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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1909
Page
6
Fifty hopeful applicants for purchasing agent faced an unexpected setback as the board of works indefinitely postponed the proposition. The move leaves Mayor Miller in an awkward position and fuels questions about the board’s legal authority and the need for a civil service exam.
Ty U P Misa Verna Ware, daughter of a prominent farmer, fired repeatedly during a Haines trial in Gatesville Texas. John Haines a Jonesboro merchant died. two others James Smith and David and A R Wiley Jr were wounded. Ware and her brother Charlie were arrested.
Pacific Warehouse company plans a New arcade at Western and Madison worth 50000 dollars. Agitation arises to prohibit sidewalk use on Western avenue for the project. The sidewalk will be cleared for the new building while J W Godwin returns to the street about May 1 with leased quarters by Power company Pratt Produce Radford and H W Hen and others.
The city high school orators await judges decisions to select six contestants for the Washington Birthday Annual contest on February 19 at 8 30 pm. Each oration is graded on composition and delivery with the best six to perform. Three prizes of 30 20 and 10 dollars are awarded by the local Daughters of the Revolution.
A young actress identified as Kerr caused a scene at a White Rats meeting in New York by declaring she was under contract with Oscar Meyertein to replace Mary in a Manhattan opera production. She was removed to a hospital diagnosed with delusional insanity and claimed to have acted in plays on the Pacific slope.
Seventeen men died in a February 2 blast at the Short Creek mines of the Birmingham Coal and Iron Company in Birmingham Alabama. Five victims were white and twelve were Black. Officials believe a windy shot caused the explosion.
A night balloon drift over the French mountains ends in tragedy as a gale hurls the craft against a boulder. Both Bordeaux aeronauts perish when attempts to descend fail.
Vancouver Washington dispatch reports Henry Jones aged 35 single of Mr and Mrs Henry Jones collapsed and died yesterday at 4 30 pm after conversing with friends at a Washougn barber shop. The item notes a harsh weather lead in and mentions Puget Sound Navy Yard transit details.
Holistic treatment claims include electricity vibration light therapy and hot air baths with new methods. Consultation two dollars? treatments one dollar. Address at People's Market Ridge 2nd and Pike Main 2451.
In Springfield the joint session failed to reelect Sen ator Hopkine, who received 76 votes. In New York a fire destroyed the Newby Evans Piano factory on EB 235th causing $300000 in losses before control. Washington reports the president will veto the census bill over objections to noncompetitive exams and outside printing. Chicago the trial of Mrs May belle Dunphy ends as defense rests after brief arguments in the jewelry theft case.
In Olympia on February 3, Meigs backed the focal option by naming four new members to the house appropriation committees. King county’s Renick vows to resign unless Meigs retracts while Jeffries of King County and McArthur of Spokane are urged onto the panel to avert a committee break up. Sims, twice appointed, says he will not serve unless Meigs concedes.
The board of public works will reopen bids next Tuesday to encourage local manufacturers to supply counters rails sewing doors and other fittings for the new municipal building. Two Seattle firms bid yesterday but one was rejected for lack of a certified check. The board hopes local firms secure the contract if possible.
A man registering as Horace N Bird, possibly a Californian from San Jose, was found shot in the temple at the Hotel Roland in New York. He died soon after. A revolver with one chamber empty was in his hand and his effects suggested the name Horace K Butler, with a San Francisco maker listed on his hat.
Erle Hatory, gravely paralyzed and given at most a month to live, sues Dick Hopkins for 27000 in damages. The suit follows Hopkins shooting Hatory in the back during a drunken spree, after which Hopkins allegedly lay with his victim before officers found him.
Madison reports Senator Stephenson won reelection with 61 votes on a joint ballot. The return comes amid a controversial vote with no wider political upheaval.
In Chicago readers are offered fine tailor made overcoats cravenettes trousers hats and cases. A full dress line is advertised for rent with wonderful values and strong emphasis on men’s furnishings.
The Pacific type locomotive operated by the Pennsylvania Railway is described as powerful enough to pull 16 passenger cars at 60 miles per hour on level track and deliver nearly 6,000 horsepower.
The Seattle Star explains mail delivery charges and unpaid balances. It outlines how subscription status is indicated on the address label and that a receipt notice is sent if payments lapse. Readers are advised a copy is sent to recover missed issues.
The Star outlines rates for classified ads including Situations Wanted and Help Wanted. It states word minimums per line and counting rules for multiple insertions, with contact details for Ballard Agency and office locations and phone numbers.
A garbled page lists railway times, birth notices, and a string of classified items. Items include births with names and dates, business notices for Waldorf Market leasing space, funeral directors, dancing classes, optical ads, and various rental listings across Seattle area streets and streetside venues.
A dense early 20th century classified page lists opportunities across business, real estate, and personal ads. It includes a small investor's note on a $100 stock venture, warnings of a credit-guarantee, rental properties, and various wants such as partners in mining, a widower seeking a wife of good character, and a midwife offering services. It also touts used goods for sale including doors, ranges, sewing machines, and bicycles, with contact hints and local addresses.
Dairy farm with 80 acres nearly all in cultivation includes nine-room house large barn outbuildings good water supply a creek and 1 666 acres? plus young stock fine team and implements incubators chickens money making opportunity. Robert Maltby 010-950-852 Alaska Building Barstge Postmaster Philippe Detective Agency 214 17th Ave. Merchants Coe Ravick hair goods and mats makers lumber money to loan.
Numerous old loan ads describe money lending on improved property various amounts from five hundred to five thousand dollars. Providers include Hutton Credit Co and Birch Loan Co offering quick service, small payments, and no court action. Also advertised are salary advances, household goods collateral loans, and massage services.
An advertisement offers land north of Seattle subdivided into small tracts with rich soil ideal for vegetables celery berries and fruits priced from $50 per acre or more. Also listed is a 4 room cottage near a lake and mountain view priced at $2160 with great cash terms and owner financing available. A 209 Coleman ad lists opticians and real estate offices.
Waterfront lots described as 200 feet long for sale near a new city entrance. Prices listed with tentative terms and a note of limited availability. BRE ENTONVELOPMENT CO promotes nearby water access and a nearby navy yard entrance with an office near the dock.
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