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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1906
Page
3
Seattle churches plan Christmas programs tomorrow with choirs, solos, and orchestral selections at Plymouth Congregational First Methodist Episcopal and St. Mark’s. Notable pieces include Beethoven Ramont, Lohengrin, and a cantata with multiple choirs, soloists, and organ preludes.
A list of lectures and services at multiple Seattle venues including Soetatiet temple Fourth Ave and Pinett time 2 30 pm on Sunday with topics on The Japanese Invasion and The Black Man the Browns Man and the Manufacturers. Also notices for Christian Science at Second Ave and Pioneer Block Universal and Individual by Prof W Kel at U W Hall and other talks by Rev J Hewll M Rice and L N Hi Porter with times in the afternoon and evening across venues including First Spiritualist Society Kn of a hall and Seattle Psychic Society Alki Hall and Bible Spirituality at U W hall.
The article profiles Dr. Harvey W. Wiley chief of the U S Department of Agriculture's chemistry division. It notes his 24 year push for pure food legislation and describes opposition from the adulterated food and drink trust. It lists his publications patents and Indiana origins with Hanover College and Harvard education.
Pro jeweler at 908 2nd Ave advertises a new Shasta Route train leaving at 11:30 p m offering fast service scenic views and access to pleasure resorts. Ticket office at 608 First Ave with Elsie as general agent.
Fresh turkeys available from Southern Oregon supplier. Located at 818 Western Avenue between Columbia and Marion. Contact for prices and pickup details.
Nebraskans recount a 12 year old boy’s abduction from Grand Island to Baltimore. Editor Elmer Brown traced the kidnapper Laser Winaker across half the nation, secured a court battle, and retrieved Floyd Bruner to his mother Mrs. Leon Bruner in Grand Island after a dramatic rescue.
The Girls I Left Behind Me heads the Lois Theater week with a strong cast including May Kennion and Hel, offering dialect comedy and military romance set near Fort Kennion Wyoom ing. Manager Pantages promotes a varied program Tonight through Sunday with acrobatic acts, comedy sketches, and moving pictures plus the upcoming Mascot comic opera at Taylor's Castle Garden.
The Grand dedicates a full week to Florence Roberts and company opening with her New York hit production The Strength of the Weak. She then presents Maria Rosa, with a premiere Friday night, followed by a Saturday performance and weekend matinee.
The train departs Seattle at 4 50 p m and Portland at 11 30 p m arriving San Francisco at 9 48 a m after forty one hours on the Scenic Shasta Route. Southern Pacific now operates three trains daily. Tickets and reservations at Union Ticket Office 608 First Avenue Seattle WA.
The Wonderland exhibit will run all week starting Monday featuring Vesuvius in active eruption shown in a ring car. A trip over Pompeii ruins and tours into the Atakul mountains with Rip Van Winkle tales are planned alongside interactive baby care lectures in the incubator annex highlighting a major Christman attraction.
Captain Edgar B. Macklin of the Twenty fifth United States Infantry was wounded by a man described as a discharged colored soldier. The assailant lured him to the doorway of the officers quarters with a message. Moodhounds are tracking the would be assailant. The War Department had ordered a court martial for Captain Macklin earlier for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline related to an October incident in Brownville.
Tacoma reports a gov appointed committee led by H A Miller outlines immediate relief efforts and longer term fixes for a coal shortage. Measures include boosting local mine output and railcar supply, shipping 1000 tons daily from NP and UP, urging summer coal storage, and developing Pierce county deposits with eastern capital.
Justice and Mrs Harlan celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Washington this afternoon. Present were three bridesmaids from fifty years ago and three noted sons: Rev Dr Marian of Lake Forest University, James of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and John M Harlan a Chicago lawyer who opposed Edward F Dunne for Chicago mayor.
In the August 24 1969 will of former Senator Arthur Brown filed in Salt Lake City the estate of 75000 dollars is left to his heirs. He declares he never married Mrs Anna Bradley and that her children Arthur and Max are not kin to him. He directs the executor to contest any claim by Mrs Bradley to the estate.
In Jest to Browns two children Alice and Max the will has caused adverse comment and criticism of the dead lawyer. The document was filed by Max Brown who renamed as executor.
Arthur Metzler a drug clerk shot and killed Al Harvey a negro this morning in Indianapolis. Metzler said the negro tried to go behind the counter and he telephoned the proprietor to haul away a dead man.
Washington reports Dr Leon arrested on charges of illegally operating on Vola Brothers Bywaters widow whose husband was killed at Culpepper Virginia by her brothers. The incident ties to a murder case involving the Bywaters family and a request for legal action.
Capt Jack Greenway a miner and former Wisconsin rough rider declined the postmaster generalship at the land office after visiting with the president for several days in Washington on December 22.
An Austrian man, unnamed, was accidentally shot in the abdomen yesterday near Tacoma by another man who had a pistol. He was taken to a hospital for an operation.
The civil service and salary committee of the council is revising the city departments salary list. The committee met last night and will meet again next Thursday. It plans to grant an increase from 6 to 7 percent if the cities finances allow it.
Police Judge Gordon's court collected 96285 in fines in November, up 684 from October, reflecting a month over month increase in city penalties.
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