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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
8
Spokane telegram reports at about 4 AM a home burned down killing the six week old infant of William McVay and his wife. Mrs McVay escaped by leaping from a window and was badly burned, with prognosis poor.
Seattle McEwen the Magician presented at Third Ave Queen of the Highway and Star-Polite Vaudeville offer new magic and hypnotism acts. The visit drew enthusiastic crowds with a marvelously mystifying show and a humorous hypnotic portion. McEwen performs all week with a bargain matinee Saturday.
The Derby Mascott drama returns with Taylor company at the Star theatre. Cliff Deane enlivens a newlywed couple farce while Reklaw entertains with bicycle antics. La Grela Queen of the Air and Leslie Pomeroy add songs and moving pictures to a pleasing program.
The upper peninsula of Michigan was hit by a strong earthquake at 6 p m causing panic in Houghton and Calumet. Lamps and dishes fell, a house moved on its foundation, and miners refused to descend underground. Windows broke and furniture toppled as the quake lasted about 30 seconds.
Mauricia de Tiers rocks the Barnum & Bailey program with a four second auto motor dive dubbed L Auto Bolide. French engineer M Garranger supervised the setup for a first in the United States with no accidents. de Tiers calls the run grueling yet no fear despite a sharp head pain and momentary choking.
Salmon canneries report three days of operation at full capacity with no abatement in the run. Seine fishermen under Fish Commissioner Kershaw will patrol traps next Sunday to enforce the 36 hour weekly closed season law.
Olympia residents enjoyed a Wednesday holiday at Priest Point park to start beautification of the track. Farmers near Wilbur report damage to red Aliyn wheat, other varieties withstood heat. Harvest hands are wanted at Harrington.
Stockholm July 27 Both houses of the Swedish parliament approved the special committee report on the Sweden Norway crisis. The accord signals a political settlement and steps toward normal relations in the Nordic region.
A temporary injunction issued by Judge Hanford on Wednesday restrains Seattle brewery strike leaders from boycotting the Seattle Brewing and Malting company. The order bars intimidation of employees and distribution of material attacking the company product and efforts to dissuade workers from joining the strike. A separate notice announces buffet grill service on the Northern Pacific trains between Seattle and Spokane beginning July 20, with daily departures from Seattle at 2 p.m.
The strikers claim the injunction will have little effect on their efforts as their protests have remained peaceful and low key.
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