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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
7
A fragmented advertisement describes a real estate sale with mentions of office space, canal access, and various rooms. The readable parts reference Madrona Way and a property with potential pricing details, but most specifics are unreadable. The notice hints at a real estate company offering multiple features and potential bargains.
A readable parcel listing describes a corner lot with walks and water access near a grocery store and a local estate sale. It notes proximity to 1th street and a proposal for future development with nearby amenities and a prospective sale date.
A fragmentary notice describes sale terms for acreage near Picerer eek and a cottage with fixed price and balance due. It mentions nearby counties and partnerships with PREPLES & ROME ET Pettin Bowe and a Wood setting for the cottage.
Dr J K Crichton leads drive to have city purchasing agents source Seattle Made products whenever possible. Chamber of Commerce secretary Youdell lists extensive Seattle Made items from food to building supplies, aiming to keep 26 to 80 percent of annual expenditures locally.
The Alaska Packers Association reports Southeastern Alaska pack about 964 thousand cases this season, down from 1,000,665 last year. A weaker Columbia River pack and sparse runs on Puget Sound accompany few sockeye returns from Juneau to Ketchikan. No city reports reach Northwestern Fisheries or independent canneries in the region.
Wartime report notes Japanese commanders gradually replacing European officers on Nippon Yusen Kaisha liners. Entries mention Kates aboard the Tosa Maru and Cohno aboard a last port steamer. The company plans to have all officers become Japanese.
Steamer City of Puebla sails tonight for San Francisco with full passenger list and freight. Steamer Nebraskan departed from San Francisco for this port. Rivne funnel steamer Onafa arrives from Tacoma to complete United Kingdom cargo. Nine crewmen were offloaded at Port Townsend after stowaways bound for America. Steamer Tellus departs Comox for Nome with coal for the Northwestern hip company. Steamer Stanley Dollar heads to the sound tomorrow to load lumber for China. Steamer Northwestern, formerly the Orienba, will sail for Nome Sunday morning.
Charles Petre, a famed coast steward and former CPRR employee, has severed ties with the CPRR and will serve in an official capacity with the Northwestern, taking charge on Sunday.
Cleared 10 acre waterfront tract on Bates Island for 2000 dollars. Slopes gently to the water with good boat service nearby. See owner E. H. Farrah at 104 Boston. Bainbridge Island poised as Seattle’s Long Island.
Abydos reports a wreck after the Norwegian steamer struck a rock and sank in the Straits of Magellan. Captain Peterson searched for two days without finding survivors. Abydos will not load any return cargo at this port.
Frederick Haddon Inca Attile and Michael Harkins were arrested after James Nelson an Alaska Indian was found battered and claiming robbery on the waterfront. Police traced a report that the men boarded the steamer Al Ki and assaulted Nelson on board then fled.
Golfield Nev Aug reports say Hilly Nolan and Joe Gane met club officials to split the purse with no agreement. George Siler is favored as referee while talks on articles continue and preparations proceed for a large fight crowd.
The steamer Queen arrived from San Francisco without a boatswain. William Crockett tried to go ashore just as lines were cast off, slipped into the water and drowned before rescue.
President Roosevelt directed the treasury to deploy the revenue cutter Metalloch or another cutter as needed to protect the Aleutian island scale. The call came in during the afternoon hours from Washington DC, via Beripps News Service.
Steamer Baratoga of the Northwest Steamship Co arrives at St Michael on its first northern passage to Nome from Seattle. Passenger John Mosene sails north aboard Saratoga as part of the Seward Peninsula service, heading toward Inupeet.
A board of park commissioners failed to convene a quorum in the afternoon and adjourned after minutes were read. The meeting would have considered land offers for park use from BP Dove for the Mount Baker tract and Cheries Cowan for land near Navena park. the matter was laid over.
Balianury North Carolina residents report violence after lynching of Isaac Lyrty’s family. a barn burned is linked to ongoing tensions. Authorities consider increasing military aid this fall as murder suspects remain in custody. The arson and mob actions follow the vigilante case’s notoriety.
J. Carton, a member of a local fanatical religious group and its leader, was ordered committed to an insane asylum after insanity proceedings. He believed two spirits, good and evil, pursued him and had urged him to kill his brother, burn the house, and commit suicide.
Claude Bannick, formerly of the detective service, is under consideration to succeed Beret Leighton as sergeant. Longstanding friction with Chief Wappenstein reportedly centers on alleged negligence. Civil service rules may affect the appointment.
The chief will choose one of three leaders headed the eligible list to make Bannick sergeant later. Bannick, a Spanish American War veteran, has the best record and recent rise from patrolman to clerk to detective since September 2001. Leighton and his brother start a real estate firm with $46 006 capital after long service with the department.
The city engineer department reports work underway for the upcoming special election. Provisions are being tied for rental of polling venues and construction of voting booths to ensure smooth casting of ballots.
James M. Vallentine sues United States Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana for 16000 damages alleging breach of contract to sell 6 Black and Terry’s addition for 36000. Vallentine paid 500 earnest through Pioneer Rent Collection and Ed win James, property later valued at 546000. Carter allegedly refused deed at possession.
The contract for the first 40 miles of the Drain Coos Bay railroad has been let by EB M Marri manton of San Francisco. Work will begin at Drain with several hundred men to form the grading outfit. Rails and bridges material are at Drain. Frederick W Kioppenberg is now a regular patrolman under Chief Wappenstein after resigning to join private business.
In compliance with a council vote the Board of Public Works is urged to grant permits for iron telegraph poles only. The Seattle Electric Company applied this morning for a permit to erect a line of iron poles on Thursday for the new car line.
After next Wednesday the North western Steamship company and Schubach Hamilton will refuse to scene through bills of lading to Yukon river points via St Michael The Pacific Coast Steamship company will not issue any after the sailing of the Senator August 17.
G A Kyle formerly with Alaska Central railroad arrives from Tacoma this morning and re registers at the Butler. It is intimated he may be asked by Alaska Central directors to fill the position vacated by W B Poland who has resigned as general manager and chief engineer.
L. W. Rogers argued that world rewards reflect payment and gifts define retention in a third Theosophical lecture at Christensen's ball. Tonight's talk closes the series with a discussion titled Beyond the Border.
Patrolmen Osborne and Olmatead arrested Peter Johnson an Indian last night after finding him forcing an entrance to a shack on the sand spit. He attempted to escape and was shot in the shoulder by one officer. Johnson was booked at headquarters on a burglary charge.
An advertisement for the Jersey Butter Store offers creamery butter at 25 cents per pound and promotes savings on butter eggs and coffee. It mentions eggs at a reduced price and lists 503 Pike Street as the location with meals and beverages available.
Guion & Co., agents for National Union Fire Insurance, report an assessment of 1 050 000 against stockholders to cover San Francisco losses and stabilize the company. Losses estimated under 1 000 000, suggesting improved financial standing after the fire. Assessment due August 15.
The board of health has decided to raze five landmarks at the northwest corner of Ward and University streets. An ark of tearing down the structures and burning debris will be done by the chain gang, available for two weeks. Sanitary Inspector Lampman III oversees the work. tenants are warned to move due to lack of sanitary connections.
The civil service bureau has exhausted its reserve list of patrolmen and will not appoint until after the September examinations. Since Chief Wappenstein took office on June 1, 21 men have been appointed, and applications will be received by the bureau from now on.
Tonight a meeting of the Seattle Motor Boat Club will be held at Vince Faben's office in the Mutual Life building to organize plans for the Lake Washington regatta on Labor Day.
Piper and Taft's at 1024-26 seconday advertise hunting salt rifle cartridge belts and fishing outfits. Customers can rent guns for trips into the woods and access Seattle's most complete fishing outfit selection at very low prices.
Overnight entries for the Meadows-Beven turf meet include multiple horses with numbers and names such as Kipper Redmont Mweet Maid Barker Puneet and Lady's Memory. A death notice states Mr. John Peterson, born in Vermland Sweden, died at Providence Hospital aged 4 years with funeral set for Johnson Hamilton parlors tomorrow at 2 p.m.
In Madrid on August the Queen mother was targeted during a public event near San Sebastian. She was unharmed, and authorities report no injuries. Police are investigating the incident as a potential attack or protest.
Foreman Stanwood reports shaft depth of 18 feet with solid ore valued at 74 dollars per ton. Daily sinking at thirty inches and ore dump rising over 1400 dollars daily. Projected ore value exceeds 600000 with 5000 to 7000 dollars more per foot of shaft. Expected 75 percent dividends on 100 dollar stake. Showroom sample displayed at Lee's drug store Alaska Bridge, 420 Alaska Building.
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