City water sale debated by councilman and contractors
Councilman Zbinden proposes selling city water at bargain prices to Grant Smith Co and Gullwell for sluicing. A bill sets price at 10 dollars per million cubic feet with extra pipe costs to be paid by city credits and a second pipe line to be built by July or August. Youngs predicts 20 million gallons daily and contractors may require 16 million more if contract passes. Judicial oath ceremony held in federal building for new official.
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Zbinden
Joornanl
Grant Smith & Co. & Gullwell
Harrisco St
Denny Hill
Youngs
Cedar River
Divorce Granted in Pacific City on Non-support Grounds
Late yesterday Jadae Cullem granted Mary L Lasley a divorce from MM A Lasley on non-support. The couple, married 1 years, has not agreed for 1 1/2 years. Custody of three minor children awarded to the father and the home given to him. Lasley expects reconciliation within a year.
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Jadae Cullem
Mary L. Lasley
MM A. Lasley
Lasley
Pacific City
Mary
Masher Given Jail Sentence
A man identified as Meyers was jailed after a Fifth Avenue and Union Street incident following a complaint from a young woman who said he talked inappropriately. He was charged with being drunk and disorderly and turned over to Patrolman Rix.
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MeyErs
Bn Mierog Mmasner
Fifth Ay
Union 1
Rix
Death by Own Action Stirs Maryland Relatives Claim
Mrs. Sarah G Hchneffer of 1912 Braddivhaw Baltimore writes to Postmaster George F Russell seeking whether Samuel Humes who died by his own hand after shooting Klineelf in the water department offices has living Maryland relatives.
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Sarah G Hchneffer
Braddivhaw
Baltimore
Maryland
George F. Russell
Samuel Humes
Klineelf
Water Department
Youngs
Tight and Water Department
Hughes
Demand for Pay Ends in Knife Attack
William Ryan, a waiter at Winters rill Pourthay and Pike, says H Winters the proprietor slashed him on the arm with a bread knife during a late shift dispute over pay. Winters denied the claim and was arrested then released on $100 cash bond.
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William Ryan
Winter's Rill
Pourthay
Pike
H. Winters
Winters
Ryan
Wharfage Rate Cut Sparks Denial by Rail and Port Owners
On June 1 the Pacific ae itoaneste Co and the North Pavillo railroad, owners of most of the place along the front, renounced a cut in their wharfage rate from 60 cents to 0 per ton. The reversal followed complaints from locals claiming the cut would cause long lines and traffic challenges for local shippers.
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Pacific Ae Itoaneste Co
North Pavillo Railroad
Ney
Plare
Steamer Movements Mention Hyak and Puget Sound Run
A morning rumor places the Hyak possibly operating this summer on the Taowma run after a meeting with the Piyer. Rupert City heads to the Quartermaster drydock for cleaning and retaping before running between this port and Prince Rupert. Buetonan arrives from Ban Mrandweo with cargo and passengers.
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Pfront
Hyak
Cone
Rupert City
Quartermaster
Prince Rupert
Buetonan
Ban Mrandweo
Weual
Toll on canoes and rowboats at exposition boat house
A new tariff at the exposition boat house charges twenty five cents per day to leave a canoe or rowboat. The same rate applies for an hour or the full day with no monthly or seasonal rates. The concession holder won approval from the exposition’s concessions department despite protests from daily workers who want access without daily gate fees. No bathing concession has been let on the fair grounds.
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A Y.P
Concessonarien
Canolste
Adair
Xeaid
Revolt Flares Over City Lighting Plan Handling
City council friction heats as Sawyer and allies trigger delay on a lighting committee bill. Wardall demands a report while downtown members push alternate measures to extend and improve the system with $85,000 in available funds.
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Sawyer
Jagt
Bupt
Youngs
Wehting Committee
Wardall
Finance Comraliies
Local Council Faces Claims of Delay and Obstruction
A suburban resident accuses Sawyer and allies of delaying urban improvements by obstructing meetings and blocking street work. The group vows to attend an open air meeting to demand answers and speed up essential upgrades.
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Stumons
Sawyer
Joanta
Deny Stripping of Stolen Auto
Sherman wumer san pawera after arrest with chauffeurs by Patrolman Denton charged with stealing M F B Augustine’s automobile on May 16. The auto was found near Richmond Beach stripped of everything dispersable. Captain Tennant reports that Custer confessed to taking the car from in front of the Washington hotel and driving it to Richmond Beach before leaving it. Saster denies involvement. Both suspects are jailed.
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Sherman Wumer San Pawera ‘Bafter
Ballard
Denton
M. FB. Augustine
Richmond Beach
Captain Tennant
Custer
Washington Hotel
Saster
City
Wife Wins This Divorce Suit in Bremerton Equity
In a Bremerton case Priscilla Kollert won her decree on cruelty and secured alimony and an equity in four lots after countering her husband William Kollert’s charges. The decision left him responsible for costs and monthly alimony. The tied matter arose from a cross complaint and the court upheld her claims. The Washington treasury report notes receipts of 4,786,250 and disbursements of 2,490,000.
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William E. Kollert
Priscilla
Washington
Treasury
Men Charged After Logan Loses Money at Rail Depot
W. Logan, a farmer from Renton, reports losing 40 Canadian dollars after meeting Emile and Tibbs aboard a steamship and at Beaux Saloon. The pair were arrested at King Street depot by Patrolman Potter. $27 Canadian and two train tickets were found on them. Logan asserts the currency was his.
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Logan
J. C. Parrett
Renton
William Kmaire
W.T. Tibbs
King At
Pattrolman H. N. Potter
Spokane
Victoria
Seattle
Rinalie
Tibbs
Billy
Becond Av
Washington St
Emile
Lexington
Potter
Emelle
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