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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1904
Page
5
City engineers and a special committee study a six to seven story municipal building at Fifth and Yesler. They project a 226000 to 275000 fireproof option with room for a hospital and a future city hall. Officials warn decisions affect long term needs and space use.
Street committee takes up seven miles of roadway on Queen Anne hill. Endorsed by three improvement clubs and Dr Crichton estimates support from property owners. Project promises scenic highway with seven percent grade but costing about 25000 and requires ground mapping before action.
Announcement of Charles Whitehead and Minnie Miller secret marriage provoked objections from parents and a scene in Tekoa. The couple plan to reside in Spokane. Also noted is the Old Settlers picnic and reunion at Fryes Grove near Rosalia on Saturday July 16 led by Judge S. J. Chad.
Wick will deliver the oration at a community program with music, literature, amusements and refreshment booths. Palouse opens a new two story hospital, 30 by 60 feet with 22 rooms for 20 patients. Fifteen hundred Indians from northern reservations will attend Independence Day events in Bellingham. The British Columbia Supreme Court awarded $900,000 in damages to heirs of 150 miners from the Coal Creek mine disaster. Elmer Paquette, a deserter, was released hours before naval authorities ordered his detention. he is reportedly engaged to marry a widow in Everett. Frank Guglielmo, an Italian, was convicted of first degree murder in Portland for killing a 16 year old girl who refused marriage. The Pacific Coast Pipe plant in Spokane sustained $2000 in damage from a fire yesterday. Sheriff Urquhart of Chehalis reports Smith, alleged to have killed Deputy Parsons at Centralia, is confined in a Texas insane asylum. Miss Birdie Imus elected Goddess of Liberty for Palouse Fourth of July.
Articles of incorporation filed in Asotin Washington by Edgar Libby H Libby and G M Tetley for Lewiston Clarkston Company with capital of 2 000 000 and 26 000 600 shares. The merger unites Lewiston Water and Power Inland Lewiston Light and Clarkston Water to provide funds for power lines north of the Snake River electric railway in Clarkston and Lewiston and expansion of the Vineland irrigation project to higher lands.
City health board meets to discuss smoke nuisance with Inspector Murray pending his return from eastern inspections. He will advise on affordable appliance requirements and possible arrests for noncompliance. Also notes ship schedules, traffic complaints, and a missing funds arrest alert.
William H. Crawford of Chicago files in federal court to recover 1,260 shares of Atook in the Beattie Renton Southern Railway Company for legal services during reorganization. Frank M. Oagood Merman Chapin William A. Peters and the Beattie Renton Southern Railway Company named as defendants.
Beginning June 36 the Athion will make an extra trip to Tacoma leaving Mlyer dock at 4 50 p m Returning leaves Tacoma at 7 45 Remember the Catholic Forestern Pientco July 4 at Threeize Point
Councilman Crichton urged stricter rules for city street contractors. He asked the board of works to withhold acceptance and payment until thorough cleanup of refune is completed. He cited repeated delays in restoring streets like Queen Anne Hill.
A ship flagship named New York and four cruisers lie at the navy yard amid foggy harbor conditions. Officials have not released further details on the vessels’ status or mission.
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