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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1906
Page
6
Old Seattle Star classified items show diverse help wanted, sales, and real estate notices. Listings seek male and female workers, barbers, factory roles, and live-in aides alongside real estate for sale or rent, including houses, pasture, and rooms. Some entries offer permanent positions with wages, others solicit real estate brokers.
A jumble of classified items lists employment ads for abstractors and collectors, sales pitches for insurance and moving services, and notices for diamond jewelry and Indian curios. It mentions an office at 14 Washington and various business names, with scattered references to real estate, auctions, and personal services.
A garbled classified page offers numerous land and cottage listings. Properties include 10 acre parcels at $500, a cottage along a street with river views, mixed farm tracts near highways, and lake or ranch lots. Terms range from cash to monthly payments, with several listings noting proximity to city lines and main roads.
A fragment describes a twelve acre tract with trees and shrubs along salt water near a city. It mentions a realty listing by Dickson Realty and hints at a waterfront pasture with a barn and furniture, inviting trade or sale options.
Captain P H Mason of the Jeanie recounts the sudden crash with the Dix off Alki Point. The Dix sank quickly in deep water as passengers struggled in whirlpools and cabins. the Jeanie rescued survivors then stood by until 11 o'clock before returning to Seattle.
Port Blakeley reports a day of gloom after a steamer wreck leaves many families bereaved. Officials suspend mill business while residents seek details on the missing and hope fades as survivors confirm casualties. A Florence K. arrival and a search for bodies follow the early morning collision.
In Blakeley a mill town with long time workers and families mourns a harbor disaster. Many residents knew the victims and neighbors share grief as ships pause loading with half mast flags. Three Ruth E. Godfrey crew members were aboard Dix but escaped. early death lists contained a mistaken name of an officer.
In a morning filing in the superior court, Irene Bleitz and her husband of Fremont seek damages totaling 5000. The document appears in the real estate section continuing from a prior item.
Karl Kreutz, second mate of the dark Godfrey, describes a deadly voyage after the Jeanie crashed into the Dix. Passengers were tossed as the ship sank, lifeboats lowered, and Kreutz clung to the smoke stack to stay afloat before being carried away by rescuers. He recounts frantic screams and a chaotic, deadly deck before a survivor’s account.
Two survivors, B D Duerte and Pedro Prondo, were rescued near the Altated Dix wreck. Duerte, a Filipino gardener, described a desperate bid to save an 18 year old girl who was thrown overboard, torn from his grasp by the churning water as the steamer broke apart.
P. W. Primrose of Port Blakeley recounts the boat collision with the Dix. He describes hearing blasts, rushing to deck, being pulled underwater as the Dix sank, and being rescued after about 26 minutes in the water. Passengers attempted to aid others while officers delayed evacuations.
The Ballard community mourns after a shipwreck near Port Blakely leaves multiple men missing. William Maher of Ballard and Pred Sauer of Ballard are among the reported missing while colleagues such as Fred Saver and Charles Williams were saved or accounted for. Names and residences span Ballard, Port Blakely, and nearby Kent as families await word on loved ones.
Mrs. T. C. Ford wife of Port Blakeley mills superintendent perished in the Dix disaster in the ladies cabin. Survivors include son W. T. Ford and a 14 year old son and Katherine, a Tacoma student. The article lists relatives in Blakeley Ballard Spokane and St. Paul with several deaths and injuries among families and workers.
United States Inspectors Hulls and Boilers Whitney and Turner received no official report about the Dixieante disaster at 3 o clock this day. Officials expect orders to arrive within two to three days once the port report is received.
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