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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1907
Page
11
Fractured classified notes advertise car deals from dealers, deals on 1 percent financing, and cheap windows and doors. Also promoted are farms and acreages between Meattie and Tacoma, riverside tracts, and owner sale notices with terms and monthly payments, near towns like Beattie and Riverton.
Mrs H C Wright widow of A G Wright will continue the Milwaukee city directory work. She has supervised compilation for years and plans the annual May to July effort with a large team, aiming for high accuracy and alphabetical precision in listing names and occupations. The directory ranks beside Boston for accuracy and has AA Directory Publishers backing.
Chief Wappenstein issued an order warning advertising promoters using the illumination process that pictures and ads lighting adjoining buildings must stop. Last Saturday a crowd gathered to view a screen with ads, sidewalks were blocked, and the operator was ordered to halt the project.
The Penneyvania is due this afternoon, the Jeanie sails today to Valdez with explosives, and the Humboldt departs for Ekagway and adjacent ports with passengers and freight. Dolphin arrived with calm seas, a Chinese passenger died on board, and the Yangtze from Liv01 and the Orient arrived at coma a day early.
Elliott meets Pepita, a Puerto Rican beauty, during American upheaval. They connect despite language barriers, secret meetings, and family opposition. A bullfight-like duel between birds escalates violence, ending with a cock fight accident where Bluett is wounded but saved by Don Felipe, who honors Elliott as a guest in Puerto Rico.
Report says striking longshoremen can endure a prolonged walkout with funds in hand. A reporter notes about 50 aboard a ship and 70 needed by the Dolphin gang, while some deserters seek new roles. The scene includes taunts about the “Slave” issue and a mock eclipse reference.
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