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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1906
Page
3
About 1 000 mayors attend a League of American Municipalities meeting in Chicago. Freshmen at a university prank pitted against sophomores left the campus after tagging sophomores, marching to a bonfire and painting faces green with the numeral ten as a hazing episode.
Annual hall at Leech Park features Meters Orchestra on Friday night September 28. Local event promotes postal worker support with live music and community attendance.
The Moore Investment Co owner of the Lumber Exchange building has received a 926000 offer through M D Crane Co and the offer is under consideration. Senator C F Clapp bought the southwest corner of Minor and Cherry streets from J W Godwin for 50000.
Civil service exams for 14 applicants to fire department positions will be held Saturday morning in the civil service rooms. All applicants have served as substitutes since last June. A recent medical check of the original 18 substitutes reduced the pool by four.
A damaged OCR snippet shows prices for mantels and mantels in an old retail listing. It references Welsbach mantels and a stock line at Spinning's with multiple price entries.
In Atlanta Georgia a relief meeting raised 4600 by subscription for those affected by the riot troubles. Whites and blacks attended and urged an end to lawless acts. Four militia companies were on patrol while saloons closed and some residents left town causing service disruptions.
Prof D M Leland heads for Ithaca after supervising American survey parties in Alaska. Boothroyd moves south from Chilkoot region. Wirt F Smith heads to Kidred Rock then south around Oct 1. Leland to return to Skagway next summer with marking of the Alaska Canadian boundary in line with the boundary tribunal award.
ANOTHER WRECK Peru Indiana September 26 The Wa passenger train No 4 bound for Toledo wrecked near Gallin on a curve striking an open switch with freight cars. Thirty five injured and one dead The engineer I L Butler fireman W W Eliabon Mall clerk Harding It is reported every passenger was killed or injured
A blaze in Tenino Washington destroyed the principal business block, burning one to three story buildings and leaving owners who lived above their shops. Firefighters report the area confined to one block with estimates of losses not yet available.
Seattle officials solicit ideas from outside groups to improve city promotion. Mayer Levi of the Rock Island Industrial Commission notes Seattle’s promising growth and requests a brief outline of Seattle’s plans to attract attention to potential location opportunities.
A brief item notes a tailor or shop named White offering suit making services in a 208 Collins Building address context. The fragment mentions building location and service.
The Bloomington Illinois men's association asks what is the most effective city advertising method. The Des Moines Capital Iowa also seeks guidance on promotion strategies. The message notes eastern communities’ influence and mentions Beatle boosting methods being felt.
Reports from Havana indicate Palma and cabinet resignations to trigger American intervention. A committee may govern under U S supervision as liberals accuse treason and Taft says the United States bears the burden. The liberal party could be installed, but conflict would persist. American rule seems the proposed solution.
The Oregon and Washington Rail road company through Centralia attorney Eliott has begun condemnation to take a land parcel owned by the heirs of August Hilpert for a right of way just north of the city. Additional condemnation suits will follow as papers are prepared.
An advertisement promotes a modern steel fireproof vault by Wm D Perkins & Co located in the Alaska building. It claims keepsakes heirlooms and jewelry, as well as money and papers, stay safe only in such a vault with a nominal yearly cost AJ 84.
The funeral for Grace Johnson age 20 will be held Sunday at 2 p m from Fremont Undertaking parlors. Interment follows at the local cemetery under auspices of Woodland Rebekah Lodge No 128. Parents are Mr and Mrs F E Johnson of 321 Mant Fifty-seventh.
The Grand opens Friday with Hi Henrys Minetrels for three performances. Third Avenue previews Escaped From the Harem this week and New York by Night next week. Uncle Josh Perkins and The Convicts Daughter come to local theaters. Star Theater features Lilian Chick and Harry Girard in top billed acts with a three recital run starting this week.
Fifty building permits were issued yesterday by Building Inspector Place. The record number marks a peak in recent times with all permits for small projects.
Captain J Werlich reports the Heather crew rescued two men and two women from a capsized rowboat far from shore in the wet sound. The rescued parties asked for anonymity. Heather lowered a small boat and raced a second Heather boat toward the lightship to reach the drowning group first, the larger boat winning by two lengths.
At a chamber of commerce gathering this afternoon the major topic was installing water meters and reviewing the water committee reports. A large attendance was reported.
Otto Shellback, 14, was arrested by Patrolman Muhlen on Jackson Street after a search found a package with socks suspenders neckties and other small articles. He was turned over to Sheriff Smith for county jail confinement.
At Mrs. Arthur Shepard's studio in the Boston block a permanent society for Seattle artists and craftsmen will be organized tonight. The group plans a permanent exhibit of art works created in Seattle to promote local art interests.
Sportsmen greet the quail season opening next Monday October 1 as quail are said to be plentiful this year though grouse are scarce. The law limits harvest to 16 quail per hunter with fines ranging from 10 to 9600 dollars for violations.
Will H Parry delivered a stirring speech last night urging united effort by the association and every member to ensure Wisconsin is fairly represented at the Alaska Yakour Pacific exposition. W Grollai, allied tailor, was noted in attendance.
The Sey atte Hat Factory displays a fine line of affordable hats in oyster grey, with styles from fat to ultra fashionab. Priced at $3, the display at 1310 Secondary invites customers to own a comfortable headwear option this season.
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