Executive session fuels clash over city salaries and reporters
The civil service committee debated police and clerk salary hikes in a three hour executive session. Councilman Mullen challenged open access, shouting about throwing reporters out, as the meeting moved to seal status and discuss finances and clerk pay, with future sessions planned.
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Pike Street
Chesterfield
Civil Service and Salaries Committee
Civil Service and Salaries
Ballinger
Mullen
John H. Ballinger
Fire Department
Riplinger
Youngs
Madison Park
Rbuernett
Kiplinger
Sailor Sweethearts Sailors Depart Navy Pier in Shifts
Ten ships launch full of sailors from Navy Pier at 6:20 am and through the day with multiple morning and afternoon departures. Ships named Cyrene Xanthus Leacht Madrona Madison and others dock at parks from 10:30 am to 10 pm daily. Dining options include Best dinner Seattian with Sauterne or Burgundy at Matson Bar. evening service at Second and Jamea. Spinning's offers bicycle repairs.
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Navy
Stre
Cyrene
Xanthus
Leacht
Madrona
Madison Parks
Sauternes
Burgundy
Matson
Man Rescued After Jump From Tacoma Bridge
Thomas Moore 35 a logger attempted suicide by leaping from the Eleventh street bridge into the channel. A rescue party pulled him from the water after a brief struggle but he was unharmed aside from his attempted act and claimed there is no law against dying by one’s own action.
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Tacoma
Thomas Moore
Eleventh Street
Moore
Mullen Opposes Street Vacation Amid City Plans
City Streets committee refused Chairman Mullen’s opposition to vacating a street between Warren and Second avenues north near Prospect. Property owner H A Rater would gain access to connect his lots for a large residence. Mullen warned the city may buy back vacated streets within 15 years. Plans for a west Queen Anne boulevard and Cedar street car route progress with City Engineer Thomason.
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Mullen
Streets
Warren
Second Avenues
Prospect Street
H. A. Rater
Benjamin
Rater
Howe Street
Queen Anne Hill
Smith Cove
Ooan
Third Avenue
Thomason
Eighth Avenue West
Kinnear Park
Seattle Electric Company
Cedar Street
Mayor Plans Action to Stop Public Bathing Near Lake Shore
Mayor Ballinger vows steps to curb nude swimming by men and boys along Lake Union shore between Madison and Leschi parks. He cites a 6th ordinance and past enforcement against hoodiums, and suggests pay-boosted after hours patrols or park board detail of special policemen to handle the nuisance.
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Ballinger
Madison
Leschi Parka
Hoodiuma
Lake Union
Lake Shore
King County Fat Association
Park Board
Ihs
Message to Gay Amid Calls for End to Suffering
A speaker urges Gay to brace up and write soon, expressing hope the terrible situation will be settled and that innocent men should not suffer, and wishing a return home.
Zbinden Criticizes Street Contract Extensions
City street committee meets to discuss repeated extensions for Barber Asphalt paving Broadway and Wienley. Councilman Zbinden calls for tough action while Assistant Engineer Scott cites winter delays as reason. Barber Asphalt and May and Stanley were expected to finish last November.
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Zbinden
Broadway
Wien’ley
Peice Street
Board of Works
Mallen
Scott
Ley
Barber Asphalt Com
May
Stanley
Death by Own Action Shocks Cripple Creek Mining Camp
Denver report notes W H Morgan president of Growse Mountain Gold Mining killed himself with poison and a gun on July 4. A wife’s letter found on his person describes threats by Gen Bell and martial law implications as deputies head to Cripple Creek.
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Denver
W. H. Morgan
Growse Mountain Gold Mining Company
Cripple Creek
Will
Gen. Bell
Cochranes in Butte face alimony dispute over divorce
George D Cochranes former mining executive clashes with court over wife alimony of 126 while he earns 46 monthly underground. The couple known in Butte society separated after a cafe quarrel at the Thornton hotel. The wife seeks custody of two children and $125 alimony. Cochranes 1902 disappearance and later return are noted amid creditor pressures and family disputes.
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Butte
Mont
George D. Cochrene
Stamond Mining Drill Company
Siiver Bow and Overland Clubs
Cochranes
Thornton Hotel
Cochrane
Ratte
Jane
Inlaw
Markets Bandied Prices for Vegetables Fruit and Meats
Market notes show beef veal and roasts near steady price levels. Vegetables list includes potatoes cabbage onions and carrots with per sack or per dozen pricing. West coast fruit boxes and national fruit lines list apples lemons oranges and bananas with varying box and bunch prices.
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Bona i
West
B. Vowbertier
Shirt waists offered at discounted prices
The ad promotes shirt waists priced at $2.50 for $3.25 and $3.00 for $4.00. It highlights fine black alpaca waist garments in all sizes and linen waists in natural color, tailor-made and finished in blue or the same, available in all sizes.
Meet Me in St. Louis Potpourri from Lions Music
A garbled OCR item references the Lions Music Department and a performance titled Meet Me in St. Louis Potpourri. It mentions Beaumarty and a 6 dee doe phrase unclear, indicating a school or community bulletin with incomplete names and dates.
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St. Louis
Oroo Ade
Wathall
Beaumarty
Dee Doe
Egerne
Wncey
Lions Music
Fragmented Historic Ads Describe Varied Household Goods
A garbled late 19th or early 20th century catalog fragment lists drinking glasses, jelly tumblers, hair cloth items, garments, corsetry, ladies vests, dresses, aprons, long cloth, twine, and pins. It mentions color variety, pricing notes, and sale imports with outdated terms.
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Burnett
New York State
Jacob P
Second Avenue
Zbinden Objects
The
U.S. Court
Mr. B. Leites
First Avenue
District Court OF the United States
Scehruswig
John P. Hoyt
Dexter Horton Bank
Beattie
Washington
Bankru
Beattle
Purchane
Sydney Hansard
Ceglea
H. Kessler
Preah Meng
Eto
Ataroge
Tbe
Ie Silver & Co
Steletly High
Aaa
Eos
Wagner
Vogelhandier
Balser
Eaiogeitiet
Seattle
Gheffields
Jarly
Pix
Sunan
Oxford
Ihe
Java
Rhodes Bros. CO
Second Ave
Grossor Wli
First
Levinson’s
Green Lake
Ballard
Seneca
Onteri
Jern, Ide
Pehle
Scripps News
Kanbas City
Kansas River
Kansae City
Kan
Wardndr
Maho
Robert Moghes
Rte Sa
Everott
Smith
Index
Wertheard
J. B. Slinkey
Harry C. Crowhurst
Manhattan Beach
West Seattle
Carkoek & Chitita
William
Jilly
A. R. Hall
New York
Old Royal Port
Angelic
ACA
Bo Galion
Murphy Wine & Liquor Co
Daniel Murphy
Westbergine & Childs
Second
Chik
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