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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
6
Property listing describes a 3% pasture land with water pump and productive outbuildings. Includes a well, berries planted, and a rented house option. Nearby ranch works and daily town access noted. Terms show cash down and monthly balance as stated for single buyer. Contact 162 New York Breck for details.
A reader questions whether the Team Owners association charges $1.00 per rig and if it is affiliated with the AFL. He recalls paying $20.00 earlier, resists monthly rig fees, claims Teamsters have withdrawn his workers, and notes a contract with the Teamsters signed when joining the Team Owners association. Kay Transfer and Storage, Inc. 1633 Westlake Ave.
Real estate ad describes 44 houses with plastered interiors and fireplaces near Fauntleroy, streetcar lines, paved streets, and a good boulevard. Four bungalow homes, nearby school, and attractive neighborhood. Cash payment options, balance like rent, prices from 1200 dollars, contact Arbor Helghin. Large bound lots from 350 dollars onward, by Holmer and Haring at 442 Empire Hide. Also mentions a 4 room cottage with a chicken place and paid improvements at Elliott 4700.
Ten acres near Seattle offering fine loam soil suitable for potatoes fruit berries and poultry. Level tract partly cleared with a spring running through the center and partly fenced. Price 700 dollars with 25 cash and 10 monthly payments. Located on a fine county road near take Kirkland boats at Madison park to Burke Farrar's office on the dock in Kirkland.
Readable excerpts show a bustling public market with prices for wine, flour, milk, salmon, peaches, butter, eggs, meat, vegetables, and household items. Numerous entries list fresh produce, dairy, meats, baked goods, canned goods, and miscellaneous hardware and household supplies with per unit or per sack pricing across quantities.
Beattie departure at 10 pm with northbound trips on Saturdays only. Whatcom route connects Fort Townsend Anacortes and Bellingham. Kulahan steamer will call at Port Townsend. Passengers must arrange landings at marked points. baggage limited to $100 per ticket. freight daily except Tacoma. tickets sold 6:45 am to 12:00 midnight.
Two killings during a longshoremen strike lead to heavy police guard at San Francisco and Oakland wharves. Picket Thos. Olson dies after being shot on Pier 32 while patrols and a crowd attempt to shield the assailants.
Washington June 19 officers of the general staff consider delaying West Point graduation of the 1917 class due to a shortage of regular army officers. If war comes, officials say to commission the cadets in July and deploy them as militia and recruiting instructors.
William Huntley III, president of the Mechanics' Loan and Trust Co and vice president of the Exchange National Bank of Spokane, is hospitalized after a Saturday noon illness. Doctors say the ailment is not serious and he is expected to recover.
In San Francisco on June 19 officials began an official inquiry into the wrecking of the steamer Bear near Eureka last Wednesday. Inspectors Guthrie and Dolan lead the investigation with crew member brought in on a looting charge, who allegedly implicated others.
A Republican ratification meeting occurred at the Metropolitan theatre on Saturday night and the Democratic faction will ratify selections in St. Louis on June 28. Parade preceded the Republican gathering with speakers W A Gilmore of Alaska and Er C Hughes of Seattle.
Crowds queued for Third Eve as Hippo drome opens with La Salle Opera Co performing September Morn. Slow prices listed 5 cents afternoon 10 cents evening. Orpheum screens The Spendthrift and The Time the Place and the Girl as Wilkes Players feature Miss Phoebe Hunt and Norman Hackett. The Palace Hip Theatre touts Cunning vaudeville acts plus The Fire and other acts. Oak Theatre reports capacity crowds for The Doughnut Hunkers and a Bluebird feature Bobbie of the Ballet with Louise Lovely.
While hunting near the old town of Palermo in Kansas A Bowers found an English watch believed by jewelers to be over a century old.
Destiny weaves a career path for Valentine Grant born in Seattle and returning with her mother to 2307 North Broadway. An opera singer turned film leading lady, she joined Sidney Olcott’s company before appearing opposite Walker Whiteside in The Melting Pot and later with Famous Players.
Galveston Texas June 19 refugees aboard the steamer Nils report all Americans in Yucatan ordered to leave by Mexican government proclamation declaring war between the two countries. A gunboat is at Progreso removing Americans and more refugees are boarding vessels.
Otto Schultz, a junk dealer, and a companion were caught in a vacant Broadway lot near Yesterway by Patrolman Colby around 3 am. They were opening a whisky case when Colby ordered surrender. Schultz and partner fled down a bank but Colby pursued and tackled them. Four full whisky cases were seized.
El Paso report states Carranza's stand against U S troops triggers nationwide patriotism. De facto forces are being boosted. Gen Trevino of Chihuahua cites Wilson's order and calls for Mexican volunteers. Many El Paso Mexicans travel to Juarez to enlist.
Inventor W Mueller faces petty larceny charges in Judge Brinker’s court over a sale of a synthetic gasoline interest. Prosecutors allege he induced O C Runnells of the Lumber Exchange to pay $25 down for an interest in the invention, with testimony claiming a real John D gas was used in a May 28 demonstration.
Burglars forced the locks on two desks in the office of real estate agent C. O. Qualheim in the New York block and carried off $100 sometime between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning, police report.
Funeral services were held at Fort Lawton for Helen Davis nine daughter of Capt Frank B Davis of the Fourteenth Infantry who died aboard the Humboldt while being moved for medical care. Capt Davis has served two years at Fort William H Seward Alaska and was en route with his daughter to further treatment.
Sol Duc Springs hotel nearly destroyed by flames has been partially rebuilt and can host up to 150 guests, with reopening plans advancing after recent progress and structural repairs.
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