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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1908
Page
6
A dense mix of ads and notices lists winter clothing sales at a theater, shoe repairs, school offerings, lost and found mink fur, help wanted in real estate and office work, and various household rentals. It mentions furniture and auction opportunities, plus real estate and loan offers with multiple small businesses and services.
$150 a Lot $10 DOWN AND $6 A MONTH. Two acre back lots north of the university on a good county road near a lake and mountains. Price $1,000, just half the price. Contact J. Goodfallow at 406 Orient St Main or Ind, phone 655. Evening calls suggested.
Samuel Gompers urges labor to back allies in the Republican and Democratic conventions and vows to press two anti injunction and anti trust bills. He cites the 1908 election as a moral victory for labor and calls for continued defense of worker rights before delegates.
Caroline Cassels contralto and Ethel Gordon pianist will give a recital at Kohler and Chase in Toronto on Tuesday evening November 10. The program includes Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 Eldorado Concert Polka Nocturne and The Gondolier Intermezzo with selections by Cassels and Gordon.
John Roter, labeled a prowler in the residence district, was arrested behind a house at Broadway and Dennyway by Patrolman Fulirich in the act of selling razors. Roter claims hunger drove him to sell items to buy a meal. He had $2.50 upon arrival at headquarters.
Mauliian worker EBedupole Mohauke told police he was robbed of 170 dollars earned punching cattle in the northwest. He said he planned to use the money for a trip home to Mawalian islands, and left the station vowing to seek another job.
H. Clay Pierce head of Waters Pierce Oil Company appeared in court with counsel Judge Priest of St. Louis to answer to an indictment charging him with perjury based on the state of the defendant’s health the court was asked to postpone the hearing to January term Judge Priest offered a $20000 bond for his appearance.
Evangelists of national fame will be brought to Seattle during the fair period by the Christian church. A committee of Rev. J. J. Garvin Rev. A. L. Crim and Rev. Thomas J Shuey will report at the next meeting. Names suggested include Charlee King Scho vill Herbert Yeull and E. M. Martin.
Berlin reports the appointment of Count Johann Heinrich Von Hernstorff as German ambassador to the United States succeeding the late Baron Speck Von Sternburg. He may not arrive in Washington until after the new year. An executive meeting in King County aims to adopt Sunday School standards toward banner county status. Pacific coast businessmen praise Japanese courtesy during visits.
A public market bakery stall at 1219 Yesler Way offers fresh goods daily. A trial visit is encouraged to convert shoppers into customers.
Chicago reports say Speaker Cannon met western congressmen to discuss tariff revision and won broad GOP support. National headquarters announced 214 Republicans elected to the next House with most pledging to back Cannon, who aims for an unanimous party vote and plans a trip to confer with the Ways and Means Committee.
The Missourian shifted to Bremerton to discharge 16 000 tons of coal at the navy yard. The Erakine M Phelps arrived from Philadelphia after a 137 day voyage with 800 000 feet of rum. Quessaint passed Port Townsend with general Havre cargo. Idana bound for Pacific Creosoting at Port Townsend. M D Hendixon sailed from Port Townsend for Port Ladysmith. Farallon arrived at Wrangell after Beatt. Humboldt moved from Ketchikan to Wrangell. Yucatan sailed from Valdez. Bertha from Bernard to Beattie. A G Lindsay expected Saturday with cargo from southeastern Alaska ports.
At a special session Chairman Bouillon offered a compromise in a municipal telephone exchange dispute. Houllion proposed a single consolidated exchange in the new building with one line per department for connections to both the Independent and Sunset trunk systems. The Independent and likely Sunset officials indicated agreement.
The C P R steamer Princess Royal collided with the Japanese liner Fukoi Maru as it left Vancouver harbor for Seattle. The bow struck amidships causing bent plates on Fukoi Maru and major damage to Princess Royal. Princess Royal proceeded to Victoria for immediate dry docking. Estimated damage runs into thousands of dollars.
The Y M C A announces practical instruction programs including a telegraph course directed by W. H. Strange with Carl Bush teaching telephony. The notice notes limited space and describes the courses as part of new offerings.
San Francisco police detain two men at the city jail suspected of the Wilsey Edwards case and the November assault shadowing the Fairmont hotel. Authorities withhold homes to pursue two women believed to be their accomplices.
The Washington state supreme court Justice Milo A Root calls for a full inquiry after rumors accuse him of taking bribes to influence decisions. Chief Justice Hadley asks J J Bridges of the bar association to appoint a committee to probe the allegations and report findings to the association.
The report notes a submitted Camden bid to build the Utah class battleship, promising to fulfill plans and guarantee wartime readiness within a $2,946,060 budget. The incomplete dispatch references Canadian officers and wartime tension amid broader imperial conflicts.
A report notes buyers receive IM prize checks to a house that does not claim. The Geographical Contest faces questions over allowances above face value and the methods of competition used by Kohler & Chase DAR in their broad and unselfish manner.
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