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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1911

Page

8

Belasco’s Daughter Die Of Tuberculosis In Colorado Springs

Mrs. William Elliot, daughter of David Belasco, died in Colorado Springs last night from tuberculosis of the bowels. News from Washington notes Gov. Clark of Alaska left for Seattle, while automobile use rises as some shift to horses. Nome reports the steamship Corwin due from Seattle and the cutter Bear off Sand Point. Cheney, Washington, reports coal sheds of the Northern Pacific burning yesterday.

Colorado Springs William Elliot David Belasco Washington Gov. Clark Alaska Seattle Nome Corwin Bear Sand Point

Cigar Startled crowd as Henry Building Fire Breaks Out

A lighted cigar tossed from a window ignited an awning at the Henry building last night. The blaze drew a large crowd thinking the structure was burning, but firefighters controlled it with no further damage or loss.

Henry

Purser and Chief Engineer Take Pay Cuts in County Action

County commissioners trimmed pay again as Purser Fred H. Dore and Chief Engineer W. Pierson of the Kirk land ferry saw salaries fall from 125 and 150 to 100 and 125 dollars. The rest of the excerpt notes canal progress, shipping, tax, and other varied items.

Fred H. Dore W. Pierson Kirkland Ferry

Going to the Coronation with a Steamer Quip

A mixed page of brief items notes a Maybelie quip about a slow steamer, remarks on Trinity church property, a printing ritual vote in Utica, barbers dropping tips as un-American, mail carrier alerts for dog dangers, praise of Chicago by Richard Unwin, concerns over babies’ milk, and city quail hunting law enforcement actions by Chief Bannick and Game Warden Kelley.

Bannick Kelley

Preachers Paid for Crowds in Free Lectures Trial

In New York, testimony claims a medical concern paid 10 cents per attendee for crowds at free lectures as their legal practice case proceeds. Funeral services were held for Horace Canfield, Seattle athlete killed in a Spokane auto crash, cremation follows a Trinity church service.

New York Horace Canfield Seattle Spokane Trinity Church H. Gowen Mr. Canfield Europe

Frances Starr Keeps Her School Girl Actress Image

For many days Frances Starr remains the school girl of the American stage in The Easiest Way. Miss Starr’s fame includes her Quaker origins and birthplace Oneonta, N Y. The piece notes ship Gov ernor passengers and debates, with remarks on Miss Starr and a price tag for Mr Stuffy Minnesota.

Frances Starr Miss Starr Onoeonta

John Francia McGovern Faces Back Alimony Debt

John Francia McGovern is behind on alimony and faces jail if he does not pay $140 by Thursday after his attempted annulment and separation case. The ruling also involved his mother for alienation of affections and his wife Leontine Peart McGovern. The Chicago license bureau reports an unprecedented surge in June license issuance.

John ©. Fremont Ashby Harrisburg Fremont John Francia McGovern John Francis Hia Sult Leontine Peart McGovern John Francia Frater Chicago

Rosenblatt Nomination Could Cost Mutual Life Big Sum

Sol Rosenblatt nominated himself for a seat on the Mutual Life Insurance Company board, forcing the company to print and mail an opposition ticket to about 600,000 policy holders worldwide. Estimated cost to the firm: not less than $60,000.

New York Sol Rosenblatt Mutual Life Insurance Company Rosenblatt Rosgpblatt

Portland Gore Carnival Hits Second Day Crowd

Portland sees an estimated 36000 visitors on day two of the Gore Carnival with Eugene Bly set for flights from a battleship deck this afternoon and a lights parade to close the event after a rose procession scattering blossoms through the streets. In Pittsburgh a Patrolman Lhota family adds Memorial Day Lhota as the family names honor holidays and a $300000 Grand Trunk wharf project in Vancouver, B C, is awarded to Matthew Dow of Seattle.

United Freee Portland Eugene Bly Rose Girix Pittsburg John Lhota Lhota St. Anthony St. Patrick St. John George Washington

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