Victorians Steamer Arrives With Alaska Passengers
The steamer Victorian, Captain Rob of the Dodwell fleet, docked last evening with 24 Alaska passengers aboard and 15 disembarked at Vancouver. News from the Yukon river of breakup reaches Skagway and Dawson on the same day. Telegraph work begins on the Yu Bon Nome line across the Cut-off from Kaltag to Nome City. A rich strike is reported on the river’s right fork by Frank McQuillan. A small stampede follows the news from Dawson as reports confirm the death of Dr. Bettinger and the body found near Horse. The cause remains under investigation with $100 found in the doctor’s clothing.
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Nome City
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Flack
The Senator at Grand Opera House Starring Frawley
Late Fuller Sumas presents Ada Lewis in a program of entertainment with Cranes company. The Senator with T Daniel Frawley in the title role anchors the bill. James Nettl also appears in the Westing theatrical ladder. Beacon Lights at Third Avenue Theatre features the Eileford company in a melodrama with comedy and romance.
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Seattle
Ada Lewis
Miss Lewis
New York
Mins Lewis
T. Daniel Frawley
Grand Opera House
Crane
Beacon Lights
Joseph Griasmer
Phoebe Davies
Third Avenue
Eileford Company
Tng
The Sporting Duchess Opens Grand Opera Week
The Sporting Duchess will open next week at the Grand Opera house running four nights from Sunday to Thursday. The program then shifts to The Wife on Thursday as the Frawley bill, The Shaughraun. Charles Erin Verner visits Third Avenue theater for a two week run with The Shaughraun as its opening bill. Moving pictures are shown daily at the Searchlight on Second Avenue.
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Grand Opera House
Charles Erin Verner
Third Avenue Theater
Shaugraun
Noucereault
Second Avenue
Helen Gould Gifts Ten Thousand For YMCA Fort Monroe
Helen M. Gould of New York donated 10000 dollars in January to fund a YMCA headquarters at Fort Monroe. The donor’s name remained secret until construction began a few days ago, revealing the authorship of the gift.
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New York
Helen M. Gould
Fort Monroe
City Treasurer to Honor All City Warrants Beginning May 10
City Treasurer 8. F. Hathbun announces that starting May 10 all outstanding warrants for salaries will be honored. The move aims to ensure timely payment to city workers and improve payroll reliability for the upcoming period.
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F. Hathbun
Maine Battleship Float Afloat by Next Fall Plans
Newton Chamberlain, who is raising the wreck of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor, says the ship did not sink deeper and can be floated by building a dam, pumping out water, repairing the bow hole, then flooding again for surface lift. Machinery appears undamaged and about $600,000 in ammunition aboard survived.
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Havana
Cuba
Mr. Chamberlain
Putta
Hotels guests and business visitors in several cities
The Butler lists include Ed C. erkins Boston capitalist B J Hollenbeck Wenatchee Fred H.Nortock Victoria R Hill Port Townsend Jas Sweeney Friday Harbor F W De Larimer Jas McIntosh Rev William Brown M M Hendrickson M H Draham Shelton John W Byrons Victoria Chas BE Lambert L Kapffman San Francisco Balinier Grand guests F D Ley Tacoma James Coolerain A M Roses Port An- Stevens J J Hillier Vancouver H J Cameron Preston N B at Stevens Brunswick R J MeneZ Minneapolis lumber interests W M Johnson Everett Pary Port Angeles Ohio Steel Ranges Reste Miles Piper Co Lake Washington flyer Str Cyrene between Madison Leschi parks every 30 minutes.
City officers honor warrants under new ordinance
Mr Rath bun explains the change of policy was studied and approved by the corporation counsel and the legal adviser to city officers. Since the adviser has declared the ordinance legal, the treasurer is bound to honor the warrants.
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Rathbun
Fremont Board Plans $1000 Fire Engine House
The board of public works has purchased a lot near the Fremont schoolhouse to erect a $1,000 building for the fire department. Plans for the new facility are being drawn and the probable purchase of a new chemical engine is noted, with additional hose wagons anticipated.
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Board of Public Works
Fremont
Fire Department
Exhibits Gathered as Commissioner Moore Travels
Executive Commissioner Moore left Seattle to collect exhibits at various points. Washington's reg will be at least a week late due to legislative delays in arranging state representation, though the exhibit for this estate is expected to be very creditable.
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Moore
Seattle
Washington
Building permits granted for several residences today
KE L Ras miss er receives a two story frame house at 520 Melrose Avenue North costing 900 dollars. A J Rand granted a one story frame cottage at 716 Mixteenth Avenue costing 860 dollars. W T Swope gets a 1 1/2 story frame cottage in Brooklyn's Add Block 9 costing 400 dollars. H Emme approved a one story frame cottage at 1803 Broadway North costing 300 dollars.
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KE. L. Rasmisser
Melrose Avenue North
A. J. Rand
Tis Mixteenth Avenue
W. T. Swope
Brooklyn
Add
H. Emme
Broadway North
Skagital Co. Drilling Advances in Gravel Layer
Mr C B E Smith manager of Skagital Co reports the well is down over 100 feet and now drilling in coarse gravel at the Nelda Woolley site in the city.
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C. BE. Smith
Skagital Co. Ta
Nelda
Woolley
Mr. Smith
Irrigation Season Opens In Seattle
Seattle residents may water lawns under an ordinance permitting three hours daily, but Superintendent Youngs says irrigation could run six hours currently from 6 am to 9 pm and 6 pm to 9 pm. The summer plan may limit watering on hills due to pipe size, with 117 miles of main lines and 16 miles of pipes under two inches diameter.
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Seattle
Youngs Eayn
Victoria Welcomes 600 Chinese Immigrants on Empress of China
A Victoria handbill from a recent arrival of 600 Celestials aboard the Empress of China invites a mass meeting at the Outer Wharf. Local officials named include Maj. Longone and the Hon. Railway, with ecclesiastics and a Chinese opera band in attendance.
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British Columbia
Canada
China
Itritiah Aoll
Emprese
Orient
Citlnone
Longone
Dorge
Chinatown
Ople
Homer
Canon Cornetalka
Wun Lung
Sons of Heaven
Frank Barton Injured In Brickyard Accident
Frank Barton, a brickyard worker in Routh Seattle, was injured when a dirt bank caved in while he shoveled. His left leg was broken and he was taken to his home in Routh Park by Deputy Sheriff Kelly. a physician was summoned and treated the injury.
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Frank Barton
Routh Seattle
Tiarton
Routh Park
Kelly
Coal supply contract awarded for army transports
The port contract for coaling army transports is awarded to A B Kerry. He will furnish Toslyn coal at 4 50 per ton. All transports taking freight at the port will coal at the Toslyn bunkers.
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A.B. Kerry
Ehipa
Minerus Tioslyn
Toslyn
City Bonds Back Cedar River Water System Subdivisions
Smith Wakefield and David have posted a 9000 dollar bond to guarantee the Cedar river water supply project sub divisions 2 3 and 4. The bond ensures the project will stand the test of time and the city will draw 63.30 withheld as 10 percent of the 0 percent. Treasurer Rathbun notes water tax payments are slow and the office will not get busy until the 20th to 26th.
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Rathbun
Water mains debate stalls as plans miss meeting agenda
The fire and water committee did not meet last night to discuss northern suburb water mains. Supporters say funds exist and income could reach 240000 annually, while opponents doubt city funds can cover costs and tax impact if courts rule on assessment. If the cost cannot be taxed to abutting property, debating water fund depletion follows.
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Committee On Fire and Water
Maine
Otters Hats Promoted by New York to Local Firm
A shipment of otters hats arriving from New York to Peance Johnson Co at 1107 Second Avenue marks the debut of a new firm. The store touts up-to-date fashion and slogan emphasizes lowest prices.
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Rae. S
New York
M. PD. Peance Johnson Co
Second Avenue
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