Murphy proposes same garbage plan as prior year
The article notes W. H. Murphy pushing a garbage system ordinance to fund wagon purchases for a city garbage program. It compares current steps to those taken a year ago, discusses appropriations and opposition, and cites council members debating timing and viability of the municipal system.
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W. H. Murphy
Murphy
Mullen
Majority E Co
Bouillen
Fua Municipal System
Destruc
Avery
Chamber Recommends City Build Incinerator
At a regular meeting the Chamber of Commerce urged immediate construction of a city incinerator. The chamber approved a budget of 60,000 dollars for the project and asked the city to proceed promptly.
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Chamber of Commerce
Clerks Pursue Half Holiday Despite Chamber Stand
Clerks press for a Saturday half holiday with no support from the Chamber of Commerce. They were advised to seek help from the Merchants' Association but expect to continue their campaign until the holiday is won.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Aesocia
Hearing of Hamilton Held Up
Olympia May 25 Orville Hamilton was to appear before the superior court tomorrow to answer the charge of embezzlement from the state. Hamiltons attorney J L W Robinson was called out of town and the hearing was postponed for two or three days.
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Try
United Brees
Olympia
Ortle Hamilton
Urperior
Hamilton
J. L W. Robinson
FIGHT OVER THE LIGHTING BILL AT CITY COUNCIL
Last night council debated a lighting measure to fund the city lighting system expansion. Councilman Wardall demanded an immediate report from the auditing and finance committees on a 836000 appropriation, and the joint committee approved spending under contract. The majority report sent the ordinance back to the lighting committee amid promise of further battles.
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Wardall
Eyetem
Board of Public Works
Nehting Committee
Ite
Kerriston Pair Secure License to Save June Fee
Mark McCallum of Kerriston and Mise Fama Jones of Seattle obtained a marriage license and told License Clerk C. F. Gage they would not file the certificate until late June to avoid an extra fee of five dollars due to a new law. They expect thrift will favor their life together.
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Mark McCallum
Kerriston
Mise Fama Jones
Seattle
C. F Gage
City Hall Tug of War Over Outside Detective Jobs
Chairman Sawyer warned Mayor Miller against hiring local workers for outside detective positions during the exposition period threatening to withdraw the $1,600 monthly salary. Mayor Miller allegedly named local partisans for the posts while Chief Ward resisted and reportedly threatened to resign if appointments proceeded. The clash centers on favors and political loyalties at the city hall.
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Sawyer
Council
Fnance Committee
Miller
Ayor Miller
Ward
Tennant
Bombarded with Eggs and Effigies Mark Silverton School War
Tensions split Silverton as two factions clash over nine high school suspensions. Egg bombardments target the homes of school directors W Bowser and G A Hoek, with two effigies hung at main streets. A June 4 election will choose their successors as order is kept at the high school.
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United Press
Silverton, Or
May &H
Mnisesty
W. Bowser
G. A. Hoek
Ray War
Ehen
Ulne Etudenta
Taft lauded by Beveridge in Senate remarks
Senator Beveridge praised President Taft as the broadest and most conservative ex president of the Republican party. He urged tariff revision downward and warned the Aldrich bill would raise the general tariff. Senator Schively criticized the measure, noting Taft’s task was impossible. The finance committee delayed lumber schedule consideration until sugar rates are settled, proposing a $1.50 per thousand feet lumber rate.
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United Prose
Washington, D.C
Taft
Beveridge
Senate
Hue
Aldrich
United States
Schively
Indiana
Senate Finance Committee
Lumber Man Weds in Wisconsin
Lewis neeey a Seattle number dealer and Miss Bether McGillyry wed in Menom Inte Wisconsin on May 20. After a brief honeymoon they plan to reside in Beattie. M J Costello of Great Northern will discuss new rates with Northern Pacific officials for shipments from Eastern points.
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Lewis Neeey
Seattle
Bether McGillyry
Menom Inte
Wis
Mrs. Beesley
Beattie
M. J. Costello
The
Great Northern
Jeft
Apokane Ee Oe
Nort Pacific
Kane
Boy 10 crushed to death in lumber train accident near Mendocino
Arthur Hansen, aged 10, died when a Lumber Company train rolled while he and a companion were on their way to school. He was crushed between two cars in Mendocino City vicinity.
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Ry United Press
Ukiah
Cal
Arthur Hansen
Mendocino City
High Prices for Lots at Prince Rupert Auction
Bidders from the United States and Canada attended the Prince Rupert sale for Grand Trunk Pacific terminal lands. The event saw about a quarter of a million dollars in jet parcels sold, with suburban plots near the Mobilie Corner drawing up to $10 000 each.
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Prince Rupert
United
Wires Underground Plan Proposed in City Ordinance
Public utilities proposed an ordinance at the council meeting to place all overhead wires underground within two years in a district bounded by King Street, Hatlroad Avenue, Western Avenue, Denny Way, Seventh Avenue, and Virginia Street. Proponents say pole lines and transformers threaten life and property. trolley wires are the only exception.
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Weessnnresenny Mugen Thetewe Public Utilities
King St
Hatlroad
Denny Wa
Anal
Virginia
King ‘Fil
Milwaukee daylight train links Seattle to Malden
Within three weeks the Milwaukee system will start daylight passenger service between Seattle and Malden and 40 miles south of Bo ckane. The morning departure from here will reach Malden by evening with the remaining Spokane leg to be completed by an electric line.
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Milwaukee System
Seattle
Malden
Point
Bpckane
Spokane
Masoero Held For Assault In Family Feud
Joseph Masero shot and wounded John Cloorla on May 7 at Besonday and faces formal charges of a sodit with intent to commit murder. Prosecutor George Vanderveer leads the case amid a long running feud where Masero warned of violence for over a year. Also noted, the Northwest Baptist Association began its conference in Fremont Baptist Church and continues tonight.
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Joseph Masoero
John Cloorla
Besonday
James Sr
George Vanderveer
Maspero
Cloorla
Cioorta
Aweault
Are
Northwest Baptist Association
Fremont Baptist Church
Opening Day Attendance at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Officials estimate opening day crowds could reach a hundred thousand with a range of guesses from twenty six thousand to two hundred fifty thousand. Director James A. Wood notes weather and crowd control through turnstiles will determine final turnout at the harbor event.
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Princeton
Nieman Ploitation
James A. Wood
Wood
Mr. Wood
New Route to A-Y-P Fair Opens via City Dock Lease
The Seattle park board leased the city dock at the portage to Interlaken and Laurelhuret steam boat companies. They will operate multiple boats from two points to the fair, providing a new transportation option yesterday.
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Seattle Park Board
Interlaken and
Laurelhuret
Portage
Scrap Iron for Armor Ships Italian Battleship Placed
Oakland Cal May 16 Forty car loads of scrap iron from the San Francisco fire debris of April 18 1908 are loaded on the bark Bretande for shipment to Genoa to be used as armor for a new Italian battleship The Plumbers union plans a smoker tonight at labor headquarters with several boxing cards scheduled
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Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Genoa
the Plumbers’ Union
Labor
Pocketbook Recovered But Money Missing After Pickpocket
A wallet found in a First Avenue Madison Street box by mail carrier L B Haas belonged to Dr. RG Freeman. He believes his pocket was picked near the West Ferry Station. The wallet contained papers coins stamps but no cash. the thief R H Thomson kept the money. Thomson wrote to the Chamber of Commerce about pole removals on First Dy and wires being removed by Howard Joslyn. poles to remain until the cluster wire project on the street is finished by July 1.
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RG. Freeman
First Av
Madison St
L. B. Haas
Dr. Freeman
R. H. Thomson
Chamber of Commerce
Howard Joslyn
City Eletrician
Thomson
Park Board to Publish First Five Year Report
The Yakima park board plans release of a five year report costing $1,000 with 96 pages and 00 half tone illustrations. Park Superintendent J W Thompson has his salary raised to 3000 per year and free excursions are offered on select weekdays from the Yakima orchard tract with evening office hours.
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Park Board
J. W. Thompson
Yakima Orchard
Yakima
Simple Eczema Wash Promised By Wintergreen Mixture
An old advertisement touts a home cure for eczema using wintergreen thymol glycerine and related compounds. It claims quick itch relief and soothing effect after applying a few drops, calling the preparation the DD or D of Wintergreen Compound made by the DD Co of Chicago with links to Quaker Drug Co.
Formal Protest Over Exhibitors Booths At A YoP Expo
Exhibitors at the A YoP exposition protest selling booths on grounds. A state and county commissioners association forms with Col J A Pilcher California president W H Webring Oregon secretary and Dr Howard J Rogers New York VP Fremont substation. The Seattle post office branch office handles a modern government building left wing. Paris drafts statute to grant government employees right to form benefit associations but not bind themselves or strike.
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Commissioners Association
Col
J. A. Pilcher
California
W. H. Webring
Oregon
Howard J. Rogera
New York
Fremont
Seattle
Paris
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