City Real Estate Deals Cost City Treasury Big Loss
Council real estate transactions led to heavy losses for the city treasury. The board of public works negotiated purchases, while the council usurped authority, resulting in inflated prices and disputes over two lot deals. Critics say the Harvard and Union street fire station purchase overpaid, with property valued far lower than the final price.
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Board of Public Works
Sixth Ward
Star
Moore
Council
Harvard
Union Sta
Seattle Leads Construction Growth in 1995 City Ranking
The Construction News notes Seattle’s building activity rose by 14 percent in the year 1995, placing the city ahead of 23 peers. The report calls Seattle a standout among major U.S. cities amid a conservative industry tone.
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Construction News
Teene
Seattle
Ineresse Te
Brubaker Named Assistant U S Attorney in West District
Guy B. Brubaker formerly of Nome was sworn in by Judge Hanford as assistant United States attorney for the Western district under P C Sullivan. He fills the vacancy created by Hutson's resignation to join the state senate.
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Guy B. Brubaker
Nome
Hanford
United States
Western District
P. C. Sullivan
Brubaker
Hutson
State Senate
Arthur Statter Nominated for Treasury Secretary Post
Washington January 13 The president nominated Arthur Statter of Walls White Washington to be assistant secretary of the treasury.
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Ashington
Arthur Statter
Walls White, Wash
the Treasury
City to buy two tidelands blocks for municipal yards
The city council finance committee voted to recommend purchasing blocks 230 and 231 of the Sent tle Tidelands for municipal yards. Block 230, owned by Dr. J W Gall, covers about 7 000 square feet. Block 231, represented by West and Wheeler, is similar in size with a railroad corner and better access. the city will pay 45 000 for the former and 55 000 for the latter.
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Senttle Tidelands
J. W. Gall
West & Wheeler
Accident at Mallard Store Skylight Falls Injures Clerk
Clinton Benford nearly fell through a skylight at the Curtig store on Second Ave near Halland Way Sanford while shoveling snow. He landed about 12 feet to the floor and was treated by Dr. T M Cunningham for a sprained neck though internal injuries were not suspected.
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Clinton Benford
Mallard
Curtig
Second Av
Halland Wy
Sanford
T. M. Cunningham
Ranford
Steamer Alice Gertrude Wrecked Near Neah Bay
The bound steamer Alice Gertrude struck the Sadgerous reef off Beattie Neah Bay during a snowstorm. Captain Charles Kelstrom and crew were rescued by the Wyndda and Larne tugs after heavy seas. The Alice Gertrude, built in Seattle in 1894, had been on the Seattle Neah Bay run.
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Alice Gertrude
Clallam Bay
Straite Steamships
City
Blys Petot
Clallay
San Juan de Fuca
Larne
Paget Sound
Beat Company
Basarcove
Angeles
Bellingham
Kelstrom
Seattle
Neah Bay
Beattie
Neah Day
Rescue effort averted tragedy in Ballard apartment
An early morning gas leak from a loose pipe in a Ballard Avenue building endangered Mrs. Bertha Dent her daughter Theron Steen and another roomer. Steen and the child were saved and treated for exposure while Mrs Dent in bad condition required oxygen. investigators blame a settling building and a loose gas connection for the leak.
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Bertha Dient
Ballard
Steen
Girl
Bertha
Ballard Av. Ballard
Theron Steen
Ory
Reese
Greiner
Mra. Dent
Redlock
Man Cleared in Forged Check Case Linked to Company
Donald Askew was arrested days ago on forged checks charges but not connected to Reliable Transfer company, correcting an earlier erroneous link. The police clarified the man’s case and the company was not involved in the incident.
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Donald Askew
Reliable Transfer Company
Silver service exhibit for Washington cruiser slated next week
The silver service for the United States armored cruiser Washington will be shown at the Joseph Mayer Brosa salesroom, 259 Cotman Building, on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
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United States
Washington
Joseph Mayer Brosa
Cotman Building
Police Officer Slumbers Off Duty at Caducean Rink
Officer J C Moore on the beat since November 3 tired after heavy snowfall and slept for about three quarters of an hour at the Caducean skating rink on East Pine 1. Sergeant King found him and ordered return to the police station where Capt Laubbecher took his club and revolver and directed him to report to Chief Wappenstein tonight.
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J. C. Moore
Caducean Skating Rink
East Pine #1
King
Laubbecher
Moore
Wappenstein
Call for Lumbermen Meeting in Washington State
A notice from Victor H. Beckman secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturer association calls all men in the lumber and shingle industry in Washington to meet January 19 at 2 PM at the Lastibermen's club rooms. The purpose is to decide whether to seek a legislative bill for reciprocal demurrage.
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Victor H. Beckman
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturer ® Association
State of
Washington
Nelson Sues for Toe Injury on Ramona Steamer
John P. Nelson values the toes of one foot at 12000 dollars after a crowbar injury aboard the Ramona of the Western Steam Navigation Co. The accident left him unable to work as a seaman and off duty since the incident.
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John P. Nelson
Western Steam Naviga Company
Ramona
Nelson
New Trial Denied for Mali Trapez Murderer
Juttes Marenudine, a Malian murderer of Mia Emma Dety, known as Mugtonto Bastioneli, twice tried before Judge Frater, had a motion for a new trial denied this morning. Attorney Glasgow will appeal to the supreme court, confident the ruling will be overturned.
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Juttes Marenudine
Mia Emma Dety
Mugtonto Bastioneli
Frater
Glasgow
Supreme Court
Storm Disrupts Steamship Service From Port Orchard
High winds deter Port Orchard steamers and the Inland Flyer, with many passengers donning life preservers as vessels seek shelter. The Bremerton run was canceled due to the gale, while the Inland Flyer faced a fierce crosswind from Port Orchard to Seattle.
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Port Orchard
Bremeries
Inland Flyer
Seattle
W C Ratter files suit to block Dunlap inclusion in Alki and Ratter election
W C Ratter sues County Commissioners claiming they barred Dunlap town of 600 residents from a vote on the incorporation of Alki and Ratter. Judge Frater signs an order to show cause and sets a hearing for January 15.
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W. C. Ratter
Alki and Rattier
Dunlap
Frater
Stolen Case From Drug Store In Beconday Corner
C Lindett reports theft at Guy's Drug Store corner Beconday 8 and Yesterday. A case containing clothing a $24 toilet set pawn tickets for a diamond and plain gold rings went missing during the visit to the store.
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C. Lindett
le Bening
Guy
Beconday
Bank Clearings Figures From Early 20th Century
Bank clearings for January 12, 1907 and June 12, 1906 show totals of 1 762 106 71 and 545 247 84 with year over year comparisons. The figures reflect substantial financial activity and growth compared with the same date the previous year.
Receiver Sought for Kimball Creek Mining Company
J Taylor Wright, a major stockholder, calls for a receiver for Kimball Creek Mining Company. Officers are accused of improper use of near $9 000 of company funds for private assessment work and of failing to convene stockholder meetings since incorporation in June 1904.
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Kimball Creek Mining Company
J. Taylor Wright
Quarantined Family Receives Public Aid Requests
The Mienau family, quarantined at home for diphtheria, receives anonymous subscriptions from Beattie residents to provide fuel and provisions. Dr A K Loder has returned from the east after talking with financiers in Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York about funding a venture related to Alberta oil fields.
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Henry Mienau
Beattie
A. K. Loder
Alberta
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Din Inter. Omta
Whisky Ring Fails to Grip Mayor Clash in Court and Council
The whisky ring dispute extends from a Superior Court suit over land valued at $20,000 linked to a $160 earnest payment, to a council fight over removing mayoral power to act on saloon bonds. Seven council members back the amendment, while five oppose. several are undecided with Monday’s vote looming.
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Soland Ines Asher
Ida KR. Taylor
Bell & Denny
Arnold Zhinden
Frederick Sawyer
KR. T. Reynolds
James Conway
H. C. Gii
Bilis Morrison
PF. P. Mallen
Dr. J. K. Crichton
F. H. Hurd
William H. Murphy
T. P. Revelle
James Kelso
Charlies Burnett
A G. Keene
David Bowen
T P Revelle
Seventh Ward
Trans Steamer Ashore Near Seattle Panic
The freight steamer Trans lies ashore near the trestle at Seattle and is being pounded to pieces by heavy seas. Owned by Captain Barlow and Morreil, a wind drove the vessel out of course this morning before it could be redirected.
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Sound
Seattle
Barlow
Morreil
Defense to impeach girl's testimony in Thompson case
In Tacoma on January 12 Robert Harshaw of Seattle is to be subpoenaed by the defense to impeach the testimony of his fiancée Olive Vosewinkel who testified for the state. The defense plans to show she told others that Chester Thompson was insane and thus challenge her credibility.
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Star Special Service
Tacoma
Robert Harshaw
Seattle
Thompson
Olive Vosewinkel
Miss Vosewinkel
Harshaw
Dick Huntoon
Chester Thompson
Mine Vosswinkel
Will H. Thompson
Chester
Charlotte Whittlesey
Charlotte
Myra Constantine
Jesse Hall
Edith
Hickman Price
Mr. Thompson
Mies Vosswinkel
Miss Vosswinkel
Joe Hill
Emil Larsen
Walter Lightley
King County Jail
Hill
Larsen
Libley
Murdock
Artillers
Lake Cushman
L. W. Nelson
Remains Identified in Vancouver Feb 12 Inquest
Mr. Dakin of Ferndale Washington identified the body of Edwin Amos Carpenter who died after a week long spree spending about $600. Dakin said Carpenter visited him in Ferndale and left with $600. Inquest verdict ruled death from natural causes. Fire from furnace caused a small blaze at Meadow Brook dairy 11 Pike Street last evening.
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Star
Vancouver
B. C
Dakin
Ferndale
Wash
Edwin Amos Carpenter
Carpenter
Meadow Brook
Pike St
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