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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1905
Page
3
A new store unveils a rare January clearance sale with extreme reductions to free floor space for interior alterations. Unusually low prices apply to a vast stock, aiming to move merchandise quickly.
A Seattle Star contest offers $10 to a woman for best defense of women against a famed accusation of deceit and $6 to a man for best reply. Readers quote authors on lies by both sexes, including Celeste Burnside, Mrs. Er. Dougherty and others, with poems and moral reflections.
Obr Williams and Walker star in In Dahomey at the Grand Opera House last night. The show runs through Wednesday with a matinee, featuring colorful costumes, lively songs, strong comedy, and a skilled supporting cast led by Hilda Thomas and Sam J. Myle. Alda Overton Walker dances and sings amid vibrant numbers and fast-paced scenes.
The musical comedy has drawn steady crowds for years and will run all week with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday, delivering lighthearted entertainment and lively performances.
The Alcavar Theater last night presented Shall We Forgive Her a Mind-Mang ing company production. Grace West played by Molise Champion overcomes her husband’s disapproval after a dishonor incident. Dr. McKerrow, a Scotch oculist role by William Mullen, earns audience praise as the play unfolds with confident staging and solid supporting performances.
A green panne velvet reception dress features strap sleeves, a deep fitted girdle joined at the side, an all over lace yoke with white embroidered trimming, and matching lace sleeves. The hat completes a popular winter ensemble.
Governor elect Mead announced he will appoint A. F Kees of Walla Walla as warden of the state penitentiary and W. J. Cadman of Walla Walla as state clerk at the same institution.
The Society of Arizona Pioneers urged rejection of the Arizona New Mexico merger and the linked bid to form a single state. They favor Arizona statehood but oppose uniting the two territories. A burglar damaged a glass door at 1015 Eighth Avenue and took two suits, with no other losses reported.
The Seattle theater welcomed the new stock company with restraint as the Neill company’s past triumph loomed large. Harry Cashman and Julia Walcott performed capably and, with stronger support, could have elevated The Westerner beyond a mere passable effort. Performances run through the week with matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Two major houses hosted The Show Girl on its Seattle premiere. The act features funny comedians, catchy songs, and large choruses. With no plot, the musical revue aims solely to generate mirth for audiences.
The house patronage committee in Olympia selected chief clerk and numerous clerks and assistants from Spokane Snohomish Pierce King and other counties. Pay scales set include chief clerk $6 and most clerks $4 with pages at $2 and an extra $3 daily for the speaker.
Carrie IAan a young domestic worker employed by Mrs. Frederick Vollmer at 1621 Bellevue Avenue fled a suit in the superior court alleging assault by striking her in the face on December 10 during a domestic quarrel. The maid seeks 1000 damages, represented by attorney Frank Weistling.
J Frank Hanly was inaugurated governor of Indiana at noon in the state capitol rotunda in Indianapolis in a ceremony attended by a large crowd. Chief Justice John V Hadley administered the oath as Governors Durbin’s protection of the fugitive William S Taylor looms in Kentucky speculation.
Rev Simonds of the Unitarian church spoke to high school students at morning assembly and emphasized Booker T. Washington and fidelity. He highlighted the life and example of Washington in a hopeful address.
The address urged cultivating the same traits that marked success for Washington and comparable statesmen, arguing these qualities boost students' prospects.
Reverend H. H. Gowen of the Trinity Paris church will begin his sixth lecture series. The schedule outlines topics and dates for a season of weekly talks, inviting parishioners and the wider public to attend.
The annual church lecture course schedules five talks for Wednesday January 14. Topics include Ballads and Ballad Singers Literature and the Animal World Paletaff and His Friends Shakespeare and His Contemporaries and Julius Caesar. The notice also mentions a clothing sale at W. B. Hutchinson Co. for $15.00.
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