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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
4
An assortment of mixed classified notices and ads from a historic Seattle page includes marriage and matchmaking services, jewelry and dye works, a Kirkland real estate listing with farm animals, artificial teeth, and loan offerings. It highlights busy commerce and personal services in the early 20th century Pacific Northwest.
Notices announce first meeting of creditors for T T Marhour and M A Derbeour bankruptcy in Beattie Washington on October 19 1916 at 2 PM. Also a separate bankruptcy discharge petition for Gabriele Taliero with hearing November 11 1918 in Seattle. clerk Frank I. Crobhy.
A well fenced four room property with a garden and outbuildings invites a fast sale. It includes one thousand strawberry plants, raspberries, potatoes and a milking cow with sixty six Barred Neck chickens. Terms offered with partial cash needed to fund repairs and relocation. Call 103 New York... for details.
Small to large land offerings near Mt. Vernon and Lake Washington attract buyers with easy terms. Listings include 5 to 40 acre tracts, some with cleared land, good soil, and proximity to towns, schools, creameries, and saw mills. Prices range from $400 up with down payments and monthly installments.
Public notice from Konknit Knitting Co at 4 Pike et viaduct near Pike Place Market requests notification of parties who witnessed a woman hit by a Fremont Ballard car at Ninth and Denny Way Saturday night around 9 30 o clock. Notify 1006 Heventh Ave. Any witnesses should come forward.
Denver October 8 Gov Carlson refused to grant amnesty to miners indicted in the 1913 14 strike troubles citing premature publicity. The action followed the Supreme Court granting bail to John R Lawson United Mine Workers official and strike leader in a mine guard death case. Lawson had sought bail and was arranging it, with indications he might not be retried. Carlson earlier criticized the Supreme Court over Judge Grandby Hillyer’s disqualification in strike cases.
Harry F. Grant, noted automobile driver, died after his car caught fire during the Astor cup elimination trials at Sheepshead Bay. The fatal fire followed a crash and intense burns.
Nellie Tuck a 40 year old domestic was found dead from gas asphyxiation Friday in her room she had rented on September 20 at 1002 East Denny Way the coroner's office rules death as self inflicted with no known relatives.
Chief Lang quickly responds to Mayor Gill by ordering officers not to arrest news vendors outside forbidden hours. He warns arbitrary changes will be dealt with accordingly. The mayor was outraged over the Charlie Butler arrest at Third and Madison by Sgt Wilkes.
Rhodes Pros. were fined 25 dollars and costs in Justice Brinker’s court on Friday after pleading guilty to selling misbranded goods. The complaint was sworn by W. H. Adams of the state health commission.
A dense transit notice lists ships and schedules between Seattle and regional ports including Victoria, Portland Townsend, Port Angeles, Anacortes, Bellingham, Everett, Edmonds, and Olympia. It notes daily, weekend, and holiday sailings with calls at Victoria, Port Townsend, Beattie, Tacoma, and other hubs, with varied frequencies and connections.
Amid protests from 300 residents, the county commission cut 1916 budget requests including 30000 for ferry Washington repair and 99,103 from road and bridge funds. They trimmed lake canal costs, assigned school attendance funds, and reduced various county offices and institutions while leaving some items untouched.
Six Japanese were fined 50 dollars and costs each and 16 others paid 10 dollar fines after the Nippon club gambling case in Justice Gordon's court. Those fined 50 dollars pleaded guilty to gambling. president M Tanaka of the club was fined 10 dollars. Deputy Prosecutor Patterson handled the case.
Judge Ronald Friday ordered the sheriff to place Sidona Ishida a Japanese woman on the Mexico Maru for deportation to Japan after a conviction for a statutory offense with a $1 fine and costs Jail Superintendent Mike Halley refused saying it was not their duty to ship her after payment of fines The woman paid 78.75 and was released stating no objection to returning to Japan.
Auto supply men will meet in the White building assembly hall Friday night to establish a uniform standard of garage rents and prices for accessories parts repairs oils tires. W. T. Morris of the Weed Tire Grip Co and others will speak. The meeting will open at o'clock.
The steamship Admiral Watson of the Pacific-Alaska line will be raised Saturday night from Bellst dock where she has rested since being rammed and sunk by the freighter Paraiso over a month ago. An earlier attempt failed due to faulty patchwork and continued leaking.
Washington Oct 8 under a plan approved by the civilian navy advisory board Congress will likely be asked this winter to appropriate about 8 000 000 for construction of a gigantic laboratory where experts can experiment on devices to make our navy the best in the world The plans call for a fully equipped institution with everything needed to carry out ambitious schemes Secretary Daniels will make a recommendation for the laboratory.
King County Sheriff Robert T. Hodge ordered two Buick cars at 1135 dollars each for his office. He said he preferred Buicks over Fords and planned to add them to his existing motorcycles and Packard touring car. The purchase fits the 1916 budget but arrives earlier than year end.
A Moors customary rule permits divorce by the tribe with consent if the wife does not bear a boy. The practice ties lineage to male offspring and reflects traditional family structure.
Scientists from the Bureau of Mines and the Smithsonian Institute plan a test using the largest electrical transformer capable of a million volts. The project, aimed at lifting heavy fog over harbors and shipping lanes, will involve a high power electrical discharge to disturb the fog on the water surface.
Lawrence L. Moore a jeweler filed suit in superior court against Earlington Golf & Country club to recover a $300 note. He claims he loaned the Town & Country on cash when it faced a receiver in 1910. Earlington club has since taken over the Town & Country club.
Romeo Hagen a baker was granted a divorce by Judge William Friday after his wife Mrs. Hagen cited incompatibility and non support. She also used her maiden name Hagen in the suit claiming she could not live with him.
The Public Ownership League will hold a special meeting at the Labor Temple on Friday at 8 o clock to caucus and endorse a school and port election candidate. Delegates from organized labor the socialist party the Single Tax club and other organizations will attend a following conference.
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