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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
3
Old theater display ends as patrons will no longer see the big red lobster with upturned claws or a downtown grill motif once linked to advertisements. The waxed scene with perfume imagery is removed after season changes.
Walter In white shirt and cutaway coat appears with a tray of loval beer as the curtain faces further legal action. Sheriff Smith serves a writ of attachment for three months' back rent totaling $145, claimed by Russell and Drew theater proprietors against McKenna and Green who own the curtain. The case echoes a prior court encounter during the partners settlement.
Mayor Zook announced on Thursday that several principal streets in Dallard will be paved with asphalt. He said a final list isn’t decided yet, but the paving will likely cover streets near the city center.
Vice President Fairbanks will pass through Seattle on his way to the Portland exposition after a telegram to Congressman Humphrey. He will depart Chicago on Saturday and plans include addressing the Young Men's Republican club here. LODZ strike disrupts 20,000 workers.
Statements from RR Woolterton of Green Lake tell of Levi Edward Bouck a victim of the clash between striking longshoremen and non union men at Tacoma. Houck left with seven men to discharge cargo and has not been heard from since. A stranger described as having Panama hat appeared Thursday evening saying Bouck and three others were killed at Tacoma. Police asked Ballers union leader OM President for information but no details emerged. Bouck’s children aged 12 9 and 8 were mentioned by neighbors and the mother died a week before Christmas. The mystery of Bouck’s absence remains unresolved.
City Engineer Thomson surveys gas plants in Glasgow and other European towns with municipal ownership and in Philadelphia, weighing franchise options for the American Improvement Company. His reports will influence whether Beattie keeps, amends, or abandons private gas control. Municipal systems in Manchester and Birmingham show profits and lower consumer prices, guiding potential reforms.
Mrs James Morgan died of paralysis yesterday morning at 216 Broadway after an eight day illness. She was 25 years a resident and wife of Captain James Morgan a marine figure. She helped found the Puget Sound Business College in 1878 and later headed it. Surviving children are Charles B Morgan and Miss Elaine Morgan. Funeral Saturday at 2 from the family residence.
The Ballard Schools will close for the summer next Friday. Commencement exercises are being prepared and an elaborate program is promised. The exercises will be held at Junction Hall Friday evening at o'clock.
An advertisement touts Munyon Witch Hazel Soap promising clearer complexions and softer skin for women. It also urges mothers to try it on babies to relieve hives rash and chafing with quick soothing effects.
A satirical item mocks sightings of an astral body in parliament and sensational stories like a tidal wave and a sea serpent. It notes Miss Notty Nott in a rumored six thousand dollar weekly theatrical contract while claiming she murdered her parents over smoking, then shifts to ads for hats and dairy prices.
Nan Patterson signs for vaudeville at $2000 weekly while Slug Ging kills three men seeks a pardon and possible engagement. Johan Hoch offered $2500 weekly to boost vaudeville fortunes. mixed notices include local butter prices and a shop ad for men s hats at Brooks Co.
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