Gas Franchise Endorsed Amid Calls for Fair Competition
The Capitol Hill Improvement Club and city improvement groups backed a $1 gas franchise while opposing a clause that would require the American Improvement Company to pay 2 to 5 percent of gross earnings and other restrictive terms. Dr. Monroe and others condemned delays by the corporations committee, urging equal ground for competing firms to lower rates and maintain service quality. The committee hoped for an open meeting to discuss changes, with officers of the American Improvement Company expected to oppose the proposed earnings tax.
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Capitol Hill
F. N. Colegrove
B. FP. Monroe
Corporations Committee
Gan Truat
Star
Monroe
Mit
Garant
Lhat
American Improvement Company
Unte
Seattle Lighting Company
Bowen
Capital Hills Improvement Club backs new gas company plan
The Capital Hills Improvement Club endorses the proposed gas company offering $1 gas for illumination and cent gas for fuel. They oppose unnecessary restructuring and urge healthy competition, aiming for equal treatment of all gas firms.
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Capitol Hills Improvement Club
First Picture of the Board of Lady Managers of the St Louis Fair
The Board of Lady Managers, a 21 woman group from several states led by Mrs Daniel Manning and Miss Helen M Gould, posed separately to avoid a formal group portrait. They secured $100000 to entertain society women and occupy the Hall of Women, while the public remains excluded from the palatial building. An NAB photographer captured them at the opening exercises with the Palace of Varied Industries in the background.
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ST. Louis Fair
ST. Louis
United States
Hete
Daniel Manning
New York
Helen M. Gould
Hall of Women
N. EB. A
Ars. Manning
Meten Gould
Washington Volunteers Plan Spokane Trip For July Fourth
The Washington Volunteers met in the old university grounds to arrange the preliminary trip to Spokane for Independence Day. They will participate in Spokane’s Fourth of July celebration as part of their planned itinerary.
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Washington Volunteers Assecone
University
Spokane
Washington Volunteers
Seattle seen as flourishing city by visiting theater manager
Bayard Veiller, business manager for Miss Isabel Irving, praised Seattle’s growth over three years. He noted cleaner streets, modern buildings, and increased investor interest from Eastern capital backing Western enterprises. Irving will perform in Winston Churchill’s The Crisis at the Third Avenue theater, with James K. Hackett managing to assure a well produced production.
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Seattle
Bayard Veiller
Isabel Irving
Third Avenue Theater
Mr. Veiker
The
Star
Third Avenue
Winston Churchill
Miss Irving
James K. Hackett
Local Dairy Offers Force Malta Vita and Grape Nuts
Crescent Creamery Co. at 1116 First Avenue lists Force Malta Vita and Grape Nuts as two packaging options priced at 2 percent. The note reads as a catalog snippet from the Crescent Creamery.
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Crescent Creamery Co
First Avenue
Shirt offer from FE N Brooks & Co Arcade building
An advertisement notes shirts priced at one dollar from FE N Brooks & Co located at 1331 Second Avenue in the Arcade Building. The fragment hints at a sale or promo. The readable portion emphasizes a low price and the retailer’s address.
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FE. N. Brooks & Co
Second Avenue
Fresh Green Lake grand ranch egas
A fragmentary notice lists Crescent Creamery Co and Tobias Pe Co with addresses at First Avenue and Seneca. It mentions a great special sale of Panamas at Stylish Clothes Herald on Second Street tomorrow.
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Panama
Toklas, Singerman & Co
Seneca
Fresh Green Lake
Grand Ranchegas
Crescent Creamery Co
First Avenue
Tobias, Pe & Co
Aee
Evacuation Preparations Begin at Dalny
From Dalny dispatches dated May 12 reports Vice Roy Alexieff ordering the destruction of docks and other material to deny enemy use as evacuation proceeds.
Order at Newchwang London May 12 1904
Droyds New Chwang agent reports Port Arthur entirely cut off. Producers arriving in large quantities from up the river. Japanese troops advancing from Peng Huang Chang toward Haven. Perfect order at Newchwang. locals expect no trouble or fighting nearby.
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London
Droyd
Newchwang
Port Arthur
Peng Huang Chang
Haven
Russians Routed Near Anju as Japanese Hold Off
Maron Hayashi reports a May assault at Anju where 20 Japanese resisted 24 Russians until reinforcements from Ping Yang arrived. The enemy retreated after suffering over fifty losses. Japanese casualties totaled four killed, cadets wounded. Prisoners included several noncommissioned officers.
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London
Leter
Maron Hayashi
Anju
Ping Yang
One price, $200. Call KB for Brooks & Co.
A single price of 200 dollars is offered with contact to Vea at KB. The listing mentions Brooks & Co located at 13th Avenue Arcade Building for inquiries and bids.
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Brooks & Oo
Tapestry Portieres and Table Covers Sale
A local shop clears stock with prices cut on tapestry portieres and table covers. Previously five dollars, items now offered at reduced rates for quick sale.
Tremont Leaves Port for Manila with Large Cargo
The Tremont steamship sailed from Boston for Manila shortly before noon carrying 14 506 tons. It includes fifteen locomotives for Yokohama and a large passenger deck bound to Europe. The cargo centers on forage for the US army in the Philippines plus canned goods for Japan and other merchandise.
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Boston Steamship Company
Tremont
Manila
Europe
Yokohama
Orient
United States
Philippines
Russians Fortify Bes Tobets Town for Neva Protection
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports Bes tobets on the Gulf of Finland eight miles from the capital to be strongly fortified to shield Neva and St. Petersburg.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Bestobets
Gulf of Finland
Neva
Japanese loan oversubscribed crowds banks in London
The Central News reports on May 12 that the Japanese loan has already been oversubscribed. Banks handling it were crowded this morning as investors rushed to participate.
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London
Central News
British Camp Attacked As Thibetanes Reopen Bombardment
Dispatches from Oyangtes Thibet report that Thibetanes reopened bombardment of the united camp using cannon. No casualty figures are available at this time.
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London
Czar Said to Suffer Mental Depression Aims Abdication
London report from St. Petersburg claims the czar endures severe mental depression and desires abdication. The Post cites a high quarter in Russia as the source of the claim.
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Liverpool
the Post Today
London
St. Petersburg
Czear
Dentist Brown on Trial for Displaying Dentist Names
J. Brown of Brown dental party stands trial in superior court for failing to display the names of dentists employed at his practice. He has prior convictions in the past months under the dentistry statute.
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KB. J. Brown
Brown Dental Partors
Brown
Court limits damages in Islander wreck case near Juneau
Judge Hanford in federal court reduced the Canadian Pacific Railway owners liability for the Islander disaster four years after the wreck near Juneau Alaska. The decree caps liability at 2604 dollars including interest from claims totalling about 380000 dollars, with 2696 to be distributed among claimants.
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Hanford
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Juneau
Alaska
Police Guard Saves Station Cat From Violent Car Incident
George Sheehan, a guard at the police station, acted to save the station cat Baldy when two speeding ladies approached as the cat crossed the street. He halted the vehicle and pulled Baldy clear just before it could crush the animal, delivering the cat safely to the station steps.
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George Sheehan
Ball and Chain Gang
Baldy
Sheehan
Kitty
Conviction Grows in Russia for Constitutional Reform
Moscow reports indicate widespread belief among intellectuals that under the czar a self-initiated plan may grant the empire a constitution and parliament. The note, dated Vienna May 12, frames a shifting mood toward reform and parliamentary governance.
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Vienna
Tts
Newspapers Rage at American Console in Germany
Berlin reports show German press denouncing the American console as deserving of spying accusations. Outcry grows as editors demand harsher treatment and closer scrutiny of US actions in occupied zones.
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Berlin
Germany
Twenty Hurt as Flaming Balloon Falls in Paris
May 2 twenty persons were injured when a flaming balloon fell in Avenue d Aumeenil in Paris. The incident caused panic and prompted quick emergency response with bystanders aiding the injured.
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Paris
Avenue d' Aumeenil
Money for Forts in Washington and Alaska
Government to spend 325660 dollars to enlarge and improve searing posts in Washington with funds available by July 1. Alaska post to receive 156000, Fort Worden 130000, Fort Casey 53000, Fort Lawton 19150, Fort Walla Walla 90000, Fort Wright 14600, Vancouver barracks 19000.
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Washington
National Capital
Alaska
Fort Worden
Fort Casey
Fort Lawton
Fort Walla Walla
Fort Wright
Vancouver Barracks
Receiver Discharged in Ballard Bank Case
E. L. Blaine, once receiver of the Bank of Ballard, was discharged by Superior Judge Bell this morning. Bond sureties released as affairs closed weeks ago. Creditors received about M per cent on Ballard Bank claims and per cent on Ballard Savings and Trust. Bank and savings company were insolvent over a year ago.
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Bank of Ballard
Ballard Savings and Trust Company
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America
Queen City
Eastern Outfitting Co
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DALAT
My Borupe News Agen
Petersburg
Roy Alexieff
Dalny
Scripps News Ass'n
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Young
Tapestry Portieres
Tere
Ver
Marseilles
Marseillia
Standard Furniture Co
L. Schoenfeld & Sons
Bellingham
Tacoma
Finland
Berippe News Ass'n
Scripps News Aas'n
Second Ave
Nick
Judge Hanford
TAL Liability
Islander
Scripps News Ras'n
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Morris Grows & Co
Annex
Tomor
University Street
Berippe News Asean
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E. L. Blaine
Bell
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Barnard Benson
Naight
United Warehouse Company
Benson
Seattle Brewing & Malting Co
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