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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1906

Page

4

Bevery Afternoon Editorial and Delivery Details

Aied text appears to describe delivery options for a newspaper with references to editorial and business departments, street addresses, and delivery terms. It notes daily delivery except Sunday, free copies by mail or carrier, and price details encoded in garbled wording. The fragment indicates contact points: editorial at 575 Bunset Main, business at 1080 Sunset Main, and 1060 Main.

Independent Bunset Main Sunset

Trial of Chester Thompson Opens in Tacoma

The Tacoma trial of Chester Thompson for the murder of George Meade Emory begins today. His father Will H. Thompson, a renowned Washington lawyer, sits beside him as twelve jurors hear the case amid public sympathy for the families involved.

Tacoma Chester Thompson George Meade Emory Will H. Thompson Washington Pierce County Judge Emory Thompson Gwen Seattle King County Bar Association Emory Lazarus Lake Washington South Meade Emory

Star Dust First Prize for Best Contribution

Star Dust offers a 25 dollar second prize and a 1 dollar prize for best yarns with a call to send brief, witty pieces to the Star. The page also contains a long, garbled local column with jokes, dialect quips, and scattered family scenes from North Salem Indiana, including a farmer story and trivia about everyday humor.

Public Execution Aboard a Store Window Scene

A quirky caption notes an Irishman and friends gazing at hanging bills in a store window. The Irishman quips that money seems to drive every bound, exclaiming in humorous mispronunciation about the money and the bills.

Oliver

Captain Accuses Rival Captain in Kitsap Monticello Collision

Captain Hostmark of the Kitsap testifies that a sudden helm swing by the Monticello’s captain drove a glancing blow as both ships left Poulsbo docks on November 27. Monticello’s Moe counters that Kitsap overtook and Monticello had right of way. Investigators and witnesses are being questioned as the dispute unfolds.

Monticello Kitsap Capt Hostmark Poulsbo Kitsap County Moe Recret

Hagbarth Gregerson Given Indefinite Jail Term

Hagbarth Gregerson a 67 year old former exchange teller of the defunct Milwaukee Avenue bank pleaded guilty to stealing 1200 dollars and received an indeterminate sentence in Chicago.

Scripps Telegraph Service Chicago Hagbarth Gregerson Milwaukee Avenue Bank

Captain Falls Overboard On Signal At Port Townsend

Captain George Monroe fell overboard while boarding the steam schooner Signal at Port Townsend. He struck the guard rail and broke several ribs, was taken to the marine hospital, and the voyage is expected to be delayed several days. The Signal had recently completed repairs and was ready to sail.

Port Townsend George Monroe

Guarded Treasures and Family Mischief

A fragmented tale shows a mother asking Bridget about locked coal and alarms, with a servant replying on weight. The scene shifts to a child's quip about a hole and a misbehaving boy and grandma. a bereaved grandfather prompts childhood tears, while a younger child asks for discipline.

Seattleites Off for Europe Excursion Party Sails

A party of thirty seven left Beattie a week ago and sailed from New York aboard the Morenia. Seattle agents report the group will visit Norway or Sweden for the holidays, with notable members including J. T. Linguist of Nome and Py. T. Jayne, a Seattle property owner. The outing follows stops in Minneapolis where two special trains joined the party.

Beattie Europe New York Morenia Chas. J. Nilson Heattle Cunard Line Minneapolis Seattle J. T. Linguist Nome Py. T. Jaine Norway Sweden

Gregory to Wed Kate Heert in Grand Rapids

George Gregory known as Ded Gregory leaves for Grand Rapids Michigan where he will wed Kate Heert of that city. Gregory met his fiancee at the University of Michigan where he gained national reputation as a football center for Yoat's giants for four years. He is a junior member of the firm Karr and Gregory.

George Gregory A. C Ded" Gregory Grand Rapida Mic Ise Kate Heert

Resignation Of City Treasurer A Willis

Hr A Willis a leading City Treasurer to G F P Russell resigned this morning. He received a Honolulu cablegram offering a responsible post with a government contractors firm and accepted.

A. Willis G. FP. Russell Willie Honolulu

Property Sales Report from City Auction

The southeast corner of Boren and a street corner were sold this afternoon by Plechmer & M t torn to J M Fink for 92000. The southeast corner of Pith and Youlorway sold by ert Farrar to Eugene levy for 000. John Davia & Co BK handled the sale. Levy sold the southeast corner of Nineteenth av and Pineot to Goldie & Co for 6100.

Boren At Plechmer & M.torn

Mysterious Divorce Case Ties to Beattie Disappearance

Judge Frater grants divorce to Margaret Anne Cheal from Maurice Cheal. The case recalls the mysterious years lost of Maurice Cheal, son of a minister and former Beattie resident, believed drowned in the Willamette River. In Lynn Massachusetts, a deadly boiler explosion at P. J. Harney shoe factory kills several and injures many, with casualties not yet fully tallied. A. B. Newell reports sale of forty acres near Auburn for 6900 dollars for a future water supply project.

Frater Margaret Anne Cheal Maurice Cheal Beattie Cheal Willamette River Boripps Telegraph Service Lynn Mass Dee Prom Beiter P. J. Harney A. B. Newell Auburn

New Train to California From Beattie and Portland

The schedule shows a train leaving Beattie at 2 30 p m and Portland at 11 50 p m arriving in San Francisco at 9 45. The 41 hour journey is described as a new daily service by the Southern Pacific operating three trains daily with tickets at the ticket office located at 605 First Street.

Beattie Portland San Francisco Southern Pacific

Governor commutes Hawlings sons to life in prison

Atlanta reports the governor commuted to life imprisonment the sentences to death of Milton and Jesse Hawlings, sons of a preacher hanged here for the murder of the Carter children. Leonard Hawlings faces additional charges for the same crime.

Eclippe Telegraph Service Atlanta Milton Jesse Hawlings Carter Leonard

Death at St Charles Hotel Under Mysterious Circumstances

Samuel Johnson, about 66, was found dead in his bed in a room at the St Charles Hotel on 117 Washington Street early this morning. He had recently been in Alaska and the cause of death appears to be a severe coughing spell during the night. Police say the man’s identity and origin remain largely unknown.

Samuel Johnson St. .Charles Washington Et Alaska Anid Johnson

Regulation Moves to Probe Lumber Trust in Senate

Washington December 6 a senate regulation was approved calling for an investigation of the lumber trust. The action aims to examine market practices and potential antitrust concerns affecting the industry and consumers.

Scripps Telegraph Service Washington Senate Lumber Trust

Snowstorm Dims as Snow Melts on Ballard Streets

Snow fell for over an hour at Ballard this morning. Warm, wet conditions caused quick melt on pavements after a brief period of light accumulation following earlier rain.

Ballard

Simons Ordered to Turn Over Property to Creditors

Judge Hanford issued an order forcing Wolf Simons of 1010 First Jv. to deliver property valued at 4 000 dollars to Trustee M. B. Haynes for the benefit of creditors. Referee Hoyt had claimed the assets were not surrendered.

Hanford Wolf Simons 1010 First Jv M. B. Haynes Hoyt

Capt Bodfish Indicted in Slaughter Case at Sea

Old Capt Harteon H Bodfish indicted on all counts by the war grand jury for a slaughter while whaling in the Bering Sea and stands trial today before Judge Hanford.

Harteon H. Bodfish Bering Sea Hanford

Washington Children's Home plans temporary receiving home and Ravenna building

The Washington Children's Home Society held a semi annual meeting led by Rev. L J Covington. They discussed a temporary receiving home at Mortimore Hill and raising funds for a permanent 25000 dollar home at Ravenna. The report noted 261 children received assistance in the past eight months.

Washington Children's Home Society L. J. Covington Mortimore Hill Ravenna

Local investor buys corner property at Twentieth and Yesler

A.B. Frasch of the L. H. Griffith Co sold the southeast corner lot at Twentieth and Yesler, a 60 by 120 feet parcel improved by two wooden apartment houses, to a local investor for 18000 dollars.

A.B. Frasch L. H. Griffith Co Twentieth and Yesler

Terrific Delaware Storm Shelters Shipping

A fierce storm rages off the Delaware coast causing ships to seek shelter and halt movement. Navigation disruptions affect coastlines and port activity as crews brace for worsening conditions.

Scrippe Telegraph Service Norfolk Delaware

Alice Answers Call Across Time to Comfort War Soldier

A Virginia tale follows Alice Bourne who hears a distant call from Bob, a soldier in the Philippines. She travels by train to a hospital where the gravely ill Bob sees her and asks if she is ready to go with him, she answers yes and the captain arrives to take him on.

Allen Mel Alice Bourne Alice Bob Philippines Eiel Io San Pranciece Bot Bobbie Witch Robbie

Unclear ad fragment for jewelry sale at 617 Ind Ave

Fragment mentions watching out for rising prices and bargains on diamonds and jewelry, attributed to Uncle Joe at 617 Ind Ave. Details are incomplete and locations or proper names remain tentative.

Uncle Joe Ind Ave

Gifts Our Prices Are Right This Christmas Feature

The advertisement promotes affordable gifts with flexible payments allowing customers to select items and pay in installments if Christmas spending strains their budget. It emphasizes budget friendly options and easy terms for shoppers.

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