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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
6
Directory blurb lists P H Multien at 409 Ballard Avenue opposite City Hall with telephone Ballard 30 and Main Office on Seventh Avenue between Union and University, phones Main 1050 and Ind 441.
Classified ad column lists rentals and sales across Seattle areas. Offers include furnished and unfurnished rooms, small houses near Green Lake and Terrace, and multiple real estate listings with prices and contact notes. Also features ads for storage, coal, and miscellaneous services.
Real estate notes describe a six room cottage with bath and outbuildings, located near Pike and av, offered cash at 5466 with 104 payments option. Nearby amenities include schools and telephones, with down payment advertised and quick sale incentives.
Fragmentary classified notice from Fremont Ballard area listing a $250 cottage and a $250 monthly tariff. Mentions Valance Sie and terms per month with contact DENNY FWENG Aineka Inc. and a phone-like string 0568 1380. Contains unclear names and partial addresses.
Real estate listings advertise a cottage near water and stores with easy payments, plus cheap acreage close to town with low down payments. Several parcels include half-to-two thirds acre lots, fruit trees, water piped to each tract, and options from $10 down to $25 per month. Numerous contact points: Colman Ride, Mr Bateman, Pacific City, Hillman’s Baleemen, and agents A J Wilkin & Co.
Real estate brief offers two acres for fifty dollars down and sixteen dollars monthly for two years. Hood Canal land prices rising, with office contact options at Main 3970 before 6 pm and Queen Anne 1107 after 6 pm. Includes a listed property near Madaly UK with five minutes walk to shore, water piped to house, and several outbuildings. price 2600 with terms.
Auction notice describes sale of a ranch and adjacent lands in Keg Navy Yard Land Co area with improvements, modern rooms, and city services. Agent Jon Mo White Co lists terms including cash price and options, highlighting a four room house, city water, and various facilities.
A Pacific coast chamber of commerce committee met in San Francisco and formed a permanent regional body. Officers chosen for the first year include President John H. McGraw of Seattle, Vice President G H H Stewart of Los Angeles, and Secretary Treasurer C W Burks of San Francisco. Member chambers span Portland Seattle Tacoma Spokane Los Angeles San Diego Oakland and San Francisco.
Floyd Leithead aged about 12 and Carl Leithead about 14 were hunting four miles southeast of Kettle Falls when the shotgun discharged while one boy bore the gun over a log. The blast injured the left side and left arm, and the boy died after a two to three hour search and a long walk to fetch help. Funeral services were held at Meyers Falls yesterday.
Police Captain Henry H. Colby notified the police commission he will retire December 20 after 26 years in service. He will have completed three years as captain, meeting the charter requirement for a captain’s pension.
William F Brothers, president of Balanced Cable Crane Co, declares he will present evidence of graft in Panama canal construction to the board of inquiry ordered by the secretary of war. He says his company, though the lowest bidder, was ignored by officials in Panama and Washington.
London delegates from the workers of Fur News Withy & Co. consider the employers proposal allowing employee payments into a plant profit sharing plan if friction with management ends.
John W Richardson a young farmer at Grambert s Point Virginia shot and killed his sister in law Miss Josephine Cromwell and her father in law Heverly Cromwell believing wife s relatives were to blame for the separation. He then killed himself, death by own action reported by United Press from Norfolk Virginia.
Mme Davidoff, a Russian native now in New York City, plans an experimental farm at Belle Crest operated by women. Broadway High School Junior Debating Club members elected officers with Arthur Eleworth as president and Pearl McGrath as vice president among others.
A group of University of Washington alumni will meet with President Kane to seek longer study hours for football candidates. They urge adjustments to allow veterans and promising players to study after the football season, hoping to restore a championship run.
Charles Kellogg, a prominent farmer, was shot through the right lung in his Pullman home doorway by an intruder during a dispute over Thomas Savage's farm two miles west of Pullman. Kellogg was taken to a hospital in Pullman with a chance of recovery as officers failed to serve a warrant. The incident sparked intense local excitement.
The Presse Club under Prof Merle Thorpe of the journalism department outlines a college year of smoker dinners and theatre parties. Membership is limited to university men with newspaper experience and visiting journalists will be entertained during the exposition next year. Current members listed include Roy Rudio Will Rasmussen Roy Pinkerton Victor Zednick Joseph Harrison Leo Jones Verne Fitch Kenneth Durham William Parker Max Knos and Edward Dalby.
John H. Swyney files a superior court complaint in Seattle seeking 4500 damages for alleged property harm from a grade change at 60th and 6let streets N. The case notes a separate denial from army officers about a claim involving W. H. Taylor. The Northwestern arrives from Nome with 332 passengers amid rough seas and lateness. the Senator departs for Nome with many women travelers. J. W. Clise sails to Port Townsend. President arrives from Frisco.
Hall filled as Democrats welcomed Pattison the gubernatorial hopeful amid a torch parade and bands. Speakers included C Goshert, Huntley, Booth, McDonald, Reynolds, Lyons missing after a fall, and Pattison who spoke on Guaranteed Hank Deposits. Republicans organized clubs and prepared talks at Kirkland while several nominees who failed to secure nominations weighed their options.
A wireless alert warned Alaska Steamship Co officers of a gambling fleecing aboard the steamship Northwestern. On arrival at port police detained Eddie Fay Ed Smith A D Holley Clancy and Charles Fraser. Fraser reported losing 160 after a game. Detected by ship officers the suspects await further investigation.
In northern Montana near Marios river on the Shelby line a Great Northern passenger train wrecked early yesterday morning. Fireman William F. Ramapeck of White Sulphur Springs and an unnamed engine wiper were killed. Engineer Charles McClintock was severely injured and the baggage and smoking cars overturned. Passengers escaped with minor injuries.
In Annapollo Naval Academy blanked St Johns College 22 to 0, while Cambridge Harvard defeated Bates 18 to 0 and Philadelphia Pennsylvania shut out Villanova 11 to 0. The results show dominant defensive performances across three matchups.
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