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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
6
A jumble of classifieds lists help wanted posts for clerks and carriers at the Seattle Post Office, business opportunities, and sales ads for real estate, bakery stands, and consumer goods. It includes notices for employment, realty, and miscellaneous items, with addresses and phone references in a busy old market page.
Property brief lists a double corner on Fifth Avenue near the car line, south of Pitty-fifth, indicating land for sale or lease in a regional farming area. Names and exact ownership details are unclear due to OCR issues, but the item references farms and adjacent acreage.
An Omaha party of 85, including Chamber of Commerce and Nebraska Club members, toured Bremerton navy yards aboard the Inland Flyer to inspect the battleship Oregon and the Nebraska. Governor Mead of Washington and Governor Sheldon of Nebraska led the excursion, with remarks praising Nebraska’s prospects and the ship’s impressiveness.
A 14 month old girl Madeline B Johnson was killed in Chicago last night when a gust toppled her go cart near Wentworth and Twenty ninth. A passing sprinkling wagon struck her as she lay on the curb, dragging the child along the pavement before she died.
Col. T. C. Woodbury, commander of the department of the Columbia, departed Seattle last night for Alaska to conduct the yearly inspection of troops in the territory. He will confer with Governor Mageatt on ordering the withdrawal of federal troops from the Treadwell mines. General Greeley will travel north later to inspect the signal corps and cable system.
Realty loan and banking ads announce cottage and home tracts for sale near Lake My River and along the car line. Prospective buyers are urged to act soon as improvements are paid, with terms including cash for handsome homes and ready access to street upgrades. Listings mention Mr Haskin and local agents at Third Ave corner.
On the front, the gasoline steamer P. J. Adler leaves today for the Arctic sea to trade between Siberian and Alaskan ports. She will discharge coal at Nome. Steamer Edith sails for Nome Monday at 10. Steamer Farallon arrived from Gypsum, Alaska with 260 tons of marble and 360 tons Gypsum. City of Seattle left for Alaska. Eureka due tonight.
Births registered include a son to Mrs. W. A. Croft at 513 N. Bixty-eighth, a son to Mrs. J. A. McEach ern at 2402 Boylston av N, a son to Mrs. Fred Fitzgerald at Wayside Emergency hospital, a daughter to Mrs. Burton Perry at 2624 Fremont ay, a daughter to Mrs. F. C. Lamoreux at Seattle General hospital, a son to Mrs. John C. Rhodes at 1411 Mineray, a daughter to Mrs. Milo N. Miles at 517 N. Tenth street, and a son to Mrs. Bam Anderson at 1918 Twenty-fourth av. 8.
Death notices list Oman John A. Oman age 4 June 7 at Beattie Eva McConaty age 27 June 7 at 508 Jefferson Street Schulta Hilma Schultz age 31 June 6 at 1064 Fiftieth Street O Conner Eva K. OConner age 67 June 7 at 22310 N Fifty Eighth Langford Louis J. Langford age 54 June 2 at 163 Twenty first Avenue Barrett Charles B. Barrett age 66 May 29 at Providence Hospital
Immigrants landed in Minnesota with 104 Japanese cleared except four held for further inquiry. Interpreters are scarce for two Greeks 21 Russians one Hebrew and two East Indians among steerage passengers. officials busy with routine examinations.
A university event featured Professor Meany presenting a song he wrote with an assistant. The performance sparked discussion and was linked to a Washington prize. Sinclair and other participants were mentioned as contributors in the program.
Bids were opened today for board of pit works contracts totaling 200000 yards of streets. Listed projects include Twenty Third Ave with 1000 yards, Eight 75 000 yards, Greenwood yards, We bow yards and Phinney gg yards.
An OCR fragment describes a dockside block with four block distance to a line and a grand Olympic style setting. It mentions a loaned home garage or stable option and a price range with cash terms and a 1 percent block detail. A view is highlighted with a requested price around $700 and terms for a good home builder.
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