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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1906
Page
6
Mixed real estate list describes waterfront and inland parcels near Rolling Bay and distant towns, with farmsteads, barns, and houses for sale or on terms. Listings mention water frontage, cleared acreage, and proximity to rail, towns, and utilities along with asking prices and conditions.
For sale acreage listing irregular text describes 1.7 acres with fruit trees, oil potential, and access from Military Road. Mentions Charlie and Adama, Cotman area, proximity to Beattie, Bechtie, and Marion, with rail of mentions of price and bargain language.
Listings show extensive Seattle area tracts and houses near Green Lake and Madrona Heights. Prominent firms like HARVARD REALTY COMPANY and ROCEKA INVESTMENT CO market farms, acreages, and cottages with terms, cash options, and lake and mountain views.
Classified ad describes multiple parcels and buildings for rent or sale near Alki Point. Notes include a Queen Anne mill, waterfront view, city water, and building restrictions. Mentions terms like cash or long terms, 5 percent down, and monthly payments. Includes locations near GN docks and West Seattle with estated values and rents.
Real estate notes list several six to two story modern houses for sale. Properties include nine and eleven room homes on Pines and Capitol Hill with views of Lake Washington, near streetcar lines, priced from $1 600 to higher. Listings highlight corner lots, good factory proximity, and attractive interiors as top selling points.
The Chicago gambler Patsey King, longtime king of the game, claims he won about $20,000 monthly for years and now plans retirement. He recounts fortunes, warns of hypocrisy, and recalls his rise from poverty to a $160,000 home on Washington Boulevard. He cites his past and comments on corruption, politics, and vice in a broad critique of society.
Special Correspondence notes the queen of England takes a keen interest in protecting birds killed for their plumage. The move already shows far reaching effects on related wildlife practices and public awareness.
Major L. H. French heads the Northwestern Development Co plans a Nome to Kotzebue road to spur mining activity. The project involves 40 miles of track, rolling stock en route, and ties to Nome & Arctic railroad extension. French will proceed to Nome after June.
Arthur M. Shepard of Seattle wins the second McLaughlin prize for the best sophomore essay in a contest among freshmen at New Haven in May.
In San Francisco yesterday a dynamiting operation at the McCormick hotel left Quartermaster C.H. Robbins trapped under a fallen wall. Two charges had exploded earlier, others cleared by fellow engineers and police after nearly two hours of digging.
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