Seattle Grocers Control Prices Admit Joint Fixing
Officers of Western Washington Wholesale Grocers Association Seattle Produce Association and Seattle Retail Grocers Association admit they work together to prevent price cuts. They justify actions by claiming margins are tight and grocers cannot stay in business. critics say prices are higher today and wholesalers and jobbers fix staples with penalties and enforced lists.
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Western Washington Wholesale
Grocer’s Association
Seattle
Washington
Seattle Produce Association
Seattle Retail Grocers’ Association
Rota Grocers’ Association
Tte
Seattle Retail Grocers’ Bulletin
Schwabacher Bros. & Co
C. R. Stong
East Union
23Rd St
Noise Fiends To Be Jailed For Street Car Pranks
Judge Gordon warned in police court that any boy caught placing potash and sulphur on street car tracks will face jail. He said warnings failed to stop the noise nuisance that frightens women and children and risks damaging cars. The practice involves powder detonating under a moving street car, creating a deafening explosion.
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Gordon
Ballard Citizens Fight Extension of Saloon Limits
Citizens of Ballard now the Thirteenth ward petitioned the council to block any more saloon licenses until their ward has its own member. The council heard a dispute over McLain's hotel license, a transfer point for Ballard street cars, outside the saloon limits. The license committee deferred action and took the petition under advisement amid protest from east end manufacturers who oppose the hotel license.
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Ballard
Thirteenth Ward
McLain’s Hotel
McLain
Stabbing Tragedy at Pacific Northwest Camp Claims Life
Walter Dante Baie or Albert Johnson killed a man at a Port Neated and Seattle railroad camp near Kalhotes after a petty quarrel. Dante admitted the killing saying his temper was ungovernable and telegraphed to his mother in Juneau. In Olympia the state board of finance announced purchases of Seattle bonds and county school bonds totaling 312000.
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Suripps Telegraph Service
Spokane
Walter Dante Baie
Albert Johnson
Port
Dante
Juneau
Alanka
Olympia
State Board of Finance
Seattle Municipal
Seattle Park
Everett
Thurston County
Socialism for Miners Ties WFM to New Labor Order
Western Federation of Miners members vote 283 to 88 to adopt a preamble pledging support for socialism. A convention will be held in Chicago to form the nucleus of a new labor order, with miners and the brewery workers union taking the initiative.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Chicago
Order of Labor
Miners
Brewery Ae Union
Rev Simonds to Leave Seattle for Oakland Call
Rev W D Simonds pastor of the First Unitarian church tendered his resignation to trustees and will leave to accept a call to the First Unitarian church in Oakland California. The resignation takes effect the first Sunday in September. Simonds has been a Seattle resident for eight years.
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W. D. Simonds
First Unnitarian Church
First Unitarian Church
Oakland
Cal
Simonds
Seattle
Prison Disturbance Ends in Fatal Self Defense Shooting
In Kennewick Washington on July 2 Finlander T Saidovian and Leroy 99 were in county jail when Marshal Ellie shot and killed Saidovian in what was ruled self defense. The Finnish detainee allegedly created a disturbance and attacked the marshal prompting the fatal response.
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Kennewick
Waah
T. Saidovian
Leroy
Ellie
City to Aid the Fair in Seattle Exposition Support
Seattle officials plan substantial aid to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. Mayor Moore told the executive committee the city will provide exposition water, loan coal and water mains, furnish fire protection at the grounds, improve streets near the university, and possibly supply a sewer system. Honolulu plans to charter steamships carrying 2000 Japanese to Vancouver for travel.
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Seattle
Moore
Divorce Rates Surge Across Major Cities
South Dakota statistician William M. Stewart reports Seattle leads in divorces since 1900 with 476 cases, among high totals in Boston Detroit and Omaha. He notes trends toward potential national or uniform state divorce laws and cites rapid filings and same-day decrees as key dynamics. Rebels in Hong Kong burn colleges and destroy villages nearby.
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Seattle
Los Angeles
Omaha
Detroit
Boston
Beattie
South Dakota
Wm. M. Stewert
United Fengue Bureau
King County
Chamber of Divorces Y
New City Purchasing Method Proposed by Public Works Board
An ordinance introduced in council last night outlines a new method for buying city supplies by the board of public works. The bill seeks to implement reforms from an ongoing investigation into city methods of getting goods and accounts handled.
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Board of Public Works
Riet
Mutiny Flare Among French Troops Near Midi Revolt
A Perpignan dispatch reports part of the Moth regiment at Larzac mutinied in camp during the wine growers uprising in Midi. No injuries are specified and authorities aim to restore order.
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Syripps Telegraph Service
Paris
Perpignan
Larzac
Midi
Employment Agencies Debated Over Bonds and Licensing
City council considers raising employment office licenses from 100 to 1000 a year to curb dishonest outfits. Agencies propose a 5000 bond from each agency to guarantee good faith, arguing it would bar fraud without harming reliable firms. The dispute centers on reducing abuses while avoiding excessive costs for legitimate agencies. A separate note offers 6 reward for return of a lost map of the Irondale addition near Pike and Pingsta.
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Tts
Reuben W. Hill
City Engineere Offies
Irondale Addition
Pike and
Ping Sta
Desert restaurant escapes arrest after health raid
Japanese proprietors of the Imperial restaurant at 320 Yester Way faced closure as health officials found widespread rot and garbage inside. Inspectors seized discarded provisions while staff fled before eight o clock tipping the business toward bankruptcy with debts and unpaid bills noted.
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Imperial Restaurant
Yester
Tiedwin Tone
Avery
Y W C A Officers Elected At Bainbridge Camp
The annual YWCA officer election occurred yesterday at the Bainbridge Island summer camp. Mrs Wood was re elected president with Mrs Brawley as vice president and Mrs Conkling chosen as recording secretary.
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Bainbridge
Wood
Re. Brawley
Mua
Conkling
Everett
Walker
Speaker from Chicago Arrives for Christian Endeavor in Seattle
Hon Oliver W Stewart, leading prohibition advocate and potential Prohibition Party presidential candidate, arrives in Seattle from Chicago to speak at next week’s Christian Endeavor convention. He will address gatherings on July 4 at Havenna Park and hold meetings at the big tent nearby Lincoln Park venues. Meanwhile the ER & P baseball team wins a doubleheader defeating Beattie Cedar Lumber 4 3 in the morning and D Johnson 5 2 in the afternoon.
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Oliver W. Stewart
Prohibition
Fairbanks
Christian Endeavor
Seattle
Chicago
Stewart
United States
Prohibition Party
Prohibitionieta
Beattle
Havenna Park
Christian Endeavorers
Epworth
W. C
Fair
Williston
Lliston
Lincoln Park
Lin» Park
Tenth Broadway
4 Circus
Beattie Cedar Lusiber Company
D. Johnson
Councilman Gill Triggers Annexation Debate at West Seattle
West Seattle annexation talks stall after Councilman Gill accuses City Attorney McMahon of biased conduct. The issue centers on 16 000 acres west of the bay and a pending annexation ordinance slated for next Monday. The matter is referred to elections and boundaries committee amid tension and procedural questions.
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Gill
Weat
Seattle
McMahon
West Seattle
Thie Gill
Third Ward
Committee On Elections and Boundaries
Secretary Denies Plan to Move Atlantic Fleet
Secretary Loeb declares as absolutely false the report that sixteen battleships of the Atlantic fleet will be transferred to the Pacific due to the Japanese trouble. He states no such move was contemplated, despite Hearst papers nationwide printing the claim.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Oyster Bay
Loeb
Pacific
City Face Damages Over Street Widening Verdicts
The Griffin court verdicts assign damages against the city for a 9 foot widening strip on Thirday. Trustees of Yealer estate claim 15500, City of Beattle 28500 for city hall, ee ren Co 39500 for the Third and Jefferson corner, Nancy H Stewart 18000 for the Third and James corner, King county 51760 for the block between James and Jefferson.
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Ee Ren Co
Third and
Jefferson
Nancy H. Stewart
James
King County
Mystery Missing Leader Sparks Reward in Sunnyside
H B Nicolai, president of the Law and Order League of Sunnyside, has disappeared in North Wakima. A reward is offered dead or alive as cries for help were heard the night he vanished. Saloon interests are suspected, and threats reportedly accompanied his disappearance.
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North Wakima
Waeh
H. B Nicolai
Law and Order League of
Sunnyside
Daldere
Park board seeks old pumping plant site on Lake Washington
The park board last night asked the council for the old pumping plant site on Lake Washington south of Leach Park to complete the new boulevard along the lake.
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Park Board
E Connel
Lake Washington
Leach Park
Beattie Board Refuses Ballard Debt Payment
The Beattie school board will not pay the Ballard district debts unless ordered by court. County Treasurer Ley is notified not to redeem the outstanding Ballard warrants.
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Beattie School
Ballard
Ubless
Ley
Three Mysterious Deaths Reported by Coroner
Three deaths were reported to Coroner Carroll in the morning. An unknown man was found dead behind boards in a Ren ton brickyard, possibly a murder victim. Another unknown man was found floating at Kingst bay near shore, likely a drunk man from Alaska. Annie Turner, about 40, was found dead in a shack on the sandspit between the city and West Beattle, living under an assumed name. her real identity may never be known.
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Carroll
Renton
Coronner
Kingst
Hutterworth
Arnold
South End
Alaska
Annie Turner
Sandspit
West Beattle
Seattle
Potter's Field
Haywood Witnesses Arrest Mentioned in Old Trial Story
The article reports on arrests of Haywood trial witnesses on perjury charges as prosecutors seek to counter Dr. McGee’s testimony about Orchard and events in Wallace and Denver. It cites alleged plans to arrest W F Big Bil Davis and notes other witness testimonies about strikes and union tensions.
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Scripps T Service
Bok
Ida
Haywood
Couer d'Alene
McGee
Orchard
Wallace
San Francisco
Denver
Idaho
W. F
Big Bil) Davis
Tillana Sullivan Mill
Wardner
Max Malich
Deaver
Globe Smelting
Globe
City approves garbage collection expansion ordinance
In a council session last night a health official backed measure authorizing the board of public works to purchase all teams for enhanced garbage collection and distribution. An appropriation of ten thousand dollars was approved for the purpose.
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Board of Public Works
The 1899 Seattle Blanket Street Franchise Fight
In 1899 Seattle contended with a street railway franchise battle pitting a well organized, privilege seeking faction against public rights and a broad civic coalition. The campaign aimed to submit the franchise to a public vote while franchise grabbers kept the fight within the council, aided by notable figures and lawyers.
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Cedar River
Seattle
Smith
Seittle
Jdacob Furth
Aeathe Ttonmeeth
Samuel H
Blanket Street Railway
Council Chamber
Pounty Council
Maurice McMickin
Law Firm
Strave, Allen, Maughes & McMicken
Samuel H. Piles
George Don
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Iaveson
Jo Thing
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Hearst
Gormley Yestery
County Commissra
Denke
Fieet - National Bank
Washington Trust Company
Scandinavian-American Bank
Dexter, Horton & Co
Seattle National Bank
Puget Sound National
National Bank of Commerce
Union Savings &Trust Co
Northern Bank & Trust Co
State Bank of Ballard
M. M. Morrill
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A. P. Mitten
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