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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
6
Advertisements urge readers to invest in acreage near Seattle Beattie and Alaska Building districts. Listings tout five acre parcels six room houses and beach front tracts with easy terms. Names such as CHARLES KE ADAMS, H Hillman and Obert Maltry appear with references to Colman Building and Alaska Ridge.
In a Beattie courtroom Bennie Hughes aged 2 1 2 shouted Whoop from the railing top startling Judge Griffin and onlookers. His mother removed him as bailiffs rapped and court resumed. Bennie’s parents Francia and W Hughes fight over custody in a divorce case.
Local notes describe ripe berries from Green Lake and abundant Seattle market traffic. Prices for eggs rise to 23 cents. assorted produce ranges from onions and beans to potatoes, apples, and citrus with multiple regional varieties listed and crate or sack pricing noted.
THY LAND TO MAN-td ONY offers land in Beattie with rich soil and level fields fronting three streets. A stream provides water for boating and bathing. price 81000 with low interest. Charles Bromus Company advertises real estate services and farm properties in nearby counties.
A Texas banking delegation, 80 strong, arrived by special train from Portland and were greeted by Beattie bankers at the depot. They toured Madison Park, Moran Virose shipyard, and Nebraska before lunch at Hotel Washington. The group then traveled by steamer to Tacoma.
A chimney fire at the Berkshire on 1610 Second before noon Thursday caused guests to flee windows in panic. Firefighters arrived but the fire caused no damage and was extinguished quickly. A large crowd gathered, police kept order, and several people narrowly escaped jumping from windows. No injuries were reported.
Property description notes a well improved residence near Alaska Hidg offering 6 rooms and bath with convenient seating area. It highlights a pleasant location and potential improvements while inviting inquiries for purchase.
Urann a traveling salesman for Carstens Bros. was released from the city jail and sent to the county jail while a writ of habeas corpus, returnable June 26, is pursued by Attorney Faben. He denies criminal intent and says a civil settlement may suffice. Boston firm Samuel P. Good enough & Co. filed 101 indictments totaling $11,523.59. A Boston police official will escort Urann back to face charges. He was arrested June 16 at the Colonnade hotel by Detectives Freeman and Hubbard and Patrolman W. C. Hubbard. Carstens Bros. stands by him pending the outcome.
William Bloch, owner of the Germania cafe at 1118-22 Second, tells Police Chief Delaney of a man using his name on a vehicle to lure women into marriages for money. Bloch says he has received over 600 phone calls from women seeking meetings and proposals, ruining his peace of mind.
A sweeping list of wholesale prices for berries peaches and other produce across California Oregon and Washington. Includes cranberries cherries apricots and assorted dairy items with per crate per pound and per ton figures. Also lists staple grains and sugars and Chicago market quotes with stock prices and grain futures.
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