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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
3
An unclear clipping notes individuals Skeets and Gielen with references to Ellis and De Han Gordon. It mentions admonishment and advice following a dispute, hinting at a legal or disciplinary proceeding without clear details.
Move in a night into Splendor Palace as L. L. Moore previously at Second Av and Marion St opens new quarters in the Leary block Second Ave and Madison St. The first day crowds fill the great room with jewelry displays in center showcases and a new ice-bretta cut glass room. A $2,600 necklace for a Seattle woman and two $5,000 stones headline the diamond display among original lavaliers bracelets and panes. Open daily from 1 to 6 this afternoon and evening draws visitors to the grand opening spectacle.
The Taft family will attend All Souls Unitarian church for a Thanksgiving service led by Rev. W. Pierce. President Taft will eat an apple for luncheon while others in Washington join a noon crowd, and a formal dinner with cabinet members and friends follows in the White House kitchens. Horace Voss supplies the feast turkey.
New York officials report ongoing search for the Nourmahal, Col. John Jacob Astor’s yacht, with Col. Astor and son Vincent aboard. Wireless calls from multiple stations attempt to locate the vessel after it disappeared around November 10 during a West Indies storm.
Everett reports a looming free speech clash as Floyd Hyde and George Holmes of the United Wage Earners of Washington are fined for disorderly conduct after street corner remarks targeting Spokane police. They appealed, signaling broader plans to send more speakers if the issue widens.
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