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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
12
Auction listing describes various items for sale including tables screens washing items and a large mix of household goods and records. The text references a May or September sale with prices and auctioneer contact details and mentions items such as maple wire tables folding chairs and steel components.
A damaged colonial style ad lists various goods and prices including paint, coal, and textiles. It mentions stock sale terms with price per unit, wood, and coal, and references multiple suppliers and locations such as Ballard and West 34th Avenue. The noisy OCR blends product listings with market notices and shop names.
An eclectic listing shows numerous firms and individuals across professions. Entries include architects Andersen & Baley, engineers and dentists, lawyers, patentees, physicians, and real estate dealers. The page captures a snapshot of local commerce with names, addresses, and trade descriptions.
Andrew Weir liner Gymeric arrives at Victoria completing its final trip to the North Coast. The vessel discharged about 459 tons of freight at this port with the remainder bound for Puget Sound. The report notes reduced activity for Japanese small coasting steamers as business slows.
Police in San Jose arrest Lubenthal a Navy deserter with prior prison time charged with impersonating a naval officer. He ran a recruiting office, used official stationery, issued meal tickets, and cashed treasury checks through a scheme that netted about 6000 dollars before vanishing. he was later captured in a Pacific archipelago.
Mr Taylor spoke before the Central Labor Council and at the University on playgrounds fostering harmony in a mixed city. He noted prior race feuds faded after playground programs and predicted further impact, speaking again at the YMCA auditorium tomorrow night for Taodnia Commercial club.
Walter Ham identified as his missing brother H. A. Ham in Seattle morgue. Ham had sought his brother for six months after parents died in Reno leaving a fortune. The brother died at the Seattle Electric company line accident and will be shipped to Reno for burial.
Two Black residents were fatally shot and a city clerk J M Jones of East Birmingham was wounded during a council meeting disturbance. Police say a scuffle erupted after arrests of alleged rioters and the clerk attempted to quell the crowd before gunfire broke out.
The Associated Students of the University of Washington elected officers for the next semester with fraternity men winning eight of nine posts. Officers named include President Rawin J. Brown Jr, view president J W Prater, secretary Mina Sylvia Wold, Arthur T O'Neal as graduate representative, Ernest Wells senior representative, Héx Roudebush Jo Hart o junior reps, WI Coyle sophomore rep, and Roy D. Pinkerton editor of the Daily Wave.
Portland will host two new trans regional passenger services next Friday both routed through the Western terminal. The Spokane to Portland through train on the Spokane Portland and Seattle line will make its first run into the city that evening, followed by Canada Pacifics service from Portland to St Paul beginning that day.
Albany Oregon April 29 for the first time in 20 years dollar wheat is reported in Oregon City due to the nearcity of the cereal. Only small lots sold at that level as quoted yesterday by a Portland flouring mill company.
Victoria bulletin notes April 2 that the steamer Otter from Vancouver Island reports a late whaling season. Beven and Bechart each report catches, with totals around 39 at Bechart and 48 at Kyuquot, plus others elsewhere for a likely overall near six dozen whales.
In Chillicothe Ohio one company of the Fourth resident and 100 extra deputies were sworn in during the Roas county election between wets and dries. Many arrests were made for rioting and trouble as the wets won. Bank Looter Pleads Guilty in Los Angeles. Ernest W. Sounding, tied to the First National Bank of Monrovia robbers, pleaded guilty to stealing over $96,060.
Umbrelion class street garments will be auctioned by the Firemen’s Benevolent Association tomorrow morning at the Pine street barnes corner of Fifth avenue and Pine Street. About 1,500 apparel items will be offered for sale. The event will be conducted in front of the barn.
Citizens in Esquah plan a protest to the railroad commission about the Northern Pacific schedule between here and Seattle. A county declamatory medalist wins gold and cash prize. Taft Hotel raid leads to fines for card games.
In Moses Lake Washington on April 20 Adam Smith aged 54 bled to death after a decayed tooth was pulled. Despite immediate hospital transfer and efforts to stop the bleeding he did not survive.
Peter Van Vilesingen, jailed for forgeries, testifed before a bankruptcy referee in Chicago. He said Bernard Rowenbers and Maurice Rosenfeld knew of his falsifications for four years and held about $100,000 of his counterfeit paper.
State tax commissioners and county officials gathered at the Butler annex to determine property tax assessments for the Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad and the Boo hate and Beattie railroad. The meeting included board members J. D. Prost T. D. Rockwell and A. Cagwitt with attendees T. A. Parish H. V. Ralisback Chas Lews Adams and Janos Herron. The session continues this afternoon with the assessment results to be announced.
The Wyoming pure food commission endorsed a government rule on artificially aged or whitened flour. The measure allows producers a period until September to dispose of stock not complying. Nearly all flour sold in the state at present is reported to be affected.
The D and Johnston Co presents a free Pianola Recital in Heecital Hall Friday evening. Grace Parrington Home ted renowned soprano and Seattle Symphony flutist A Mageino will perform. The event is free with no tickets required and starts at 7.15. Arrive early to ensure seating.
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