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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
3
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The article details Harry Orchard's alleged link to a fortune from the Coeur d'Alene mining region, including the Day family claims near Burke Idaho, and how Orchard’s past poverty influenced his actions amid the Haywood defense and murder allegations. It notes the involvement of Markwell’s men and the larger legal strategy around proving or denying charges and the pursuit of revenge or financial gain.
The narrative traces a mine at the center of wealth for the Day family and Edward Royce after a long drill effort that finally hit ore. Profits topped a million annually by 1906, while a political murder involving Steunenberg looms over the era and the Orchard plot tied to them.
Leading amateurs will perform Daly comedy A Night Off at the Grand for Cathedral funds. Fifty performers take part in a minstrel and vaudeville show at the Grand for Arctic Brotherhood relief. Rose Coghlan closes Mrs Warren's Profession at the Grand tonight.
Readers are shown a slate of performances with Soldier of there at Seattle theater running through Sunday afternoon and Texas Ranger at THE Lots opening afterward. Little Lord Feaneroy clones noted in brief program teaser.
Sundays show opens this afternoon with The Prince and the Pauper followed by By the Bad Waves and Uncle Kennie’s Visit. Lewis Lake Company presents the week’s offerings at the Lyric Theatre with a rotating bill.
Taylor Company closes the Stolen Len after four successful tiered nights. Deadwood Dick will follow with a special children's matinee at Star Saturday afternoon. Seven acts headline the week with Cook and Clinton performing unique rifle shots. An entirely new bill opens Monday.
Flenrietta Crossman appears at the Grand Theatre next week in two shows Ailola Bad Den Peggy and The Almighty Dollar. The engagement features local entertainment and a billed double bill.
A new Tri-Daily Telegram begins in Beattie published by Boos and Harold. It prints on three colors and offers a one page daily news resume suitable for posting in windows or stores. The publishers expect success after similar ventures elsewhere.
A new camp of Spanish war veterans will be installed tonight by Fortson camp No. 9 at its ball on Twenty first avenue and Jefferson street. The camp will have twenty five charter members and be named Thy camp. William D. Downey of Fortson camp will appoint the new officers. Veterans expect to join the Memorial day parade.
London report states George Henry Finch known as the Father of the House of Commons died. He represented Hulland in Parliament for many years.
In Portland on May 28 the Multnomah County W T U passed a resolution urging officials to ban indecent displays. The measure condemns tight ads, lingerie in windows, risqué paintings, and scantily clad ballet dancers on theater stages and calls for enforcement.
Western avenue commission men report tight strawberry supply and strong spring demand, hindered by cloudy weather delaying ripening. Vegetables move slowly with homegrown varieties favored. larger oranges praised while smaller fruit falls from markets. Price levels are generally low for the season amid fluctuating crops and ongoing stock updates.
The Third Ward councilman proposes taxing city law books as a broader levy on chew gum penny slot machines and weighing machines. Gum machines would pay one dollar annually, weighing machines five dollars.
Canadian minister of the interior Frank Oliver is slated to attend the A Y P exposition groundbreaking ceremonies. The lieutenant governor of British Columbia will also be invited to participate.
Johnny Summers the English lightweight fought six fast rounds to a draw with Harlem Tommy Murphy of New York in Philadelphia. Summers pressed relentlessly and was seen as the quicker fighter, delivering rapid blows and pushing Murphy to the edge of a possible knockout.
Everett reports a multi item page note. William Haferkorn Dan Currie and A C Patterson are subpoenas for defense in the G L Wainwright coroner case with potential inquest discussion and character testimony. The Audubon society plans daily nature study in public schools. The Everett baseball team departs for Victoria to play two exhibitions with Ballard and returns to meet Monroe at home Sunday.
Code Commissioner Gleason prepares ordinance to tightly regulate erecting electric light signs in the city. The aim is to protect the municipality from damage and accidents caused by defective or improper installations. A license system would allow only qualified sign erectors.
Real estate offering in Seattle promises eventual record values as 900 lakefront lots near Rainier and Exposition grounds are marketed at 325 to 700 with planned price increases. Easy terms include one fourth cash plus 60 dollars quarterly or half cash with 6 to 24 month balances. University car access, 40 by 100 foot lots with abstracts provided.
An altercation involving a gripman led to a group of rowdies attacking him. He sustained injuries and was taken to a hospital. A bystander named Wright reportedly tried to intervene, ran to a drug store, and was beaten with a bottle.
A California company bookkeeper identified as Walker resident on hey sustained injuries in the morning when he fell from a running vehicle after it slipped on a wet road. He was thrown to the pavement and is receiving medical attention.
L. W. and O. K. Ball, Chicago prospectors, were found near Valdez after drifting a week in a disabled launch. They reported near starvation and a harrowing ordeal before searchers located them yesterday.
Seattle Electric workers lower rails of the Madison street cable line on the east side near Second to allow cars to stop without crossing the crosswalk. Street grading on the south side between Second and Third avenues nears completion as teams and foot traffic resume over the street.
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