Council to Act on Vehicle Licensing Ordinance
The city council plans a full meeting to discuss licensing for hire vehicles and a bond issue. The license and revenue committee debated Daulton’s proposal to set annual fees from 5 to 15 dollars and considered taxing private wagons as well. Burnett and Mullen urged delay while the Seventh ward member pressed for quick action, citing five years of delay linked to the Seattle Transfer company.
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Daulton
License and Revenue Committee
Benjamin
Burnett
Mullen
Seventh Ward
Seattle Transfer Company
City Council Orders New Fire Signals and Street Upgrades
The council ordered 12 additional fire signals like the one at Bec ond avenue and Wesler Way for street intersections. They will use a gong and the word Fire as warning signals. Planking and sidewalking were authorized on Western avenue between Columbia and Union streets. John Coetelle and Charles Luebeck were elected clerk and president of the new consolidated school district at O'Brien.
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Becond Avenue
Wesler Way
Western Avenue
Columbia
Union Streets
John Coetelle
Charles Luebeck
New Consolidated
O'Brien
Goode Reports Rapid Progress for Lewis and Clarke Exposition
Henry W. Goode president of the Lewis and Clarke exposition says Beatte progress on Portland fair buildings is excellent and gates will open completed. Oskar Huber director of works accompanies him as officials note speed and smoothness in construction.
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Henry W. Goode
Portland
Beatte
Oskar Huber
Mr. Goode
Burned In Explosion At Humptulips Face Serious Burns
Hoquiam on September 27 reports Mr Berg a Humptulips settler escaped death when a keg of powder ignited as he blasted stumps. He stood over the keg, received severe burns to his arms face and body, and was brought to town for treatment.
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Hoquiam
Mr. Berg
Humptulips
Erg
Aepark
Union Iron Works Sold at Public Auction
Union Iron Works, a property of the defunct United States Shipbuilding Co, was sold at public auction in BAN PRANCIBCO by receiver James Smith Jr. under a federal court order. One bid was submitted by the reorgan ization committee, totaling 17000 dollars, the minimum fixed by court order. Charles M. Schwab held 70 percent interest and attended with his attorneys and the committee solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charies M. Schwab
Wale
Theaters Present Salammbe Barbara Freitchie and Strogoff
Seattle theatres feature Frederick Warde and Kathryn Kidder in Salammbe at the Grand a grand production with lavish costuming. Barbara Freitchie with James Neill Edythe Chapman Horace Lewis and the Neill company top the Seattle stage in a strong ten week run. Michael Strogoff at the Alcazar follows the czarist courier tale with Tom Wiedemann James Fulton and Frank Fanning in a lively newsroom comedy backdrop drawing good crowds.
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Michael Strogoff
Alcazar
Russia
Tom Wiedemann
James Fulton
Frank Fanning
A Romance of Coon Hollow At Third Avenue Theater
The play A Romance of Coon Hollow runs at Third Avenue with a capable company. Scenic features are unusually good and the reservoir scene in the second act is especially pretty. Several specialties and songs accompany the performance to enliven the piece.
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Coon Hollow
Third Avenue
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Josef
Hofmann
Steinway
Grand Opera House
Josef Hofmann
Vertegrand
Council
Union Iron Works
Bertone
News Aawn
Chas. H. Fletcher
Murnee Street
Tore
Balammbo
Salammbe
Carthage
Frederick Warde
Kathryn Kidder
Orand
Barbara Freitchie
Seattle
Whittier
General Jackson
James Neill
Edythe Chapman
Nouw
Lorace Lewis
Neill
Michael Stroogoff
Howard
Orev
Lyrence
ETNA
MARS
Eer
Monarch
Holmes Furniture Co
Henry Piccard
Occidental Avenue
Horwitz Bros
Washington St
Washington Street
Second Avenue
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