City Officials Debate Bank Interest on Treasury Deposits
Local finance committee probes allow or deny city banks to earn interest on treasury funds. City Treasurer Rathbun flips stance citing legal doubts while noting three banks ready to pay, others cautious. Legislature in Olympia has not acted, subcommittee to monitor progress.
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Cty
Treasury
Finance Committee
Calhoun
Ballinger
Olympia
Rathbun
Patelle
Inter
Ballard People Rally Behind McPhay Murder Case
The Ballard community plans a subscription for William McPhay the Black man jailed by Sheriff Smith over an Magnolia Miss officer murder. Sawyer Hawkins will take up the case and Ballard residents help his family. Postmaster Polls returns from California to resume duties as council debates Ballard Electric franchise.
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Ballard
William McPhay
Sheriff Smith
Magnolia
Miss
Sawyer Hawkins
Stimson Mill
F. B. Polls
California
Ballard Electric Company
Senate Reconsiders Seattle Electric Bill to Serve Alki Point
Olympia March 3. The senate rebuked the Seattle Electric company after Senator Moore said the firm refused to build an electric line to Alki Point. Lawmakers will amend House Bill 276 to allow West Seattle to construct an electric road to the resort.
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Olympia
Senate
Seattle Electric Company
Moore
Alki Point
Society of West Seattle
Change of Schedule for Great Northern Trains
Effective Sunday March 6 trains depart in new times. Past Mail at 8 a.m. Flyer at 8 p.m. Vancouver Local at 9 30 a.m. Vancouver Limited at 2 46 p.m. Bellingham Local at 6 45 p.m.
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Great Northern
Vancouver
Bellingham
Flyer
Vancouver Limited
Capital Removal Bill Defeated In Senate
In Olympia on March 8 the Senate defeated Senator George Baker's concurrent resolution to move the capital to Tacoma. The measure was indefinitely postponed 22 to 1 with Senator Carey Stewart voting no and Leerone not voting. The bill was not debated and Baker was absent.
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Olympia
Wash
Senator Partes
Roth
Whatcom
House
Twitchell
King
Lyons
George Baker
Tacoma
Senate
Carey Stewart
Pierce
Leerone
Baker
Ruth
Thurston
Christan
All Roads Lead to Washington Special Coverage
Crowds swell as President Roosevelt to be sworn in tomorrow drawing visitors from militiamen governors and dignitaries. Trainloads arrive and officials and guests are guided to reserved quarters while hotels fill up with the influx of national visitors.
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Chicago
Inauguration Troops Arrive Ahead of Parade
Troops from Fort Myer Washington bar racks Fort Hamilton Fort Jay Fort Slocum Fort McHenry Plattsburg and Fort Monroe arrived, with militia from Ohio Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts Maryland Tennessee and other states. The West Point cadets and Annapolis naval cadets will join the march. Southern state representation expected to stand out in tomorrow’s parade. J W Draper Canadian Pacific agent visited for yesterday's hotel Butler meeting.
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Fort Myer
Washington Barracks
Pitth Artillery Bandrom
Fort Hamilton
Batallion
Eighth Infantry
Bend
Fort Jay
Bigloth Infantry
Fort Slocum
Fort McHenry
Fifth Infantry
Plattsburg Barracks
San Juan
Henry Baracks
Coast Artillery
Artillery District of
Maryland
Fourth Artillery
Fort Monroe
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
Tennesse
West Point
Naval Cadets
Annapolia
J. W. Draper
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Tacoma
City
Draper
Butler
Great Northern Railway Plans New Train Service
The notice lists schedule changes effective Sunday March 5 with Great Northern railway promoting a new train service. It mentions the flyer at 5 p.m. and multiple local and limited trains to Vancouver and Bellingham with specific times.
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Great Northern Railway
Ose
Market Report Greets Buyers With Abundant Produce
Farmers ship eggs in abundance while radishes onions and cucumbers arrive at the markets. A large hothouse cucumber shipment sells high as ripe bananas move quickly. The local commissioners note better supplies than in five years with prices listed for fruits vegetables and staples. The inauguration of Great Northern trains on March 6 promises faster travel with the Fast Mail to St Paul and a reshaped Flyer to Spokane.
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Greats Northern Railway
Paul
Seattle
St. Paul
Chicago
New York
Spokane
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Waren
Tim
Cealesius
UNION
Oregon
Comoe
Washington Creamery
AMG Tea and Coffee CO
Second Avenue
Madis
Denny Park
James Freeling
State Insane Asylum
Freeling
Guna
Far East
Olympia Bureau Cattle Daily Star
Olympia, Wash
Dan Dean
Washington
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Washington, D.C
March
President Roosevelt
Morrow
White River
Oney
Yakima
Caifornia
Minnesota
Pillsbury
Olympic
Elextric
Holly
Golden Northwest
Centennial
Graham
B. C. Co
IBM
Farina
Harming
Emall
Pearl Barney
Ray
Whee Bay
Eastern
Puget Sound Bay
A. Bridge & Co., Popular Price Clothiers
A. Bridge & Co, Popular Price Clothiers
America
Oftm
Vnlu Mien
Mien
A. Bridge & CO
Bon Marche
G L Holmes Furniture Co
Second Ave
McCarthy Dry Goods Company
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