue
Mercer Street
W. D. Kimball
Kimball
Blaze Sweeps Chicago Business Center as City Rattled
A major fire struck the Randolph Street area endangering property valued near millions. At 33 Randolph, Fields’ store and others were evacuated as flames fed by oil paint and a strong wind. A second blaze at 148 North Avenue, home to Union Telephone and Gage Millinery, was later extinguished with damage around 150000.
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Try Heart
Othe City
Randolph Sanford
Sruggie
Dty
I Fields
Mammoth
Wrk
M Avenue
Union Telephone
Gage Millinery Company
Tobs
Wah Lee Weds Jessie in Quiet Ceremony
Wah Lee an Americanized Chinese named Liam married Jessie an American girl yesterday afternoon at 1916 Firat Avenue. The ceremony was quiet and unpretentious with Lew Bee acting as best man.
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Wah Lee
Hina
Liam
Jessie
Fer
Davis
Firat Avenue
Lew + Bee
Wah
Lee and Warder-in-law Assist In Wedding
Wah Lee and Ms J Warder-in-law of the bride acted as es maid. The couple will take up residence in Sattle. Wah Lee is a member of the First Presbyterian church.
Registration Update From Early Tuesday Night to Morning
At midnight Tuesday local time registration booths opened and by 3 38 today a total of 12 586 people had registered.
Local Labor Bureau Report Summary Details Costs and Staffing
The labor commissioner’s annual report was filed late yesterday afternoon. It outlines the bureau’s history, growth, and operations in 15 pages of typewritten material. It records 26 560 positions filled, including 1 446 hop pickers, and cites a real city cost of 1 276 69 dollars.
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Gout
Labor Bureau
Grout
Hotel Vendom Fire Destroys Leading Minneapolis Hotel
A blaze gutted the Vendom hotel in Minneapolis early morning, valued at 200000, forcing guests to flee in night clothes to a neighboring roof amid frigid conditions. The fire caused an estimated loss of 400000 as flames spread rapidly.
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Minneapucis
Minn
Vendom
Cabinet Discusses Irish Situation and New Election Result
The cabinet met today and the Irish situation was the main topic. Wood’s Wednesday election as an independent land purchase candidate disturbed the outlook, and consideration of tougher measures against the United Irish League was discussed.
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London
Wood
United Irish League
Woman Denies Instigating Postal Violation Case
Mrs W P Sit claims Mr Holt erred over a wedding date in a complaint. She asserts the true date is September 22 1901, not the stated one, calling it a typographical error. She denies instigating any postal law violation.
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W. P. Sit
Holt
Toree
Shdso
Civil Service Commission Reviews Promotion Applications
The Civil Service Commission held a brief meeting to consider promotion applications across several departments under its control. Examinations are scheduled for the latter part of the month.
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Civil Servicemmission
Commion
Two Men Steal Earth From Atlas in Fantastical Plot
In a satirical scene set in the Steel Trust offices in a modern century, two men named J. Pierpont Morgan and James J. Hi seize the earth from Atlas. Atlas is shocked into silence as onlookers jeer and mock the god’s loss of his burden and divine status.
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Steel Trust
Jupiter
Leutenant
Midas
Mars
Vulcan
Prometheus
J. Pierpont Morgan
James J. Hi
Atlas
Sewall In Danger Near Cleare Rocks
Victoria British Columbia February 1 Edward Sewall an American tour master narrowly escaped being driven on the rocks at Cleare February 2 a land breeze saved her when within 26 yards of the beach. A fleet of eight vessels entered the straits Saturday though names could not be discerned from Carmanach lighthouse. One ship lost her upper main-yard and a barque lost yards forward except fore and lower topsail yards. Small pieces of white painted wood ashore at Carmanach. Officers of the Queen City saw a studding sail boom floating the size of those carried by the Con.
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Victoria
B. C
Edward Sewall
Cleare
Queen City
Straits
Carmanach
Venezuelan vessel Liberatador sighted near Curacao
NOT SUNK WILLEMSTAD ISLAND OF CURACAO FEB 7 The Venezuelan revolutionary vessel Liberatador once reported sunk by a Venezuelan boat at Porto Columbian was seen here this morning.
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Willemstad
Island of
Curacao
Liberatador
Porto Columbian
Indian appropriation bill cuts Neah Bay and Yakima agencies
The Feb 7 report states the Indian appropriation bill completed in Washington by telegraph shuts down the Neah Bay agency near Cape Flattery and also omits the Yakima agency in Eastern Washington. Proponents say tribes there are too small to justify separate agencies.
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Washington, D. C
Neah Bay
Cape Flattery
Yakima Agency
Washington
GANG OF NOVICES STIRS CRIME REPORTS IN CITY
Multiple thefts reported to police attributed to novices. T. J. Foster at Grand View hotel lost an overcoat. Benny Longbottom says someone took his overcoat from YMCA rooms. A rowboat owned by Chan Haller at Pike Street foot was stolen. Jewelry worth nearly 200 from Okuto’s hotel room in Eastern lodging house.
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T. J. Foster
Grand View Hotel
Flint Avenue
Benny Longbottom
Weller Street
Chan, Haller
Pike Street
Okuto
Falconi Case Dismissed. New Information Pending
The case against Matthew Falcon for adultery was dismissed in superior court because the state could not obtain his wife’s testimony, the prosecution’s key evidence. A new information on another count has been filed and the state intends to press on. Falconi’s divorce suit is proceeding amid reports he lives with another woman and owns a saloon bought with his wife’s money. Police officers Ryan and McClurg arrested seven hoboes as vagrants during a patrol of lower-city saloons.
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Matthew Falcon
Falconi
Seattle Merchant Maries Cecil Henry Nacwn in Lace Attire
The Seattle merchant Cecil Henry Nacwn wed in a lace gown with orange blue bouquet. The church was prettily decorated and invitations issued. The couple left for New Orleans in a Great Northern official car and plan to greet friends after March 10 at their Harvard Avenue residence.
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Cecil Henry Nacwn
Jacon
New Orisa
Great Northern Railway
Harvard Avenue
General Charles King Departs for Milwaukee Ride
General Charles King leaves at 7 o clock in the morning aboard the Northern Pacific heading to Milwaukee. He will stop at Ellensburg to deliver an address and then continue.
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Charles King
Milwaukee
Ellensburs
Improvement Clubs Meet and Plan in Seattle Areas
The Queen Anne Improvement Club discusses street grade estimates and a proposed public works system. Seattle Electric Co plans double tracking on Queen Anne avenue. Renton Hill Club adopts plans for a $4,000 clubhouse and protests the Beat tie Electric franchise on Eighteenth Avenue. Public parks and sanitation committees push trees and garbage disposal rates.
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Queen Anne
Renton Hill Improvement Club
J. P. Wilson
Eighteenth Avenue
Madison Street
Daulton
Beattie Fileectric Company
Public Parks Committee
Arbitration Committee Announced for Labor Wage Talks
President J. W. Clise of the Chamber of Commerce appointed a standing city committee to handle labor matters. Members are B. C. Kilbourne W. E Boone Frederick Bausman Shorrock and Charles L. Denny. The panel will confer with labor unions to adjust wage rates and prevent future misunderstandings between employers and employees.
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J. W. Clise
Chamber of Commerce
B. C. Kilbourne
W. E B. Boone
Frederick Bausman
Shorrock
Charles L. Denny
Ballard Man Vanishes With Wife's Money After Mill Escape
Napoleon Campbell former Ballard mayoral candidate disappears taking about 4200 of his wife’s funds. He bought a Minneapolis ticket, left town, leaving a wife with a large shingle mill and five Ballard children. Authorities expect little action to trace him.
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Napoleon Campbell
Ballard
Minneapolis
Great Northern Railroad
Mia
A. J. Bourgett
East
Campbell
Mipaheapolia
Beattie Eagles Ball at Armory Delights Members
Beattie Aerie No 1 Fraternal Order of Eagles held a grand ball at the Armory with 24 members on the program. The large attendance and well run committees produced a happy event with meals and music ending early this morning. Committees listed include Executive Reception Floor and others. An advocate for Prohibition indicated Everett Smith may head the ticket for mayor with no other names known.
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Beattie Aerie
Order of Eagles
Sweet Home
Eagle Fraternity
Richard Mansfield White
W. & Pulver
H. J. Lea
Henry A. Keck
Irving Ward
J. C. Mitchell
J. A. McAuliffe
Frank Dowd
A. KE. Partridge
D. H. Simonson
Charles Tennant
W. H. Moore
H. M W. Kutles
J. J. Haggerty
Stephen McCormick
A. T. van de Vanter
C. J. Grant
J. ¥. McElroy
John W. Considine
Geo. M. Holloway
W. & Tennant
George R. Dewey
Emil Borle
Investigating Collisions Between Steamboats Dode and George B Starr
Captains of the steamers Dode and George B Starr faced Marine Inspector Bryant in the Pythian building this morning to answer charges by Code’s owner of collision with his vessel. The inquiry was continued to next Wednesday pending grievances in writing. The Dode owner says the George B Starr repeatedly ventures to strike during its runs to Whatcom, promising lively times ahead for the probe.
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Dode
George BE. Starr
Bryant
Pythian
George K. Starr
George B. Starr
Whatcom
Prohibition Mass Meeting Nominates City Ticket
The Prohibition group calls a main convention in Collins Hall Becond Avenue and Jamen Street on Wednesday February 19 at 7 30 p m to nominate a full city ticket They have invited Young People’s Societies of Christian Endeavor and the Ep- ...
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Prohibitioniata
Collins Hall
Becond Avenue
Jamen Street
Young People's Societies of Christian Endeavor
Pacific Northwest Wool Growers Adjourn in Helena Meeting
The Pacific Northwest Wool Growers Association adjourned in Helena after electing officers for the coming year. Jesse M. Smith of Salt Lake City was chosen president and J. W. Bailey of Port Orchard, Oregon, as secretary and treasurer with Salt Lake City slated for the next meeting location.
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Helena
Mont
Pacific Northwest Wool Growers’ Association
Salt Lake City
Jesse M. Smith
Salt Lake
J. W. Bailey
Portand
Ore
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Report OF
Local Labor Bureau
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Sewall
Neah Bay and
Yakima
Gang OF Novices
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McClurg
King Fhorts
Queen Anne Club
Renton Hill Club
Mr. Bourgett
Armory Hall
Young People’s Unions
Independent Order of Good Templars
Star
Everett Smith
George E. Starr
Beattie and
Youmans
Adams& Blanchard
Second Ave
Hinckley Block
Stewart & Holmes Drug Co
Royal Victor
Northwest
Cuterine
REX Drug CO
Dru
Third Ave
Corner Union Telephone Main
Bon Maros
South Park
Latona
Blaine
Queen Anne Hill
Herbert S. Upper
Schewerman
First Avenue and
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Lion Clothing House
New Britain
First Ave
Seattle Electric Co
Henry Hensel
Sss
Hinckley Blook
Pearl
Eversole Optical CO
Second Avenue
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