Parry Denounces Fire Engine Contract After Committee Fight
City council, after a heated committee report led by President Parry, approved two Metropolitan fire engines with Fox boilers. Parry criticized the report’s conclusions and questioned prices, boiler safety, and the board of public works acceptance, but his motion to strike the contested parts failed as the full report was adopted.
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Board of Works
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Board of
Neworks
Fire and Water Committee
Parry
Seattle
Secon
International Fire Engine Co
Board of Public Works
Crichton
Tte
Metropolitan
Perry
One Life Lost as Coastal Storm Rages Since Sunday
A boy deckhand aboard the steamer Mun, Frederick Cace, died in the gale that has battered the coast since Sunday. The Ma master H Carter reported the strait voyage to Victoria at 2:53 pm when the vessel struck a sudden force, the boy fell overboard, and despite lowering the lifeboat he was not recovered. The storm, with winds up to 37 miles per hour, disrupted vessels near Three Trees Point and Port Townend, with another launch towed in waterlogged to Seattle.
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Munthe
H. Carter
Mathis
Victoria
Gualle
Lysle
Barkentine Newsboy
Port Townend
Honolulu
Vancouver
Andrew Foes
Tacoma
Columbia
Three Tree Point
Seattle
Chatre
City park plans move after conference
At yesterday's meeting the council praised the park project and instructed commissioners to draft all necessary plans for the proposed park. Blaine outlined efforts by F N Little and streets and parks staff with landscape engineer Olmstead. surveys are under way and a Green Lake shore parking proposal was referred to the board. The board will draft a bill for the next legislative session empowering property owners to maintain parking strips in front of their holdings.
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Blaine
F. N. Little
Beaule- Varda
F. L. Olmstead
Boston
W. D. Wood
Green Lake
Ordinance Aims to Curb Street Harassment by Hack Men
City council passes a measure introduced by Simon James to ban hack drivers omnibus drivers hotel runners and expressmen from calling out to pedestrians at docks or depots. The law outlaws loud abusive behavior and forcible beverage taking while protecting travelers from nuisance practices at Seattle transit points.
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Cty Counci
Seattle
Hite
Tray
James Sar
Shinano Maru Carries 100 Celestials to Orient for New Year
A Japanese liner Shinano Maru sailed with about 100 Chinese passengers to celebrate the Chinese New Year in the Orient. The voyage carried 18 European passengers and a miscellaneous cargo including sewing machines, graphophones, flour, and bicycles. The ship also carried 60 bars of silver valued at $167,500.
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Kingdom
United States
Wedded at Christmas Ends in Divorce Case
Julietta Phinney, wed to Phinney at Christmas 1900, sues for divorce citing desertion and infidelity with Rebecca Sumner. Complaint alleges co respondent at a First Avenue South residence and that they separated within 16 months.
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Julietta Phinney
Phinney
Yuletide
Rebecca Sumner
First Avenue South
Major James R. Hayden Laid To Rest In Seattle
Masons give full rites at Lake View cemetery for Major James R. Hayden the highest Mason in Washington. City banks close in respect as Grand Army of the Republic and Loyal Legion members attend. Services at 02 Hoytgton Avenue conducted by Washington Chapter No Rose Croix with Deputy SGI Morest B Hussey officiating. State board of university regents had passed resolutions of sorrow yesterday. Hayden served six years as a member.
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Hayden
Lake View
Seattle
Afor Hayden
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Order of the Loyal Legion
Hoylgton Avenue
Cos of Washington
No. Rose Croix
Beatte Masons
Mroest B. Hussey
State Board of University Regentas
Canal Board Meeting Set For Seattle Tomorrow
The Lake Washington canal board arrives from Washington DC and will hold a public hearing tomorrow at 2 PM in the Chamber of Commerce. Citizens interested in the proposed canal routes will be heard. Occasional rain and brisk southerly winds are forecast for Seattle tonight and Wednesday.
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Lake Washington
Seattle
Washington
Vicinity
Men’s Hats and Sundries Featured in Local Store
The notice lists men’s hats priced at 2.10 and 1.50 for various styles, including the Woodbine derby at 2.00, plus druggists’ sundries such as Golden Remedy at 1.00 and Piñata Sanative Wash at 25 cents per package.
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