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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1911

Page

9

May Help Beat the S E Co Bond Issue Bill

Olympia March 3 Advocates of a Seattle street car line rally to an $800000 bond election set for March 7 as the Bryan bill moves in. if enacted bonds would be voted on during regular elections with polls open 7 to 8. The measure could boost municipal ownership in Seattle amid recall and other campaigns with seven days left in the session. The house failed to pass a soldiers homes consolidation bill, 48 to 46, while the senate made no notable progress.

Olympia Seattle Bryan Senate House Seattle Electric Co Orting Port Orchard Hood Canal Bilvendale Bangor Grand Marine Mountain View Lowen Rice Mekescheidt & Thencemann Hullaing Haven-Schroeder Arenade Annes Kirkland Lake Washington Beatties Beattie Madison Var Madison Park Hurke & Farrar, Inc New York A. B. Newell Apri Street Oregon Kay Mkay Libert Auburn Hanson Co Newark Arcade Rain Wise Transportation Kirkand Socket Street Olegle Tanson & CO Everett Lake Brevensa Bailey Block New York Block

Public Utilities Bill Sparks Senate Clash Over Franchises

The bill would create a three member appointive commission to supervise railroads street cars steamships gas electric telephone telegraph water and heating firms and bar municipal franchises from state control. A Ruston dispute over city franchises triggered a major Senate fight with Western opponents arguing for railroad progress while opponents pressed municipal control. An amendment for half fare on street cars without seats failed as key senators opposed it.

Public Utilities Commission Utility Commission Ruston Senate Northern Pa Northern Pacific F. J. Allen Nichols Huxtable Spokane Pauthanius Rosenhaupt Hall and Stevenson Collins and Piper Seattle

Senate approves massive spending packages in record session

Washington March 3. Senators spent an average of five million dollars per minute for twenty minutes as they passed three major bills. The pensions appropriation reached 153 million dollars the deficiency bill four million and the fortifications bill six million.

Washington Senate

Dilling Declines Saloon Licenses Over Legal Compliance

Mayor Dilling delays 29 saloon licenses and transfers until every operator proves lawful conduct. He orders Chief Bannick to audit renewals before he signs a license ordinance, aiming to curb a wave of licenses before the next city council takes office. The Occidental Realty Co. received five licenses despite ties to Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., which violates state law for brewery ownership.

Dilling Mayor Dilling Chief Bannick Occidental Realty Co Henry Lobwe T. J. Elliott Seattle Brewing & Malting Co Galeone Orcccidental Realty Co Tuesaday Star

Hold Up Station Sought After Fremont Freight Escape

A posse of deputy sheriffs and patrolmen hunted in vain for two holdup men who fled Hothell on a Northern Pacific freight train after attempting to hold up Station Agent H. L. Pearson. Pearson resisted as four shots were fired before the gang escaped at Fremont.

Hothell Northern Pacific H. 1 Son Fremont Pearson

Auto Runs Over Boy in Minor Injury Incident

Kennett Scott, 8, was struck by an automobile driven by Ira Nerris at 2th av N and Roy. He was taken to his home at 621 Broadway and is reported not seriously injured.

Kennett Scott Ira Nerris Roy Broadway Nerris

Women Hunt Wolves in Rock County Wolf Hunt

Nearly a thousand people attended the successful wolf hunt in Rock county today. The event drew many women to BASSETT NEB as hunters pursued wolves under clear skies.

Bassett Neb Rock County

Fire at Scearce Brothers causes $8000 stock loss

Fire last night at the rear of the dry goods establishment of Scearce Brothers, 611 Thirday, started from an overheated cloth hat press. The blaze damaged Scearce stock to about $8,000. insurance will cover the loss. Firemen subdued the flames after a quick response.

Arctic Club Scearce Brothers Scearce

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