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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1903

Page

4

Plans for Big Power Plants Near Seattle Chambers

Stone & Webster of Boston complete plans for two new hydro plants on White river and Puget Sound region. Tacoma Industrial Company will build White river plant 26 miles from Seattle. Pierce County Improvement Company to erect Kup river plant. Managers aim for late 1903 or early 1904 operation with 20 000 to 50 000 horsepower to power Tacoma Seattle railways and interurban lines. Snoqualmie Falls Power Company prepares a new plant to meet rising competition.

White Puyallup River Stone& Webster Boston Stone & Webster Beattie, Tacoma and Whatcom Street Railways Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railroad White River Tacoma Industrial Company Seattle Pierce County Improvement Company K. Mitchell Geattle Stone & War Enterprises Northwest Tacoma Snoqualmie Falls Power Company Beattie Electric Ccompany Puget Sound Eelectric Company Snoqualmie Company Snoqualmie Comy The Snoqualmie Power Company

Beattie School Names Updated Amid Board Deliberations

Beattie public schools adopted new nomenclature after months of board discussion. Several new names replace earlier ones while Denny Minor and Day schools retain their Seattle pioneer associations.

Beattie Public Schools Star Hall of Fame New York Denny Seattle Waret Rainier Lincoln Beatin Webster Frankin Pecine Grant Veen Anne Marshall Mer Jo Ayed

Tomorrow’s Saint Patrick Day Festivities In City

Tomorrow marks St Patrick's Day with a 3 PM Mass at Our Lady of Good Hope led by Father Prefontaine and a sermon by Father Mahoney In the evening the Ancient Order of Hibernians hosts an entertainment at Rankes Hall featuring Henry Wineton. The Celtic Song of Washington holds its annual banquet at the Knickerbocker with 160 covers. Daniel Kellrige presides as toastmaster with toasts to the President state of Washington Ireland and more. A Sunday gathering for St Marrs parish children follows.

Emerald Isle Ireland St. Pat- Im Thie City Mase Church of Our Lady of Good Hope Father Prefontaine Pather Mahoney Ranke's Hall Order of Hibernians Henry Wineton Washington Knickerbocker Daniel Kelrige Seaee Co H. Hanford Thomas Burke State of Washington Dalton Army and Navy F. Melean Hall St. Marr's Parish

Agriculture Building Contract For St Louis World Fair

The contract for completing the Agriculture building at the St. Louis World’s Fair was let. The project costs $639,000 and the 15 percent larger structure will be the largest single-department building, with a floor area of nearly 20 acres.

ST. Louis

Death of Arthur C. Morrison Former NP railway auditor

Arthur C. Morrison longtime traveling auditor for the Northern Pacific Railway died yesterday at Stellacoom. He leaves a wife in Beattie. Ill for two years his health declined after severing ties with the railroad about a year and a half ago and moving to Whatcom where he practiced law and served two terms as city attorney.

A. Morrison Arthur C. Morrison Northern Pacific Railway Company Stellacoom Beattice Mr. Morrison Whatcom

Local Theaters Show Cowboys and Comedies at Grand

The Cowboy and the Lady starring Miller Kent as Teddy North drew crowds at the Grand last night. Kent’s Westbound hero blends comedy and drama while veteran actor Rapley Holmes adds strong cowboy humor. The Seattle run previously featured Kent, with the supporting cast delivering lively performances. Engaged at Seattle Theater also drew attention, with Clarke as Cheviott Hill and Mortimer Martin and George A Yielding among new company members.

Miller Kent Teddy North Seattle Mr. Kent Enat Rapley Holmes Big Joe Kent Ares Teddy Mer Lnes Maren Mre Warren Drapete Bradbury Gilbert Inetta Marty Carson Clarke Cheviott Hill Mr. Clarke Jones Mortimer Martin George Rte Hanford Company

Stage Notes Showat Third Avenue and Grand Theaters

Tom Fitch presents Reap the Harvest at Third Avenue theater with a witty, melodrama edged love story and strong comedy. George Rowe draws heat as the villain and Kate Claxton headlines The Two Orphans at Grand, with Madison Theater adding a vaudeville bill led by the Wilson family.

Tom Fitch Third Avenue Theater Rune Donald Stuart George HM Rowe Advantage Ke Archie Juliette Perish Ehar Notera Third Avenue

Oil house keepers arrested on order violation

Camille Howmeen and J Itetta, keepers of oil houses in the western enderloin, were arrested by Police men Hubbard and Delgh last night. They are said to have violated Chief Sullivan’s closing order and will be tried in the police court.

Buffalo Clothing and Tailoring Jay Starkey Camille Howmeen J. Itetta Wenderloin Hubbard and Delgh Chlef Sullivange Exles New York Paris

YMCA Progress Report Shows Growth and New Site

The local YMCA releases its annual progress report for 1909 outlining gains in physical education, education, and religion. It notes expenditures of 15 088 dollars, receipts 161 409, membership around 1009, with detailed diagrams of occupations and attendance. A new 40 000 dollar site at Madison Street and Fourth Avenue is secured, with 15 000 cash in the fund and a plan to raise 95 000 for a five story building with gymnasia an auditorium and dormitories.

Educational Department Institute United States Arnold Allen Madison Street Fourth Avenue

Cardiff Mine Disaster Reported with Fatal Fire Damp Explosion

Three men die in a second fire damp blast at the Cardiff coal mine, details scarce and the incident occurring last night in a remote section. Other brief items note millinery openings at Curtis Millinery House and a grand masquerade ball advertised for March.

Kanhakeer Cardiff

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