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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1907
Page
5
The Port Townsend Commercial Club pitches a 640 acre farm at the mouth of Dine for the Soldiers' Home, touting hunting, fishing, boating and ideal scenery. Town officials say legislature will be urged to pursue the proposed change in site amid interest from other state properties.
A heavy new snowfall blanketed Everett with nearly a foot of powder, delaying travel and prompting police attention as residents reported unusual activity around Charles Colman. Local officials, including S. T. Bowles, prepare tighter fruit-tree spraying campaigns in Snohomish County while amateur league organizers plan a Northwest meeting in Everett with Skagit figures.
A new method for timber preservation claims invention by J F Duedon of Bound Timber Preservation at Lowell. Patents issued describe a process using treated piles and permanent bows to withstand wash and load on the timbers. Details mention rapid development and forthcoming implementation in construction projects.
John Barke 22 was burned to death and Mary Mastereon 20 was severely burned when a lamp exploded during lighting. Burke had come to the house earlier and the blast occurred as they prepared the lamp.
Snow and wind foul Cascades and Midwest routes stall freight and passenger trains. The Northern Pacific Twin City Express and North Coast Limited are delayed near Beattie with no full arrivals. Partington & St Paul passenger near Seattle. Great Northern splits the Pat Mall into three sections with added engines.
Police institute a citywide dragnet in the lower Washington area after a first round. Seventy one arrests were made by Brown and Sisler for drunk and disorderly conduct. Suspects were booked at the station and many may be shipped out of town today.
Paris reports church services disrupted by handbills attacking Archbishop Villatte. unrest spread through Paris as crowds reacted to pamphlets. Woodhouse Co. in town noted for Tin Work at 112 University Street Basement Area.
A short matinee runs tonight and continues all week at TSo and de te bo venues.
Russell and Drew present a vaudeville bill at the Lyric Theater Occidental Ave and Washington St Tonight and all week featuring Francis Sullivan Co in The Craziest Act in Vaudeville with Bert Weston Tom Grantford Eddie Reesch and others plus a Monologuist and singers with evening pricing listed.
The Independent faction backed by militant bills faced disruption as M. Fland, minister of public instruction, sought a French pope. Police arrived to eject several troublemakers before services could continue, preventing further unrest.
The article notes a commemorative event at Westminster Presbyterian Church celebrating the organization’s twenty sixth anniversary amid city beautification efforts and an approaching national Christ Endeavor convention. The program featured church choir selections under Alex Myers and short speeches by J. F. Hartman and Dr. Carl Reeves.
Large Seattle audiences enjoyed yesterday matinee and evening showings of Human Hearts with L J Plumer and Gertrude Pheipe. The cast delivers varied roles while the Seattle company remains adequate for a big week's business. Next week Pantages stages William Gillette’s Held by the Enemy with matinees daily except Thursday and Friday.
Tomorrow night at the Grand a concert will be given by Helen Howarth Lemmel, with the event listed for Thursday night in local listings.
Under the ampires of the Ladies' Musical club Arthur Martmann will give a violin recital. Beginning today ago for three performances, Tanabel Irving will appear in her latest comedy success, Bueno In Beareh of Husband.
A new bill opened at the Lyele theater drawing two large audiences on Thanksgiving Day. The regular stock company delivered a solid performance with rural conception and commendable handling of the parts. M. J. Hooley持续 creates fan. Frank Montgomery Elizabeth Hale H. W. Chamberlain Maxie Oliver Kathleen Taylor and Helen Brandon received favorable notices. Specialty work was added and the play runs all week with matinees.
Promptly at 7 16 a new act of vaudeville opens at the Star theater led by The Craziest Act in Vaudeville. The show promises novelty and laughter as it debuts to start the program.
The plan specifies dismissal of the first audience at four percent and admission of the second audience at that same time.
A rare program is prepared for the Bobby Burns adversary at the Grand Wednesday night. Several out of town guests have been engaged and the evening is expected to be enjoyable. Rev Gowen lectures tonight at Trinity Parish church crypt on Shakespeare's Books as the first in his annual course.
A State Bank of Seattle advertisement urges readers to open savings accounts with 4 percent interest compounded semi annually. It stresses the usefulness of small sums saved for hard times when out of work or ill.
The passage details a stylish go cart with strong body and messy reed woven sides, green finished gearing, rubber tired wheels, removable cushions, parasol, cane seat, adjustable back and foot extension. It notes brass trimmings, folding hood, and fine enamel finish in Brewster green with reed woven panels and cushioned comfort.
A folding go cart features a reed back rub ber tired wheels steel gearing and springs. It has a cane seat perforated veneer back and foot extension with front 10 inch and rear 12 inch rubber tired wheels. Strong and good condition.
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