City hal orders end to Saturday half holidays for workers
The finance committee warns that city employees must stop taking Saturday half holidays or have the time deducted from their 15 days of annual vacation. Department heads acknowledge the issue though no formal order is issued yet. The rule aims to curb overtime practices and standardize holiday use across treasury comptroller water and health staff.
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Counci
Treasury Department
Comptroller’s
Water Departments
Board of Health
Civil Service
Finance Committee
Woodhouse Sues Godwin Co Over False Blacklist Listing
John Woodhouse a retail grocer sues J W Godwin Co seeking 5000 in superior court for being listed as a dead beat after buying lettuce for 1 40 and not paying. He says the debt was forgotten and denies fraud, while the article notes the restaurant Silver Inn remains a city landmark.
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John Woodhouse
Superior Court
J. W. Godwin & Co
Weastern Avenue
Woodhouse
Godwin & Co
Scenic Shasta Route Promotes California Resorts
Southern Pacific Co. advertises the famous Scenic Shasta Route with two daily trains to California resorts. Fares listed are San Francisco 25.60 for first class and 20.4 for second class. Descriptive literature, tickets, and reservations available at 8 First Avenue, K Bk, from General Agent Ellie.
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Southern Pacific Co
Scenic Shasta
San Francisco
Ellie
Generel
Eee
Latona Crossings Fight Delays Underground Option
Latona residents press for safe crossings at the Northern Pacific tracks opposite the Latona bridge. Officials and railroads clash over two new trusses and a Seattle Electric subway plan, with a stubborn stand by Northern Pacific and ongoing council efforts led by Councilman Murphy to relaunch the discussion at the street committee.
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Northern Pacific
Latona
Council Street
Northern Pacific Railroad
Seattle Electric Company
Twelfth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Latona Bridge
Murphy
World's Fair Excursion Rates May 11 12 12
Great Northern Railway announces excursion rates for the World's Fair with tickets available at office 612 First Avenue.
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Great Northern Railway
First Avenue
Season Open as Ice Clears and Mining Surges in Alaska
The steamship Portland reports ice cleared from Turnagain Arm to Homer and Seldovia opening the mining season. Passengers reach Seldovia in April while Turnagain activity advances for weeks. Seward grows rapidly with new houses appearing. Alaska Central railroad work begins in earnest and progresses quickly.
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Portland
Cook Inlet
Turnagain
Homer
Seldovia
Seward
Alaska Central Railroad
Notice to Subscribers for Early Delivery Assurance
If your copy of The Star does not arrive by 6:00 PM, call Sunset Main 1060 or Independent 1338 between 6:00 and 7:06 PM and a messenger will deliver a copy at once. Go to Spinnings for bicycle repair offers.
Shippers Organize North Pacific Coast Association
Beattie shippers meet to form a Beattie branch of the North Pacific Jobbers and Manufacturers' Association with Seattle Tacoma and Portland branches. The aim is coordinated freight rates benefiting Pacific Northwest shippers and to push a general rate conference with Spokane shippers in Chicago. The association would protect coast city interests if coast rate revisions occur.
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Beattie Shippers
Mercantile Nanoolation
Beattie
North Pacific Jobber’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Portada Ehippers
Seatile
Tacoma
Beattle
Portland
Pacific Northwest
Spokane
Chicago
North Pacific Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Strange Piano Sale with Easy Terms This Week
A local sale advertises piano and organ purchases with pay terms of ten dollars down and one dollar per month. First payment up to six pounds offers free trade value in the millinery department. Organ prices list around forty to fifty pounds, with solid walnut or oak instruments advertised. Everything is advertised as cost to clear out the M. D. Pease stock.
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Millin
Canoa
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John W. Hamilton
Chas. H. Fowler
John MH. Vincent
Jas. N. FiteGerald
Inane W. Joree
Daniel A. Goodsell
Pos. C. Hartzell
Jas. M. Thoburn
Henry W. Warren
Stephen M. Merrill
Edward G. Andrews
Cyrus D. Foss
John M. Walden
Willard F. Mallalien
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the Thompson Co
Seattle Tranter Company
Universal Steel
RED Front Furniture CO
Second Avenue South
Louis Klodtt Jewelry Co
Thies Is
Wm. Burdick
Baltimore
William P. Burdick
J. Thomas
Yesler
Mr. Thomas
G. O. Guy, Inc
G. O, Guy, Inc
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Palmer
Thomas Liggett
Samuel L. Rone
William Kenyon
Second and
Albert Hansen
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M. D. Pease
GIA
Second Ave
OS Ey
Chas. H. Fletcher
Ofire
YH Company
Mupray Street
Hew Toc
Columbia
Ernst Bros
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Cascade Laundry CO
Cuffs
Third Avenue
Main Street
State Medical Institute
Northwest
D. T. Richards
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Safe Deposit & Trust CO
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