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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1908

Page

6

Want Ads Rates and Ballard Agency Contact Info

Want Ads charge details for two consecutive days at 10 cents per line per day seven words to the line three consecutive days one cent per word one month six cents per line per day minimum ad charge twenty cents all space charged at full rates on contracts. Ballard Agency P H Mullen 821 Ballard av opp City Hall main office seven between Union and University phones Main 1050 and 441 The Star cannot guarantee accuracy or responsibility for telephoned advertisement errors.

Ballard P. HL. Mullen Ballard Av City Hall Union Universty Star

Dancing lessons offered by Prof Stervena at Maccabee Temple

Special notices advertise private dancing lessons by Prof Stervena at the Maccabee Temple and invite rooms available for visitors in Seattle. The appeal seeks hospitality and details from residents on room capacity and prices, citing the expected 50,000 extra visitors and hotel limits. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude from the Millar and Lewis families for support after a bereavement, and includes notices from Swan Lewis’s lodge affiliates. Women’s Choir practice times at Columbia College conclude with the director and staff credits.

Money to Loan Offers and Advertised Rates

Classified loan notices show multiple lenders offering cash advances on salaries and household items with low rates. Several ads mention furniture security, no collateral required, and easy terms. Partnerships and manufacturing ventures seek partners with brief contact windows.

DANDY 1 ACRE TRACT OFFER WITH MONTHLY PAYMENTS

Real estate notice offers a one acre tract near Riverton about one mile south of Kier Beach for $900 with $100 cash balance due monthly payments arranged. The ad highlights easy financing terms and a ready buyer option.

Riverton Kier Beach

Special Excursion East Chicago and return fares listed

An advertisement lists excursion rates to East Chicago and other destinations with multiple travel dates in May June and July from Portland. It includes prices such as 72.50 to East Chicago, 67.50 to St. Louis, 60.00 to Omaha and Kansas City, and calls for Union Ticket Office inquiries. Additional real estate and building ads clutter the page.

Chicago Louis Omaha Kansas City Oregon RE. R Nav Portland Salt Lake Denver Union Firat Ave Kblia Eee

Port Orchard acre tracts offered by Goodfellow Bros

The notice promotes a set of S-acre tracts in Port Orchard near a county road close to school and church with daily mail service. It claims the owner can double money in a year at the stated price and terms.

Port Orchar Goodfellow Bros Washington Ride

Ports in Seattle Prepare for Atlantic Fleet Visit

During the fleets stay Seattle plans include telephone links to the shore and an information bureau for enlisted men. Sleeping quarters and a free check room are proposed as 1,500 sailors daily will be on shore. Josiah Collins departs for San Francisco to finalize anchorage and entertainment plans. Holidays may be declared for May 6 and 26 to celebrate arrivals and parades. A Seattle Electric Co. watchman pleads not guilty to murder. trial date to be set. Tyee Brand salmon also advertised.

Seattle Sunset Telephone Company Connecticut Allen Entertainment Committee Y. MC. A San Francisco Josiah Collins Spaulding Thomas Collins Powbie Roosevelt Gov. Mead C.F. Cushman United States Assay Office Lyman Arnold Seattle Electric Co A. W. Prater

Hundred Seeking Drown After Ferry Capsize Near Hikheff

A ferry boat carrying many peasants returning from church capsized on a river near Hikheff in Micheloff government, with about 125 people drowning after passengers crowded one side of the vessel. The tragedy follows a Holiness rally in the city at Asbury M. B. church, where Key J. D. Marsh and Rev. C. E. McKinley were scheduled to preach.

United Press Prhtersburg Hikheff Micheloff Asbury M. B Western Washington Holiness Association Key J. D. Marsh Rows Rev C. BE. McKinley Green Lake

Arrests Reported After Liquor Sale Allegations

Mrs Ada Olewen of 611% Yester day and John H Anderson in a cabin at Kingst and Occidentally were arrested yesterday by Patrolmen William Donlan and Henry Hardin on charges of selling liquor without a license. Five other persons were taken as witnesses.

Ada Olewen John H. Anderson Kingst Occidentally William Donlan Henry Hardin

Hertha Swan Sues Over April Fool Proposal

Hertha Swan claims a marriage proposal by Thomas Williams on April Fool's Day last year caused humiliation after Williams backed out before the wedding set for April 9. She seeks damages of 5000 in superior court, arguing the proposal was binding.

Hertha Swan Thomas Williama Williams Miss Swan

Copeland Faces Prosecution Over Shooting Incident

A. W. Copeland was arrested at his Evergreen Avenue home and jailed without bail after a Friday night shooting of 1 year old Eddie Great. Investigators plan assault with a deadly weapon charges. Copeland claims no intent to harm.

A. W. Copeland Eddie Great Mia Copeland Copeland Evergreen Av Seattle Copeland

Habeas hearing on Thaw release begins at Matteawan

Habeas corpus proceedings opened before Justice Morehauser to decide if Harry Thaw should be released from Matteawan asylum. Thaw appeared under heavy guard with Dr. Baker amid a crowded courtroom as prosecutors aim to prove sanity or insanity. The county bears most trial costs while Jerome fights to keep Thaw confined. potential continuance noted if Jerome cannot attend on May 11.

United Press Poughkeepsie Harry Thaw Stanford White Matteawan Asylum Justice Morehauser Thaw Malioawan Baker Court House Pittsburg Matteawan Evans Britton Smith Ely Jeliffe Jerome Morehauser Jerome iv

Heavy Fines For Tramps Set By Police Judge

Police Judge John B. Gordon raised fines for vagrants to twenty dollars each after five hoboes arrived by boxcar. Earlier fines were ten dollars. The tramps who could not pay will serve one week on the chain gang.

John B. Gordon Beettle Gordon

Dayton's Fleet Reaches Frisco in Golden Gate Entry

The Pacific fleet under Rear Admiral Dayton entered the Golden Gate from Puget Sound this afternoon and anchored in San Francisco Bay awaiting joint operations with the Atlantic fleet on May 6. Thousands of spectators witnessed the spectacular procession through the gate as ships sailed south from Duott Bay last Friday.

United Press San Francisco Pacific Feet Dayton Golden Gate Puget Sound San Francisco Bay Bay Duott Bay

Local Society Notices From D A A and Benevolent Groups

Lady Stirling Chapter D A A will be entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs A L Palmer at Orchard Beach. Ladies Hebrew Society and Benevolent Aid meet Wednesday at Temple de Hirach. Fruit and Flower Mission to present a children's cantata The House That Jack Moult on June 5 and 6 at Moore theatre. Junior Society First Presbyterian to stage an entertainment Friday evening May 22 in primary parlors.

Lady Stirling A. L. Palmer Orchard Beach Ladies’ Hebrew Society Ladies' Benevolent Aid Society Temple de Hirach Fruit and Flower Mission Jack Mouilt Moore Theatre The First Presbyterian Church

Liquor License Vote Stalls One Vote Shy

Up to late hour today the city council remained one vote short of approving the Asmussen license over Mayor Miller veto. The council has one more week to decide before the city charter deadline.

Asmussen Miller

Threatened 10 Kill Daughter Over Love in Hillman City

Thomas Mason reports that Napoleon Bouton threatened to kill his daughter Gunsie L Mason who refuses to marry him. A peace warrant was sworn after Bouton’s alleged threats. Mary Mason witnessed the incident as the father seeks legal restraint amid a love feud.

Napoleon Bouton Thomas Mason Hillman City Gunsie L. Mason Bouton Mary Mason

Briefs by Wire: RNC Opens Chicago Offices May 11

The Republican National Committee will open offices in Chicago on May 11. An advance in wages settled the Cleveland streetcar workers strike. In Valdez Alaska, dance halls are closed by order of Judge Reid. One hundred women are unemployed. Mrs. Grover Cleveland says her husband is convalescing. English forces in India face unrest as natives repulse several units. Delegate Thomas Cale urges Alaska home rule votes and plans to return to Fairbanks after Congress adjourns without taking an active role in the campaign.

Republican National Committee Chicago Cleveland Valdes Alaska Judge Reid Grover Cleveland India Thomas Cale Fairbanks Congress

Two Fishermen Die in Fierce San Pedro Storm

A crowd watched as two young men in a small skiff battled the Pacific in yesterday's storm off San Pedro. Their light craft was overwhelmed and sank. neither body was recovered. In Long Reach a deaf mute named Abrame, 26, from Chicago, was killed instantly by a train near a lake while visiting his brother.

United Press Cos Angles Cal San Pedro Long Reach Boule Abrame Chicago

Atlantic Fleet Officers in Wreck Near Rincon Big Trees

Officers of the first squadron of the Atlantic fleet and guests at the Big Trees barbecue narrowly escaped disaster when five cars left the Rincon track. The brakes held just in time, no injuries occurred, and the party resumed after the wreck was cleared.

United Press Santa Cruz Cal Big Trees Rincon

Major L. S. Willard Buried in City Funeral

Funeral services for Maj. L. Willard, longtime city resident, were held yesterday at Plymouth Congregational Church. Loyal Legion members and John F. Miller Post G A R attended, with many friends. Interment followed in the G A R plot of Lake View Cemetery.

Maj. L. & Willard City Plymouth Congregational Church The Loyal Legion of the United States John F. Miller Lake View Cemetery

Resolutions Urge Navy Expansion On Pacific Coast

At the King County Good Roads association meeting on Saturday afternoon, resolutions called on Congress to enlarge the navy and maintain a fleet of at least 12 first class battleships and eight armored cruisers on the Pacific coast. The resolutions endorsed President Roosevelt in his effort to urge naval growth. Labor opened its national political campaign in Chicago last Sunday.

Congress Pacific Coast King County Good Roads Association Roosevelt

Boats Available at Pier 2 with Ten Daily Trips

Service runs from Pier 2 offering ten round trips each day. Fare is 50 cents per round trip.

Eee

British forces face fierce Afghan resistance in India campaign

A London dispatch reports General Lord Kitchener seeks to quell uprisings as 20 000 tribesmen attack British posts in Calcutta region. Casualties few with several English infantry, a squadron, and support units engaged. rebels threaten overthrow of rule.

United Pregg London Mohamad Il Lord Kitchener Mand India Wilcos Calentta

Pacific Coast Condensed Co Increases Output Amid Primary Results

Statewide and county primary results feature Taft and Rucker endorsed for national convention delegates in Seattle. In Snohomish County, Taft supporters prevail as John H. is slated for trial in Everett for a fatal shooting. A Burgan district case lists five suspects amid debate over prosecutions.

Pacific Coast Kent Renton Aubers Seattle Snohomish County Taftal J. Rucker Prohibition Party John H. John Jesse Price Everett Ept Huech Cushman Chicago Jimmy Mowitch

Ruef Trial Delayed Over Frustrated Return From Los Angeles

In San Francisco May delay disrupts Ruef trial as absence of Special and Honey extends proceedings. Green, promoter of Realty Co, is to take over and aim to secure the money allegedly owed to the board of supervisors. The Pure Milk Dairy lowers price from 12 1 2 cents to 10 cents per quart while Farrell milk under Seattle sanitation rules remains under 1 8 cents per quart.

United Press San Francisco Special Honey Los Ruef Green Street Way J. D. Farrell City of Seattle Sanitation

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