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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1906

Page

8

Milwaukee Franchises Headed For Quick Council Action

The Milwaukee railroad franchise will be granted once maps are prepared and details fixed. The corporations committee moved to speed action and secure a right of way along Whatcom avenue, with terminal plans to follow within a year. Seattle will be the western basin to receive materials, and about $1,000,000 will fund terminal prep and dredging.

McChine Milwaukee Railroad Corporations Milwaukee Great Northern Business Men's Northern Pacific Seattle

Danish Citizens Ordered to Ready Return to Germany

German authorities require Danish residents with ayulit service obligations at home to be prepared for immediate return. They must stay in readiness for possible deployment within three days' notice.

Copenhagen Jan Tiem Denmark Germany

Railroad building plans filed for multiple route extensions

Notice of invention to build several railroad branches filed with the secretary of state by Snake River Valley Railway Company. Routes include Umatilla Oregon to Lewiston Idaho via Riparia Washington, Eureka State to Grange City Washington, Dayton Oregon to Lewiston Idaho, Eiberton to Garfield Washington, Cold Springs Oregon to Tanks Oregon and Winona Washington, Salmon River Idaho to Lembii valley then Bitter Root, and Colfax via O R N connections.

Olympia Jan Snake River Valley Railway Company Umatilla Snake River Riparia Wash Lewiston Idaho Huntington Eureka Grange City Alto Dayton Bolles Mill Creek Flume Company Asotin Eiberton Garfield Palouse Moscow Collins Clearwater Cold Springs Tanks Winona Spokane River Colfax Penewawa Creek Washington Salmon

State News Briefs From Washington Sparked by Snow and Fire

The second annual meeting of Washington State Live Stock Association begins in Spokane and Tacoma with a cat show planned. Newport reports five feet of snow. Colville plans a new national bank. A fire at Bremerton damages the club room of the Navy club. The Northern Pacific funds an ice plant at North Yakima. Thomas Land of North Yakima dies at home.

Washington State Spokane Tacoma Ta Newport Colville Bremerton Club Naryue Northern Pacific North Yakima Thomas Land

Seattle Volunteer Firemen's Association Benefit Event

The Seattle Volunteer Firemen's Association plans a fret and gala entertainment with a bell bell ringing to raise funds for the fire department. Local organizations and volunteers will participate in the event, with proceeds supporting equipment and station needs.

Seattle Volunteer Firemen's Association

Chesterfield Here Chesterfield Here

Prof. Grant Chesterfield, famed palm reader, arrives in Seattle and rents parlors at 807 Pearth Avenue to offer private readings. He is described as a man of mysteries whose powers are said to grow stronger with time. Notable figures read include Baron Carl Prell, the Great Greek, Sir Pedward Clark, and William J. Horgan.

Grant Chesterfield Seattle Pearth Avenue Cotembia Marion Streets Chesterfield Baron Carl 46 Prell Munich Navartia Lonodies the Great Pedward Clark William J. Hrgan Teller van de Vanter T. T. Geer Oregon Rogers Washing Ton Humes Poster Stewart Sarah Bernhard Mme Calve Nordica Sam Jones T. DeWitt Talmadge Palma Cheaterfield Portland Fourth Ave Columbia

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