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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
6
Real estate and loan ads push houses, farms, and acreage near Beattie and Alaska Building. Listings cover 1 to 40 acre tracts, corner lots, farms near Beattie and Beattie Bay, with terms, mortgages, and cash options. Local lenders advertise savings banks and mortgage services alongside estate agents and auctions.
The council faces a decision on the franchise with a potential veto by Mayor Bal linger and a changing Crichton stance. Johnston claims to vote with constituents against the measure while Crichton signals support for the right outcome. Six council members including Murphy Crichton Bowen Daulton Johnston and Burnett align against the franchise, enough to force a tie if others falter.
Real estate continued discussion shows opponents growing bolder as mayor Seer reevaluates his stance on the franchise. He now signals possible opposition despite earlier approval, amid a citywide uproar. Chamber of Commerce vote 41 to 24 furthers belief council support is slipping. Beattie Electric and Seattle Electric tones shift as the fight weakens.
A modern up to date room cotts from car line near Dent way and Avenuement. Bath four room condition. $80 cash balance like rent. Attractive corner location at Alaska Building. J C Peters Owner.
A Sunset Telephone representative arrives at The Star to collect a bill for a former tenant on the Pike and Broadway line. The desk scribe adds two months of service to the claim, sparking a heated exchange as the collector demands payment or service is cut. The stunt ends with a slammed phone and a heated exit.
Fire Marshal Kellogg通知d R L Hodgdon Hinckley Chappell Campbell Austin Hopkins and Lowman Handford to install required fire escapes within 30 days. This action concludes the Supreme Court dispute in T D Hill v Seattle over the fire escape ordinance.
Rev Father P J McDonnell of St Mel s church urged the West Park board to take radical action against automobile criminals. He led a group of church members, property owners and aldermen who presented a petition demanding stricter measures. He argued a man would be justified in killing an autoist who crushed his life.
Four condemned men Levener Gorman Roberts and Linderman were found guilty of killing a fellow worker and will be hanged tomorrow in pairs.
At the American Federation of Labor meeting in Pittsburg delegate Frank Duffy warned of a man using the name P H Scullin of Seattle to solicit funds from labor leaders under false pretenses as organizer for the Industrial Peace Commission. Scullin, a known figure in local labor circles, has a checkered past including a staged meeting at the chamber of commerce and alleged acts of fraud.
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