British Public Ownership and Municipal Enterprises Studied
An American Civic Federation commission reports on Great Britain public ownership of gas electric and street railways. It finds municipal operations often cheaper than private monopolies but questions if public firms match private efficiency. The study highlights impartiality and the limited role of politics in staffing public enterprises.
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United States
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American Civic Federation Com
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American Commission
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America
Commissioners Prepare Report on Municipal Ownership Findings
The commission reports in England note municipally owned plants cost cents per thousand cubic feet and electric light sells at 9 cents per unit. Average streetcar fares are 3 cents. They aim for a unanimous, fact based report for American cities, outlining municipal operations and flaws in private monopolies, with final release in October.
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England
Work Held Up by Councilmen Delays Jail Construction
The city buildings and grounds committee urged immediate jail construction while the council delayed funding. Bids were opened but no money existed to award contracts. Last night belated ordinances were introduced as the council finally acted, despite fire risk to records.
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Beeth, longtime Seattle figure, dies at 74
Co Simon Winfield Beeth, a 74 year old Seattle resident with 26 years at Pacific Coast Company as general agent and tax agent, dies after illness dating from May. Survived by son W. D. Beatt in New York, several grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral tomorrow at Henney Watson's chapel at 9 o clock with Lakeview cemetery interment.
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Simon Winfield Beeth
Seattle
Ol. Beett
Pacific Coast Company
General Lad
Oregon Improvement Company
W. D. Beatt
New York
Henney- Watson's Chapel
Lakeview Cemetery
Pacific Coast Advertising Men to Convene in Victoria
Members of the Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Association will hold their quarterly convention at Victoria on Friday and Saturday July 20 and 21. Several local representatives will attend and participate in the sessions.
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Pacific Coast Actvertising Men's Association
Victoria
City Officials Propose Bond Denomination Cut to 100
City Comptroller Marty Carroll and City Treasurer George Russell seek to reduce district improvement bond denominations from 1000 to 100 in a bid to lower the treasury’s cash needs by nearly 600000 as bonds near maturity. Federal meat inspection for Seattle plants is delayed until new law takes effect, with Frye Bruhn Co currently under inspection.
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Marty Carroll
George Russell
Seattle
Council Health and Sanitation Committee
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Frye Bruhn Company
Noise Nuisance From Phonograph Disturbs Summit Ave Resident
Three men living at 162 Summit Avenue have been keeping George Jammie awake with loud phonograph music from an ongoing night operation. Jammie, 1627 Summit, complained to police asking for intervention to stop the disturbance after reasonable hours.
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Summit
George Jamenie
Jammie
Picnic at Pleasant Beach Draws Record Crowd
The grocers' picnic at Pleasant Beach yesterday drew about 6 000 attendees. United States Senator Piles delivered an address before a day of athletics including a ball game and concluded with a dance in the evening.
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Pleasant Beach
United States
Piles
Sidney Walker Dies by Own Action in Nome
Sidney Walker freight clerk of the steamer Edith died by his own action at Nome, driven by consumption and despondency. He will be buried there, according to information received aboard the Victoria.
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Sidney Walker
Edith
Nome
Victoria
Nome Graduates Travel with Victoria Passengers
Among Victoria's Nome passengers were three high school graduates from Nome Mise L Livermore Alma Thornquist and Amy Storey They will spend the summer in this city before completing their education in the states.
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Victoria
Nome
Mise L. Livermore
Alma Thornquist
Amy Storey
Remodel Old Building Into Hotel on First Avenue
Plans prepared to remodel the old Safe Deposit building at the foot of Cherry Street from the second to the seventh floors. J. G. Clommer of Spokane will convert the structure into a hotel.
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Safe Deposit
First Ay
Cherryst
J. G. Clommer
Bpokane
Beattie Hotel News Sold to White & Davia
White and Davia purchase the Beattie Hotel News from H. D. Chitham and C. Williams. Mr Williams was formerly clerk at the Hotel Lincoln and has returned to his old post.
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Beattie Hotel News
White & Davia
H. D. Chitham
C. Williams
Williame
Lincoln
Architect A W Spalding Returns From East Trip
The president of the Washington State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects A W Spalding has returned from a trip to the east visiting New York Philadelphia Chicago and Washington.
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Washington State
The
American Institute of Architects
A. W. Spalding
East
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Victoria Report Notes 16 Sacks of First Clans
A report from Victoria records the delivery of 16 sacks of first clans yesterday. No further details on origin or purpose are provided in the fragment.
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Victoria
Beattle Electric Company Faces Franchising Stand
Beattle Electric will ask for no new franchises until the municipal street railway issue is voted. The Spokane av franchise covers 1200 feet of First Ave to the city boundary with potential county franchises for the southward system. City control could press for fare terms and transfer exchanges if the city retains the line.
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Spokane Av
Alld Point
Lincoln Beach
First Nv. 8
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