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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
3
The winter program lists December engagements at Hela Theatre and Seattle Symphonic Society. Productions include The Rivals with Bence Bingley Sheridan and William W Moore, and Beach, Flaming Arrow, Mile Block Hand and Salome per Nedra Lanscombe. Diverse acts from Magicians to vocalists headline at Orpheum with high salary offers.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a partial address at 113 Third Ave and mentions parlors. Context unclear about full location or purpose with no clear events or names to anchor a complete summary.
The act Klein Ott Bros. Nicholson will headline at the Pantages theater today and tomorrow. Other highlights on the bill include Lester Miller in Little Immigrant La Toy Brothers comedy acrobats and Buckley Martin Co in a roaring comedy skit.
Tonight and tomorrow Lind the French dancer offers farewell showcases at the Star theatre. On Monday the Six English Rockers with Laura Jeffries, Palfrey and Hoefler present a comedy acrobatic act from Berlin featuring cyclists.
Cambridge dated report notes Mrs George Howard former Topay of Uncle Tom's Cabin dies at her home aged 79. Born Caroline B. Fox she was famous in theater circles and actors plan special services to honor her memory.
Beginning today a new routing affects several lines. Routes on D2th av and on Capitol street run toward Belmont and Pine, with Heaven Mill cars redirected similarly. The Union and Pike corridors will see changes to Bel mont and Jackson streets as well.
Delegates from Alpede to bring ing out Arctic Brotherhood assemble in Victoria for a four day convention beginning November 1. It is the fifth convention of the order with two prior gatherings in Beattie. Main issue is establishing comes outside, carried over from the Tacoma assembly.
United Press reports Block Americk was knocked down by two men at a lodging house in Walla Walla last night and robbed of about $25. The assailants hid behind curtains and struck from behind.
The funeral for the late H J Davie was held this afternoon at the Welsh Presbyterian church located at 16th and John. Friends attended to pay their respects to Davie’s family and celebrate his life.
Aberdeen marks five years since the devastating fire that destroyed property valued at an estimated 660,600. The city has since grown rapidly, reflecting recovery and redevelopment efforts.
Four men were seriously injured in an explosion at the Cumberland powder house in Nanaimo British Columbia on October 17. One man dropped a lighted match starting the blast.
The program features Fanny Frankel a prima donna soprano with Sam and Ide in a playlet Mme Keasely's Mario nettes and Kenyon & Healy as duettists and comedians Eddie Roesch also performs with a song and the motion pictures.
The Albert Welch Company begins a permanent stock engagement at the American on Pike Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Local favorites compose the troupe. The opening bill is A Woman's Atonement, based on Hertha M. Clay's novel. Daily matinees and two shows at 7 15 and 9 will be offered each evening.
Spokane date Oct 17 reports J T Carter of Cocura feared to have carried out a suicide threat. Alene contacted police claiming they left home last Saturday and a search found no trace. Before leaving he sent a portal card to his brother Oscar Carter at Wella Walla demanding money or he would take his own life.
A New York woman from Victoria was rescued by city police from a Chinese opium joint last night. The incident fits a troubling pattern of recently discovered white women in opium dens, with strong suspicion that many harboring cases remain undiscovered by officers.
The first storm of the year sweeps the Sierra Nevada causing numerous landslides. Hundreds of sheep and cattle thought lost in the mountains, threatening losses for cattle and sheepmen.
General Lord Kitchener, completing his India command, announced plans to travel to England by way of the United States. He expressed a desire to see the United States and its people and may also visit China, Japan, and possibly Australia and New Zealand.
William Hatfield alias J Dunham jailed near San Jose killing six years ago faces new confinement after an attempted escape. Inmates found saws tilings and crushed brick in his cell signaling a prison breakout plot.
The Seattle Marine Supply Co located at 90 West Columbia Street announces its presence in the area and offers nautical goods and services. The notice highlights the dependable life Allan is here as a tagline or endorsement.
SBRAGWAY Alaska Oct Si Mal Nighardeen in charge of the Alaska rework and Lieut Juenet who installed wireless stations in the Interior arrived to complete their work. They left for Seattle on the Dolphin last departure. Chinese smuggling suspects were moved to Beattie by Marti Minella. Four admitted smuggling into the United States. three denied. Confessed aliens will be deported.
Tomorrow the Episcopal church in the city marks the Festival of St Luke with a 7 40 evening service at Mark's Church. Doctors of the city are invited for special music and a lecture by Rev Dr Llwyd titled Religion and Medicine, illustrated at Emmanuel Church movement.
At the winter meeting the Beattie chapter of the American Institute of Hauking voted to raise a large sum for the entertainment of the regional convention of the order. The convention comes here during the fair next year.
Rev. C. Mason, pastor of the University Congregational church, will address the Bindsay club at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the MG.
Carl Emil Petersen a globe trotting Dane presents a lecture tonight in Washington Hall at 14th and 1 Peterson Haw around the world twice. He tells of his travels and experiences illustrating his talk.
Capt Drisko Pirot Officer H C Anderson Engineer Mrmith and Pur ser Cunningham testified before the local inquiry yesterday on the reorganization of the Utopia High Wever for Women. Miss Lucille Ave s of Herkelry California receives a sociology chair created for her benefit after writing for the Carnegie institution a history of labor legislation in California.
The Sun day schools of Chelan county held an convention at the Hop hie city. Gellatty welcomed the delegates and superintendents from across the county alongside others interested in Sunday school work. A bear attack near Aleaka produced a hide measuring fifteen inches, claimed to be the largest ever recorded in the region.
The text notes a rally this evening at ann featuring speakers from state and equity campaigns alongside the present officeholder.
An elaborate state echoe display featuring beluga inspired pieces will headline the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle next year. Organizers promote the themed showcase as a major regional attraction with plans for enhanced exhibits and cultural presentations.
Notices for church sermons must be mailed early to reach The Star by 5 pm Saturday. Delays in mail require notices to be earthy and arrive on time at the Star office.
Presbyterian pastors cover morning and evening sermons with topics such as God Produces the Facts and The Lingering Mysteries. Episcopal and Baptist chapels list sermon themes including Luke the Physician and The Will of God. A long roster of churches from Georgetown to Westminster and St James outlines morning fonts, evening lectures, and notable book talks.
A fragmented church program lists multiple pastors and topics across Seattle and surrounding districts. Details include sermon titles like Going Forward Remember Now Thy Creator and The Value of a Church to a Community with mornings and evening sessions noted at various intersections and churches, reflecting a broad religious event schedule.
Morning and evening services held at Piret-Christensen's hall Hroad and Madison and at Second-Reettal hall D. 8. John. Topics centered on the Doctrine of Atonement.
Partial OCR text references a 10 cent page book about cures and mathematics. Mentions giving it free to every person and potential appeal to readers. Fragmentary and unclear details limit full reconstruction of events or entities.
A dense schedule of lectures and services at multiple Seattle venues includes Atonment doctrine talks, gospel tabernacle sermons, occult science lectures, and theosophical and spiritualist events. Notable speakers include Rev. Nf. Pr. Lyon, Mrs Hartman, Helen Van Anderson, Thomas A Barnes, and J Anderson with topics ranging from language, afterlife, and social reform.
A consolidated notice lists multiple congregations and pastors with morning and evening sermon topics. Subjects include Passions leters Godforsaken, An baal and Cleopatra, A Study of Passion Decadence and Death, A Greek Embassy, The Religion of Mohammed, How to Keep Out Burglary, Concord and Lexington No Kingcraft, Man, Bell-Hellmation, Three Significant, Of What Use in Religion, The Gospel and the Galatians, Religion and Politics, Permanent Beauty, and Moral Asbestos.
Rev. Dr. Llwyd rector of St Mark's will lead services at 8 AM 1 AM and 7 36 PM tomorrow with sermons titled The Inner History of a Life and The Liberation Between Religion and Medicine as Illustrated in the Emmanuel Movement.
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