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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1911
Page
6
The fifth week of the session passed with little action on major items. The compensation act and initiative referendum and recall bills languish in committee. Only a few minor laws have cleared, with eight-hour law for women ahead next week amid cannery opposition.
Testimony in the Hillman trial before the United States district court describes schemes to lure workers for sawmills with promises of land, then dismiss them. Witnesses detail purchases of Birmingham area tracts, promised rail rights, and alleged refunds after grand jury testimony, with victims from Seattle and Kentucky recounting losses.
Paid advertisement lauds William H Murphy as experienced and dependable with broad support across Seattle. It highlights his record on the Ewing street condemnation costing $94,000 and Northern Pacific franchise gains, Westlake avenue improvements, and a financed roadway with substantial city and private contributions reducing property owner costs for a Lake Union project.
Testimony describes a man lured across 2000 miles by Hillman advertisements to buy in Birmingham amid claims of coming industries and building activity. H C Nutt of the Northern Pacific denies railroad expansions to Boston Harbor or Birmingham. George W. Pullen towns he bought 10 acres for 1000 dollars and Mud lake fits his needs. John S. Walker and F P A Anderson recount purchases and alleged blind letters from The Great Western Condensed Cream and Canning Co.
Mrs J W Clise was elected yesterday president of the board of trustees of the Children's Orthopedic Hospital to succeed Mrs C D Stimson, who retired. Treasurer Mrs C R Collins reported a checking balance of 11090 52 and savings of 41920 against a July 65000 building payment.
Seventy two voters registered yesterday bringing total registration to 71310. The books close at midnight February 14 just before the councilmen primaries.
Fragmentary market notes show wholesale prices for fresh produce and meats. Mentions selling prices for butter and general price trends with unclear figures and locations.
A list of market prices for meat produce fruit and nuts including mutton sirloin steak and T bone steak priced between 12 and 30 cents per pound with items such as cod eastern bacon dried beef lamb chops pressed corned beef eastern ham salt pork rolled roast legs of lamb pork chops home made sausage boiled sliced ham and various fruits and nuts. The Star notes circulation issues and provides contact numbers for subscribers.
A dense 1911 page mix of subscription terms for the Seattle Star, personal notices, theatre and lecture listings, job ads, and classified tips. It includes subscription rates by mail, special notices from spiritual groups, funeral directors, and numerous help wanted items for both genders, plus remnant advertisements for services and goods around 1900s Seattle.
The Star offers a real estate column to convert FOR SALE signs to SOLD signs and reach buyers. The paper notes Seattle area demand signals prosperity and a daily circulation approaching 36 000. The brief ad snippet mentions contact details and a miscellaneous mix of stray text.
Classified rental notices list furnished housekeeping rooms near Pike Street and Terry with or without meals, plus single rooms with sewing machine use. rates from $12 to $18 monthly. Also multiple house and flat rentals in Seattle area, including six rooms and four rooms, with amenities like hot water, gas, and proximity to Madison and Mount Baker.
Real estate pitch pushes multiple tracts near Beattie and Auburn for cash and easy terms. Advertises five to ten acre plots at 25 to 150 dollars per acre, with electric interurban access, water fronts, school proximity, and forthcoming development. Listings include Edmonds, Kirkland, Port Orchard, and Auburn options with varied terms and trade allowances.
Classified ads offer two room bungalows near Lincoln Beach and Old Folks Home with fire places baths and views priced at 2300 and 2500. listings include modern six and five room cottages near Mt Baker Woodland Park and car lines with terms and down payments, plus lots and houses for sale across Seattle and Ontario Oregon with agent firms Brown & Grogs J Bell Co and Beary Building among others.
George Pittenger of Seattle praises Duvall as a booming investment. He says the town already has two railroads graded streets businesses and a $12 000 school and predicts a large population and rising land values within five years. He urges others to invest and requests the illustrated folder.
A real estate notice advertises small quarter-acre tracts close to the Phinney Avenue car line with 1-cent fare and easy monthly payments. The Everett interurban runs nearby with a station on the grounds and taxes and payments highlighted for buyers.
For sale a four room cottage on a large level cleared tract with city water and sidewalks near the Renton car line. Price listed as 759 with terms of 36 cash and 190 per month. Includes details of nearby features and the seller contact at Dixon & Co 3424 Fremont Ave. North 206 Green 28.
Cheap listing for a cottage with pantry city water and sink electric lighting chicken house and run. Rusty lot one block from ear street priced at 1166 dollars with balance 10 dollars per month. See B Evett & Co at 65th and Phinney open Sundays.
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