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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
COURT CASES NOW.
Several Disposed of in County Court
Tuesday.

The case of Marion MESSENGER vs.. J. W.
and Edna Kew was completed Monday
afternoon and went to the Jury at $40
O'Clock. At 4:4O o'clock. the jury report
ed a verdict for the plaintiff to recover
s167 and costs. She sued for $500. This
suit grew Of the sale OF a farm In Jeri-
cho to Mrs. MESSENGER by the kews, the
plaintiff claiming that the defendants did
not represent TO her that certain portions
which she Thought went with the farm
belonged to other parties
Frank Morrow, against whom an nfor-
nation was filed charging him with lar
ceny of $50 from II fellow workman In
a Bolton lumber camp. pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to not less than three
nor more than four years in the States
prison at Windsor, and to pay the costs.
Morrow was arrested in Essex Junction
September %. The crime had been com
mitted short time before. There are no
more criminal cases to h. tried this
term.
In chancery the decree was taken as
confessed in the case OF l.. f. Wilbur "
Pole Roberts.
The first of the court cases, that OF
Henry b. Starts estate VS.. Eben T.
STAIRS estate. Townsend Wolcott, apt
was argued Tuesday afternoon in Chitten
den county court.
| The following cases were disposed o
Tuesday morning: National Commercial
bank VS.. Hall &; Buell. and trustees, lei
with the court for settlement; f. +. Fow
| Ter VS.. r. C. OBrien, apt, Judgment 70
the plaintiff the clerk to assess; Len;
Belle Walker VS.. Lucille s. Pierson. apt.
REFERRED John Burnell VS.. Fletcher Nc
| Ginnis, apt, continued; Mary Fletchc
hospital VS.. C. V. Richardson settled anf
discontinued Matilda Lenlieux VS.. Davit
| Bouffard, discontinued
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
EXCURSION TO NEW YORK.

The Central Vermont railway Will run
another excursion to New York and re-
turn on October 20 by way OF New Lon
don and steamer to the Metropolis The
rate will be Sc 30 from Canadian stations
and $500 from Stanbridge, st. ArmaDd,
Hghgate. Springs East Swanton and
from stations between Richford and
Green's Corners, Rouses Point and Swan
ton inclusive, Cambridge Junction and
Essex Center, inclusive. Burlington and
Winooski, Williamstown, South Barre,
Barre, Montpelier and from St. Adams
to Hartland, inclusive. Tickets will be
good going only on special trains and
will be good to return on all regular
trains not later than October %.
lG12l3,l6 90. &l5w2t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
IN QUARTERLY SESSION.
state Chief Engineers' Association Dis
cusses a Fircmcu's Relief Fund.

cusses a Fircmen's Relief Fund.
The quarterly meeting OF the Vermont
state Chief Engineers association was
held in this city Saturday with good
attendance. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Chief F. A.
stone Of Middlebury. 1t was voted that
the president appoint committee OF
three to draft by laws ard report at next
meeting This committee consists OF CHIEF
Niles Of this city, Chief A. w. Coote of
st. Adams and Chief C. Il. Gladdlng of
Barre. It was voted to hold the next
meeting In St. Adams three months from
now.
| ship Of rs, and several new members are
Expected to Join at tho next meeting.
Chief Niles addressed Saturdays meet
ing on the subject of lumber yard fires
and his talk proved very interesting and
Instructive Chief Coote gave an ad-
dress on volunteer fremen
Chief Gladding spoke of the benefits
its flremen derive in other states from
the two per cent. insurance tax There
is law providing that every fire lnsur-
ance company must pay tax of two per
cent. to the State. Chief Gladdng favor
ed having this tax paid over to the diff
ferent fire companies, both paid and
volunteer. to form a relief fund for aged
ard disabled 1remen, flremen's widows
and orphans. The chief advocated such {:
law for this State. He spoke of the ad-
Visibility of having a suitable bill draft
ed and presented to the present session
of the Legislature. At present he said,
So States have such law as this on
. ..t, 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
EXCURSION TO MONTREAL.

The Central Vermont railroad offers low
excursion rates to Montreal and return
TO Wednesday October IT. The rates will
be 81 from Cambridge Junction. jefferson
vile, North Underhill, Underhill, Jericho
Essex Center. Essex Junction, Colchester
Milton and Georgia $l,75 from Oakland
Rihcford East Berkshire. North Enos
burgh, Enosburgh Falls. South Franklin
North Sheldon. Sheldon Jet, Sheldon
Springs and Green's Corners; and S15t
from st. Adams, East Swanton and High.
gate. Tickets will be good TO go on reg
ular trains on October J. and to arrive
back at starting point until October 10.
91I13,15. l6-wlt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
ON REQU1s1T1oN PAPERS.
Braintree, Mass, Pair Arrested Here
Monday Evening.

william J. Watson and Miss Mary Duffy
of Braintree. Mass. were arrested in this
city Monday by the police department.
on requsition papers from Governor Proc
tor. They are charged with improper liv-
ing. Watson has Il wife and six children
in Braintree. One child died there only
last week and the news made known to
indifferently.
Watson came to this city q month ago
from Shelburne and was Joined by the
Duffy woman. As man and wife they Sc
cured employment together he as coach.
man and she as second girl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
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'oeL eoIId s7sI11nIp AZ ploS

ssay 'sIs!uo&issS, III pdsa a.Hsso
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'slsvy1ud pOoVq assq eq1 q9IM peuJqmoO 'uAouy
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souuco AQUA So 'sNoILvOITddv TvOOT pIA
pe1n1 % 3ouuvO q,LIvapo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
KILLED IN MARBLE QUARRY.

A flying block of marble weighing sev-
raj tons and thrown from a falling car,
caused the death of Ignatius Siwek. a
young Polander, Friday afternoon about
] o'clock at the Vermont Marble company
at West Rutland The car had been drawn
nearly TO the surface. when the clutch
slipped from the cable and the car slid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11

down the steep incline to the bottom O
the quarry, a distance of fully 25O feet
Siwek was standing near the foot of tn,
incline when the heavy block flew off
striking him in the leg and throwing hin
into a pool OF shallow water. He wa.
taken out by his fellow workmen an,
carried to the surface. but died OF hi
injuries an hour later
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
WOMEN'S LIST.

Miss Arne, Miss G. Allen, Mrs. Ather-
ton. Mrs. A. Barney. Mrs. Jenny Balch'
Mabel Drew, Eva Dukette' Miss ~ Fltz-
gerald. Mrs c. Folsom Mrs. Albert
Guyette. Mary Howr!ca, Mrs c. j. Hail'
Nora Reyes, Minnie laforcc, Mrs. Cert
rude Marque Miss l.. G. north, Mar
tina Pcppin CD, Sarah stewart Mrs t.
Harrison Smith 90, MIS-. VIM. Thomas
Bessie /. Wilson, Sophronla Young
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11

The first native of india to OBTAIN
place among the Wrangiers in the cam
bridge Mathematical Tripos was Anaina
Nahum Bose, news of whose death IN
Calcutta is now announced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELo

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
II seems awful immodest to girl TO
on a mans knee with the lights not turT
out.
The reason women hate mathematics
much is because they have to 90
ages,
The most dangerous thing about enga
ments is that usually they lead 10 II
riages. New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
WINOOSKI LIST.

Mrs ]. A. Deslaurier, Oliver s Du-
paw, Flora Drolette, G. f. Echo Johh
Kenyon, Joseph Il. Lemelin, Anselhe
Macbeth, w. l.. Plummer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
MEMS LIST.

L. S. Adams. Raoul Berardy' \. W.
Brownell Chas. A. Coburn, Erwin jack
son, Paul Legault, Chas. A. Manley -
f. Newton, O. L. NoXon, Napoleon
O'Claire, G. r. Pisek, Warner Roberts
Louis St Claire, John Shonion, d. l..
Samuels, L. j. Tewnier, Harold Edward
Yonnon. Arthur Wales, l.. r. Wood,
Leland B. Warner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11

Il suffered habitually from lpd d,
ton. Doans Regulets relieved ana
strengthened the bowels, 50 mat th1g
Davis, grocer. Sulphur Springs, TEX
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of unclaimed letters in the Burling-
ton postoffico for the week ending Oc-
tober 8, 1906
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
CTATEATGAY SAFE.

So rough was the lake that about three
o'clock Manager LOOMS of the CHAMPAIGN
Transportation company telephoned 20
find the whereabouts Of the steamer Chat
eaugay, which had gone to Isle La Mote
for a cargo of 800 barrels Of apples. Cap
tain Rockwell replied from Plattsburgh
that the boat had Just rounded Cumber-
land head. the toughest part of the Lake,
and had wca hered the gale in good shape.
The steamer reached Burlington about 30
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
WALL BLOWN DOWN.

The north wall of the Rutland railroad
roundhouse. which was burned a year ago,
was not strong enough to withstand the
wind and Il toppled to the ground. The
wall was about 20 feet high and 30 feet
long II fell inward, but did not obstruct
the tracks or injure anyone, although
Martin Hebron. who is employed there,
walked out of the house about a minute
before the wall fell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
.OCt.
10Th
1906

TeisDlsoas Onnss
% q Maia F1se1.
BS-il Cloak DsVL
st.: Mug Dept
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
GORMLEY GOES
UP A NOTCH
Is APPOINTED LIEUTENANT
COLONEL TO FILL The ~.
ckHcY CAUSED ~ PROMO
TioNs DUE TO DRAIN sREs
DONATION.

Ad4utant General ortls Hamilton,
af The National Guard Of WnAhing.
ton. Yesterday notified Captain
Mate n aofmiey. county treasurer.
Ut lhe laftorH appointment as lieu
tauant colonel " the Second rsgi.
msnt. n. .. " The vacancy IN the
ranks Wsa caused ~ the fesisnA'
ton ~ gensfal Drain. which los X
effect August 1.
IN mahing The appointment local
guard officers consider that Gen.
erai Hamilton lac eiaregafdcd the
rule o. seniority ia appointing Cap
tain Gormlef 10 ooi0nsiry Older
officers. including Mator Otto A.
aAe. senior ranking officer, eH'
pected the appointment aud Cap
tain 0ormiey's appointment came
"a them "a a surprise.
Captain 0ormisy's actire service
IA the Philippines Is the reason
assigned b. General Hamilton for
the appointment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
AGED PIONEER
STRICKEN

James Harvey Payne, a pioneer
resident II Seattle since 1851, died
AZ his home. ags Queen Anne av,
early Yesterday morning ~ ne axe
a. a. years Mr. Payne a earpentaf.
b. the early days took a prominent
part IN the unbnitding - the city.
during witleh iime he was closely
associated elth captain Henion, ~.
I. reslsr and others y the pioneer
period
Mr.. Payne WaH native Ken
tuekiau. but after his marriage. In
txfs. 20 Mahhia y. Freeian. he set
tlea In Indiana. from which stat" he
removed 20 Oregon iu 1853 where he
stayed until 1851 when be agaln
moved. this tifae 70 Seattle
Three daughters his widow and
four grandchildren, survive him. Fu-
neral services yin be held tomorrow
afternoon AZ 2 o'clock from the Trim
ity NJ g. church. Intouusut viii be
~ Mount Pleasant cemetery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
Some Uncertainty Regarding $4,000 Con.
tributed by Standard Oil and 0thers.--Cor.
poration's Report Submitted, but Chairman
PheIan Appears in ignorance Of General Facts.

&C. 900 10 Berkeley and San Rafael,
q .000 10 Alameda. s. 600 10 Befke.
ley. 5000 10 Gan Matcn. $1,000 20
Fruityale. 5000 10 paia Alto aud
$500 TO Richmond
OF the donation 81 81 600 10 san
Jose. all but 5000 was returned. tho
refugees having moved soon affes
its arrival Camp Rockefeller vas
established soon after The earth
quake and until JulY 10 every cc
fort Was made 70 supply the needy
regardless OF race. creed. color of.
condition Particular attention waa
paid 70 women
Gave Minister Library.
Everyone who could make he
oWn living was given opportunity
and tools Women who could sew
were giyen sewing machines ono
woman writer Whs given a dictioos
ary. paper and q table Tho Dc.
mands Of St Luke'H hospital fos
drugs and instruments we're rnet
A burned ont minister was given
uenclus Of a theological library. Ia
many cases rent of houses was paid
far families whose houses stood,
hat who Were thrown ont ~ work.
of All expenditures strict account
was kept Why Chairman Phaleu
Is Ignorant Of the general facts ID
not clear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
NEW FRATERNAL
MINING ORDER
CHOPPERS OF raI WORLD
NAME or SOCIETY TO ag or.
eAslzEo AT PORTLAND Next
WEEK.
tsi.r spssIal ssrsIss.l

PORTLAND. Aux The stop
sra ~ the World res fratsrnal
organisation. wili. on AuKusi 3, Be-
organized IN tails city TIE nsw FRA.
tsFnity e 20 - along lines slmllaf
10 the Hoo Hoo order. Nhieh In
ciad~s only those connected Nth
thu lumber business. exceptinE that
the sfnpefs sill include 80 mcm.
hers oniy such So arr connected
with the mining business This i
10 b. the Initial meeting and u n
expected the nsW ordor wili rapid
Is spread over the unltsd States
ana Canada u - estimated that
Zoo men viii be Initiated at the fifss
session
II IL expected that there vii be
great rivalry for the head offices,
as there are many thousand mining
men IN the United states and Can
ada who arc Interested IN the nsN
ofsan IMITATION. and there IL no fra
tefnsi organization among them
The afopefA - the World j. es'
u..csed 20 fill this Waut The Alas
taa Bfothsfnaod a. the only or
Tunlsation approaching the stop
err IN character.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
RAILS FOLLOW
DREDCER
sgArrLs ELECTRIC COMPANY
PUTTING DOWN TRACKS ON
THIRD Az. KEEPING UP WITH
THE DIRT saoVGLs.

The Seattle Electric company ~
following dlrsety behind tho
drsdspr euttlng avaY The dirt for
the new Third av. reKradc. From
Union II rrils have been laid To a
point 81 isot below Seneca - Al
the n1ftn cad thp track IL being
filled IN with c.msat foundations,
and by the first ol next Weck brick
layers viii ccmmenes On The nnf-
ton between he rails ana tracks
on the eonih end ~ Third az
the tracks have been laid 20 point
opposite the Third AZ entrance OF
tha New York block
iAuemse are else strtngins tho
truiisy wires on Union At. which
were taken down n year ago when
work MAS commenced ca tbs 70.
grade Of Third az
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
oocroRs seE HOLDING CON.
sulrArlos TODAY TO %.
rranlSg CAUSE - BOWEN
ulIL NOT ACT IN \ HURRY.

rsynefkas alteaglng MAYOR
rses a los Angeles are 20 bold .
wzsss,xiha tesiay 20 drel5s wheth-
wssasast sprraiioa is necessary
ms lsfoFmaflaa e contained in
! .lsxxam froua Mrs Moore To
frak wnkins. Nsgor Nsove's SEC
WAR received IN thls eitl last
rsxht
n m opsrNsioa " ioaad neees.
mr1 Il asay b. insaosslbis FOR Mayor
sanrs 10 sfart aoule tur several
ssys sas Il i probable that he eili
sss ~ here Ia tine % cumstsisg tbs
rFsxs Fusirsy. second Cedar givsF
sufw masn xaa spaasne At ffan
rhiss ordinance. stitch are % BE
passed b. the coancii nsvt week
Il an oDefxfinn IA MOI fpuud zee
rssaSy & IA the ma4nrs intautinn
70 START ness u4ek "A ten DAYS
are xrantsd wifAsn xhseh the magof
mas apgfovs a. assagpguge "a ordi-
nAnee gsasssa ~ tAe raaurii. this
vii snssis hlm . coHstief the orfi
nanees sruHtssd the1 are not pass.
81 ap1n ~ AefinK Mayer Bowen
Acting Mayer Bowen expresses
kiaself a. not des.fing % take snap
.s6xment On TIE matfeFa in guea-
'tun. but ut leave them for the
rpnstAsrssion ~ MaS0r Moore u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
SURVEYS ON
At BEAR GAP

There r. a well founded report In
Seattle today that Hear Gap. IN the
Cascades. IL 10 be used a. pass for
a new trauscontlnantsl lire. Sur
veys for the purpoae have already
been made. Just what railroad IL
responsible for this move II not
not known. unless, az given IN The
star two days ago. That viii be the
pass through which The North
Coast, supposed 20 be tho limo con
trollad BY the chicago q North
western. viii enter ths Puget sound
district.
Bear Gap l. shout 80 miles from
buckley and II south Of the SIAM
pede pass. used BY the Northern Pa
effie. It has az elevation Of $3.50
feet. but eau be tunneled as low AS
. GOO feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
CITY CAN USE
THE s. E. TRACKS

are exclusive This IN also express
y provided In the franchise grants
II ihia clause means AnFihinE Il
means That the city can ltsslf or
caps tho same streets or even the
portions of them occupied b. The
company
The cite holds the ship hand n
this controversy and whenever It
desires 70 uss the tracks II the "a.
isslns company along cans on
rorfrs Il has but 70 string &c own
trolley wires. offer The company 8
seAsAnkble compensation for the
gse OF 80 rails. and proceed 10 op.
crats its cars under the protection
OF the police department
Wcuia Determine Rights
n order 20 prevent this course
Il would be necessary for the com.
PAN 20 20 "a the courts for an In.
junction This would then test the
question whether the present com.
paAy has exclusive rights on the
streets In question
IL IA not necessary that this aucs.
fiou BE- threshed OUT a. this time
IN connection with tho city plans.
II can BE- ne easily settled when the
cits ia ready 20 plnce iiA cars IN
operation. IN fact Il could not un.
dertAke 20 occupy or use the streets
IN question until IL il ready 20 place
10 ears IN operation. hut when the
proper time comes 4 vii be com.
pafauNely simple matter to get a
decision on the question. and the
company will have 10 inamRurate
me proceedings 90 protect its claim
20 m exclusive nFht 10 use the
streets ever as against the right oi
the citv. II IL hardly conceivable
that the courts OF the state VII
hol4 that the eompanv's rights IN
any clfs streets transcends thai oi
the cts itself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
WILL OPERATE ON
MAYOR MOORE

that official Is likely 20 be home In
time 10 consider them
Mrs Moofca telegram y - foi
lows
los Angeles. Aux 3. isRe
Minor operation losiay slightly
relieved conditieu. Consultation TO
nsorruW II no hotter msstuid oe
Grafton NAV be necessary alaf
leave next wsek II 20 operation.
MFl MOORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
WHERE DID FRISCO'S
RELIEF FUND co :?

attitude really had nothing 10 90
with the question ~ annexation.
The people wanted TO come into Re-
attla Tor year and they finally
brought about the meeting. which
renuliod fatorably 60 majority Of
the residents
Thanks for The Star.
Senator Palmer. wh0 represents
the residents OF Rainier Beach iu
the injunction proceedings brought
against that district. Was thanked
for hin services by q resolution
which WAS unanimously adopted a
thanking The star for its
attitude ln the fiEht fof water Nur
adopted.
Among tbaso who made remarks
az the meeting wers y " nfisnton.
Of BRIGHTON Reach A. II. MarRin-
non. o. O. Peck. Wesley ~ Hutter-
field. = = Taylor ana g. =. Farrsr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
TERMINAL SITE
PURCHASED
NORTHWESTERN STEAMSHIP
CO. AND ALLIED LINES Sc
CURE TIDE LAND PROPERTY.

The Northwestern Steamship Co.
and allied lines have have purchas'
a8 lots 20 ~. Inclusive. block 30,
Seattle tide lands for terminal puf
poses. Tho purchase price II said
20 ha approximately tss0.gee.
The property wiil te Improved hY
warehouses and docks and a sltp
Is 20 be dr.1gea through the en-
tide depth OF the property which u
ass feet aide b. 200 feet dep.
The plans Of the steamship coni'
pany are not completely outlined
bat Is Il expected that the terminals
viii be In hhape 70 handle the traf'
ne b. the openlng OF the Nome
season next summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
FRIEND MISSING;
So IS HER $500

she states that Basola induced
hss "a withdraw the money AMI
piars /, in his eharEs She sa4 :
slle aid this. and lnst nixht banolsl
lafi the hotel about ie o'clock. tai
ina his b8Egaae aud the tsQe.
The police say that baHpld ma
have left an the 10 20 train for
Portland last niEht. and the otti
cfnIn og that eili have been notified
u fse alleged Eopesry, The ca
IA 8an officials have also besa
aaskfisd
Mrs beFAdasn apeeks II hasoli
As . TREND 81 the family. and
Apsnrsntix had every confidence In
hrs ~ she SAYS that she had ne
hssstaucs IN piacing he money in
hss care Even when she dlscox
cred that p4soid hsd fled her sas
ne wafe not aroused until i
wsa learned that he had settled
hia account and had taken bis has
gars with bin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
HERE
TO KNOCK PLANS

sentiment against the proposed sen-
efsi bond issue but AZ yet without
success.
owners Of street railuays
throughout the country realize thaf
fer Seattle to embark upon n policy
Of municipal Ownership Al this time
win give tremendous impetus 10
the municipal Ownership dortrirss
hence their liberalization 70 defeat
the Thomson plans n possible.
viii Cut Dividends.
The Thomson plane 30 not parallel
the laaes ~ she Seattle Electric
cosnpsny. hence YIN not effect the
real value ~ the securities 81 that
rou pauss but the construction 81 mo
city system would compsI the com-
pauy Ia give it. patrons Al sdequAts
services. aud thereby lesstn The pos-
sihiiitlss for big ditidsuds en-
watsred stock IN whleh Che coua-
pauya securities are Heated Il 10
Ia protect the value 81 this wafered
stock that the company ls making
its fight against the city system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
n. P. STORAGE
TERMINALS
Five NEW TRACKS TO sE
QUIT FROM STACY ST. TO
raE EAsr WATERWAY
CANAL

The Northern Pacific railroad
up-9a The completion OF the flllinF
nov soins On on the Seattle tide
lands. will ~ once construct new
STORAGE terminals. ~ a coat o.
several Thousand dollars The im
provemeut wiii be- from siaey -. 10
fhs k.asf waterway. and vii con.
sfsf = five new tme3s
After this work is completed she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-04
RAINIER BEACH
WILL COME IN
CITIZENS HOLD MASS MEETING
AND VOTE TO BECOME A
PART or SEATTLE AS SOON
As POSSIBLE.

A. mass meeting last niaht the
residents Of Rainier Beach resolved
10 annex 20 the city 81 Seattle ut
~. earliest moment A committee
consisting % W q. Butteffleid. J g.
Taylor. ST.. and c. =. Farrar was
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Annexation among the residents
This committee VIII have Ia hand
the matter Of annexation and WIN
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ers. II IL contemplated that the
county commissioner VIII not de-
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