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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
6
Want Ads outline charges for consecutive days with per line rates and minimum ad cost. The notice lists contract terms for space usage and billing, plus addresses and phone numbers for BALLA AGENCY P H MullenBallard av opp City Hall Ballard Main Office and local phone lines.
Classified notices advertise loans on salaries and furniture purchases by local lenders, plus acreage and five acre tracts for sale near Colman Ridge. Properties include farms and ranches with low monthly payments and easy terms, with multiple listings near Shattilo Anaky rt and Alaska region.
John M. Gearin, famed western attorney, has been hired to defend Mawardi, arrested as a suspect in the Pawnbroker Wout case, linked to a Summer Home scandal.
A local listing promotes camping sites at 214 Colman Building near Heacoma Beach with waterfront access and fresh water piped to each lot. Steam boat service runs from Heacomen Beach to Beattie with three trips daily, first at around 8 18. Rentals are ten dollars for the season, call to reserve.
An on ground agent from GRONGE MH Nak oo INC arranges daily rounds to showcase Manenen property at Quarter Acres Fauntleroy Car Phone Us MAIN 2769 IND 2998. Trips depart Beattie at 9 and 11? returning 1 20 pm with 2 40 pm and 6 30 pm options. Beattie and Beattie staff coordinate transport, promising careful access and efficient viewing.
Fragmentary listing details show property items with prices and terms. Mentions new four room house, down payments, small monthly totals, and adjacent streets referenced as Greene and Phinne Ave.
Western workers in manufacturing earn the highest weekly pay in the United States according to the Bureau of Census findings. The West averages 15.65 dollars per week, higher than the Central North 10.62, and other regions. Some trades reach 21.68 while unskilled turbine workers average 5.25 dollars.
Adam Huebner international secretary of the Brewery Workers union and Emil Muir executive board member arrived in Seattle to press for higher pay. Workers now earn 21 a week under a three year contract that expired May 1. They demand 24 weekly. Spokane and San Francisco breweries already have 26 weekly and Hutts Montana brewers signed 27 per week.
Several packages of stolen jewelry are being identified at headquarters. A watch stolen from Mrs A Lambert's residence and a gold chain with two gold brooches belonging to Mrs N G Hi of 1633 Bellevue Ave were recovered. Major O P Chaffee, brother of Lt Adna Chaffee, died of kidney trouble in Kansas City at age 79.
President Roosevelt left for Pine Knot Virginia today for a hunting trip with his wife. They plan to return to Washington Sunday night. In Alaska the president recommended James J. Crowsley of Iowa as district attorney for the Third district, replacing N. V. Harlan who resigned. The Klondike spring clean up is underway with a large output anticipated. Dog collars and remedies advertised at Halls in Hall, Illinois.
A Baltimore Methodist conference address argues U S divorces permit polygamy and urges a unified law with adultery as the sole ground. It condemns Mormonism and notes church strength, 4,456,000 U S members and 267,000 foreign communicants. It opposes bishops handling heresy cases, favoring regular conferences.
McIntyre and Heath at the Moore perform The Ham Tree and tour London bound after finishing the American run. They plan weeks in Africa en route to Australia. Four more Florodora shows at the Grand align with Saturday night. A Saturday matinee offers Houvenic photographs of Miss Mma Hunting in Pretty Miss Nobody. The Parsiar's Daughter returns next week at the Grand.
The Lois theater will stage a top modern American farce titled On the Quiet for Willie Collier next week. The production is described as creditable and among the era's best.
A curtain raiser by George Troxell and an allo of vaudeville artistes join the Lyric bill alongside Harry Olsen's burlesque Jerry's Bargain. The Frank Fanning and Wanda Howard company opens a three week Tivol engagement next Sunday afternoon with Faust followed by Bapho.
The bill at the Coliseum this week features vaudeville acts including high class entertainment, dancing, minstrels, character changes, comedy sketches, motion pictures, ballads, and more.
The Wheelers, a comedy duo, headline at Pantages this week with supporting acts including the La Valls Carmen de Villers Banjo Quartet Morrow and Schellberg Co Murphy and Andrews as singers and dancers and Tom Mahoney the Irish comedian performing in the program.
A lively hour of musical comedy this week includes a horizontal bar acrobatics specialty act. The program blends humor with aerial athleticism, offering a bright entertainment highlight for local audiences.
Two sisters of Miss Mary Burkett, residents of this city, perished in the Avelina hotel fire at Fort Wayne Indiana on May 3. Miss Harkett had been visiting from Mishawka with Miss Hathaway when the blaze ended. Seattle publisher John F. Gilbert buys the Daily Bulletin for 15000 dollars and renames it the Grays Harbor Journal starting June 1.
Ten round trips daily are advertised from Pier 2 with a price of 0c per round trip. The brief notes boats supply access for visitors to see battleships nearby.
An information bureau will be provided by the local Y M C A for enlisted men to secure care for those who overstay shore leave and cannot return to their ships at night. Vacant rooms and stores will be secured and meals provided. The fleet movements begin May 18 from San Francisco toward Puget Sound with multiple dockings and assignments through May 27.
State Labor Commissioner C F Hubbard and Health Officer J F Crichton visited Beattie bakeries and workshops with inspectors to enforce sanitary laws. No offenses found yet but offenders will be prosecuted. further checks planned including street car fenders compliance.
Harry J. Landall of Dawson and the Dawson Board of Trade left Vancouver for Washington to present Roosevelt with a unique invitation to visit the Klondike after the Seattle exposition. The invitation is engraved on a moose skin covered with gold nuggets.
Charlie Helm, logger, fell into the bay at the foot of Washington Street last night and was rescued by Sergt Kent and Patrolman Doom before sinking. He spent a period at the police station and was later discharged.
Mike Jady faced Judge A W Frater on charges of entering the lodging house at 107 Weller Street owned by EM Schrack on March 9. He allegedly struck Schrack unconscious and fled with 35 dollars and a watch and chain valued at 22 dollars.
The funeral services for Polena Simdare will be held Friday at 2 PM at the family residence with burial at Mount Pleasant cemetery. Judith Moore's funeral is set for Friday at 2 PM at Trinity Parish church with burial at Lake View cemetery.
Polena Simdars 54 died at 6502 West Mercer St. Pioneer of Puget Sound. Miss M Robinson 19 died May 6 in Seattle. Frank Hood 29 died May 6 in Seattle. Remains at Bonney Watson parlors. Mrs Judith Moore 75 died May 6 in Seattle. James Irving 50 died May 5 in Seattle. Remains at Seattle Undertaking Company parlors. Jose Arnold 46 died at 406 Broadway May 5. Body lies at Seattle Undertaking Company parlors.
An ad promises refunds through grocers for Schilling’s Best tea if customers are dissatisfied, stating the grocer returns the money and the supplier pays the grocer.
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