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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1911

Page

2

Malone seeks share of Castro lands in California estate

Maria Malone great granddaughter of Gen Castro plans a suit in U S courts for possession of lands granted by the Spanish crown. The properties in Santa Clara San Jose and Santa Cruz hold millions in value. Her father John Malone was a noted actor linked with Booth and Barrett.

Los Angeles Cal Maria Malone Castro California United States Santa Clara San Santa Cruz John Malone Booth Barrett Miss Malone Thomas Falion John C. Fremont Senorita Castro Rancho Soquel Capitola

Birthday salute to Dr S Weir Mitchell at eighty two

The piece lauds Dr S Weir Mitchell aged eighty two, praising his longevity, vitality, and dual talents as a celebrated physician and author of Hugh Wynne. It notes his world wide reputation as a physiologist and nerve specialist and playfully hints that his middle initial stands for Silas.

S. Weir Mitchell Silas

Registration reaches twenty five thousand statewide voters

In Spokane the registration closed with 25 610 persons registered for the forthcoming election. In Los Angeles A N Knight is charged with embezzling 20000 at arrest. Colfax sees Fred Day fatally shot by Elmer Sparkes in a quarrel. Aberdeen plans Tacoma style resource exploitation as Spokane investigates a 3000 armory fund mystery.

Spokane Moines Colfax Fred Day Elmer Sparkes Hoystown Sparkes Cole

One of Brigham Young's Numerous Widows Dies

Harriet Harney Young widow of Brigham Young who married him in 1851 died in Salt Lake City at age 80. She was the last surviving but one of the Mormon leaders widows, with Eliza Burgess Young the remaining, and she leaves three children and several grandchildren.

Brigham Young Salt Lake City Harriet Harney Young Eliza Burgess Young Harriet Young

Bride A Death by Own Action

Tacoma February 15 Mrs May Hodeck drank carbolic acid in her bed and died within ten minutes. She had been married for one year and showed no known reason for suicide, though previously cheerful.

Tacoma May Hodeck

Standard Oil Declares Quarterly Dividend

The directors of Standard Oil announced a quarterly dividend of 15 dollars, unchanged from last year. The note compares to a 1909 quarterly dividend of 10 dollars.

New York Standard Oil Company

Odds and Ends From Everywhere

Newport reports the sudden death of Commander Frank Marble U N at the naval hospital and an inquest planned. Other notes include Madden winning a supreme court case in Columbus and Bell’s wealth affecting alimony, plus crime and historic notes from Denver Bellingham St Louis Pittsburgh and Kas each with brief items.

Newport R. I Frank Marble U. N Naval Hospital Columbus, O John E. Madden Cincinnati Supreme Court Mreouts V. Bell New York Bell

Chamber Opposes Park Bill in Heated City Debate

The Chamber of Commerce voted against a park dedication bill after a heated debate. S. L. Crawford cited opposition from real estate men while Astin EF Griffiths spoke in favor of the measure.

Chamber of Commerce Chamber S. L. Crawford Astin EF. Griffiths

Medical writer urges universal pie consumption for boys

Baltimore Dr Woods Hutchinson told a health conference that every American boy should have the pie he can eat, stirring public gratitude. Wenatchee reports 12 injured in the Great Northern wreck east of town, three from Seattle. clerks W J Webster C M Wilson and brake man Charles Talger named. Chicago notes two laborers injured, foreman Edward Donahue killed when hit by an overland limited train and hurled toward his crew.

Baltimore Woods Hutchinson Wenatchee Great Northern Here Seattle W. J. Webster C. M Wilson Charles Talger Chicago Edward Donahue Overland Limited

Gift Accepted by University as Endowment For Laez Station

Berkeley February 15 assurance that an endowment by a donor provides for the Laez geological station at La Jolla San Diego. President Wheeler and Regent Earl of California prepare to take over the 170000 property from Ellen Scripps as donor representative J C Harper testifies. Regent Johnson moves to defer acceptance due to finances. Endowment overcomes obstacle. Huachuca Arizona February 1 parts of two troops of the cavalry dismounted from the San Francisco arrive for border duty.

Berkeley Cal Agamn Laez Ban Diego Benjamine Ide Wheeler Earl University of California Mise Ellen Scripps Ite Board of Regents J. C. Harper Mise Scripps Regent Johnson Huachuca, Arie San Francisco

New Silks and Woolen Dress Fabrics Arrive Daily

Daily arrivals include natural ground silk with stripes in brown black lilac navy and cardinal 35 inch black chiffon faille 73 per yard pongee shade soft finished silk with lustre 11 inch storm serge woolen fabrics 54 to 56 inches wide in black navy priced at 1.00 yard 38 inch cream storm serge at 75 cents yard Balesroom shows new stock and pricing.

Women’s House Dresses and Wrappers Sold At Low Prices

Basement show of washable garments features house dresses at $1.00 and $1.50 and matching wrappers. Percale dresses in blue and white or black and white stripes, with collars, long sleeves, and fitted skirts, plus side-fastening percale options with pearl buttons. Styles in dotted patterns and dark colors also offered.

HOUSE

Franchising Measure Spurs Recall Effort in San Diego

In San Diego the bi-year franchise measure passed 4 056 to 1 756. A recall campaign began against Councilmen Sehon and Woods who opposed the measure. In Nome Alaska the town reported Popé Plus influenza confinement.

San Diego Sehon Woods Nome Popé Plus

Four Lost: Sloop Capsizes Off Whidbey Island

Four people missing after a sloop capsized between Whidbey Island and the mainland near Apple Tree Cove. James Jarr the vessel’s owner, Charles Drake, and an unidentified man and woman departed La Conner on a cruise and have not been heard from since the wreck was found.

Whidby Island Apple Tree Cove James Jarr Charles Drake la Conner Sanday

Moclips Beach Hotel Threatened as Sea Devours Town

A winter storm sweeps large portions of Moclips into the Pacific with the north wing of the beach hotel sunk and the south wing perched on piles. Dr. Edward Lucan says the hotel faces certain destruction within a month. Local property losses run to about $25,000, potentially rising to $40,000.

Moclips Vustness Moclips Beach Pacific Edward Lucan

Warner Corsets Styles 629 628 Offer Descriptions

Warner presents Rust-Proof Corsets Style 629 priced at 2.50 with full figure design, high bust, draw-string, long skirts and three hose supports. Style 628 at 1.50 suits slight figures with low bustle, long front skirt, soft boning, batiste material and two hose supporters attached.

Hust Batiste

Imported Venise Neckwear Sale At Special Low Prices

Samples of imported Venise neckwear offered at 75c to 5.00. The Tuesday line features Dutch Collars Jabots stock collars collar and cuff sets coat collars stocks with jabots yokes and bow ties all imported Venise lace. A White Stock Collar with detachable silk plaid Jabot is highlighted as a spring novelty.

TUE

Fancy Silk Ribbons Special 35c Yard and 25c Taffeta Silk

Elegant ribbons in 5 to 6 inch widths offered at 35 cents per yard. Includes all silk taffeta and satin taffeta ribbons with Dresden and Persian effects in white, black, red, navy, brown, pink, rose, sky blue and gray. Also 7 inch taffeta silk ribbon at 25 cents per yard for hair bows and millinery use.

New Jewelry in Antique Designs Special Prices

Antique style jewelry line features watch fobs scarf pin sets brooches hat pins and stick pins with motifs such as Sphinx sacred ibis monkeys bats and serpents. Distinctive pieces have few duplicates and are priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. First floor display.

Comblesti

New Spring Silks and Dress Goods Arrivals

A display of new season materials features 54 inch nub bourette suiting in pastel tan and old blue at 2.50 yard 56 inch boucle suiting in black white and salt and pepper at 1.75 yard 15 inch Scotch heather basket suiting in tan heliotrope and brown and tan at 2.00 yard 19 inch Louisine and chiffon taffeta 1.10 yard with black white and gray jacquard effects 27 inch natural pongee 1.00 yard in polka dots of brown alice blue cardinal emerald green and navy plus exclusive gown patterns in foulards bordered and figured and a new line of messalines in hair line and chalk line stripes.

The Rayo Center Draft Oil Lamp and Accessories

The Rayo Center-Draft Oil Lamp competes with a green shade priced at 1.75 dollars and a white shade at 1.45 dollars. Brass construction, nickeled, easily regulated, and emits a steady white light. Also offered are silver-plated pickle forks in the Marseilles pattern by Smith Silver Company at 50 cents each.

Marseilles Smith Silver Company

Willow chair with golden oak finish and cane seat

The chair features a well built hardwood frame in golden oak with a curved back. It has turned legs braced by double stretchers on all sides and a round hardwood frame supporting a woven cane seat, offered at 1.85 dollars.

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A. N. Knight Aberdeen Southweater Washington Cail Gd Dr. J. Brown Edwin J. Brown L. W First Avenue Denver Laula Wechter W. Clifford Burrows Whitehouse Bellingham Fred Lozier Pierre Leciades New Orleans Mississippi Missouri Auguste Pierre Chouteau St. Louis France William H. Lange Pittsburgh, Kas Mary Caldwell Cened Peewee Frederick & Nelson, Inc Taement Aaleercom Hulearoomn the Pope 16 III Warner’s Iret Rayo Center Chiffonier Furniture Headquarters Frederick & Nelson
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