Clean Up or Close Up Filthy Chinese Laundries in Seattle
The Star outlines a plan to clean up or shut down Seattle laundries not observing sanitation laws. It promises to protect customers whose laundry work is done off premises and to arrest any white or Chinese proprietors operating unsafely. The Star and city health board, with Sanitary Inspector H. and staff, are conducting ongoing investigations, with two laundries visited yesterday and findings to be published.
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Star
Seattle
City Board of Health
Lampman
Revelle Lacks City Qualification For Council Seat
King County auditor records show T. P. Revelle does not own real property in Seattle as required by the city charter for council members. Revelle admits no recorded transfers, claiming three deeds exist but are unrecorded, and a contest would force proof that deeded properties meet the two year freeholder requirement.
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the Auditor
King County
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Seventh Ward
Star
Seattle
Revelle
Tis
Grimeley
Anarchists Arrested Near Imperial Palace in St Petersburg
A March 3 report from St Petersburg states two anarchists were arrested near the imperial palace of Tearekoe Belo after being found armed with bombs. The incident involved police action and a security response to the threatening pair.
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Imperial Palace
Tearekoe Belo
Cent
Opium Smoking Suspected at Filthy Laundry Premises
Report describes a laundry operated by Wan Lee at Fourth South and Main where a Chinaman was found sleeping and an opium pipe hidden. The upper floor is filthy with stacked debris, no windows, and bunk platforms with occupants inhaling opium. Odors from the garbage-filled rear area waft through the district.
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Wan Lee
Fourth Avenue
Main Street
Oregon Laundry Described as Filthy Den of Pungent Odor
Inspectors report the Oregon Laundry at 421 Washington Street as filthy and odorous. Piles of old clothes and unwashed kitchen utensils dominate the back rooms, with a curtained rear passageway described as dark and fetid.
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Washington St
Flith
Missing fishing vessels stir search by steamers
From Trondjem on March 3 steamers scour the sea for missing fishing boats after 200 recently sailed and only 60 have come back. The Umatilla was taken out in the bay this morning and her crew underwent fire and boat drills under Inspectors' supervision.
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Trondjema
Fraud Charged in Mining Property Dispute
The Index Independent Consolidated Mining Company accuses M. D. Leeher James T. Lawter Ben Evans L. J. Lemley A Q Jetfries Thomas McIntyre and others of fraud to obtain 14 mining claims and oust original owners. The suit alleges failures to perform annual assessment work, payments of 15000 to a former agent, and transfers to Buckeye Copper Company. Defendants' counsel say the Buckeye company spent 460,000 on development last year.
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Aait
John Cobb
Portland
Ashro KE
J. FP. Manning
Proery
Rourke & Denny
Pear
Fire Lechey & Kane
Thie City
Leehey
Buckeye Company
Germany and France on Verge of War Over Moroccans Crisis
Washington reports growing pessimism about the European political scene. Officials say the German emperor desires war, with tension between France and Germany seen as inevitable due to Moroccan difficulties. Threats of warlike postures have persisted for two years.
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Washington, D. C
France
Germany
Klan Violence Expands In Houston Mobs Drive Negroes
In Houston on March 3, reported mobs dressed as Reconstruction era Klan patrols are driving Black residents from the city and issuing warnings to others, signaling a surge in intimidation and racial tension.
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Texas
New Strang Motor Car Moves Fast on San Francisco Run
Elyria Ohio March 4 The Strang motor car following the railroad tracks to San Francisco is making good time. Owner William B Strang says if the trip succeeds the car will replace steam locomotives for short freight hauls as the trolley car has for passengers.
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Strang
San Francisco
William B. Strang
Negro Victim Dies in Springfield Riots After Shooting
Mark Davie, a brakeman shot by Black residents amid Springfield riots, died this morning. The violence followed earlier unrest in the city. The steamer Dirigo is due tonight from Skagway.
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Ohio
Mark Davie
Skagway
New Building Planned on Old Seattle Temple Site
Plans call for a 925000 block restoration on Pike Street at Sixth Avenue to erect a new Seattle temple structure. Applications for permits and use were filed with the building inspector as work begins. Foundations underway under J W Hughes supervision with boilers to be installed. expected service start within a week.
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Labor Temple
J. W. Hughes
Tornado Ravages Meridian Mississippi Killing and Destruction
Destructive tornado in Meridian kills over 100, damages business district 1.5 million dollars. Queen Crescent depot workers buried. several injured, fires started in debris. Rescue crews search many buildings as aid from across Mississippi rushes to Meridian.
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Miss
New Orleans & Northwestern
Queen @ Creecent railroad
Creck
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Sea serpent displayed after Alaska catch
Strange 82 foot marine creature with forked tongue and fins was killed by Ratlard fishermen in southwestern Alaska on January 22 after destroying nets and a boat. Jack Ducommun displays the reptile in Ballard as experts consider it a genuine find and possible museum exhibit.
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Alaska
Milwaukee Propetition Rejected Over Bridge Costs
The Milwaukee effort to fund overhead bridges via an independent commission stalls as roads refuse to join with Hughes. City bodies say they rejected proposals and await a two-judge civil engineer commission. Hughes expects a late afternoon decision. he notes reluctance to spend large sums for a temporary grant.
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Ukee
Hughes
Eee
Jamn A Hur
Benjamin
Mullen
Alaska Delegate Sees Little Chance for Territorial Bill
Washington March 3 The Star reports Congressman Cushman told a representative the Alaska territorial bill has no chance this session. He notes he hopes for something but indicates prospects are poor.
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Washington, D. C
Cushman
Star
Jarvis Likely Rejects Alaska Governing Offer
Captain D H Jarvis has arrived in Washington after talks with President Roosevelt and Alaska delegates. He indicates he is not eager to take the Alaska governor post and will likely decline. If he does, Roosevelt will largely follow Jarvis's advice, while Perkins and Clum renew efforts.
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D. H. Jarvis
Roosevelt
Alaska
Jarvis
Washington
Congress
Perkins
Clum
Municipal ownership meeting at Seattle theater
The municipal ownership managers stage a campaign at the Seattle theater tonight. Republicans plan four meetings with Kiplinger advertised to speak at Fremont and Green Lake events.
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Seattle
Kiplinger
Fremont
Green Lake
Sunset phone removals mount as 4000 target looms
The Meng club reports continued large influx of Sunset phone removal notices with a plan to hold them until 4000 are in hand. Residents respond to the appeal, Sunset removals rise while Independent receipts reverse the trend, and a grand masque ball at the Svea club hall features the Svea quartet and Madame Anna Phell.
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Olivest
Svea Quartet
Madame Anna Phell
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