The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-02-22
SEATTLE.
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hOU6fJ AOrdu 1ldS T0IuTu6u from
Washington, D. c., and is prepared
to enter upon the work of construct
ing the battleship. The contract will
give this city wide notoriety.
President Mckinley is expected to
visit Seattle the coming season.
Efforts are being made to secure a
garrison at Fort Lawton.
Skagway is to have street cars as
soon as the townsite is settled.
The war department will lay tor
pedoes at Port Orchard.
Seaton, who tried to wipe out a
whole family at Port Orchard, will be
tried in March.
The Seattle Humane Society has
become an important body, who are
doing a splendid work and deserve
unlimited support.
st. Valentines day was appropri-
ately observed in Seattle.
The building boom is increasing in
Seattle, and many fine structures will
be erected in the near future.
1t is said that only $50 members of
the bicycle club contributed toward
the interest Of the organization.
Mrs. F. H. Osgood was robbed Of
! $4,000 worth Of diamonds in a Pull
man sleeper in California. She is
the wife Of the president Of the Rem
ton car line, who is one of the best
known men in this city.
Niholas Schmidt, juror in Judge
Bells court, saved a hayward lad
from the reform school by taking
him home and giving him a trial.
Shomo, the saloonkeeper who was
tried for murder last year, is again in
the tolls This time for robbing a
man in his dive of $50.
The police have raided more lot
terry concerns. The lottery gents
who are not on the inside found that
it did not pay to buck the whole city
government.
The Seattle Electric Company has
decided to anticipate their franchise
two years and build line on Renton
hill along Fifteenth avenue. I'm
mense improvements in the district
are the cause.
Fred A. Wing has returned from
an extended Eastern trip, and reports
the Seattle assay Office strictly in it.
Mrs. Alma Keefe, daughter of
John Sporck, committed suicide in
this city the last of the week. Mrs.
Keefe's husband was supposed to
have been killed on the water front
few years ago. He was furniture
dealer in Everett.
The Northern Pacific has a gang
of wOrkmen tearing down a portion
Of Yesler dock. It is said that the
work is being done for the purpose of
allowing the dredging Of ship canal
ia feet wide and 500 feet long.
When the Improvements in contem-
plation are completed this will be one
Of the most complete docks in the
city.
Rev. Albert Sidney Gregg has sew
'ered his connection with the Madison
Street Methodist Episcopal church.
The city council voted last Monday
night to abolish the side entrances
to saloons. A fine of 800 or less,
Imprisonment for thirty days or less,
and forfeiture Of license are the pen
altles for violation Of the ordinance.
The Clover Leaf Club met at the
residence Of Mrs. Will Henderson on
the 21St and spent one of the most
pleasant evenings in the history of its
existence. The club decided to close
Its season on March 28th with a So
clal programme beginning at 8
o'clock, after which dancing will
commence at 9 o'clock. Mrs. John
Robertson won the first prize and Mr..
VIII Henderson the second, which
will be presented on the 28th Of |
March. A committee of ladies has
the programme in charge and hope
to make the evening a great success.
The next regular meeting will be
held March 18th at the residence of
Mrs. John Robertson, 519 9th ave-
nue. south.