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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1907
Page
6
A collage of late 19th or early 20th century classified items describes dogs collars and rewards, farm land offers near Seattle, tract prices from 40 to 678 dollars, payments by cash and monthly installments, and multiple sales pitches for acres, waterfront properties, and chicken ranches.
Do You Know It s Your Move Tomorrow excursion to view land and cottages near Auburn offered by OORER CO. with free transportation. Ground features include level dry ground, stoves, cottage, and modern amenities with prices from 25 to 186 per tat on small down payment and monthly installments. Offices in Tacoma with branches at Ballard and Pioneer Place invite visits and phone bookings for tickets.
A garbled page fragment shows multiple ads for banking and real estate. It mentions investment pitches, room for rent at 15 dollars, a 4 cent car fine, a two green fence listing, and property notes in the Baker Addition with boat space details. Names and locations are partially legible but incomplete.
Fragmentary notice describes multiple lots for sale near a town, with reference to a four room halls chicken yards sheds and a twelve minute walk from a car. It notes payments monthly and suggests a yearly sale term with other properties possibly selling. Contact information appears as a phone number.
An old classified notice touts $5 monthly payments on building lots in Youngstown area near North Reservoir Park Addition. Offers $26 down and $6 monthly lots priced from $250 to $360 with claims of rapid appreciation. Mentions nearby Empire Midg ehopes and new stores, railroad access, and a salesman urging in-person viewing.
Interested residents from across the state gather as Caleb Powers faces a fourth trial in the murder of Governor Goebel. Powers says he is ready and the prosecution may seek another continuance before Monday's session.
Transportation circles again discuss Alaska Steamship possibly entering Northwestern Steamship control. Frank B. Burns denies knowledge of any transfer while Charles E. Peabody, recently in Frisco, may confirm. Portland dispatch notes Town Marshal Landy of Yonealla shot at a tramp trio after midnight. one man killed. Other items list births in Ballard and Seattle in early November.
Names and details of individuals registered today include Osborn-Agnea Osborn 21 Oct 4 2026 Dearborn, Osborn-May Osborn 40 Oct 1 1133 24th Ave, Enrorye-M Enrorye 64 Nov 2 ind av Washington at, Carran-H Carran 33 Nov 6 232 Belmont Ave, N. Stewart-M. A. Stewart 48 Nov 7 Seattle General Hospital, Bussanich-M Busswanich 17 Nov 3 3246 26th Ave W, Hanson E 68 Nov 7 138 6th Ave, Shoemaker-O W Shoemaker 24 Nov 3 Minor Hospital, May-L May 6 Nov 6 608 Pontius, Paterson-A H Paterson 45 Nov 7 182% 24th Ave N.
An ad lists several rental and sale options in Berland. A plastered bungalow priced around 1,400 dollars with 400 cash paid. A neat frame house on Times Street at 1,600 dollars with 200 down and monthly payments. A furnished box100 lot on Chestnut with 1,006 dollars and 140 cash. Additional terms for a Sem house and a winter wood price of 2,800. Contact Watford at the Theatre id and North Ave address for details.
Prof. Joseph H. Drake of the University of Michigan law department said he would favor electing Roosevelt king of the United States. He reiterated the stance as serious and sincere after a discussion on the corporation问题 and endorsed keeping Roosevelt at the helm through future fights.
George Wingfield confronted Merrill A Teague and Graham G Rice in Reno and delivered a severe beating near Hampel Brokerage. A crowd cheered as Wingfield left saying he would face Rice next if encountered on the street. The incident followed months of mutual accusations in the Nevada Mining News.
Oklahoma is shown on the new $10 gold coin now in circulation though not yet officially statehood. The coin carries the state name but omits the motto, drawing protest from Pittsburgh ministers and a pending petition to Washington. Oklahoma’s admission is slated for November 14 with a presidential proclamation.
In Tokio on November 9, the St Louis Hawaiians defeated the Kiogijika 4 to 2. The contest marked only the third baseball game played in Japan between American and Japanese squads.
In Olympia a one year old boy, Chester J P Bailey, died from fright after seeing his home chimney burning. His father Will iam R Bailey rushed out, the child followed, screamed at the flames, collapsed, and died hours later.
The woman held on a charge of receiving stolen goods at the Auditorium hotel identifies herself as Amy Clark, daughter of a Denver contractor. She says she has traveled the country living by stealing.
Spokane reports that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and the Portland and Seattle railways have increased their construction forces in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Bunat ein Oregon sees no halt in Northwest section work despite halted expansion elsewhere. A plague report from San Francisco shows no new suspected cases, one verified, and a total of 57 deaths with 22 discharged. In Paris, M Lelas set a world hydroplane record, covering 2 kilometers in 1 minute 44 seconds at 44 knots.
Illy Taggart, named as co respondent in the Taggart divorce, has left Orrville for California to locate Mrs. Taggart who vanished with their two sons shortly after the trial.
Telegraphers strike suspended as locals vote to return to work. A majority across unions approved resumption while Buffalo and Dayton vote to continue the strike, with Chicago receiving the notice in November.
Seattle bankers urge Congress to authorize an emergency asset currency to be issued by banks during severe shortages. The plan would be guaranteed by the government and bank assets with a tax to deter profits, financed by a fund set aside to cover government obligations if redemptions falter.
Kaiser William and his consort depart Flushing aboard the yacht Hohenzollern under escort of the British Channel Fleet led by Lord Beresford. The Kaiser remains in good spirits despite circulating illness reports.
George Paulk, valued at $100,000, accepted a ten day sentence today to avoid naming a poor woman accused of aiding in stealing coal from a railroad. Faulk was arrested while transporting coal for the woman, who escaped.
Pat Sullivan Jack Williams and Jim Manefield returned to the city this morning after a four day hunt around La Conner. Their party brought 258 ducks two deer and a large number of jack rabbits.
The document lists several individuals and cities including George Holmes Moore of Seattle and Nettle Josephine Wayland of Sylvan, with other names tied to Seattle, Redmond, Auburn, and Erie OCallaghan. It resembles a directory or legal notice style entry showing connections between people and places.
The board of public works rejected the bid from James Black Masonry & Construction for the North Trank sewer project. The bid total was 993,036 dollars.
City Engineer Thomson told the board of public works the proposed cost for the new Galt water mains and the accompanying pumping station is 440000 dollars. The figure covers both projects as part of the water system upgrade.
Maj. W. P. Richardson of the United States Army spoke to Lincoln High School cadets in the Butler Annex banquet room about what it takes to be a good soldier. Captain Kitne presided as guests included Principal McKown and Prof. D. C. Wilson among former officers.
Olympia reports filing of multiple new corporate papers including Little Billy Operating Company Seattle with 150000 dollars and Iver Johnson Manufacturing Company Beattie 10000 dollars. Cheakamus River Timber Company Seattle 100000 dollars and J N Jackson J F Reed. J A Veness Lumber Company Winlock 60000 dollars with J A Veness F Veness and J Harkina. Also notes 200000 factory girls in London.
A complaint in intervention was filed in federal court by the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association and 13 other lumber groups against the Northern Pacific and other railroads. The action aims to allow nonparty lumber companies to participate in contentions over proposed rates, with the court ordering new parties to post $10,000 and to pay only the merger rate until the Interstate Commerce Commission decides the case.
Rumors of a split in England’s Earl and Countess of Yarmouth rear after a London law firm sought copies of the Yarmouth Thaw marriage record. The couple wed five years ago amid a dramatic English courtship and later faced Thaw trial shadows, with the countess seen at the New York proceedings. A fox killed 69 fowls in Lincolshire, England.
Mougin Price and contractors receive permit to build a large grading camp in Buena Vista addition on Twenty Eighth Ave W with multiple buildings. Union Pacific Railroad is approved by public works to install a concrete plant for tunnel work beneath the old Jackson Street gas plant site.
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