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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1907
Page
6
A dense OCR fragment featuring ad rates and notices for jobs, loans, goods, and services. It includes offerings for carpentry services, coal mining work, solicitors, public library notices, money lending, and confidential ads. Names, addresses, and dates are partially visible.
Fine soil and transport to cattle near Seattle offered by Reaney Investment Inc Exchengs Building 127 Prefontain Vince Near Fourth Washington Main 3964 1931. 1-10 Ranch for sale 40 acres cleared 4-room house 1 mile from Seattle on county road 4 acres garden 1 mile from railroad value 2600 will trade for house and lot cash difference. Address K-10 care Atar 6 and 16 acre tracts best sell 156 acre and up 5 cash and 1.00 monthly fee WM Black 669 Newark Hk Main 1720 5 and 16 acre tract 60 an acre 18 cash and tre 6 fF month in Black 669 Newark Tike. Mein GTM.
A local office advertises fourteen used tote cars and sixteen $1,000 units valued at $1,900 in a tight sale. Priced at $5,000 each with $1,600 cash and $125 monthly, the offer claims a rare near-city opportunity fourteen minutes from Fleet and Madison. A Mart Union car line stop at Twenty-ninth Avenue marks the ground for on-site viewing.
A head on collision on the Oregon Short Line near Woods Crossing 12 miles north of town injures Abe Bache the passenger train engineer and three passengers. Steamship Victoria arrives from Nome with 120 first class passengers and 201 others, carrying 275000 dollars in gold. Victoria to make one more trip before season end. Judge Frater appoints Vincent as chief probation officer to supervise paroled youths and suspended cases immediately.
The Seattle ferry yesterday afternoon collided with the Coleman dock due to a dispute between a new engineer and Captain Wood. The engineer says he followed orders. the captain denies this. No serious injuries or damage reported.
Wireless aboard the steamship President relayed details of the Gane versus Huntt bout to passengers. The dispatch left San Francisco hours before nightfall and conveyed a round by round account of the clash.
Bronx Investment Co markets rooms and cottages in the Marion Building area near a new high school and a rapid transit service. The listing mentions a $1,409 price, proximity to Stone boulevard, and references John Tr. Bowden & Co with office contact details on Fremont Avenue.
K Sasaki arrested by immigration officials on a charge of smuggling aliens into the country has not been indicted by the grand jury and will be arraigned today in Tacoma district court. The Japanese brought in by Sasaki say they paid him 10 apiece.
The second battalion of the Third United States Infantry will depart Fort Lawton tomorrow for Haker Jake near Mt Baker. The march is expected to take about three weeks under Major W Y Stamper's command.
The engagement of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Legeert from Racine Wisconsin has greatly strengthened Vashon College. They taught for many years and helped the institution grow in strength and popularity.
A group connected with the Washington Children’s Home Society and the YWCA toured the new Children's Home site donated by M. F. Jones near Ravenna Park. Mr. Jones hosted lunch for the visitors.
The Home Missionary Society of the Puget Sound conference opens its annual convention at Fremont Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon and runs through Monday. The Wenatchee Valley assay office received $46,000 in gold yesterday from the Atlin and Vancouver assay offices.
Principal Geiger orders separation of boys and girls in the two lower classes to boost school work. Pupils of both sexes dislike the new arrangement.
The eighteenth annual convention of the Washington State Medical Society begins today at Eik's Hall Alaska Building with eight concurrent sessions on distinct medical topics to be discussed at tomorrow's program.
A temporary public market will open on Blewett Street in Fremont one week from today in the northern suburb. The event includes speeches and is treated as a holiday, with the site being weeded to prepare for a permanent location.
Three female Baptist missionaries Mrs. Tatum Mrs Price and Miss Harrison traveling to the Orient will be entertained by the ladies at the First Baptist Church tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Pacific Coast Steamship announces Captain N B K Cousins will take command of the new steamship Governor on her maiden voyage to Nome set for October 1. Steamship Watson arrived from San Francisco with 1,600 tons of general cargo and 50 passengers and sails south on Saturday.
The steamship Cottage City docked from Skagway with 10000 dollars in treasure 5000 cases of salmon and other cargo plus passengers. On Thursday she will return carrying D McKenzie general agent of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co on his annual inspection tour. Copmneilman Revelle proposed to build a workingmans hall as a municipal project and presented a petition signed by local leading business houses.
Calcutta dispatch notes Lady Minton and her daughters take to tiger shooting in India. Lady Minto and Lady Killeen Elliott reportedly bagged a cub and a full grown bear in Kolaburi as part of a day’s hunting. The piece highlights their equestrian skill and fearlessness in outdoor sports.
Exclusive Seattle Star report from San Francisco recounts Christine Nielsen rising from chorus to soloist after filling in for a sick prima donna. The piece praises her voice as sweeter and purer than famed warblers and predicts she may surpass Patti in fame after potential European study.
Acting Secretary Adee dismissed widespread Far East rumors of Japan absorbing China. He cited the Japan Russia treaty protecting Chinese integrity and open trade, asserting the United States supports an independent China with no outside domination and a maintained open door for all nations. He noted that Britain signaled Portsmouth peace terms and Russia’s evacuation of Manchuria.
Relatives claim m tar ranged status as Weil case ends. Wife had charged murder and paid $600. Judge Carroll postponed further action with defense consent. Meantime, divorce suit proceeds. arrest noted but charges unclear. In Seattle, Jacob Scharf and Otto quarrel over pig pricing. a morning heating dispute leads to a $10 fine.
Roscoe Pike and Bil members of last year’s squad will join the high school eleven for this season. They are chosen to represent the new Lincoln high school team once it is completed and will play under Lincoln’s banner when events occur.
San Francisco dispatch says Jim May of Nevada seeks a finish between Joe Gans and Britt in Reno May. May would offer a large purse. Billy Nolan says Gans could not do better than winner take all.
Captain Thomassen of the Norwegian steamer Trar reported trouble with Chinese crew and several desertions. He brought three Chinese men to the immigration bureau after disturbances and a Chinaman allegedly attacked a man, while others were jailed or left the ship en route to Portland.
Rev Ernest Lyons presidio elder of the Methodist mission will sail to the United States after a lecture tour. Lyons will marry a local lawyer in this city before departing for the Northern Philippine mission.
A new pitcher will join the team this season as part of the acquisitions. S J Barnstead and Kalle Gary are noted in the report and Dug comments that the move is the right one for the club.
Report from Bellingham mentions police and cons, a sevenfold bigamist, a soldier deserter connected to a troubled life. Notes about Episcopal see and John Kendrick Bangs thor, with references to Ogunquit and Boston, and clergy ordination lists showing increases. Also mentions licorice root fields in Asia Minor and a large annual sum in the United States.
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