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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
3
A Washington man, 19, pursued wife of a well known man to recover 33 dollars. The husband claimed the wife and four children were abducted after he lent the money, but the couple fled to Avon with the funds and property.
The Sign of the Cross heads to the Lyric Theater London bound company brings Marcus Superbus as lead. Four performances arrive in this city with the same magnificent scenery and appointments seen in major cities. The Monte Cristo company with The Count of Monte Cristo also appears at the Beattie Theater.
The production Wicked London continues its weeklong run at the uptown theater with a Saturday matinee as part of the usual weekend schedule.
The timetable shows several funeral services held today. Louies H Rath and Emma I Stearne were interred at Mount Pleasant and Lakeview cemeteries respectively, with services at Ronney and Stewart's and St Mark's churches under Foresters and other orders. Alice Mealy, Eben H Collline, and the Bellamay child are also noted with chapel services and interments in Lakeview and Mt. Pleasant cemeteries.
The city marks a century with a banquet this evening hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Invited guests include Senators Hanna and Foraker, Ohio congressmen, and the governors of Ohio Indiana and Kentucky attend.
A large gathering is planned at Carnegie Music Hall in aid of Hampton and Tuskegee industrial schools. Speakers include Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee Institute Edwin A. Alderman of Tulane University and Robert C. Ogden of the Southern Education Association.
A fashion column reviews sleeve styles from the century’s elongated puff to modern puffed sleeves and Venice origins. It notes two toned hats and black straw varieties with decorative ribbons, plus new millinery and gowns with white chenille trim and decorative posies.
Ada Osgood, once respectable, died by carbolic acid in a room at Washington Street and Second Avenue South after a dispute with her husband George Osgood. Friends say she killed herself due to marital troubles. she had once accused him of unlawful earnings and had refused to testify at his trial. The body lay at Butterworth and Son chapel awaiting instructions from San Francisco. Fraternal Aid Association meets Thursday night March 6 with important business.
The text clarifies theater moves backstage noting that The Christian produced The Sign of the Crone then Men and Women in Missoula. It highlights Pride of Jennico and Human Hearts influencing lineups and mentions the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing Whose Baby Are You? for The Prisoner of Zenda.
Marshal Ide arrived in the city en route to Port Townsend to assume duties in about a month. He is accompanied by Col. F J Heustis. Ide will succeed C B Hopkins as United States marshal in Spokane when his term begins.
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