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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1908

Page

6

Classified Advertising Rates and Contact Details

The notice lists want ad rates for two days at 100 per line per day seven words per line and three consecutive days at one cent per word. Monthly ads 60 per line per day with a 20 cent minimum, plus full line charges for all contract advertising. Ballard Agency contact details and the Star office locations are provided.

Ballard P. HN. Mullen Ballard Av City Hall Union University Ind

Auction House Ad Presents Furniture Sale Details

Fragmented classified style notice lists furniture auction at KG Bickerton Auction Broome First Ave Friday May 6th with beds dressers carpets chairs and various items. Also multiple loan offers from local lenders and ads for storage and realty services.

KG. Bickerton Mickerten

Free Excursion to Tacoma SunDay May 31

Public notice invites residents to a free excursion departing at 10 AM from Southmart Court House for a 81 minute ride to suburban Tacoma areas. Lunch included and housing opportunities advertised with cleared level lots. Attendees asked to arrive at the stated time and place.

Spanawat Gan Court

First Avenue Property Listing Noted by National Land Inv Co

National Land Investment Co lists properties on First Ave and related addresses including 4672 with phone contact 6148 and 890. The fragment notes Ballard area references and multiple phone lines for inquiries.

Phonre- Main National Land Inc. Co., Inc First Ave

Farms and Acreage near Bremerton for sale

Listings describe multiple parcels: a 4 acre tract with a 4 room house, porches, a fish pond, garden and fruit trees priced at 81200 with terms. a 4 room house with river reach, leveled land and price 11 ceres. timber land a mile to water with price 400 cash 10. a 90 acre cleared tract with outbuildings priced 85006 with 1 cash. Agent T. PF Hodghon at 846 Third Ave.

Reom Bremerton T. PF Hodghon

Manchester real estate ad promises cheap ownership near navy yards

An old classified style notice touts purchasable property near Seattle and Bremerton area. It claims easy owner financing with small payments and offers to show homes daily. Contact details for Manchester Investment Co Inc are provided.

Quarter Acres Fauntleroy Car Prices Move

Average price about 300 dollars with terms of 25 dollars cash and 15 dollars per month. Contact Main 2209 or Ind 2932 for details.

Pacantteroy Fauntleroy Brietor & Chriatman

University District $100 Lots

Fragmentary text hints at a housing or land sale in the University District with $100 lot prices and references to estates, city involvement, and an office near the university. The readable lines are garbled and do not provide clear dates or organizations.

Wien Nahingten

Puget Sound Summer Homes On Main Land At Redondo Beach

A fragment outlines summer home sites on Puget Sound between Beattie and Redondo Beach with 0800 price terms. Mentions access via steamers to Colmandeck and connections to Ach for Mr. Davie at the store.

Beattie Tifal Colmandeck Feade Davie

Property Bargains and Developments Near Beattie City

Readable fragments describe chetce bets and grand ow view, 12 minutes to tide, battleship barber, and cleared property with free wood. Mentions HM developments and a $164 price, with 65 four month Thick MH listings. Notes Beattie investment potential and proximity to city center.

New HM Developments Cut

Crooks Released After Arrest In City Crowd

A group of alleged pickpockets led by Joe Medford and others were freed from Seattle police custody this morning after arrests failed to yield pocket-picking proof. Detectives warned them to leave the city, with several released before 11 o clock and George Whitney and S. H. Morris also sent away.

Joe Medford James Bailey J. C. Harvey James Moore Id. Larson Prisco M. Wray the Borenstein Sam Holstein Medford Harvey Horenstein Wray Larson Beret Tennant Borenstein George Whitney 8. H. Morris Seattle

Memorial Day Exercises Parade and Program Outlined

Committees finalize plans for Memorial Day with a 10 3 m parade from Firet and University. Divisions include police and mayoral staff, Stevens post groups, Washington National Guards, and J A B posts. Gettysburg address and ritual services follow with music, recitations, and tributes.

Firet University Sts John F. Miller Port Lawton Military Bend Company Third UV. 8. Infantry Stevens A.B A. B James A. Bexton Geo. H. Fortson Carl M. Thygesen Geo. A. Custer Washington Natonal Guards Matehal D. W. Warren P .H. Cookson W. H. N. Powell A. W. VY Gatieoum Musete J. P. D. Lierde D. D Lincoln Gettysburg Charlies P. Wood Leductrial Bowman Ralston W. Range Mra MM. Whittlesey W. H. White John M. Dean

Minister in a Race Death by Own Action Pact

Rev Charles E Havener testified in Chicago May 28 that he married Miss Mary Calvin of Fort Wayne Ind on May 19 and proposed a race death by own action pact citing Bible instruction He admitted writing to Miss Calvin about the pact and claimed the Bible forbids bringing a child into the world without means to support it.

Chicago Charles E. Havener Ae States Foote Wibb Ile Mise Anne Whitmore Grays Lake Bia Home Mary Calvin Fort Wayne Ind Mise Calvin Miss Calvin

HIRTH Urban and Black Wom at 212 218 Marion Bide

Fragmentary OCR notes reference Hirth, Urban and Black Woman at 212 218 Marion Bide. No clear event or context. Further readable details needed to define a full item with involved persons and location.

Hirth Urban & Black Wom Marion Bide

Gilberton Waterfront Tickets Ad Raises Cheap Fares

An old notice offers free tickets and cheap fares for trips to Gilberton waterfront area. Advertisements claim over one half mile of beach, fine boating service, water access, and low weekly payments starting around $1.66 with a $62 down.

Country Home

Local Ads Include Seattle Property and Phone Listings

Fragments show a Seattle area listing for 660160 on ith av N W with $380 cash tied to investment and another Ballard Magnolia Queen Anne ad offering property with $656 cash. Additional notes reference a Huff telephone listing and a 68 dollar item in Queen Anne.

Ron Balb N. W Seattle Young Ballard Oene Magnolia Huff Queen Anne

Excursion to Sagenaeran Promoted For Sunday Visit

An excursion to Sagenaeran is advertised for Sunday May ai Lote 405310 with a price of 25 cents. It lists a meeting point near Marion Bidg Indepen dent 3245 and mentions water and transport arrangements.

Sagenaeran Marion

Ministeral charges touch on unwed mother plan and letters

The minister testified that a post mistress learned of a proposed plan involving Mies Calvin and her husband and this led to charges. Mrs Havener, described as the race death by own action wife, corroborated her husband’s statements and the letters exchanged. She agreed the poet’s education aligned with Bible teachings and that a wish to study more justified the proposal.

Ylance Mies Calvin Havener

Water Main Repair Delays Cedar River Supply

Promptly at midnight the Cedar river pipeline intake was shut and two repair gangs started work at two points between the city and water source. Repairs aim to finish by tonight with water restored, but a leak above Kenton needs additional staves. Lawn sprinkling is halted as reservoirs supply the city.

Cedar River Water Department Kenton

Found Stoddard Dead at Victoria Hotel likely arsenic poison

J A Stoddard aged 66 was found dead in his room at the Victoria hotel on Piret ary. Coroner's deputy Dr F Wiltale said death occurred during the night from arsenic poisoning. Remains sent to Bonney Waleen's morgue. hotel had little knowledge of the deceased who had lived there since February 27.

J. A. Stoddard Victoria Hotel Stoddard F. Wiltale Bonney Waleen

Body of WH Smith Found After Disappearance

The body of WH Smith, chief clerk on the transport Dix who vanished May 13, was recovered from the water near Pier 5 by W. Krebling and A. Taylor of the government tag Cartwright. Remains sent to Kenney Watson's morgue. clothes included shirt, trousers, and Chinese sandals.

WH Smith Dix Pier 5 W. Krebling A. ©. Taylor Cartwright Kenney Watson

Ballard police asked to locate missing railroad worker Dan Caton

Dan Caton, a night tender for the Northern Pacific railroad, has been reported missing since Sunday. He has worked three years for the company and was known as a good, prompt worker. The company fears foul play and asks Ballard police to locate him. he lives at the Fremont hotel in Fremont and was last seen there.

Dan Caton Northern Pacific Railroad Ballard Mini Caton Fremont Hotel Fremont

Navy Yard Plots Steamer Monticello Schedule

The Monticello steamers depart Slyer dock at 6 30 a m 9 30 a m 1 30 p m and 4 p m serving the Navy Yard run times listed for the day.

Navy Yard Plovte Monticello Slyer Dock

Trial on Trial on First of Milk Trust Cases Began

The first major Milk Trust trial opened today with Frater presiding as prosecutors argued against monopoly practices. Lawyers for the defendants contested the charges while jurors began to hear opening statements and witness summaries.

Milk Trust Frater

Trial opens amid dairy price conspiracy clash in Seattle

Atty Thomas D Page and Assistant Prosecutor George H Vanderveer clashed at the opening of A Z Erickson and dairy men’s trial in Seattle before Judge A W Frater. Jurors tested as grocer questioned influence, Page objected, and Page left court briefly. State showed Milk Exchange price fixes from 1907 and witnesses began testimony as defense planned peremptory challenges.

Atty Thomas D Page George H. Vanderveer A. Z. Erickson Milk Trust Seattle A W. Frater Superior Court Atty. Page F. W. Anderson Erickson Anderson Vanderveer Page Humphries Judge Freter Prater Milk Exchange Conte & Tap

Barbecued Meat Lunch At Oriental Cafe

Barbecued Meat fashioned barbecue lunch offered at Oriental Cafe located at 1413 Third Avenue. The brief item notes a casual dining option in the city with emphasis on barbecued meat selections.

Oriental Cafe

F W al Accounting Delayed Hearing in Estate Case

Delayed hearing in the estate of John Selena was moved to July 4 due to fee disputes. George E Morris acts as administrator while the consdant situation of the property is examined and funds totaling about 000 are in question for payment upon property disposition.

John Selena George E Morris

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