Elaborate Electric Interurban Network Planned Centered in Seattle
Stone and Webster of Boston plan a vast electric interurban system with Seattle as the hub. The Puget Sound International Railway Power Co seeks state approval to operate in Washington, aiming to build and acquire lines from Vancouver Canada to Grays Harbor and into the Cascades, tapping Whatcom Skagit Snohomish and southern counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Stone & Webster
Boston
Seattle Electric
Tacoma
C. D. Wyman
Went
Puget Sound International Railway @ Power Co
Maine Corporation
Olympia
Vancouver
B. C
Wash
Grays Harbor
Cascades
Whatcom Skagit
Snohomish
Curtis Reveals Olympian Secrets To The Mountaineers
The Mountaineers club packed the Chamber of Commerce for Asahel Curtis’s lecture on Mt Olympus with eighty lantern slides from the Olympics trip. Curtis and W. E. Price described trails and peaks as the expedition plans grow, with a dozen pack horses and a new trail prepared for the July outing and Mount Olympus peak to be sealed.
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Chamber of Merce
Mountaineers’ Club
Mt. Olympus
Asahel Curtis
Ance
Olymypas
Curtis
Price
Cora Smith Eaton
Bainbridge Island
Milk Inspection Law to be Discussed by Board
The board of health will discuss the milk inspection law at the meeting next Monday. Health Dr Calhoun doubts immediate effect due to lack of appropriation, though it may improve daily conditions. Health Officer Cabdown will confer with the board to determine a course.
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Board of Health
Calhoun
Cabdown
City Treasurer Drafts Bond Money Transfer Plan
City Treasurer George Russell drafts a $230 bond payment to Harris Trust & Bank of Chicago to fund sewer bonds. Comptroller Carroll will accompany the bonds as they are transferred to Seattle with minimal expense and potential negotiations with local banks to exchange at face value.
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George Russelday
Harris Trust & Bank of Chicago
Iisge of Sewer
Carroll
Seattle
Green Lake Reservoir Addition
Green Lake
University
Wallingford Ave
Green Lake Station
Roast Veal and Beef Dishes Highlighted
A compact menu note lists roast veal beef leg of lamb and related dishes. The fragment hints at a culinary section with meat highlights and possible pricing shorthand.
Art Marble Co Address and Phones Noted
The entry lists Art Marble Co at 2011 Second Ave three doors north of Virginia with contact number 1738. The note ends abruptly with oon, implying truncated text.
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Art Marble Co
Second Ave
Virginia
Bonds Held In Chicago For Later Draws
The statement notes that funds will be retained in Chicago for the time being and will be drawn as needed, pending the value and terms of the bonds. It emphasizes cautious disbursement and centralized control of the funds.
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Chicago
Eastern Star Officers Named by Tacoma in Star Special Service
Tacoma June 1. State Eastern Star officers to be named today list Grand Matron Mrs Emelie Menaing Grand Secretary Mrs Libble J Demorest Grand Treasurer Mrs Aliee M Taylor. Old officers likely advanced include Conductress Mrs Julia H Van Patten and others. Names of probable new or continuing officers include Grand Patron W C Wilcox Chaplain Rev William Pelan Organist Ava Hoflinger and Acting Organist Elizabeth Bedford.
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Tacoma
Eastern Star
Emelie
Menaing
Libble J. Demorest
Aliee M. Taylor
Julia H. van Patten
Rona GO. Ruth
Rada Uphua
Ava Hoflinger
Elizabeth Bedford
Bedford
Patrolmen Recommended for 60 Day Suspension
Patrolmen Joe Mason and George R Osborne were recommended for a 60 day suspension for neglect of duty after being relieved of a bribe charge. Chief Wappenstein had previously dismissed them. the civil service commission now directs formal suspension. Janell Robert Bacon, assistant secretary of state, was described as irritable and peevish during an exchange.
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Joe Mason
George R. Osborne
Wappenstein
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Janell
Robert Bacon
Bacon
Criep
Sanitary Plumbing Ad Promises Prompt Service
Local plumbing firm G H Brown Pibg Co advertises sanitary plumbing and modern fixtures with guaranteed work and reasonable prices. Contact at 231 Pine Field for prompt service and estimates.
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G. H. Brown
Women in Washington Granted Notary Public Privilege
Legislature grants women in Washington the right to become notaries public without male involvement. The measure, deemed constitutional and necessary, removes obstacles to female notary aspirations despite opposition or petitions and fees.
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Olympia
Washington
State of Washington
Eveort
Markets Report From The Texago And Seattle
The market notes a short Texas crop with merchants meeting demand in Seattle. California sweet corn arrives at 60 to 76 cents per crate while roasting corn outlook improves next week. Receipts include oranges lemons currants strawberries peaches cantaloupes and cucumbers with strong demand for building materials keeping cement prices high.
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Seattle
California
Sumner
Weaterway
Honolulu
Photo Specials Art Panels
Photo specials advertise art panels for two dollars per dozen or degree of finish. The ad lists contact points at Pinney Avenue and Washington Block, with unclear street numbers and names due to damaged OCR.
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Pinney
Tet Ave
Washington Hloek
Untitled fragmentary stock and commodity list
Fragmented OCR lists livestock and seafood items with prices and weights. Mentions Washington origin and various produce such as halibut trout carp shad and peaches. Includes unclear percentages and unit terms amid names like Foster and Merete.
Signs Must Be Removed In City Street Cleanup
Billboards owned by Foster and Kleiner fixed to railings across the city were ordered removed by Charles KR Case the superintendent of streets. He cited danger of the signs toppling onto pedestrians in several locations.
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Foster & Kleiner
Charles KR. Case
Case
Muddle at Portland Prompts Liquor Laws Test Case
June 15 dispatch reports conflicting views on alcohol rules in Portland. The county prosecutor seeks closing saloons and bars liquor with meals in hotels, while the city attorney argues county laws do not apply. A test case may follow amidst city county legal tension. A separate Linford cloudburst near Rapid City reports property damage and five suspected fatalities.
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Portland
Rapid City, & D
Linford
Northwestern Railroad
TEA Sample Promise From Schilling's Best Ad
A brief ad touts that every pound package of Schilling's Best is a free sample if not liked, with the grocer refunding money and a note about Bebilling's Best payment.
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Schilling
Woman Attacked in D Street Mugging in Tacoma
Otte Adama, a colored woman, lies in critical condition at St. Joseph's hospital after a nighttime assault on D Street. She was stabbed in the right lung by a man who struck from behind with a long stiletto and twisted the blade before fleeing.
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Tacoma
Otte Adama
St. Joseph's Hospital
D Street
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