Northwest tour ends as congressional committee praises Seattle
The congressional and harbor committee guests toured Puget Sound and Alaska then departed Spokane for Lewiston Idaho. They traveled via Northern Pacific at 746 PM and Portland awaits their return. Officials voiced faith in Seattle and the Northwest's growth and commerce prospects. A farewell banquet was hosted by Mrs. James A. Moore and Lincoln of Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional and Harbors Committee
Puget Sound
Alaska
Spokane
Lewiston
Idaho
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Reas
Northwest
James A. Moore
Lincoln
Loop Around Green Lake Proposed Double Track Plan
A Green Improvement Club meeting discussed Seattle Electric Co plans for a double track around Green Lake with Woodland Park as a later deferral. The group opposed entering Woodland Park and noted the loop would require regrading and extensive track work. A committee was appointed to engage with the companies and pursue improved mail service for Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Improvement Club
Seattle Electric Co
Woodland Park
Council Coreens
Parry
Dickinson
Beattie Electric Co
Green Lake
Fremont
Woodland
Dickin
J. Moss
F. C. Taylor
Lottery ticket hawker arrested for open gambling
Louis Le Rolt was arrested by De C Barck in the morning for selling lottery tickets. He was released on $10 bail. Police plan to prosecute all lottery proprietors as gambling and open games run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis le Rolt
Dec Barck
Steamship Umatilla Arrives With Passengers and Cargo
The Steamship Umatilla of the Pacific Steamship Co arrived in the area in the evening carrying 721 passengers, with 148 in first class. The vessel also delivered a full cargo of merhandises, mainly fresh fruits, for local commission.
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Umatilla
Pacific Steamship Co
Eras
Algoa cargo voyage to Sasa via Arlington dock
The Algoa 11000 ton 480 foot vessel under charter to move supplies to Sasa will reach Arlington dock tomorrow to complete cargo. Capt Haneford Rotherton commands with a 68 foot beam and 4000 of general supplies in port at Port Blakeley. Dispatch uncertain, voyage may start within three days.
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Algoa
Sasa
Arlington Dock
Port Ible
Port Blakeley
Haneford
Rotherton
Ping business increases as fall season nears
A vessel shows rising activity amid the approach of autumn with a large passenger list. Transport Mebertie departed from Bremerton to coal and will sail soon to Nome, carrying army office supplies to northern ports.
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Klondike
Mebertie
Roslyn
Bremerton
Nome
Spokane millionaire leads Alaska mining party in Seattle trip
Patrick Clark an affluent Spokane mining tycoon arrives in Seattle with a large touring group to depart tonight on the steamer Queen for Alaskan waters. The party includes John Clark Jim Clark Misses Alashe a Katherine Clark P W Clark Misses Gertrude Harvey Helen Lavelle Blanche Fluurnoy Mrs Hoover Chas G Hall and H E Hall in Seattle today heading to Prince of Wales Island development plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Clark
Spokane
Prince of Walesa Island
Alaska
Seattle
Tourisrs
Ite
P. Clark
John Clark
Jim Clark
Alashea
Katherine Clark
P. W Clark
Gertrude Harvey
Helen Lavelle
Blanche Fluurnoy
Hoover
Chas
G. Hall
H. E Hall
Financier Praises Seattle as Northwest Metropolis
Maj. E. V. Preston, a prominent New England financier and insurer, is in Seattle after his firm recently invested 400000 in Seattle securities. He aims to increase holdings here, calling Seattle the Northwest metropolis and a center for Alaska and Asia trade with vast state resources to develop.
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Maj. E. V. Preston
New England States
Seattle Securities
Maj. Preston
Seattle
Northwest
Alaska
Asia
Washington
Eight New Sleepers For North Coast Limited Trains
Pullman Palace Car Co to deliver eight standard sleepers to the Northern Pacific for the North Coast Limited. The cars, noted as fine, have arrived in Seattle on a regular train. Two observation cars will be added to the Portland Seattle day run between here and the Oregon metropolis to serve heavy travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Palace Car Co
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Portland
Here
Oregon
New Private Ambulance Becomes Ready For Service
The new private ambulance built under Capt Hogle will be ready in about a week. A shop accident at Fourth Avenue and Stewart Street damaged wheels and delayed progress. The rig, now nearly repaired, will be used for private sick calls and city work, requiring two complete outfits and possibly two charters.
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Hogle
Fourth Avenue
Stewart Street
Oif
Northern Hotel owner cites Nome gold outlook for season
S. S. Bailey, proprietor of the Hotel Northern, returned from Nome and says gold output will be limited this season. He notes ground frozen as late as July 13 hampers development. He also mentions the Wild Goose Mining Co. pumping plant on Anvil Mountain as expensive and powerful, covering a large mining area.
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S. S. Bailey
Hotel Northern
Nome
Bailey
Hailey
Wild Goose Mining Co
Anvil Mountain
Dr Curriyon's Chinese Root Cures Rheumatism
An advertisement lists Dr Curriyon offering Chinese Root cures for rheumatism at his office on Columbia Street between Second and Third avenues. Office hours run from 9 a m to 8 p m with tours of the offices available.
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Curriyon
Lyon House
Columbia Street
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
Beattie Beats Portland 2–1 In Extra Innings
After a tight nine innings, Dugdale’s Beattie team defeated Portland 2 to 1 in an extra frame. Stovall and Salisbury showed strong pitching for Beattie and Portland, while Beattie’s Zeigter and Roeckenfield shined defensively. In the decisive ninth, Frary reached base, Beckenfield advanced him, and Salisbury finally delivered the run.
Hurley Defeated as Muller Delivers Late Hit
Hurley fell behind but Muller sparked a rally with a second base, a long two base shot, and a decisive hit by Frary. Mockenfield scored the winning run as Beattie and Nockenfield contributed earlier in the tense contest.
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Tad
Muller
Dessel
Nockenfield
Beattie
J. John
Harmon
Thielman
Mockenfield
Frary
Caught in the act Parker nabbed during Leader store attempt
Charles Parker, an alleged thief with a bad record, was arrested by Detective Hyrner and Jailer Grant after being caught in the Leader drygoods store on Second Avenue while a companion worked along Pike Street. A clerk spotted the attempted theft and Parker was soon seized.
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Chas. Parker
Hyrner
Grant
Leader Drygoods
Second Avenue
Parker
Pike Street
Leader
City Clerk to Take Month Off for Buffalo Exposition
City Clerk George K. Coryell will take a month long vacation in a few weeks visiting the Pan American exposition in Buffalo and spending part of the time at his longtime home in New York where he has resided for about 15 years. Leo Cook a Chinaman was jailed by United States Officer Fisher for safe keeping.
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George K. Coryell
Buffalo
New York
Leo Cook
United States
Fisher
Steamship Santa Ana Arrives at Nome Wharf After July Route
Steamship Santa Ana of the North American Transportation & Trading Co. arrives at the Oriental wharf at 10 45 p.m. She carried no passengers or cargo and had left Nome on July 12 after stopping at Dutch Harbor for coal. Nome waters list includes many steamers and transports. Yukon River is navigable again after a hot July 5, but mining work is delayed as snow melts slowly and many men await summer prospecting.
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Santa Ana
North American Transportation & Trading Co
Oriental
J. Michael
Nome
Dutch Harbor
Cananaugh
Chico
Buck
Ingham
Seward
Warren
Hyades
Iirigs
Geneva
Courtney Ford
Alexander
Melvedere
Karluk
C.D. Lane
South Portland
Yukon
Mining Matters Resume Soon After Temporary Standstill
A brief note states that mining activities are currently paused but will resume in a few days. Officials say the temporary standstill is precautionary and necessary to address ongoing safety or logistical concerns.
University of Washington Officer in Regular Army Exam
Lieut. Walter V. Cotchett, a UW graduate who enlisted in the Philippine campaign, was ordered to San Francisco for examination for a lieutenant’s post in the regular United States cavalry. Cotchett made an enviable war record.
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Walter V. Cotchett
University of Washington
San Francisco
United States Cavalry
Cotchett
John Ariggs Seeks Cheaper Crew Amid Wage Clash
The ship John Ariggs lies at the city buoy off the coal bunkers after failing to secure a crew in Tacoma. Captain March opposes the Seamen's union wage scale of 4 per month and seeks a pan union crew at lower pay, facing opposition from the Beatile branch of the Coast Seamen's union. The vessel, laden with oval, trades between Tacoma and San Francisco.
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John Ariggs
Tacoma
March
Seamen's Union
Beatile
Coast Seamen's Union
John A Pirigas
Ran Francisce
Battleships Iowa Wisconsin and Oregon at Port Orchard
Three battleships Iowa Wisconsin and Oregon lie at Port Orchard ary dock. A new fast steamer Athion departs from Columbia Street dock at 64 955 a m or 1 16 and 4 45 p m for a round trip fare. Fastest time featured with on board orchestra.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Oregon
Port Orchard Ary Dock
Athion
Columbia Street Dock
Health Officer Pay Debate Sparks City Council Clash
The finance committee and council blame Health Officer McKechnie for a lower August salary and promise restoration of the former rate in September. Councilman Jammer defends the health department while noting the need for a paid assistant and fair compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofcer McKechnie
Angus
Jammer
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St. Michael
Dawson
Adams
Uniontown Washington Creamery
Dugdale
Tongera
Diamond
Stovall
Salisbury
Yzeigter
Beatties
Gare
Roeckenfield
Kiopt
Bodie
Beckenfield
Johns
Rockenfield
Anderson
Tinker
Vigneux
Wilson Bros
Los PC
Aod
Gunther
Columbia
Westberg & Childs
Second Ave
First Ave
Curiete Echemiitie
Stegretecine
Spectabiete
Fist Ave
Monard
Cope
Life
Brew
Cal
Sundarte & Ladies Always
Frederick & Nelson—Fine Furniture
Carioad
Frederick & Nelson
Home Furnishers
Rialto Bidg., Cor. 2d and
Madison
Boston Clothing House
Capital
Capital Milling CO
Seattie
Wash
McKechnie
Matheson Bros Grocers Cor
WNLG
and Cape
Ron Marche
Guion
Outen
Nection
W. S. Mayfield
Rainier Beer
Rainier
Ree Seeaw Albert Hansen
Seattle Daily Star
Malure
Firat Avenue
Vale
TREEN
Nordhoff & CO
White House Cook Books
Ftook
Priscilla
Torchon Lace
Camping Blankets, Soc
Jmarche Nordhoff & CO
Piks Stras
AMA
Geatile Theater
J. Mhowe
Te. Main Wu
Melbourne
MacDowell
Florence Stone
Gismonda
Rand Opera Ouse
John Cort
Cort
Henry Miller
D' Arcy
Da.m
New York City
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Battle of Matanzas
Portland Vs
Cahn & Cohn
Jackson Street
First
Stolting
Marton St
Seattle Transfer Co. Trelaht
Astorage Tel
Kimball
D. S. Johnston
Second Avenue Burke
Seattle Gas & Electric Co
Jame
W. Fender
Aero
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