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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1908

Page

6

For Sale Mixed Classified Items Include Paper Roll and Furniture

A jumble of sale notices lists a paper roll 1,090 square feet at $1.88 per square foot, a 26 Minerva chicken sale, a well equipped launch for sale, ponies with harness, 7 room furniture for $475, and a four horse engine for sale or trade. Contact details include Youngstown Meat and Slip, Kingston Kingston and Queen Anne area listings.

Western Ave Seattle Wash Alec Minerva Youngstown Queen Anne

Local Farm Ad Promises Low Prices and Easy Terms

An ad touts affordable poultry and garden supplies with steep down payments and monthly balances. It highlights mail and drive distance, land features, and a new creek area with cheap items like potatoes and Alum Alleene seed. Buyers are urged to visit Gilberton-on-the-Beat for 12 down and weekly payments.

Fire destroys main section of Pittock and Leadbetter mill

Fire at the Pittock and Leadbetter lumber mill in Vancouver Washington destroys the plant’s center section. Manager O L Comminga reports a loss of 250000 dollars with about 100000 dollars insured. The fire’s origin remains unknown.

Y United Press Vancouver Wash Pittock and Leadbetter O. LL Comminga

Milwaukee and Union Pacific Roads Improve Tracks

Both Milwaukee and Union Pacific rail lines are upgrading their termini and grading track beds in the surrounding areas to enhance service and reliability. The work aims to solidify foundations, ease congestion, and support future traffic growth.

Milwaukee Union Pesific

Fire Sweeps Town Injuring 200 Workers

A spectacular blaze drove 200 workers from their jobs as flames endangered plants and dwellings. With only one fire engine, northwest winds kept embers away from the town and river, sparing a total catastrophe. The fire damaged the Northern Pacific trestle, delaying trains for hours.

Northern Pacific

Stone seeks $20,000 damages in streetcar collision case

Carrie Stone and P S Stone sue Seattle Electric Co in superior court before Judge Robert B Albertson for injuries to Mrs Stone from a streetcar accident at Thirday and Union streets on September 14, 1907. The sudden starting of the car is alleged to have thrown her to the pavement.

Carrie Stone P. 8. Stone Seattle Electric Co Robert B. Albertson Superior Court Stone

Tacoma Sees Rapid Growth Spark Investors Wake Up

Local notices trumpet strong growth for Tacoma with claims of rising values and quick improvements. Promoters urge immediate action to buy now, promising money in investors' pockets as development accelerates.

Fire alarm and telegraph bids reviewed by board

The Board of Public Works opened bids for a municipal fire alarm system. Gamewell Fire Alarm & Telegraph bid 60 760 dollars, Star Electric of Binghamton New York bid 42 994 dollars. Board held bids for comparison and segregation to determine the lower bid accuracy.

Board of Public Works Gamewell Fire Alarm & Telegraph Company Star Electric Company Binghampton N. Y Trust Company

Vast rock slide devastates Columbia Gardens area

A colossal rockfall from a shattered Continental Divide wall near Columbia Gardens in Butte Montana buries small ranches and blocks routes. Cars, trees, and fences vanish under hundreds of feet of rock while families flee as bridges and rails fail across Montana, Idaho and neighboring states.

J. A. Herman Deer Lodge Minsoula Jefferson Butte St. Paul Helena Burlington Road Northern Pacific Sealee Missoula Spokaee Drommond

Elopement Sought Across Riverside District

Victoria officials request police locate Daante Haracop and Catherine W Changraves who reportedly eloped to Beattie. Sheriff Leo C Smith and Sheriff Richards of Victoria exchange a plea for information to find the couple. The note mentions an eSee is years.

Sheriffs Office Gome Daante Haracop Catherine W. Changraves Victoria B. C Beattie Mar Leo C. Smith Richards

Local Realty Office Directs Tenants to Move Cars

The notice urges residents to park the University tote and move vehicles to the end of the line this week. McLAVOQWLIN REALTY CO located at 1108 American Bank Building handles the arrangements.

McLavoqwlin Realty Co American Bank Charleston

Venus Galbraith Dock Offers Beach Day Summer Home Stay

The notice describes the Steamer Venus Galbraith docking at the foot of Madison and Main. advises reaching Reach Select lot for a perfect beach day and a summer home at Reierniog. It mentions arriving in the city and telephoning for further details and a Main 2500 tea ride.

Galbraith Dock Madison Reierniog

City Council Forms Special Committee on Asphalt Plant Delay

A special committee including Councilmen Hurd Goddard and Sparkman was appointed to investigate the delay in establishing a municipal asphalt plant. Money was appropriated a year ago and several council members seek explanation for the lack of progress.

Hurd Goddard Sparkman

Union Pacific Board Approves $60 Million Refund Bonds

New York June 9 The Union Pacific board ratified an issue of 60 million dollars in first mortgage refunding bonds bearing 4 percent interest. The action followed a meeting of the directors held here with details of the new issue outlined.

New York Union Pacific Road First Nen

Quarantine Breaker Arrested in South Park Case

Eugene Edmonds, a South Park resident charged with breaking quarantine, was brought back to the city from North Yakima by City Quarantine Inspector James F. McGee. Edmonds, his wife and child had fled before quarantine ended. Edmonds' child is reported ill with smallpox.

Eugene Edmonds South Park Yakima James F. McGee Edmondas Edmonds

Actress Alice Treat Hunt Dies After Pneumonia Illness

Actress Alice Treat Hunt, famous on the Pacific coast and in eastern cities, died yesterday in Los Angeles after several days of pneumonia.

Los Angeles Alice Treat Hunt Pacific Coast

Grand View Bids 16 Ships at Navy Yard Visit

Fragmented report notes 16 battleships at a navy yard with plans for a large dry deck facility. Mentions government involvement, a major project, and a partly legible reference to American banks and phones amid unclear location details.

New Navy Yard City

Needs Money Thee ork co five palate in Tecwma

A brief item notes costs of 78.00 each for items described as “palate” with warnings about pests. The text mentions beasts and gellets to warn and watch them, suggesting purchase or inspection activity. No clear names, dates, or organizations are provided.

Farm Land near Darrington Seeks Sale or Trade

168 acre farm four miles from Darrington on the Sauk River in Sauk Valley partly cleared offers terms or may trade for Beattle property. Cash offers encouraged. contact Belmont, James & Complete, 404 earn cottage furnished 3.

Darrington Everfiew Sauk Sauk Valley Beattle

Navy issues bids for Bremerton dry dock

Specifications issued and bids advertised by the navy department for the Bremerton Puget Sound navy yard dry dock. Bids open July 27 and construction starts September 1.

United Press Washington Navy Department Navy Yard Bremerton Puget Sound

Seacoma Beach Lots Promoted by Electric Line Promise

Harpers Weekly rep Robert Runn and Lieut Godhue aboard the Atlantic fleet cruise near Bellingham note Seacoma Beach land plots touted by Chas. E F Crane manager. The ad claims a Tacoma electric line will boost Seacoma values by about 50 percent next year with boat service and pure spring water piped to each lot. For information call Ind 3674 or Sunset 3900.

Robert Runn Harpers Weekly Lieut. Godhue Rhode Island Bellingham Tacoma Seacoma Puget Sound

Hospital Officials Report Patient After Midnight Incident

An incident near midnight involved a man who claimed to have been struck and sought help at a hospital. Hospital authorities notified police about the man’s condition and location, while the police pursued further details of the case.

HW Wells Columbia Et Rathoag Wella

City to Extend Water System Bonds Planned for Summer Use

The Cham ber of Commerce urged the city council to pass an ordinance for a water system bond feature and seek bids by June 15. If approved the project would extend the water service so it can be used during the next summer. City Engineer R Thomson and Corporation Bond Calhoun reported that a June decision in Griffin v City of grants authority to extend and issue bonds without a public vote.

Chamber of Commerce R Thomson Boott Calhoun Supreme Court Griffin Ve

Jury secured quickly to try Bud Barnes for Mrs Apne rich murder

Brief state report notes a jury was secured at Wally to try Bud Barnes in the murder of Mrs Apne rich, the wealthy widow, with examination to occur soon and a likely end of the case within the week. Also mentions Belligham tippers fined for selling liquor on Fourth of July celebration and local closures near the end of the month.

Wally Bud Barnes Apne Rich Lidtippers Bellingham

Trial of Welter J. Bartnett resumes in San Francisco

The Bartnett embezzlement case proceeds before Judge Conley with witness Canning detailing connections to Scot Investment and Noyes Land, and Brown opening and reading mail for subsidiary companies. Stenographer Miss Mary Bishop from Alameda is expected to testify regarding dictated letters.

San Francico Welter J. Bartnett Colton Securities Conley James Calibuate Safe Departs & Trest Company Canning Scot Investment Song Noyes Land Company Dalzell Brown Mary Bishop Alameda Brown Bartnett

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