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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
10
In a local court yesterday a woman accused a policeman of peeping and later recanted parts of her testimony. The jurors appeared unconvinced by the officer’s account as the judge called the next case amid unspecified relief from the courtroom audience.
In Cola Oregon a civil case involves Stone versus Cote over a property adjacent to the Heater Tract. Stone alleges color-based objections blocked by the city and seeks a writ of adjournment while a court review proceeds. Andrew Black, attorney for Stone, represents him against Cote.
Whitman of 1555 2nd Ave was struck by a machine at Sixth Avenue and Pike while attempting an arrest. He was thrown to the ground and sustained minor cuts and bruises. He was taken to City Hospital where wounds were dressed. The machine failed to stop after the collision.
Two penniless tuberculosis patients in Renton receive charity appeals from The Star’s Anti Tuberculosis editor. Donations have totaled 44.87 with daily sustenance costing about 1, leaving a long bill for food, medicine, and care. Readers urged to contribute to aid the two youths.
The probate court named Joseph W. Forrest as special administrator for the estates of Michael Portier and Mary Jane Fortier. The filing by Forrest Laureace Forrest and J D Forrest, children of Mary Jane Portier, notes a store and grocery stock at Denny station Green Lake valued around 4000 dollars. The Portier murders involve Inez Priday and Fortier, with immigration discussion linked to a Know Your City campaign and local officials. Wall paper remnants adends a separate classified note.
Seattle clearing house certificates with a face value of 1 085 108 were incinerated yesterday at Mount Pleasant cemetery. J W Spangler Jr and Ralph Stacy destroyed the certificates in the act.
A local business or agency claims major results from advertising in The Star. They report renting the Sunset Main address after placing a single classified insertion, noting fifteen calls and strong performance for a 35 000 per month house. The quote extols The Star as the best paper for ads.
An article listing a wide range of washable dresses for young girls with prices from 75c to 3.15. Styles include French gingham, Russian crepe like galatea, percale, and Kate Greenaway designs. Details cover necklines, sleeves, belts, pleats, tucks, and trims, with sizes mostly 2 to 5 years.
New marabou mantillas and scarves eighteen inches wide and two and a half yards long, priced at 14.75. Guimpes with long sleeves in tucked net and Venise yoke 2.95 to 5.95. Half sleeves of tucked net or lace 0.85 to 1.95. Dutch chemisettes with low neck 2.10 to 3.90. sleeves options 2.10 to 3.90. Ostrich feather boas waist length 12.00. Dutch collars in assorted styles 0.25 to 8.50. Jabots of linen or lawn 0.50 to 8.50. Valenciennes lace combos 0.25 to 0.35. First Floor.
A collection of Silk Dress Patterns with generous lengths is offered at prices from 7.95 to 10.50 per pattern. The assortment includes Real Swiss Black Messaline Chevron Shantung Pongees in Atlantic blue ashes of roses Copenhagen old rose and navy. Also Self-Colored Shantung with satin coin spots in light tan pastel blue medium-brown and navy.
Bleached Damask Napkins offered for hotels and restaurants. 21x21 napkins in spot pattern with Grecian border priced at $2.25 per dozen. 24x24 napkins in ro pattern with fleur de lis border priced at $3.45 per dozen. First Floor.
A catalog of cosmetic and toiletry items with prices: 4711 Rhine Violets talcum powder 15e, Pinaud’s Vegetal Toilet Water 65c, Lilas de France and others, 65c, 4711 Hath Salts 25e, Kaw de Cologne odor 25e, Pinaud’s Poudre Loria, Woodbury’s Facial Soap 7c, Gallet’s Rouge 2c, Wakelee’s Camelline 39c, Colgate’s Antiseptic Dental Powder, Violet’s French Toilet Soap set 65c, Stillman’s Freckle remover 85c, Euthymol Tooth Paste 25c.
The listing offers several Oxford styles for women including Black Suede Oxfords with colonial pattern and welt sole at 5.00 and 3.50 options, Patent Blacher and Patent Lace Oxfords at 3.50, and Calf Lace Oxfords with Cuban heel at 3.50. Russia Calf Oxfords feature a man nish last and low heel priced at 3.50.
List of sewing notions and accessories with prices including hair rolls 24 inches, handmade hair nets, princess pin books, sleeve protectors, shirt waists shields, Warren’s Featherbone foundations, velvet grip hose supporters, electric hair curlers, washable trimming braid, and silk skirt braid. Items priced from 10¢ to 50¢, catalog note indicates ground floor display.
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