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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
6
A mixed stream of classifieds shows a Temple meeting, carpentry and repair work, and multiple rental listings. Advertisements include rooms and houses for rent, a brick plastering need, and building material deals with prices and street addresses across Seattle including Grant Street and Western Avenue.
Jowell Orchards promotes a financing proposal for orchard equipment with 10 percent down and monthly or quarterly payments through the year. Paid up mortgages of $86,000 guarantee first charge bearing orchard or money refunded with interest at a stated rate.
A real estate notice from The Columbia Ot. Beattle CITY WREAL ESTATE advertises a tract in the Waehtume Valley with financing options. The ad promises an irrigated parcel and invites readers to call for a circular and more details. Listed by The Paloure Larisations Powerk Company.
Scrambled text describes limited Harbor View Lots offered in Memithe with high expected value. Mentions Pioneer Square proximity and rival Queen Anne pricing as comparisons. Indicates few remaining units and warnings about rising rents and viewing challenges.
A damaged OCR fragment lists multiple properties including a one story rental home near Ninth Avenue, a queen bed and kitchen items, a larger jet with an auxiliary building, and a Greenlake Circle addition. It contains prices and unspecified lot details, but readability is limited.
Classified advertisement listing cash deals and monthly payment options for cottages and modern houses near Bent, Madrona, and very rich land parcels. Describes acres, clear land, orchard, stream, and potential farm and vegetable living, with contact at the Realty Loan & King Co on Ground Floor 146Te.
Patrolman Harris chased a hooded suspect after being told two men were robbed of watches and cash near Firat av N and Harrison. Victims failed to ID assailants while another Marine reports $60 stolen, allegedly by John Mourge. A burglar entered a West Seattle home through a window and rifles and revolvers were taken. A counterfeit $10 bill was passed at a Third Ave store by a middle aged man who ate a meal first.
Public market offers cherries at 10 cents a basket and grapefruit at 2 cents per dozen. Apples, peas, asparagus, tangerines, skate fins, orange marmalade, cheeses, and butter also listed with various unit prices. Signage reads misprints and garbled items but shows a wide selection of produce and dairy items with stated prices.
M Lindback aged 45 died in this city and lies at Butterworth embalming room. A C Richards aged 30 died June 5 and rests at Bonney Watson parlors. J Jacobeon aged 64 died June 4 and is at Bonney Watson parlors. W G Sener aged 42 died June 5 in this city.
A flood of dated interwar real estate and auto sale notices appear. Listings from LAWEON ORER TALLARD REAL ESTATE and CENTURY REALTY CO advertise houses near car lines with terms low down and monthly payments. Additional notices offer rooms, plots, and a small trolley area near junctions with prices and terms.
A humorous vignette from Highlanders' Park where a wiry man with a toothbrush mustache roots for the New York AL leaders against Rockefellers' team. The crowd Read Harris whispers and Harriman inspires fevered cheering as stock tickers signal his mood shifts, framing him as a steadfast fan amid market chatter.
The House That Jack Built, a children's opera under the Fruit and Flower mission, drew strong crowds at the Moore theatre. Notable performers included Miss Clara Lewis as Mother Goose, Harold Hutchinson as King Cole, Miss Gertrude Hardenberkh as Queen of Hearts, Mrs. C. B. Farnaworth as Maid in the Moon, and Wm. G. McIntyre as the Knave. Matinee today and again this evening featured a long list of ushers.
Judge A. W. Frater denied a new trial for Guy C. Stratton, convicted of manslaughter in the Ballard death of Henrietta Johnson. The ruling sends Stratton’s case to the state supreme court along with John Richardson who was denied a new trial in a gambling case.
Victor Anderson aged 51 was found dead at First Ave and Seneca. Police suspected foul play after a head wound but the coroner ruled death from heart disease and stated the wound occurred when he fell. Three dairies supplying the city were ordered closed for sanitary review.
Navy Yard Puget Sound welcomed Kitsap county pupils as special guests of Rear Admiral W T Burwell. The group toured battleships and explored yards while Lieut Commander De Lampre, naval attache of the French embassy, observed and studied American naval affairs and methods.
A Vanderveer club will organize to back George F. Vanderveer for prosecuting attorney at Myan's ball this evening. Speakers include Mayor John F. Miller J M Frink George H Walker John H Powell George Russell John C Higgins and BE Emilia.
Deputy Sheriff George Leighton joined local spectators at Sound Beach to watch the Dick Cullen Kid Scaler fight. King county officials warn they will not allow boxing contests to be held within the county, though Sound Beach events remain under jurisdiction.
The Greater Norris and Rowe circus troupe brings a menagerie hippodrome and congress of nations to town for a multi day engagement starting Monday June 16. European performers with international reputations headline the show.
A man posing as deaf and mute was arrested by Patrolman Putnam. He suddenly regained hearing and spoke to a fellow inmate at the city jail. Jailer Cym Cummings heard the outburst and startled the prisoner. The scene included claims of tricking a copper by feigned disability and a case involving peddling and promises of gifts.
A government reply in St Petersburg faced sharp charges during a focused session. A constitutional democrat accused navy personnel of shirking sea duty while criticizing lessons learned from Japan. An admiral attempted to respond but was hissed from the floor.
The King C primary held June 20 lists four Petticoat candidates Read Whitehead and Della Parker among hundreds of male bar members registered at the courthouse. Leonie W Brown has appeared as attorney in a recent feminine lawyer divorce case. By noon 666 names were on the books, expected to reach 700 by close. Secretary Wilmen Tucker reports 17 candidates for superior judgeship, including five reelected superior court judges.
Funeral services for W G Sewer were held at Butterworth Sons chapel Monday at 2 PM with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Hane Donnergard's service occurred at Larteran church Methell at 1 PM with burial in Bothel Cemetery.
Four siblings Laura aged 19 Lee 13 Lantie 7 and Genevieve 7 are left in care after their father R L Storm was taken to Metleecom asylum. Peirce Matrom Dehan provides interim care while arrangements are made for their education following the death of their mother.
Seattle authorities report a naval fleet sighting near the harbor as relatives of a missing seaman press for help locating him. Officials caution the public to share any information that could identify the man and his whereabouts.
A fragmented entry mentions Frank Bostock paying 1,030 guineas from about 5,000 for a creature likened to a leopard. The text is garbled but centers on a costly exotic animal purchase and an uncertain description of the creature.
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