Transportation Superintendent Henderson Thanks Citizens for Snow Clearing
Seattle Electric Co official commends public help after Sunday snow removal across South Park East Union and Eastlake divisions. He credits The Star for guidance and praises workers in South Sepaema for reopening the routes enabling traffic to South Park. The statement notes the effort allowed traction where service was hardest.
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Star
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23Rd Ave
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The
Traction Company
Billboard bill vetoed by mayor over health and tax concerns
Mayor Gill vetoed the Hanna billboard ordinance citing illegal drafting and title issues. He warned the measure would burden taxpayers, noting half cent per square foot and double taxation, and argued regulation is excessive for billboards compared to other businesses.
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Hanna
Ordl
Foster & Kleiser
Hesketh
Where Street Cars Are Running Today Many Lines Open
The S KE Co announces lines open to both terminals including Alki Fauntleroy South Park South Seattle East Madison Broadway Fort Lawton Kinnear Park Fremont Ballard Green Lake Phinney Ave and Meridian Ave East Unions and Madrona Park residents can reach 34th Ave and BE Union St via the Madrona Park car operating to that point. Eastlake Cars to Run The dispatcher aims to run to the end of the Fastlake division by nightfall North Queen Anne to Sixth Ave and McGraw St and West Queen Anne to the hilltop Mount Baker Park 26th Ave 8.
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Meridian Ave
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34Th Ave
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B. E. Co
Sixth Ave
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co Blocks East Waterway Cargo
Pacific Coast Steamship Co refuses to send ships to the calm East waterway citing danger though public docks lie there. 200 tons of wheat stored at Hanford dock awaited shipment to San Francisco but Captains Blaine and Noble declined the cargo. Port commission president denounces the tactic as discrediting public ownership amid a wheat dispute.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Steamship Company
Seattle
Kerr, Gifford & Co
San Francisco
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Old Master Gets Year's Contract for U W Football
Gilmour Dobie will again coach the football warriors at the University of Washington. His ninth year at the institution was confirmed as the signed contract was returned to Graduate Manager Younger after noon Monday.
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Football Warriors
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Younger
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Ottawa fears war plots and canal guards tightened
Sensational rumors of plots against Canada circulated as Parliament prepared to assemble. Fires at Parliament buildings and two plants were reportedly followed by guard reinforcements. The Ninth Overseas battalion arrived at the Welland canal to reinforce guarding of munitions plants amid alleged plots to destroy the canal.
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United States
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Ont
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Registration Books Moved to Precincts to Speed Voter Roll
Councilman Charles Marble prepared a resolution to move registration books to the city precincts for the next few days to avoid forcing voters to the Prefontaine building. Bad weather slowed registration. home-precinct books are expected to restore normal figures.
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Prefontaine
Deaf mutes sing at funeral in sign language
In St Louis on February 7 a crowd of 100 deaf mutes performed a silent funeral song using sign language for an instructor. The scene featured the mourners expressing grief through expressive gestures as they echoed the hymn Nearer My God to Thee.
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ST. Louis
Cambria Steel Bought by Midvale in Major Merger
The Midvale Steel and Ordnance Co. has purchased control of the Cambria Steel Co. in a move announced today. The acquisition tightens the steel industry’s consolidation as negotiations finalize between the firms in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Midvale Steel and Ordnance Co
Cambria Steel Co
Mother Sent Son to Gallows in New Orleans Trial
In New Orleans on February 7, Mrs. Sarah Pailet testified against her 20 year old son Herman for killing his father Nathan over money for his forthcoming marriage. The jury swiftly found Herman guilty in about 30 minutes. After the verdict Herman taunted his mother stating she got what she wanted.
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New Orleans
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Herman
Nathan
Mrs. Pailet
Portland Moves Goods Off Docks Amid Rising River
Portland shippers pull freight from lower docks as the Willamette River rises several inches hourly. A warm chinook wind swept the city, prompting swift logistics action downtown.
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Ore
Willamette River
Flooding and Snow Melt Hit Oregon Cities Across Valley
Overnight rain and warm temperatures melted a month of snow across the Willamette Valley. At Eugene the river rose three feet in six hours and Amazon slough overflowed. Hood River faced sleet and feared fruit-tree damage after 36 inches of snow.
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Amazon
Willamette
Hood River
Seven Lives Claimed by Arkansas Flood Hit
Flood waters surged across Arkansas towns as levees held at risk. By Feb 7 the disaster stretched to more than 15 communities, claiming at least 17 lives and leaving thousands of dollars in damage with hundreds left homeless.
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Little Rock
Arkansas City
Babe Eats Lye Dies in Tragic Poisoning
The 18 month old child of Mr and Mrs John Morrison of 7854 Strand Avenue died after eating lye. Police were notified Monday and the parents say they do not know how the poison was obtained.
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John Morrison
Strand Ave
Makes a Good Guess
South Weymouth Massachusetts February 7 W L Griffin skated in a first exhibition in five years and warned he might break his neck He was carried away moments later as spectators learned he lay a corpse on the ice in a fatal accident.
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Weymouth
Mass
W. L. Griffin
Griffiths to speak on municipal ownership in Austin
Austin mayoral candidate Griffiths will address the public Monday night at the Knights of Pythias hall. The lecture, held at First and Pike, centers on municipal ownership as the main topic of his talk.
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Austin EB. Griffiths
Knights of Pythias Hall
First and
Pike
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