Beer Garden Plan Upheld by State Legislature Favoring Saloon Interests
A 1895 act exempted Madison park from a two mile University of Washington alcohol ban, sparking protest. The measure, tied to Pierce’s code, permitted saloons within the exempted area if city officials aligned with the brewery trust, enabling breweries to influence location choices and carfare traffic.
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Zens
Co. Beer Garden
Madison
University of Washington
Seattle Electric Company
Madison Park
Pierce
Fremont
Latona
Brewery Trust
Public stenographer advertises cheap manuscript work
M M McCormick offers manifest work at two dollars per hundred with superscriptions inserted envelopes addressed and ready for mailing. Rooms 87 and 38 Sullivan building 710 First Ave. Phone John 1991.
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M. M. MecCormick
Sullivan Building
First Ave
Man with wooden leg serves as able seaman on Pacific ships
Alfred Rose of Port Townsend Washington, born Cleveland Ohio, lost his left leg four years ago when hawser severed it. He built a wooden leg with a hook and pins enabling him to climb rigging, sail, and perform dangerous seaman tasks. After being paid off he rejoined the British ship Liamore bound for Australia.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Alfred Rose
Pacific
Rose
Liamore
Australia
Cleveland
Great Lakes
Hohenschild Dry Goods Stock Arrives for Seattle Sale
The Hohenschild Dry Goods Co stock, sold by the receiver to Stone Fisher and Lane, reached Seattle by steamer Flyer. Clerks work to ready merchandise for a big sale starting Monday. Superintendent W R Sibley calls the purchase the largest the firm has made, valued at 25000 dollars, with a price that enables sale at half that amount. Full details in the Sunday Times.
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Hohenschild Dry Goods Co
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Seattle
W. R. Sibley
Sunday Times
Smoke Law Defects Scrutinized by City Officials
Mayor Ballinger flags defects in two smoke nuisance ordinances. He notes a loophole that could allow evasion and calls for a new ordinance aligned with practices in other cities. Boiler inspectors may gain enforcement duties and firms seek methods to eliminate smoke with powder and automatic stacks.
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Ballinger
Eluba
William Murray
Fencer Mies Cunningham Shines in City Amateur Theatricals
Mies Cunningham, renowned expert fencer, often takes the stage in city amateur theatricals showing skill and grace. Her frequent appearances highlight a blend of athletic precision and theatrical performance in local arts.
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Mies Cunnningham
G O P Banquet Plans for Republican Candidates
Republican state candidates will banquet tonight at the Hutler venue with about two thirds expected to attend. Afterward committeemen and candidates will confer on campaign methods and each candidate is to share his views.
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Hutler
Suit Over Guitar At Battery Street Church
Mrs. A. Barnett sues Battery Street Methodist Church and former pastor Rev. D Brown in superior court claiming a valuable guitar entrusted two years ago was converted for personal use. The guitar allegedly belonged to Barnett’s son and was left with the church. she seeks return or $600. The case cites disappearance from the parsonage and ongoing detective work. Attorney P C Dormitser represents Barnett.
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Battery Street
Mr. Brown
Barnett
P. C. Dormitser
California Travel Via Southern Pacific Shasta Route
Advertises travel to San Francisco by the Southern Pacific Shasta Route with two trains daily and scenic views. Lists fares for first and second class, $25.40 first class and $826.60 second or tourtet class, and offers tickets and descriptive literature at Union Ticket Office 0% First Ave, BP Mr. Ellie as general agent.
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California
Southern Pacific Cos
Pacific Dredger Sinks in Tacoma Harbor
The ocean-going dredger Pacific of North American Dredging Company sinks to the main city channel off Twenty first street after a suction pipe burns and backflow fills the hold. Thirty five men aboard escape as the Fearless assists. reindeer transport and Alaska comments appear in the same clipping.
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Tacoma
Pacific
North American Dredging Company
Twenty-first Street
Fearless
Green
Matson
No Mystery About It Willett Deny Disappearance Secrets
Willett and other lawyers who defended William Bigler in the insanity trial deny any mystique about his city disappearance. They say Bigler planned to leave and they know his current address. Mrs. Harp owner of the Hillman City Poundlings Home has returned with four orphans and charity officials plan further action in coming months.
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Willett
William Bigler
Superior Court
Hillman City
The
Star
Army officers to tour quartermasters and forts west of Mississippi
General Chaffee and a group of army officers will depart Washington late this month for a nationwide inspection tour of quartermasters offices and army headquarters. They will reach the Pacific coast on July 6 to inspect forts along the northern boundary and Puget Sound. The party will stay in Beattie from July 18 to 24 and proceed to Seattle and Portland before returning after about fifty days.
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Chaffee
Washington
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Beattie
Puget Sound
Seattle
Portland
Deer Carry Mail on Most Northerly Route in World
Nome Alaska June 9 The prospect is that the government will not have reason to regret the establishment of reindeer farm in Alaska. The capacity of the reindeer for teamwork is remarkable.
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Kotzebue
Point Barrow
Alaska
Nome
Reindeer Farma
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