Thomson Victory in City Council Over Garbage Incinerator
The city council defeated a heated bid to pause the incinerator plan despite a bitter clash led by Mullen and allies. City Engineer Thomson faced sharp attacks as Crichton defended his work on the Cedar River water system and municipal lighting. Adjournment loomed but passage of the $61,000 incinerator bill remained anticipated for next Monday.
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Meldrum Simplex
Moore
Mullen
Frank P. Mullen
Pike S T
Tom Revelle
Revelle
Sawyer
Pike #t
Gineer Thomson
Crichton
Gilt
Thomson
Gill
Thongon
Gul
Fitzhav
Yesterway
Siap
Cedar River
Get Back Engine Ad by Buffalo Firm
An advertisement from Geo. H. Woodhouse Co at 112 University St promotes Buffalo engines claiming they help users “get back” when stepping out on their beat. The sales pitch emphasizes reliability and returning safely.
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Buffalo
Geo. H. Woodhouse Co
University St
Olivet Church to be Dedicated Near Beacon Hill
The Olivet church near Winterset and Pipeline, two miles south of Beacon Hill chapel, will be dedicated tomorrow at seven o’clock. Built largely by Rev. Rufus Fletcher and his new congregation, the church carries a $250 debt to be liquidated soon by Seattle Congregationalists.
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Olivet
Winterset
Beacon Hill Chapel
Unidentified Body Found in Lake Washington Identified as Pending
The unidentified man found at Lake Side Station last Friday is at Butterworth & Sons awaiting identification. Mra M Evison, mother of Leslie Evison who vanished last April near Leachi Park, says the remains are not her son. The body had been in water about a year and water action ruined facial features.
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Lake Washington
Lakeside Station
Butterworth& Sons
Mra M Evison
Leslie Evison
Leachi Park
San Domingo
Kohler 4& Chase
Shipping groups push for national reciprocal demurrage law
A petition from the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association urges U S senators and congressmen in Washington to pass a national reciprocal demurrage law. It highlights crippled railroad lines and rising traffic, noting intrastate demurrage rules exist in several states and calling for a nationwide solution.
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Law Department
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturing Association
United States
Washington, D. C
Eugene Levy Goes to San Francisco to Raise Capital
Eugene Levy, a local real estate operator, leaves today for San Francisco to form a syndicate of California capitalists to invest in Seattle real estate.
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Eugene Levy
San Francisco
California
Seattle
Fraternal Military Association Adopts US Infantry Drill Rules
The Fraternal Military Association, 12 drill teams split from local fraternal orders, adopted United States infantry drill regulations yesterday afternoon. They aim to lobby Congress for arming fraternal orders and preferment near militia for active service in war. They also backed aiding the Alaska Yukon Pacific expedition by promoting fraternal drives at the fair, and plan a military ball on March 1.
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Fraternal Military Association
United States Infantry
Congress
Alaska
Yukon-Pacific
Beattie Electric Co. Hit With Damages Suit
Cy Miller, guardian for Martha and Emma Miller aged 14 and 16, sued Beattie Electric Co. for negligence on Jan. 6 near Fort Laear when two girls on a bobsled narrowly avoided a car. Jury avoided, judge awarded $160 plus $40 costs, with $80 and $20 costs to each girl respectively.
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Beattie Electric Com
Ere
Supe
Cy Miller
Fie
Martha
Emma Mi
Girla
T Ty-Fivret Av
Gilman
Cigaret Fight Is A Success In Seattle Branch
Rev Wallace Kr. Btruble head of the International Anti Cigaret League reports Seattle branch totals 7491 members with 7742 juniors and 149 adults. From Oct 2 1906 to Feb 8 1907, 180 addresses were given at schools churches and institutions and businessmen contributed nearly 600 for the campaign fund. An executive committee was elected at a meeting in George Virtue’s offices including Frink Virtue Dearborn Baker Haller Chilberg Miller Kendall Pariah Griffiths Kerry and MacDougall.
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Wallace KR. Btruble
International AntiCigaret League
Seattle
Btruble
Beattle
George Virtue
J. M. Frink
George A. Virtue
George FP. Dearborn
F. W. Baker
T. N. Haller
Andrew Chilberg
Mary Miller
Sarah Kendall
Thomas A. Pariah
Austin KB. Griffiths
Kerry and
J. B. MacDougall
Williams Fights Good Roads Bill in State Senate
In Olympia February 13 Senator Williams of King County opposed House Bill No. 116 backed by the King County Good Roads association. The measure would permit county commissioners to acquire and operate quarries for road material and sell surplus to contractors at cost. Williams argued it would let public quarries compete with private firms. the bill passed with an emergency clause.
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Star
Olympia
Wash
Wiliams
King County
Senate
Barber Asphalt Company
Seatte Contractors
Rameau
King County Good Roads Association
Merihment
Williams
Banks Add Savings Departments Across Beattie Banks
Beattie banks increase their savings departments with National Bank of Commerce and Dexter Horton among others adopting the shift. The trend shows commercial banks moving toward savings features once unique to savings institutions, merging functions to broaden customer access and deposit security.
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Beattlé’s
National Bank of C
Carings
Eart
National Bank of Commerce
Dexter Horton Bank
Farrar Sells Corner Property for 75000 Dollars
The northwest corner of Fifth and Jackson at 604120 was sold yesterday through John Davis & Co to M. M. Frederick and A. F. Low for 75000 dollars. Bert Farrar, the seller, had bought the property last summer for 55000 dollars. The triangular Trustee building at Thirday South Washington and Prefontaine Place is nearing completion and will be named the Exchange building.
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Fifth and Jackson
John Davis & Co
M. M. Frederick
A. F. Low
Bert Farrar
Thirday
Washington
Prefontaine Place
Exchange Building
Queen Anne School Plans Approved by District Board
The board approves erection of a new 20 room Queen Anne school on West Queen Anne and a 12 room addition to University Heights School. Architect James Stephens of New York designed the plans. The Queen Anne school will sit on Sixth and Seventh Aves West between Smith and McGraw.
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Queen Anne
University Heights School
James Stephens
New York
Schilling's Bent Aer
A fragmented OCR item mentions Schilling and a bent aircraft part or allegation. Limited readable text points to an aviation or equipment issue. No clear date or location available from the readable fragment.
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Evison's
Sen. Williams
Bill
Pe Nordhoff & CO
Marseilles
Belfast
Brederick & Nelson, Inc
Grube
Bundhar Wilton Rugs
Bigelow Bagdad Wilton Rugs
Kymric Wilton Rugs
Wilton
Hartford Saxony
Bigelow
Axminster
Sanford Axminster Rugs
Smith Axminster Rugs
Hartford Body
Brussels
Imperial Body
Bigelow Body
Roxbury
Stinson Tapestry
Empire Tapestry
Beattie
Wernicke
Pederi Org “Velion
Second Avenue
MiDelay Street
Spring Street
Ostermoor
Elae
Farrar
Queen Anne School
Schilling
Northwes Trust
Ssafe Deposit CO
Vt Ad
Corneliia Vanderbilt
Kohler & Chase
Arcade
The
Sandwall Co., Inc
C. F. Lathrop
Cline’s Piano House
Union Bakery
Dreamland Rink
Pacific Outfitting
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