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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1906

Page

8

Power Plant and Rail Shops Planned Near Georgetown

Stone & Webster interests seek to erect a 10,000 horsepower emergency electric plant at Georgetown with car shops and barns for the Seattle Tacoma interurban. A Milwaukee right of way is pursued through the Ada Blackwell tract between the Northern Pacific line and Duwamish river. The Blackwell property, partly used for the plant, was purchased at 1000 dollars per acre for 40 acres, with remaining higher ground recently bought for 600 dollars per acre.

Georgetown Stone & Webster Seattle Tacoma Feee Northern Pacific Railroad Duwamish River Ada Blackwell Milwaukee Kelectron Blackwell

Chinese American Louis Faces Robbery Aftermath

Three assailants are jailed and police hunt two more for the King Street robbery of Frank Louis. Louis, a Portland born Americanized Chinese man, planned to sail to Francisco but stays to await the case. Local Chinese community funds an attorney to aid in defense.

Gang of Chine W Frank Louis King Louis Francisco Portland Louie

Wireless interests push stations and lines in the Northwest

The Milwaukee has rented headquarters at Elleneburg to direct operations. De Forest Wireless Telegraph Co. plans stations at Walla Walla and Spokane with work starting soon once materials arrive. C. Behatfer of Muncie leads a syndicate of Eastern capitalists arriving in Cashmere to study an electric railroad from Wenatchee to Leavenworth via Cashmere.

Milwaukee Elleneburg de Forest Wireless Telegraph Company Walla Walla Spokane C. Behatfer Muncie Eastern Capitaliois Cashmere Wenatchee Leavenworth Cuahmere

Thief Steals Roast at Local Dinner Prep

A hungry thief took a large roast and other items from the kitchen of L. V. Newcomb at 147 Derfel Drive yesterday. Newcomb left the kitchen briefly and returned to find the dinner missing.

L. V. Newcommb Derfel Drive Mr. Newcomb

Robbery Report At Chicago Bar Near Green Lake

Charles Lind, an employee at Denny and Swarts mill north of Green Lake, told police he was robbed of $14 in a Chicago bar. He was drinking and did not know when or how the money was taken, then reported the loss to the police.

Charles Lind Denny & Swarts Mill Green Lake Chicago

Record embroidery sale at Field Chapman New York

Field Chapman and Co held a monumental one day collage embroidery sale in New York City with millions of yards offered. W G Garvey led heavy buying alongside Marshall Fields and Siegel Cooper buyers as embroideries were on display in the store south show window. Sale began Saturday at 10 am. price details to follow in tomorrow's paper.

Field, Chapman & Co New York City W. G. Garvey Garvey- Buchanan Company Marshall Fields Siegel Cooper & Co

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