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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1901
Page
4
The Sun announces plans for a wireless telegraphy plant across the ocean by Nikola Tesla. A site has been chosen and work will begin at once, with an estimated year to perfect the apparatus. The notice credits Tesla with the potential pivotal invention of electrical power transmission.
A Woodmen of the World gathering at Lincoln included a banquet a program and a dance. The hall was arranged to seat eight people with every seat occupied. H Prinker served as toastmaster and Milo A. Clark Davis and John H. Pow responded with fitting remarks.
Arnold B. Allen secretary of the M C A works on a report for the Seattle association. The document suggests this year may be among the most successful in the association history. A key feature will be an approximate count of the men who used the building during the past year.
Visions 2 and 2 of the Cedar water works system for Seattice include a large reservoir and pumps feeding the standpipe for Queen HM and Renton Hill districts. Testa yesterday proved satisfactory and the board of public works filed its acceptance of the contractors’ work.
Jd A Taylor, held in Beattie for several weeks, is sent to Duluth Minnesota for trial on charges related to bigamy. Local authorities arranged the transfer after arrest.
The second installment of home seekers arrives in Seattle tonight via the Great Northern and Pacific roads. A large number of passengers are aboard Suey many will settle in nearby districts. Ieee trains are both running in.
Blair presents a strong company at the Seattle theater starting Saturday matinee with A Lady of Quality and the dramatization A Po rty? by Hodgson Burnett. The narrative centers on the daughter of a squire and portrays a girl guiding her fate and impacting men, promising a spirited stage run.
The week hosts three more performances of The Angel of the and a Saturday matinee will be presented for audiences.
Murray and Mack and their good company have performed to large crowds all week. The regular Saturday matinee will be presented.
Mrs Fiske and her capable company open at the Seattle theater next week for three nights commencing Monday. The engagement features her portrayal of Thacker, praised as a fascinating character, with Tuesday night and Wednesday presenting additional works including Tess of the dUrbervilles.
Manager Howe lands an engagement with Sousa and his famous band to follow Mrs at the Seattle theater on the evening of February 28. A matinee is scheduled for Thursday. Pawn Ticket 210 opens a week at Grand Opera House Sunday afternoon with Ledan Classes of theater and a pathos filled vest of onstage life.
Andrew Downie's Big Repertoire company, a touring troupe with its own train, will headline next week at the Third Avenue theater starting Sunday matinee. Four plays will be staged during the week, with Hold in Slavery among the offerings in a well balanced program.
The theater at 13054 Second Avenue continues to draw large crowds with its selection of moving pictures. The venue remains a popular destination for local residents seeking entertainment.
Mrs Cameron Tracy journalist historian and writer arrived in Seattle and checked at the Butler hotel. She has spent the past two years in North Carolina and other Eastern and Southern states gathering data for a history of the United States before the Revolution. She surveys documents on early Washington Oregon and British Columbia and may lecture on Journalism in Seattle soon.
A suburban Brussels blaze claimed the lives of two firefighters and caused property damage estimated at 2. Pony francs. Fire crews battled the flames as authorities investigated the early morning incident.
Funeral services for Mrs. R. J. Sires were held yesterday afternoon from the home of her daughter Mrs. E. B. Hunt at 208 Pine Street. The event drew a large crowd as the city’s pioneer resident was laid to rest at Lake View cemetery under Bonney & Stewart direction. Pallbearers included W. R. Maddocks, C. Miles, FR. F. Day, Samuel Coombs, Dexter Horton, and John H. Mc Graw.
Seattle city filed condemnation in superior court to secure the Cedar River watershed water supply. The action targets 5215 acres owned by 114 entities to safeguard Beattie’s water. the plan includes Cedar Lake and land on both river sides plus tributary strips for future storage and protection.
Patrolman Humes arrested John Brennan after a robbery at the Chicago oyster house on Main Street. Brennan allegedly forced the cashier to hand over money and fled the scene.
Late yesterday a writ of habeas corpus was served upon Police Matron Taylor to compel her to produce Fannie Rogers in court. The writ was made returnable Saturday Feb. 23.
A purse was stolen from J. W. Lyon in the county treasurer’s office yesterday afternoon. Robert Rogers, son of the late Bolton, was rearrested for carrying concealed weapons and to be returned to the reform school tonight. Authorities in Brierbrooke Nova Scotia seek Murray McDonald. Lena Lamar alias Kate Moody alias Mrs H Helverson, wanted in Portland for a $119 theft, was arrested in Seattle by Detectives Crane and Power.
Hop growers arriving from Yakima county report that F B Thompson of Parker has contracted his 1991 crop to New York dealers at three pounds per pound. The hops are to be delivered in October at Simcoe station, with an estimated yield around 40 000 pounds.
Catalog snippet lists wool hats at 5.90 and 1.25 for various colors and styles. Mentions men’s and boys’ headwear with details on black brown pearl gray and rain ban quality. No clear event or full item set, but highlights price range and product types.
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