City of Seattle Records

To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being pronted and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undersigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES Thos H Guptill Edward Curtis B N Webber O A Waterhouse W St McGowan Louis Aaron P Luier J R Stausbury C H Phillips B Bennett F H Shoals H S Upper Geo Fossas Dan Creelan De Lee Siminson Sam Sahucklen Dal L Lewis Maurice Lewis W R Robinson Jas Woodville Sam Marione Bill Jordan C Jacobson I J Luns D F Dams J E Guptill C H Evans Dan Crawley A J Canphill C H Myhre G A Lavany Henry Raz Mrs Gover Teats Mrs Geo McMonagle Fred Goetz F Brause John E Good T H Phillips Herbert Heywood Mrs F Snell W M Linrs William Henderson Sr Lehmuyers F A Woodmen A M Sands Mrs. L O Johnson