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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1910
Page
8
Two actresses in The Blue Mouse company are set for a fat and thin contrast on stage Miss Merritt the thinner and Miss Palmer the less slender are changing bodies threatening job security if the balance fails Clyde Fitch wrote and staged the play and his insistence on the thin fat dynamic is carried on by successors
In San Francisco on October 22 Battling Nelson confirms a comeback bout will take place here against an opponent yet to be named. The decision ends days of suspense for boxing fans awaiting his next appearance.
Nazimova drew a large Seattle crowd for Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Moore last evening. She again played Nora in a performance well filled by Brandon Tynan as Thorwald and strong support. Tonight Nazimova plans The Fairy Tale, a German play, in Seattle for the first time.
Prince Francis of Teck, brother of Queen Mary, died in London on October 22 from pleurisy after undergoing two surgical operations.
Philadelphia awoke to battle as Count Donop with 1200 Hessians attacked Fort Mercer seven miles below the city. A Hessian fleet attacked Fort Mifflin on Mud Island. Mercer saw 400 killed or wounded. Mifflin siege lasted three weeks aboard a warship touring the world. Birth announcements. Nise Bowman Ralston named Glee club director at University of Washington. Seattle reports deaths, tours, and divorces. Reno boasts a new home. San Francisco passengers reach Seattle. Will Carleton turns 66. Labor strikes and prison day events noted. various sermons and political campaigns listed. Sarmiento in Boston harbor.
In Portland on October 22 attorney Seneca Fouts said Jesse P. Webb will appeal his murder conviction of wealthy ranchman William A. Johnson. Johnson's body was found in a trunk at Union Depot in June after a five hour jury deliberation.
The Interstate Commerce Commission on October 22 is examining a set date for the effective start of rates in the Inter mountain and coast cases for both eastbound and westbound traffic.
Sheriff Howard Payette has dispatched circulars describing Wil son Buttner the attorney who left the party after indictment by the grand jury. A reward is offered for his apprehension and return.
In Walla Walla on October 22 a two year old girl, daughter of Harry Caldwell, slipped into a small stream. She was swept through a 60 foot culvert and emerged unharmed, though frightened, on the opposite bank.
Yukio Ozaki the lord mayor of Tokyo arrives in the United States on a reform minded tour. Comparisons are drawn to New York Mayor Gaynor as Ozaki seeks contact with American counterparts. Dr. Thomas F. Kane of the University of Washington will address Baptist ministers on Monday at the YMCA on The Church and Education.
In Kansas City on October 22 Bam Langford seized the world middleweight title after Stanley Ketchel's death. Manager Joe Woodman urged challengers to step forward and reclaim the crown from Langford.
Workers clear remnants of nearly 300 cattle burned in a stock and freight train collision two miles from Calhan Colorado on the Hook Island railway. Dance at Dreamland tonight.
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