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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1907

Page

5

National Irrigation Congress Opens In Sacramento

The National Irrigation Congress opened in Sacramento with Governor Gillett and Mayor Beard delivering welcomes. State leaders from California Oregon Nevada and Washington attended along with federal delegates to discuss land policy and irrigation plans for the weeklong event.

Fatrbanka George Chamberlain Oregon Ika Nevada Sacramento Mead Washington Olympia Chamberlain Irrtation Ghibbey Snae Sparks Palo Alto Gillett

Fragmented State Notes Chronicle Local Turmoil

Disjointed report mentions forest fires near Spokane and Yond, postal postmasters granted five days leave, a writer taking a vacation, a cartoonist absent, a fisher strike ongoing, a death of a husband, a balloonist incident at Frisco, a gas explosion attempt on a Washington resident, and Masonic order fraud via chain letters.

Wageni Spokane Cts Akima John &. Creater Frisco George Howers Washington, D. C Fakera

Britain plans vast construction by Scott of Farce unit

Brief item notes Britain undertakes extensive building program led by Scott of Farce in Nb and involving 409 workers at Hank Hide Pike. Officials emphasize permanence of the project and orderly development.

Pritain Scott of Farce

Did You Save Money Last Month

Readers are asked about saving habits and urged to start a small savings plan at the local State Bank of Seat Yesler and First. The note suggests beginning with one dollar, then increasing as possible, with a four percent return.

Seat Yesler

Monument to McKinley Memory Scheme Reportedly Foiled

A reported plan aimed at raising funds for a monument to the late President McKinley is described as a fake simple scheme. The text notes skepticism about the effort and hints at questionable authenticity in the fundraising.

Turpore Mc.Kinley

Metcalf's Son Soon to Marry in San Francisco Era

Vic tor H Metcalf midshipman aboard the cruiser Charleston at Bremerton and eldest son of Secretary of the Navy Metcalf is slated to wed Misa Marie Huttera of Oakland daughter of a mining magnate with holdings in Australia and Alaska.

San Francisco Victor H. Metcalf Charleston Bremerton Metcalf Misa Marie Huttera Oakland Australia Alaska

Glass to Get Limit in San Francisco Jail Term

Louis Glass, now with Eugene Schmits, is in the county jail awaiting a 14 year term for a crime he was convicted of last week. The case details and sentencing are reported from San Francisco.

San Francisco Louis Glass Eugene Schmits

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