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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
6
Classified ad snippet shows multiple properties for sale and land tracts in King County, Alaska Building and nearby towns. Includes acre prices, down payments, and terms. Mentions homestead possibilities, farm land, and near Interor and car lines. References Winship Bros real estate office and listings across multiple parcels with timber and improvements.
Police say James Gardner used morphine and fled a brief chase before being jailed. Patrolman McClurg spotted him on Second Friday morning and Gardner claimed he was a hotel porter on personal business leave. Neighbors labeled him a hop head as Gardner faced booking at police headquarters.
A sales pitch from B. W. Forester of the Real Estate and Loan Department at the Rally Building advertises inexpensive living near a new school and ward school, promising no car fare on school days, lower expenses, and up to ten percent savings on homesites in Woodsla wn Terrace Addition, Woodland Park.
Advert reads land near the Seattle Tacoma interurban is rising in value at three times its former price. Listings offer 4 acre plots at about $1990 with level rich loam soil, easy clearance, near Everett road. Office visit urged to secure first lots before price jumps.
Councilman Mullen derides park board claims that issuing $500,000 in bonds for land would be cheap and wise. He cites compound interest, compares to historic Manhattan purchase, and warns against delaying street and park acquisitions. He recalls Mayor Weaver and Philadelphia street widening as foresight versus wait-and-pay.
President Roosevelt initiated Robert Pacon into the kitchen cabinet a week ago, joining Gifford Pinchot James R Garfield Senator Lodge and close friends. On a rainy Friday they journeyed in old clothes to Georgetown and the canal bank where they waded across in three feet six inches of water to complete the initiation.
The Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Co. plans a $100000 expansion at Renton to open the Northwest’s first terra cotta factory led by Ernest Maddison who designed terra cotta for Winkler in St. Louis. The project includes eight 34-foot kilns, new drying tunnels, and a plant at Taylor for pressed brick and conduit tile. A coal mine at Renton will supply their operations.
A jumble of housing notes promises modern four room houses and vacant lots near Lake Union and University lines. Warmoth and Wolff advertise properties and terms while urging quick sales as streetcar lines improve and a new highway called Speedway is planned.
Listings show Beattie corner lots near Washington Hotel and Hill area. Properties include 141 acre ranch with barn and cleared land, 100x125 corner lots near bottling works, 6 Northern docks lots, 5 acre tract on pipe line, and hillside parcels on Rain boulevard. Many offer easy terms and potential value growth. Potential buyers encounter multiple firms: Gifford Realty Trust, Hill Fine, Crane & Co., and Adams Realty.
The Glasgow Woolen Milla at 1020 1st Ave W warns customers not to misrepresent any garment tailored by them. Tomorrow only select items priced at 14.75 dollars for 20 and 26 sizes. Also beef sirloin roasts on sale at Olympic Market at 118 Pike.
Clarence Ringler of Trout Run waited at the foot of a tree for 28 hours after seeing a large black bear there. He shot the bear at daybreak Monday morning after learning he could not shoot on Sunday. The bear weighed 287 pounds. Ringler returned home to find his family excited, fearing an accident.
The St Paul of Northwest Fisheries was chartered by Bush & Co to haul wheat to South America. The America, also owned by Northwest Fisheries, was chartered by Charles Nelson Co to lift a cargo of nitre. Each vessel holds about 2000 tons and will first load wheat at the West Seattle elevator. The Sitka cable repair likely to finish today as Burnside halts the cable off Cape MPlattery. weather permitting, repairs will complete by Thursday evening.
Police Judge Gordon fines three women vagrants for violating city ordinances. Vivian Lemar Jessie Landon and Maud Tuckey pleaded guilty and received jail sentences after the Thursday court session.
A major fire at Sunnyside Utah destroyed three coal crushing plants two bridges and buildings and damaged the Utah Fuel company facilities. General Superintendent Smith was injured by falling timber. Italian strikers are suspected as arsonists with an estimated damage of 306000 and potential 12000 workers displaced. Utah's coke supply remains only seven days.
A Seattle effort to start a local Sons of Veterans camp progresses with a Thursday chamber of commerce meeting. Organizers report 60 signatures collected to support the initiative and recruit members.
The market report shows varied price levels for beans, beets, corn, wheat, and other staples with specific per unit costs. It also lists scores of fruits and vegetables with box, crate, and per-pound prices, culminating in stock quotes and commodity values from Chicago and New York markets as of October 27, 1908.
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