Swindling concern alleged in Lake Washington land fraud case
A court report outlines alleged fraud involving a company led by D H Lee and H Jordan acting as receiver. Land deeds valued around 1400000 were transferred to Lee and a woman named Mrs D C Youngs, with books and records withheld. Superior Judge Albertson orders intervention to set aside deeds on fraud grounds while investigators pursue thousands in
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the & Jordan A6
Si Albertson Million Capital
Lee
Jvan
Bextons
Lakeside
Mra D.C. Youngs
Youngs
Jordan
Lake Washington
Watt
Albertson
Lease Notice for Schwabacher Building on Yester Way
Lease offer for paper company and premises at Schwabacher Building on Yester Way. Bridge & Co reports on site access and terms for original tenants or successors.
Mysterious Coat Leads to Suicide Note Case
A coat found behind Firetav and Madison street is linked to a note indicating a planned self death by drowning in Billiett bay. The message signed BL. Kelso was read by investigators, but the name Kelso does not appear in the directory and the coroner has been notified.
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Ies Bel
Kelso
Av. N. KB
Hieaeelf
Billiett Bay
Ieileen
Firetav
Madison
Tmamme
Keleo
Dee ed Control of Alaska in Trade Debates
A muddled alert from a London firm Close Brothers is alleged to seek influence in Alaska affairs. Local Alaskan residents accuse a campaign of suppressing facts about Alaska’s potential and opportunities amid floating charges and speculative trades.
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Wasikoton
Sands
Eata
Close Bros
Alaska
Stops Sale of Immoral Books in City Library
Superior Court upholds chief’s action in a crackdown on obscene literature. Chief Wappenstein orders Western Premium Library to halt distribution from 804 Pike at. A young woman’s letter urged stopping circulation deeming the books unsuitable for girls reading. One particular title prompted the order to cease further distribution.
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Thin City
Wappenstein
Western Premium Library
Permit for $6,000 residence in Tot Thirty-sixth av
Local brief notes multiple items including a permit issued to architect W. E Boone for a $6,000 residence at Tot Thirty-sixth av north Tacoma. Other short items recount a missing Tacoma youth, civic dissolutions and various local notices.
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W. E.i Boone
Thirty-sixth
Av. North
Price asks dismissal of damage suit over unlawful arrest
Price, proprietor of the Ann Heuser Safe, arrested on a disorderly house charge, seeks dismissal of a $10,000 damages suit against Chief Wappenstein and the City of Seattle. Judge Gilliam signed the order of chemical with no costs to either party.
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Price
Annheuser Safe
Jumes Gordon
Wappenstein
Seattle
Gilliam
Millionaire Gave Cook Swell Wedding at Kenosha Home
Z G Simmons, Kenosha manufacturer, hosted a grand wedding for his cook Ametia Olvon at his palatial Milwaukee area home. Dinner was presided by Rimeelf, reflecting the household’s long standing practice of treating staff well. Simmons says servants stay long due to home comfort and good wages.
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G. Simmons
Seattle Star
Milwaukee
Wis
Z. G. Simmons
Kenosha
Ametia Olvon
Rimeelf
Mr Simmons
Tia
A. H Lanes
Deputy Bank Vault Standards And A Wedding Scene
The article contrasts must have features for vault security and customer privacy at WM. Cp. Perkins & Co Bankers in the Alaskea building with a wedding scene where a Swedish minister officiates a gardener decorated parlor and a dinner follows. A speaker notes long serving employees and a policy of justice for all workers.
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BSAPE
WM. Cp. Perkins & CO
Alaskea Building
Splendid Official Supports City Engineer Thomson
Merle J. Wittman, an Incorporator of the Bhore Line Electric, defends Seattle City Engineer BR Thomson. He cites Thomson’s engineering skill and integrity, praising the Cedar river water project, street grades, and municipal lighting plant. Wittman notes Thomson’s handling of extreme cold and compares local plant performance to a larger private utility.
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BR. H. Thomson
Merle J. Wittman
Betty
Tacoma
Mr. Wightman
Mraf
Kihu Thetheon
General Eiectric Company
Schnectady
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Wightman
Cedar River
Thomson
Seattle
Corporation
Electron
Calhoun Rules Local Improvement Assessments on Property Value
Corporation Counsel Beott Calhoun issues an opinion to Secretary Bagley on East Park Drive grading and sidewalking. He says assessments should be based on property values at the time the council orders the work, with doubt possible when owners petition. He suggests a new resolution to avoid disputes and endorses the value rule for petitions too.
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Beott Calhoun
Bagley
Board of Public Works
East Park Drive
Restaurants Violated City Plumbing Ordinances
Preliminary inquiry by sanitary Inspector J Combe with James McIntyre reveals multiple violations of city plumbing laws in restaurant fixtures. They will widen investigations across all eateries as Combe finishes current South district work. Wood sinks and wash bowls were found in several places and a newly opened restaurant used metal wash bowls and sinks.
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J. Combe
James McIntyre
Mr. Combe
Meintyra
Combe Ia
All the Ladies Smoke versa Moen and family cigars
The passage describes women and children smoking large cigars called tabeco grande and even larger tabecos de familias while men smoke smaller cigars. It notes household dynamics with women guarding wealth and arranging work, and compares the Cagayan river scene to the Mississippi with plantations and many laborers in bright clothing.
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Moen
Littleotes
Ap Tenigg Mai
Cagayan
Tom Bowyer
Huckelberry
Crack Shot of the U S Army Named Top Rifle Expert
The War Department announces First Sergeant Martin B. Dunbar of Company I Fourth Infantry as the best rifle shot in the U S Army. His aggregate score 821 tops Sergeant James A. Landons of Company N Twelfth Infantry by 20 points.
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War Department
Flest
Martin B. Dunbar
Company I
Fourth Infantry
United States Army
Martin
James A. Landons
Company N
Twelfth Infantry
Missing Punchline Asks For Alcohol Buy
A dialog in which Miss Pepperish offers two quarters to Weary Wilty and cautions against spending it on alcohol. Weary Wilty declines consumption and hints at purchasing alcohol, implying a humorous misunderstanding in a street setting.
Remarkable Suburban Real Estate Sale at Weet Green Leake
Yesterday in the Electric Motor addition at Weet Green Leake T P Pay conducted a major sale of suburban property. Scores gathered on the grounds with over 100 lots sold for building homes, not for speculation as stated by Mr Pay. The Kenney Bree. opened a real estate office in the People's Bas tyiting.
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Qstete
Weet Green Leake
T. P. Pay
Uie
Bert to resign as Pacific Coast League president
In San Francisco on January 28 the New York rumor spread that Bert would resign from the post of president of the Pacific Coast Baseball League and relocate to the east. The suggestion of forced resignation was denied.
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Ban Francisco
New York
Hie
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Bert
Cigaret Dealers Set for Trial Tomorrow
The tobacco dealers charged with selling cigarette material to minors face a trial before Judge Gordon tomorrow afternoon. One defendant will be tried as a test case while others await fines. Three have already pleaded guilty with small fines imposed.
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Gordon
Nome Excursion Announced by Pacific Coast Steamship Co
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co announced that the new steamer President will run a Nome excursion next season after the Christian Endeavor national convention in July. The ship will be brought from the Atlantic coast and will accommodate 100 excursionists.
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C. E
Canadian Pacific Railroad Today
Christian Endeavor
Chicago
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Btemship Co
Nome
Local Deaths and Funerals Reported Across City
Andrew Baird 48, Providence hospital. W. B. Daken 23, Providence hospital. A Kurasewa 19, residence 309 Maynard Ave. Louis Kilsheimer 49, Altendorff 907 Boren Ave. Randolph Scoonover 75, 329 Sixteenth Ave. Ida M Amaresa 44, 618 Sixth Ave. Hath H Powell 1 12, 26th Ave South. Funerals set, interments at Lake View and Hille of Eternity.
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Andrew Baird
Providence Hospital
Horseshoers’ Union
W. B. Daken
Kurasewa
Maynard
Louis Kilsheimer
Altendorff
Boren
Bonney Watson's
Hille
Randolph Scoonover
Sixten
Seoonover
A. R
Ida M. Amaresa
Florence
Chicago
H. Powell
Puneral
Lake View
Shingle Mills Halted as Car Shortage Persists
February 1 is set for resuming state shingle operations but few mills will operate due to ongoing car shortages. R. J. Douglas, assistant manager of the Shingle Mills bureau, said about 85 percent of mills are currently closed.
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R. J. Douglas
Tacoma Baker Ends Life In Hotel Room
Jon E. Flynn, a Tacoma baker and confectioner, died by suicide in room 74 of the Cecil hotel on Friday night. His body was found Saturday afternoon by a chambermaid and identified by Mrs. Flynn who brought it to Tacoma this morning. Despondency from alcohol addiction is believed to have caused the tragedy.
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Jon E. Flynn
Tacoma
Church sermon warns on rising US crime and secularism
At All Saints Church yesterday Rev. G Clement King warned that crime in the United States signals the nation’s waning religious fervor. He decried secular trends in schools and homes as detrimental to society and urged the church to act and endure despite these challenges.
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All Saints’ Church
G. Clement King
United States
Three Story Apartment Permit Filed for Olive and Harvard Cay
L Chapman secured a building permit for a three story apartment at Olive Street and Harvard Cay. The project is estimated to cost 16000 dollars with W P White serving as the architect.
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L. Chapman
Olive St
Harvard Cay
W. P. White
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