Complaint Against Seattle Gas Deposits Sparks Protest
A Seattle property owner protests a local gas company’s deposits, claiming 10 to 100 dollar charges withheld from interest and applied as working capital. The piece notes about 15,000 customers, widespread deposits, and cases like P. H. Sima and the Cleveland lodging house where owners paid $10 deposits with no interest.
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Star Office
Seattle
Baa
Hut
P. H. Sima
Ntil
Bixth Av
Pike e#t
L. H. Heymanson & Co
Cleveland
John Huffin
Totter Danaia
Amusing Union Grievances and Local Theatre Notes
The piece reports labor union chatter in Seattle about civil service exams for streetcar workers, contrasted with wages in government versus private firms. It also covers local theatre, praising Richelieu at Third Avenue with Percy Hunting and Col Robert Lindsay, and notes the Catholic cathedral benefit. It mentions the Star’s bib and Oceanic performances at the Seattle venue.
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Seattle Bias Company
Gordon A. Rice
Union Recort
Seattle
Seattle Electric
WD. Wood
Western Union
Lytton
Richelieu
Third Avenue
Percy Hunting
Cardinal Richelieu
Col
Robert Lindsay
Baradas
Richeteu
The College Widowed Opens at the Grand
Ade reviews report the College Widowed debut at the Grand to be near the season’s best. The production impresses with solid staging and restrained handling, avoiding overdone melodrama and showing substantial merit.
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Ade
Marine Notes Ship Movements Reported Including Wreck Replacement
Steamer Farallon chartered by Alaska Commercial to replace wrecked Portland with about six passengers and heavy freight sailing Sunday night for Alaska. Minnesota may arrive tomorrow but not due until January 17. French bark Bolelea to load grain at West Seattle for the United Kingdom. Steamer Excelator moved to pier 4 for overhaul before north Santa Ana voyage. Steamer Oregon due from Renard and Valdes with a large gold shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farallon
Alaska Coremercial Company
Portland
Alaska
Minnesota
Bolelea
West Seattle
United Kingdom
Excelator
Morans
Pier 4
North Santa Ana
Oregon
Renard and
Valdes
Childrens Department Suit Ad at 635 Avenue Corner
Heavy weight double breasted boys suit offered with nia Special price five dollars. Advertised by Himeihoch Bros at 635 iet avenosr Kitne and Rosen berg. Suit features and stock details are briefly outlined in the notice.
Bills for Insurance Reform Draw Wide Attention
Washington lawmakers push diverse remedies for the insurance crisis with calls for federal supervision. Senator Dryden of New Jersey and others urge Supreme Court review on interstate commerce and propose extending federal oversight to life insurers with assets tied to banks or trusts.
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Washington, D. C
Dryden
New Jersey
Ieelance
Supreme Court
Fred Landis
Indiana
Butler Amos
Massachusetts
Morrell
Pennsylvania
Insurance reforms push in Fifty-ninth Congress debate
Debates outline proposed insurance measures including refunds on nonpaid premiums, child life insurance protections for minors, and the creation of a national insurance bureau. A special five member Senate and nine representative committee would investigate insurance practices, with reports to the secretary of commerce and labor and penalties including denial of mail service.
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Treasury
National Bank Newet
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Robinson
Arkanwan
Insurance Investigation Committee
Vis
Minnesota
United States
Henator Millard
Nebraska
Bureau of Insurance
Department of Commerce and Labor
Schooner Kruger Wreck Near Pilots Cove
San Francisco reports the Kruger strayed near Pilots Cove California and was dashed to pieces on ragged rocks. Passengers and crew reached the Sea Foam then were transported to port after hours in lifeboats. No women or children were aboard. lumber cargo from Port Wrage. Manuel Lopes eyes Beattie factory cut 100 jobs in spring. Ruby Shaw and James Murray arrested after a scuffle drama.
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San Francisco
Swayne & Hoyt
Agenta
Kruger
Pilota Cove
California
Sea Foam
Bea
Kroger
Port Wrage
Art Brage
Nordberg
Pasasengera
Manuel Lopes
Lopes Tobacco
Beattie
Ruby Shaw
James Murray
Plundered Rooms Across Building. Two Men Suspected
Gus Bergman at 604 Columbia reports two men rented two rooms Saturday night and used them to access other lodgers rooms. They stole watches and wearing apparel from multiple rooms before escaping. Bergman provides a detailed description of the suspects.
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Gus Bergman
Columbia At
Bergman
Mouth Seattle Citizens Seek Mail Delivery Service
Citizens petition Senators Plies and Ankeny and Representatives Humphrey Cushman and Jones for retained mail delivery by the care carrier. The effort aims to ensure reliable service starting January 1 and involves local residents urging state lawmakers to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Plies and Ankeny
Humphrey, Cushman and Jones
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JGNE
Octopus
Gomptaio
New York
Maed
Terest
Sime
INTER
Dida
Marshall
Lorraine
Bowery
Martella
Mi. Young
Pete Kaneworth
Lsc
Ag Heavy Cash
Kopoline
Sperger & Hurlbut Second and Union
National 4
Department of Commeres and Labor
Loupaierny
Miles
Piper Corner
Standard Furniture Co
Tacoma
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