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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1907
Page
5
Governor Ma hosted his New Year reception in the red room of the palace with members of the diplomatic corps and other prominent officials. The event featured expressions of goodwill among attendees.
Articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state listing several companies. Rotation Holdings Company of Beattie with $500,000, Chase Klein & Co of Seattle with $1,000,000, and Williamsburg Seattle Investment of Seattle with $36,000 are named, among others, with listed officers.
The state AFL will push three measures at the Belling convention an eight hour day for workers with emergencies excepted a ban on false advertising by labor agencies and a constitutional initia tive and referendum proposal Similar schemes exist in Switzerland and other U S states with Oregon having adopted a state wide initiative process in 1995 for general laws via petition of ten percent of registered voters within 69 days of adjournment.
A special committee will report progress on a scheme to have the society receive revenue from the city compound and outline a year of positive work at the Chamber of Commerce gathering.
There are three Japanese girls aboard the Tosa Maru waiting for husbands they have never met. Upon arrival nine girls expected their husbands. six were claimed, and the remaining husbands are expected to arrive today.
Tolstoi argues that workers and peasants must refuse obedience to both the old czarist regime and the revolutionaries. He urges forming autonomous communes, returning to agricultural life, and starting cooperative land ownership, avoiding participation in any government. The article notes the concluding chapter will follow tomorrow.
Customers learn carpets are half price with sewing laying and lining included. The sale features All Lace Arabian Lace and a display of Arabian Net Battenberg Lace and Insertion. Readable items show substantial money saving option at the store.
The Heir to the Hoorah ends its Grand engagement with matinee and tonight’s final performance. Kerry Gow, famed by Joe Mur, brings a new show to the Grand tomorrow and Friday nights. Beattie Theatre features The Welle of Japan this week, a tale of a father selling his daughter for idleness, with next week The Old Clothes Man and New York star James Kyte MacCurdy. At the Lots theater Ute week depicts Wifely Devotion with Alien May. Star theater vaudeville runs New Year with Jessie Dale. Taylor's Castle Garden presents The Governor's Wife by the Ameden Opera Company with Laurette Taylor.
The civil service and salary committee of the council will meet tomorrow evening to complete revising municipal salaries. An increase of 3 to 15 percent is provided. The committee favors a more liberal rise, but next year’s tax levy was set before petitions for increases.
Cine Jones is chosen to succeed the late County Commissioner Charles Baker as purchasing agent. Former Pacific Coast employee, Jones led the Dawson store for six years and previously served as superintendent of mines for the firm at Newcastle. Appointment not yet official. Police Court fines in 1906 totaled 69164.60 with over 6000 from the restricted district. the prior year collected 43181.86.
FE. L. McAleer appointed to the board of examiners of civil engineers to succeed the late J. M. Colman. The three member board serves without pay. Printer Loses Ring. Jack Oldham, a printer, reported losing a ring yesterday afternoon from the Thirty-second degree Masonic set and requests its return to the P. L. composing room.
The notice advertises a chance to purchase Tide land rights. The text mentions RK Cooper Willis and an address at 473 Coleman Boulevard. Details are incomplete and the reader is urged to act promptly.
J A G J Corbett warns that the large vote for William Hearst reflects unrest in the nation. He argues trusts and corporations wield power, press opposition and Roosevelt hostility signal growing discontent. He calls for laws to curb corporate methods to avert upheaval like the French Revolution.
On request by his wife, Charles Smith struck D. F. Myer with a fist after Myer allegedly flirted with his wife. The blow fractured Myer's neck and caused instant death. Authorities report the incident occurred in East St. Louis, with Myer dying at the scene.
The steamer City docked in Skagway last night carrying miners and 120000 dollars in treasure from the frozen north. Ninety men and the treasure originated from a northern mining area aboard the vessel from Ketenikan to Sine.
George Baker, accused by the sheriff’s office of burgling the Auburn Interurban Station four nights earlier, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officers Peterson and Poolman. He was found in a lodging house on Washington Street and is described as an old offender with prior arrests for minor offenses.
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