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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
7
Charles W. Morse resumed operations in New York after a presidential commutation of his sentence for health reasons. He rented offices at 43 Exchange Place and announced the Morse Securities Co. would reopen for business with Morse at the helm.
The board will buy a site in South Park to replace portables on Queen Anne Hill north slope. Next Monday compares current enrollment to estimate needs for fall term and expanded attendance.
Olympia report shows Washington state property worth over 1.0 billion dollars for the year, based on 39 county assessors. New cultivated lands drive gains while railroad property climbs by 15 million. city and town values ease slightly from last year’s 995 million.
Beattie representatives at the trans Misalesippi commercial com preme in Salt Lake City last week did good work in distributing Seattle literature and boosting the district. Richard Saxe Jones arrived a day early and had men posted at every corner distributing booklets from the Chamber of Commerce. A resolution was adopted asking President Taft to name a America First day observed nationwide.
Telegraph lines in Hartford were sabotaged by suffragists protesting government stance on women’s rights. Line crews work today repairing the damaged cables after the act attributed to militant suffragettes.
Mary Cronen asks U S District Judge Bean to set aside a settlement in a breach of promise suit against Walter B Moore son of former Governor of Washington. Cronen claims Moore and siblings-in-law did not fulfill the contract to vindicate her. Court took motion under advisement after hearing arguments.
County commissioners reject appraisal of 25 cents per square foot for Union Trust land totaling 108760 dollars and say condemnation cannot proceed until laws are amended to allow county land seizure for dock purposes. A 7 cent per square foot right of way for the waterway was condemned, but courts have ruled the county cannot condemn for dock uses.
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co files two suits against Federal Telegraph Co alleging patent infringements. A restraining order is requested to stop further use of the wireless patents. Gov Hay names Washington representatives for the International Congress of Hygiene and Demography meeting in Washington on Oct 3.
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An East Union tram collided with a coal wagon at Torry Avenue and Pike yesterday afternoon, coal spilled from the wagon to the car but no injuries were reported.
The Superintendent of Buildings Ober approved a tentative agreement to appoint Daniel R. Huntington city architect at a 3600 salary. The source also includes unrelated quotes from a police case and a farmer’s reply about farm life.
Ballard fieldhouse resumes indoor work in October with classes for senior girls married women and business men beginning October 16. Saturday night is set aside for public societies dances.
Schwabacher Hardware Company files libel against the steamer Neptune seeking 219 08 for goods allegedly furnished in the summer.
City council will consider transferring part of Columbia park and Edmunds place to the library board for a combined library site and park in Columbia City. The plan is to erect a library on the central knoll of the tract.
Mrs. O. J. Freeman of Pasadena asks the mayor to help locate Frank M. Conner, husband of her sister, who is tall 5 feet 10 inches, slender, with blue eyes and slight baldness, and wants to see him.
Advertises a sale on 9x12 room size rugs including Chenille Axminster, Body Brussels, Wilton, and Wool Wilton pieces. Items listed with sizes and prices from 12.50 to 35.00, noting high grade rugs with varied patterns and colors and limited quantities.
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