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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
6
Property ads offer 0 to 9 foot lots from $0 to cash price with monthly payments, highlighting 10 acre and 3.5 acre tracts near car lines, schools, and a Meadowdale area. Listings include price signals, nearby facilities, and agents like Maltby, Winship Bros, Wheeler, and Damms.
An aggressive real estate notice touts Woodlawn Terrace Addition with promises of high profit. It urges buyers to act now to double money as prices range from eight to nine dollars, offering terms through North Avenue and Goodwood Station with contact at the Woodland Park office.
Real estate notice offers camping sites near Lake Washington and land for sale north of Green Lake. Listings describe 44 acre or broom house lots, rich bottom land, railroad access, and proximity to Atlantic City Addition. Multiple mentions of low terms, down payments, and quick sale as dozens of settlers arrive. Call 40 Maton or visit Griffin at Atlanta City Store for details.
Prices listed for beans onions lettuce peppers and many fruits and dairy items across markets. Includes per cwt per crate per box and rates for varieties from Wenatchee to California with checks on totals and quality indicators.
A crowded price list from Downing Hopkins & Co. (Inc.) in the Alaska building records a wide range of commodities. It includes wheat and flour products, various grains, feeds, and seed listings with per bale per ton and per barrel figures, plus regional notes for Eastern Washington timothy, Puget Sound hay, and Oregon winter oats.
Wheat and corn prices across Sept Dec and May futures show mixed moves with cents and fractions. park and Liverpool readings noted. Copper, sugar, utilities, rail stocks and confirmations from major exchanges listed with highs lows closes and noon sales totaling 350 100 shares.
A garbled 19th century classified style notice offers houses and hotel sites for sale in Youngstown and West Seattle areas. It mentions a seven room house near Green Lake for $90 and several lots near Depot Street with terms and cash options. J W White and Charles E Adams are listed as sellers along with various nearby landmarks and transport links.
The Seattle sloop North, owned by Fr Nordby, faced a preliminary trial in Victoria before Judge Martin after being seized by the Canadian revenue cutter Kestral for alleged poaching. The case, moved from Vancouver, saw no decision yet as authorities keep the vessel tied up. Nordby protests the capture, claiming no fishing within the marine league and vows to appeal to Washington authorities.
Johnson required Denny to stay away from Jennie and Gardo Nordquist. Denny and Johnson fought at 1449 Western. Denny pulled a knife, injuring Johnson before Dr. Emil Bories treated him and charges of assault and battery were filed.
Captain Boyce of the local Volunteers of America announced the August 26 picnic at Woodland Park is postponed. He cites Captain and Mrs. Tinnett being ordered to Oakland to help, and says the event will occur before the end of September once new assistants arrive from the eastern or middle western states.
In San Diego Frederick Mueller, sailmaker's mate on the Bennington, died at the hospital from injuries from the explosion becoming victim No 67. Twenty nine patients remain hospitalized with no expected additional fatalities. The board of inquiry nears completion as it hears boiler expert testimony.
Humane Officer Clarke investigates alleged cruelty to a Stanley & Co. horse after a boy prodded it with a stick Monday. The boy’s father offers to pay damages or let courts decide. No complaint filed. A warrant exists for George Denny for a Monday knife attack on J. A. Johnson on Western street.
The Humboldt steamship from Skagway arrived Tuesday at 10 30 with about 60 passengers and no cargo losses. Captain Oyashada, a Japanese wartime transport commander, is aboard en route to Japan. Captain Baughman reported a calm voyage and near elimination of Alaska forest fires. The Great Northern plans to sail Minnesota for the Orient at 10 Thursday with 175 first class passengers and 28 000 tons freight, some cargo may be left behind. The White Star Ohio, delayed until Tuesday, carried 126 passengers and 2600 tons freight mostly to Fairbanks.
George Smith also known as Lester Richardson was formally charged with burglary on Tuesday morning in an informatiry filed by Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh. Mrs. Jack Chesterfield also known as Lovisa Christopher was given until Wednesday morning to plead guilty or not guilty to carrying tools into a jail by Judge Griffin.
After weeks of silence a man called Jim the Penman renewed his scam in Seattle by attempting to cash two checks in different areas. One check bore Dr E Weldon Young’s name and was signed as a false endorsement. George Graves refused the second and kept the note. Detective Bryne seized the unique note sent to University drug store stating a request for cash and cigars. The $6.75 check to Anderson Bros. was endorsed by the false signature and the writer promised tobacco in the postscript. Graves details show the suspect had operated in the city for months with sizable previous gains.
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