Seattle Council Names Panel to Probe Officials Charges
A petition demanding action on alleged police corruption prompted Seattle Council to appoint a six member special committee to investigate. Councilmen Crichton Byers Murphy James Parry and Rinehart were named to study the charges, with Crichton declining chairmanship.
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L. Blaine
Seattle and Order League
Crichton
Byera
Murphy
James
Parry
Rinehart
Civil service exam results for fire and police departments
The civil service commission announced those who passed the fire and police department exams. Names include Stokers, Morris, John Hegass, and others with a rating of 91.95 earning honors. Passed candidates will attend physicals on Friday for respective departments.
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Civil Service Commission
Fire and Police
Fire Department
Morris
John Hegass
L. D. Co
W. Gale
Minm
A. C. Benefill
George J. M. Peyser
Joseph Con
Rivers
Thomas
Hoyle
Sinclair
Police Department
Il EB. Carr
Hans Damm
N. Plannigan
Owen Roberts
BE. le
3. Decker
A. W. Crone
Gilbert
A. G. Lane
J. D. McGeorge
J. Morgan
G. Lane
Alcatraz Asphalt Wins Major paving Contract
The Alcatraz Asphalt Paving Co. secured a large city paving contract covering Ninth Avenue district streets on the hill and Madison district. Bids show street district paving and maintenance totals of 256 1064, Ninth Avenue district 22619 maintenance 1918, and overall combined bid $1015.50 below the next lowest bidder Sterrat and Goetz. Work will start after bond formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcatraz Asphalt Paving Co
Terry
Ninth Avenue Ois
Madison
Avenue
Ork
Alcatraz Company
Sterrat & Goetz
Infatuated man shoots wife in Uniontown murder
Andrew Rumpel, angered by a wife’s rejection of his proposals in her husband’s presence, shot Amelia Brukner to death and tried to kill her husband Robert Brukner. He lived with the Bruk family for about two years, was captured, and is in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Andrew Rumpel
Amelia
Robert Brukner
Bruk
Army officer reassigned to Seattle quartermaster and transport
Captain Geo H Penrose, quartermaster of the regular army, is reassigned from Fort Douglas to Seattle. He will serve as quartermaster and act commissary of the transport E e, relieving Captain H McCaull. The Ebert will sail from Seattle for Alaska on June 1 with supplies.
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Washington
PD. C
Geo. H. Penrose
Fort Douglas
Seattle
Penrose
H. McCaull
Ebert
Alaska
Messenger boy narrowly escapes fall from elevator cage
A messenger boy in a New York block barely escaped death when he tried to leave a descending elevator cage from the fourth floor. Elevator boy Ben Marshall halted the cage in time, preventing a likely fatal injury.
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New York
Ben Marshall
Unitarian Secretary Lectures On Bible and Modern Knowledge
Rev Geo Stone field secretary of the Unitarian association spoke at the local church delivering a lecture titled The Bible in the Light of Modern Knowledge. A continuation titled The Spirit of the Bible is announced for next week.
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Geo Stone
The
Unitarian Association
Rest stop proves fatal for 70 year old laborer
Lancaster May 21 A rest by the Conemaugh creek proved deadly for Joseph Sweitzer a 70 year old laborer on his way home from work He sat on the creek bank as his satchel fell into the water he waded after it and drowned Half a dozen witnesses could not aid him in time.
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Lancaster
Joseph Sweitzer
Conettoga Creek
Sweitzer
Markets Hold Steady As Town Orders Increase
Business continued strong this week with demand higher than the same period last year. Market activity shows steady usage and orders remain heavier for the current period.
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yester“Sa
Prices From Puget Sound Farms and Markets
The listing shows farm and market prices in Seattle area trade including oats barley wheat corn hay butter cheese poultry livestock and related meats. Prices are given per unit or weight with figures such as $7.00 for oats $19.00 for barley $3.00 per 100 pounds for corn and $15.50 per ton for Puget Sound hay.
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Proucer
Lota
Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Theaters Show Busy Week With Plays And Films
Crowded Grand Opera House hosts Blue Jeans shortened version with an intense saw mill scene featuring Mr Frawiey. Roanoke proves a hit at Third Avenue theater with full houses and strong advance sales. Searchlight on Second Avenue shows Between Two Fires Tribulations of a Hack Driver a finish fight and a French warship at Clare.
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Grand Opera House
Frawiey
Third Avenue
No. Second Avenue
Corrected Daily Green Fruit Prices Listing
Market price list shows lemons at 1.75 to 193.00 per box, limes 6.50 per case, apples 1.50 to 2.00 each, olives 50 cents per gallon, grapes 1.75 to 1.96, strawberries 1.25 to 1.75 per crate, pineapples 4.00 to 5.00 per dozen, potatoes 28.23 per ton, cabbage 1.75 to 2.00, peppers 0.25 per husk, celery 1.00 per dozen, tomatoes 2.00 to 2.25 per case, dates 5 to 6 cents per pound, radishes 19 cents per dozen, spinach jc, green beans 10 cents, cucumbers 1.00 per dozen, onions 4 to 5 cents. Meat and provisions listings include beef 9 to 14 cents per pound, mutton 9 to 14 cents per pound, ham 13 to 18 cents, bacon 9 to 10 cents, butter 18 to 20 cents, cheese 13 to 14 cents, eggs and poultry rates noted for regional creameries and markets.
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California
Washington
Iowa
Elgin
Fresh Ranch
Eastern
New York
Building Ordinance Discussion and Inspector’s Statement
The city council debated a building ordinance with veto concerns. The building inspector explained the clause giving entry power exists in an older ordinance and was not drafted by the city engineer. He and former inspector T Josenhaus defended enforcing sanitation laws firmly.
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Engineer's Department
T. Josenhaus
Mr. Place
Turn of ordinances without warrants by inspector inserted
The note states the city official inserted ordinances allowing entry into buildings after study of office needs and laws in other beacon governed cities in the United States, signed by T. Jobenhaus.
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United States
T. Jobenhaus
Ohio Congressmen Visit Portland After Ohio Launch
Fifteen members of the Ohio congressional party who came West to witness the battleship Ohio launch, now in Portland, will arrive in the city on Thursday. Secretary Proseh of the chamber of commerce has wired the committee to learn how long they will stay, and a entertainment program will be arranged upon receipt of the reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Congressional Party
Battleehip Ohio
Vortland
Proseh
Chamber of Commerce
Ihs Entertainment
Regents Move To Preserve Old University Site
Attorney General Stratton files an injunction to prevent the regents from disposing of any portion of the old university site. The action seeks to restrain sales or transfers until the right of disposition is clearly determined.
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Stratton
Uncle Sam's Fleet Moves toward Alaska and Shipyard Delays
The Grant sails for Alaska leaving only the Perry and Rush in harbor. Captain Falling takes command of the Perry at Tacoma and aims for Mare Island for a new boiler before heading to Puget Sound and Alaska. The Rush will replace the Perry at Sitka as a government station and patrol the Bering coast. The Bear is idle at Tacoma awaiting repairs amid a nine hour workday dispute. Manning and Thetis depart San Francisco for Puget Sound then Alaska, while Dewey's dispatch boat McCullough stays on the coast through summer.
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Capt
Falling
Perry
Pacific
Mare Island Navy Yard
Mare Island
Puget
Alaska
Sitka
Bering Coast
Tacoma
Tts
Bear
Manning
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Thetis
Seattle
Walla Walla
Schwabacher
Dewey
McCullough
San Diego
Examination of Dentists Session Opens in New York Block
The state board of dental examiners began its semi annual session in room 21 of the New York block. The program covers written work today and Friday and Saturday will focus on practical clinical tasks. A limited number may receive free dental work to demonstrate proficiency. Applications are accepted today tomorrow and Thursday.
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State Board of Dental Examiners
New York
Veterinary Care for Wounded Horses in Battlefields
The text describes immediate care for injured horses on the fighting line, with a veterinary officer and aids assessing injuries. Slightly wounded animals go to veterinary hospitals at fixed camps, severely wounded are shot, and horses killed in battle are buried or burned depending on climate, noting burial in South Africa.
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Aesietanta
South Africa
Beigning for Bicycle Repairs at Battleship Roster
The Steamer Athlon schedules repairs at the Beigning depot, guiding sailors and crew through bicycle service in preparation for upcoming voyage.
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Council
Seattle Law and Order League
Stone
Wisconsin
Rogguefert
Kadam
Limburger
Chickering, Weber, Kimball, Pease
Singer
Johnston CO
Second Avenue Burke Building
City Engineer's
Jownenhaus
Josenhans
Viela
Ohio Congressmen
W. S. Mayfield Family Grocer
Pike St
Tel. Main
Frederick & Nelson
Furnitur
Northwest
Home Furnishers
Pike Street
Uncle Sam
Rush
Banquet Media
Java
Ciiie
Il Weert
Novelty Mill
Seattle Gas
Guion
Sheen
Americ
Mary Lend
M. Gulen
Thelena Clay Co S
Aity Yard
Weller Street
Beattie
State of Washington
County of King
James Spurr
Ve. Melvina J. Dickson
Melvina J. Dickson
Auditor's Office
King County
Maynard
R. Osborn
P. O
New York Block
Superior Court
James Paxton Burrell
Bailey Building
Martha A. Burrell
Hills
Ptterosy
Christopher Bros
Second Ave
O0 Funeral ‘Directors
Stolting’s
2Rd Ave
First M
Sherman, Glay & CO
Sorosis
Simison Bros
Second Avenue
A. A. Schuchard
Wm. Oo
Schuchard Optical Company
Graduate Opticians
Second
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Beigning
Athlon
Northrup Company
Firat
Colin
Jackson Street
Batiste
Jesaquah
Yesler
Hone Brown
Thies
Pike Stras
Cascade Laundry CO
Moran Brosco
First Avenue
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