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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
6
A chaotic classified page presents multiple rental rooms and houses for rent with prices, room sizes, and amenities. Listings include furnished front rooms near transit, suites for two or three, and one room or two-room setups. Ads mention phone numbers, addresses, and nearby streets.
Property listings describe ten acre orchard and improved tracts between Seattle and Tacoma, with prices around 2.6 and 2.2 thousand dollars. Several parcels boast level land, proximity to stations, schools, and post offices, plus barn and fruit trees. buyers urged to act quickly as discounted cash terms are offered.
Property ad touts acres near Vayntleroy with grand view and best buy value. Promises eight quarterly payments and the chance to double money, mentions Navy Yard land near Bremerton and city water. Includes cryptic plot details and contact prompt to call for viewing.
United Press reports Taft advocates a strong tariff revision and a temporary currency stance while praising Roosevelt's administration. The platform aims to appeal to intelligence over prejudice, amid fierce debate on anti-injunction policy and convention representation. Burke pushes for four at large delegates per state and district delegates by vote tallies, pledging to challenge southern representation. Governor Hughes unlikely to accept VP bid, despite expenses and influence. Fire Sale at Gerber's advertises spring millinery and apparel discounts.
Campaign notes report first Knox buttons arrive in Pennsylvania with backers claiming he cannot win the nomination yet praising him as a good fellow. Taft brothers attend events briefly while Texas consolidates contests and Taft gains momentum by winning delegation contests in Virginia and Texas.
New York on June 12 reports the latest Paris trend, the sheath or directoire skirt, sparks a sensation. Anthony Comstock, head of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, declares he will arrest and prosecute any woman seen in public wearing such attire to the fullest extent of the law.
Former Health Commissioner J A Parry was summoned before the city financial committee to explain three checks endorsed by him during his term. Crichton found two checks for 50 and 24 dollars tied to milk certificate cases and a 12 dollar check for death certificate sales. The city treasurer records no receipt of the funds, and Councilman Sawyer led the investigation.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney George F Vanderveer says he has a clear case against M H Johnson and D E B Johnson for swearing Alice Stout was 18 when she was 16 to obtain a marriage license. Alice says Audre L Cowles married her on October 19 1907 and left May 16 while she was sick. her mother Hattie Buckley opposed the match.
Fire Marshal Kellogg pursues painters who raised banners without permits risking arrests and prosecutions to stop the unlawful practice. Tom Sager alias Antone Sacker pleaded guilty in Superior Court to horse stealing stunts and was sentenced to Walla Walla for one to 14 years.
United Press reports a marriage contract in Paris between Anna Gould and Prince Helle in Sagan. The deal divides property with Gould controlling purse strings and the prince handling his own estate. A wedding within two weeks is planned in France, likely Protestant, with about 4600 dollars in registration fees.
A street tender test, using the Providence tender, was conducted Wednesday afternoon in Gempenene with A. V. Boullion, State Labor Commissioner Hubbard, city council members, street car officials, and the public utilities superintendent observing. Officials guarded results from publication and promised an official public statement. The council committee will study practical features of tender styles and report to the board, seeking support for an improved system.
Katherine Johnston petitions the superior court for divorce from Harry W Johnston citing spit tobacco, water throwing, choking, and assault at their Green Lake home. She says the couple married in San Jose in 1906, have a daughter, and held assets including the Green Lake bank account.
Washington June 12 the treasury day issued a circular to national banks outlining rules for forming national currency associations. Banks in contiguous territory must have at least 5 million dollars capital and surplus, and no bank may join without 20 percent capital and surplus. The circular notes this covers formation of associations and promises a later circular on additional circulation.
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