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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
5
Reports say Mayor Schmite arrived in the city by auto on Thanksgiving Day amid threats from enemies and persistent detectives. He spoke of his family and refused to answer, saying the day belonged to his wife and children. The Ruef case and the mayor face a superior court hearing before Judge Downe on Monday.
The Citheens' Telephone Company of Columbia, a local firm, is sold to KB. K. Webster, manager of Independent Telephone of Seattle, with the final transfer today. The 1906 corporation was formed by BE A. Marsh Van R. Pearson Ralph D. Nichola A. G. Corbitt and K. B. Webster to serve Rainier valley with independent service and a $100,000 capital. A combination with the Independent system at Beattie maintained service without extra charge. Webster plans plant improvements and rapid valley-wide extension. Trustees BA Marsh J. R. Thompson and E. B. Webster will manage the company.
Pive bie work trains including pliledrivers steam shovels and the entire equipment used in railroad repair work manned by nearly 1 000 workers in the field.
Work crews speed repairs on Northern Pacific tracks between Beattle Portland Tacoma and Spokane after washouts. A fast special schedule will place the line back in operation at the damaged segments as repairs proceed.
Market brief notes an advance in walnut prices with unclear figures referenced as moved from and to 6. No additional data or entities are provided in the readable text.
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