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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1904
Page
8
All Ballard church social and lodge activities will be published in this department. Those having notices should leave them with P. H. Mullen at 21 Ballard Avenue.
Ballard poundmaster struggles with a barking unlicensed dog kept in the pound. A woman pays $1.80 for the license and release, hoping for quiet. The howling resumes when the dog is freed, leaving the master and the public perplexed over proper action.
Jacob Lindoll aged 62 died after a long sickness at his residence 221 East Police Street. He had lived in the area for five years after coming from Ireland. The funeral arrangements will be held from the Mayfield parlors.
The final report on the railroad project has been presented to the council. City officials say the work is satisfactory and the project will proceed either by agreement or by the city completing the work and charging the cost back to the responsible party.
The planking of Shitehele avenue to an improvement the people of Hallard have long looked forward to and is considered one of the beat improvements ever made in the city.
Registration this year shows defeat for Dallard of years with over 1 000 already signed up and 60 daily. Ballard Elks plan a visit to Tacoma lodge tonight. A special Interurban train leaves Seattle at 7 p m. W O W in Ballard accepts Georgetown challenge for lodge meat initiations from October 1 to January 1 with prize to winner. A chicken pie social is set for next Saturday 4 to 11 p m at Eagle hall hosted by First Baptist women. Patrolman R Hunt faces city council hearing Friday night for leaving his defeat without permission.
Danston advances a measure seeking to require telephone companies to lower rates. The action includes awaiting an opinion from the corporation counsel on whether legal compulsion is possible.
The fire and water committee meets tonight to take up several matters including ordinances granting special privileges to Mrs. J. R. Winn.
The council discusses special privileges to erect buildings against ordinances after mayoral veto. They refer the matter to committee as a formality. The aim is to decide whether to continue past policy or enforce the law. A majority favors the former course.
George H. Utter of Westerly named for governor and Frederick H. Jackson of Providence for lieutenant governor as party slate. Rubber Store at 714 First Ave. mentioned.
Oakland Maryland report notes C B Heard undergoing mechanical rupture treatment during a regular trip. Details mention Room 112 Arlington hotel and Post office block as locations related to the incident.
The Miamond Ice and Storage Companys application for an amended franchise to extend steam pipe electric wires and gas pipes will be reviewed again by the Corporations Committee this afternoon. Representatives of the American Improvement Company seeking a gas franchise may also attend. It will be some time before the council can approve a franchise in acceptable form. The committee will not take up further today.
Readable text fragments indicate a historical notice about Headys Bank nearby and Turkish baths under a ster horto at Attle, suggesting a local advertising or business notice with limited legible details.
Hundreds of Democrats welcomed the Henry Gassaway Davia special at its first stop of the day. Speeches followed and the vice presidential nominee drew a warm reception. A Little Store ad promotes Hurt and Packard Korrect Shape shoes for men priced at 3.50 and 4.00 with Burrojap patent leathers guaranteed by M. V. McDonald of 1111 First Ave. Herald Tailor, 1920.
Sacramento report says a midnight wreck of freight No. 214 near Applegate injured conductor Campbell and brakeman Kelly. In a separate case, K A Mattson sues the electric company for 95 000 claiming death of J P Mattson in an August 20 1903 gravel car incident.
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