Furnished rooms for rent near Second and Pike area
Star Want Ad lists furnished complete bedrooms for rent at $190 with two year option. Contact M B Crane Co at 199 Alaska Building for details. Phone Sunset 6060 Ind 115% Fremont Ave.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
6
Star Want Ad lists furnished complete bedrooms for rent at $190 with two year option. Contact M B Crane Co at 199 Alaska Building for details. Phone Sunset 6060 Ind 115% Fremont Ave.
Classified notices describe multiple acreage and tract listings. Properties include 5 acres near the White River valley with fruit trees and a barn for 10 900 dollars, 4 acres near Shree t trust, and 31 8008 in town. Additional tracts near Riverton Station offer cleared land with house, water, and fruit trees. Also advertised are city lots near Tenenten street and a Kelley interstate line with weekly payments.
The notice advertises land sales in Renton area offering five acre tracts and water access. Mentions government land and a real estate company at 63 Pioneer Building. Includes pricing like 92 200 and payment terms such as 60 cash and 53 monthly. References to multiple lots with verandas and car line proximity.
A vacant lot on Queen Anne Hill with a fine view and cement walk is noted along with paid utilities including water. A separate parcel on Mth Ave north of NE NT area is described with sewer water and other services. The listing references Peton & Olsen in connection with the paperwork.
The notice advertises Wenatchee and Leavenworth area fruit lands and homes for sale. It highlights Cabcade Orchards branding and irrigation upgrades, five and ten acre tracts with perpetual water rights near Leavenworth, plus cheap suburban homes near the Washington car line. It lists agents and local representatives, tract details, and financing terms.
Violent earthquakes hit Sulcana and Palena with Vesuvius and Stromboli erupting lava. Villagers panic as an ontrain explosion on James Street sparked police fear of an attempted attack. Cement along tracks uprooted. the car remained undamaged and passengers were terrified.
The list details wholesale prices for a wide range of vegetables and fruits. Items include onions, potatoes, apples, grapes, peppers, tomatoes, berries, citrus, and more with per sack, per box, and per hundred measures. Prices vary by grade and origin, reflecting regional supply.
Georgetown, a Seattle suburb with population 7,000, is described as the only city in the state without debt. The city council allocated 7,000 for a new hall while preserving a 5,000 balance, relying on gambling fines and licenses for revenue. Gambling houses pay 200 monthly, pools 250, and 16 precincts levy 450 yearly, boosting income to about 40,000 from non tax sources. The piece notes the advantage of suburb status and cites John Rines’s higher taxes after resisting annexation.
King county prepares for a new school year as city and country schools open Monday. About 460 teachers in country schools and 460 in city schools oversee roughly 16,000 pupils, with upgrades and double sessions in some districts. Summit building readies space for 500 plus high school students and a 2,360 capacity high school plan.
Eddie Melse, deputy city comptroller, seeks a salary increase to 1600 a year while the finance committee weighs the comptroller's expense estimates. Melse currently earns 1440 yearly, telling about eight stories daily and collecting 75 cents per tale, arguing his storytelling merit warrants more pay.
Swami Abhedananda a Calcutta Hindu lecturer now in New York says Alaska’s Lynn Canal run surpasses any foreign scenery. He traveled on the Spokane steamer and recently visited Raeinier Grand Hotel before continuing to Portland. He has lectured on Hindoo and Vedant philosophy for eight years in the United States.
Dr George M Horton injured his hand with a button hook while wrapping his infant in a towel for playful activity. He cleaned the wound, filed off the hook end, rewashed, and removed the remaining piece before bandaging and continuing his duties.
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