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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1907
Page
6
A dense collection of classified lines shows Want Ads for homes loans shifts clerks carriers and domestic help. It lists postings from various locales with rates sums and conditions plus public sale and notice sections. The text reflects mid century classified layouts with multiple occupations and loan offers and town specifics.
Classified fragment lists diverse business references and realty notes. Mentions Union, Portland area, grocery store, stock exchange terms, and an array of ads for furniture, photography, and legal services. The text is an OCR jumble with scattered business names and notices.
For sale an ideal country home with acre of land in King County one mile from Vesutitul. Includes a well built dwelling, several poultry houses, yard, garden, and enrichments. Fruit trees and ample improvements. Price and terms available on request.
A fragmented description details a farm near Port Orchard with a fence, poultry and livestock, divided fields, a house, and irrigation. The text mentions a 95,000 gar pear and a road from A to Colman Hide, noting a calm, irrigated property with various farm improvements.
President Roosevelt returns from Jamestown and places a can on the White House bulldog Pete, calling him a trouble maker. Pete has long disturbed visitors, torn trousers, and caused minor chaos around the grounds. A stray dog recently challenged Pete, drawing applause for the other dog’s restraint. The mayoral council debates an increase in fire department pay, with most members now supporting it.
The notice advertises limited building lots at Seventh and Eighth NB north of Bast Oth with a plan for street improvements. It promises a favorable price and a limited number of lots, inviting immediate calls to the office and noting a possible discount for early buyers.
United States District Attorney N M Buick targets more than a score of leading citizens including millionaires and lawyers in a probe of theft of 62 000 acres of Amber lands valued at 1 6 million. Barber Lumber Co faces suit to recover 40 000 acres of timber land worth 9 1 million. Indictments reportedly number from 17 to 20 and may be made public June 15.
A federal hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission examines joint rates and through routes for Far West lumber. The Pacific lumber manufacturers association claims freight fights among Harriman and Hill systems block Washington to Idaho and other states, forcing high Portland local rates. A car shortage suit targets Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific, Oregon Railway, and Missouri Pacific among others.
A diverse run of real estate ads describes cottages and modern homes for sale near Pioneer Square, Madison and Capitol Hill. Listings highlight terms, cash downs, monthly payments, and proximity to streetcars, water, and parks with several properties priced around 1000 dollars and up, plus rent-sacrifice offers and loans through Realty Loan & Banking Co.
Judge Frater signs four findings showing Marie Carrau failed to file praecipe or transcript for the Sullivan estate appeal. Clerk’s search found no transcript. if the Supreme Court adopts the findings, the appeal could be dismissed and Carrau's claim cut from court.
Publicity campaign follows their Seattle sting as Star and Tacoma Times exposed the two con men known as great and phenomenal. Portland press now takes up the case, promising to thwart their grafting schemes.
Mental worry from Edna Courtney's release has caused a relapse in Miss R E Traynor the Broadway boarding house keeper. Her physician orders absolute quiet and rest with no visitors. Two operations have been required and a possible third may follow before recovery. Edna Courtney was released by Judge Morris on a suspended sentence and departed Seattle yesterday for Tumwater to live with her sister.
Miss Prudence Van Gilder, after a 21 day trance, describes a heavenly vision with angels, crosses, twelve trees and fruit, and learning biblical truths for preaching to Africans. Separately, Chippeck Fish Co. files plans for a new cold storage building on Bell's Addition waterfront near the foot of Wall Street.
A list of marriage licenses issued today includes numerous couples with ages, residences, and spouses. Entries name individuals such as Arence B. Wood of Attle and Mignon Vashon Island, George C. Watling 43 and Marie Armour 19, Emily Nelson, Pera A. Tyler, Enma Rosean of Seattle, John Matson of Seattle and Maria Carlson, Geo. F. Halla 37 and Arabella A Morey 36 of Seattle, Ray Foster 23 and Réna Fr C. Stone 20 of Seattle, Algot Johnson and Hilda Bergin of legal age, Samuel R Davidson 4 and Catherine C Mackintosh 4 Seattle, Setsuka Nakata 36 of Yolo California and Koma Okada 23 of Japan, plus several registered births noting locations and dates in Seattle and Wayside Hospital.
Deaths were registered today for several individuals including McKay Jennie aged 9 at Minor hospital Clancy Catherine aged 61 or June 6 at Providence McKinnon John aged 60 or June 10 at 417 1 2 Yesler Spinney J D Spinney at Second and James Wyatt R J A aged 9 months at June at 2511 Second ary Stenzell Johns at King County Buetl Clarence M aged 35 at 7426 East Ve Kelley J Kelley 40 at Providence hospital Boramen Nick May 30 at Providence Durocher Violet aged 9 at 3847 Twer weat Deering Lillian aged about June at 522 Weeks Tracy Margaret June 4 at 2200 Se Duffy Gladys V aged 9 at 322 Westlake av.
The Bunce trial in federal court progresses toward verdict as James AB Bunce faces charges of smuggling opium into the United States. Bunce denies wrongdoing and implicates others while his wife and ex-sheriff Edward testify about the operation and Bunce’s influence with government officials.
The State Department believes ongoing delays create the most serious agitation as negotiations for a new treaty continue. Secretary Roat flags trouble and says rivals are stoking unrest. An embassy in Tokyo reportedly has been notified and an agent sent to San Francisco to report.
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