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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1909

Page

8

Editors Converge in Beattie for Three Day Meeting

State editors and about 800 delegates arrive in Beattie for a three day convention. Highlights include registration at the Alaska Union-Pacific exposition offices, an Orpheum show, a city tour by trolley, business sessions in Pine Art building, and an evening in the New York building with a dinner. Attendees tour exhibits, elect officers, and enjoy Lake Washington steamboat cruise and fireworks on the Pay Streak.

Beattie Comtenee — Lommonrew Vroatdent Albert Johnson Hoquiam Seattle Exposition Grounds James A. Wood Matiner Orpheum Uckets John Considine Beattie Chamber of Commerce Pioneer Square Fair Grounds Pine Arte New York Businews Weston Lake Washington Anderson @teamboat company Wiitore

Backus Chooses Regents Role Amid Metropolitan Lease Ties

A review of Governor Hay’s letters shows M. F. Backus faced questions over Metropolitan Building company ties as he accepted a university regent post. Backus said he disposed of all interests, asserting the honor warranted his service. Metropolitan seeks a nine year lease extension, affecting its stake in the state university property as explained in tomorrow’s Star.

Olympia Backus Metropolitan Building Company Hay Board of Regents State University of Washington University STAR

Officers Named Today at National Lumber Association Meeting

The National Lumber Manufacturers association met at 11:90 this morning at the Hoo Hoo house on the exposition grounds and named officers led by President Edward Hines of Chicago. E.G. Griggs was noted as former president, with R. A. Long and others reshaping the board of governors. The group hosted a dance at the Washington State building last evening and plans a public meeting at the Fine Arts building this afternoon before delegations tour Puget Sound ports aboard the Monticello and visits to Tacoma Portland and surrounding areas before returning home.

National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association Hoo Hoo House Exposition Grounds Edward Hines Chicago E.G. Griggs Bullwell Bavannah Georgia J. A. Freeman St. Louis Board R. A. Long Kansas City R. M Corrier Sardis Mississippi John B. Ransom William Irwin Edwards Hines A. L. Osborn Oshkosh Wisconsin George H. Chapman Washington State Building Fine Arts Port Blakeley Mill Company Monticello Navy Yard Sound Tacoma Portland Eost

Eagles Visit Seattle Delegation From Everett Arrives

About 500 delegates with wives and Everett lodge members travel to Seattle from Everett for Mage's Day at the A P exposition. They attend the fair by day and the Pay Streak by night, with hundreds of local members joining. Adolf Falk set for a concert at the Swedish Baptist church on Thursday evening.

Washington State Serte Seattle Everett Will Adolf Falk Swedish Baptist Church

Supreme court sustains habitual criminal act in Walla Walla case

The Washington supreme court upheld the 1909 habitual criminal act in the Frank Le Petrie burglary case, allowing life imprisonment for a repeat offender. In Tokyo, Professor Barton of Chicago received a Medal of Honor from the Imperial education association.

Star Special Service Olympia Wash Supreme Court Walla Walla Frank le Petrie Tokio Professor Barton Chicago Imperial Education Ansociation

Telegraphic Typewriter and Tailoring Ad Features Names

A fragment lists Gerillon letters Typewriter Ravel Co device details, mentions Leonard Duda and P. Nelson, and references Central Ride and telegraphy. It hints at facsimile type and tailor services offered by a local shop.

Gerillon Ravel Co Iit Tailors Leonard Duda P. Nelson

Education Congress In Session Tonight

The Educational Congress at the AsY.P. exposition opened with a session on Industrial Education in the Good Heads Building. State Superintendent H B Dewey presided with Professor J H Praneta of the Polytechnic High School of Los Angeles delivering the principal address. Edwin Twitmyer of Belingham High School will preside this evening at 6 30. Oregon Agricultural College President Wim Kerr and Mack, Idaho State Normal at Lemton, will speak tomorrow on Moral and Religious Education. Friday is Teachers Day and Saturday Parents Day with a 10 30 a m meeting in the Fine Arts Building. Frederick L Patton of Sheffield Casting Manufacturing Co Alabama is in town seeking a site for a branch factory.

Educational Congress Good Heads H. B. Dewey J. H. Praneta Polytechnic High School of Los Angeles Elpal Edwin Twitmyer Bellingham High School Wim. J. Kerr Oregon Agricultural College will _— and Mack OH. G Idaho State Normal Lenton Penrose Whitman College

Unclear buyout ad touts Navy Yard refit plan

A fragmented notice promotes a large refit in Navy Yard City with promised benefits for early investors while offering a short term sale. The text references Lola or tracts and mentions millions spent by Unele Bam, inviting crowds to engage at a small investment.

Navy Yard City Navy Yard

Opportune Special Offerings in Novelty Fabrics

Opportune selections include Preciosa Silk 31 inches wide in pale blue gray pink and gold. Linen-like dress and suit fabrics in 32 and 36 inches with stripes and cadet pink tan and navy. Crepe Plisse on First Floor in creams Nile green navy tan car dinal black. Imported Novelty Ginghams 27 inches wide with checks plaids stripes in various color combinations.

Preciosa Copenhagen

Faille Silk Waists Special at Five 85

Faille silk waists described with dark plaid stripe effects and plain colors. Yoke and collar of net with silk piping. Three plaits on each side of a faster front and French back with long sleeves finished in plaited net. Special five eighty-five.

Faille

Tailored Wash Waists Open With Plaited Details

Advertises tailored wash waists priced at 1.85 dollars each. Madras waists feature six half inch plaits on each side and four plaits down the back, linen collar long sleeves and stiff cuffs. Lunette waists show small tucks sides of front two one inch plaits at shoulder with back cluster-tucks and stiff cuffs. Attractive values at 1.85.

Madras

Women's Voile Skirts Special Ten Dollars

Advertisement notes women’s voile skirts in black with gore panels and plaited styles trimmed with satin piping and bias bands. Some have jet trimming. Price ten dollars. Located on the first floor.

Prices and goods on sale at Beyond Floor

The listing features 20x38 and 18x36 Hemmed Huck Towels in white with borders priced 27c and 16c respectively, a first floor women’s suit of natural linen at 16.50, white scrim curtains with Cluny edging at 675 per pair, and Saxony Brussels Net Curtains in several designs priced at 8.85 12.50 and 15.00 per pair.

Virat Ficer Saxony Brussels

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