Simplex Piano Player Offers Easy Operation and Human Expression
The Simplex Piano Player is artistically designed and built with high quality materials. It is so easy to operate that a child can play it, with shading controls adding a more human-like expression. Showroom visits feature a special arrangement on music for the Simplex alongside a large stock of pianos from Chickering, Kimball, Hobart M. Cable, and others, plus organs and talking machines.
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Chickering
Kimball
Hobart M. Cable
D. @ Johnston
Pease
Haddorff
Vocalion
Columbia
Park Department Tightens Vacation Rules
The park board voted to limit regular vacations for park employees to cases where the board unanimously approves and the employee merits rest. Superintendent Thompson proposed the reform amid previous abuses of city funded time off, noting many staff sought vacations during peak work periods.
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Star
Park Board
Park
Thompson
Water Supply Condemned on Queen Anne Hill
Water from a local spring supplied by Mrs. Caroline Maggs to nearly fifty families on Queen Anne hill has been condemned by sanitary inspectors. A sample from 416 Aloha street, home of Br Spencer, tested by City Chemist Smith was found dangerous to health.
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Ang
Queen Anne Hill
Caroline Maggs
Br. J. Spencer
Aloha Street
Smith
Pleiades Rescued After Four Days Adrift Off Pacific Coast
The Boston Steamship Company's steamer Pleiades drifted helplessly for four days 774 miles off Cape Flatery before the German tramp Nicodemia towed her to Williams head quarantine station. Captain Wagner bids for a record salvage claim as the two ships communicate by signals and assess the vessel's condition during quarantine checks.
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Victoria
B. C
Boston Steamship Company
Pleiades
Williams Head
Pacific
Wagner
Nicodemia
Cape Flattery
Manila
Japan
Puget Sound
Williams Beach
Portland
Election of 2 Trustees Underway at Chamber vote
Election of two chamber of commerce trustees is in progress today. Voting began at 1 this morning and continues until 3 this afternoon. Thirty five nominations were received and members will select the board from these candidates.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fire losses for May report lower than April figures
Fire Marshal Kellogg notes May fire losses amounted to 12242 with total insured value of 215200 on burned buildings. The month shows a smaller fire toll compared with prior period.
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Kellogg
Eagles Meeting Notice At Seattle Aerie No 1
Eagles Seattle aerie announces regular meetings from June 6 1904 on the first Sunday each month at 750 PM. Election of aerie physicians to be held June 5 at 730 PM. By order of Worthy President and Worthy Secretary.
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Eagles
Seattle Aerie
F. C. BE
Wil
Aerie
Hi. J. LA
Frank Dowd
Myers Murdered His Best Friend In Grangeville
A tale recounts the relationship between George Brownlee and L. L. Myers who was lynched by a mob. Myers, described as possibly insane, murdered Brownlee after a dispute over Myers continuing travel that night. Brownlee, a well liked cattleman, had refused to allow Myers to ride on and sought to help him.
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George Brownlee
L. L. Myers
Brownlee
J H. &. Bweet
Myers
Grangeville
Paul to sue over city light bonds commission
Frank H. Paul says he will sue to recover 6500 dollars offered as a commission by the old council’s finance committee for selling the city lighting plant bonds. He claims the city must first reject the claim to permit court action. The finance committee has not yet addressed the matter.
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Frank H. Paul
Cain
California Resorts Reach by Southern Pacific Shasta Route
California's resorts reached via the Shasta Route with two daily trains. First class $26, second $20 to San Francisco. Descriptive literature, tickets, and reservations at 08 First Avenue, B. Bilis, General Agent.
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California
Southern Pacific Co
San Francisco
Firstavenue
B . Bilis
Chief of Police Bans Prisoner Meals Sent Out For Delivery
Delaney issues order prohibiting prisoners from sending meals to restaurants or having meals brought in by workers. City prison inmates must eat meals served on site with three meals for workers and two for non workers, bread and cornbread described.
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Delaney
Booton Freed After Murder Arrest In Butte Case
J. W. Booton, arrested for an alleged gambler murder in Butte years ago, has been released. Butte authorities reported several murders where killers escaped and offered no descriptions or names. Booton, a teamster, had worked grading in Seattle for months.
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Butte
Booton
Seattle
Man reports wife missing after supposed elopement
William Holland notified police of his wife’s disappearance yesterday afternoon. He returned to their Seventh Avenue home to find no one there, noting missing clothing and $20. He believes she eloped.
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William Holland
Polee
Holland
Seventh Avenue
Large Japanese warship sunk by mine off Talienwan
Russian consul reports a large Japanese vessel sunk by a mine off Talienwan but no confirmation. In Port Arthur a Russian gunboat Gilliak was torpedoed and destroyed, according to R Marrenger of the Coronado Hotel, who said his wife and 8 year old child left yesterday without stated cause.
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Cheeroo
Talienwan
Tokio
Gilliak
Port Arthur
R. Marrenger
Coronado Hotel
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Simplex
D.S. Johnston
Second Ave
Burke Bldg
Bridge Beach
Seevetaes
Majestic
Dabney & Woodhouse
Ee Eeene Seee Seer Cue
Pike Street
John
Ind. A
Westberg Fin
Antinery & Childs Oaeed Ave
the Arcade
Bidg
The
Thompson Co
Keystone Liquor Co
First Ave
Cor
Seneca
Sohmer
Chase Brow
Hackley
Carlisle
I W. Toner & CO
Chinampo
Indaho
Paul
Gote
Pearl
J. W. Booton
Police
Universal Steel
RED Front Furniture CO
Second Avenue South
State Street
City
Hill Tract
Pioneer Square
Washington Street
WM. P. Harper & Son
Dexter Horton Bank
Ernst Bros
the State Medical Institute, Inc., of
Washington
Washington St
State Medical Institute
Safe and Trust Company
Reme
Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Seattle, Wash
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