Last Week for Parlor Houses in Old Tenderloin
The city plans to close the Washington street parlor houses by January 10 after a Star expose. Owners admit shifts to extend operations failed. many inmates will relocate to a new district near Sixth Avenue and King Street as authorities clear the old Tenderloin. Lou Graham’s building on Third Avenue South is a noted former house.
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Weesler Way
Aahington Street
Washington Street
Sixth Avenue
King Stree
Tendertein
Sullivan
Carnegie Library Dedication in Washington DC
President and cabinet members, congress and supreme court officials attend the dedication of the new Carnegie library in Washington. Andrew Carnegie, arriving from New York, delivers a brief address while Commissioner McFarland opens the ceremony and transfers the building to the board of trustees.
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Washington, D. C
Jan. T
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Army
Navy
Aabineton Public Library
Andrew Carnegie
New York
McFarland
Notary
W. Neves
Carnegie
McFarlands
Everett Seeks First Class City Charter After Census
In Everett this January 1, incomplete figures from a special census place the population above 36,000. Officials will ask the legislature to grant Everett a special charter granting first class city status. The 1900 census bore the last official population count.
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Everett
Boxers Stay in Four Rounds as Munroe Fights Hard
Anaconda Montana January first reports Jack Sullivan fighting Jack Munroe for four rounds with Sullivan taking the count when down and avoiding defeat by remaining upright. Munroe shows promise with training, while a marriage licenses list includes Bert Miller and Annie Last of Ballard and others such as Harriet Lawers and Marie Lowis of Everett or Be at.
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Anaconda
Mont
Jack Sullivan
Jack Munroe
Munroe
Bert Miller
Annie Last
Ballard
Or Howe
Harriet Lawers
Everett
Herbert Wait
Marie, Lowis
Beat
Joint Commission on Beattie Tacoma Spokane Recommends City Measures
The joint legislative commission of Beattie Tacoma and Spokane met in Tacoma to review city needs. Spokane’s John P. Judson chaired with Alfred Lister as secretary. measures favoring large cities were proposed, including damage liability on unprepared streets and assessments for improvements.
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Tacoma
Jan. T
Joint Legislative Commission
Beattie
Spokane
John P. Judson
Alfred Lister
Tacoms
Ta- ES
Emmammalngg Coromiaston
High water at Walla Walla floods region
January conditions bring unprecedented high water as Chinook winds melt several feet of mountain snow. Rivers from the Blue Mountains surge, bridges along the Walla Walla and Yellowhawk rivers are washed away and livestock drown.
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Walla Walla
Blue Mountains
Arch
Yellowhawk
City Civil Service Promotion Exams Scheduled
Secretary Grout announced promotion examinations will be held in early February. Applicants must have served the city at least one year to be eligible for promotion and show fitness through the exam.
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Grout
Hillman City Home Sale Promotion Description
Promotional item touts a suburb residence with pleasant surroundings and home comforts. Claims water wood and rent free, 600 lots sold last month, low prices with percent down and weekly payments. Hillman, the owner, can be seen at his Hillman City office. take Renton car on Washington street for six cent fare.
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Seatie
Hillman
Hillman City
Washington Street
Commander of Colombian Fleet Resigns and Returns to U S
A cable dispatch reports Captain Henry Mama resigning his commission as commander of the Colombian fleet and returning to the United States immediately. All American subordinates aboard have also resigned and the war is declared ended. In a December 16 letter to his brother he laments the Hogete ship had no chance to alter the battle outcome.
Attorney General Knox Calls for Strong anti trust measures
Knox submits a reply to the House Judiciary Committee outlining a plan to curb monopolies through fair open competition and severe penalties for discriminatory trade practices. He urges penalties for rebates and preferential rates and proposes action against carriers and manufacturers to preserve competition.
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Pareeeaios
Jeutroytn
Eorriste
Thame
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Harey McLean
Bultan
Morocco
McLean
Weetminster
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CM Carings
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
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Norfolk Sales
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Stote
Soc
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Bec
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Second Avenue
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Carter's Pills
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Scott
Biuision
Hood
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Sena Bee
Seattle
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Mate
James Henry
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Quick Drug CO
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