City water safety debate over Milwaukee Road Cedar River route
The King County Medical Society seeks injunction against city approval of a Milwaukee Road right of way through the Cedar River watershed. Doctors warn of water contamination and urge halting the project despite rail expansion support. Public figures referenced include Klein and Dunn & Co with location notes at James Street and 14th Avenue.
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King County Medical Society
Cownell
Milwaukee Road
Cedar River
Mayors Vetoes Promise Busy City Council
Mayor Moore warned that he will veto careless ordinances from the council as it passes them. If the streets committee backs a policy, bills may bounce between council and mayor, costing taxpayers for advertising. The mayor vetoed Mastlakeay paving and a Hahted clock in front of Meyer Bros. for technical error and unnecessary expense.
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Moore
Seattle Bar 9 Organized by Leading City Lawyers
The Seattle Bar 9 association drafts articles of incorporation and bylaws at a mid afternoon meeting in the Shank & Smith offices. Charter members include R. K. Ballinger Corwin & Shank Frederick Hausman and many other prominent Seattle lawyers as the group forms a social nonprofit to elevate the profession and administration of justice.
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Seattle Bar 8 Association
of Shank & Smith
Beat the Bar Association
RK. A. Ballinger
Corwin & Shank
Frederick Hausman
H Hanford
Witmen Tucker
John H. Powell
W. A. Petera
Winfield Safith
Daniel Kelleher
J. M. Emory
Walter A. McClure
Geo. Donoworth
John P. Hartman
Mc Bogle
T. Derwell
Maurice Moone
H.R. Chee
S Jones
John Henry Perry
Seattle adopts another roller skating rink plan
The city adds a new skate hall as W. E. Beat leases the Auditorium on Fourth Ave to Sweeney & Sullivan. They will convert it from a near theater deal into a roller rink with immediate renovations. The Lake Union rink already operates and another is planned at Borenav and Terry. Local interest surges in the skating fad.
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Seattle
Lake Union
Borenav and Terry
John Daria & Co
W. EK
Sweeney & Sullivan
Best Buying Up Property In Cometock Addition
Through John Davis & Co the project seized land from W W Danna in the Cometock addition on Anne bill with a new property line by First and Second avenues. The purchase price is listed as zero, marking a major deal in a decade of activity. The two notable tim transactions include the Auditorium building near Pike Street and the northwest corner of Seventh Avenue and U Street.
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W. EB
John Davia & Co
W. W. Danna
Anne Bill
First
Ond Ave
Weet
Comatoat Highland Drive
Auditorium
Pike Et
Seventh Av
Refuse to Arbitrate in San Francisco Seamen Strike
The United Shipping and Transportation association executive board framed a reply to the mayor's offer to arbitrate the seamen's strike. The response is believed to be a direct refusal. Sailor scarcity remains as steam schooners now carry armed men with Ravalli Newport and Lindauer awaiting with union crews.
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San Francisco
United Shipping and Transportation Association
Tita
Ravalli
Newport
Lindauer
Steamship arrivals and sailings in Northwest
Front page notices list ships due in port and departing Seattle. Humboldt from Skagway and Nome bound steamers expected this weekend. Ammon to finish cargo in Seattle. Umatilla with nonunion crew sails from San Francisco to Seattle. Indiana heads to Nome and Dolphin to Southeast Alaska.
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Ammon
Kosmos Line
Seattle
Fintsh
Ne@uplia
Umatilla
San Francisco
Indiana
Dolphin
Alaska
Earthquake Felt in Red Wing Mine Area
A mild earthquake was felt in the Red Wing Mine vicinity this morning causing slight damage. No injuries reported. Local officials advised caution and inspections are underway.
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Red Wing
Mine
Smith Is Committed to Insane Asylum After Murder Clues
Everett June 22 John Smith, once seen near a Great Northern train by Monroe while half dressed, is committed to the insane asylum amid suspicions tied to the Elsie Milchoff Ren ton murder case. An elderly prospector, 81, John Hickey, was arrested for vagrancy after claiming past prospect sales for 45,000 to Senator Clark. Rev K Parker of Lowell plans an annex to aid church work with basketball and a reading room.
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Everett
John Smith
Great Northern Overland
Monroe
Elsie Milchoff
Renton
John Hickey
Mohiana
Senator Clark
Rev. K. Parker
Lowell
Congregational Church
Old Officers Re-Elected by Chamber Trustees
The Cham ber of Commerce elected all of the old officers to new terms at a 2 o'clock meeting with 25 trustees present. A five-director committee will study Cedar river water supply contamination at the behest of the King County Medical association.
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Chamber of Commerce
King County Medical Association
Cedar River
Realty Transfers and Fire Safety Move in Lincoln
Realty transfers report H M Lewis and Rosenbaum purchasing northeast and southwest corners of Burmmitay and Republican streets for 6000 and 3900 with plans for an apartment building. Stella Pearce and Mre Mille buy Kirkland tract lots 18 and 4 for 400 and 875. Fire Marshal Kellogg orders Lincoln Hotel to replace five ladders with iron stairways due to a city ordinance.
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Kellogg
Lincoln Hotel
Pourth and
Madison
Sanitary order targets Westlake boulevard dwellings
Twenty residents living in unsanitary houses at 601, 603, 605 Westlake boulevard and 810 Mepub- Heant were ordered to move out by Municipal Inspector King. The sites on low ground near filled dirt prompted fears of typhoid epidemic as warm weather nears. owners may be forced to burn the structures if not removed. Real estate dealer A. Bi. Peterson moved his office to 25 Alaska bidg from 69 Base Deposit bidg.
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Health Board
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Alaska
Bargain Clothes Offered Near Madison Street
An advertiser invites shoppers to save on dress needs promising year round discounts. The store claims $15.00 suits for 10.00 and hats priced at 1.45 or 2.00, located on foroist Avenue just north of Madison Street.
Water Shutdown Planned on Yesler Way and Nearby Districts
Water will be shut off tomorrow from 4 a m to 1 p m on Yesler Way between 24th and 30th avenues and in the district south of Yesler Way east of 30th Ave South and Yakima.
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Thirtieth Av
Yakima
Beattie College Holds Commencement Exercises
Beattie college held its commencement exercises last night at Eighteenth and East Marion streets. Carroll Vo Reynolda received the gold medal in the senior elocution division and Aubrey White won the medal in the junior class.
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Beattie College
Eighteenth
East Marion
Labor Office Sees Record Labor Demand Pushes Wages Up
Labor Commissioner Grout reports rising demand for all labor types at the public employment office. Some street workers earn 80 cents an hour. In the first five months of the year the office filled 10 4812 positions, a 10 percent gain over prior years.
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Grout
Public Employment Office
Railway Union Seeks Injunction Over Supposed Suppression
Louisville June 22 Railroad Telegraphers association seeks injunction against Louisville and Nashville railway alleging efforts to force the union out of existence.
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Louisville
Railroad Telegraphers’ Association
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Judge fixes William Cochrane bonds at six thousand
Judge Frater set William Cochrane bound at $6,000 this afternoon. Friends of Cochrane attempt to post or seize the bond during the same day proceedings.
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Judge Frater
William Cochrane
Cochrane
Local man dies at market home in odd incident
A 74 year old man identified as Gustaf Hetch died by his own action yesterday at the residence of Mrs. Beef Pot Roasts Fo Ib near Olympic Market located at 118 Pike Street. Police confirmed the death and ordered routine inquiries.
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Olympic Market
War rumors swirl as workers strike coast offices
Fragmented OCR notes mention layoffs and wage sparks in Puget Sound towns. References to Laurens, Mallard, Ballard, and pulls on Pacific States telephonic Telegraph lines hint at labor unrest. A cruiser Chicane and destroyer Preble are noted near July 4 activities.
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Paloune
Pacific States Telephonic Telegraph Company
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