Slaughter House Nuisance Sparks Beacon Hill Fight
Beacon Hill residents led by J L Waller oppose extending the tide flats slaughterhouses. An ordinance to contain nuisance near Grant street to Fourth avenue south is debated as inspectors cite manure and offal fouling bay waters. The group argues only containment not relocation, urging action to abate the odor and health hazard.
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Hill
J. L. Walier
Beacon Hill
Grant Street
Ninth Avenue South
Fourth Avenue South
Wilcox
Washington Iron Works
Comedy of Errors: Seattle Defeated as Hogg Out for Season
Seattle fell behind early and lost to an opponent in a two game series. Hogg fractured his right leg during the first inning and was replaced. Butte won both games in separate reports, while Spokane and Tacoma suffered losses in their respective matches.
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Seattle
Barty
K . Babbitt
Hoge
Vignesux
Hogg
Butte
Mont
Spokane
Market Report Shows Light Trading and Tight Prices
Western markets open with little movement as traders stay cautious. Wheat price is steady near 1.95, while peaches show slight gains, quotes not fully readable due to damaged text.
Erratic Market Prices From Local Commodities Listing
A fragmented list shows varied quotations for fruits meats and provisions. Prices include box rates for mauve separegue and pineapples, pork and veal per pound, and dairy items from Washington creameries with miscellaneous regional references.
Grain and hay price listings from Puget Sound area
Fragmentary market notes show prices for wheat 2 dollars per unit, corn 85, rolled barley 22, hay per ton 12, and arg? cot? items at 25. Readable names and local terms suggest a casual trade update with varying commodities.
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Puget Sound
South Sea Disaster Claims Nithsdale Crew
The British steamer Nithsdale foundered near Carfar island today. The captain and 13 crew members are believed drowned.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Carfar
Chief Sullivan Returns to Duty After Lake Washington Vacation
Police chief John Bullivan resumes duties after a brief vacation spent with friends across Lake Washington.
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Sullivan Home
John Bullivan
Lake
Washington
Laborer Pletcher Beaten Near Fifth Ave and King St
Marty W. Pletcher a laborer was found badly bruised with a scalp wound near Fifth Avenue and King Street by Officers Wilson and Hubbard. He alleged a fight with Charles Arnold, a soldier, who was arrested. Pletcher was taken to Wayside Mission hospital and appeared under the influence of liquor.
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Marty W. Pletcher
Fifth Avenue
King Street
Wilson and
Hubbard
Pletcher
Charles Arnold
Higuer
Period of Crimes Dips But Local Robberies Persist
Reported robberies and thefts continued in the city with three incidents from night to morning. John Dillon, robbed near Argo station of $4, a watch, and a chain. Two lodging-house room thefts occurred on First Avenue and Weller Street plus a watch and pin stolen from another room. A sneak thief targeted a German Heberg area and took a purse containing 33 from Miss I. Buecell.
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Cii
Grant Street
Dillon
Leonard
First Avenue
Weller Street
W. D. Drowning
Fourth Avenue
Heberg
Occidental Avenue
Mies I. Buecell
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Helena
Mort
Crete
New York
Commission
Washington Creamery
South Sea
Spain
Barcelona
Elliot
Cambridge
Elliott
Harvard University
Leval Reform
Petithems
Mra M. D. Pease
Avenue
Angelus
Matchices Steinway
Steinway Dealers
Sherman, Clay & Co
Second Avenue
Beninghausen
Cline’s Piano House
Second Ave
Union ST
Frederick
Nelson Fine Furniture
Seater & CO
Beater
Bankru le
Seater
Orem Gats Eeneger Eeses
I. Ae
Pri Er Ae
Tses
Popeer
Waleries
Senter Hearupt
Senter
Frederick & Nelson
Second Avenue, Madison and
Spring Streets
Bon Marche
Ben Lomond
Able
Melton
Ows
rev. _ and
Oxford
Nordhoff
Marseilles
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo Coats
Kersey
Sultana
Tolle du Nord
Amoskeag
Ted Seal
Nordhoff & Co
Pike St
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