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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1906

Page

8

City to hire Prof Abbott for Cedar river pollution study

Seattle officials decide to employ Prof Abbott of Philadelphia to supplement Sedgwick and Harrington in examining Cedar River pollution from the Milwaukee railroad. Abbott cannot leave Philadelphia until August 3 while Sedgwick Harrington proceed soon. Prof Roberts from Washington State College will join the river survey.

Abbott Philadelphia Cedar River Milwaukee King County Medical Society Medical Society Sedgwick Harrington Milan C. Hughes Prof. Abbott Hughes Seattle Sedgewick Dr. Hees State Board of Health Board of Health Dr. Lyons Prof Bowen An Abbott W. J. Roberts Washington State College Pullman Sedgwick Harrington

Foster man reports loan of horse and harness to John Curry

lL. WH. Chase of Foster station reports that he loaned a horse and harness to John Curry on the 24th and that neither Curry nor the horse has been recovered since then.

Ll. WH. Chase Foster Station John Curry Curry

Man Reports Room Rented in Seattle Hotel Then Stranger Vanishes

Jacob Zehnder tells police he rented a room in the old Seattle hotel at Jackson St and Railroad Ave. A man later entered claiming to have rented the other room. The stranger vanished with 18.50 Currington a nuisance. John Currington, a familiar char

Jacob Zehnder Polce Seattle Jackson St Railroad Av Yehnder

Crippled man before judge in Beattie street case

A disabled man seen on Beattie street appeared before Judge Gordon yesterday facing a charge. The state plans to prosecute and has intent to send him to the state poor farm.

Beattie Gordon Yeaterday

Labor unrest and costs threaten city economy

Banlfrancisco workers complain wages do not cover living costs. Landlords have raised rents, creating hardship for all classes. Workers say it is nearly impossible to meet expenses as the freight embargo looms, risking higher prices if not eased.

Banlfrancisco Tuly

Patrolman chases famed actor priced runaway on waterfront

Patrolman Spier pursued E. G. Price known as Professor who resisted arrest on vagrancy charges and forced a waterfront chase from Washington to University before capture. Miss O Keefe reports handbag theft from a hatrack with small change papers keys and a $3 check signed by George Tennant.

Spier Mies O'Keefe Lowman Building Brightman and Tennant George Tesnant

Sale of the Century at Half Prices on Skirts and Waists

A promotional sale offers women and misses white summer skirts near half price, twenty thousand newly bought shirt waists at a fourth to half off, girls white frocks reduced a fourth to a third, trunks and grips 10 to 25 percent off, art needlework and related items a third below, laces and ribbons down 20 to 65 percent, wash goods at no price, and dress goods cut 10 to 33 1/3 percent.

Seattle

Pauliss Taked Revenge At Duchess eal

Pauliss claimed to be a National Detective Association representative while trying for a beer at the Duchess. The bartender refused the drink and Pauline filed a complaint with police alleging robbery. Police detained Pauliss at headquarters and found a pistol in his pocket. Tom Hurke was fined $100 and 30 days in jail for assaulting Frank Wilson, a cripple.

GO. W. Poulles National Tective Association Pauline Paulles Tom Hurke Frank Wilson Mutual Life

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