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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
5
Elsie Ferguson opens a three day engagement at the Metropolitan tonight in Outcast with the original company. The London set drama centers on an eternal triangle and a returning beloved, with a strong climax. Matinee honored Saturday.
Madame Jeanne Jomelli, Metropolitan Opera prima donna, headlines this week at the Empress theatre after a hit at the Orpheum last January. She will perform at every show with Home Sweet Home in her daily repertoire, and she is the first star booked by John W Considine since resuming Empress control.
Prof. H. L. Evans plans a lecture tour through the large East cities to promote Seattle and the Northwest. The Alaska Indian expert will present an Alaska Totem Talk detailing totem poles and native life with curios from his Alaska studies. He will be joined by O. P. Peterson, formerly with the Standard Opera Co., to sing native Indian songs.
San Francisco news confirms 25,000 gold dollars will be struck at the San Francisco mint for the Panama-Pacific exposition. The coins will feature the head of a laborer as a commemorative tribute.
The Auto Drivers' union of Seattle No. 224 with about 200 charter members was admitted to representation at the Central Labor Council Wednesday evening. The union mainly consists of jitney bus drivers.
G Hanson and neighbor J D Thurston are jailed on open charges as deputies investigate a report that Hanson drove his wife and baby into the woods near Des Moines and then, with Thurston, went to gun for Louis Thompson. Thompson was cut and Hanson allegedly struck him with a pall after a dispute.
A handwritten placard nailed to a tree in front of the courthouse desecrates the memory of Judge Humphries and hints at further violence against judges. The note signed "The Poor" declares joy at his death and praises destroying those who rule, promising ongoing furnace activity. Deputies were ordered to intensify efforts to locate the suspects.
All superior courts will be closed Saturday for joint memorial services honoring Judges John E. Humphries and J. W. Langley. A case set for Saturday will be continued until June 19.
A steady stream of motorists and drivers passed through County Auditor Phelps office all day Thursday to renew licenses. Several thousand licenses were issued as renewals continued.
A young woman fears rumors about her virtue while a sailor writes about long separation and longing. Miss Grey counsels restraint, emphasizes decency, and urges handling the falsehoods through family influence. A reader questions popularity tied to moral debate and the guidance affirms choosing virtue over conformity.
An advertisement promotes a homemade skin lotion made from spurmax and hot water to improve complexion, claiming to remove shininess sallowness and roughness while not rubbing off like powder. It also touts a cheap hair shampoo using canthrax dissolved in hot water to leave hair fluffy bright and glossy, with claims of cleanliness and scalp relief.
Spokane June 10 Having received 111 of 178 votes on the nominating ballot Mrs Solon Shedd of Pulamai was the favorite candidate for the presidency of the State Federation of Women's Clubs in the election held Wednesday Mrs M A Phelps of Spokane was nominated by 58 votes
Mrs H B Hude of 1633 Terry Ave complains a neighbor’s rabbit has used her garden as a play area. Sergeant copper Frank Ducett is assigned to capture the rabbit and tie it up.
Six British ships were sunk by a submarine within the last 24 hours. The losses include five trawlers and a collier, all struck without warning and sent to the bottom as crews fled to small boats.
German positions around Berlin retreat toward Retigola and beyond as Russian reinforcements arrive. The move covers Courland and the Baltic province of Kovno, in a published statement today.
The funeral for James JJ Bidleman the well known traveling salesman who died Tuesday night will be held Friday at 3 oclock at Bonney Watsons.
A how to guide suggests mercorized wax as an overnight remedy to fade freckles and reveal new smooth skin. It also recommends a saxolite wash lotion with hazel to tighten the skin and reduce crow's feet and a double chin.
A user asks why they should buy a pound now at 25 cents to verify the cost and value themselves, presenting a provocative prompt about personal experimentation and cost awareness.
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