The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-06
LOCAL FLASHES

Improvement Club Formed.
G. L. Parker wss elected pfesl
dent and +. n. Furhcr secretary
Of the North Seattle Waterfront
Improvement club organized last
night 10 push forward the opening
OF a street from near the foot Of
Harrison st through IN south
eastsrly direction into First or Sec.
ond Az.
Humans officer Reports.
Humane officer Naupeil examln.
"a sai horses during October and
Investigated IS child and family
cases, hccordinK 10 hia report filed
with the Seattle Humane society At
liz meetinE last night klnya Oka.
lima, a Japanese Interpreter IN the
immigration services. reported that
he had begun work towards ea.
tahlishiuE a branch Of the society
amonS she local Japanese
Beard Allows Blu.
a. meeting ~ the library
board iast ulsht bllls amounting
20 $4,000 we're approved An opin
Ion was read from the corporation
counsel holding that the board act.
81 legally ia going nnt Of the city
to choose a librarian.
Held, Sig Initiation.
One hundred and tweniy.fiv
mcnhnrs Of the unitsd Order 81
Artisans we're Initiated last ui9ht
a. . ioiut meeting % the lodges ~
Fremont. Green fake and Ballard
Permit is Refused.
The board ~ public works has
refused 70 Issue a permit for the
rvmodeiinF uf 40 old laundry build
Ina on Mafian s.. between Seventh
and ElEhsh az, belonging 10 c. NJ.
farrar
olive Smoker Teniuhs.
Friendship Lodge No / of the
Seattle Cafmen's association. will
givs a social and smoker this even
ina beginning Rt 8 o'clock At their
hall IN The Pioneer building.
Books Arrive.
The books 81 the Lincoln hlsh
school library have arrived IN So
attic and will bs placed a. soon
az tho cases TO hold them are In
position.
corks star, Flre.
burning corka started a fire
which resulted IN several hundred
dollars damage % the plant % the
Puget Sound Packing Co iaat
night The corka had been in a
yat aioamiug The vat dried ont
before the attendant became aware
% u and the corks caught fire
from the heat The fire depays.
ment quickly exunsalshed tho
blaze.
site IL Accepted.
Yesterday the Oregon State Com.
mission % the Alaska. Yukon pa.
cifle exposition visited the grounds
and had a conference with the ~
ficiaie stationed there The site for
the Oregon building. which 10 10
cost $4,000. was accepted. ana
work on the structure will be com.
mcnced January I.
stamp Sales Increase.
The sale of stamps AZ the Seat
Gle poatoffice during October we're
fi0.eo0fa greater than for the cor
responding month last year. or an
Increase ~ 81 per cent. There
was a gain from all other sources.
aside from stamp sales. Of zoos per
cent
Methodist Bishops Coming.
Missionary bishops OF the Meth.
odist denomination from all parts
of the world are 60 gather IN Seat.
tie and hold series OF meetings.
commencing Saturday morning
To Address Students.
The law class Of the state uuivor.
slty will be- addressed BY John v
ilumphfios az 1880 tomorrow
morning his subject being Tho
Legal Profession"
Sues for Commission.
Alleging that he has been cheat.
cd out Of his commission an a pro.
moter. Richard James Gnffiths yos.
tofday asked the superior court for
damages OF $1,000 against Richard
a. Alley lie alleges that he WAS
employed 10 promote a steamship
limo between Vancouver y. O., and
that be ala the work. bat cannot
collect HIS pay.
One Cent Damages.
Instead Of the $4,000 damages