North Trunk Sewer Bid Rejected by Public Works Board
The Public Works Board rejects bids on the Lake Washington division of the North Trunk sewer project an $800000 contract. Grant Smith & Co submitted the lowest bid at 93644590, over 100000 above the engineer s estimate. Contractors say the city harms competition and pays more by consolidating work into a single contract rather than splitting it among smaller bidders.
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Board of Public Works
Asbide
Lake Washington
Big North Trunk
Grant Smith & Co
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company
Vaseline Came To The Rescue
Laura Hayes a 3 year old girl was trapped with her head stuck between iron fence posts for about thirty minutes. A policeman and two firemen failed to free her until Lieutenant Kalleher arranged heated vaseline to lubricate the posts. Her head slid out safely.
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Asfred Pree
New York
Laura Hayes
Laura
Kalleher
Run Down by Car in Birmingham Neighborhood
H Brown of Birmingham Washington was struck by an E Union Street car at First Avenue and Columbia Street at 12 30 this morning. He sustained bad bruises but no serious injuries and was taken to Pacific Hospital.
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H. Brown
Birmingham
Wash
E. Union
Glenn Curtiss Returns From 150 Mile Hudson Flight
New York reports Glenn Curtiss completing a 150 mile flight from Albany to New York City. The scene shows his wife in tears as he lands on Gov Island. She chased him by train and auto, greeting him with a kiss as spectators cheered the historic feat.
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New York
Glenn Curtis
Hudson River
Albany
New York City
Sahe
Gov — Island
Turkish Soldier Ordered to Kill His Father Then Ends Life
Berlin reports a court martial opening over the death of Turkish private Affa Bey who died in his Uskub cell after being forced to fire on his own father, Affa Dey, a prominent Albanian rebel against the Young Turkish regime. The firing squad leader Maj. Risa Mirena Bey urged the execution. Affa Bey then hanged himself. an official inquiry follows.
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Berlin
Affa
Uskub
Affa Dey
Risa Mirena Bey
Affa Bey
Bryan in Scotland rebukes Roosevelt at Edinburgh speech
William Jennings Bryan, a delegate to the International Missionary Conference, spoke in Bradford on his way from London and fired a sarcastic jab at Col. Roosevelt and his Egyptian remarks. The crowd laughed and applauded as he urged hospitality over controversy.
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Uested Press
Edinburgh
William Jennings Bryan
International Missionary Conference
London
Bradford
Col. Roosevelt
Bryan
Racial tension erupts at city hall over Fort Lawton case
A crowded hall hearing on a brutal assault by a negro soldier inflames anger and prompts calls to remove the Twenty Fifth Regiment from Fort Lawton. Witnesses including Ethel Redding testify against Private Nathaniel Biedsor as authorities prepare for a county surrender and court proceedings.
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Redding
Fort Guard House
F. A. Booth
William D. MacKay
Parkhuret
R. B. Julian
L. Johnson
T. Ewart
Ray
Washington
Fort Lawton
Col. Miller
Steiner
Council
Nathaniel Biedsor
Ethel Redding
Biedser
100 Witnesses Defend Kohler in Police Chief Trial
Cleveland June 7. Indications are that over 100 witnesses will be called in defense of Fred Kohler chief of police on trial before the police commission. The prosecution rested yesterday and nine of the 26 counts against Kohler were dropped for lack of evidence.
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Cleveland
Fred Kohler
Police Commission
Kohler
Talks on Teeth by the Regal Dentists
An advertisement urges patients to seek specialist care at Regal Dental Offices promising value and expertise. It condemns cheap dental work and touts two main services: curing Riggs disease and replacing missing teeth without plates with written guarantees.
Council stalls auto purchase for city chief
City Council members Jaine Kellous Goddard and Wardall opposed buying a four passenger seven seat Hievens Duryea touring car for Chief Wappenstein. They questioned need and funding since the 1910 levy was for an auto ambulance. Wardall also objected to naming the car model in the ordinance.
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Jaine, Kellous
Goddard
Wardall
Paamenger Hievens Duryea
Lightning Strikes Woman Parasol Wounding Ten At Helena Game
Mrs. M. F. Buck wife of Madison River Power Co official was seriously burned and nine others injured when a bolt struck her parasol during a baseball game in Helena. Five men and four women were knocked down. a dog at her feet was killed.
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Butte
Mont
M. F. Bick
Buck
Madison River Power Co
Loughney Institute Claims Relief for Rheumatism in Hoquiam
A Hoquiam resident, 68, Charles Gay of 10223 Chenault Ave, reports dramatic relief after May 30 1910 treatments at the Loughney Institute in Seattle area. He says sciatic rheumatism pain stopped from the first session and he is completely free of pain now. The facility offers free consultations and trained nurses, with hours from 8am to 5pm and Sundays 9am to 12.
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Northwest
Loughney
Charles Gay
Hoquiam
Lving
Chenault Av
Loughney Institute
Mr. Gay
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