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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
7
A jumble of property ads and notices mentions Green Lake region and nearby streets such as Rainier Boulevard and Lake Washington water access. References to investment, rents, water access, and near university sale notes appear with multiple firms and agents like Farnell Healty Co and Danner & Co. The text lists parcels, terms, and regional landmarks in a scattered 1900s style commercial notice.
A mock assault is planned around Tacoma involving Washington state troops under General Funston. Troops from the Blue army will cooperate with regular Crown forces to simulate a defense along theTacoma Olympia corridor as military maneuvers unfold Friday.
The page lists race entries for a local meeting including five events. It notes distances from five furlongs to one mile and more, with ages and horses such as Allopath, Beachwood, Temptation, Pitterthorpe, Peter, and others, alongside entry numbers and indicative purses.
Headquarters for the municipal ownership campaign have been secured in the People's Bank building at Second and Pike streets and will open early next week. A volunteer staff is being organized to form an effective working army, with a meeting at the labor temple this evening to organize committees. Prominent Republicans have offered to serve as campaign speakers as assignments are arranged.
Leaders of the municipal ownership movement report the camp Aten is being organized by United States street railway interests to oppose the plan. Beattie learns that representatives are seeking European arguments to support anti municipal ownership efforts and will supply ammunition during the campaign. Campaign managers plan to enter the chamber of commerce and organize taxpayers receptive to influence as part of the anti ownership push while advocates counteract.
Hop field season nears with families planning annual outings and workers packing to head to the White River Valley. Hop broker Samuel V. Kamel predicts a record crop aided by dry conditions, while he notes no weather threat to ruin the harvest.
The steamers Nebraska and Kiteap report trips to Tacoma and repairs after propeller and log damage. Umatilla sails to Seattle, a new steam schooner Anacapa will launch at Mukilteo and reach Seattle for registry. Watson departs for San Francisco with freight and passengers. Saratoga headed south from St Michael to Seattle.
Units from Bellingham Everett and Snohomish joined the local contingent aboard the State of Washington. The militia will stay at camp through Sunday four weeks then depart early the morning of the 20th.
F. H. Nettleton, mining expert, departs tonight aboard the Dolphin for Douglas Inland to inspect a recently purchased mining property.
The Dolphin of the Alaska Steamship Co and the Cottage City of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co will sail tonight from southeastern Alaska ports. The Dolphin carries 16 passengers, and the Cottage City nearly as many. M. K. Kiltett, city passenger solicitor for Alaska Steamship, notes Elmer B. Armith will leave for Douglas for 7 days, and W. Grant, deputy U.S. marshal at Wrangel, will be a passenger on the Cottage City.
Revistent Prosecuting Attorney Prigmore faces self financing for Treland In connen tion with the Sullivan estate if he proceeds, risking unrecoverable expenses as county commissioners cannot advance funds and may withhold reimbursement after the trip.
Frank Emor J L Brown and Harry Barker were fined five dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace Davis after arrest on July 24 for operating a gambling game at the Federal hotel.
The cruiser St Louis built by Neafley Levy, halted by a receiver during construction, is completed and ready to be turned over to the government. Command will be held by Commander N R Usher.
Morning sale opens at the Seattle Hat Factory 1410 Secondary with felt hats priced from 1.00 to 3.00. Only one hat per customer and early shoppers can grab soft and stiff styles at the no more nor leal price of 1.00.
Estate notice advertises forced sale of a six room residence with fruit trees and flowers near Pioneer Building. Listings show price and terms, with agents Arniel Realty Co at 717 Kinplee Wide and American Real Estate Co at 0-10 Pioneer Didg, indicating multiple agencies handling the listing.
The 1907 city lighting plant request is 153 525 dollars, lower than 1904 expenses by 11 ? The water department 122 460 dollars is asked, while council approved 497 500 for 1906. New meters cost 15 000 with 10 500 for installation.
The Jewelers' association of Seattle will hold its annual outing tomorrow. The Steamer State of Washington is chartered for a trip to Olympia. The event will be celebrated by watch makers and jewelry workers across the city with every establishment represented. The State of Washington departs Pier 2 at 8:30 tomorrow morning and returns about 10:30 p.m.
Local militia members assembled at dawn and filed past roll call at nine o'clock with few absentees. The unit then marched to the depot in an orderly showing of readiness.
The International convention of the Christian churches andite society will meet in Buffalo from October 11 to 17. Great Northern Railway offered a round trip fare of 94.50 with a special 7.60 return via California. Tickets would be sold October 7 with privileges shown between the coast and St. Paul and Missouri River points.
River steamers serving Koyukuk and Bettles will depart St Michael on August 2 as announced by the steamship companies. The move affects host river service schedules and reaches the northern routes.
Three steamers from Alaska ports are due in port today the Oregonia from Seward and Vaides the Mackinaw from Nome and the Paralion from Southeastern Alaska.
Before Major Case, of the local militia, left for Tacoma this morning he received a wire from General Funston that the Washington boys would be reviewed by him next Wednesday.
The steamer Portland headed west that night loaded with passengers and freight. HM G Reynolds of Reynolds Development operating mines at Boulder Day travelled north with laborers and a large machinery outfit. Many laborers also aboard for the Heney railroad construction at Cordova.
James J. Hill's Seattle depot is officially renamed King Street Station by Saint Paul officials. Robert Dudgeon, the depot superintendent, received the circular confirming the change after the facility opened to the public, resolving the prior usage of Hill station and Seattle station.
Residents of Alki Point West Beattie Spring Hill and Youngstown will hold a mass meeting in Madrowa hall West Beattie tonight to discuss annexation plans.
George Millard a longshoreman was fined forty dollars and costs after his wife swore to a warrant charging him with brutally assaulting and beating her on Wednesday The incident was recorded as a wife beating case in local court proceedings.
Allie Whittier of Tuckwilla who had been jailed pending a sanity examination after stopping a disturbance Thursday night was released yesterday and returned home.
Surveyor A L Valentine reported that the county bridge in road district No 70 near Taylor has burned out due to a forest fire and fallen trees. The road is impassable and the matter will be taken up by the county commissioners.
The Washington Pioneers Society discusses building a permanent hall to be incorporated and located on the state university grounds as part of the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition of 1909. Each pioneer will contribute a block of stone carved with the contributor’s name for the building.
KR L Bate of Cananea Mexico arrived in El Paso stating there will be no revolution in Mexico unless the lower classes want one. He has left Cananea for good and remarked on the political situation amid border city chatter.
Washington August reports plans for the biggest fleet ever assembled with 16 battleships under Adm. R. D. Evans. The fleet will rehearse silent evolutions to train crews for emergencies when signals fail or smoke obscures signals during maneuvers.
A morning blaze in Delamar destroyed O'Connell's saloon Smith's meat market Warner's blacksmith shop and Howser's saloon. Reported losses totaled about 6000 dollars. The flames were stopped by dynamite.
Rev Myron Haynes of the First Baptist church will preach at the White Temple in Portland tomorrow. He will exchange remarks with Dr T Brougher of the same city.
Bank clearings totaled 91,364,670.37 with 954,132.20 in miscellaneous items. An increase of 410,638.17 over the same date last year.
Charles Lopez Frank Henenhofer A M Crocker Fred Long Raymond Manning and KB L Behen were arrested by Sergeant Stewart and Patrolmen Bunnell and Dolphin and will be charged with gambling. Lopez conducts bootblack stand on Thursday and police were told gambling occurred in the rear of the resort. The raid seized a quantity of gambling paraphernalia. four detainees are under age.
Prof Abbott eastern canary expert and city engineers Thomson and Pearson returned at 10 pm from Cedar River trip. He will join Profs Harrington and Sedgwick to issue a joint report next week on river contamination and Milwaukee proposed route, with Abbott declining early comment.
Rear Admiral Swinburn, who yesterday assumed command of the Pacific Squadron, made his first official forenoon visit to the cruiser Boston and gunboat Princeton. A thirteen-gun salute was fired on their arrival aboard.
The Northwestern Mutual Fire Association presents itself as the leading fire insurer in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. It emphasizes dwellings, businesses, brick buildings, factories, and lumber yards, notes 17 000 policyowners and over 17 million dollars in force, and reports 4.25 million in premiums for June and July with no San Francisco losses. It offers non assessable cash premium policies with dividends to policyholders and urges customers to keep premiums local and insured in Seattle.
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