Shall City Vote On Removing Teeth From Grants?
The city faces a March 4 vote on a charter amendment proposed by Councilman Wardall to empower the city to take over railway franchises and extend streetcar lines without valuation, amid opposition citing risks to municipal ownership. Other amendments on city official terms and water department supervision were also set for submission.
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Referendum petitions filed on Griffiths police bill in Seattle
Petitions to place the Griffiths ordinance on a March 4 ballot were filed by Walter Kelton and Robert C for the Municipal League. If 5970 valid signatures are found, the measure goes to voters. Chief Registration Clerk Gaines estimates three to four days to verify signatures. Mayor Cotterill plans an anti campaign while Councilman Griffiths backs the measure.
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Groves Headache and Quinine Sharpened Early Two Works
A fragment mentions Groves and quinine usage tied to early headaches. The garbled text implies a note on remedies or medical references affecting speakers or performers named Groves. Details are unclear from the OCR.
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Dee Albany Cut-Rate Dentists Ad Promises Warranty
An old advertisement from Dee Albany advertises cut rate dental services with a back-of-work stain claim and a signed guaranty for easy payment terms.
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Peace Envoys Fail To Reach Balkan Turkish Accord
London January 1. After an hour and a half session the Balkan and Turkish peace envoys adjourned without agreement. A formal end to negotiations seems likely as the allies press for Macedonia and Salonika cessions and accuse the Turks of delaying tactics.
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American Writer Wins Imperial Honors in Japan
Tokyo reports great interest in the honor given to American writer Mrs. Burnett by the Japanese emperor. The New Year poem chosen was The Crane on the Pine, translated for the empress by Viscount Suematsu and presented by Count Watanabe. The empress preserves the translation at the imperial palace. Mrs. Burnett receives further encouragement for future work. she is married to Lieutenant Burnett of the A and A attached to the American embassy.
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Woman Boxer Mrs White Captures Welterweight Title Fame
The Philadelphia ringside crowd recalls Mrs Kittle White of Pittsburg knocking out Henrietta Schwartz in the 10th round to win the women’s welterweight title. Now in Seattle she plans a public appearance in Seattle facing Frank Frayne at Moose Amaker tonight before a boxing crowd.
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Seven Days in a Deep Shaft Kills Rancher
Ed ward Duffy, employed on a Grass Valley area ranch, spent seven days trapped in an abandoned mine shaft near Grass Valley. Rescuers pulled him out but he died minutes later after gasping a fragment of his story. He had shouted frantically, weakened by delirium and voice loss, before rescue. A passerby farmer heard faint cries and summoned help.
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Californians Lead Nation in Automobiles Sold
Sacramento reports California bought about 20,000 automobiles in the past year, with total investments near 58 million dollars, according to the automobile license department records. In Cadillac Michigan a 3 year old Clyde French survived a fall from a hen coop after brain injury, doctors trephined a two inch square skull hole to remove fragments, with expected full recovery.
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McManigal on Way to Coast in Secret Route
Dynagster McManigal quietly moved from Indianapolis to a secret route toward Los Angeles. Accompanied by Malcolm McLaren, he travels as authorities note labor leaders convicted here are en route to Fort Leavenworth.
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Seattle on Safe Road to Prosper
Seattle bank clearings for 1913 totaled 602,430,660, up 49,790,341 from 1911. Bankers say the rise reflects four years of steady growth not due to abnormal conditions, with monthly increases each year and no real estate boom to threaten a downturn, supporting a favorable prospect for prosperity.
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Gas kills two men in hotel room at 419 Washington
Two men Sabot and W O Connor were found dead in a hotel room at 419 Washington during the night. A Japanese clerk reported the incident at 11 29 and police stated asphyxiation due to gas leakage as the cause.
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Wife Mistakenly Identifies Husband in Life Insurance Case
In Los Angeles a mutilated body exhumed for possible exhibition is linked to W. Jordan. Mrs. Minta Jordan faces preliminary examination for allegedly obtaining money under false pretenses. Jordan reportedly hanged himself in Venice months earlier and life insurance of about 65,000 was paid to Mrs. Jordan.
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Sailors’ home sought for Pacific seafarers
James Robertson of Seattle asks trustees of Soug Harbor for funds to build an old sailors home on Puget Sound. He believes Long Harbor founder intended homes for Pacific seamen, not only Atlantic ones, and seeks support from the Chamber of Commerce. The city committee will review public market conditions and farmers’ opinions with broader inquiry.
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Great Year For Jawn Dee Oil Stocks
In New York on January 1 profits for New Jersey and the three former Standard Oil subsidiaries rose 60 to 100 percent, marking a record. The Standard Company nearly reached 100 million dollars from subsidiary operations tied to settlement of indebtedness incurred before the dissolution of the oil trust by the Supreme Court.
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Judge severs court from West anti-vice campaign
Municipal Judge Tagwell of Portland declares disassociation from Governor West's moral crusade. He refuses to accept testimony from leaders like Ringo and Kay, calling them reckless with the truth and noting his lack of faith in the anti-vice program and its officers.
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Keene Financier Jas KR Keene Admitted After Deterioration
New York January 1 Jas KR Keene financier and turfman is confined in a private hospital after a turn for the worse in his condition He had been nearly an invalid since returning from London two years ago where he underwent an operation and was removed from the Waldorf Astoria two weeks ago
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Seattle Star Ad Agency Locations and Rates
The Seattle Star lists agency addresses at 5 Aeion St and F107 Wisitard Ave for placing ads. Transient rates are 6 lines for a certain price, with 7 cents per line for cash ads, and main office rates differ.
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