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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
6
Masters, Mates and Pilots ad lists fine quarter-acre tracts from 25 to 40 dollars with 100 dollar lots cleared and fruit nearby. Terms require 25 dollars cash and 16 dollars monthly. Boston Harbor area features cement sidewalks and city water, water free. Also an urban land offer 66 feet wide from street to street with similar terms.
Ballard & Spe L advertises a coed hotel for sale on Ballard Ave at 1208 dollars and a hotel on Ballard Ave with room rates. Jefferson Place offers a vacant tote and a s room house near Gallana 4S. Young & Broberg at 2004 Jefferson Place list properties including a close in s room house at 9100 dollars with cash options.
Two neighbors discuss New Year customs and plans. Mrs Higgleworthy notes open houses and concerts, while Mrs Oompdonk admits staying in and sleeping early. They mention alarms, noise, and plans to fix plumbing and paint the rusty items.
In a dialogue, Mrs Higehs and Mrs Compdonk discuss a quiet weekday at home. The guests list chores and tasks for the man present, including repairs, cleaning, and small errands, reflecting domestic routines and social expectations. The conversation ends with mutual invitation to visit later in the year.
Message from Green River Junction Wyoming states C Barker a millionaire lumberman of this city died on an eastbound train. Barker had interests in lumber interests at Wausau Wisconsin Detroit Michigan and Tower Minnesota.
United Press reports a featherweight world title bout set for today between Abe Attell and 'Moran' under clear skies after fog. Both fighters weighed in at 11 45 with Attell within limit and Moran doing light work before the 2 15 start. betting at 10 to 2 favors Attell.
A humorous verse recounts the annual vow ceremony on January 1. The speaker reflects on the moral pledge and the struggle to stay sober for a year, noting willpower slipping and the moment of relapse after failing to resist temptation at a wagon stop.
At 160 Washington St J H Johnson the proprietor handed out leftover bread rolls doughnuts and coffee cake to 300 men in a New Year relief effort. He has fed between 100 and 900 hungry people for six to seven weeks from the box which often draws large crowds and some distressing behavior as men seek a share.
Dozens of Seattle churches held watch night services as year turned. Unions formed at Green Lake Methodist and Temple Baptist sites while General Christian Endeavor officers were installed at First Presbyterian. Other houses of worship including Westminster Cherry Street First M E Grace M E Madison Street and University Baptist joined in midnight prayers.
An announcement reports the creation of the office of assistant adjutant for the Puget Sound artillery district. Lieut. C. C. Burt, formerly the district quartermaster based at Fort Worden, has been appointed to fill the new post.
George McKenna died while attempting to carry mail from Atlanta to Rocky Bar in Elmore county Idaho. He left Atlanta on Christmas day and was found on the mountain trail after his snow shoes broke, making travel impossible on his first mountain journey.
Aberdeen reports the Western Cooperage Works, once shut for months, will resume operations with about 180 workers returning. The closure and restart affect local employment and industry activity.
A board of education meeting to be held Friday will consider arrangements for selling the $600,000 school bond issue authorized recently. Bonds will be sold so funds are drawn as needed, reducing taxpayers' interest costs.
Neut George W. Klebbers of the revenue cutter Perry died last night at Providence hospital at age 24 after long illness. His father, residing at Redlands California, is en route to Seattle to claim the remains.
John Merrett of Tenthav and Lane Street, a Black resident, was taken to Seattle General Hospital early today with minor facial knife wounds. A woman reportedly used the knife during a dispute in the city’s southern section.
Fire swept through Newport's business district on January 1 destroying a meat market photograph gallery general store jewelry store lodging house and real estate office. Loss estimated at 10000 with little insurance.
William A Morse of a city hotel says he housed a penniless acquaintance who later robbed him of a straw suitcase furnishings and a carved Nee piece. Morse claims he took the man in out of pity and is urging search for the alleged thief who fled after the act.
The port records 5375 immigrants for the year with about 4 percent of Japanese birth. Dell Walla Walla: William Allen Dell begins life sentence for the murder of Addie Roper in Blaine. Hop growers in Washington plan to pool and withhold crop to push prices. a meeting at the G A R hall in Puyallup is planned with assurances of success.
Nominated on the Republican ticket for the seat in the twenty fifth district left vacant by the death of Representative George W. Smith. Captain NB Thistlewood of Cairo named in Murphysboro Illinois dispatch dated January one.
Captain Harry Ramwell of Hy orett and president of the American Towboat Company was elected to represent the Puget Sound Steamboat Owners Association at the annual session of supervising inspectors in Washington DC which begins January 16. Also in New Britain Connecticut Treasurer Stanley reports from Masanada Lower California that walker the embezzling treasurer promised to aid in recovering missing securities.
George A Peibone left Ada county jail and spent New Year’s Day in St. Alphonsus hospital while health improves. He expects to be freed or face court tomorrow as Wood’s instructions guide the prosecution. Hawley will deliver opening argument if Borah’s defense is ready to proceed.
The Washington Educational Association, 2600 strong, approves a New Year telegram to Georgia Governor praising prohibition as safeguarding American boys. Delegates packed the university gymnasium as President Edwin Twitmyer spoke on the unattractive ride of school work and pay issues for teachers.
Will Inglis, Seattle Athletic Club superintendent and P N A A Northwest secretary elect, refutes Portland Telegram accusations of proxy misuse and job salary links. He says proxies came from Portland and denies involvement with Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition pay. Portland Rowing and Multnomah Club scrutiny noted.
The Central Labor Council coal committee turned over the Union coal mine at Issaquah to a private fiscal agency due to financial stringency. The five year contract keeps the same mining and disposition system, with coal to labor at minimum price. control remains with the council. About $16,000 spent on development, 2,000 feet open, 70,000,000 tons in sight, railroad access planned, operations to begin soon.
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