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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1906
Page
3
A collision inquiry is opened after a string of engine crashes described on page five at night. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but investigators will determine reasonability and identify involved engines and circumstances.
Jurors returned a verdict in the Otto A Badenheimer case after a fatal car accident at Palmer Junction when a Northern Pacific freight brakeman's actions and defective worn fittings were blamed. Evidence showed the car fittings were too worn, and a scene visit indicated the car was unsafe prior to the inquest.
H. Lewis elected to lead the Fourth Ward Read at a Washington meeting. James Leas named first vice president with G. Peterkine as second president. FP. H. Dimock serves as secretary and Bea Crockett as treasurer.
The company states fire insurance rates did not rise and profits remain with the policyholders. It emphasizes the policyholders own company structure and that dividends or profits are distributed to members rather than external parties.
The unions committee delayed a decision on the Union Pacific franchise to Seattle, hearing Hill interests resist the North Bank route. J J Hill stands opposed to granting Union Pacific crossing rights through Hill holdings, while Gilman Admire It and other backers push for a city entry petition signed by 600 supporters.
See the grand beauty of Rocky Passes and Channels of San Juan Islands from the deck of the steamer Whatcom. Take the Sunday excursion to the Islands for $1.00. See bee ad on page 6.
An aggressive ad promises every dollar invested in the Cancer Specific Remedy company stock will grow and proclaims it the greatest future commercial enterprise known to the world. The message urges readers to read the entire page of the advertisement.
The street shows few fruit and vegetables this morning with large shipments of watermelons and cantaloupes. Cantaloupes fall to 4 and 4 26 per crate while lemons reach 7 to 7 50 and raspberries remain strong.
A vessel titled Beattle Hilliday plans a day trip from Whatcom at 8 am through Deception Pass to the Ban Juan Islands and East Sound. It offers two hours ashore and a return to Beattle by 8 50 p m. The itinerary lists Deception Pass and nearby islands as key stops.
Readable parts show a fruit and vegetable price list with items such as spinach beets turnips sweet corn tomatoes cantaloupes apricots and various fruit crates. Mentions locations like Burbank Calif and figures like $1.76 per crate and other scattered prices.
A garbled OCR slice lists various dairy and meat items with inconsistent units. Mentions butter per pound, fresh drink, cheese, turkey, chickens, lambs, and hogs with per pound pricing hints amid unclear vendor names and numbers.
The Daily Post-Intelligencer, Sun edition, and Twice-a-Week editions offer votes to subscribers and holders of copies. A coupon in each daily issue provides one free vote, clips from the Twice-a-Week edition count for three votes, and paid subscriptions boost voting power with rates shown for various terms.
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