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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1907
Page
3
City adopts condensed new code with 150 general ordinances
City councils have parsed thousands of ordinances. a new city code is being prepared by Gleason and partners. A 1,000 to 1,200 page volume will compile present and past laws with repeals and a perfected indexing system. bids for printing begin as the code should be ready in two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleason
Board of Public Works
Townsley strike and labor tensions reported
A chaotic report details white laborers chasing workers at Townsend rail work sites, wage demands at $1.78 daily, and a threat of strikes. The piece criticizes the county prosecutor for not charging alleged coal mining brigands and praises press advocacy for public good. It mentions health issues and local arrests, with a Seattle setting implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Everett Line Advances Halted by Blockade Threats
Reports from Everett note a major oil inspection and population growth driving demand as lines toward Monte Cristo brace for opening. The Monte Cristo branch cave-in and mine blockades threaten eastward supplies, foretelling busy activity and possible shortages.
Abecoding Banker Hamer Seized By Ocean Voyage Rumor
Abeconting banker Hamer, treasurer of the New Firstetn bank, was aboard the Doric on its last Orient voyage. Reports say he landed at a Chinese port and died. In Clallam May 12 Harry Gray and Miss Dinemoer Morrie Rasmussen and Miss Beith Land wed in a double ceremony at the Congrega tional church, led by Rev. K W Fietcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
W R Walker
New Firstetn
Bank
Doric
Mont erban o High School Commencement Plans
May 17 report notes the Monte sane high school commencement exercises set for Friday May 31 with fourteen graduates. Congressman W Coshman will deliver the address at close of exercises. The same date in Woolley, May 17, reports the city board will hold a special election on June 1 to issue 14 00 bonds to retire outstanding district debt in warrants carrying interest at a stated rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterbano
Montesane
Seoro- Woolley
Echoe! Directore
Thie City
Women Delegation Heads to Spokane Convention
Seattle members of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs depart at 7 46 for a three day session in Spokane. They are joined by Tacoma delegates en route. sixty Seattle and forty Tacoma members travel. The 1909 convention may be held in Beattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs
Mount
Tacoma
Beattic
May 27 1907 Notes on Price and Robbery
A fragmented 1907 clipping references price changes and a bold robbery by a marked scoundrel. The text criticizes the illicit action and notes public reaction, with scattered phrases about coal and economic tension.
Darwin Lecture Concludes Series at Christen Son Broadway Ball
The final lecture by Dr. A W Martin on building land for a new Church for Universal Religion was given at Christen son’s Broadway ball. The topic was Darwin’s explanation of the rotation process and related slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Martin
New Church For Universal Religion
Christenson
Broadway
Darwin
Exposition Heights real estate pitch cites 1888 trust
Real estate ad touts Exposition Heights near the University Seattle, offering 1200 lots at 325 to 800 dollars with 25 percent down or monthly terms. It promises rapid value growth tied to two new streetcar lines and an upcoming exposition, and stresses a long track record since 1888 with strong endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Exposition Heights
Haywood jury to live under strict guard in rented cottage
The Haywood panel will occupy a cottage opposite the Boise court with a cook and a deputy guard. Four guards will watch day and night while a rear stair leads jurors to the courtroom away from crowds. Sheriff Hodgin vows strict precautions to prevent any misconduct or mistrial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Court House
Haywood
Bteriff Shad Hodgin
Markets Update: Butter and Eggs Hold Steady
Washington dairy prices show creamery butter up 2 cents to 26 cents a pound, with analysts predicting a stable level for weeks. Eggs unchanged. salmon and salmon trout listed at 16 cents per pound, while strawberries and vegetable stock move slowly in light supply. Local notes mention several crates sold out and overall market softness in certain stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Creamery
Commission
Western Avenue
Head River
Samuel G Blythe Visits Seattle For West Coast Articles
Samuel G Blythe of Washington D C, a noted journalist and former Cosmopolitan manager in New York, is in Seattle for a few days gathering material. He is in the West researching a series of articles appearing in the Saturday Evening Post about the Pacific coast and its development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Blythe
Washington, D. C
Cosmopolitan
New York
Seattle
West
Saturday Evening Post
Pacific Coast
Unclear OCR Summary From Local Land Office Notes
Incoherent OCR fragment references information recently received at the local United States land office. A noted inquiry involved Receiv er F. A. Twitcheil about a year ago regarding fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
F. A. Twitcheil
Shad Release Planned for Skagit River June
Under the direction of the government Bureau of Fisheries a million young shad will be released into the Skagit River in June. The effort aims to boost fish populations and support local fisheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Bureau of Fisheries
Skagit River
Ground breaking set for A.Y.P. exposition with state clubs
Christopher W. Horr president of the Washington State Minnesota club urged all members to attend the ground breaking of the A.Y.P. exposition. Other state clubs are expected to attend to represent states that will exhibit in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher W. Horr
Washington State
Minnesota Club
A.Y.P. Exposition
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