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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
7
Dramatic society plans a major theatre event on May 18 at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm. Lead roles will be played by Mrs Anna Pfeil, famed for 5 000 performances, and actor Anders Brattstrom, a renowned Swedish performer.
News from Managua reports President J. Barrada fleeing the city as unrest spreads. Analysts foresee a likely change in power with Minister Mena viewed as a probable successor and potential new leader.
On May 20 Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New York will arrive in Seattle to an auto parade from the Hotel Washington and later speak at a public meeting in Dreamland. Prof Trevor C Kincaid of the university spoke on ante civic topics at the Lowell school civic center Monday night. Virgil Bogue is set to address the May 22 gathering.
In Springfield Illinois May 11 the Lorimer investigating committee chairmen urged the senate to condemn Judge Petit of Chicago for a decision that let Edward Tilden, accused slush fund collector of Lorimer, escape producing his books. Senator Jones introduced a bill for an appeal from Judge Petit's ruling.
Circuit Theatre shows In Old Califor n When the Gringoes Came and Bab y of the Boarding House Tatler with Cole singers. Circuit Symphony screens The Knight of Road about a hob o saving a farmer for a home. Exhibit Theatre offers Indian Justices and The Young King of Rome. Tunis Africa Joweh and Cindy’s on the Trip. Comedy Snare of the car Blabsides and The Fascinating Bachelor at another house. National Theatre presents The Stolen Claim and The Troublesome Secretaries followed by The Haunted Castle in Havana.
In El Paso May 11 martial law is in force as Gen Orozco orders strict control and declares looters to be shot on sight. Reports say about 100 killed or wounded in the fighting and many buildings burned with Navarro's officers expected to switch sides to Madero. The town reports an execution of a saloon keeper who killed an insurgent after surrender.
Shrewd investors and business people in Seattle credit small want ads with laying the foundations of their present prosperity. Tonight both men and women can find in The Star want ad columns ads that may prove the foundation of a fortune. Look for yours.
At the theatres Warde stars in Julian firet for three nights while Ruth Bt. closes the week with Seattie Max Figman in The Man on the Box. Also showing The Girl From Rector Lois All the Comforts of Home and a slate of vaudeville acts at Orpheum Pantages Majestic Money Star Tom Heeson performs The Bathing Girls.
A dated 1848 letter by Edgar Allan Poe defending his reputation and admitting past drinking, sold in New York for 1700 dollars. The author cites habits, health regimen, and social misperceptions, claiming a resolved commitment to abstain from drinking.
Berkeley California May 11 voters faced a three section ballot system for a 940000 bond vote covering parks playgrounds sewers and incinerator along with separate ballots for high and grammar school bonds. The unusual legal setup required distinct compartments to cast each vote despite economy of combining elections.
The Brotherhood formed to provide free medical and legal aid, beds, and meals to workmen at the lowest cost. Charter members include Mayor Dilling, John L. Wilson, Judges A. W Prater and Roger S. Greene, Austin E. Griffiths, and F. C. Marper.
Mrs. Sibina Joy asks New York Superior Court to stop Union Savings & Trust Co from honoring her husband 8. W. Joy's checks. She claims 6600 dollars of community property, 1500 of which is in his name, and cites 20 plus years of marriage and his dissipating spending. A separate report notes a strange funeral on the East Side for five Torah scrolls damaged in a fire at 56 Christie Street, where Jewish ritual burial followed law.
A Massachusetts woman proposes a tax targeting spinsters provoking backlash that a man might not be safe to go out alone as social norms and enforcement spark controversy.
The Ark of the Covenant and other relics were reported stolen from the sacred Mosque of the Covenant in Jerusalem by a group of English archeologists aided by Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough. Guards were bribed and the looters vanished at night, triggering rioting among residents.
Multiple parcels advertised for sale by Ole Hanson Co and associates detail 89 acres near Auburn with improved parcels, a 1910 Alaska Building listing, several potato land tracts around Kirkland and Everett, and various small-acreage opportunities. Offers include terms, down payments, and monthly balances with references to farms, chicken ranches, and waterfront potential. Prices range from a few hundred to hundreds of dollars per acre, with emphasis on quick sales and favorable climate and road access.
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