Seattle federal building delays force big contractor losses
Rath Duhamel, the Seattle firm with the contract for the federal building at University and Union streets, faced delays since 1906 causing a loss near 100000 dollars. Price hikes for materials and labor, canceled stone deliveries, and a widening delay list crushed profits while costs rose across bricklayers stone cutters plasterers and teamsters.
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Dwyer Bros
St. Minn
Brock
Sixteenth Av
John
Bellingham Bay
Coats
Federal
Fort Target Practice Ends at Puget Sound Fort
Port Townsend reports the Fort Worden test firing ended Saturday as the last shot from Flagler nearly hit the 10 foot target aboard the steamer Major Evan Thomas. Local gunners posted record high average scores in the Puget Sound Artillery district and a grouse hunter, Bacel, an Italian, was fined 256 dollars by Game Warden Rief for shooting grouse.
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Port Townsend
Porta Worden
Casey
Flagler
Evan Thomas
Puget Sound Artillery District
Bacel
Rief
Innovation Grotto Opens with Grill and Talent
The Grotto on First and Cherry opens under Mr. Schelle offering a best equipped grill in town. He hires concert and singing talent to entertain afternoon patrons.
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Schelle
First and
Cherry
Aberdeen Open Town Plan Sparks National Labor Action
Aberdeen voices a call for an open town plan as a nine hour day sparks possible nationwide rail worker strikes. Western rails may walk out if demands are not met, while local fires, coroner identifications, jetties, and other state issues fill a wide rural and urban canvas.
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Aberdeen
Tacoma
N. P
State Bank of Seattle promotes savings at 4 percent
A promotional note urges readers to open four savings accounts with the State Bank of Seattle at First and Yesler. It emphasizes preparing for future dependents and personal need, advertising a 4 percent return on all savings accounts.
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State Bank of
Seattle
First
Yesler
Navy Yard Bremerton Hosts Record Pacific Fleet Visit
W. O. W members urged to tour the Bremerton navy yard where the Pacific squadron is based with an unprecedented number of battleships and support vessels. Boats depart Pier 2 at 6:30, 8:30, 10 a.m. and 1:16, 2:30, 4:20 p.m. for round trips.
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Navy Yard
Bremerton
Pacific Squadron
Nebraska
Oregon
Wisconsin
Chicago
Boston
Albany
Charleston
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Nipsiec
Great Dry Dock
Bec. Owe
Delivery order policy for regular and Fire Sale goods
Regular goods are prioritized in delivery over Fire Sale items. If bought together, separate orders will be created with regular goods processed first and Fire Sale items afterward. We cannot promise delivery of Fire Sale goods with regular goods due to possible conditions.
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Seattle
East End
Five Seattle militia men elected to national guard squad
The adjutant general lists sixteen Washington National Guard members chosen to compete at the Fort Perry shoot in Ohio on August 16. Names include Capt F T Liggett and Capt J Howard Darlington of Seattle, Capt Fred Llewellyn of Bainbridge, and others from North Yakima, Seattle, Snohomish, and Bellingham. A second note advertises sports rifles for sale from Piper Taft at 1624 Second Ave.
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Olympia
American Lake
Natonal Guard of Washington
National Guard
Fort Perry
Ohio
F. T. Liggett
J. Howard Darlington
Sheattle
Fred Llewellyn
Kellingham
J. M. Curry
North Yakima
Harvey J Moss
Seattle
O. Dd. Stable
A. ©. Pierce
Prince of
Bailey Building Passes to Trustee Company for Unit Ownership
The Bailey Investment Company transfers the six story Bailey Building at Second Avenue and Cherry Street to The Trustee Company of Seattle. The move creates Trustee Property No. 7 under Trustee Management, aligning with six other Trustee Properties and their Unit Owners. The switch favors unit ownership for easier individual handling of interests.
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Bailey Investment Company
Bailey Building
Trustee Company of
Seattle
Second Avenue
Cherry Street
Bailey
Exchange
Prefontaine Place
Washington Street
Third Ave
Maynard
First Avenue
Central
Third Avenue
The
Bailey property unitized under Trustee Company plan
After six months of corporate control The Bailey Investment Company transfers Bailey property to The Trustee Company for division into Units. Former stock holders become Unit Owners with transferable interests and no sale by The Trustee Company. The Bailey Building corner is praised as a premier city site, erected by William E. Bailey and later bought from Charles L. Bailey’s estate by local investors.
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The
Bailey Investment Pomeant
Bailey
Bailey Investment Company
Bailey Building
William E. Bailey
Seattle
Charles L. Bailey
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Goldendale
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Idaho
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