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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1906

Page

8

Grambs Charges Refuted at Civil Service Hearing

In a civil service commission hearing last evening W J Grambe saw his charges against Police Officer Charles P Lillie refuted by most witnesses. Grambe claimed Lillie used profane language and committed assault over a campaign document near a polling place. Lillie testified he did not use foul language nor assault Grambe and called witnesses including three fellow officers.

W. J. Grambe Civil Service Commission Grambe Wappenstein Oes Lillie Gratbe Gramba Lille Adja T Seattle Electric Company

Disputed precinct vote count prompts police witness

A squatter clashed with a sergeant over a delayed duty while Grambe pressed for action. The commission reviewed the case and will issue a decree soon. Patrolman Lillie witnessed fraudulent vote counting at the Fifth precinct of the Seventh Ward.

Wers Grambe Litile Lillie Seventh Ward

Brothers of Light children home deaths reported

Denver October report states the Brotherhood of Light ran a ranch home near Artesia with 14 children placed by Denver physicians and courts over four years. only one survived. Members are said to be vegetarians and the children allegedly starved to death under care.

Scripps Telegraph Service Denver Cole Artoles Denver Physiciene Brotherhood

Seattle Considers Municipal Court and Jail Expansion

A council ordinance proposes immediate start on a new five story municipal building with a total $332,000 budget for courts jail and hospital facilities. An additional $124,000 appropriation is requested to begin work once bids are received and awarded by the Board of Public Works.

Seattle Ency Hospital Board of Public Works

Street Work Is Ordered by City Council

The council approved local improvement resolutions including paving and sewers on Fourth Avenue South from Washington to Main, Thirty second Avenue East to Albion Heights, and East Pike areas. An ordinance to improve Bayview by constructing sewers was referred to the judiciary committee.

Washington Mainers East Tn Albion Heights East Pike Union Tea Washington Rats Fifth Ave Bieventh Yealer Way East Spring East Howelbally East Howelbally East Pike St North Forty Fifth Second Ave Northeast Pacific Place Bayview Judicary Committee

Residents protest railroad street vacations

Property owners along Beattie boulevard Lane street Waller Jackson and Main streets sign a 23 name petition opposing vacations sought by the Union Pacific. Residents fear property damage yet acknowledge potential benefits while the issue remains unsettled.

Fourth Ag Union Pacifi Beattie Boulevard Lane St. Waller Jackson and Mainst

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