Want Ads Rates and Contact Lines
Ad rates listed for want ads offer two consecutive bo or per Mine per day. Seven to the line three con a days one cent a word mouth. Minimum charge for ad is one. All space used charged at full rate. Address: Ballard av. Union and University es. Main 1080. Telephoned ads may be referenced with disclaimer of accuracy.
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Classified Notices and Advertisements in Early Paper
A dense mix of notices on loans, jobs, real estate, injuries, medical ads, and miscellaneous services. Includes bank buildings, loan companies, carpentry, bricklaying, and farming land offers. Names of firms and addresses appear with prices and terms, plus several professions and household services.
Exchange Weeds Another Boat
Merchants' Exchange secretary W. T. Teted faces concern over the Hertha steamer used to ferry the fleet from Port Townsend to the harbor. Isted reports a suitable chartered vessel is in view to replace or accompany the Hertha. An entertainment and luncheon are planned on both boats.
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W. T. Teted
Merchants’ Exchange
Hertha
Exchange
Port Townsend
Mr. Teted
Isted
Taken to Jail Over Forgery Charges in Seattle
Ed ward J Hoffman and his brother Harry J Hoffman, former bank employee, were jailed after failing to post 750 bail. They were brought from Pasco, Washington, arraigned before Judge John B Gordon on forgery charges. The case cites manipulating inactive accounts to pass worthless checks, including a 427-dollar check to J B Wing drawn on American Savings Bank and Trust Co for Ismec Mann.
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Edward J. Hoffman
American Savings Bank and Trust Co
Harry J. Hoffman
Seattle
Pasco
Wash
Joseph Leighton
John Bf. Gordon
KJ. Hoffman
Alaska
J. B. Wing
Mann
Ismec Mann
Constantine's Gun Possession Goes to Sale
William Constantine fined for seminolaw. deputy objects to weapon return but withdraws after promise to keep gun away. Gun likely to fetch proceeds from sale. Also, John Gilchrist of Seattle Soap Works arrested for stealing window weights from Eagle Foundry, with 860 dollars worth recently taken. four weights found on him and 44 more discovered at his home.
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W. W. Wiltshire
William Constantine
A. W. Frater
Jesse Hall
George Vanderveer
Constantine
Wilshire
John Gilchriot
Seattle Soap Works
Eagle Foundry
Soap Works
Gilchrist
Special Excursion Rates From Portland to Western Cities
Special excursion fares listed include East Chicago and return 72.50 St Louis 67.50 Omaha and Kansas City 6000 and multiple points. Tickets issued by the Oregon A R Nav Co via Portland and Salt Lake or Denver on May 4 May 18 June 5 6 19 and 20. Availability on certain July and August dates. Call or write Union Ticket Office 466 First Ave. General Agent.
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Chicago
St Louie
Omaha
Kansas City
Oregon A. R. & Nav. Co
Portland
Salt Lake
Denver
Union
First Ave
EE Eile
Officers seek informal entertainments for Beattie fleet visit
Beattie parade officers request minimal formal entertainment in Seattle Beattie visit. Josiah Collins reports to Rear Admiral Sperry the reception committee reshaped to favor officers. Tickets for rides are debated raising record-keeping concerns while some prefer uniformed men riding free.
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Beattie
Josiah Collins
Admiral Sperry
San Francisco
Drew
Beattie Bicetric Co
Seattle Electric
Beattie Electric Company
Salmon Hay Improvement Club
Ballardie
Foland Fryer
US inspectors to apply same safety rules on passenger launches
On the front the United States mar ine inspectors will apply the same regulations to ensure safety on launches used in carrying passengers to the battleships as those enforced on shore ferries and other passenger craft.
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United States Marine
Steamers and launches updating fleet passenger capacity
Capt. Rey Lillilee announced that the new launch built by Crawford & Reed of Tacoma will debut June 1 and later serve at Capt. Lilico’s float to hire men for a pleasure craft. Nearby ships include Kaga Maru heading to the Orient, Umatilla sailing to San Francisco, and Portand loading northbound cargo. The German steamer Lise heads to Vladivostok, Humboldt and City of Seattle arrive, Santa Clara from Valdez and Seward, Argyle discharged cargo then to Vancouver, President bound for Tacoma, and Winnebago shifting to Tacoma for wheat cargo.
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Rey Lilllee
Crawford & Reed, Ship Builders of
Tacoma
Seattle
Main Hotel Condemned by City Health Inspectors
Health department inspectors condemned the five story Main hotel at 414 Main st owned by Oregon & Washington Railroad and leased to Y Kayano for hotel use. They ruled it unsanitary and dangerous to occupants, with lodgers described as Japanese, and noted other nearby hotels and rooming houses may face condemnation as officials inspect the area.
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Health Department
Grant
Main St
Building Department
The
Oregon & Washington Railroad Company
Y. Kayano
Strike Ends After Year Long Utah Telephone War
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone linemen strike in Utah Idaho and Wyoming ends after a referendum by the electrical workers union. A compromise agreement is reached and the strike is declared off. The conflict affecting three states closes with a peaceful settlement.
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United Press
Rutte
Mont
Rocky Mountain Fell Telephone Company
Electrical Workers Union
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Petition for Ballard branch City Hall To ease bills
A signed petition from Hallard residents asks Seattle to establish a Ballard branch city hall. It would allow payment of building sewer water and light bills without visiting Seattle city hall. Council must pass an ordinance per Corporation Counsel Beott Calhoun. decision expected soon.
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Board of Public Works
Hallard
City Hall
Ballard
Seattle
Beott Calhoun
Old man accuses wife of marriage for property scam
David Horan, an elderly man, petitions the superior court claiming his young wife Amanda Horan married him to gain his 26000 dollar property. He alleges she and her sister Sarah Wood conspired to transfer the Alta Vista homestead to Sarah Wood and left him with nothing. He names Samuel Wood and the sisters as defendants.
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David Horan
Horan
Amanada Horen
Sarah H. Wood
Anacortes
Alta Vista
Weat Beattle
Amanada Horan
Samuel Wood
Alta Vieta
Wardall & Wardall
New York Block
Charles 8. Hille
Amusements at multiple theatres feature Fitzgerald and Wilson
The new bill drew large crowds yesterday afternoon and last evening at the Coliseum with Fitzgerald and Wilson delivering the hit of the show. Acted by Leon and Adeline in comedy juggling and Hutchinson and Bainbridge in Farce Out All Night also drew attention along with Bert and Lottie Walton in acrobatics and the Varsity Opera Four. Hardeen opened at the Pantages with a noted sensation as regular Coliseum acts continue this week.
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Coliseum
Fitzgerald & Wison
Leon
Adeline
Hutchinson & Bainbridge
Marzello & Woulfe
Bert & Lottie Walton
Varsity Opera
Eddie Roesch
Coliseum Scope
Gee Battleships Take Boats at Pier 2
Boats operate from Pier 2 with ten round trips daily at a round trip fare of S0c.
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Seattle to Host 1909 National Convention of Nurserymen
At an afternoon Chamber meeting the invitation was extended to the American Association of Nurserymen to hold its national convention in Seattle, joining Mil waukee next month for the 1909 gathering.
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Chamber of Commerce
American Association of Nurserymen
Milwaukee
Seattle
Star Theatre Debuts New Musical Comedy Company
Police aided the effort with restraints and gear as a new 24 member musical comedy troupe performs nightly. The cast features two prima donnas, two soubrettes, 12 dancing girls, comedians and Francie Abbott the tenor. Nellie Newell, Bantell and others receive praise for performances and stunts.
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Star
Star Theatre
Francie Abbott
Nellie Newell
Bantell
Comore
City Eyes Bonded Lighting Contract Amid Trust Concerns
During a Board of Public Works session a contract for 186000 incandescent light globes was let to Central Electric at 17 cents each F.O.B city lighting plant. Officials noted a trust among suppliers as the bidder’s agent cited a regional business agreement.
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Board of Public Works
Central Electric Company
Thomson
Fighting Bob in Nebraska Shares War Ship View
In North Platte Nebraska on May 12, "Fighting Bob" Jane spoke from a rear car platform to a large crowd. He repeated his stance that the United States needs fewer statesmen and more battleships and warned that America is at war and will stay so as long as other nations seek advantage.
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North Vlatte
Neb
Bob” Jane
Atlantic Fleet
United States
Cor dova Garcia shot by detectives on First ar
Joseph Albert Garcia alias Cor dova remained critically ill after a shooting by detectives at the corner of First ar and Pike st. His condition showed no improvement from the previous day.
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Joseph Albert Garcia
Cordova
First Ar
Pike St
Engines and fire protection debated by Third Ward council
Local council discussed hiring six firemen and funding an engine house after discovering an engine had decayed and vanished from the engine house. Ward officials argued economy and sought to reimburse man named Sparkman while addressing city fire protection concerns.
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Ward
Orates Gille Ward
Gill
M. Sparkman
Cornell
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Yestern
Goddard
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Oile Police Committee
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