City Council Delays Moore Franchise Vote Amid Frustrated Tactics
The city committee in Seattle postponed action on the Moore franchise and the Sunset Telephone rate cut, citing absence of key officials. Members like Bowen faced criticism for delaying tactics, while Rude and Gliman urged timely progress, and engineers prepared to finalize route details. The franchise, backed by several improvement groups, is set for Monday consideration.
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Cora
Beattle Electric Company
Howen
Thomson
Mr. Moore
Moore
Gilman
Bowen
Rude
American Improvement Company
Beaides
Thomeon
Cole
Omar
Russia
Daulton
Sunset Telephone Company
Mullen
Pike Street
Gliman
Nine
Seattle Electric Company
Counc Ol
Third Avenue
Piketreet
Washington Hotel
Fawe
Beattie Electric Company
Europe
Rainier Heighta Improvement Club
Eighth Ward
Corporations Committee
Miners Die in Cambrian Colliery Explosion
Cardiff dispatch reports 26 miners killed in a Cambrian Colliery explosion yesterday. The incident occurred in the mine site and authorities began rescue and investigation efforts. Names and exact cause awaiting official statements.
Coxey’s Ghosts of Railroads and Government Ownership
A long column recounts Coxey’s 1890s march and his claim that government ownership of railroads will come in ten years. It links Coxey to later ideas echoed by Roosevelt and Bryan, arguing for government control rather than private operation. The piece blends reminiscence with predictions and cites a 1905 speech context.
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Jacob & Coxey
Beattie Star
Reforma
New York
Roosevelt
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
From London to Melbourne by Rail into the Tropics
The piece outlines a future travel vision from London to Melbourne by overland rail in 28 days with coastal sea legs, detailing routes via Afghanistan, India, Burma, and Singapore. It notes current gaps such as no Afghan railway and Malay peninsula links, and mentions planned lines like the sultan of Johore’s railway and possible river journeys to Chittagong.
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London
Russia
Tropics
Melbourne
Australia
Metropolia
Afghanistan
Ostend
Vienna
Moscow
Michaelov
Merv
Straits of Dover
Caspian
Mandalay
Rangoon
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Sultan of Johore
Sumatra
Ameer
India
Peshawar
Calcutta
Ganges
Chittagong
Burma
Mill Workers Suffer Arm Injury and Shoulder Fracture
At Ballard John Knutson, an employee at Stimpeon mill, fell on a saw and cut his arm from shoulder to elbow. Taken to Ballard General hospital, Dr Emery removed a badly fractured bone and warned a stiff arm may result. Ellis Early, another mill employee, broke his shoulder in a fall. A Catholic hall at Main and Wilbert avenues is under construction, with an extra story added to the planned two story building for fairs.
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Terday
Ballard General Hospital
Emery
Ellis Early
Main
Wilbert Avenues
City Plans New Fraternity Meeting Building
Mayor Zook, back from Olympia, presented three bills to the legislature. Two passed, including refunding the city’s outstanding indebtedness. The project’s estimated total cost upon completion is $5,600, with the second floor to house fraternity meetings. Bills arrived late with little time for consideration.
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Secord
Zook
Olympia
Rail Routes Across Sumatra To Melbourne
The text outlines a journey by rail and sea from Sumatra to Melbourne. It describes a north to south Sumatra railroad, a short sea passage to Java, a five day sea trip to Port Darwin Australia, a 100 mile rail extension to Pine Creek, a 1000 mile pending rail stretch across the continent, and finally the southern link to Melbourne.
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Sumatra
Java
Port Darwin
Australia
Pine Creek
Voyager
Melbourne
Destruction By Fire Narrowly Averted At Local Store
A Sunday morning blaze at L Cohen’s 106 Washington St threatened total loss of stock valued around 25000 dollars. Fire department containment limited damage to smoke and water, adjusters settle losses, stock to be sold quickly with spring items sacrificed at low prices. An orderly sale and stock arrangement proceed with a sale planned for Monday March 18 after an 8 am to 1 pm viewing.
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Coxey
Congress
Washington
Coney
Muscalliion
Treney
Capital
Coxey Wen
Cohen
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Ead
Muncelmen
Moore Oe
Igualline
Chise
My Tea and Coffee CO
Condav
Aa Medison
Ays
Garden OF Eden Addition
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Washington Street
Bismark
Allel
Beripps News Ass'n
Cardiff
Wales
Cambrian
Hobo Gen
John M. Fuller
Honey Grove
Texas
Waterloo
G. O. Guy
Jacob B. Coxey
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Austria
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Carttagong
Manny
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Darwi
Darwin
Mel
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Te Pirovsk
Micrarloy
Peshawa
R.K
Penang
Orneo
Singaporras
Ballard
John Knutson
Stimpeon
Holmes Furniture Co
Second
Monarch
Fy Cnardson & Kelly
Coods Foonrite
Pamline “Sea
Second Avenue
2Nd Avenue
Dental CO
Palmese Dentistry
Seattle
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Mgr
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Columbia St
Haller
Sunset Main
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