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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1904

Page

7

Mahatma Fay Answers Women in Seattle Matinee

Anna Fay the fat Mahatma entertained about 1 000 women at the Beattie theatre with a women only matinee. She answered burning questions on marriage health and trust, predicting many outcomes and naming men and dresses, drawing encores and causing talk of upcoming divorce filings.

Anna Ya Fay Mahatma Beattie Theatre Seattle Miss Fay Beiong Mine Fay John Anettle Dimity Damncti Johnnie Miss Pay Milas Pay Chapin

Chelan County Democrats Reject Hearst At Convention

May meeting of the Chelan county Democratic convention produced an unexpected result as the minority report on resolutions was adopted, tabling the majority report that endorsed Hearst. Supporters had claimed strong Hearst backing in the region.

Randolph Hearst Hearst

B Claypool Shoots Himself in Seattle Tragedy

Samuel B D Claypool prominent local promoter and former Independent Telephone manager shot himself in his Northern hotel room after slashing his wrist and was found by his wife and a chambermaid. He died before a physician could reach him. A post mortem noted a bullet wound near the heart. The 39 year old had recently returned from Victoria with his wife. Funeral set for 3 pm at Benney Watson chapel with Dr Hyland officiating.

Samuel BD. Claypool Arteen Mr. Claypool Bonney-Watson Correner Moye Ima Wee Claypool Hla Mrs. Claypool Benney-Watson Chapel Dr. Hyland

War Profiteering Figures From World War Costs

Treasury experts estimate at least 14 million dollars from the Ausso-Japan war and possibly 40 million, as foreign gold flows into the United States for war prep. Transfers involve San Francisco and New York treasuries, with Japan and Russia depositing funds. A Leipskc diplomat notes Steyr arms orders for China.

Washington Treasury San Francheco New York San Francisco Cub Treasury Middle West Pacific United States Warner Leipskc Germany Waffenfabrik Steyr Austrian Vienna Hirtenberger

Patronenfabrik Secures 10 000 Cartridge Order

Patronenfabrik has secured a government order for 10 000 cartridges from the imperial Russian government for immediate delivery. JACOR WALDECK.

Patronenfabrik Jacor Waldeck

Michigan educators convene in Lansing for annual meeting

The Michigan State Association of School Superintendents and Principals holds its annual convention in Lansing today through tomorrow. Supt. J. W. Simmons of Owosso chairs the session as president and presiding officer. An interesting program of papers addresses and discussions is planned for the event.

Lansing Mich Michigan State J. W. Simmons Owosso

Eastern Art Teachers Convention Opens in Springfield

Teachers of painting and drawing gathered as the sixth annual convention of the Eastern Art Teachers Association began in Springfield on May 6. The two day meeting featured papers presented by Lonnie B. Snow of Minneapolis Frederick Whitney of Salem Cheshire Boone of Montclair and Dora M. Norton of Pratt Institute New York Brooklyn.

Springfield Mass Ecore Eastern Art Teachers Association Seasions Lonnie BE. Snow Minneapolis

Man Falls Fifty Feet In Street Cut, Is Critical

A man unknown at Pine street and Second Avenue fell fifty feet into a regraded street cut. He was brought to Wayside Mission hospital unconscious in critical condition with skull fracture. A watch and some papers were found. identity remained unknown and his cause of fall undetermined.

Pine Street Second Avenue Wayside Mission Hospital

Public Education Conference Opens in Philadelphia

A conference of public educators began in Philadelphia under the Public Education association aims at home school cooperation. Leading educators from across the region attend the event in Phila.

Public Education Association of Philadelphia

Spokane man writes to Colorado governor over strike stance

F C Robertson of Spokane has written an open letter to Governor Peabody denouncing his handling of the Colorado strike. Robertson defends the striking Coeur d Alene miners of Idaho from years past.

F. C. Robertson Spokane Wash Peabody Colorado Robertson Coeur d’ Alenes Idaho

Injury at Wayside Mission hospital site halts work

Paul Smith, a laborer for Grant & Smith contractors, was seriously hurt yesterday afternoon near the Wayside Mission hospital when a brace on a dirt spreader struck his foot. He suffered multiple broken ribs, one piercing a lung, and was rushed to hospital for treatment.

Paul Smith Grant & Smith Wayside Mission Hospital Smith

Edward Returns to London Amid Crowds After Ireland Visit

King Edward and Queen Alexandra landed at Holy Head this morning to a large welcoming crowd. Twenty seven cars of steel rails for the Alaska Central railroad arrived from Kansas City, to be shipped north on the James Dollar, with another fifty two cars expected next week. In Berlin the Frankfurter Zeitung cites Russia ordering the expulsion of 115 Jewish families, about 60 individuals, from Nikelsk in the Tchernigoff province, deemed illegal and wanton.

London King Edward Queen Alexandra Holy Head Alaska Central Railroad Kansas City Berlin May The Frankfurter Zeitung Russia Nikelsk Tchernigoff Pale

Carnegie Library Dedication at Coshocton

Coshocton May 6 the Carnegie library was dedicated with simple exercises. Prof George W Knight of Ohio State University and other visitors of prominence attended. The granite building cost about 17 6 and Andrew Carnegie gave 2 08 to furnish it.

Coshocton Coeshocton Carnegie Library George W. Knight Ohio State University Andrew Carnegie

Notice to Subscribers for Late Star Delivery

If your copy of The Star has not arrived by 6:30, call Main 1050 or Independent 1138 and a messenger will deliver a copy at once.

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