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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1908
Page
3
An extra session of Congress will convene immediately after the current session ends next spring to draft a new tariff bill. Representative Sherman, with Speaker Cannon’s approval, seeks Ways and Means Committee data during the summer recess to aid tariff planning, with many signatures already collected.
An Iowan youth predicts a tough bout as Roller and Westergaard prepare to wrestle. Palmer Burns notes Westergaard may struggle, while Roller seeks victory to stake a claim at the championship.
Forrest Smithson, a Portland boy, formerly competed in local track meets and rose to win the hurdle title at a major event. His victory marks a notable achievement for Oregon athletics and signals a promising career ahead.
A Georgetown Indoor Games meet saw a Multnomah Club athlete break the indoor hurdle record at 615 seconds. Smithson of the New York Athletic Club competed in the event, as Princeton University won with 26 points. The record holder praised his athletic career at Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis.
The Pacific Coast league announces its schedule with opening games on April 4 featuring Portland at San Francisco and Oakland at Los Angeles, closing September 20 with teams touring the south until November 1. Eddie Quinn, Indians manager, signs catcher White from Oakland, noted as a solid catcher and strong hitter. Alameda and Freano dispute over Ball Croll, a second baseman who played for Vancouver last season.
A Chicago anarchist is killed by a police chief. In Aberdeen, Brown is expected to secure a $5,000 donation from business leaders to back the Black Cats this season after fans earlier pledged $4,600. Major trades shift Vancouver, Aberdeen, and Twilight league connections as Hoyle moves to Aberdeen for Anderson and Wakefield.
Spokane high baseball manager Seehorn arranged a two game series here in late May with teams from Washington and Lincoln high schools. The Spokane nine will face strong competition as local players, many older, must hustle to secure spots and perform well in what promises to be among the season’s most interesting games.
Forecast calls for fair to clear conditions tonight with light frost in rural areas. Tuesday looks fair with light east winds and continued mild temperatures.
Charles Mel fen to leave the New York New Haven and Hartford residency to head a Morgan Pacific system. Boston nine Chinamen convicted of first degree murder over the hatchet war. Cleveland closes unsafe public schools. An unidentified man shoots Edward Shalnwald at his Weiser Idaho bank. British Columbia legislature prorogued. Boston and Maine trims trainmen wages by a percent. Ohio sues Standard Oil back in Cleveland. Emma Goldman barred from Chicago speeches. Cold wave grips Minnesota and the Dakotas paralyzing traffic. Evelyn Thaw critically ill in New York. Rev G A Cooke seeks public hearing over Roosevelt defamation claims. Giuseppe Alia on trial in Denver. Magdalena Bay proclaimed a port of entry. Senator Aldrich sees vote on his bill this week. Taft gains colored Republican support nationwide. Congress approves 700000 for Pearl Harbor improvements. U S torpedo flotilla officers banqueted in Lima Peru. Frisco declares war on anarchists. William Dodge, Missoulian editor, dies of ptomaine poisoning.
Joe Weber presents Dream City to strong Seattle audiences with witty tunes and a capable cast led by Little Chip and Miss Marble in a brisk musical comedy. The Virginian returns to Moore theatre with Hart Mart and Meredith delivering solid performances to open a weeklong run.
The audience showed the highest approbation for the play last night, giving an ovation to the individual performance that drew enthusiastic acclaim from patrons.
A Southern inspired melodrama played at the Lois theatre to enthusiastic audience reaction including a kiss moment. Newcomer Miss Alice Royal debuted as the little elder with strong audience reception as Seen Company.
On account of the Janpolski concert the university chorus will hold the Fauat rehearsal on Tuesday night this week at Columbia College hall Broadway and Pine at 8 o clock. All further rehearsals will be on Wednesday night as usual.
The Coliseum theatre afternoon and tonight opens a new program headlined by the Doria Opera Trio and Lopez and Curtis with the Regal Trio and more acts. The Pantages bill also debuts today featuring Kuhn Trio Delphino Delmora French eccentrics Jack Symonds Hayes Winchell Russell Randalls Orville Frank Risley art demos and the Randalls motion pictures.
This afternoon at the Star, city desk notes a sequence of events and remarks unfolding in the public square. Officials invite residents to attend and observe local proceedings and community activities arranged for the day.
Golden and Hughes headline a new vaudeville bill featuring Vera De Bassini and Watson’s musical family with turns from Sidonias Rose and Severans The Auto Disaster and Ocean Voyage burlesque at the Orpheum and Lyric theatres. Living pictures continue to draw crowds as popular comedians share the stage.
New moving pictures are presented at the Five Cent Star Theatre today. They are up to the standard of those which have proved so popular in the past.
The First Presbyterian church hosts the region’s largest choir with 52 voices. Dr. F Wilbur Chace, organist and choir director, notes strong vocal talent in Seattle.
Friday evening a gathering in the Alaska building will ratify the election of Mayor-elect John F. Miller, a former Indiana resident. Former Senator W son and Miller will speak. Indiana natives are urged to attend. An Asiatic Exclusion League meeting will be held Thursday at the Labor Temple to campaign against firms employing Japanese workers.
Judge D G Wooten will deliver the lecture at the fourth annual celebration of St Patrick's feast in the assembly hall at 18th av and Ee Marion st on Monday evening March 16. A good program has been prepared for the occasion.
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