City Admits City Will Buy Fire Engines
A special council committee meeting is set tonight to conclude the investigation into the purchase of two Metropolitan fire engines. The engines, in the city awaiting verdict, are likely to be accepted despite claims of defects in similar Seattle engines and changes in boiler components. The investigation will probe whether funds and bids were properly handled and if ratifying the contract serves the city’s interests.
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Council Committee On Fire and Water
Co. Crichton
Star's
Seattle
International Fire Bn- Company
Fox Tubular
International Fire Engine Company
Metropolitan
Jreas
Engine Trust
Board of Public Works
Samuel Hill Addresses Future Commerce of Seattle
Samuel Hill spoke at a Plymout Cantonal church meeting last night on the future commerce of Seattle. A large audience heard his remarks on Oriental commerce with enthusiasm.
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Plymout Cantonal Chure
Samuel Hill
Seattle
Kent Man's Hard Luck in Seattle Court
Joe Cruise, a Kent man, appeared in Seattle police court with a tale of misfortune. He said he traveled from Kent with drink money and spent a rough night after being injured in a cave under the city hall. The judge released him after a brief punishment.
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Joe Cruise
George
Seattle
Kent
Chamber of Horrors
Sweet girl strikes at Elsworth Cereal Factory
Four hundred striking workers at the Elsworth Ceres Food factory form a union and appoint a committee to recruit thousands more during a general strike. The strikers are mostly women and girls, seeking better conditions and pay. Chicago scene recalls broader labor unrest in the cereal industry.
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Chicago
Elsworth Ceres
Elsesworth
Ocean Race Ends with Senator Narrowly Defeating Oregon
From Dutch Harbor the Nome liners Senator and Oregon raced to Seattle arriving yesterday. The Senator beat the Oregon by about 15 minutes, with cheers erupting on deck as the winner was announced. Spectators outside spoke of rivalry and the thrill of the coastal contest.
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Dutch Harbor
Senator
Oregon
Seattle
Seae
Patta
Persecution and Not Prosecution in Police Court
The Seattle Police Court ruled that Charles Inch may be punished twice for a single act after he threw a stone at bartender Walling, injuring only a plate. Inch already served 3 days in the chain gang for a prior misdemeanor and now faces a $40 fine or further jail time for assault with a deadly weapon.
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Charles Inch
Lnch
George
Ince
Seattle
Walling
Inch
Mar
Roadway Plan Outlined for Queen Anne Hills Route
East Queen Anne Club members approve a 7 percent grade thoroughfare from the business district to Queen Anne hill. A 15 member committee will push the project, with a route charted from Eighth Avenue near West Jake extension, along Highth and Ninth avenues north to Harrison Street, then Prospect Taylor Hayes and Fifth avenues to Blaine and Newton Street.
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Queen Anne Hill
Queen Anne 'S Club
Highth Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Harrison Street
Harrison
Seventh Avenue
Prospect Street
Taylor Avenue
Hayes Street
Fifth Avenue
Blaine
Newton Sire
Marie Tempest Triumphs Over a Humble Play
London reports stage star Marie Tempest has turned Cosmo Gordon Lennox’s adaptation of a French comedy into a successful vehicle. She plans to return to America next season, and admirers anticipate her continued bold choices beyond The Marriage of Kitty.
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London
Marie Tempest
Cosmo Gordon Lennox
Kitty
Marie
America
Nome fleet returns amid voyage wrap up and reassignments
Marine traffic reports the Senator and Oregon arriving from recent round trips with 370 000 dollars in cargo. The Nome City will be the last of the Nome fleet to reach port. Humbolt will skip Lynn canal next Saturday and head to San Francisco then Seattle Valdes route mid January. Oregon to be laid up until winter run decided with possible Valdes assignment. Ohio sent to Bremerton for indefinite layup. Tugs B Doctor and Mystic assisted for the vessel through Port Orchard narrows.
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Beason
Senator
Oregon
Nome City
Nome
Humbolt
Lynn Canal
San Francisco
Seattle
Valdes
Ohio
Bremerton
Ar B
Doctor A Mystic
Port Orchard Narrows
Market Prices Update Show Broad Price Range
The report lists green prices and small-purchase averages around 90 percent higher. Items include spinach, te Sogo, crates of fruit with prices like $3 oranges and $4 Jaffas, crates of rape fruit at $1.25 to $1.60, and other provisions such as beer and dairy products priced per crate or tub. Regional references hint at New York and various markets with scattered figures.
Weather Forecast for Beatile and Thursday
Forecast calls for occasional rain and southeast winds. Fletcher and Carpenter Realty notes Quins only.
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Beatile
Police Notes and Local Arrest Report
Mrs. Alice Johnson was fined five dollars and costs in Justice George's court yesterday for assaulting Er. O. Meller with an ax on Day street. A youth named Clementa, about 12, was arrested at Leland near Port Townsend. his parents reportedly live in Seattle. Reichert Bros. Pianos, 110 Unton.
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Alice Johnson
Justice George's Court
Er. O. Meller
Day Street
Clementa
Leland
Port Townsend
Seattle
President Roosevelt Visits Pittaburg In Secret Bear Hunt Plan
President Roosevelt arrived by special train at 10 o clock to an enthusiastic welcome. He kept plans secret as to the bear hunt site about 200 miles from Phi while he conducted official business aboard. A civil service and salaries committee met in executive session seeking a general city pay raise, with another meeting planned for next week.
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Pittaburg
Rosevelt
Phi
Council Committee On Civil Service
Peasion
Port Captain Reacts To Sudden Dockside Event
Port Captain McFarland of the FP BP & N Co. received an odd telephone warning Saturday evening. He hurried to the street dock in a sprinting dash, aided by shock and urgency, as reports described Katie Davenport at the water’s edge.
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McFarland
Katie Davenport
Sap
G Block
Two Men Arrested After Suspected Robbery Attempt on Ice
Citizens detain two drunken men on Second Avenue South after a reported attempted robbery. Police receive word they were in Trede en Loom area guarded by several men with billiard cues. Both arrested but no specific offense linked to them.
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W. Tiernay
James Sullivan
Second Avenue
Trede Enloom
Billard
Bargain Sale Fringes and Fabrics at Eight to Oak Cottage
Readable items include Eight to Oak Cottage Poles with fixtures priced at 20c each, assorted remnants at 16c, stockings 15c, tapes 10c, hooks and eyes, bindings, crepe paper, slippers, fabric yardage and napkins. Numerous discounts run from 8 to 11 oclock, listing items and sale prices across fabric, apparel, and sewing notions.
Bargains in Hosiery and Underwear Featured Values
Read as a vintage sale page listing Women's Pure Lisle Hose at 85 cents, Fast Black Lisle hose at 35 cents, Black Cotton hose at 30 cents, Misses or Boys ribbed cotton hose, Jersey ribbed wool vests and pants at 1.50, and ribbed lined union suits at 1.00. Thursday specials showcase multiple items with emphasis on quality and value.
Sale of Linen Crash and Towels at Bargain Prices
A local listing advertises various linen crash fabrics and Huck towels by width and quality with per yard and per item prices. Items include unbleached and bleached crash in 15 to 27 inch widths, plus extra heavy and damask towels, all offered at fractions of a dollar per unit.
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Bon Marche
Oto Vcine Sdssonia
Kersey Jackets Offered at Low Price for One Day
In Seattle an advertisement promotes kersey jackets at $15.00 now marked to $10.00 for a single day sale. The coats feature double breasted fronts, yoke back, silk straps, velvet points, new sleeve design, and full silk lining. Color variety available.
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Kersey
Seattle
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