City Officials Push Eight Hour Law Breakers
City officials and contractors defy the state eight hour law as dry weather drives overtime on street work. Street Superintendent Walters cites no complaints while Contractor Stanley says council encourages seven day work. Officials Thomson and Greene advance changes to the American Improvement gas franchise.
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Council
Board of War
Board of Works
Walters
Stanley
Bagin Thomson
Roger 8. Greene
American Improvement Company
Council to tackle transit wheel curb rule and heat franchise
The corporations committee will hear Councilman Daulton and consider an ordinance to suppress mat wheels on street cars and a pending steam heat franchise from the Seattle-Tacoma Power Company. Broadway incidents will protest the wheel suppression on the Broadway line. The ordinance remains a point of interest in reading.
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Daulton
Seattle-Tacoma Power Company
Corporations Committee
Broadway
Sleop
Christmas Tree Shipments From Washington Reach East
Railroads offer a special rate of 1 dollar per 100 pounds for evergreen Christmas trees from Washington to eastern cities. The November 10 start date coincides with record Northwest shipments of pine cedar and fir.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Santa Clause
Evergreen
Northwest
Police Force Doubled Halowe'en Quiet Despite Vandalism
Seattle authorities kept a doubled night shift until 11 PM Tuesday under Chief Delaney to curb vandalism on Halloween. Citizens reported property mischief with many calls to headquarters but only one arrest occurred, 18 year old Arthur Cook charged with malicious destruction of property. A depot at Kinglewood was toppled by youths.
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Delaney
Seattle
Hallowe'en
Trate
Arthur Cook
Kinglewood
Will Explain Hair-Pulling At Green Lake Court
A court scene at Green Lake unfolds Friday as Mrs. Georgia Lannon swore out a warrant for arrest on assault and battery. The story recounts a recent hair-pulling encounter between Mrs. Lannon and another woman, with both sides described as fighting fiercely.
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Green Lake
Udge Davis
Regutta
Georgia Lannon
Puget Sound Engine Works Faces Insolvency
A petition to declare Puget Sound Engine Works insolvent was filed by Dexter Horte & Co and W B Hofius on Tuesday afternoon with admission by manager Bullivan that the firm cannot meet obligations. The steamboat machinery maker’s insolvency surprised its circles.
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Puget Bound
Dexter Horte
Shaw Obscenity Ban Forces New Production Stoppage
In New York the Shaw play Mrs War rena Profession was barred from the Garrick Theatre by Police Commissioner McAdoo who called it obscene. The cast led by Mary Shaw Arnold Daly Crystal Herne John Pindlay Fred Tyler and George Warren were arrested and later freed on bail. Daly faces a near $20,000 loss due to the police action.
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New York
Mra. Warrena
George Bernard Shaw
Garrick Theater
McAdoo
Mary Shaw
Arnold Daly
Chrystal Herne
John Pindlay
Fred Tyler
George Warren
Sweden Hoists New Flag Across Nation
The new Swedish flag was hoisted today across Sweden. It matches the flag flown before the union with Norway. Troops paraded and ships fired a salute.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Why Germans Question Norwegian German Teacher in Seattle Schools
Considerable criticism from local Germania over hiring A. OF. Andberg, a Norwegian, to teach German at the high school. Detractors claim a native German instructor would yield better results and protest the assignment as unfair to Germans in the city. Andberg has served a year. board cites his citizenship and satisfaction. Superintendent Cooper refused to comment.
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A. OF. Andberg
Andberg
Heinrich Killan
Cooper
Desperate Fremont Woman Seeks Aid for Child’s Return to Omaha
A deserted Fremont mother and her young son face dire want since her drunken husband abandoned them. She guards her dignity and asks readers for help to reach Omaha, Nebraska, sending contributions to the local Fremont drug store.
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Fremont
The
Star
Omaha
Neb
Information Wanted on Union Street Accident
The gentleman who stopped the man and took his name and address after his horse and wagon ran over Olaf Frederickson on Union street last Monday is asked to provide details. Frederickson is in a precarious condition. Roseman Johnson, attorneys, Pacific block.
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Olaf Frederickson
Union Street
Frederickson
Roseman & Johnson, Attorneys
Pacific Block
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