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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1906
Page
6
Fragmented classifieds advertise housing and boat options. Mentions include a new room cottage near Riverton station on a new Renton car line with easy terms, and real estate agents Danner & Co, 419 Lamber Fachange, Main 4009. Also references a clinic and free consultations, plus a sales pitch for a “beautiful” home and boat ownership.
Real Estate-Continued highlights Meadowdale waterfront parcels near Great Northern lines with one acre to larger five acre tracts. Listings promote easy terms from 0 to 80 per month, plus other Balmon Hay and Queen Anne hill properties. Also notes city utilities, modern cottages, and tempting prices across Seattle area.
Beattie Police Relief Association prepares for the eleventh annual ball with 21 dances from “Welcome All” to “Well All Go Home in the Wagon.” Prominent performer Guy Carleton, billed as “Lady Killer,” will join attendees on the floor amid the crowd of ticket holders.
A member of the Committee on Arrangements known for a winning demeanor outlines strict floor rules. Carleton, a 6 foot 7 inch figure, will deploy six men to manage entry and sanitation. Three guards protect the public while the other three handle remaining duties to prevent dust and sand from entering the ballroom.
Patrolmen Applequist Le Count and Carl Anderson are engaged to supervise the operation with Charlie Phillips of the detective service as house detective and his keen instincts suggest no major heist will succeed. Jim Byrnes will assist as their side kick while Charlie Tenmant may monitor the pair to ensure a superior effort.
Edward W. Merald plans a five story brick hotel on the southeast corner of Sth and Union at a cost of 50,000. Architect R Sey mour Conklin prepares the plans for a pressed brick structure with stone trim and oak interior finish. The 120 by 120 foot property will be reduced to 48 by 120 with future expansion to cover the parcel. The first story will hold four stores while the four upper floors will house 76 guest rooms including four suites with private baths and a public bath on each floor.
A notice invites students from the university or high school to visit the Men’s Shoe Store at 808 First Ave for a monthly opportunity to earn money with no extra time required. The ad emphasizes easy earnings for participants.
Interest in the appointment fight for a fish post grows as Governor Meade nears a decision. Candidates rally in Olympia to press their claims while observers weigh how the choice may shift political loyalties and the Scandinavian bloc around Riseland. A heated meeting is planned in Olympia to influence the governor's selection.
Everett February 23 Foreman arrived from Seattle acting queerly near the wharf. Police detained him after he claimed a Seattle party sought him for branding him for identification. He said he had not eaten for days and appeared enfeebled. Friends in Seattle will be notified.
The Bauer family of Seattle learns they inherited a fortune from a deceased husband’s father in Wurtemburg. They live at 414 Twenty-ninth North with frugal means, mother earning by washing. Anna, Henry, and Mary are the children. the husband died by his own hand in Portland in 1906. The German consul is assisting to prove identity and claim the estate. The amount is not known but appears valuable.
Vienna dispatch from Sofia states Albert Sam Oakland a New York Times correspondent based in Oakland California is missing in Macedonia. He was last seen at a Vodema hotel on February 22 after a report of assault with intent to commit theft and inflicting a head wound requiring treatment.
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