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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
7
Campaign officials report 14,448 total registrations with wards listing counts from First to Eleventh. With 500 more anticipated by nightfall, total may reach 16,943 before books close at 11 p.m. tonight and possibly Monday night.
A scheme claimed to jeopardize the regrade project was raised before the council street yesterday. It proposes paving Yester way from 3rd to Broadway with sandstone from Maynard to 8th and brick or sandstone again from 5th to 6th, plus brick for the cross street to Broadway.
In San Francisco on February 9 Elbert Dele a Hay dance hall bartender killed Josie Labat a teenager from Santa Clara and then killed himself report states. The teen’s mother had arrived to take her home but Dele objected and the tragedy followed.
The Vulcan Iron Works property on blocks 1 to 6 Seattle Tide Law was purchased by Miss Mary S S Struve for 96000. The deed was filed in the county auditor’s office along with a quitclaim deed from Jacob Furth to Vulcan Works. A mortgage from People’s Savings Bank was paid in full at closing. The deal to John Davie &
A burglar entered the home of Bro. William Chapman at 2129 Fourth Street early this morning. The extent of the loss is unknown as an investigation continues. Chapman and his wife had been out late and discovered the break in upon returning. This marks a frequent crime pattern with several prior robberies in the area and no suspect yet captured.
Articles of incorporation filed with the state name several Seattle firms including Land Company Realty Company Mining Company and others with capital stock figures ranging from 10 000 to 1 000 000. Names listed include W N Powers F E B Par Berte Smith George A Vir W Craven James G M Crawford Ira Bronson D B Fre and F J Friend W OM Mackintosh Ernest C Givens Louis J Lindley Frank Doessby Ada Doessby and H H Lewis. A social notice mentions a card to be given by Miss May Har at 925 Terrace Street for Washingtons birthday.
The fire and water committee of the city council approved an ordinance extending the lease of the old Lake Washington pumping station to Lewise Construction Company until July 10 1908 at its session last night.
Local ad offers Strictly Home Ranch eggs two dozen for 45e and one dozen for 45e. Claims savings of 5 to 6e per pound on better butter and cheese. Call and be convinced at Cow Butter Store located at lst and Pike.
The university mechanical engineering department received over $1,500 in surveying instruments on Wednesday. Included were a mining transit for underground use a Thodolite valued at $500 the only one in the northwest a current meter four transits and a level plus a car meter. The equipment supports increased enrollment and irrigation studies with Edwin Meany scheduled to speak at Arlington and later to Kim a.
Crowds watched a total lunar eclipse from a clear sky as Earth’s shadow covered the moon. University of Washington scientists observed the event through a telescope while the phenomenon was visible across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. A partial solar eclipse is expected August 19 in the extreme northwest regions.
Local grocer advertises full cream cheese and other varieties at cut prices at Cow Butter Store corner Union Street and Tad Avenue. Sutt Sale listed at 10 dollars and 8 cents.
A Tacoma county party caucus schedules its March state convention. A Spokane official pair, County Clerk BR Keonts and County Treasurer BK Mrwin, are no longer indicted. A Mt Vernon grand jury has brought murder charges against L D Ferguson, with trial set.
A local store on first and Pike street advertises wholesale prices for eggs and lard alongside butter. The note mentions Oregon ranch eggs and a dairy or creamery named Pancy Iown Creamery and a Strictly home ranch.
Citizens in West Seattle face uncertainty after Judge Griffin ruled that the Amondate estate and other properties recently added to the city are not within its limits. A Brown decision earlier found the property improperly voted in. The case will be appealed to the state supreme court.
Telegraph briefs report a blaze at St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church Chicago starting in the basement from an overheated furnace. Losses reach $126000 with 28 or more believed dead in a mine explosion at Parall mine of Stewart Coliferies near Oak Hill W Va. Canadian Pacific to raise stock to 140000000 and pay 20000000 to stockholders at par for new lines in the northwest and possible Spokane International buy.
Local ad from the Cow Butter Store at Lat e and Pike promotes cheese at one dollar per pound for full cream varieties with other kinds also offered at cut rate prices.
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