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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1911
Page
8
The Lola theatre presents Barriers Burned Away as the Chicago fire backdrop, with Dennis Fleet and the aristocrat’s daughter in a romance. Bert Hadley and Myrtle Vane star as the leads, Carl Stockdale plays the villain in a melodramatic plot.
The Love Tales of Hoffmann at the Moore features Joseph H. Sheehan in the title role delivering a new spin on this comic opera. The cast, including Gladys Caldwell, brings unusual vocal prowess and strong acting, captivating audiences in all three framed tales.
Asmay Darragh star of Potlatch week will lead in The Stolen Story at the Metropolitan theatre staged by the Seattle Press club on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Miss Darragh previously acted in stock at the Loise theatre.
C Lagourgue's concert band performed well at the Metropolitan theatre yesterday afternoon. Several band members are from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Miss Helen Low sang multiple numbers including A Perfect Day to strong reception. A Biancone shone on flute with The Blue Danube The Charge of the Hussars Il Pagliacci prologue and Na toma by Herbert.
A packed Seattle house last night approved The Third Degree noting Raymond Whitaker’s witty take as Mr Brewster the lawyer and Miss Franklin Gale as Mrs Annie Jeffries. The play depicts police methods to obtain confessions.
Thomson and the two Desmond sisters headline the Grand this week with a singing and dancing act. Ted White appears in blackface, while Davis and Davis present a large man in charcoal makeup and a petite woman with a baby voice. Four new photo plays are shown.
In a letter to Jack Wood Tom Mann reports rapid union gains across English dockers, seamen, stewards, and warehouse workers. He notes Liverpool district union members rising from 7,800 to over 31,000 and near universal organization elsewhere.
In San Francisco a waiter at Beth's restaurant moved a package left on a table into the icebox. The chef, seeking meat, opened it and fainted upon discovering dynamite inside.
Mrs Minnie Hanstein sues Paul Gitsenbanner a machine maker for breach of promise claiming he deceived her while she cared for his children and moved into his home after his wife died She says he said she could be his wife and he professed affection while she remained willing but he later refused to wed leaving a contested claim strong with family ties.
Flooding drowned many hens and damaged transport facilities in Guayamas Mexico. Eggs now sell for 20 cents each with other foods rising rapidly, signaling prices soon to rise proportionally.
Bevy of riders badly hurt when an Interurban car on the San Mateo line was telescoped by another electric car. Motorman O Connell may die. In Hopland a Northwestern Pacific train struck a cow on a trestle causing cars to jump the track injuring Fireman Gilmore and Engineer Lawrence. Rev Frederick O Iverson died in Seattle General Hospital after serving five years as pastor of the Hethania Norwegian Lutheran Free church. He leaves a widow and four children.
Fifteen boys aged 19 to 21 were taken into custody yesterday by Beret M. D. Pence and two patrolmen after neighbors complained about loud noise while they played cards in a Ballard shanty.
Dillon Montana reports a temperature of 10 degrees below zero in the Hig Hole Basin. Windom Montana also logged the same frigid figure on Saturday, reflecting a sharp cold snap across southwestern Montana.
Washington Star reports Rome dated Oct 30 that two American cardinals will be named to the Sacred College on Nov 27. Archbishops John Farley of New York and James O'Donnell of Boston are the Americans chosen to become cardinals.
The firm purchased the Martinique apartments at Fighthar and Union streets for 4150,000. The building rose four years ago at a cost of 100,000. July 17 marks the Portland steamship anniversary and next year’s Golden Potlatch dates run July 15 to 20. J A Jackson, a 38 year old laborer, killed himself at Hotel Le Roy after failing to find work. The Y M C A reports 215 dormitory rooms now house 350 men and 60 boys following 64 new rooms added to the Stander hotel property. repairs near completion.
In San Francisco on October 30 confusion leads to fare boxes being discarded as conductors disregard trustworthiness of the devices. The passage notes a shift as behavior and systems change in transit operations.
Motion pictures about the ravages of tuberculosis will be shown at the university auditorium this evening as part of a public education campaign by the Washington State Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis. Mine B. J. Heals, secretary, will explain the pictures. Admission is free.
Frank 8. Tichenor, department inspector of the Spanish-American Veterans, named state manager of the Knights of Macabees of the World. In San Francisco a series of brief items report Mrs. Carrie Warner’s corset return warrant and other oddities including Mrs. Hanson’s court letters, a bread box savings tale, a bread box claim, and Indians in Arizona watching an airplane as Fowler resumes his ocean to ocean flight.
The dentist informs Mr. Dorkins of a cavity in the upper bicuspid and the patient agrees to proceed with filling it. The exchange is noted as comic dialogue from a Chicago Tribune feature.
Prostrated fiancee of the Rev. Clarence Virgil T. Richeson believes the minister is innocent and will help him fight the murder prosecution.
London dispatch reports Dr James Cantile praises Sun Yat sen as enlightened reformer fit to lead China toward a government by the people. Cantile recalls Sun’s 1896 release from the Chinese legation in London and notes Sun’s Christian background and aims to end the Manchu dynasty. A second item notes the McKinley circle Ladies of the G A R hosting a hazy home dinner Tuesday at Evergreen hall.
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