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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1907
Page
6
Fragmentary text describes a land sale near a county road with references to upland acres, a Renten car line, price six dollars per acre, half cash, balance later, and a prospect of nearby amenities including a graded area. Names appear scrambled and unclear.
Fort William Ont March 29 navigation will open at the head of the Canadian Great Lakes April. By blowing up the tee many steamers can reach the elevators for cargoes of grain, of which every receptacle is full. Traffic is expected to be the heaviest in lake navigation history.
Thomas Harris, a former Baptist preacher, was hanged for the November murder of Mrs. Hortense Morgan, an aged white woman. Harris, who killed to obtain $400, preached his own funeral sermon before the hanging in Gaffney.
The Washington State Lumber Manufacturers association will hold a Saturday meeting in the Lowman building to discuss a suit filed by the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers association with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The suit seeks a through lumber rate over Hill and Harriman railroads to the east, enabling interchanges of lumber traffic at a single rate.
A business and social meeting of the Iowa club is set for this evening in the A a club room to decide further action on the Iowa appropriation and to arrange entertainment for Iowa delegates attending the Christian Endeavor convention in July. All Iowans are urged to attend. Warrants Called in. County Treasurer Gormsey has called in outstanding county current expense fund warrants up to No. 72564 and road and bridge fund warrants up to No. 26242. These warrants may be cashed on or after March 6 with no interest accruing after the call.
Real estate listings describe modern five room houses, rents and cash balances, cottages and acre tracts near Beattie with prices from 85000 to 900 cash. Mentions include Moore & Co and Forrest realty firms, with locations in Seattle area, proximity to Pioneer Square and county roads.
Land sale notice offers four to six fine adjacent lots between Woodland Park and Ballard for cash. Small evergreens remain, excellent building site, investors urged to call 1966 North Sixth at Green Lake.
The Northwestern steamer remains aground at Latouche Island Alaska, with forward holds being pumped. The British Salvor, en route with pumps, is expected to arrive and aid in salvage operations as Seattle plans for summer traffic.
At a Marine Engineers association meeting a three man committee led by C S Fellett H A Trumbull and Daniel Crows was appointed to negotiate with steamboat owners. The panel met the owners this afternoon at 2 o clock to thrash out terms and avert a strike set to begin April 1 that could halt Sound traffic.
San Francisco March 29 Good Friday pauses graft probe as Langdon Heney and Byrne press ahead on evidence from the Home Telephone case. Officials anticipate new true bills when the grand jury reconvenes, amid rumors surrounding Schmitz and district attorney Brown.
The main column of the force dispatched from Algeria occupied Oujda this morning without resistance and will remain until Morocco concedes to French demands for full satisfaction for the assassination of Dr. Mauchamp. Premier Clemenceau cancels his Spain visit. The situation is grave.
Mrs Martha Crosson widow of Barnard Crosson and pioneer of Seattle died at her daughter Mrs Harris 1748 Thirteenth Ave S at 9 am She moved from New York to California and then Seattle in 1868 She leaves a daughter Mrs S C Harris and two grandchildren Funeral Sunday from Mrs Harris residence Seattle Undertaking Co in charge
Four laborers were severely injured when a cave in Tunnel No. 1 on the Northern Pacific near Monte Cristo collapsed. They were taken to Tacoma after initial treatment with all suffering broken limbs and severe injuries. one man’s face was so crushed it no longer resembled a human countenance.
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