From Seattle To Tacoma Afoot By Joe Smith
Joe Smith, Tacoma, reports a rare overland crossing from Seattle to Tacoma on foot amid flood damage. He walked miles along a flooded Puyallup corridor, noting ruined farms, washed banks, submerged roads, and waterway bottlenecks. The region from Fife to Tacoma is flooded with live cattle and milk traffic moving by boat.
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Joe Smith
Tacoma
Seattle
Frank McCarthy
Sumner
Puyallup
Fife
John Bacon
William Sundberg
Tony
Puyallup Bridge
Northern Pacific
Everett Flood Threat Near Snohomish Island Residents Flee
Report from Everett Washington describes residents fleeing as several houses float down the Snohomish River toward the city. Three houses seen downstream with no occupants. Flooding damages low areas but overall damage and casualties are not confirmed. Stanwood also reported flooding up to five feet with no known fatalities. Power plant restored to service planned for tonight. Retail ads note roaster prices.
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Snohomish
Everett
Stanwood
Leoard
London’s Basement Bargain Table Offers Household Necessities
A bargain table advertises household necessities with prices claimed as low as possible. Readers are urged to visit to find items described as valuable and worth more than the sale price.
Through London’s Basement Bargain Sale
Bargain sale promises fine assortments at 10¢ 20¢ and 25¢ with no higher prices. Every article claimed as a household necessity. Saturday night special features sugar 20 pounds for 1.00.
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London
Beattle Street Cars Improve Service Levels
Officials of Beattle Electric report improved street car service today with about two thirds of normal cars operating. Power-station damage at Kleetron is not as damaging as Halting, as steam power can aid motors. One hundred workers were sent to Electron to repair the power plant, with full restoration expected by Monday or Tuesday.
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Beattle
Beattle Electric Company
Kleetron
Electron
Love Letter Arouses Husband For Furniture Bargain
A visitor in Puyallup writes a plea to her husband to stop by Century Furniture after 6 PM. She requests a 4-inch top weathered oak mission dinier stand for 69 cents and notes nickel tea pots priced at 1.96 and 1.50 in 4 and 6 pint sizes, offered Saturday night only.
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Puyallup
Lettie
Century Furniture
Cmtury Furniture Coa
Powell Is Drowned in Alaska Dispatch Reports
A dispatch from the Kentua Fish company dated November 12 reports Rolla M. Powell, manager of the Home Packing company in Juneau Alaska, and a Japanese national, were wired from Petersburg Alaska.
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Kentua Fish Company
Rolla M. Powell
Home Packing Company
Juneau
Petersburg
Alaska
Telegraph Wires Damaged. Repairs Sought Across Cowlitz River
Telegraph service efforts report Western Union lines to Tacoma and Vancouver connected but eastern cables severed at the Cowlitz river after the Northern Pacific bridge collapse. Linemen await safer boats to work while Postal routes reroute to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific lines via Chicago. Long Distance Telephone maintains Tacoma service. Also advertised concert by Madame LourieClary at the Coliseum.
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Heattle
Western Union
Ta«ooma
Vancouver
Run. Co
Cowllle River
Northern Pacific
Postal
H.C
Canadian Pacific
Chicago
Portland
Cowlits River
Tacoma
Refugees Gather at Pacific City for Flood Relief
One hundred fifty refugees from White River valley flood districts converge at Pacific City. About six hundred cows feed in barns owned by C D Hillman, with milking underway and plans to ship hundreds of gallons to Seattle once trains resume. Hillman and three others arrived from Pacific City via Seattle to urge relief for valley sufferers.
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Pacific City
White River Valley
Barnes
D. Hilman
Seattle
C.D. Hillman
Wear
the Star
La Follette Speaks Tonight at University YMCA Address
Senator Robert La Follette, Wisconsin governor and anti graft fighter, speaks tonight before the university Y M C A and Representative Government. Wednesday night he will repeat the subject at the First M B church.
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Robert la Follette
Wisconsin
University
M. B
Ruef and Smith Indicted on Extortion Charges in San Francisco
San Francisco November 16 grand jury returns five indictments against Abe Ruef and Mayor Schmita for extortion.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Ban Francisco
Abe Ruef
Mayor Schmita
Rail communication between Renton and Seattle announced
The Star reports at 2 PM the Renton Seattle rail link opened briefly. The Columbia and Puget Sound line runs irregularly. Water level fell 18 inches by 2 PM with ongoing decline. Railroad damage aside, total losses around 3000 dollars.
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Renton
Seattle
Walter Tyler
Star
Columbia & Puget Gound
Dont Forget Durbano at the Coliseum Sunday
Don t Forget D Urbano performs at the Coliseum this Sunday with singer Louise Clary. Admission is 26 cents.
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D'Urbano
Madame Louise Clary
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