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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
5
The Farmer's Grain and Supply company plans a Seattle Puget Sound grain elevator next spring, investing about $100,000. A site has been bought and the exact location will be announced January 15. The cooperative company operates three elevators and three warehouses in the state.
A Tacoma gathering of state commercial groups outlined efforts to advertise Washington in the Midwest. Attendees backed creating a statewide promotion bureau with a suggested committee including Gov. Mead and Attorney General Atkinson. Seattle reps George H. Revelle and James Meikle attended. Dr N G Blakek led the meeting.
State lawmakers plan to press a 30000 dollar rifle range project at American Lake with Hill and the land commissioner Rows meeting Attorney General Atkinson and Sen Ankeny in Washington on January 18. Ankeny and Rep Jones back a Col Vis Indian reservation sales bill while other local officials face resignations and legal actions.
Wong Fong and She Sing two contraband Chinese will be deported. Bids open January 15 for bridge over the Saoqualmie river. School board meets Monday. Rev. B L Smith to be elected and R W Jones, secret Minnie I McGaha granted divorce from Fr McGaha paint dealer. He to pay 29 dollars monthly alimony. Allen Hallenback shoplifter arrested. J W Hanna old time actor and Ganon candidacy for city treat Joe Walton barber arrested for Sunday barber law. William Maynor convicted of larceny before Judge Griffin jury recommends clemency not yet sentenced. Earl Stewart arrested for attempted murder held at county jail to be tried for inhumanity. John Cyne wanted in North Wise is dying. James M Quilter left to visit sick father at Fremont Ohio. Beattie Mineral association monthly meeting in Methodist church Monday morning. Monarch Shirts 75 cents 1217 First Avenue.
Thousands of dollars of merchandise must be moved and prices slashed tomorrow. Suits will sell for less than half price, millinery for a dollar, books under the cost of paper and binding. The Annex promises sweeping reductions unseen in local days.
Red and gray fiberdown dressing sacques with satin trimmed collars offered in various sizes. Regularly priced at $1.25, now reduced to 55 cents.
Rev FE Lincoln Smith and John M Dean will address the session. Protest filed with council by MH H Dearborn R W Hill J F Pike Goddard Bell and others yesterday against further Colorado street franchises noting half the street already occupied by railroad franchises. Main Street steel bridge near completion and Jackson Street viaduct construction starts next week. Public installation at Swedish Club by Anchor Lodge No 271 and I O O F meeting tonight. Chief Seattle Tribe No 26 O Kt Harlow Shoes bankrupt sale at 1217 First Avenue.
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