Gusts set record sales for August at Johnston Pianos
August sales list shows numerous piano and organ names from Johnston Piano and Kimball brands. Prospective buyers invited to visit the store at 992 Becond Avenue Burke Building to compare Chickering & Sons and Kimball instruments, with promotions highlighted as upward and onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
B. Berglund
Eses
Kimball Piano
Nelson
Kimball Organ
Johnaton
Sn L
Kimball
Logan
Pease
Citlekering
Schurman
Kitoball
Singer
Oerecens Johnston
Cable
B. Manaray
Martin Moran
Kimbell
Mudgett
Baliow
Mason & Hamiin Orman Land
Symphony
Pease Piano
Stone Pian -Kimball Piano
Johnston Piano
Atherton
Whitney Piano
Secuba Ye Simbel
Care Schmidt
Eters Cabie
Dink
Watkine
Kimball Piano Shoupe
Lyon Burdette
L Peterson Johneton Piano
Ialle & Powers
Singer Piano
Pease Plan
Obnaon
Emecauty
van Astrand Pease Piano
Brown
Pian
A.B. Thompson
Hagler Kimball
T .N. van Horn
Johr
He . D. Shaw
Blakeslee Kimbel
Kearn Johnston Pian
Taylor Johaton
Chickering & Sons
Hobart
Piao W. Kimbalo
Penre O T
Johnaton and Skeellent
Kimball D. A. Johnabton & Ompa
NY General Music Ceaie
Becond
Burke Building
Beattie Cereal Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders of the Beattie Cereal Co. will meet at the company office on Road Ave Beatil on September 8, 1902. Directors to be elected and no other business will come before the meeting. Secretary Thorndike dated August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie Cereal Co
Road Ave
Beatil
Thorndike
Cottage City Wrecks In Wrangell Narrows Offshore
News reports the Pacific Coast Company's steamer Cottage City wrecked on rocks in Wrangell Narrows Sunday night. The ship sustains heavy damage but all crew and passengers are reported safe and to be brought to port tonight aboard the Spokane, due at 5 o clock. Details remain unavailable until the Spokane's arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragway
Pacific Coast Company
Wrangell Narrows
Spokane
Frye Bruhn Strike Widening With Boycott Spreading
President Dunseth of the Journeymen Butchers reports no change in the Frye Bruhn Packing house strike as boycott efforts grow. He says patronage at Beattie remains up, signaling growing support for the Western Central Labor union action. A Tacoma boycott was ordered and Everett aims to extend the boycott there. He notes no fear of federal injunctions, arguing the strike stays within the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunseth
Journeymen Butchers Union
Frye- Bruhn
Beattie
Western Central Labor Union
Frye-lHiruha
Weatern Central
Tacoma
Tacoma Trades Council
Everett
Vistt Everett
Era
Hse Cook
Nagtes
Seattle
United States
Gallinger
Otto Gailinger
Fulton
Steamship St Paul Arrives With Passengers and Gold Dust
Steamship St Paul under Captain Hayes reached Nome harbor at 3 pm with 200 passengers and 201000 dollars in gold dust. Part of the cargo and 129 passengers will continue to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Hayes
Nome
San Francisco
After the boodlers oath guards capture men sought
Nine of the men named by the grand jury in the bribery cases remain at large as guards seal exits from the city. The boodlers combine reportedly held a formal oath with committees and swore under penalty of death to keep their dealings secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Loul Rept
Roosevelt Addresses Large Asheville Crowd Amid Crowd Scene
President Roosevelt spoke to about 25 600 people in Asheville North Carolina. A secret service officer knocked down a burly negro who pressed toward the president, then was hustled away as others cried of an attack. The man allegedly meant no harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Beattie firm to lay underground conduits in city
At a public works meeting the Beattie Piedrico ward received permits to install underground conduits on Yealer way and Columbia street from Post street to Firet avenue. George Danworth of the electric company spoke for the project as city officials discuss a city owned manhole system and shared use terms. The council approved a 12 600 appropriation for building manholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Beattie Piedric O Wen
Yealer Way
Columbia Street
Post Street
Firet
Beattie Electric Co
Law upheld in Washington on female labor hours
The Washington Supreme Court reversed the King County Superior Court and upheld the 1901 act regulating and limiting hours of female employment as a valid police regulation. The decision states such limits are a proper subject for public order and safety. Races Everett schedule noted with a steamer departure and reduced rates for bicycle repair services.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Superior Court of
King County
State of Washington
A. G. Buchanan
Every Dance Hall Closed Last Night in City
Police ordered all dance halls closed across the Tenderloin and surrounding districts. Officials enforced the mandate last night, affecting venues from Concert Hall licenses to dance halls, with the Comique theater and Buckingham noted amid shifting license statuses as a broader city cleanup moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anty
Jackson Street
Rome
Tenderloin
Comique Theater
Buckingham
First Avenue
Veédler Way
Blackchapel
Experience proves piano store’s coastwide reach
The store boasts a long record on the Pacific coast and distributes thousands of pianos annually in Oregon California and here. It highlights brands Steinway A B Chase Emerson Richmond and Starr to attract thoughtful buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Oregon
California
Emerson
Richmond
Starr
Long Shoremen Clash Over Hiring at Broad Street Dock
Willam Stratton a union longshoreman bears a black eye after a confrontation with Steve Dore Smith of the P B & N Co over hiring non union men to discharge the Dirkco at Broad Street dock. Dispute also involved stevedores landing a union crew from the German ship Kambhyses at the same dock. Louis Bell another union member was present as tensions rose between factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Stratton
Stevedore Smith
Stratton
Smith
Dirkco
Broad Stréet
Kambhyses, McCabe & Hamilton
Longshoremen Press for Higher Wages at Tacoma Wharves
Longshoremen demand a rise of 5 cents for overtime bringing wages to 40 cents an hour. McCabe Hamilton and other stevedores have voluntarily granted the increase. Brokers report Pacific Packing and Navigation Co and Nippon Yusen Kaisha pay below scale and have discharged many union men. Delegates defend the move as a step to reduce night work, while Superintendent Burns is rumored to import labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCabe & Hamiliton
Frank Waterhouse & C c
Northcern Commercial Co
Northwestern Commercial Co
al Morrison
Tinton
Tacoma
San Franccisco
Pacific Packing and Navigation Co
Nippon Yuren Kaisha
Burns
Black Diamond
Smith
Sailors’ Union
Idol's Eye Headed Grand Opera House Tonight
The Idol's Eye will be the attraction at the Grand Opera House tonight. The Toy Maker was the last evening performance and will head the boards tomorrow and Saturday. The Idol's Eye is expected to be one of the best pieces in the company repertoire. Third Avenue Theater presents A Thoroughbred Tramp this week with a good company and matinees daily. Madison Theater offers Comedy vaudeville with Slip pery Days and numerous specialty acts and a special matinee Saturday.
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Grand Opera House
the Mauness
Third Avenue Theater
Madison Theater
Out for Exercise Near Bloomington Assault on Sturgeon Couple
A mob attacked Mal Sturgeon and his wife near Bloomington Indiana. They were awakened from sleep tied to trees and beaten with switches. Notices were posted on many doors as the assailants fled. The couple is hospitalized and will be unable to work for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Mal Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Inquiries Open Into Death Of Secret Service Officer
Pittsfield Sept 9 the inquiry into the death of Secret Service Officer Craig is before Special Justice Hibbard. All witnesses are being examined in private. The President’s outriders and the drivers of the carriages following the president when the accident occurred are being questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Secret Service
Craig
Hibbard
Ing
Insurgents Defeated Amid Peace Fears in Tinaquillo
Venezuelan Consul General reports President Castro's secretary says a fierce battle at Tinaquillo ended in defeat for the combined revolutionary army, a move the dispatch ties to securing national peace. A brush fire at Sec ond avenue and Virginia street triggered a nearby fire alarm, extinguished quickly. William Warren sues Seattle Electric Co for 5000 alleging humiliation after being put off a Jackson street car by conductor Joseph Hobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Esters
Castro
Tinaquillo
Second Avenue
Virginia Street
Box 28
William Warren
Superior Court
Seattle Electric Co
Jackson
Joseph Hobson
Rainier Arrives From San Francisco With 1900 Tons Freight
The Pollard line steamship Rainier Captain Hanson arrived from San Francisco this morning with 1900 tons of freight and 382 passengers. She will sail direct to San Francisco on September 15. L. H. Gray Co. steamers Coronado and Newburg sail to San Francisco from Aberdeen on September 16 and 12 respectively. Cottage City is due tonight or tomorrow from Skagway. Bertha sails tonight to Valdes and other ports with a full cargo of general freight and about 50 passengers.
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Pollard Line
Rainier
Hanson
San Francisco
H. Gray Co
Coronado
Newburg
Aberdeen
Cottage City
Skagway
Bertha
Valdes
Way Ports
Waterfront Fire House Contract At City Wharf
Board of public works awarded Miller & Geake the contract to rebuild the city wharf at Madison Street foot for the fire department. The remodeled wharf will be 200 feet long and 48 feet wide then 24 feet wide for the last 120 feet with a building for the fire department housing one engine and two hose wagons. Contract price is 4995.84 with creosoted piling. Only other bid came from Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Madison Street
Miller & Geake
Fire Department
Puget Sound
Democrats Form County Central Committee and Executive Panel
The new Democratic county central committee met at the Jefferson club in the Howard building and selected a 12 member executive committee. Nine members were chosen from wards and districts including Walter McGovern C G Heifner J H Locke K B Bullock T J Church B E James Emil Nelson L W Nelson C L Reynolds. John Y. Terry chairs the committee with L. W. Nelson as secretary. A campaign committee will be formed at a Friday meeting. Some nominees consider withdrawing notably Prof. L H Rich over school duties. M M Mose may be asked to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Central Committee
Jefferson Club
Howard Building
Walter McGovern
C. G. Heifner
J. H.W. Locke
K B. Bullock
T. J. Church
BE. H. James
Emil Nelson
Kent
L. W. Nelson
West Seattle
C. L. Reynolds
Lard
John Y. Terry
Central Committee
Ll. W. Nelson
Howard Block
L. Bh. Rich
M. M. Mose
Quandt Wins License for Belvedere Concert Hall
With two dissenters the council granted Herman Quandt a liquor license for the Belvedere concert hall at Occidental avenue and Main street, after his first application failed. Councilmen Crichton and Rude opposed. James supported with conditions about remaining at the location through December. The Goo Goo saloon issue prompted remarks as J A Moore’s one time Main street dive license gained final passage by nine to four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Herman Quandt
Belvedere
Occidental Avenue
Main Street
Quandt
Elmer KE. Williams
Helvedere
Crichton
Rude
James
J. A. Moore
Kistler
Police, License and Revenue Committee
Mr. Moore
Mr. Rude
Mr. Kistler
Moore
Heat and Power Franchise Granted for Block Chapel
A city council bill introduced last night would grant Wm Chappell a franchise to lay steam pipes for heat and motive power from his building at Fourth Avenue and Main Street within a district bounded by Main Street Eighth Avenue south and Seattle Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Chappell
Fourth Avenue
Main Street
Main A Street
Eighth Avenue Sout
Seattle Boulevard
City Council
Agua Dulce Surrenders In Central American Crisis
Washington reports Vice Consul Ehrman wires that Agua Dulce government troops have surrendered. Four Revolutionary War vessels are said to be moving toward the railroad. The Panamanian situation around Colon and Panama City remains serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ehrman
Panama
State Department
Agua Dulce
Colon
New $10,000 House Permit Granted for 1706 Seventeenth Ave
J Fraventhal secured a building permit this morning to erect a two story frame residence at 1706 Seventeenth Avenue. The home, valued at 10000 dollars, will measure 46 by 80 feet. The notice lists dates September 9 10 11 and 12 and travel details on the steamer City of Everett at 7 am. ori2m. Re
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J. Fraventhal
Seventeenth Avenue
Everett
Fishes for Men and a City Board Change
Joe Young a former criminal known as King of the Tenderiotn plans to enter gambling houses as a missionary to save his old associates as he resumes active life. A local monthly, White's Sayings, notes rising ad rates. Gen. Lyman C. Banks resigns as secretary of the board of education. Reuben W. Jones succeeds him. A dock permit is issued to the Standard Co. for Holgate street, costing 2000 dollars with Fry-Bruhn & Co. partial ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Young
Underworld
Ite Sing and Follies
Puget Sound
Dimguine
Joe
Lyman C. Banks
Board of Education
Reuben W. Jones
Gen. Banks
Standard of Co
Holgate Street
Fry-Bruhn & Co
City Roadwork Projects Nearing Contract Awards
Specifications for regrading and planking the alley between Occidental Avenue and Second Avenue South are complete and a contract will be let soon. Sidewalk improvements with concrete on Aloha Street from Queen Anne Avenue and on First Avenue North from Aloha Street Highland Drive are also ready for letting in the near future.
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Occidental Avenue
Second Avenue
Yerler Way
Aloha Street
Queen Anne Avenue
First Avenue
Highland Drive
Dearborn Bros Sell Block on Second Avenue to Backus for 50000
Dearborn Brothers yesterday sold the Dearborn block on Second avenue south between Main and Washington streets to M F Backus of Washington National Bank for 50000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn Bros
Dearborn
Second Avenue
Main
Washington Streets
M. F. Backus
Washington National Bank
George Jones Charged With Perjury After Jail Sentence
George Jones, a Black man jailed for 16 days for assaulting Myrtle Smith, was yesterday charged with perjury. Prosecutors allege he gave false testimony at his trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
Myrtle Smith
The Safest Method of Lighting Without Flames
A guidance note explains using nonflammable alternatives to light areas, emphasizing avoiding any flame near draperies and inflammable materials to prevent fires. It stresses safe, tested methods and proper handling to minimize fire risk.
City Extends Water System to East Lake Union Area
Water mains on Twenty first Twenty second and Twenty fourth avenues have been laid. City Engineer RK Hi Thomson reports completion by tractor Joe Frank. The project extends the water system to a large number of residences east of Lake Union in the northern part of the city.
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RK. Hi, Thomson
Joe Frank
Lake Union
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Gust
Henry Hensel
Sesce
Hinckley Block
Reliable Pianos
Cline’s
Piano House
Second Ave
Union ST
Schuchard Optical Co
Schuchard
CLIN
Sherman, Foley CO
Firet Ave
Bet
Pike and Union
Buck & CO
New Times
Ramaker ! Music
W. S. Kirk
First Ave
Frye-Bruhn
The
Journeymen
Butchers
Watcres
FIN
Silverwara
Albert Hansen
Thequaker Drug CO
Firet Avenue
Globe Building
ST. Paul's
Hida Olamul
F.W. Merrick
American Clothier
John B. Stetson
Quick Drug CO
James Henry
Western Ave
Sunset Oil and Refining Co
Ellis Morrison
Basement Mutual Life Bidg
Seattie, Wash
Stone
Morgan
Widener and
Perkins
At & O'Clock
Baer
Coel
Wall Street
Mitchell
Platt
Aken
Pennsylvania
Elkinge
Flynn
P. A. B. Widener
Steel Corporation
Widener
Sherman, Clay & Co
J. K. Cars
Hinckley Bik
Vance
A. B. Co
Harnes
W. Cody
Ewave
Bell
Hell
Anothe
Waterfront Fire House
NEW Democratic County Committee
White
Seattle Electric
Ava
Goldman
Cor
Marion
Pire
Ernst Bros
Pike St. Tel
John
Besisghansen’s
the & B. Co
OPERA
John Cort
Mgr
Phone
Matin
Bach
Tivoti Opera
Hartman
TOY Maker
Madison
Sic Theater
Third Avenue Theatre
W. M. Russell
Geottie
Sale Stables
Western Avenue
M. J. Walker
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