Big verdict in Seattle Electric collision case
One of the largest personal injury verdicts in King county history was awarded to Charles J. McOwen against Seattle Electric for 25,544 dollars. McOwen, crippled by knee damage and long hospital care after the Fort Lawton car line crash on March 31, had sued for 36,500 dollars. The jury found negligence by the company after a hard-fought trial before Judge Yakey. McOwen was represented by Casey & Casey. Seattle Electric by Hughes McMicken Devell & Ramsay.
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King County
Charles J. McOwen
Seattle Flectric Company
McOwen
Fort Lawton
Yakey
Mo Owen
Markets Report From Western Avenue Cheries And Potatoes Highlight Trade
A good cherry supply on Western Avenue and a small shipment of Australian Malaga grapes sold to the fancy trade. Currants rise to 2 50 per crate. Miasisaipo tomatoes fetch 1 75 to 1 85 per crate. California tomatoes drop to 1 25 per small box. Potatoes quoted at 60 per ton by one house, others from 48 to 50 per ton. Lemons scarce at 6.00 to 7.00 per box. prices and terms varied for various fruits and dairy products across local markets.
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Western
California
Seattle
Live Stock Prices and Feedstuffs Listing
A pasted price list shows livestock terms and feed commodities with per unit pricing. Entries include wethers ewes and calves per pound, lambs and cattle codes, various fish and seafood items, and totals for timothy hay wheat and corn feeds. The fragment also mentions Puget Sound region references and agricultural products with ton and per ton pricing.
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Veedetutte
Washington
Puget Sound
Forgeries Nabbed In Second Months Case
Robert Black, once a glove in King County under Sheriff Ed Cudihee, was arrested at the Bon Marche by Detective Kennedy and Patrolman Hedges for attempting to pass a forged $50 check bearing Cudihee's signature, drawn on Union Savings & Trust. He had recently been released from the county jail after an 80 day term for a prior forgery.
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Robert Black
King County
Ed Cudihee
Kennedy
Hedges
Bon Marche
Cudihee
Union Savings & Trust Company
Black
Maynard Improvement Club to Meet at South School
The Maynard Improvement club will hold a meeting at the South school Wednesday evening, June 26. Property owners along Yesler Washington and Main street grades are urged to attend. In May the Washington Fire Insurance company wrote over $2,090,000 of business.
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Maynard Improvement Club
South School
Yesler
Washington
Main
Washington Fire Instrance Company
Seattle
Weather and coastal shipping notes off Cape Flattery
Meherman reports rough seas off Cape Flattery as vessels like the Yukon fish and bring gold depart for the banks. The Deeaake sets a three month northern hake cruise while Marian sails to Petersburg for summer fishing. Steamship Saverie arrives from Acapulco and the Puget Bouncing company dredges Piers 4 6 for Arlington Dock depth. Captain Morgan a longtime Puget Sound lighthouse figure dies at 80 in Port Townsend.
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Meherman
Cape
Flattery
Yukon
Alice
Deeaake
Hali
Marian
Petersburg
Puget Bouncing Company
Arlington Dock Company
O. H. Morgan
Puget Sound
Port Townsend
Capt. Morgan
The
Horn
California
Welsh Is Acquitted In Cruelty Case Trial
After a day in Justice George's court W F Welsh a teamster for Laack Transfer Company was acquitted on cruelty to animals charges. The case arose after Humane Society officers arrested Mrs and Mrs Woodhouse claiming an overloaded team stood unattended for hours while the Laack company faced a similar charge.
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Justice George's Court
W. F. Welsh
Lnack Transfer Company
John Woodhouse
The
Humane Society
Welsh
Mra. Woodhouse
Police Demand Shorter Shifts in Ballard Force
Ballard police express dissatisfaction with 10 hour daily duty shifts. Seattle officers work eight hour tires. Former Chief Nabors met Acting Chief Willard at headquarters. The issue will not be reviewed until new Chief Wappenstein takes office.
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Ballard
Seattle
Nabors
Yeaterday
Willard
Wappenstein
Mayor Schmitz Remains in Jail as Release Motion Withdrawn
San Francisco report says Mayor Schmitz will stay in his prison home for one or two more days. His counsel withdrew the release motion on technical imperfections and plans a new filing likely tomorrow afternoon.
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San Francisco
Schinita
Fireworks Shop Ad at 1024 Second Ave
Piper and Taft advertise a fireworks business at 1024 Second Avenue near Frederick Nelson, offering handling for all kinds of fireworks and related items.
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Piper & Taft
Frederick
Nelson
Tea packaging claim and return policy note
Advertisement notes that Schilling's Best tea is not sold in air tight packages and promises refunds via grocer if customers dislike the product. the grocer refunds the customer and the company reimburses the grocer.
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Schilling
Seattle Employers Demand Stricter Enforcement of Labor Laws
Local employment agencies under the Seattle Employment Agents association press the city council for full enforcement against unscrupulous agencies. Signatories include Wise man & Ceder Crawford & Pratt A McNichol George W Crane and others urging investigation and strict law enforcement. The new water ordinance, approved by the council, sets minimum meter rates and reduces charges to 75 cents per 24 cubic feet and 12 to 13 cents for each 106 cubic feet over that.
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Seattle Employment Agents’ Association
Wiseman & Ceder
Crawford & Pratt, A
McNichol
George W. Crane
Fagle Employment Agency
Litamen @ Boulard
Brown & Barnard
Russian caviar price rises for famed delicacy
The cost of Russian caviar rises quickly as the luxury delicacy made from sturgeon roe gains demand. Prices trend upward amid market shifts and limited supply.
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Bermuda
Wisconsin
Ureer
S.degoah
Amelie
Olympia Ovetera
Lam
Saverie
Beattic
Acapulco
United States
Quartermaster Harbor
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaskan Pointe
Star Steamship Company
la Conner
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
City of Puebla
Tacoma-San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Alaska
Counci
Star
Schmitz
Scripps Telegraph Service
Frederick & Nelson, Inc
Ideal Steam Cooker and Baker
Bissell
Wr Lee
Agency For
Ator
Madison Striit
Filson
Burnishere
Spring Street
Neer Employment Agency
Robert Woten
KR. Arnolds
Kohler & Chase
A. Childrg
Chilberg
Joan B. Agen Red
H. Lane
WM. Thaanim
H. Woolpjolk
Northwest
Scandinavian American Bank Alaska
Fremont
O. K. Calhoun
Denny 4
Ewing, Inc
Balakee
the Sound Trustee CO
Colman Bldg
Ind
M'Carthy
McCarthy
O. D
Balan
Bulletis
Great Northern Railway
Chicago
C. W. Meldrum
Columbia
Shoe & Clothing CO
First Ave
Postoffice
University and Union Streets
New Arcads
Torchon
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