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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
1
In a pledge the city commits to immediately building an electric light and power plant linked to the Cedar River Water System and promises to provide electric light and power at the lowest possible cost with prudent and economical management after construction.
Thomas J. Humes wins unanimous nomination amid Seattle Republican city convention action. Delegates organized committees, debated platform items on municipal water, underground conduits, and pole sharing. Mayoral candidate Bostwick seconded, with platform praising Roosevelt and McKinley era policies.
Public business to pause tomorrow in observance of Washington's Birthday. Federal courts county and city offices banks and some wholesale houses close. Schools and university suspend sessions. Companies B and D under Col. George B. Lamping will parade. Co. B hosts a banquet at Maison Barberis in the evening.
The Alpha Society at the university held a banquet at the Butler in honor of Miss Ora Dodson who is about to depart on an extended trip. She joins a Whatcom party to cruise first through Chinese and Japanese waters aboard the Empresas of China to Yokohama where a steamer will be chartered for their voyage.
President nominates John O B Scobey, longtime receiver of moneys at Olympia, to fill a position in Washington PD. The nomination comes from the White House as Scobey holds a prominent role in financial matters.
Ballard residents note Foresters of America Court Crescent No. will host a social gathering tonight at Sandron's hall.
Worcester Mass February 21 two children Vera Nieven and Charles Nieven perished in a morning blaze at the Rose Petit orphanage. The fire likely started in the furnace room and quickly spread through dormitories. A third child Lillie Chevoux remained ill with pneumonia and exposure fears.
In Lafayette Indiana the Loeb and Heneas dry goods store and nearby shops burned between midnight and 4 am causing about 400000 dollars in damage Two firemen escaped serious injury when walls collapsed and a third was wounded by flying debris In New York at midnight a fire in a warehouse by Fifth Avenue and Thirty sixth Street amid a gale destroyed several buildings and machinery with damages estimated at 260000 dollars
Dr. Frank Parsons cites a 6 percent success rate for cities with public electric lighting. Reports compare municipal vs private rates in several Midwest states, noting lower meter and flat rates in municipally owned systems. London and British cities are expanding municipal works, highlighting revenue, costs, and benefits to taxpayers and consumers.
Reports from Madrid and Barcelona describe a spreading strike causing severe disruption. Martial law is likely as authorities deploy troops, with curbs on trains and rising food distress. Anarchists push meetings while police suppress gatherings in Seville and Bilbao.
Mrs. Golder D. Gritman of Fourth Avenue North and Fulton Street fainted in the postoffice lobby this morning while at the stamp window. She asked for water, fainted, was carried to a room and soon revived before returning home.
Tomorrow being Washington's birthday there will be a single delivery in the morning. The post office opens only from 9 to 10 o'clock tomorrow. The state convention of letter carriers is to be held in Tacoma tomorrow afternoon. nearly all carriers will attend.
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