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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
8
A humorous note recalls a courtroom oddity in Malone New York where a man and two chickens challenge jurisdiction across the US Canada border. The week features Empress with talking parrots Spencer Kelly Marion Wilder and acts by Robert Le Roy Aileen Harvey Hanlon Hanlon May Elinore and magician E. J. Moore offering a varied stage bill.
The listing shows Moore-Thurlow Bergen Players presenting Mrs Dane's Defense with Metropolitan Mixzie Hajes in The Spring Maid and notes venues including Orpheum Vaudeville Empresse Vaudeville Pantages Vaudeville Grand Vaudeville Clemmer Photoplays and Melbourne Photoplays Vaude.
The Thurlow Bergen players present Old Heidelberg at the Moore theater in their final week here. The romance tells of a prince who studies at Heidelberg University, loves the landlord’s daughter, is urged to return to royal duties, and later rekindles memories when an Heidelberg steward visits.
Saucy Mizzi Hajos wraps her four night engagement in The Spring Maid at the Metropolitan with performances this afternoon tonight and tomorrow night.
The Orpheum presents Ma Tully in The Battle Cry of Freedom as the headline attraction with Chinko the juggler and Kaufman brothers in a brown face act. The Four Lyric Latins, Will Rogers, Bert Terrell, and Minnie Kaufman round out the program with variety acts and stunt performances.
The Columbia apartment house at Seventh and Columbia was purchased yesterday by Fred C. Caldwell for 40000. The Georgian hotel lease with furnishings license and equipment was taken for the Columbia. A Victoria voyage brought one million dollars in precious metal and furs and 45 passengers from the North, signaling a strong Yukon season. The Victoria made its best time on the return run.
The report emphasizes the need for Title Insurance policies when lending on mortgage security. It notes fraudulent reports and stresses that lenders should require Title Insurance to protect against title defects or hidden claims.
A rustic ballad follows First Class Charlie a veteran miner who has spent forty years roaming the continent seeking "first class" ore. The shift boss tolerates his drift from drift to drift as Charlie chases high quality vein while maintaining a clean record and staying within the rules.
The Beattie Star requests immediate reports of missed or late delivery or substitutions of substitutes. Management seeks prompt courteous attention to complaints to ensure best service. Call Main 9400Ask for Circulation Department.
The Western Washington Hoo Hoow organization plans a Beattie gathering on July 18. Hoo Hoos will participate in the Potlatch parade as part of the events.
Northwestern University women schedule a picnic at Woodland park next Thursday meeting at the tennis court at 10 40. Two parish picnics are listed St John's at Woodland park Sunday and St Mary's at Leschi Tuesday and Wednesday with Frank Regan giving his chalk talk on temperance at the YMCA tomorrow at 2 30 p m.
The project to build the Lake Washington canal nears its cofferdam completion within two weeks. After that the lecka work will begin. The tasks will be carried out by day laborers under the plan.
Harper's Weekly notes wives quipping about not running down anyone as Bilkins and Mrs. Bilkins recall avoiding accidents. Seattle Athletic Club Ladies Annex plans a steele with an nus basket picnic at Eagle Harbor on Tuesday June 25. Members sail on the steamer Florence K from Galbraith dock at 10 am.
South Bend Mayor John L Meyers designates June 26 as cleanup day urging citizen cooperation to make the city presentable by July 4. A warehouse permit at 1715 Centennial Place was issued yesterday for a two story building costing $25 000.
The Renton Commercial club endorses Mayor Cotterill and a council majority to construct the Cedar river dam at Camp 2 and opposes increasing dam height beyond 126 feet.
The Chippeck Fish company will erect large cold storage tanks at their plant at the foot of Wallet. The supreme president John W Talbot of South Bend Ind offers a reward of 100 dollars for the arrest and conviction of a man fraudulently representing himself as an organizer of the order of Owls.
In a recent damage case in Ohio a man received $25 after his wife’s death. He appealed but a higher court upheld the verdict. The Supreme Court agreed with the lower court saying the jury was not influenced by passion or prejudice and the award was not excessive.
Seattle Baptist association schedules its annual meeting at Edmonds on June 26 27 with focus on church cooperation and regional plans. The Commercial Club launches a drive for 500 new members and temporary dues at 10 dollars a year.
The finance committee approved a 30 day test of the Front Drive Tractor Co of New Jersey automobile equipment. It claims the device can attach to a horsedrawn engine vehicle in hours and run at low cost.
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