Octopus Losing Light Consumers as City Builds Power
Seattle-Tacoma Light Company loses customers to municipal power as city extends grid into residential areas. Octopus faces competition, offers free light to tenants and building owners, while city projects bring in more outages and lower rates. Firehouses and outlying districts see reduced costs, with the city saving on municipal lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattle Electric Company
Whitiebe
Seattle-Tacoma Wet Company
Seattle Electric Company
Pthof
Board Holds Secret Meetings on Jail Plan
The board of works held secret executive sessions to consider jail plans, discarding some for cost but not choosing a plan. It appears to keep the public ignorant of the reasons for selection.
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Board of Works
Felson
Man with nicotine stained fingers sought by Pinkertons
Alert issued across Seattle hotels describes George Cunliffe cashier of Adame Fr company in Pittsburg as a cigarette fiend and thief. The notice lists age four, height five seven, weight 178 pounds, brown hair blue eyes and a blue double breasted suit. Cunliffe is a fugitive with his wife and children at risk.
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George Cunliffe
Adame Fr Company
Pittsburg
Mit
Law
Seattle
Cubliffe
Republicans Name Jerome for City Offices in Manhattan Borough
Convention chaos marked the Republican gathering in Manhattan as state officials sought candidates for district attorney and other posts. Jerome received nine votes to 237 for rival Charles A. Flammer, amid uproar over the ballot.
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Illiam
Jerome
Charles A. Flammer
Saloon on Church Corner Forced to Close Its Doors
A Third Avenue liquor company was denied continuation of saloon business on to a church site and forced to close its doors. The operation, located at Third and Pine in the Federal hotel building opposite a Methodist church, had faced strong opposition from the congregation, led by Jules Redesheimer who owned the building. The council had previously granted a license amid dispute and protests from church members.
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Third Avenue
Saloon Extension Proved Unviable In City District
The discussion notes that the saloon limits were arranged to obtain a license, and the extension was deemed uncalled for. It was predicted the saloon could not exist there if conducting legitimate business, and that prediction has proven correct.
Church Notices For Saturday Vicive Deadline Set
Church notices must reach The Star office by Saturday to insure publication. The Star office opened later than Thursday afternoon.
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Star Office
Multiple City Churches Share Diverse Shifting Sermons
Local church listings show Weatminiater Presbyterian Teeadway and Columbia with two sermons "Ren of Man Having Been Lifted Up Drawn All Men Unto Him" and "The Good Ground Hearers of God's Word" plus debates on insurance. Fremont Swedish M. EB. church and others offer sermons, Sunday school, Epworth Leagues, and evening lectures at various times and venues across the area.
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Weatminiater Presbyterian Church
Teeadway
Columbia
J. M. Wilson
Unions of America
Fremont
Wil C. Hodge
Mra. Roas
Tabernacle Brapiiat
Harrison-John M. Dean
Goda
Young Womanhood Bible School
Bochard
Christ
Marion
Colunbia
Alaska
Unitarian
W. D. Simo
Germania
May E. Stevenson
Haven
Epworth League
Pirot Free Methodiat Church
Pine and Terry
McKinley
Prenelling
Christa
Dow
Peurtiy and
Spring
A. Matthews
Trinity Parten Church
Eighth
James
H. HW. Gawen
Socialist meeting at Boeialist temple agenda and speakers
Public study classes and lectures announced for the evening at 7 p.m. with Judge Richard Winsor lecturing on Law and Its Benefit to workers. Other talks include New Thought by speakers from Seattle Psychological Society and New Thought League at Eitel building. Theosophical Society events follow with lectures on The Secret Doctrine and The Heart of the Teachings by Mrs. Jonnie S. Clark.
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Boeialist Temple
Fourth and Pine
P.m
Richard Winsor
New Thought
Btrath
A. M
Auaphcers
Seattle Paychological Society
New Thought League
Eitel
Second and Pike
P.m. Freggi Theosophical Society In
America
Pioneer Block
U. W. Halt
Igeture
Mra
Jonnie
Clark
Water Service Shutdown Plan Across Several Districts
Water will be shut off on Sunday from 8 30 a m to 6 p m in districts south of Connecticut and west of Occidental and on Monday from 8 a m to 2 p m in the area from Ninth to Eighteenth.
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Connecticut
Occidental
Ben Mur will close at the Grand with five performances
The York State Folks show expands to five performances at the Grand this weekend. It is billed as the most unique success and a welcome departure from traditional melodrama, with no typical romances or scandals.
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Ben Mur
York State Folks
York State Foks
Adelbert Knott Lin
York State
Folks
Theaters Offer Week of Variety Acts and Laughs
A schedule of entertainment across town venues includes Curtis company at third Avenue theater in Why Women Sin, Star theater bill with Thomas Meegan and others, W C Wilson as song illustrator, and continuous matinee shows. Grand features Roselle Knott in When Knight Hood Wan in Flower and The Marriage of Kitty. Star Show Girls closing Friday, followed by Jolly Grass Widows. Washington Society Girls set for Seattle week after next.
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Cur’tis Company
Third Avenue Theater
Star Theater
Thomas Meegan
Marvello
Black and Sealle
Virdon and
Dunlap
Skantanelli
W. C. Wilson
Starascope
The
Star
Roselle Knott
Richard and Pringle
Kitty
the Grand
Star Show
Jolly Grass Widows
Alio Éonta
Acta
Simons Ac’ Burkhardt
C. Murphy
Third Avenue
Sidelights on Shooting Incident Highlight Recovery Hopes
Reported details indicate the late Gemmell boy was shot by a bullet from Chickering's revolver and is expected to recover, according to current indications. The incident centers on a confrontation described in the surrounding accounts.
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Gemmell Boy
Chickering
Aberdeen Council meets in new town hall
The Aberdeen council met for the first time in the new city hall on Wednesday. A demo and two gavels were presented to the mayor. Twelve of fourteen examinees who tested in Olympia this week for bar admission were successful. A change in the hospital at Pullman was made. Mina Alice Roberts and others pass worth checks and are being sought by Everett police for Spokane Friday night. Draft fire limit ordinance drafts are to be prepared for Everett city council Monday, with Saturday as the drawing day.
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Auerdeen Council
Lia New Neon
Olympia
Herken
Pullman
Mina Alice Roberts Haw
Oakford
Bam King
Former Washington Fish Co. employee sues Sunset Tel for 20000
Thomas Augrest filed damages claim against Sunset Telephone & Telegraph, alleging improper insulation of a receiver caused a shock on July 17. He says the incident left him incapable of work and earning $75 a month at the time.
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Thomas Augrest
Washington Fish Company
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Company
Augrest
Died in Alaska Mrs Kinley of Latona
Anna L Kinley wife of Pred Kinley and daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Carlson of Latona died at Fairbanks on August 13 aged nine Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm from the Swedish Mission church Pike and Bellevue interment at Lake View cemetery under Johnson Hamilton direction.
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Anna L. Kinley
Pred Kinley
Carl Carlson
Latona
Fairbanks
Pike
Bellevue
Lake View Cemetery
Johnson & Hamilton
Yerxa and Sons Wholesale Grocers Ad
Grocers promote new estore at 77 Pike Street with a Majestic Range demonstration. Multiple stores listed Columbia City Green Lake Station Reflard Queen Anne Avenue and 601 Queen Anne Avenue offering tea potatoes soap baking goods and canned corn with several prices and product notes.
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Pike Street
Columbia City
Green Lake Station
Reflard
City Hall
Queen Anne Avenue
Ima Burbank
Tenderfoot musical to grace Grand with Firman and White
Salt Lake critics praise Ron LaMont in Paul Armstrong play featuring Florence Roberts as lead. Firman and Ruth White headline The Tenderfoot at the Grand with a chorus of local performers. Roberts is set to appear again this season at the Grand.
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The
Tenderfoot
the Grand
Oscar I. Firman
Ruth White
Tocal Theater-Gpera
Salt Lake City
Ron LaMont
Paul Armstrong
Florence Roberts
Miss Roberts
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Endorsed As Household Cough Remedy
Advertising copy touts Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as a trusted remedy for coughs and colds for over fifty years. The message urges readers to consult their doctor and follow medical advice, claiming no secret behind the product and inviting household use.
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Ayer
Wave Sweeps Five Into Sea
A large wave swept five people into the sea from the Carm pania on October 11. Crew members Gatet and a deck steward rescued several children near a broken rail. The death toll may rise and about one person was injured while all cabin passengers survived.
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York
Carmpania
Two Men Charged With Murder After Fifth Avenue Robbery
Frank Chickering and John Nolan face attempted murder charges after holding up a Fifth Avenue grocery. They were sent to the county jail Friday as Prosecuting Attorney MacKintosh prepares to file a direct information.
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Frank Chickering
John Nolan
Fifth Avenue
Frday
MacKintosh
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Ageerees
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