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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
10
Hundreds of visitors to Seattle, mostly soldiers and sailors, roam the streets late seeking lodging as downtown hotels fill early. Those who search after ten find few rooms, wandering long avenues in vain. A Star Want Ad can quickly reach these travelers at a small cost.
For sale miscellaneous items including kitchen cupboards with shelves drawers bins and a panel door unit priced at 36 dollars set up or 35 dollars knock down. Also cottage front doors two light windows a flour bin and prepared shelving offered with a large illustrated catalogue no 31 and postpaid delivery from the largest factory in the West selling direct to consumer.
An escaped maniac Laula Haya, pursued since last night after shooting Chief Deputy Sheriff Bob Phillips, was cornered in a basement and killed by a posse in Portland early today. The chase involved 25 deputies armed with rifles and shotguns as they hunted through the city.
Market ledger lists fresh halibut and other seafoods including herring soles and cod. It records butter pullet eggs beans flour sugar vegetables and multiple canned goods from various stalls with prices in cents per unit and per volume.
William De Har, 70, was found unconscious with a bullet wound in his right temple at the Yakima hotel. A .42 caliber revolver lay on the pillow. he left a note to his executor and had recently updated his will. He had a large family and had been in poor health, with a history of moving between odd jobs after moving from Minnesota to Seattle.
Mrs. Eugene Willard and Mr. Willard will address the Queen Anne Congregational Church tonight at 7 30. They will recount experiences living among head hunters of India and Mrs Willard will appear in costume to illustrate life in the tribe. Public invited.
The new steamship Hosewood, launched by the Pacific American Fisheries Co. of South Bellingham, sailed from Seattle in the afternoon to Nanaimo, B C, to load bunker coal for her maiden voyage. She is commanded by Captain W. H. Meyers.
Food Administrator Hebberd says a 2 to 6 cent retail margin is enough, despite Seattle wholesalers demanding 10 percent profit. Stock rush near Thanksgiving could alter quotes, but current guidance keeps fat hen turkeys at 38 to 40 cents per pound.
Port district voters will not ballot on the proposed 175000 bond for Hellat wharf improvements. The decision follows the United States quartermaster corps failure to clarify space usage, leading commissioners to remove the bond from the ballot.
Attorneys began preparations for an accounting of all the Alaskan mining properties of Jerry Wilson. The Ophir group near Nome forms the holdings. If the accounting meets expectations, Mrs. Eile Heim of San Leandro could gain about 6 million dollars. The accounting was ordered yesterday by the superior court in Heim's suit claiming grabstaked involvement with the mining millionaire.
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