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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1917

Page

2

Parked stars and songs at Seattle Moore and Alhambra bill

The Moore theatre hosts Bird Paradise with Luana as Olin Field in The Bird of Paradise and Forest Stanley returning as Paul Wilson. Alhambra's Frame-Up stars Claude Gillingwater with Julie Herne, Anna Seymour, Pat Barrett and Snooser. Palace Hip presents Weber Wilson Dance Revue then Phoebe Hunt in Polly of the Circus with George Rand John Sheehan and Norman Hackett in supporting roles.

Olin Field Luana Paradise Seattle Moore Theatre Forest Stanley Paul Wilson David Landau Alhambra Claude Gillingwater Gillingwater Julie Herne Anna Seymour Pat Barrett Thomas Swift Mary Snooser Frank Wilson Palace Hip Weber & Wilson Jarrow Kremka Brothers Hecker Wade Milton Frankel Fred Aileen Vance Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne Phoebe Polly Orpheum Phoebe Hunt Circus George Rand John Sheehan Norman Hackett

Troops Guard Negro During Trial in Murray Ky

Luke Martin, a black man charged with murdering patrolman Guthrie Daigid, faced trial as two state cavalry units guarded the courthouse. A mob had threatened lynching the judge and prosecutor unless Martin was handed over. Gov. Stanley intervened and the case proceeded. The trial was postponed to today. Josef Hofmann, famed pianist, scheduled for Moore Hall Monday evening February 26.

Murray Luke Martin Guthrie Daigid Martin Gov Stanley

C L Smith Runs For City Council In Seattle Area

C L Smith, a concrete contractor and sewer expert with 14 years in Seattle, seeks a city council seat. He worked in the city engineer's office for six years after 1908, touts knowledge of local improvement matters, supports municipal ownership and belt line, opposes bootlegger crackdown methods, and jokes about not favoring old age pensions. He notes a son predicted to be U S president and cites the Smiths as a notable local family at 3634 34th Ave W.

C. L. Smith Seattle Port Belt Line Smith United States Smitha 34Th Ave. W

Mrs E W Andrews marries in Chicago to Edward Talbot

News note reports Mrs E W Andrews widow of a Seattle National Bank president wed in Chicago to artist Edward Talbot. Other brief items list Lincoln high operetta The Nautical Knot, Washington merchants opposing coupon system, Everett mill safety training, and diverse curios from Seattle and Cochin to Holland ration cuts and Bethlehem Steel stock rise.

E. W. Andrews Seattle National Bank Chicago Edward ©. Talbot Washington Olympia Everett P. M. Tanfielda Cochin China Seattle British Army Standard Oil CO California W. W. Stoll 37Th Ave D. H. King East Howell Franklin High School W. “Aym

Erickson Sacrificed Big Business for Public Service

Oliver T. Erickson, former Manufacturers' association leader, left private wealth to fight for municipally owned light, water, and transit reforms in Seattle. He led rate reductions saving millions, opposed higher private company charges, and backed abolition of building permit fees and cost-cutting fire protection upgrades. His public service earnestly bridged business and common good.

Ness Manufacturers’ Association Erickson Seattle Seattle Electric Company Traction Company Renick Dale Eaker Austin E. Griffiths Traction Oliver T. Erickson

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