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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1909

Page

3

Alaska Home Rule Banquet Aims For Unity In North

At Beattie Washington Alaska banquet leaders urged unified push for home rule. Delegates Wickersham Hartman and Gil voiced plans to secure Alaska’s self governance while emphasizing loyalty to northern interests and opposing interference.

W. B. Hownatt Washington G Overner Alaska William Pitt Trimble Arctic Club Mr. Hartman Hartman Hiram © Gil Seattle Fekersham Francisco Wickersham J. B Chit Hiness J. B. Powles

Children Runaway Girls on Board Cruise from Seattle

Two ten year old girls and a four year old were found missing from a Seattle home and were aboard a steamer bound for Port Crescent. They claimed they were visiting relatives and would be returned to the home after a brief trip. Authorities questioned their guardians and noted the children often ran away, with funds and lunches provided from unknown sources. The ship was due to return to Seattle tomorrow afternoon and the girls were to be sent back to the home promptly.

Colman Gettsburg Fort Crescent Washington Port Cresent Tor Seattle Repe

Cleaning a Bathroom for Safe Hygienic Use

Instructions describe daily bathroom sanitation using washing powder and hot water. Mix two tablespoons washing powder in half a kettle of water to scrub tile, tub, fixtures, pipes, and waste pipes. Use equal parts whiting and washing powder on nickel fixtures for a final clean.

Pleasant surprise party for Mrs Twede at church home

Members and friends of the Norwegian Danish M E church held a pleasant surprise party Monday evening at Rev and Mrs Twede's home to honor Mrs Twede for her year of service as church organist and choir leader. A fine program featured Gainty Tineheen a rngine and a dainty lunch followed.

Mra Twede Denish M. E. Church Mra. Twede

Olympia News Roundup Reflects Local Trials and Power Struggles

Retentive David o eatshowe County passes a strap agen on street care measure. Gov. oO discusses improvements from Paso Robles. A 19 year old foster daughter of Rev. M. Moter is sentenced to the penitentiary for up to five years. Blanchard, claimed 107, found dead on his ranch near Waller. Senator Levi Ankeny remains uncompromised as talks stall. Navy repairs on a cruiser near completion and a logging accident disrupts main track. Curfew in Vancouver tightens after tolling, while two men quarrel over a fair maiden in North Yakima. Kent sees the death of 2-year-old Richard Staples. Edward English kidnap trial proceeds with suspect Vernoer Hoya. Dynamite to blast 256000 tons of rock at a new jetty. Tacoma reports Alaska-Yukon exposition funding. Ferrittain sues railroad for 100000. The Right district closes. Mo clips reports washouts. Edward Ammidown, 79, ill but hopeful after attack, rests at his son's home.

Olympia David Oeatshowe Paso Robles M. Moter Blanchard Walle Fiiimien Levi Ankeny Ereparee Ba Aeeorlation Navy Vancouver Bellax North Yakima Nachee Bella Kent Richard Staples Eterday Vernoer Hoya Edwerd English Leo Hetemer Tacoma Meirs Ferrittain N. P Tam

Illustrated Orthodontia Lectures by Dr Stanley

Dr B H Stanley hosts weekly orthodontia lectures at his residence 322 North Tistat every Friday evening through the end of March.

B H. Stanley North Tistat

Textile and toiletry sale features varied priced goods

An advertisement lists Ascot Ties, jabots, collars, linens, sheets, pillow cases, blankets and damask napkins with prices from 10c to $3.15. Also includes shirts, vests, hosiery, handkerchiefs, and Swiss textiles alongside beauty products such as Eastman powders and witch hazel items with multiple 10c to 39c price points.

Rush for Alaska Accelerates with Northwestern Voyage

The steamship Northwestern departed with over 200 passengers as J Heney ships men supplies and horses to Cordova for the Cap River Northwestern railroad. He plans to return on the first Northwestern trip and hire more laborers to be sent up at once. In two months 400 men will join the camp. The line now extends miles from Cordova toward Fairbanks with 160 more miles set for completion this summer. A large crowd gathered at the dock and many women are boarding.

Alaska Northwestern J. Heney Cordova Cap River & Northwestern Fairbanks Henry

Second annual concert at University Methodist Church

The second annual concert will be held Friday evening at the AH parlors located at the corner of East 424th Street and Brook. The event showcases church music and community talent in a formal program.

University Methodist Church St. and Brook

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