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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1907
Page
3
A whimsical piece attributed to Freddie Henry from The Office Boy imagines a child professing what he would do with a million dollars. The list includes buying pets, trips to London Peron and Africa, a range of toys and games, dinners and parties, and attending numerous sports events and theaters.
The program lists performances by Pel Eherhard Stephani and David Braham, Raff Cracksman, The Cowboy and the Pomatting, The Masald, The Girl Olga Neth, The Web, Under Southern Skies, and The Ya a, with acts at the Grand and Third Avenue venues. New cast members include Virginia Hayden as Mrs. Morgan, and Beacon Lights slated for the following week.
Tonight and tomorrow close exhibition show at the Coliseum features Rosa Nay trained birds as the main act with other numbers on the current bill. Monday afternoon offers Deaves Merry Man otkina ballet and transformation scene hosted by Mike Quinn with his talking dog George Smediey. Miles and Raymond perform a comedy sketch with Morgan and Me Garvey. Elverton presents a comedy gun spinner.
Tonight marks the final performance of the current show at Pantages theater. Tomorrow the program continues with a new act running all week featuring Barton and Ashley in a comedy sketch Walthers and Hill in a Hebrew singing act Ed and Nettie Masse in a comedy juggle Gilson and Tolon in a musical act Herr Jansen as an illusionist John Ward Alden a boy violinist Elwell singing illustrated songs and moving pictures completing the program.
The Star theater offers Major Doyle and Gabbert in a new musical comedy A Day at the Races with motion pictures and a De Bonner illustrated ballad as part of a varied program. Tonight and tomorrow Kennedy and Lawrence and others give farewell shows before shifts to Leric theater next week.
Anacortes youth Wil tam FF Dorman drowned at night after slipping from a dock guard rail in Seward Alaska. His body was recovered by a diver from the U S battle ship Boston and buried in Seward.
SEWARD Alaska October 19 United Press reports Pail Inmach and Joseph Fischer drowned near Latouche Inlet while under liquor influence. The capsize was witnessed by Seattle Alaska Company employees. Bodies not recovered.
Andrew Carnegie, aboard the Baltic, predicts a U S financial crisis may have already begun and will spread to England He believes the forthcoming upheaval could restore actual values and curb speculation Meanwhile in Vancouver Michael Markey is convicted of rioting in Chinatown and Salem reports a sheriff pursuing a child marriage suspect from Kalama to arrest the groom Agnes Davin Daly is accused of marrying a 14 year old girl in Willamette Valley
Robert Griffith formerly of Seattle suffered a leg fracture while performing work at the Brunette sawmills in New Westminster British Columbia on October 19.
An advertisement touts evaporated sterilized milk as a healthier, affordable substitute for raw milk and its preserved fruit partners, claiming half the price while keeping all the goodness.
New York October 19 Broadway dancer Heasie Clayton suffered a torn ankle ligament the day before while performing in Joe Weber's Hip-up Hooray She winced in the final moments yet continued dancing as Weber helped her off stage Doctors say each step was torture and she fainted at the wings. the public knew little of the backstage drama while news notes mention upcoming home walnut markets and battleship yard activity.
PACQMA Oct. 19 Announce m made by the Poster Lion thepany that the plant of the old Lumber company at Oldtown, destroyed by fire last week, will be rebuilt at once with a projected cost of about 75000. Corpee Doesn’t Frighten Burglars reports a burglary in Westfield New York where a corpse was looted of 260 in silver and 50 in casks. Gov Stokes faces church member protest over executive interference in the murder case of John B Schuyler Aberdeen election changes loom as Aberdeen's new city official will be elected under third class city law.
The attorney general decides that these officers will hold over until the succeeding election, ensuring continued leadership as a temporary measure.
In State news, Congressman Jones has not yet seen a bear during a hunting near Twicp as President Roosevelt Jones reportedly has no bad luck. South Tacoma deals with pestering quids as gardners plan swift action on bob whites. A Spokane bill tests anti cigarette law via Hr. 8 Winsor. Owls plan a goat organization at North Yakima. Kalama sawmill Nichola Bevis collapsed last night with losses around 250000 dollars. owners will rebuild promptly.
The Vancouver British Columbia direct note announces the steamship Troquois departing Plier at twelve o clock midnight. It records a scheduled overnight voyage with emphasis on the night departure time and route from Plier to Vancouver.
About 100 guests at the wedding of Helen M. Dyer and Walter Ko Amart in Portland flee as burglars loot Herbert E. Dyer's home. The thieves steal up to $1,000 in cash and valuables.
Brown the Plumber offers modern sanitary plumbing and heating ideas. The firm Brown Plumbing Co at 221 Pine presents services and contact details for plumbing and heating needs.
In Vancouver a fast steamship named Iroquoi arrives at midnight from Pier 2. The document notes the time as 123 o'clock and emphasizes the vessel's swift passage into port.
A mistranscribed note implies a grocer offers a money back guarantee if customers do not use Ike Schilling’s heats, claiming refunds on purchases.
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