Everett Interurban road contracts let for full line
The Everett Interurban project moves forward with contracts let for ties and rails and right of way secured. Work starts immediately and aims to complete the line to Everett within 18 months. Cars will pass Ballard, with access via a county road to Seattle, while land along the route is offered at 50 to 100 dollars per acre, with incentives to buy soon.
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Everett
Ballard
Seattle
Great Northern
Richmond Beach
Holloway
Green Lake
Hairy Ainos From North Japan Not Patriotic
Staff correspondence describes the Aino people from Yezo in Hokkaido during a Seattle Star report. It notes tall tales of Japanese patriotism and details Aino beauty norms including tattooing of girls and hairy features on both sexes.
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Japan
The Ainos of Hokkaido and Their Unfamiliar Habits
Describes the Aino people of Hokkaido including their stocky build long jet black hair bearded faces and clothing. Mentions family group in a village with a two year old girl named Shiko and notes island geography population economy and customs including mat weaving and tattooing ban for new initiates.
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Shiko
Erickson proposes bulkhead plan to save bay fill
Contractor C J Erickson seeks board of works permission to build a brush bulkhead along Railroad avenue to retain dredged earth. claims compensation from private property owners and city for filling bay edge. Millis blocked further dumping weeks ago to avoid navigation obstruction.
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C.J. Erickson
Second Avenue
Board of Works
Pike Street
Railroad Avenue
United States
Millis
Erickson
What People Say for the Upbuilding of the City
A series of papers urges Seattle to pursue a higher morality over mere commercial growth. It argues morality brings lasting happiness, attracts good people, and removes evils from families, noting cities like Klondike and Oriental trade show the need for virtue to avoid decline.
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Seattle
Klondike
Alaska
Oriental
Greece
Rome
Landslide at West Seattle endangers homes
Heavy rains triggered a significant landslide in West Seattle yesterday morning. One deserted house near the hill opposite the flour mill was toppled onto the railroad tracks and split in two, while another home owned by Joe Briley hung over the brink and could collapse at any moment. The track itself remained intact.
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Weat
Seattle
J. Clinton
Joe Briley
Justice Gordon Prepares to Hear First Bench Monday
John B. Gordon named justice of the peace to succeed T. H. Cann resigns and will sit in Cann’s offices. Complaints filed yesterday. Gordon to commence duties Monday with J. Dal Roberta as clerk. Great Northern announces summer excursion rates to Cascade mountain resorts and Lake Chelan from May 14 to October 4.
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John B. Gordon
T. H. Cann
Justice Cann
J. Dal Roberta
Gordon
The
Great Northern
Cascade Mountain Resorts
Lake Chelan
Seattle
Terse Little Tales from Asotin and Regional Notes
Severe burn from live wires injures Wohlisten at Asotin while F G Mattoon is named superintendent of the Indian school at Lapwal replacing B T McArthur. James Muir admits theft of 9500 from W D Muir & Bon Vancouver. Blooming frosts threaten Kalama fruit. Bellingham High class to hold June 14 benefit for deselving pupils. Coeur dAlene Spokane electric road extensions eyed. The Yank Group copper mines near Grants Pass bought by Seattle investors for 6600000.
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Bellingham High School
Westlake Boulevard Urgency Moves to Press City
At a Westlake Improvement Club meeting, members urged owners of condemned property to demand their certificates to spur the city to begin opening Westlake Boulevard. A two‑section committee was formed to obtain certificates and push a petition for a boulevard grade. Contractor J Erickson offered earth for low-lying fills at 13 cents per yard using dirt from Second Avenue work. Mrs. Pearl Tenant filed for divorce from H Raymond Tenant citing desertion and non support.
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Westlake Boulevard
Westlake Improvement Club
Fred Peterson
John L. Gow
P. J. Moran
A. BK. Griffiths
C. C. Cl
Second Avenue
Move to Rainier Beach Offer Promotes Modern Suburb
An advertisement touts a 100 by 113 foot lot at Rainier Beach for 269 dollars and a four room home for 250 dollars total or 550 dollars with 15 dollars monthly. It argues crowded city housing should yield to a healthier lakeside location just 30 minutes away, noting Mr Sturtevant has created a modern suburb at Rainier Beach.
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Rainier Beach
Sturtevant
Open Day And Night Dental Service Ad
Open Day and Night Teeth filled and treated at oes as well as day time week Bundays included from 4 a m to 1 13 midnight We are ready to give patrons the skill and care of our great dentists who have long served our people All patients who had started work will have it finished as per contract or replacements offered for unsatisfactory work with partial payment terms
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Notles
Ree
Rail traffic doldrums persist amid low rates and road problems
Railroads report a dull month with travel down as slides and washouts disrupt service. Eastbound demand falls due to affordable St Louis fair rates, while westbound travel is weaker than expected. Hotels see shorter stays despite fair crowds and homeseeker campaigns fail to boost volume.
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Int. Louis
Willey Navigation Reaches Wage Settlement with Steamship Union
The Willey Navigation company and the Puget Sound steamshipmen union settle wage scale differences amicably. Willey adopts the standard scale used by other local lines except Canadian Pacific. The agreement follows a recent strike and will hold until October 1 when the old rate resumes.
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Willey Navigation Company
Puget Bound
Sound
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Elk Horn forest reserve to become permanent in Montana
The Elk Horn forest reserve near Helena, Montana, which was withdrawn about four years ago, will be made permanent. The action confirms the protection of the area south of Helena under federal forest policy.
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Butte
Mont
Elkhorn Forest Reserve
Helena
Ovm
W. Blackwood
Marion Street
Mr. Blackwood
G. O. Guy
Daily Papers
World Against Him Show at Galatea Tonight
Redmond stars in The World Against Him with showtimes this afternoon and tonight. Galatea offers matinees on Sundays and Wednesdays as well as Wednesday and Saturday evening curtain calls at 1:00 and 2:25 with prices listed.
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Fd Redmond
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Main
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Combine
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James St
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Punkin Husker
Indiana
SIA
Morosco & Baker
the Casino Company
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D. M. Henderson
Low Harlow
Flossie Hope
Myrtle Vane
Lillian Levey
Thomas Liggett
New York City
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New York
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