Council weighs four Seattle Electric franchise questions
City council committee faces major decisions on four Seattle Electric company franchises and related transfers, tracks, and city ownership options. Proposals seek to compel transfers for competing lines, force fair ticketing and conductor access, and consider municipal track laying or private track rent to control service and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpora Committee
Seattle Electric Company
Tuane
J. A. Moore
Se Stile Council
Seattle Elettric Company
Seattice Electric Company
Lawton
Fort Lawton
Indica
Seattle
Tranft
Moore and Gilman
Ran
Bean
Doctor Delays Hampered Care in Ballard Case
In an interview Tuesday with Dr. M L Adams who attended Mrs Steel of Ballard the mother of a 17 pound baby it was learned Adams was not called to treat the sick woman until seven days after the birth. By then the midwife had cared for Mrs Steel and Adams could not help the patient.
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M. L. Adams
Mrs. Steel
Ballard
Dr. Adams
Augustus William Joins Prussia as Lieutenant at Potsdam
Kaiser’s fourth son Prince Augustus William has turned 18 and begun active service as a lieutenant in the First Regiment of Infantry Guards at Potsdam. On his birthday he received the Black Paghe order and other high decorations. He is tall fair and resembles his father at the same age. After about a year of duty he will study at Bonn University.
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Berlin
Prince Augustus William
Prussia
Augustus William
Potsdam
Bonn University
Modern Tess of the D Urbervilles tale in divorce case
Chicago report on a divorce suit where John Crokin cites a court document a letter from his wife labeled as a modern Tess of the D Urbervilles. The letter recounts a youthful marriage begun at age 13, hardship in Lansing and Kalamazoo, a lover, abuse, and a child, with she asking for a divorce and forgiveness. Judge Healy grants the decree, noting the troubled youth and poverty of Mrs. Crokin.
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Chicago
D'Urbervilles
John Crokin
Healy
Bana Crokin
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jonn
H H. Crokin
Crokin
Harry
Lansing
Mamma
Europe
Papa
Lewis
Myrtie
Tade
Judge Healy
Homer
Castlegate Milwaukee native Davidson rises from immigrant youth to senator
From Castle Garden to Madison Davidson built a career from poverty to public life. He learned in parochial schools, worked as a tailor and farmer before becoming a storekeeper and merchant prince. Nominated in 1892, he survived a GOP sweep to serve in the state assembly and push public service tax bills.
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Milwauke
Wis
Castle Garden
New York
Madison
Robt. M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Jas. O. Davidson
Davidson
State Assembly
Assembly
Elected State Treasurer and Lieutenant Governor in 1890s
In 1898 he won the state treasurer post and was reelected in 1900. Davidson then joined the Lalollette ticket as lieutenant governor in 1902 and was reelected in 1904. The text notes a wife and neighbors, with an elder child attending the state university.
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Davidson
R. M. Lalollette
Medal of Honor for railroad disaster rescues proposed
A bill before Congress proposes authorizing the president to issue bronze medals of honor with emblematic devices to any person who, by extreme daring, endangers their life to save others from wrecks, disasters, or accidents on U S railroads.
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House of Representatives
Senate
United States
May Build to West Seattle Franchise Filing
Howard H. Lewis and John P. Jacobsen applied to county commissioners for a franchise to build a West Seattle streetcar line. Seattle Electric is said to back the move to beat rivals J A Moore and D H Gilman, who sought a West Seattle line with city council but not county approval. Route would run from Spokane avenue city limit along Emma Schmite road to California Avenue then south to McBorley road end. Lewis and Jacobsen are local real estate interests and Danish cannon)/ correction: Jacobsen is a Danish name, Lewis a real estate man.
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Howard H. Lewis
John P. Jacobsen
West Seattie
Seattle Electric Company
J. A. Moore
D. H. Gilman
West Seattle
Spokane Avenue
Emma Schmite
California Avenue
McBorley Road
Jacobeen
Lewis
Russian Performances in New York Shift from Yiddish Stage
New York reports indicate a change this week as Russian professional performances begin appearing in the city. The shift marks a new phase in cultural offerings and suggests broader exposure for Russian theater and artistry within New York venues.
Broadway Russian Play The Chosen People At Herald Square
A Russian exile drama titled The Chosen People is staged at Herald Square as part of a week of new productions. The plot centers on Lesser Frenkel and his family amid Zionist and liberal conflicts, ending in stark realism. Actress Barrymore is admired for a potential own version of Nora as preparations for April matinees unfold. New York theatre chatter notes Bernard Shaw fever with Candida revived and more Shaw works planned. Manila census proclamation signals forthcoming elections if peace holds, while Chicago reports indicate Thomas H. Wykehen’s sudden death from heart disease en route to the PulMan offices.
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Lower East-side
Herald Square
Lesser Frenkel
Barrymore
Gare Iheenward
Nora
Miss Barrymore
New York Festill
Bernard Shaw
Iriahman
Wives and Husbands in City Court Deser tion Case
Two young husbands aged 21 and 23 are in custody after deserting wives at the Berkley lodging house in Occidental avenue. The Oberg sisters claim they were married but lack certificates, while police suspect a sham ceremony to lure them to the underworld. Landlady alerted Humane Officer Clark. the girls were rescued from near degradation as the city grapples with abandonment and possible illegal marriage.
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Kelly
John Whiting
Lem Parker
King
Camm
Humane
Clark
Berkley
Occidental Avenue
Ligsie Oberg
Mary Oberg
Clallam
Berkley House
Lizgh Oberg
Oberg
Market Report Shows Cabbages Spinach Rhubarb Prices Steady
The markets show little excitement as Monday’s bulk trades wrap up. Placentia cabbages arrive Tuesday and sell at 1% cents, spinach rises to 76 cents due to tight supply, and native rhubarb arrives in good condition for the season. Oranges remain steady but must travel by refrigerator car to avoid softening. Tuesday drafts show firmer ages with good arrivals. Chickens stay high with few being sold.
Third and Fourth Avenue Regrade Debate Advances
The board of works and street committee meet at city hall Tuesday to discuss bids for the Third and Fourth avenue regrade. Despite protests, bids may be advertised, even as Walters and Youngs oppose letting the contract before damages are ascertained. Opponents threaten injunctions to halt the project.
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Board of Works
Street Committee
City Hall
Fourth Avenue
Walters
Youngs
Third Avenue
Northwest hotel manager sues over contract breach
H. G. H. Wray, famed hotel manager, sues Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co of Portland for 900 dollars claiming breach of contract after reports of his competence were published. Attorney Tom Page arranged service after midnight while Dickinson joked about Sunday service. The case highlights contested hospitality agreements and publicity effects.
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H. G. H. Wray
Northwest
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Company
Portland
Wray
Tom Page
Dickinson
Page
Price List of Produce and Groceries Displayed
Local market price rundown lists beans beets cabbage cauliflower garlic onions spinach turnips lettuce squash carrots Yakima potatoes and other produce with per unit per crate or per hundredweight figures. Notes include prices for apples, oranges, cranberries, grapes and dairy items such as butter and cheese with varying regional rates and discounts for early payment.
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Idaho
California
New California
Ben Davis
Spitzenberg
JERUWICH SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN YEARS FOR LIVELY BURGLARY
Tony Jeurwich was sentenced Tuesday morning to a 14 year term in the state penitentiary for burglarizing a lodging house on First Avenue between Union and Pike Street.
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Tony Jeurwich
State Penitentiary
First Avenue
Union
Pike Street
Wheat and grain price reports from The Star
The Star market notes from W Mc Ryer show futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with May July and Sept contracts. Prices listed include highs lows and closes along with Park values for May and July.
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the Star
W. Mc Ryer & Co
Columbia Street
Tivate Wire
Park
Wheat Market Summary and Stocks in New York Trading
Market opened firm with gains in many listed stocks but quickly weakened after the first hour. May option dropped to 1113-4 while July hit 885-8, the crop's lowest price. trading centered on July, May uneven and weak. Winter wheat reports praise crop condition. bulls weak but harvest prospects not ruled out. New York March 28 Joseph notes Met securities may rise, and Southwestern lines may be held. Mexican Central listed as good. Hold People’s Gas on dips.
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Close Atchison
Amal Copper
Can. Pac
Erle, Com
Manhattan
Metropol
Mo. Pac
Union Pac
New York
Joseph
Met
Southwestern and Southern Railway
Mexican Central
St. Paul
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Corporation
Seattle Electric
Fliat Avenue
James Street Power House
Moore
Furth
Westlake Boulevard
Fremont
Dennyway
Gilman
Beatts Electric Company
Purth
University Street
Counci
Gilma
First Ave
Nia Foams
Colman Building
First Ave. Cor
Columbia Se
Foes
Cor
Cherry St
Kaiser
Mukden
Michigan
Ethel Barrymore
Catherine Leeckie
Seattle Star
Manila
Wright
Philippines
Thomas H. Wycekens
Pullman Palace Car Company
Fend White
Benet
Boles
Eysters
Olympia
Minnesota
Pillebury
Standard Dakota
Olympic
Biestric
Molly
Golden Northwest
Top Notch
B. C. Co
Ward
Yakima
Eastern
Washington
Patrick Riordan
J. J. Prendergast
Renton
Puget Sound Electric Railway
R. Rice
Superior Court
Jennie Rice
Woodmen of the World
Grand Opera House
Oregon
W. A. Ryer & CO
Columbia St
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