De Soto seeks county franchise for mining trolley and roads
Dr Alexander De Soto of Beattie announces a formal county franchise request at Bhagit County Commissioners meeting. The bid includes trolley line rights and road concessions tied to mining ventures by a largely eastern capital syndicate, with about 5 million dollars to be invested if approved. Project scope covers First Avenue from Prospect to Highland Drive, East Cherry from Thirty-second to Thirty-seventh, Ninth Avenue West from Lee to Howe, and a ship canal bridge near Fremont. An appeal by Polson Hardware against a building inspector decision was referred to the city engineer.
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Beattie
Bhagit County
Synibate
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Prospect Street
Highland Drive
Cherry Street
Thirty-second Avenue
Thirty-seventh
Ninth Avenue
Lee Street
Howe Street
Ship Canal
Fremont Avenue
Polson Hardware Company
Elly
Public Works Proceeds With Madison Marton and Columbia Streets
The board opened bids for paving with wooden blocks on Madison, Marton, and Columbia Streets between Flat and Western Avenues. Bids also opened for cement sidewalks on Twenty seventh Avenue South and other grading and water main projects across multiple streets with cost estimates listed by the city engineer. Plans for grading and parking on Thirty third Avenue from East James Street to East Columbia were submitted.
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Board of Public Works
Madison, Marton
Columbia
Railroad Avenue
Jackson Street
Twenty-second
Thirty Fifth Avenues
City
Albion Street
Pwing Avenue
Thirty-ninth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Erthlake Avenue
Forty-second Street
Tenth Avenue
Fast Jefferson Street
Walla Walla Addition
Thirty-third Avenue
East
Jarmes Street
Columbia Street
California Wins Dual Track Meet 7 6 Over Princeton
California defeats Princeton in a close dual track meet 7 to 6. Notable performances include Abadie of California in the 100 yards, Chick of California in the 120 yard hurdles, and Coleman of Princeton in the pole vault. Dewitt of Princeton sets intercollegiate hammer throw records, breaking Plaw by seven feet.
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N. J
University of California
Dewitt
Plaw
Abadie
California
Chick
Princeon
Curtis
Powell
Williame
C. A. Dogan
Coleman
Tibbits
Y M C A Plans Summer Upgrades After Classes Cut
The Y M C A will discontinue all classes next week except the leaders’ class until September. The association’s athletic park on university grounds is being prepared and will serve as a tennis court and athletic field for the track team during the summer.
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Association
Western cities lead in bank clearings drop elsewhere
The weekly bank clearings tally shows a national decline versus last year but a strong rise in far western cities. Los Angeles and Portland post notable gains while cities like Spokane and Tacoma show varied movements. Beattie falls from thirtieth to forty sixth in population rankings.
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Hradstreeta
Ban Francisco
Los Angeles
Balt Lake
Portland
Spokane
Tacoma
Beattie
Accident wounds elderly worker at Charleston camp blast
An old man at a Charleston camp was badly injured when a blasting mishap occurred during dinner hour. He is to be buried in Seattle. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society held a successful ice cream social with a fine program. The Wisconsin will depart San Francisco for Puget Sound after target practice at Port Angeles and arrive in a few days.
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Charleston
Seattle
Ladies Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Port Angeles
Commends Gov. McBride for enforcing constitutional provisions
EF F Blaine, Seattle real estate investor and Democrat, praises Gov. McBride for standing against merger greed and trust power. He criticizes city officials in Beattie, cites Seattle's growth via independent policy, and argues for respecting other state regions while supporting railroads. He warns against boilerplate press influence and asserts loyalty to democracy.
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Gov. McBride
EF. F. Blaine
Blaine
Denny-Blaine Land Company
Seattle
Northwest
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Markets report shows scarce spring produce and brisk fruit sales
Western avenue markets opened nearly bare with limited spring items. Strawberries firm at 1.50, cherries 1.40 to 1.50, asparagus 1.50 to 1.75, Brat Olalia berries at 4 grown by Fricker and Skarr for Godwin & Co. Bananas lemons and pineapples moving well as warmer weather boosts demand. Excursion boats to Evergreen Park depart Port Orchard route with several sailings and a 50 cent round trip fare.
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Western Avenue
J. W. Godwin & Co
Evergreen Park
Port Orchard
Colmar Dock
Bremerton
Saloon Fraud Suspect Arrested After Check Game
Detectives Tennant and Forkman arrested Julian H. Smith for allegedly defrauding Beattie business men of hundreds of dollars via a check game using his name. Accomplice L. Thompson was arrested May 5 but released for lack of evidence. Local dealers are reported as victims and others named include Joe Williams and James Smith.
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Tennant and
L. Thompson
Smith
Fight on with Butler Hotel
The Western Central Labor Union supports the coolie and walters in their dispute with Hotel Butler. Manager Deitrich Stamm refused to recognize the Clerks and Walters unions and to pay union wagers, drawing strong protest.
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Western Central Labor Union
Coolie
Walters
Deitrich Stamm
Memorial Service Procession in Seattle Stone House Plan
The John P F Miller Post No 1 G A R will attend memorial services at St Marka church tomorrow morning. They assemble at the corner of Broadway and Madison at 10 30 o clock and march in a body to the church. Thomas Runsel president of Tenine Quarry Company begins construction of a stone residence near Capitol Hill costing 7500 dollars.
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John PF. Miller
Thomas Runsel
Tenine Quarry Company
Capitol Bil
Seattle
Play and Player Notes on Goodwin Elliott Beattie Season
The Goodwin Elliott debut at the Grand draws the season’s largest fashionable audience. Details cover cast shifts, Miss Wilcott’s charm, and the Seattle summer Reiley company arrival with Benjamin H and John Daly Murphy among Frawley connections. Also previews Alabama and Two Little Waifs at local theaters and notes Beattie Directory corrections.
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Goodwin-K Elliott
Mr. Goodwin
Miss Elliott
Nell O'Brien
Miss Wilcott
Mie
America
Reiley
Seattle
Mr. Iefley
Beattie
Benjamin H
Mr. Frawley
Harrington Reynolds
Fen Johnson
Frawley
John Daly Murphy
Stuart County
Minnette Marrett
Charles Eming
Stuart Company
Mise Blanche Douglas
Alabama
Augustie Thomas
Mixtoure
Arizona
Kelley
Beattle Theater
Alaska Central Railway stock sale eyed to close remaining 5 percent
A Chicago dispatch reports intense interest in the Alaska Central Railway 5 percent preferred stock. Dealers say most of the remaining issue may be bought at 5.90 cash or six dollars in four monthly installments. Proceeds fund a summer survey and grading to enable October bond issuance for the full line.
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Chicago
Alaska Cen_ Railway
Alaska Central
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