James J Hill Dies Empire Builder of Seattle
James J Hill the empire builder and head of the Great Northern railway died at his St Paul home at 9 43 a m after an operation for a carbuncle aged 78 He guided Seattle expansion and urged immigrant settlement and wheat exports as Belgium rebuilding rumors swirled around his postwar plans and sources noted Belgian backing and bank influence hinting at postwar transcontinental influence from New York financiers
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Jas. J. Hill
ST. Paul, Minn
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A. M. Bard
Michael Gavin
George Slade
Emil Boeckmann
Clara Hill
Louis W. Hill
Walter Hill
Hallock
Minn
Samuel Hill
Busy dollar travels from downtown to uptown in Seattle
The Star reports its busy dollar circulated among Seattle residents during the week. It moved from Bowler Hat Shop to Minor Pharmacy and then to Madison Theatre, with carriers asked to record its further journeys.
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Seattle
Brattrud
Union al
Broadway
Madison Theatre
Madison
Tides at Seattle High Rise and Fall Times
Tide table lists low tides at 1 56 am 12 9 ft and 9 16 am 1 6 ft with highs 4 49 pm 13 6 ft and 9 39 pm 6 56 ft.
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Seattile
Memorial Day Observance in Seattle Schedule
The plan lists a 10 30 a m monster parade downtown 11 30 a m memorial exercises at the Hippodrome a m double header Seattle versus Vancouver at Dugdale Park 3 p m decoration of soldiers graves at Lakeview Cemetery and 5 p m water memorial services at Bell Street Wharf and 5 30 p m at Grand Trunk Pier.
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Vancouver
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Bell St
Grand Trunk Pier
Warrants Issued for Five Seattle Druggists
Seattle druggists face legal action after a two week probe into illicit liquor sales led by Secretary D B Garrison. Fifteen arrest warrants were issued with up to 20 more expected and 30 others summoned this week.
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State Board of Pharmacy
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Pharmacy Board
Olympia
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Patterson
W. H. Belton
Belton Drug Co
Pike
Parade factions clash over Seattle preparedness march plan
Envoys from the American Union Against Militarism and the Northwest Business Men's Preparedness League arrived to push or block Dale's department representation for the June 10 Seattle parade. Merchants suggested a 5 p.m. start and 1½ hour store closures. editors may reopen the timing. Naval yard workers and veterans from George W. Fortson camp plus other groups filed entries to march, with entries from the University Club and local organizations also listed.
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The
Daily Record
the Critic
Seattle Pioneer Pocket Guide
British Push 20 Miles Into German East Africa
London May 29 dispatches report General Northey has led British colonial troops 20 miles into German East Africa. The advance covers the front between Lakes Nyasa and Tanganyika as Gen Stout's main column advances, capturing Iplana.
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Northey
German East Africa
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Tanganyika
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Iplana
The Star to Cover Chicago Conventions in Detail
The Star promises rapid, full convention coverage from Chicago aided by United Press. Abe Hurwitz sails Thursday with Washington Oregon and Idaho delegations to report route happenings. Special UP wires will connect Chicago halls to The Star office for timely updates.
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Seattle
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Star
United
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Oregon
Idaho
United Press
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Fred Ferguson
Perry Arnold
Lowell Mellett
George Martin
Karl A. Bickel
Carl D. Groat
J. Proder
N. ©. Parke
A. 4. Eldred
Samuel Hill Leaves for St Paul from Washington Advocate
Samuel Hill, son in law of J. J. Hill and a prominent advocate for good roads in Washington, departed for St. Paul Saturday night.
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Samuel Hill
J. J. Hill
Washington
St. Paul
From Dock Clerk to a Multimillionaire Hill's Life
The history of Hill's life tracks Northwest development. Fifty years ago he was a dock clerk in St. Paul and nearly penniless. He died a multimillionaire. His Scottish and North of Ireland ancestry framed a desire to become a great surgeon, cut short by his father’s death when he was fifteen.
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Thomas J. Gibbons
St. Paul Cathedral
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
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