Library Night Meeting Grants Mardi Gras Reading Room Use
At a library night meeting permission was given to the Mardi Gras committee to use the building on Thint avenue and James street as a free reading room. A temporary board will manage morning and evening use, the room to be dispensed with during the contest. Dr J A Ghent will oversee space in the emergency hospital area. The committee may proceed to fence the enclosure, with a vote count to occur today as contestants rally strong interest in the contest.
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Thint Avenue
James Street
J. A. Ghent
Grounds to be opened every second day at Third and James
Contractor Moore reports good progress leveling the grounds at Third and James and expects to have them in first class shape by week’s end. The lighting contract for the grounds and the fence will be let tomorrow.
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Moore
Third
James
Pacific Coast Traffic Agents Plan Weekend Meeting
President W. H. Olin and Secretary Paul Thompson lead plans for the Pacific Coast Association meeting to be held in the city next Saturday. The pineto at Alki Point noon includes a banquet at Washington, followed by a Sound cruise aboard the Olympia with the business session aboard the boat.
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W. H. Olin
Paul Thompson
Pacific Coast Association of Traffic Agents
Alki Point
Washington
Olympia
Curse the Contractor in Renton Hill Debris Delays Persist
City Engineer Thom son says city contractors struggle to clean debris after street grading and sidewalk work. East Spring street crosswalks remain mud filled with two dust piles hindering residents toward Madison street car line. The contractor halves its sidewalk work and dust piles continue. Renton Hill Improvement Club to review and city department to be called to account.
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Thomson
East Spring Street
Fourteenth Avenue
East Spring
Madison Street
Renton Hill Improvement Club
Atrect
Delta Saloon Robbery Follows Pool Room Win
John M. Kelly a Delta saloon bartender won 50 dollars in a local poolroom contest yesterday. This morning three masked men entered the Delta saloon held him up and robbed him of the winnings and a gold watch before escaping.
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Hutte
Mant
John M. Kelly
Delta
Oelock
Kelly
Fire suspected at Redmond mill area near July 4
Incendiary action is suspected as a fire broke out in a pile of tingle bolts and telegraph poles near the Redmond saw mill. Fire Warden Rief assisted, flames were controlled in some spots, but a second fire spread before discovery causing substantial damage.
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Redmond
Rief
Payroll checks vanish from Victoria bound steamer
The payroll and $1,000 in salary checks for Puget Sound Steamship crew disappeared on the Whatcom while en route from Victoria to port yesterday morning. The checks, numbered 698 to 627, were signed Victoria Route Walter Oaks Treasurer and have had payment stopped.
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Puget Sound Steamship Company
Whatcom
Victoria
Walter Oaks
Fleet Returns to Bremerton After Fourth of July Parade
The Pacific Squadron ships arrived at the navy yard this afternoon from Tacoma where they joined the city’s Fourth of July celebration. The gunboat Bennington sent to Port Angeles also arrived. Work to put ships in seaworthy condition will begin tomorrow as announced previously.
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Bremerton
Pacific Squadron
Mavy Yard
Tacoma
Bennignton
Port Angeles
Portland Steamer Arrives From Nome With Six Passengers
The Portland of the Alaska Commercial company docks after a June 23 departure from Nome in advance of the St. Paul. Captain Mayes reports a pleasant voyage and six passengers aboard with no news from Nome.
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Portland
Alaska Commercial Company
Nome
St. Pawl
Mayes
Senator Teller backs Parker in telegram request
Senator Teller of Colorado, once a leading silver man in the senate, telegraphed Senator Thomas today expressing a preference for Parker. The City Of Seattle steamship sailed for Skagway and Lynn panel points at night with a large passenger list and full cargo.
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ST. Louis
Teller
Colorado
Senate
Thomas
Parker
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
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