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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1904
Page
8
State Senator F C says improvements firm will not accept the current amended franchise as it kills the deal. He notes the company seeks fairer treatment and may appeal to the next council or legislature if a franchise is blocked. Senator Harper criticizes corporate committee edits as designed to kill the franchise.
City council member Hiram Gill declares himself a friend of home builders and opposes land speculators blocking street and sidewalk upgrades on Madison Street north of East Madison. He cites urgent need, defends $12,000 project cost, and pledges aid even if owners must sell lots to cover assessments.
Congressman Humphrey of Seattle joins the special congressional commission on the merchant marine. He will stay in New York for the session and work through summer and fall to prepare a report for Congress when it reconvenes next winter.
In Ballard on May 23 a large crowd watched the mar ried men defeat the bachelors 34 to 16. Attorney Hob Ingersoll tallied 39 strikes in one inning while Joe Peabody managed the married side. Lineups included A Johnson R J Johnson and C W Casler for the married team and J Waterwagon Bob Ingersoll and Dr. Ingalls for the bachelors. Fifteen doctors attended to injuries as the teams prepare for another clash.
Portland May 2 General Funston admits in a local paper interview that he did not swim the river during the Calurmpit campaign. He says two privates Ward White and William B. Trombley accomplished the feat under heavy fire while he swam later without danger. The report notes a small boy escorted by Norvick and a citizen toward Covington. Pacquaie resisted police and was briefly detained at Ravinedale. Police tie Pacquale to a disagreement over an insurance settlement with Gray related to Tacoma Railway damages and a disputed attorney fee.
Frank Pasquale, Italian suspect in the Charles Gray homicide at the Northern Pacific depot in Tacoma, was captured near Henry's switch in the county yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Matt Norvick from Ravenna. Norvick had heard a suspicious character had left Covington.
Edward M. Comyns was dismissed from the local land office by Secretary Hitchock for alleged advance information to land cruisers about entry cancellations. A California import, he had served as a clerk since about August 1, 1992, and faced a Washington review after a special inspection.
Manager Morgan explains arbitration bound contract with the Icemen union has limited prospects for resolution as union members threaten a strike. He notes prior arrangements, wage scales, and a plan to use non union engineers briefed by executives yet insists no abnormal trouble exists, urging public understanding.
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