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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
11
Household furniture and various items including bureaus chairs beds sofas ranges and lamps offered at auction. Local dealers and buyers can inspect items at the sale location and place bids on items such as enamel dressers dining pieces and kitchenware.
Fragmented sale notice describes five acres east of Riverton near Port Or chart with a bargain price. Mentions street access and a residential school area, cash balance terms, and monthly payments. Names and exact locations are unclear but indicate a real estate listing with price and payment options.
Fragmented OCR describes farm land and bottom land sales with mentions of cash price 000 and credit terms. It references Beatt farm, Beatt area, and improved Beat property with notes on price and exchange, implying a real estate sale notice.
Property described as 5 acres with good wharf and fertile land offering a potential home site. Located on a county road with views and water access. Sale price listed as $1,250 with the note “Must Be Sold.”
The fragment mentions D B Thompson on Oriental Main and items like reuse barn chicken coops and water access. It references a road and county areas with fines and rates tied to property work and lot sizes, suggesting a legal or public notice about property maintenance.
Sixty nine eastern Washington lumber mills allege railroad discrimination in Idaho and Montana. They say shipments have been insufficient to move output over the past year, a hardship felt for about four years by Inland Empire and western Washington lumbermen.
Local observers marked Ascension Day with solemn services at Mt Marks Episcopal and Our Lady of Good Help Wristeed Agkie Hroken. M FE Roberts of Portland was badly hurt when thrown to a streetcar, wrist and ankle broken. Michigan Club to meet Friday. UW’s Prof Meary to speak on Alaska Yukon Pacific expo. Various arrests reported including Billett for blocking a fire plug and a chauffeur for no license plate.
John C. Slater, Seattle delegate to the Shriners meeting in Los Angeles, informed the management of the A Y P exposition that Seattle has good prospects to host the national convention in 1909. Louisville is the only other city challenging Seattle.
The Alaska Steamship Co steamer Chippewa reached Seattle at 1 30 PM after a seven and a half day voyage from New York. Captain Charlies McClure and 38 crew members piloted the vessel to the city dock amid whistles and salutes as it prepared to relieve the Tacoma on the hose run.
Reporters say at last night’s meeting Calhoug indicated no effort to settle the citizen’s strike committee. Citizens expect settlement in a few days. Two cars were involved, bricks thrown, fender missing, as police noted no picket attempts to sway workers.
A wagon overturned on a steep hill between Fourth and H Lashley injuring two men. One rider, Segal, suffered severe injuries while another, a Beguls resident at 1226, was badly cut about the head. The horse deal accident occurred during a display.
In Vancouver on May 3 an Indian named Gordon suffered an epileptic seizure at Madge and fell into fire burning his feet severely. He was taken to hospital but died en route on the steamer as he traveled toward Vancouver Armored hospital care could not save him.
Seattle manager PD Dugdale announced the sale of promising young pitcher Kentucky to the Vancouver team. Chevalier will likely start against his former club this week, marking a notable transaction for both clubs.
A May 6 meeting of the Association of Churches of Washington in Monroe heard reports of a successful year with new work and a newly organized church. Rev Richardson welcomed the newly dedicated First Congregational altar. A brief death notice noted Mrs W Thompson passing at age 80, with her husband and son in attendance.
A Tacoma Seattle delegation met local committees of the Endeavor Society to discuss forthcoming national events. A fifty member committee will oversee the preparations. A separate note mentions a ten pound boy born last night, alleged to influence theatre programs, with Mr Goldberg not confirming the statement.
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