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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
8
A narrator describes camels as the ship of the desert with wide feet cushioned under soft pads to tread sands. They endure long periods without water or food and can close nostrils against sand. Camels eat herbs and date barley and respond to music. caravans consist of many camels.
A film page lists Dream shows including The Baby and the Stork and Cowboy Artist Jonah Day with Presidential Review and Yann the Troubadour. Grand releases include Pathe's Weekly No 1 and The Two Flats. Circuit entries feature The Mission Father and Winn an Heiress. City titles show Providential Bread and A Village Romance among others.
A speaker notes many obstacles on every man’s path and cites a clock as a barrier. Fortune’s largess is imagined, while a personal alarm clock punctuates the point with a ting ling sound as a metaphor for distractions.
The jury in the Louis case against Puget Low Electric railway awarded no damages, favoring the defendant in a $6 626 claim. A separate note mentions an interurban train collision near Leader's wagon, with a rider thrown from a vehicle. The junior class at the University holds its annual informal dance in the gym tomorrow night, the first all university dance of the year. A woman abandons her baby at a department estate, a policeman retrieves the child and delivers it to the station amid street taunts.
George M. Horton petitions the probate court to be administrator of Anna E K Horton estate who died December 24, leaving about 400000 dollars with no will. Heirs are three children George M Horton Howard D Horton and Dora Katelle Carie.
Beattie bank depositors received about 1 260 000 in interest for 1911. Of 77 000 000 deposited in Seattle banks 22 000 000 are in savings departments. Stockholders received about 875 000 in dividends for the year just ended.
An advertisement lists prices for storage containers in quart sizes. The 2-quart at 30c 4-quart at 40c and S-quart at 35c appears, indicating a small product price rundown in a compact market listing.
Funeral services for Geo N Alexander were held this afternoon after private morning rites at his residence 7527 Wilson av. Public services followed under Eureka lodge No 20 F and A M at the Masonic Temple cathedral. Charles M Zbinden, son of former Councilman Arnold Zbinden, married Edna E Braman of Vancouver Washington Tuesday evening at First Methodist church Vancouver. The couple will honeymoon in Vancouver and then reside here. Beattie Chapter of the Americas Institute of Architects met yesterday at the S A C appointing a committee with Chas H Bebb as chairman to assist in this year's Potlatch arrangements.
The excerpt notes possible snow at Hath Virginia during a Confederate push near Bath and Bath nonuniform footprints indicate battle movement. It mentions a failed surround attempt on Union troops and references a morning mailing for help and indictments. It also lists Christopher Benin a Seattle resident of 24 years who died at 342 N 72nd and funeral plans. The Dearborn and 12th Street bridge project will close the wooden bridge for several days.
Olympia Jan 4 The state industrial insurance board reports total collections of 415041.33 for the accident fund. In the first three months only 26497.57 has been paid in claims to injured workers and relatives of deceased workers. A remaining balance of 388543.76 suggests nominal employer assessments for the next quarter.
A humorous item notes a request from Meandering Mike for a cake of soap to scare his hiccuping partner. It appears in a light column with quirky dialogue about a fright prank.
A contractor asks for a permit to dig up pavement on Main Street. officials reply no pavement exists on Main, but the contractor persists to secure a permit for future digging when pavement appears.
75 percent at the theatres Metropolitan Montgomery and Stone Seattle Ida Bt Jean in Alhambra Myrtle Vane company in Nell Gwynne Orpheum Vaudeville Pantages Vaudeville Empress Vaudeville Grand Vaudeville and motion pictures current showings include Nell Gwynne and acts at several prominent venues.
A city fire department social honored Gardner Kellogg on his retirement as fire marshal. He received a solid gold medal from department members. U S assay office received more than 1900 ounces of gold dust and small from Fairbanks, valued at 33000 dollars, as a personal deposit from an Alaskan mine owner. Pacific Coast Poultry Association secures headquarters between Pike and Pine for the February 5 to 11 show. A New York man left his fortune to his lawyer. In Los Angeles a divorce suit arises after a shooting incident. Oakland judge’s son seeks mandamus to reinstate in high school after expulsion.
John Yeon, owner of the building housing A B Clark’s office, said the intruders in Clark’s suite likely worked from inside and feigned a break in by bending the door and transom fastenings. The San Diego banker Louis Wilde case involves embezzlement charges of 90000 dollars from the defunct Oregon Savings and Trust company.
From Bloomhof on the Waal in South Africa 18,000 people have rushed to claim spots after news of diamond finds. Over 20,000 claims have been staked with a temporary hotel bringing proprietor profits of about $10,000 monthly amid the feverish activity.
Federal officials approve five bondsmen to cover a 15000 dollar bond for Olaf Treitmoe Anton Johannsen and J E Munsey. The names include Mrs Lecompte Davis Mrs Job Harriman John Murray A J Stevens and Ed R Arnoldson. The previously released bondsmen include Mrs Davis Mrs Harriman Murray and Lecompte Davis. Attempts to raise the steamer Grant of the San Juan Fish fleet after grounding near Prince Rupert. If not severely damaged she may be raised and towed to Seattle per William Calvert Jr president of the company.
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