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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1906
Page
3
Local leaders push for a statewide campaign to extend municipal telephone benefits. A special committee led by Judge W. D. Wood to propose plans for a state campaign aims to grant free long distance calls within fifty miles, aligning rural and city residents under one rate system. The effort seeks public meetings to formalize next steps and rally Tacoma supporters.
Articles of incorporation filed state wide include Tongan Copper company Seattle with 960000 capital listing directors C H Gilbreath Victor Vigelins August Buschmann P A Tucker H G Smith R D Ogden and F W Crary Grand Oake Gold Mining company Seattle 750000 with C A Riddle and M Maxwell State Smelting Wang company Seattle 30000 with J H John L V Newcomb and A K McLaren The Princeton Mining Milling company of Arizona filed notice appointing F P Rutherford of Seattle as agent in this state The Men’s Club meeting and dinner of the Society of Universal Religion to be held at the Washington with Lewis ae of Butte addressing the club.
A police court session featured W. Wilcox accused of leaving his milk wagon horses untied. He claimed the horses were reliable and would not run, sparking debate with the city attorney over the incident. Wilcox was warned to avoid further violations.
R Wake, pressed on by waterfront surveillance, faced the police court after being found near a grip during the night. Blake claimed a McNeille island past and invoked Blackstone as he argued with City Attorney De Gruier. He will be kept in custody until more on his prior record is learned.
Gunt Erb died in a woods accident while working with Arthur Knight in a Sherwood area logging camp. Erb collapsed, apparently from heart disease, as Knight finished using a tool. Remains were sent to Bonney-Waston company for handling.
Want property on Capitol Hill call the Quinn Wren Co at 603 Oriental Block for house and lot or vacant property listings. Seeking sales leads in Capitol Hill district with prompt responses and local listings.
A large meeting of Camp 6, Woodmen of the World, was held at Ekike ball room in the evening to discuss raising funds for a lodge building on Minoray and Pine streets. A membership campaign was announced.
The City Federation of Woman's clubs plans to decorate the Grand opera house for the public installation of new city officials. Wagner's band will perform and vocal numbers are planned. The formal program includes oaths for the mayor and executive officers, with addresses by Dr. Fletcher, R. A. Ballinger, William Mickman Moore, Judge Root, Boott Calhoun, and a council speaker yet to be chosen. Bowen may speak or delegate to T. P. Revelle. A steamer transport drifted ashore near Port Angeles after a night voyage aided by the tug Boyden.
Carleson of the Kalma Bar reports cashing a valuable check last Sunday. A man named Joseph Woods was arrested on suspicion but released after Carleson failed to identify him. The police withhold the check amount and suspect description.
News notes report the death of William McClaine, once speaker of the house in territorial days, in Olympia at age 87. Also listed are arrests and legal actions in Washington towns, a Tacoma mayoral pledge to close gambling, and a May Epworth league convention in Walla Walla.
The Kuskokwim district of Alaska promotes rich deposits of gold copper and other minerals. Unprospected and undeveloped, the notice invites inquiries with May 25 as a reference date. Apply J P Radd & Co 628 Pioneer Bldg.
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