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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
6
The note warns not to trust printed timetable entries in newspapers for train departure and arrival times. It cites King Street Station Information Bureau and the Sunset Main 2740 line, Independent 111 as contact points for official schedules.
A dense collage of help wanted notices and business ads shows positions for female workers, canvassers, sewing at home, and clerical help. It lists services from photographers and jewelers to attorneys, massage, and medical professionals with addresses and vague contact details.
Classified notices offer acreage near Yakima and beyond with terms from down payments to monthly installments. Listings include five acre tracts near rail routes, four room cottages on one acre, cheap acreage, free rent for caretakers, and other farm plots with cash and installment plans. Strong emphasis on accessible land, early spring sales, and opportunity for buyers with small cash down.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a question about walking 1200 feet to establish a home near a port of entry. It hints at high value, potential tract sale, and mentions a 208 acre area with phones and trade items. The readable material is garbled and lacks coherent facts.
A fragmentary ad indicates an offer with a down payment and a monthly amount. The text includes phrases about parking, gate access, and a station area, but many words are garbled. No clear dates, identities, or locations are readable.
A coarse readable notice describes a 6 acre parcel with lake views and an accessible path, arranged near an old car line. It mentions a ready site and a potential geod or plot layout.
The body of 71 year old widow Mrs Hannah Kaiser was found in a drainage canal near Summit Alabama and identified by nephew Pedro Kistenmacher who said she recently received 1600 from a property sale and kept the money sewn in her clothing. Police led by Victor Sinon questioned Kistenmacher about the cash and the motive for the murder.
Eugene Chafin, prohibition candidate for president, and a Massachusetts delegation were stopped by Providence police while speeding at 50 miles per hour in the same car trap that caught William Jennings Bryan. He claimed he hurried to a Pawtucket political meeting and was allowed to leave on his recognition.
In Valdez October, the Alaska Central railway fell under receivership with G Labaree and John Goodwin named trustees. John Baleine filed opposing affidavits alleging fraud but no formal challenge to the receiver appointment. Foreclosure costs disputed as the case proceeds to final decree while Canadian banks holding $2,000,000 bonds push to complete the line to the Mesanusk coal field.
Precitiano G. Silva and Lecardio Trevino were convicted by a jury in El Paso Texas on charges of fomenting a revolution on U S soil against a friendly nation. Senjamin Silva and Jose Maria Ramirez were acquitted. Trevino and Silva face sentencing before Judge Maxey with a possible term of one to five years.
James Lee, a sailor on the steam ship President, was badly cut about the head while working on the Pacific Coast Company dock last night. He was taken to Providence Hospital for treatment.
The notice showcases numerous property offerings with prices from $6,000 to $10 down payments, nine to eighteen room homes, waterfront and lake view plots, and branches in several offices. Listings highlight terms, locations near schools and car lines, and potential rental income as quick-turn investments. Prices and terms vary across Highland, Fremont Avenue, and University car line areas, with several parcels described as waterfront or near city services.
Four room house with some furniture and two lots near car line offered for 554 dollars. Terms at this monthly rate apply. Phone number provided.
Classified notices list cheap homes, cottages, acres, and lots for sale near Bremerton and Green Lake. Properties include water‑front lots, a small cottage, and two lots with terms like $100 down and $10 monthly. Also advertised are excursions, tote sales, and unrelated items from local firms.
H Hata a Japanese employee of a laundry used a simple jiu jitsu hold to wrest a revolver from a would be robber at Hainfor boulevard and King last night. The weapon reportedly fired three times before the thief fled into the darkness. Police near the scene conducted a swift but unsuccessful search for the assailant as Hata retained the weapon and escaped uninjured.
The New York World demands the removal of District Attorney William Travers Jerome over alleged misconduct in the Mutual Life investigation. The paper claims Jerome blocked an indictment against President Richard A. McCurdy, printing what it says is a verbatim grand jury report while Jerome allegedly believed McCurdy guilty. Jerome denies ever withholding an indictment and says no indictment was found against McCurdy.
A 28 year old German man, Martin Burmeister, climbed the convent walls in Oakland California and shot himself in a secluded garden spot a carpenter found him with a .22 caliber bullet through the brain. The incident shocked attending young women at the Sacred Heart convent.
Immigration inspector Rodney Clark confronted a Mexican man, Christine Paros, at the border in darkness. Paros, armed with a butcher knife, advanced after ignoring halt orders. Clark fired when he lunged, the bullet striking Paros in the abdomen. Paros died at the county hospital, while Clark acted to halt suspected smuggling of Chinese and Japanese.
Sopho mores at New York University defy an order from Chancellor Henry M. McCracken banning class contests such as rushes and cane sprees. The protests occur as students voice disgust over the faculty’s prohibition of violence in traditional Bloody Monday activities.
Harvest Home Festival for the men of the church to be held at the First Christian church tomorrow morning at o'clock. Rev. Joseph L. Garvin announces a decorated church and oral music. He will preach on "The Giver and His Gitta." In the evening at 7:30 he will preach to Seattle's citizens on "Jesus Attitude to the City."
A thief broke into the dressing room during a dance at Christensen's hall and stole an overcoat opera hat muffler and three feet of glove scene. Dr B H Henderson reported a theft from a streetcar where a wife’s suitcase was swapped for old clothes. The Barkentine Centennial, damaged by fire, is repaired and towed to Seattle to haul salmon to San Francisco.
A clipped OCR item notes a transport ban affecting women attending a Minnesota versus Chicago game. It mentions an era of restrictions and a prohibited train to the event, reflecting period rules and public response.
A former suitor allegedly opened fire as A. Vaningan and Mamie Rhodes rode a Texas & Pacific train toward La. The couple, after their wedding ceremony, were reportedly embraced when the assailant fired. Vaningan died in his wife's arms, while others restrained him until arrest.
A United New Orleans cablegram from Bi gua reports a disastrous hurricane along the Nicaragua coast destroying Rio Grande and affecting inland areas. Only scattered reports reached here with claims of many lives and widespread damage.
Moscow dispatch reports Mrs Clara O Neill wounded by a gunman while enroute to an Inland hospital jail. Physicians say the injury is not fatal. a written confession was signed after the incident. The victim is the crippled daughter of a local family. funeral services followed for another family member. A man named Fred H Seward is linked to the case and the state seeks charges.
Chicago report covers Marguerite Dannent, boxer wife of a society man, pursuing divorce after a troubled alliance. The story hints at a long, public dispute with implications for the Danner family and social circles as details emerge from the couple's estrangement and alleged separations across Europe.
City officials review a new security plan for schools amid concerns about student safety. Details include proposed measures, implementation timeline, and potential funding sources discussed by the school board and police department.
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