Ballard Campaign Focuses On City Purity And Reform
Ballard residents weigh a municipal purity issue in the forthcoming election. Party leaders frame the question as reform versus the current administration amid gambling concerns. Mayor candidate Thomas Hegdahl speaks of serving Ballard first and vows to pursue the best interests of the city if elected.
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Ballard
Republican Party
Zook
Thomas Hegdah
Mr. Hegdahl
The
Star
Tm Balrd
Citizens’ Party
Mayor Zook's record on saloon samples and townspeople
A prominent republican recalls Mayor Zook acting decisively when saloon agents distributed samples and took orders. He reports that an ordinance prohibiting sample squares was signed by the mayor and enforced, costing him opposition from many saloon owners thereafter.
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Ballard
Zook
In Doubt Democrats Consider Ticket at Meeting
Democrats met Saturday night to decide on a party ticket. A large faction favors a ticket while many oppose. A convention is planned for next Wednesday night to decide and possibly nominate. Democrats show some support for the Republican ticket, with many Republican candidates likely to be indorsed.
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Ore
Citizens Meeting At Swedish Tabernacle Tonight
A Scandinavian meeting is planned at the Swedish tabernacle at Chestnut and Third Avenue tonight. Leaders of the Citizens' main sect will give speeches advocating why the Citizens' ticket should be chosen.
Lumber Price Cut by Washington Logging Association
The Washington Logging and Brokerage Company and members of the association reduced flooring prices from 9 to 8 per thousand and merchantable No 3 lumber from 7 to 6.50 per thousand while No 2 stayed at 4.50. The cut targets independent loggers and aims to revive the market amid rate competition.
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Washington Logging and Rokerage Company
Woman pleads decline appeal in manslaughter case
Mrs Susan Rumbeaux the colored woman convicted of manslaughter for killing her husband James Rumbeaux at Walsh Lake abandons her appeal to the supreme court and will begin a two years six month sentence. She is to be sent to the penitentiary with tomorrow's transferes to Walla Walla including Paul Underwood 15 years for murder of his infant daughter Fred Adama 25 years for rape and Oscar Green 16 years for highway robbery.
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Susan Rumbeaux
James Rumbeaux
Walsh Lake
Supreme Court
Walla Walla
Paul Underwood
Fred Adama
Oscar Green
Will Fix The Rate On City Levy This Afternoon
The finance committee will meet to fix the tax levy this afternoon and report to the council tonight. The rate will not exceed 14 mills. Several councilmembers seek raises for city employees including the Chemen, potentially reducing funds for public improvements. A $20,000 line for repairing the fireboat Snoqualmie will be approved, and enough money will be provided to operate garbage collection in the latter months of next year.
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Snoqualmie
Japanese advance near Erant Chan repelled by Russian fire
Gen Kuropatkin reports Japanese offensive near Erant Chan continued until 4 p m on Saturday. Fighting was indecisive with Japanese advance checked by Russian fire. Three days of battle left troops in high spirits. No reports of fighting last night.
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ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Erant Chan
Greatest Clothing Offer on Record by A Bridge Co
Workingmen urged to read the advertisement by A Bridge & Co inviting them to the largest clothing sale on record with substantially reduced prices and extensive selections for laborers and workers.
Court of Inquiry Opens Over Wyoming Grounding at Point White
A court of inquiry, led by Rear Admiral Glass and Captain Tilly, convenes at Puget Sound to investigate the Wyoming monitor's grounding at Point White. The ship, after striking rocks on November 9, sustained plate damage and water leaks, and will proceed to drydock for repairs in Bremerton.
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Bromerton
Wash
Pawtucket
Puget Bound
Naval Station
Glass
Naval Division of the West
BF. Tilly
Mare Island Navy Yard
Wyoming
Point White
Point Stanley
Tilly
J. B. V. Bleecker
T. &. Phelps
Marblehead
Bleecker
Tor
Bremerton
Port Amgelen
Mount White
Slso
Bridge & Co Announces Greatest Offering in Store
The advertisement proclaims the largest selection of men’s apparel and clothing plus undergarments and furnishings. Readers are told to see Bridge & Co on another page with more details and a sale starting tomorrow.
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Bridge & Co
Pennegar Named General Superintendent for St Louis Exhibit Dismantling
P B Pennegar of Seattle has been appointed general superintendent of the General Service company to lead dismantling of the St Louis fair exhibits. He states all exhibits will be removed from the grounds by March 1 1906.
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P. B. Pennegar
Seattle
General Service Company
St. Louis Fair
Youthful criminals Herbert and Rudolph Armatrong sent to reform school
Superior Judge Tallman committed Herbert Armstrong aged 9 and Rudolph Armstrong aged 14 to a reform school on the petition of their Auburn mother after multiple petty thefts. The judge noted their youth and questioned their stated ages. In a separate case, a jury ruled in favor of the White Star Steamship Company in the damages suit by J. Phil Life.
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Herbert
Rudolph Armatrong
Tallman
Auburn
of & J. Phillife
White Sar Steam~ship Company
Trouble In Sight Near Leiter Mines
Springfield reports another militia company ordered to Zeigler to quell unrest after the Leiter mines area was attacked. The camp was fired on Sunday and again today with reports that union miners are attempting to blow up the works.
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Springfield
Zeigler
Stein
Leiter
Real estate transfer seals Capitol tract to Turner firm
A $26,000 real estate deal concluded this morning transfers a Capitol bill tract along with several fine residence lots between East Prospect and East Galer streets, fronting on Eighteenth and Nineteenth avenues. Title passes from J. A. Moore to Turner Costello and Phelan. New owners plan immediate construction.
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Haat Prospect
Hast Galer Streets
Eighteenth
J. A. Moore
Turner, Costello & Phelan
Mead Addresses Students at University Hall
Governor Mead spoke at Denny Hall this morning on the value of education and the students showed strong appreciation. Poet and lecturer Edmund Vance Cooke also addressed the audience, among the better known speakers.
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Governor Mead
Denny Hall
Edmund Vance Cooke
Great Land Sale In Beattle Area With Lake Views
Real estate notice describes a four room cottage on five acres with lake and city line access. Prices listed at 77 dollars with 26 down and 10 monthly payments, potential annual income of 2000 dollars, mentions berries chickens and scenic Beattle Mountains. Also notes 1400 acres sold in 60 days in Lake Washington Garden of Eden addition and directs readers to City Offices Times Block or Rainier Beach Boat House for details.
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C. D. Hillmans Lake
Washington Garden of Eden
Rainier Beach
Washington Street
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Ft. Inquire
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Paracke
Ydal Oven
Bunn
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Board OF Naval Officers
Home of Credit
Morris
Geripps News
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Bellingham
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