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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
6
Rates for classified advertisements list 18 words with 260 rate and 3 additional space. Ballard Agency contact includes Mullen at Ballard Avenue senior City Hall with Main Office at Seventh between Union and University. Phone numbers Main 1060 and Ind 441 provided.
An OCR sweep shows a chaotic mix of announcements and ads including obituaries and notices to wives with November dates, funeral director hints, lost and found items, rental and sale listings, help wanted ads, trades and services, and shop-window promotions. The jumble includes names like Gilmore, A Gilmore, Lane Gon, A Johnen, L M Fisher, M Tracy, and firms such as Peoples Main and irrigation and power concerns.
A dated classified style notice offers Prof Martin a renowned clairvoyant reading service. It promises guidance on past present and future, with low fees and a limited time offer. The ad lists a Manhattan address 1420 Third Ave near Pike Room 61 and invites calls.
A fragmented local notice page lists names and items such as law votes and stolen articles. It references local readers and routine readings, indicating a small community notices section.
A noisy listing lists Madame Zira a psychic at the Radotel with readings at $1.00 and hours until 104 pm. It advertises the Northwest Detective Service with detectives Ra and Heninger at Main 6292, and includes mentions of hair goods hat makers massage and an oculist. Several scattered lines show local business ads and services in Beattie Washington area.
The readable lines show scattered words and names but no complete events or identifiable entities. This fragment lacks coherent facts to summarize as a news item.
A dense page lists farms and lands for sale near Auburn Washington and New York, with parcels of 20 acres and improved ranch options. It also advertises transfers, typewriters, optical goods, physicians, and moving services, noting contact details and prices. Names include Paul A Talbot and Bodeen firms. locations mention Seattle and City Real Estate sections.
A garbled classified ad listing multiple real estate and farming opportunities. Mentions 40 acre farm near Beattie market with orchard and dwelling, plus various acreages, waterfront land, and cheap stock quotes. Includes pricing like 4700 dollars and 660 dollars with outfits and stock items.
Auction notices describe large lots and tracts in Bremerton near the Navy Yard with marine views and free transportation. The item notes a sale for various parcels including a prominent waterfront area and potential development opportunities for buyers.
Advertisements detail loans and property offerings from multiple brokers and firms. Listings mention low down payments from $10, monthly terms, waterfront and acreage properties, building lots, and small business opportunities. Names include GOODFELLOW, KVETT & DRAK, GREEN WOOD PARK, and various addresses.
At 1615 Laguna Ave in San Francisco, Z Otsuka editor of the Japan En Daily News was stabbed and taken to Central Emergency Hospital in precarious condition. F Takenuchi editor of the Fresno Labor was also seriously gashed after forcing entry during a quarrel over socialism. Police arrested Takenuchi as the struggle left both men with dangerous wounds.
Police investigate a mysterious shooting in a fashionable Washington DC area injuring William Stokes a Black man. A man and woman fled after a brief exchange near Thomas Circle as officers seek the unknown diplomat and wife of an army captain amid conflicting accounts.
In Kitsap county promoters tour Port Orchard Bremerton Charleston and nearby towns to counter city electric prices They plan a $250 000 plant using Dosewallup river power and seek rights to supply light and power to the Navy Yard at 10 cents per kilowatt hour claiming cheaper output than government steam plants Navy Yard clerks gain a 1 cent salary increase affecting about 66 workers
Samuel J. Clemens known as Mark Twain marked his birthday at his Redding Connecticut residence yesterday. He followed his usual routine with a morning ride and spent the rest of the day with his household.
A readable property list offers several real estate options including a fine modern home in Moore University priced at 8700 Cedar River valley farm spread of 40 acres with stock, and a large undeveloped tract of 96000 acres fronting on Lake Washington. Also present are imprecise entries for an apartment near Ollala and land near Kent and Auburn with varied improvements and prices.
Real estate listing advertising multiple property options along The Ridge near Woodland. It catalogs one and two room cottages, a six room house with fruit trees and ocean views, various price points, down payments, and monthly terms. Rentals and sales include near West Adelaide, Drake v North, and nearby California street area with phone contacts.
University of Washington football coach Manager Rasmussen said a game with Idaho may be held on Saturday December 14 in Spokane to decide the Northwest championship. A team vote favored the match, which would bring a return game in Seattle next year. Pred Tegtmeier is expected to be reappointed captain. Six freshmen could win a spot.
The faculty and college support Olimore Dobie to lead next season despite early criticism. Board interest in a salary increase is noted, tied to his record of turning Seattle into a championship program amid tough conditions and rivalry.
Fred Thorpe and Floyd Merrill faced Judge Frater after police arrested them for petty crimes in Ballard. Thorpe was placed on probation with work and curfew, while Merrill received a school sentence under care of his Kansas-guardian aunt who must move him within 24 hours.
Capt. T. R. Gawley released from custody on the charge of importing Japanese women for immoral purposes after the case was dismissed for insufficient evidence. Four Japanese men were taken into custody and will be prosecuted vigorously. Local labor events and other notices follow including a clerk union organizer’s speech and upcoming community activities.
Reuben W. Jones, secretary of the board of education, warns that without the coming school election bonds funds will be unavailable to build new schools or expand capacity. Officials note acute need for more classrooms as attendance rises. district debt totals 2,275,000 with school property valued over 4,000,000 to offset bonds.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce receives permission to establish a public information bureau on Pioneer Square for the fair period of the Amaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. It joins two other bureaus at the Union depot and expo grounds to handle information and overflow lodging needs. The chamber will maintain at least 16,000 rooms available for fleet visitors.
City council finance committee hears demands for full accounting of the $6 000 Riplinger fund handed to ex treasurer George F Russell to pursue John Riplinger search Chairman Sawyer notes a partial report once filed by Russell appears lost and the committee seeks full records from the custody of the former official.
Judge Morris issued an alternative writ of mandate requiring Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co to install a telephone at Edgar J. Wrights residence at 4743 University Boulevard or show cause on December 11 why they should not be ordered to provide service. Wright says poles and wires are within 200 feet yet service is unavailable after applying October 29 and being refused by the company.
James Finch, charged with killing Ralph Baker, claims amnesia about the actual shooting at Fisher’s office in Portland. He recalls a detailed pretrial talk with Frank Grant and a telephone exchange with Fisher at 11:20 am, but cannot remember going to Fisher’s office or pulling the trigger.
An advertisement touts a Virgin Olof Pine based cure mixed with glycerine whisky claiming to cure any cold in 24 hours. It advises taking a teaspoonful every four hours and to ask for Leach's Virgin Olive Pine compound by Peach Chemical Co. Cincinnati.
The text appears as a jumbled historical fragment referencing German and Austrian places, military events, and civil conflict. It hints at trampling, race tension, and a dynastic or army struggle, with mentions of cities and generals amid a chaotic situation.
United States attorney questions Archbold about the Standard of New York company. He describes its formation, capital, and real estate holdings and notes a trustee served from 1882 until dissolution. Kellogg’s cross examination highlights gaps and the Trust's later fate.
Six students of rT chool and members of the Peripatetic club trek from Snoqualmie to Mount Si on a long walk covering miles since Thursday. Henry Brenderleith Artem Studley and Brenderleith accompany the group carrying food and supplies for the tough trip. Orville Wright, once at home, plans to leave hospital today after recovery.
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