Seattle Sees First Real Touch Of Winter
A winter chill gripped Seattle with thin ice on Green Lake and the creek between Interbay and Smiths Cove. Skaters took to the surface while several fell through but no fatalities were reported. The front from the west brought a drop in temperature and a forecast of heavy snow. January totals show four clear days seven partly cloudy and twenty cloudy with new snow adding up to 4.10 inches.
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Seattle
Green Lake
Interbay
Smith's Cove
Sewac
Chile
Weather Bureau
City Party Plans Immediate Campaign Start in Seattle
The Seattle City party gears up for campaign after the primary. A newly elected party committee meets to organize appointing officers and a 21 member executive group from wards and at large. They will arrange a general ratification of nominees at a central venue, likely the Labor Temple.
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Seattle
George F. Cotterill
Cers
Labor Temple
Crowds Turned Away. Grand Opera House Cancellations
The Grand opera house canceled all shows after the Way Down East company failed to arrive from Port. A dispute with the Northwest Theatrical Association led to the tour’s cancellation, leaving the Grand dark for the week. Grace George opens at Moore Theatre with Divorcons and performs four times including a Wednesday matinee, followed by George Washington Jr. later in the week.
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Conny
Northwest Theatrical Association
London
New York
Grace George
Moore Theatre
Miss George
George Washington, Jr
The Bowery Girl Opens a Week at Taylor's Third Avenue
The Bowery Girl began a week long run at Taylor's Third Avenue theatre with a melodramatic tone and lively specialties. Cast includes Verne Layton, Harry Pringle, James Morton, Doris Piper and Charlotte Hammer.
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Taylor's
Third Avenue Theatre
Verne Layton
Harry Pringle
James Morton
Doris Piper
Charlotte Hammer
Principal Roles Praised at Two Yesterday Performances
The principal actors received applause for their standout work in two performances held yesterday. Their strong interpretations drew the audience’s praise and highlighted the production’s success.
How Baxter Butted In at Lois theatre sparks crowded showings
Dante Frawley presents How Baxter Butted In at Lois theatre with the same cast as last year. Two bumper houses attended yesterday as the comedy’s regular stock favorites were praised. Tonight is ladies night and the bill runs all week. Dorothy Grey opens at Seattle theatre in As Told In the Hills, a frontier drama with knives and pistols in four acts.
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Lois Theatre
Baxter
Dorothy Grey
Seattle
Yester Day
Montague Opens Lyric With Slapstick and Notable Billy Vance
Harry Montague and a new stock company opened at the Lyric yesterday. The chorus shows only in feints. The songs are few and far between and the comedy relies on slapstick. The standout is Billy Vance as the country boy, though overall appeal is limited.
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Harry Montague
Billy Vance
Vaudeville bills headline week at local venues
The Coliseum hosts risque men's show while Carlisle’s dogs age act and Serdian trio perform. The Pantages features the Florence troupe and Three Kuhns with Miss Steno. The Star presents the Five Musical Hawaiians with four other acts and moving pictures. The Five Cent Star Theatre offers a new continuous vaudeville and film program.
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Three Kuhns
Miss Steno
Star
Moving Pictures
Five Cent Star
Divorce Granted After Dream-Induced Strife
Rosie Westerhite obtained a divorce from Frank Easterhite after alleging he beat her during dream episodes and plotted to push their residence. The court action followed earlier divorce filings as part of a larger set of separations and new complaints filed that day.
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Samson
Rosie Westerhite
Frank Iesterhite
Honest Man Rewarded for Returning Diamond
A. Knowles, car starter at Madison street car barns, received a $100 reward after returning a $1,000 diamond that fell from a jeweler B Barnett’s pocket. The owner, Burnett, telephoned Seattle Electric to offer the reward, and Knowles claimed it promptly.
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Madison St
Yeater Day
Barnett
Burnett
Seattle Electric Company
Knowles
Symphony Repeat Draws Praise at Moore Theatre
The Seattle Symphony Orchestra presented a repeat performance last afternoon at the Moore theatre of a program featuring Beethoven Mozart Rubenstein and Mosskowski numbers. Evatafieff Rose was the piano soloist in the Rubenstein concerto. A request program will be rendered at the Moore near Sunday by the orchestra under Director Michael Kegrize, featuring 52 musicians.
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Moore Theatre
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Rubenstein
Mosskowski
Evatafieff Rose
Moore
Michael Kegrize
Ice Skates Priced 91.00 and 1.26 Per Pair
Hall's on 1111 Firet Ave offers ice skates priced at 91.00 and 1.26 per pair with available sizes and stock.
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Hall's
Firet Ave
Eee
Second Cassie Chadwick Makes Society Help
New York reports Ada Jean McKey a notorious con artist linked to Cassie Chadwick and Mme Humbert. Over three years she used fake schemes to bilk prominent figures including congressmen and financiers, living in luxury while leaving a trail of bad checks across multiple cities. Her fall follows a major exposure ending months of high society association.
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Seattle Star
New York
Ada Jean McKey
Cassie Chadwick
Mme. Humbert
Laxary
Washington
M. Jennings Bryan
Saed Kintey
Ton
Rogues’ Gallery
Boston
House of Correction
Lane
Chicago
J. C Cooke
Ploit
Colorado
The
Waldorf
the Battery
Bronx
Countess van Hoo
Births Registered In City Today Include Dozens Of Newborns
Birth notices list couples and addresses for January births. Names include Raling, Workman, Wright, Hones, Master, Wabber, Ballard, Olson, Rose, Peterson, Beattie, Taylor, Spencer, Jones, Abraham, Doyle. Dates range January 1 to January 30 with multiple cities noted.
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Harrison
Workman
J. Workman
Valley
Wright
F. Wright
Ziet
Hones
M. Hones
Terry
Master
C. Master
Wabber
C. O. Wabber
W. List
BE Kl. Ballard
Olson
B. Hallard
A Rose
O. BE. Rose
W. Gist
Peterson
KR. J. Peterson
Beattie
Taylor
H. J. Taylor
Seattle
Thompson
W. D
PF. P. Spencer
Green Lake
Jones
BR. Jones
Evanston
Abraham
F. Abraham
Seattie
Doyle
B. N. Doyle
Deaths Registered This Month Include Diverse City Names
A list of deaths shows individuals with ages and dates from January and February. Names include Stehl C Stehl aged 69 on January 26 near university grounds and Jorgenson P Jorgenson age 9 on January 28 at Seattle General Hospital. Additional entries feature Crown J age 27 January 24, Crawford A age 55 January 29, and Santela A age 42 January 22 at Rainier Beach, among others.
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University Grounds
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P. Jorgenson
Seattle General
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J. Crown
Minor
Crawford
A. Crawford
Columbia
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F. Bra
Providencepital
Peppard
W. Carleon
J. Carlson
Lakeview
Santela
A. Santela
Rainier Beach
Bimes
Ith
Fairbank campaign launch and regional notices
Formal kickoff of Fairbank's campaign set for dinner tomorrow night. Sunday excitement reports a fire in Toppenish Washington causing 2500 dollars in damage. Rose Planting Day in Portland scheduled for February 22. Several Grays Harbor mills resume operations. A congress bill proposes consolidating pension agencies and raising widows pensions to 32 dollars. A government building operations report notes a steady cost increase. Horace Neal of the capital state bank faces arrest for forgery after a recent closure. Renowned Western journalist Henry Oliver Collins dies in Missoula Montana. William M. Reed is arrested in Francisco after stepping from an Oriental steamer gang plank. alleged embezzlement in China. Reed linked to Horace McKinley charged with land frauds in Oregon. Tomorrow John Redmond plans to reintroduce home rule bill.
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Grays Harbor
Congress
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Horace Neal
Orital State Bank
Henry Oliver Collins
Missoula
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Wiliam M. Reed
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China
Reed
Horace McKinley
Oregon
John Redmond
Specially ground glasses offered by Schuchard Optical Co
If your eyes are worth having, they are worth saving by using our specially ground glasses. Prices very moderate. Schuchard Optical Co., 1207 Second Ave.
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Schuchard Optical Co
Winter Underwear Sale Cuts Prices In Half
Retailers announce drastic markdowns on women and children winter undergarments. High neck vests with matching pants in natural and white colors drop to about half price, aimed at clearout before season end.
Mining notices on Idaho mines and shipments resume
It is reported that the various mines near Mullan Idaho shut down for weeks will not reopen until April 1. The Black Horse mine near Murray Idaho, the largest lead silver property, has been sold for 187500. Shipments will be resumed at once.
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House of Commons
Mullan
Idaho
Black Horse
Murray
Anti-Trust Laws Boast by Northern Pacific President
Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific rails argues anti trust laws slowed railroad construction for 15 years by empowering the Interstate Commerce Commission. He cites administration hostility to corporate interests and pins the blame on regulatory power for stalled progress.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railroad
Comminsigna
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elliott
Roosevelt accused of radical corporate control proposal
The speaker condemns President Roosevelt for his push for federal control of corporate stock issues and greater railroad regulation, arguing it is rabid and alarming. The critic says such measures have hampered development and harmed the western region.
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Seattle Commercial Club seeks sites for new factories
The committee on manufacturing of the Seattle Commercial club is examining locations for additional factories and will issue a report soon. Several applications from outside firms for Seattle sites have been received and the club plans to offer incentives to attract new plants to the city.
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Seattle Commercial Club
Seattle
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