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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1911
Page
5
Our Annual Piano Clearance announces a Tuesday morning sale of high quality Player-Pianos and Krell Auto-Grands. The instruments, mostly trade-ins from December demand, are offered at genuine bargain prices with easy-payment options. Be among the first to select.
A vintage sale catalog lists numerous grand pianos from makers such as Kimball Steinway and Hallet & Davis, with finishes in mahogany oak and walnut. Prices range from 25 to 2 000 dollars, including names like Weber Steinway Noble Horton and pianola styles from Stuyvesant and Weber.
Edwin J. Brown argues against a license without exams and warns of a dental monopoly. He cites Oregon 1906 and vows to challenge the Dental Combine in Washington through legislative action and an investigative committee report.
Henri Farman argues that aviator error, not machines, caused 1910 fatalities. He cites pilot carelessness, testing failures, and dangerous aerodrome conditions, urging rigorous checks and calm weather before flights to reduce deaths. He claims cross country flights are safer than crowded airfield battles.
F E Weymouth retiring superintendent of the Seattle division of the NFP received a beautiful gold watch from the operating staff clerks telegraph operators and train dispatchers who served under him during his six years in Seattle.
Funeral for Mrs. A A Denny drew over 200 relatives and friends. The service was led by Rev W H G Temple with assistors Rev F J Van Horn and Rev Dr S M Freeland. Interment followed at Lakeview cemetery, and floral tributes hid the casket.
Edwin Morris, a Ravensdale miner, collapsed five minutes after asking the Georgetown hotel clerk to halt a funeral procession he believed was for himself. He had been drinking during the holidays and died yesterday morning. Deputy Coroner Borthwick will arrange the funeral today. Morris leaves a widow and children in Wales. his brother-in-law J D Jones lives in Walla Walla.
C J Smith becomes president of Washington Trust and Savings Bank effective January 1 succeeding J W Clise who becomes chairman of the board following the Dexter Horton bank merger completed last August with Washington Trust.
Kuramoto a Japanese janitor was found dead last night in his room at the Russell house 806 7th Av Deputy Coroner Hill ruled the death due to ptomaine poisoning.
The completion of the double track from 24th Ave to Lake Washington allows five minute Madison Street service yesterday. Service runs 6 30 a m to 9 a m and 4 30 p m to 6 20 p m. James A Wood and E L Reber, Seattle reporters, take over the Town Crier, started by Miller Freeman who left due to ill health and moves from the city.
R L Polk & Co advertise a comprehensive business directory for Seattle Spokane Tacoma Portland and other towns in Oregon and Washington. It lists merchants professionals lumbermen post offices officers newspapers banks and other local information with a classified sectional listing and place sketches price nine dollars.
Edwin J. Brown argues the current Dental Law lacks a standardized exam and public board oversight. He claims the Dental Board grades privately, destroys records, and blocks licensure, then outlines his proposed law demanding public examinations, executive board review of questions, and open records to end alleged malfeasance.
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