Seattle to Add Five Story Medical Office Building
Seattle unveils plans for a new five story concrete and steel office building costing about 200000. It will connect the old P I building now the Douglas building and the Cobb building on Fourth avenue. The lower floor houses estate offices while the upper floors host physicians surgeons and dentists forming an adjunct to the Cobb building. Halls will link the three structures as part of Metro Building Company improvements.
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P.I
Douglas
Cobb
Fourth Ave
Metro Building Company
City Dads to Visit Skagit Power Site
Seattle's city council and the Board of Public Works and engineers will visit the Skagit hydro electric site for several days. The tour aims to survey the facility and guide policy on Skagit development and the proposed 5,500,000 bond issue.
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Seattle
Skagit
Board of Public Works
Cost Cut on Coal Needed for Cheaper Washington Prices
Radical cost reduction must be put into effect by everyone who handles coal from mine to delivery if cheaper retail prices for Washington are to be achieved. The investigating committee, appointed by Edward Clifford, heard testimony Friday at the Washington Coal Operators Association HQ. James H. Allport, commission chairman, planned to depart Seattle for Washington, D C to continue the inquiry.
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Washington
Cos
Edward Clifford
Department of Labor and Industries
Washington Coal Operators’ Association
Lyon Building
Black Diamond
Burnett
Cle
James H. Allport
Seattle
Washington City
Postpone Postage Increase Hinted in House Bill
Washington June 11 A bill by Representative Longworth to postpone the second class postage increase set for July 1 was introduced in the house. The proposed delay would affect rates from a quarter cent per pound up to a half cent for the seventh zone, with the first zone rising to 2 cents per pound after July 1.
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Washington
Longworth
City Autos To Bear Clear Department Labels
Acting Mayor Hesketh ordered departmental heads Saturday to label all state county and city department autos as required by the new state law. Most city vehicles already display their designations on the body.
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Hesketh
Seattle eyes bright future amid lumber demand surge
Sunset magazine editor W. W. Woehlke spoke to the Chamber of Commerce members at Friday noon predicting prosperity for Seattle as lumber interests are ready to meet a rising demand. In the South 2,500 mills have closed in a decade due to timber exhaustion.
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Seattle
W. W. Woehlke
Sunset Magazine
The
Chamber of Commerce
Mt Vernon General Contractor Submits Low Gym Bid
T. D. McNeil of Mt. Vernon filed the lowest bid of 24490 dollars for erecting the Mt. Vernon Union high school gymnasium.
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T. D. McNeil
Mt. Vernon
Union High School
Funeral for Dr Follett Set as Two Brothers Arrive
Dr. C. A. Follett, 67, died Friday at his home on Union Street. Funeral arrangements await the arrival of his two brothers from Genesee Idaho to attend services.
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C. A. Follett
Union St
Genesee
Idaho
Spectator Arrives Seattle Freight Adds to Harbor Traffic
The British steamer Spectator docked at the Milwaukee terminal with 500 tons of freight from Northern Europe. The Liberator will sail June 16 from Bellingham with 6,000 tons bound for the East Coast. West Kedron to arrive Monday with a large European glass cargo. Local tides and port movements include numerous arrivals and departures across Tacoma, Seattle, San Pedro, and other ports as ships carry diverse cargo. Weather at Tatoosh Island shows rising barometer and light southwest wind.
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Harrison Direct Line
Seattle
Milwauke
North Europe
Liberator
Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Line
Bellingham
Europe
San Francisco
Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Cross Keys
Port Angeles
Aurora
Mary Winkelman
Portland Market Update and Local Civic Notes
Port Angeles market details show cattle receipts and price ranges for steers cows and heifers with specific values for prime and medium stock. Sheep prices listed with lamb and yearling values. Butter cheese eggs and general market quotes included. City council members will attend the Seward park roadway opening ceremony Saturday afternoon. Thorndyke Trenholme Co moves offices to the ninth floor and Kiwanis Club plans a new dining hall for Campfire Girls on Vashon Island.
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Portland
Seward Park
Kiwanis Club
Seattle
Vashon Island
Yale seniors pick top screen actress tradition at Old Eli
Yale's Princeton has its Betty Blythe but Yale seniors prefer Elsie Ferguson as their screen favorite. Each year the seniors choose their favorite actress, continuing a tradition of Old Eli.
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Princeton
Betty Blythe
Yale
Elsie Ferguson
Eli
Market Reactionary Trend Continues on Stocks
New York June 11 the reactionary trend persisted in early trading with bears targeting sugars Mexican oils and independent steels. Crucible hit a new low for the year Mexican Petroleum opened down and slid to a yearly low while American Sugar sagged to 72 percent, the lowest since 1898.
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Durin
Crucible
Binet
Mexican Petroleum
Motors
Studebaker
Southern Railway
Northern Pacific
American Sugar
Texas Co
Sinclair
Steeley
Reading
Kelly-Springfield
Pullman
ban-American
UU. & Steel
I Baldwin
Pan-American
Pacific Oil
Atlantic Gulf
Endicott Johnson
U. & Rubber
Utah
York
Evening Sun
Financial Review
American Sumatra Tobacco
Lssues
Big Gain in Grain Prices at Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago trading surged as reports of rust in the grain belt and floods in Kansas boosted prices. July wheat rose to $1.25% and closed up 3 cents. July corn, oats, and September contracts also closed higher. Cash wheat No. 2 red traded around $1.61 with brisk activity in Chicago Car Lots. Livestock markets showed gains and steady demand, with hogs, cattle, and sheep trading at firmer levels. Foreign exchange and regional scores noted, including New York commodity and Denver cattle movements.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas
Women Plan World Congress Of Business Leaders
Mrs. Catharine Gould president of the Women's International Chamber of Commerce announced in Washington plans for a world congress of women in business finance economics and government. She said the event could be held in Washington or Geneva with a sequel to organize Mexican women during a meeting in Mexico City.
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Washington
Catharine Clemons Gould
Women's International Chamber of Commerce
Gould Castle
Mexico City
Gould
Harding
Mexico
Geneva
School bonds go begging in Seattle charge at meeting
James Stevens former architect for the Seattle school board accused the district of reckless extravagance and insalability of bonds at a Voters' Information League gathering saying district spending has left Seattle School District No 1 bonds unable to attract buyers.
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Seattle School District No. 1
James Stevens
Seattle School Board
Voters’ Information League
Stevens
Strawberries Leap Upward in Market Jump
The strawberry market rose suddenly on Saturday with crates at $2 to $2.25 and Clark seedling at $2.75. Shipments to other markets supported the advance, with prices expected to ease toward last Friday as more fruit arrives. Also listed are cantaloupes, apricots, green beans, asparagus, dairy notes, and assorted farm commodities with wholesale price ranges. Supreme Court upholds dismissal in timber lands contract suit.
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Clark
Olympia
Supreme Court
John D. Fletcher
Pierce
W. F. Hays
Sumpter Lumber Company
Winningstadt
Hothouse
ABE
Walnate
Virginia Keys
Seattle
Beattie Supply
F. O. B. Condenrary
Wisconsin
Public Market stalls list wide variety of goods and prices
A detailed reader listing from the Public Market documents numerous stalls with items and prices. It notes milk, beef, lamb, lard, butter, olives, salmon, sugar, flour, canned goods, soap, and produce across stalls 109, 26, 102, 18 26, 14, 16 17, 1525, 79, 37 38, 42, 50, 49, 46, 1, 20, and 4 including Del Monte pineapple Naptha soap Royal White flour and other groceries.
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Idbby
Westlake
Pike Place
del Monte
South End
I Dodd Elected Past Master Workman Evergreen Lodge
I Dodd is elected past master workman of Evergreen Lodge No 2 A C U W. The ceremony referenced marks a leadership change within the fraternal organization, detailing a community leadership step and lodge affiliation.
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I. Dodd
Evergreen Lodge
No. 2
Missing Relatives Appeals Spur Reader Acknowledgments
The Star offers its Missing Relatives column to aid in reuniting families. Readers with information should report discoveries, while others may reproduce these items. Appeals include Luther M. Huffy, missing since age 14 after leaving Hudson Wisconsin, and Louis Cameron, urged to return home by K Jasieniecka of South Chicago. A Seattle case involves Kitty Butterfield and relatives in Chicago.
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Mar
The
Star
Mre
A. M. Hufly
Clinton, Wash
Rermard
Luther M. Huffy
Luther
Hudson, Wis
Louis Cameron
K. Jasieniecka
Colfax Ave
Chicago
Auburn Man's Cows Given High Honors
William Wyatt of Auburn, dairyman, tops the May report of Reuben Hoffman as official tester for the White River Valley Cow Testing association. Wyatt's herd of 29 Holsteins averaged 49.1 pounds butterfat per cow, with 1092 pounds milk per cow. average butterfat across tested cows was 40.1 pounds. 499 cows were tested in May. Other high-ranking cows belonged to J. F. Stewart of Christopher and John Cochrane of Kent.
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William Wyatt
Auburn
Reuben Hoffman
White River Valley
Wyatt
J. F. Stewart
Christopher
John Cochrane
Kent
Notorious Dope Indictments Count 81 Cases In Grand Jury
Federal grand jury returns 87 open indictments including 58 narcotics charges and 6 narcotic acts. Names of Seattle narcotic peddlers listed with sums from 750 to 2000 dollars and up to 20 ounces morphine. Eight pounds crude opium tied to Eckoff. booze charges against several others. 81 cases were before the grand jury. 75 returned true bills, six no true bills.
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Seattle
Whit Cross, Anti-Narcotic Society
Yee Mun
Yuen Tong
James Is
Mucker
T. Alba
C. M
Slick Hare
M. Parrish
Dorcas
Mah Kim
Harry Shew
An Johnson
Fred Kato
Lin Fat
Lous
Claire Jac
White Cross
M. Bonar
Smiley Fleming
Hugh
Edison Hugh
Phine Hugh
Achilles P
A. Pete
Yat Casini
Sutton
J. E. Wilson
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Arba Moore
Edward L. Hicklin
E. Booth
Jack Hunter
Jack Adams
Entine Tringstad
Blanch Tringstad
Frank Quinn
E. Watson
Harry Parker
Alexander T. Eckoff
Eckoff
Neterer
James Edwards
Jeff Denson
Wyard
John Jackson
D. Goulet
Gilbert McBeth
Ralph Groff
Mamie Roamer
George Smith
A. Gregory
Alias A. Pete
Ida M. Dilan
Victor Ben
Wm. Reed
Miller
Walter Kempa
Andris Bercott
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Queen St
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