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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
10
Compact sale notice describes a dunealon with large living room and sleeping porch, front porch, two bedrooms, full bath, Lot 40186 one block from car line, 18 minutes to shipyards. Asking 250 cash with balance like rent, direct commute to work.
A neat California bungalow offered with a $1 900 down payment. The home is near the Fauntleroy car line and one block from the ferry or shipyards, with inquiries directed to the Little White Office on West Juneau Street.
Classified lines offer rentals and sales including 120-foot totes, California bungalow lots with rents or payments, and low down payment Seattle homes. Ads push mail order fuel products, sales positions with weekly pay, and numerous small business opportunities. Automobile and bicycle listings also appear with repair services.
Puget Sound Steamers announce all local routes in a brief update. Details describe network coverage, schedule stability, and service intent for the coming period. Local agencies and venues are listed in the notice.
Cath offers first payment option accepting liberty bonds for a bungalow listed at 808180 with mountain view and bath. Monthly payments cover the home’s features including a fireplace, washer, two bedrooms, built in units, and kitchen. Price advertised at 2960 with potential higher sale value this fall.
The Star Staff Photographer Jacobs traveled to Mount Rainier on Saturday to film the opening of the park season for the Star Liberty Weekly. The note lists prices for varied groceries and staples such as fresh ground corn meal, flour, meats, dairy, coffee, canned goods, and cleaning supplies available at Public Markets during the weekend sales.
Skinner and Eddy will operate ten shipways after taking over Seattle Construction and Dry Dock facilities. Dave Lodgers, speed expert, named manager as alterations proceed to prepare a rapid forward swing with the new week. Ten shipways to be in full operation Monday, keel laid for two 4000 ton freighters, three 7500 tonners on ways. total workforce raised to 12,000.
Seattle shipyards operate Saturday afternoons as workers waive the usual half holiday at the request of the U S Shipping Board. The Metal Trades Council agreement requires double time for overtime. This may disrupt the shipyards baseball league schedule.
The Metal Trades Council selected the Skinner & Eddy scale after a special meeting on Friday, preferring Skinner & Eddy’s private agreement over the Macy shipyard deal which offered a 10 percent night work bonus. Manager Rodgers was asked to maintain current wages with no reduction, affecting only a small class of workers.
The 8800-ton steel freighter Weertford was launched from the Ames Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co plant Friday afternoon. The Westford is the fifth vessel of this design to be launched by the Ames Co.
The United States Shipping Board is installed in a new Philadelphia home at Broad and Cherry Streets. The Emergency Fleet Corporation directs that communications be forwarded to this address to avoid old Washington office congestion and to promote efficiency in handling the nation’s vital industrial activity.
James Lonney found guilty by a jury but not mentally responsible at the time. The verdict cites danger of violent tendencies and likely commitment to the insane ward of the state penitentiary. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Patterson indicated Lonney would be committed to the insane ward.
The 23rd Psalm, a favorite of Mayor Hanson, was found inscribed on a large poster at the University of Washington Welfare building library by naval personnel. Chaplain H. T. James presented the poster to the mayor for his office, sent with compliments from the naval boys.
Suspects Axel Larson Michael Powers and Jonas Perea were arrested by Officer F J Miller at Second Ave Yesterday for a federal inquiry. A burglar entered Mrs Jasper Kiefers home at 3229 K Madison Et Friday night, stealing 12 pairs of ladies hose and a wrist watch. Marjorie Mary Carton has left for her mother and refuses to return as her husband John seeks his freedom.
The United States Food Administration urges all churchgoers to pledge to abstain from wheat until the next harvest. Sunday is declared wheatless to aid war conservation with prayers and pledges to sign by every congregant. June 2 may mark a turning point as food-saving efforts continue nationwide.
Auto thieves stole a seven passenger car from BE. Whitman at 4118 Whitman Ave, a five passenger car from BE. A. Lewis at 2717 32nd St, and a roadster from H. St Houston at Hainsworth Motor Company, 1726 Broadway. The cars were not recovered Saturday.
Four Seattle girls aged 14 to 19 disappeared from their homes Friday afternoon and night and remained missing Saturday. Police cooperate with families to locate them.
Washington witnesses test sabotage by I W W members in federal trial. William Cole Putnam County sheriff recalled 106 threshing machines burned in 1914 hindering a large wheat harvest. Testimony included damaged crops and I W W correspondence plus bulletins urging members to report at Seattle as shipbuilding contracts were awarded.
Pat Thompson released from county jail after posting 1500 bail on a Friday incident involving a 16 year old Ida Carson at 6520 Barlet J. He faces a second degree assault charge.
The Washington Children's Home Finding Society reports two children disappeared Friday evening from the Ravenna school area. School officials and police are seeking their whereabouts and urging any sightings to contact authorities.
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