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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
10
Tacoma theater patrons faced a Frisco stock company presenting Salome as a tragedy. Oscar Wilde is not responsible for the reduced, lurid one act production. Review says the act lasted an hour, was poorly written and enacted, and drew a hostile reception. Peace officers may examine the show.
Theaters present Grand Opera offers Luttian Reesell Russell in a last appearance with The Butterfly and Salome alongside Elizabeth Stuart Players. Warren’s Prefestes stages Wilde’s Salome. Shaw’s Saint drama The Profession comes with Rose Coghlan. Nearby venues feature memory tales, a soldier saga, and vaudeville acts.
Charlies W. Fair announced plans to visit Alaska in July with the Christian Endeavor. the trip would involve meeting people and observing events. The vice president is considered, and the possible trip includes fishing in Lake Rorth and viewing deer, with a proposal to add the event to a Woodland collection.
Herbert Garfield Millar of the United States Artillery at Fort Flagler has been released on leave as trouble grows over a court martial. He is accused of mismanagement of quartermaster funds and dock construction payments totaling about $4000. A civil libel action is pending against Captain Madison, with a marine board expected to investigate.
James McParland known for extracting confessions from Marty Orchard and Steve Adams travels to Boise for Haywood trial He travels with guards and a heavy cane claiming real danger and readiness for stern business in Idaho May 14 report
Olympia May 14 The following corporation articles were filed at the secretary of state office Columbia Tie and Lumber Company of Oregon appoints C Gridley of Vancouver as state agent Seattle Association of Retail Druggists listed with partners Foster Lowgh Lacey Weed Olson Mille Realty Company Beattie 64000 State Land Company Seattie 910000 Hugo Slettengren John Arnel Vashon Transportation Company Geaitiien Harrington Beall Charlies Bh McManter Mabton Co operative Land and Real Estate Yacolt Water Works Company Yakima 16066 Anderson Hanson Great Western Lumber Company Seattle 190000 Geldbere Deneogthee F M Gray increase capital stock Mount Vernon Trading from 92406 to 4000
Deputy sheriff J. M. Wilcox of Teton county failed to return after pursuing a criminal at the Map 1 range near Helena. It is believed he was murdered by cattle men, with a thorough search failing to locate him and the possibility that his body was buried.
In Wilmington on May 16 Rev William Temple of St Joseph's Roman Catholic church preached on Marriage. He scored women fond of poodle dogs saying they lack maternal spirit. He also criticized the young men earning from sixteen to ninety dollars a week who excuse not to marry.
A Beattie Electric Company streetcar hog debate erupts after a letter-writer blasts overcrowded Seattle cars. The correspondent condemns Beattie for crowding, calls for public ownership of transit, and cites safety and financial blame while defending passengers who offer courtesy.
Pitifully under the influence of liquor and clinging to her two children aged five and under one year, Busan Brad an Indian woman was rescued by Patrolman Newman at the waterfront yesterday afternoon from a crowd and taken to police headquarters. The mother and children were separated and housed in the women’s receiving cell until this morning when the woman was discharged.
A fragment mentions an Englishman’s nerves and tea consumption, notes a money refund policy for returns, and references Uke Behiling's Best with a promise to pay. The text is garbled but centers on tea, refunds, and a product name.
The new police automobile slid on the slick pavement while turning into Yester Way and collided with a Standard Transfer truck. Minor damage occurred, one side light was broken and the gear rail bent, but no injuries were reported and the patrol remained in service.
F A Huntley state horticulturist appeared before county commissioners to appoint former Fruit Inspector Hopkins of King County as deputy inspector in charge of Kies County. The move enables Hopkins to perform the duties Huntley would have as fruit inspector.
R L Mulholland of Washington attorney for the International Association of Machinists will deliver a lecture on The Labor Situation at room 1 Labor Temple this evening at 8 o'clock. The public is invited.
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