Seattle to buy and deploy street sprinkling car
Seattle council approves a 45000 purchase of a high capacity street sprinkler to dust down 40000 square yards daily. The car will service Second avenue electric lines and city streets, with water and labor funded by the city while the company provides the motor and maintenance. Some worry the deal favors the supplier due to right of way and control issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louie Fair
Seattle
Second Avenue
First
Seventh Avenue
Pike Street
Eity
Madison Street
City council limits peanut wagon districts and licenses
An amended ordinance narrows where peanut and lunch wagons may operate to area below Washington Street. Each wagon must obtain a license and require the consent of abutting property owners to be maintained. Also notes a restaurant offer at Maison Barberi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
600 Men to Work on Interurban Line Extension
G W Chapman chief engineer for the Seattle Everett Interurban reports fifty men begin work at First avenue C street with 500 more to join in a couple of weeks. The line will run from C street First avenue to Taliman avenue and along Brig street to Main street. Rails poles and trestle work planned inside six weeks with completion possibly to Bitter Lake. Unsold 5 acre tracts to advance $10 per acre in a week. prices previously set at $90 and $100 with terms $50 cash and $10 monthly. The Ballard office is 163 Jefferson place and the firm address is 202 203 New York block.
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Main Street
Bitter Lake Tember
Ballard
Ballard Mear Railroad Avenue
Fef Street
Beattie-Everett Interurban
Jefferson Place
Crawford @ Conover
New York Block
Coast Downhill Tragedy Kills 12 Year Old Girl
Martha Erickson 12, daughter of Postmaster Erickson and legislative candidate, died after her bicycle veered off a sidewalk incline in Bothell. Companion Tootsie McCreary escaped serious injury as Martha struck a stump head first and was killed instantly. neighbors witnessed the accident as the town mourns a bright young girl.
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Wana
Martha Erickson
Postmaster Erickson
Tootsie McCreary
Martha
Man Fined for Wife Beating by Immigrant Judge
Thomas Joseph Dormit, an Assyrian immigrant, was fined 10 for assaulting his wife and forcing her to mind him. Witnesses say he threw her down and stomped and kicked. Assistant prosecutor cited the saying when in Rome to justify upholding local law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Joseph Dormit
George
Dermit
Krelte
Rome
Principal Weatherby appeals conviction in school beating case
Prof. G. R. Weatherby, principal of the Issaquah school, has appealed his Justice Court conviction for brutal beating of pupil Charles Ek. He faces a superior court review of the charge of unmercifully thrashing Charley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Weatherby
Issaquah School
Justice Court
Charles Ek
Punishment Incident Ends With Fine for Teacher
A student faced a brutal punishment using a rawhide whip and a small mirror as a reflector. Mrs Weatherby, wife of the principal and a teacher, began the punishment and summoned her husband to complete it. The boy suffered bruising for days and Weatherby was tried before Justice Smithers in Renton, fined five dollars plus costs.
Dentist Littooy Convicted in Unlicensed Practice Case
H. C. Littooy was found guilty last evening of conducting Harvard Dental Parlors without a license. The state board of dental examiners has pursued prosecutions to remove “advertising dentists” from practice as Judge Kennan of Spokane hears about a dozen remaining dental cases in Superior Court.
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H. C. Littooy
Harvard
State Board of Dental Examiners
Kennan
Spokane
Frank Richards
Richards
Officerserson
le Count
Promoter Pooley and Lawson Charged With Conspiracy
In London on May 10 E T Pooley and Henry J Lawson linked to Pool ey company were arrested and charged with conspiracy to defraud. Prof Arthur Ranum head of mathematics at the State University tendered his resignation to the board of regents citing his wife’s poor health and need for a change of climate. resignation to take effect at year end.
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London
E. T. Pooley
Henry J. Lawson
Pooley Company
Arthur Ranum
the State University
Board of Regents
Ranum
City Council shows indifference to constituents complaints
City councilman Mullen moves to file a protest petition about a filthy pond at Highth Avenue and Pike Street. The claim against the city totals $6,000 as officials finally pump the water. The goat pasture armory site and street improvements aboard include filling Railroad Avenue and constructing a bulkhead. A church tax cancellation request is referred, and a new fire signal test pleases members as a faster firehouse signal nears completion.
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Dad Mullen
Highth Avenue
Pike Street
Western Avenue
Lenora Street
Mullen
Railroad Avenue
Dennyway
Frickeon
Second Avenue
Edgewater Congregational Church
Yesterway
Post Street
Appointment Notice on Subcommittee Roles in Congress
The document records Grosvenor of Ohio named chairman of the Pacific Coast and Great Lakes subcommittee with another House member, Capt. BE. & Minor of Wisconsin, noted in the official notice of appointment.
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Pacific Coast
the Great Lakes
Grosvenor
Ohio
Capt. BE. & Minor
Wisconsin
Water Shut Off Planned on Several North Seattle Roads
Water will be shut off tomorrow from 9 a m to 3 p m on Belmont avenue north from Denny Way to Lake View avenue and on Harvard avenue north from Denny Way to East Highland Drive. The outage also affects Repub Mean street from Belmont avenue north to Broadway and Boylston avenue north from Harrison to Republican.
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Belmont Avenue
Denny Way
Lake View Avenue
Harvard Avenue
East Highland Drive
Repub Mean Street
Broadway
Boylston Avenue
Harrison
Republican
Thanking supporters in our city and Tacoma after sorrow
The message expresses heartfelt gratitude to the press and friends in the city and Tacoma for kindness and sympathy, mentions floral offerings from the M W A and Ladies of the G A RB W R C, the Bon Marche employer and manager, and is signed by Mrs. Henrietta Gowell Eva N. Gowell and George G. Gowell.
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Tacoma
Bon Marche
Henrietta Gowerll
Eva N. Gowell
Gerorge G. Gowelil
Congressman Humphrey to Attend May 2 Merchant Marine Meet
Congressman Will E F Humphrey, named to a congressional commission overseeing the American merchant marine, is advised the full committee will meet May 2 in New York. Representatives from leading eastern cities will present data on improving the merchant fleets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will E F. Humphrey
Congressional Commission
New York
Humphrey
Highwaymen Rob Percy Brockett in Lake View Cemetery
Percy Brockett of 2005 Broadway was robbed at gunpoint in Lake View cemetery last night. A masked man and an accomplice demanded surrender and searched his pockets, but Brockett had no cash. Detective Adams investigated with no trace of the robbers found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Brockett
Broadway
Lake View Cemetery
Percy
Adams
Humboldt Pulls Stranded Al-Ki Off Flats
The steamer Humboldt succeeded in freeing the Al-Ki from the Seymour Narrows flats after pulling lines la tely. Officers conferred with Captain Thompson before the attempt and, once afloat, the Al-Ki showed no water ingress and sailed on to Seattle in good condition.
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Humboldt
Seattle
Seymour Narrows
Baughman
Thompson
Hec
Carpenters Reported Stolen Tools By Hobos
A. V. Coder A. H. Thom A. C. Walters and Mr Curtees report tool thefts and chests broken into over two days. The text notes hobo activity around Seattle wintering, seeking tools to finance travel for the next season and cold months, with Chief Delaney urged to pursue justice.
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A. V. Coder
A. H. Thom
A. C. Walters
Mr. Curtees
Seattle
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Maison Barberi
James
Seattle - Everett
Butler Lake
Stock Standard Biscuit Company
A. V. Hoxie
Chicago
Mra
Hoxsie
Beattie
Seattie
Tomortlow
Johnson Brothers
Standard Furniture Co
L. Schoenfeld & Sons
Bellingham
Bothell
Got
Principal Appeals
Eastern Outfitting Co
Corner Fifth
Scripps News Ass'n
Eighth Avenue
Heady's
Dexter Morten Bank
Northwest
First Ave
Vooth
Raymond & Hoyt
Avenul
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Norfolk
Butte
ESDAY
Kernseys
Chevyota
Annex
University Street
Combine
Queen City Laundry
Bell St
Down Town
Third Ave
Pike St
Pacific North of
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Angelica Muscatel
Tokay
Republican Club
Seventh Precinct
Seventh Ward
Renton Hill
Brown
DR. Brown
St Philadelphi
Gale
Quak Drug Co
Globe
POISO
Pol
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