Seattle-Tacoma Power to Cut Residential Electricity Rates
Seattle-Tacoma Power Co. announces plans to build a distribution system in the residence districts to deliver electricity at about half the current residential price. The move follows competition with Seattle Electric Co. and anticipated rates near 12 cents first 60 hours then 3 cents thereafter in business, with residential reductions to follow as the new system reaches neighborhoods like Queen Anne Hill and Capitol Hill within two months.
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Seattle
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Seattle Electric Company
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Corporations Committee
Crane
Seattle-Tacoma Power Company
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Cal
Diamond Ice and Storage Company
Snoqualmie Falls & White River Power Company
Seattle Tacoma Power Company
Belltown
Queen Anne Hill
Capitol Hill
Georgetown
Columbia
Shuffleton
Japs Lose 7 000 Men at Port Arthur Mission
Rome dispatch reports the November 26 attack on Port Arthur fortifications partial, with Ehrlungshan and Makkabujama forts destroyed while Sungshan Keekwan repulsed. Japanese losses near 7,000 as Nakamura and Saito led sword unit assaults under heavy fire.
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Makkabujama
Sungshan Keekwan
Cial
Port Arthur
Nakamura
Saito
Sungshuhban
Ebriangehan
Ex‑minister charged with embezzling $600 investment
Rev John B Goddard once in ministry now in business faces a superior court complaint from Mrs Mary Vestel alleging he converted $600 she invested in Mutual Income & Investment company into his own use He is stockholder and Vestel seeks attachment of his stock while the suit proceeds Goddard had testified in a state robbery case against John Preston whose home was robbed of a large sum of money by an alleged burglar represented by attorney Hiom
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Mary Vestel
Mra. Vestel
Mutual Income & Investment Company
Mra. Ventel
Goddard
John Preston
Preston
Hi Om
Samuel Dupee Convicted Of Vagrancy In Morning Court
Samuel Dupee was tried before Acting Police Judge Simon for vagrancy and found guilty. He was fined five dollars after being warned by Patrolmen Chipman and Helme that his behavior against police notice would not be tolerated. The case details reflect a confrontation over money requests for tunes.
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Samuel Dupee
Simon
Dupee
Chipman
Helme
Court Rules Occupation Not Permitted in City
A court decision blocks a profession that had brought happiness to thousands, ruling that the occupation is not permitted within the city limits.
Marlen E Pew Panamanian Letters Begin in The Star
The Star starts publishing copyright letters from Panama by special correspondent Marlen E Pew. He toured the canal zone to report what Secretary of War Taft may witness on his investigation tour. Photographs from Pew accompany the letters, offering vivid views of Panama. Also today The Star prints the first installment of the novel A Bid for Freedom, touted as top North West fiction since Brigadier Gerard. New subscriptions dated from today ensure readers do not miss any early installments.
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Star
Marlen E. Pew
Panama
Pew
Canal Zone
Taft
Northwest
Brigadier Gerard
Thistle Freed After Court Dismisses Walkway Offense
W A Thistle was discharged by Acting Police Judge Bimon after testimony showed he had no prior arrests and did not wilfully violate the ordinance. Patrolman Kent testified to observing the offense from a distance in the northern city area.
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Bimon
Kent
Garrett Ve
Dark Horse Candidates Circle Senate Seat
Dark horse possibilities gain attention in the looming senatorial contest as multiple candidates from the legislature seek support for a compromise nominee. Rumors center on Samuel Hill and Judge Thomas Burke, with others like Jacob Furth and Meantime figures such as Jones and Cushman discussed as potential starters.
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Willson
King County
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Thomas Burke
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Seattle
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Olympia
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Sprague
Thomas H. Hrenta
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Charles B. Laughton
Edward Eldridge
W. C. Jones
Frank D. Nash
C. BK. Claypool
J. W. Arrasmith
R. O. Dunbar
M. P. Hurd
BE. P. Helliker
A. T. van de Vanter
W. R. Hoole
F. W. Hastings
Steve DeLacey
C. W. Young
Governor Teats
M. F. Knox
CC. W. Grigas
R. C. McCready
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City weighs license plan to tax slot machines
The finance committee weighs a $50 license for slot machines amid a surge in devices in the city. Officials note 260 machines under Ballinger and 300 total. potential revenue of about $15,000 annually if licensed. Chinese visitors aboard the Philadelphia face deportation after immigration warrants.
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Ballinger
Humes
Leading Architect Bebb Urges City to Acquire University Grounds
Seattle architect Charles H. Bebb urges the city to buy the entire tract of the old university grounds to form a civic center. He argues the cost is small next to the long term benefits for public buildings, tourism, and commerce, and favors funding to secure possession and remove existing structures when needed. Secretary Meikle of the Chamber of Commerce backs the plan as a tourism draw and public-spirited investment.
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Trolley Car Overturns in Bellefontaine Fall Kills One
One man was instantly killed and 15 injured when a crowded Bellefontaine trolley car overturned at Fourteenth and Papin streets in St Louis at 7 30 this morning. The car brake broke on a heavy grade and the vehicle gained momentum, dumping passengers as it toppled over after striking a steel rail pile. Victim named Charles T Warnock.
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Draft for North Sea commission provokes London papers
The published draft outlines an eight article agreement for a five member inquiry body with seats in Paris. Members are to be chosen by Britain and Russia, with the United States and France each nominating one, and a fifth selected by those four or, if needed, by Emperor Franz Joseph.
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France
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City to buy Renton site for water and power needs
The city will pay 1600 for a plot Renton land to house a Cedar river pumping station and a municipal electric sub station. Officials have sought the ground for years and plan future water distribution and electric service in Renton.
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Cedar River
Cty
Municipal Electric
City Adopts Metal Billboards in Business District
Officials announce wooden signs will not be erected in the business portion. Metal sheet structures will be used instead to replace the previous wooden signs. The local billboard monopoly agreed to this limit to modernize signage in First Avenue South.
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Firet
City Adds Metal Billboards in Business District
Foster and Kleiser conclude to replace flimsy wooden boards with large metal billboards at First avenue and nearby intersections. City Engineer Thomson and a council sub-committee have long worked on an ordinance regulating billboard construction but have not finished it.
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Hns Foster & Kleiser
First Avenue
Thomson
Library Board and Railroad Settle Tunnel Damage Dispute
The library board and the Great Northern Railroad agreed this forenoon on damages from a tunnel settlement. The railroad will maintain the foundation, pay for delay, and compensate the board. it will restore the ground to the original condition as if it had not settled.
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Library Board
Great Northern Railroad Company
Marines Die In Boiler Explosion At Vernon Torpedo School
Three marines were killed and one injured when a boiler exploded on a picket boat linked to the Vernon torpedo school ship near Portsmouth England. The incident occurred on November 38 and involved personnel from the training establishment.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Vernon Hares
Divorce Action Won by Ada Western Faces New Trial Request
In the divorce suit of Henry Western v Ada Western the court denied the plaintiff relief and today he moved for a new trial claiming new testimony would alter the decision. He asserts his son left home during the marital troubles, joined the army, and a letter from the son states he regrets his actions and is willing to testify. In a separate note the Supreme Court sustained New York courts in the Fayerweather case concerning college bequests and residuary estate shares totaling about 600,000.
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Supreme Court
New York
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