Seattle's new Hellas exchange impresses with modern design
The Seattle telephone exchange moves to Third Avenue in a new building featuring a spacious main office, superintendent offices, a dining lounge for operators, and a basement wiring network with insulated lines and lightning arresters. About seventy operators manage long distance calls, enabling 52,000 daily conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Telephone Exchange
Third Avenue
Deak
Merritts
Hird
Sunset Telephone Company
Othia le
Railroad right of way battles rise in Pullman deals
In Pullman Washington March activity grows as R and N and Northern Pacific push for right of way on Cujon flat and Penawawa creek. Local druggist Hi J Jackson named right of way agent for N and N while surveying teams camp near Union and V from farmers. Rival lines study the same routes with secrecy, surveys by Union and Penewawa ground, and court appeals possible. Northern Pacific plans from Pullman to Union flat then down Penewawa to Mankever, paying thousands for land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman, Wash
Northern Pacific
Cujon Flat
Penowawa Croak
Hi. J. Jackson
Pullman
New
Union Sat
Snake Raver Valley Railroad Company
Jackson
V. la Hiegine
Union
W. P. Watkins
Thope
Northern
Union Flat
Penewawa Creek
Mankever
Dam Site Relocated Across Chelan River in Washington
A. F. Nichols, former Chelan real estate partner now in Tacoma, returns home for a project shift on the Chelan River dam. Factory arrangements allow extending the dam downstream, creating water frontage for Chelan South Chelan and Riverside additions. River beds are hauled, work pushed hard toward a finish, with completion by May end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan, Waeh
A. F. Nichols
Wootin @ Nichols
Chelan
Tacoma
South Chelan
Riverside
Cate
Shortage of Feed Causes Stockmen Concern in Colfax
In Colfax Washington March 64 a severe winter has left stockmen uneasy over a feed shortage. Prolonged cold weather forced heavy feeding, stressing hay supplies and pasture. Dairies and ranchers report marked scarcity as farmers seek alternative sources to sustain livestock through the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Woodley
Union Flat
Spokeman-Review Reporter
Colfax, Wasth
Sthck
Sermere
Smallpox Outbreak Closes Schools in Murphysboro and Area
Reports to the state health board confirm a smallpox outbreak in Murphysboro with all public schools closed and a strict quarantine. Physicians will be sent to affected areas to enforce precautions and prevent further spread. cases include a genuine infection in Saint Joseph and possible exposure in New York linked to vaccination efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Board of Health
Murphysboroin
New York
Albert Wier
Roosevelt Hospital
Work train advances on Mos cow branch toward Lewiston
March 6 report from Lewiston Washington notes a work train with piledriver and bridge equipment returns to the Mos cow branch after a week near Winona and La Crosse. New ties and bridges are laid along the route toward Lewiston, with plans to connect to the Camas prairie country. Engineers under Captain Warner push toward Potlatch from Moscow, signaling growth of the line.
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Colfax
Moacow
Winona
la Crosse
Pullman
Moscow
Lewiston
Thie
Camas Prairie
Wages Raise in Fall River Mills Conference Concludes
Fall River March 4 The cotton manufacturers and labor unions agreed to raise wages by 11 percent starting April. The move affects about 9,600 mill workers in the city and follows a 11 percent cut since January 1, 1890. Nearby New Bedford and Providence report similar talks and potential increases as trade conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mase
Textile Council
Manufacturers’ Association
New Bedford
Manufacturera
Proicience
Puget Sound University to Reopen Doors
Faculty named to lead revived Puget Sound University after a year of closing. Prof Whit directs with O C Palmer and Latins Rowland overseeing mathematics, C B Lambert science, Harriet Caugran English and elocution, H J Cortine music. Reception planned in the university building for friends of the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Puget Found University
Tts
Ton
Whitheld
O. C. Palmer
H. J. Cortine
Muse
Paymaster Carr to Travel to Cuba for Army Payoff
Paymaster General Carr arranged to travel to Cuba next week to discharge the Cuban army payroll obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carr
Cuba
Explosion at Goubran powder magazine near Toulon shocks region
A massive blast in the Goubran navy depot between La Seyne and Toulon leveled the area after forty five tons of black powder ignited. Dozens killed including four sentinels and a corporal. Debris hampered casualty count with a funeral planned for the victims. Officials weigh foul play versus spontaneous combustion as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulon
Goubran
la Seyne
Total
Boston’s Subway Triumph in Massachusetts Transit Report
The Massachusetts Railroad Commission highlights the Heston subway as a marvel of engineering and a cheap solution to relief street congestion. The original estimate was 6 million dollars, with costs likely exceeding 4.466 million plus alterations for elevated railway use. Per hour figures show rising traffic from Boylston Street and Park Street to Tremont Street in earlier years.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusrtts Railroad Commission
Heston
Massoum
Boyleton Street
Boylston Street
Parktreet
Plan to control Oregon Railroad and Navigation debated
Spokane reports suggest the Union Pacific has secured control of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company through a new agreement with the Short Line. Documents indicate 14 directors, 16 named by common stockholders, with dividends on preferred stock required before reforms. the terms aim to allow UP to absorb ORN at will, possibly by 1966.
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Spokane
New York City
Oregon Mailroad & Neaigration Company
Oregon
Oregon Railroad & Nevireation Company
Thia
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
The W S Phelps schooner missing off California coast
The two masted schooner W S Phelps, once shuttling miners between Puget Sound and Copper River, disappeared after a voyage from San Pedro to Eureka. After a supposed sighting arrival in Santa Cruz, the vessel vanished again with no trace found by maritime men along the California coast.
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W. &. Phelpa
Heattle
Copper River
California
Mineo
Puget
San Francisco
San Pedro
Eureka
Phelpe
Santa Crus
Phelps
Chicago Yacht Club Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Ghicaro yacht club held its annual meeting in Chicago with Jed W. Morgan named commodore and George H. hh elected vice commodore George Warrington as rear admiral Charlies MH Thorne as secretary and treasurer Official time kept for proceedings and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ghicaro Yacht Club
Jed W. Morgan
George Hh
Pomre
George Warrington
Charlies MH
Thorne
Chicago Yacht Syndicate Forms For Canada Cup Race
Keeper C D Peacock Jr official Measurer Joseph L Myers trustee Willian R Crawford chairman and other trustees form a Rochester syndicate to build a thirty five foot yacht to contest in the Canada cup races. The plan includes possible Rochester visit for Fisher cup after Canada cup. Myers designs the vessel and a Chicago yacht club group guides the build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Peacock Jr
Joseph L. Myers
Willian RR
Chicago
Rochester
Itty
Chicago Yacht Club
Myers
Simmons Sentenced for Embezzlement in Grand Rapids Case
William C. Simmons was sentenced to four years in the Detroit House of Corrections and fined 2900 for embezzlement from the United States government. In his second term Cleveland appointed him peatmaster at Hesperia Newaygo County and he served as village treasurer and tax collector. He divided about 1700 of county funds on a winter 1890 trip to Ne waygo to return the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
William C. Simmons
Detroit
House of Core
United Staute
Cleveland
Simmons
Hesperia
Newaygo County
Newaygo
Whitman County Colfax Deputies Meet for Supplies Photo
In Whitman County Colfax Washington B Siler organizes a corps of twenty two field deputies who gathered their supplies and posed for a group photo. The line of deputies includes Charles Lakin Charles Daggett Lewallen Biter Rom John Case and several others with post offices listed such as Colfax Pampa Garfield Pullman Colfax and Garitell4.
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Colfax
Wash
B. Siler County Assenso
Corps of
Field Deputien
Charles Lakin
Oakeedaile
Charles Daggett
M Lewallen
Hosatia
J. H. Biter
Pine Cry
T. F Rom
T. John
A. W. Case
John
W. WH. McTier
George C. Camp
Pampa
T. J. Green
Ethereon
Daniels
Abuki
O. W. Wyer
Nosatte
T. Dixon
Whister
Whister, Garitell4, J. A. Crumbaker, Garfield; F. M. Hooper Johnston
Wiliam
Impron
Cotten
Pullman
Irma M. Nye
Whelan
J. E. Moys
H. W. Howard
James Joy
J. R. Cunningham
Paioure
Stamps Offered to Collectors by Seattle Postoffice
Rare newspaper stamp sets from the old era go on sale at Seattle postoffice. The 14 stamps per set range from 11 cents to 1 cent, totaling 187.52 in original postage value, now offered at 8 percent to collectors as complete sets only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Bet
Beattie
Near-lynching Shaft Accident Guards Ramuel Hunting
Ramuel Hunting a senior from Colfax, at the agricultural college, narrowly escaped death when his coat was caught and wound around a rapidly revolving shaft at the lighting plant. Engineers stopped the machine and rescued him, leaving him with injuries likely to confine him to bed for a month. He suffered swelling from the knees down but no bones were broken and is under Dr. Wilson care.
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Pullman
Wash
March
Elweting
Agricultural College
Ramuel Hunting
Obliege
Beine
Biterion
Wilson
Mr. Hunting
Colfax
Colfax Claims Suit for $25000 Damages by Railroad Fireman
Maj. D E Hall and Attorney M O Reed prepared to file a $25000 damages suit for Fred Deremus of Tekoa against the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. Deremus, a former fireman, alleges injuries from a head end collision near Canyon between Starbuck and Walla Walla last November, with both arms broken.
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Colfax
Wash
D. £. Hall
Oregon Hailroad & Navigation Company
Hall
M. O. Reed
Fred Deremu
Tekoa
Deremus
Canyon
Starbuck
Walla Walla
Peremus
Attourney Reed
Scarcity of finny yields worry to local fishermen
Fishermen report a marked scarcity of salmon and small fish like cod and herring across the local markets. They blame nets and traps set near river mouths, new state laws on trap sizes, and the departure of many vessels to Alaska. The Alaska haul supports current supplies of halibut arriving on steamers Dirigo Al-Ki and Homer as crews overhaul the Beaver and Nelie Jensen sails seek new cargoes.
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Falmon
Alsc
Federmen
Alaskan
Honka
Cape Flattery
Cape Feet
Alaska
Kalibut
Dirigo
Al-Ki
Homer
Oklahoma Homebound Wedding Ties Schoolmaster and Soldier
Ten years after teaching at Kaskaskia village school William Kiespert and seven year old Martha Dereuse formed a strong bond. Kiespert later enlisted in the war, fought as a Santiago hero, was wounded on San Juan Hill, recovered, and returned to Kaskaskia for a wedding. The couple then departed for their Oklahoma home.
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Ma.coutah
William B. Kiespert
Kaskaskia
Martha Dereuse
Oklahoma
Santiago
San Juan Bu
Abe Idinoleachovigir
Along the Wharves Highlight Local Shipping Movements
Schooner Fdna Watts arrives from the upper sound with twenty cords of wood and docks at White Star. San Francisco bound Elihu Thomson calls for coal. Oranian finishes wheat cargo at West Seattle and departs for Europe. Manuvense prepares large steel and boiler material for Honolulu, then Seattle and Tacoma bound for Hawaii. Spartan waits at harbor berth then sails to San Francisco with coal. Marton Chilcott at Port Blakeley being cleaned awaiting charter. Dirigo sails to Skagway with passengers including Hatley and Lake Bennett material for a small steamer.
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Fdna Watts
Upper Sound
White Star
Oranian
Tacoma
West Seattle
Europe
Arlington Dock
Honolulu
City Dock
Seattle
Hawaii
Dirigo
Skagway
Ss. & Patley
Hotel Northern
Lake Bennett
Hatley
Dirigo Arsa
F. G. Noyes
G. Tins
Travelers and Notables Check In Here With Vancouver Ties
Frank Western and A H Calder among Canadian Pacific agents arriving or in town. Henry figures like J A Clarke of the Western Central and A J Calder of Northern Pacific also stay at local hotels. Other arrivals include Higgins and family from Missoula and W V Rice of Salt Lake City, with Capt CH Francis, a noted Alaskan pilot, among guests at Butler House.
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The
Hutler
Frank G. Higgins
Mins Hide Higgins
Missoula
Mont
W. V. Rice
Salt Lake City
D. D. Irwin
Muskigon
Mich
Capt
CH. Francis
Alaskan
Hutter
Fashion and kitchen tips from a 19th century column
A review of society tastes and household hints covers fashion trends such as the Princess ring and future circus rings, cautions from a Philadelphia physician about the overshor, decorative uses of Japanese paper, advice on handling fretfulness, and cooking tips for fish and oysters. It also notes sleeve fashions, warm-water fish prep, and scented sachets for nightwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Father Time
Sailor Injured in Hatchway Fall Aboard Bh. PP Cheyenne
John Johnson a sailor from the bark Bh. PP Cheyenne fell through a hatchway while assisting loading this morning. He sustained bruises and was taken to Providence Hospital by patrol wagon for treatment.
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John Johnson
Cheyenne
Providence Hospital
Mystery of Jerome Haunts Nova Scotia Village
In Saunierville Nova Scotia a mysterious legless man called Jerome has lived for forty years. A yearly Nova Scotia legislature grant of 164 funds sustains Jerome. Mrs Eli Jondrey of Worcester Massachusetts seeks scientific insight into Jerome’s origin and condition. Jerome appeared in 1858 with both legs amputated above the knees and spoke no understandable language, sparing little beyond a name heard as Jerome.
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Sauinierville
Nova Scotia
Acadia
Jerome
Eli Jondrey
Chandler Street
Worcester
Maes
Jondrey
Sand Cove
Saulnierville
Que Gay
Digby Neck
Bay of Fundy
Fundys Head
Wellas
Togo
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mistaken Identity in Snow Talk
A playful exchange centers on mistaken identity between Gilad and Mr. Chucksley. The dialog spirals into meta confusion about who is mistaken and who is not, ending with a note of anticipation about possible snowfall.
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Hellas New Thome
Building of Seattle Telephone Co
Palouse
Joseph
Mary Whitman
Syme-Dudley Paper
Watervilet
Here
Subway
0. R & N. Company
W. S. Phelps
Whitman County
Seattle Postoffice
Pullman College
Mttle
Achooner
Nelile Jensen
Briagway
Beattle
Mero
Elihu Thomson
Gpartan
S Partan
Marton Chilcott
Port Blakeley
Frank Western
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Vancouver
A. H. Calder
Canadian Pacific Rail
F. A. Menzies
Rockland Railroad
Portland
F. J. Whitney
F. B. Clarke
PD. Miller
J. W. Mabon
Hill Party
the Butler
Jos. A. Clarke
Wiecenain Central Railroad
Geo. A. Gartow
Denver, Colo
G. MM. Beice
Whatcom
Butler
A. L. Broadbent
Uon Grant
Louis James
Katherine Kidder
Frederick Warde
Rainier Grand
A. J Coyle
Rainiere Grand
A.J Calder
Ralster Grand
Chas. BK. Fripp
London
England
Grenada
Wm. Bishop Jr
Jefferson County
Diller
Wir. Sampson
Eve's
Old Kentucky
Pike and Ifthy Ramaker Music CO
Ate Music
James D Hone
Maurice McMicken Ter Turner
Wren Er
V. Ankeny
Hank
Neo Transact Lever
Nee
Presiden Cashleistant Cash Nye Payabl
Uni
Onal Bwa
United States
James Bothwelj
Hoeton Block
Fork
Sale City Real Estate
Rale- Holyoke
James Hothwell
Megs
Winter & Harper Burke Building
Seattic, Wash
Ite
Alaska Views
Verte la Roche
Second Ave
Bonney & Stewart Surressors
OF. C. Shorey & Co
Undertakers
Columbia
Gilad
Mr. Chucksley
Tam Gia
Belpe
Chicago Tribune
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