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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
4
A delegation from Olympia including lawmakers and their wives arrived in Tacoma in the afternoon. The party, hosted by the city, will be entertained with several events and many will remain over Sunday.
An accident occurred around 1 a.m. on the Ma-Park streetcar line. A passenger car and another tied to it were moving toward Mastronma Park when brake failure caused a crash at a curve a few hundred feet before the park. One man was thrown from the Wood car and injured. F H Lease and the motorman helped, the car stopped after striking a telegraph pole, and the injured man was sent to the Park hotel.
Rev Albert Sidney Griggs of Mad Street M E Church resigns to accept a post in Bees with his sermon planned for Sunday February 17. The departure causes concern among his congregation and many Seattle residents with elder Rev Dr Whitefield noting plans to move announced soon.
The Irish American Club hosted its annual dance with Emmett Guards in charge. Guests included P J Sullivan J Metluskey R Marshall and others as organizers, while decorations featured shamrocks and banners for the evening.
The contest for best essay on the life of John Marshall announced last evening awards totaling cash prizes for High and grammar grades. First prize 19. Harrison. second 7. Hassell. third 5. Fred. fourth 2.50. Grammar grade winners include Simonds 10. eighth 7.50. eighth grade third 2.45. Marguerite Carey tenth grade 2.45. James Hamilton Lewis and Austin Griffiths to speak at T. T. Minor School Monday. banquet to honor Marshall day. Prizes available at Lowman & Hanford and Arthur's New York office. Continuous crowd anticipated.
W B Heyburn of Wallace arrived in Seattle from Victoria where he has been attending the Le Roi damage suit. He expects the testimony to be finished today and says the outcome will not affect mine operations.
The production Ki4ae at the Grand on Third Avenue runs for two more performances with a Saturday matinee. The play is well presented and attracts crowded houses. Moving Pictures at The Searchlight on Second Avenue shows Queen Victoria views. The Seattle theater plans Halli Caine’s four night engagement of The Man by February 4.
Ler & Cos present traveling show with Julia Stuart as Glory Quale and Lionel Adama as John Storm. Cast includes T. C. Hamilton, Chas Rowan, Frank Lyon, J. Rh. Furtone, Frederick Maynard, Edmond Elton, Carrie Lee Stoyle, Adelaide Warren, Jane Wheatly, Zellie Davenport, Minnie Woodberry, Laula Porter, Idea Park and twenty more. Mullatey Slaters billed for Grand next week, famed dancing comedians introducing new dances. Pinkey shines in acrobatic dance and buck and wing in wooden shoes. Grand showcases “A Husband on Salary” next week. Third avenue minstrel act Richards & Pringle features a Japanese village scene with luxe perspective and architecture, all presented in meritorious fashion beyond typical rivals.
Dick Case a prominent local welterweight and Walter Jones of Baltimore have completed preliminaries for a Sunday bout. The venue is undecided but will be held in a suburb. Both fighters are in training.
St. Louis, February 1 The council approved a plan to issue 4 million dollars in bonds for the 1903 World’s Fair project but Mayor Zeigenheim vetoed the measure calling it the loosest ever seen.
The Japanese consul Hayashi arrives to open relations with the states of Idaho Oregon Montana and Washington at the Ington port facility amid ongoing diplomatic outreach.
Hayashi the former Japanese consul at Tacoma arrives in Seattle with his family. He says the move to Seattle was wise due to a larger Japanese population and Nippon Yusen Kaisha terminus there. The Tacoma office will be abandoned and Goro Narita will open a Portland branch with temporary Seattle address at 429 Olympic Place.
Frank J Wall a traveling man died last night at the Nalpter Gra hotel from pneumonia. He represented Charles Pariser and Co manufacturing chemists of New York and Chicago. The body will be shipped to Chicago for interment. See agencies page for details.
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