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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1910
Page
8
Federal Judge Martin sentenced Ernest W. Gerbracht former superintendent of the Williamsburg refinery to two years in Atlanta federal penitentiary and a $5,000 fine for his role in the sugar weighing frauds.
Regina Cane 33, widow, released from city hospital after hysteria, attempted to use Rough on Rats in a department store within 24 hours. She was taken to Seattle General Hospital. employed as a domestic for Mrs. W. W. Milner. Parents Beinhardt in Richmond, Missouri. She refused details at the hospital. no friends in the city. Doctors say she will probably recover.
Mrs. Davis wife of Dr Charles W Davis 4147 Brooklyn av was injured in an automobile accident yesterday afternoon at Eighth ave and Priest bruises to face body and a lacerated arm. Dr and Mrs Davis rode in the front seat when struck by an electric runabout driven by Mrs King 627 15th av N wife of William G King manager of the Butler hotel. Mrs Davis was thrown 15 feet and carried unconscious. Her husband held the steering gear and escaped unharmed. The car was badly damaged.
In Victoria B C divers blasted a reef off Sentinel island to float the steamer Princess May revealing ore. No assays were made. In Lucerne a two year old son becomes noted as the youngest aeronaut. In Pittsburg a man attempted hari kari after job loss. In Boston Charles Mellen elected to succeed Tuttle at Boston and Maine.
A chronicle of events from September 14 1812 noting Napoleon's entry into Moscow and the city’s subsequent burning after his five week stay. It mentions the chaos in Moscow the deaths and riots alongside short humorous or stray notes about unrelated incidents across places. It also references U S A potential meaning and a pocketbook return in Husum Charley Cayuse and other assorted items from different towns. The passage lists miscellaneous items from diverse locales including crime divorce notices and civil events.
Nome Alaska Sept 14 bandits with hooded faces robed up invaded one of Nome’s largest gambling dens crowding players and dealers into walls they looted the bank and fled with thousands of dollars.
New York dispatch reports Mary Mannering, actress, rests at Roosevelt hospital after an operation for appendicitis. Doctors say her condition is fairly favorable but other hospital reports say she is fighting for her life.
Charles Cowen offered a tract adjoining Cowen park to the Washington State Art Association for a museum of art and sciences. Gifford Pinchot and his brother Amos will reach Los Angeles this evening and proceed to San Pedro tomorrow to inspect city sand government work.
The Basement Salesroom Millinery Section offers attractive prices on satin and velvet shapes and feather trimmings. Black satin shapes in mushroom style, velvet shapes priced from 1.75 to 2.45, black velvet shapes with large brim, plus Aigrettes and various coque feathers in multiple colors.
Women's black silk hosiery with liner heels and toes, durable and extra long, deep lisle garter welt, special 50 cents per pair. Basement Salesroom.
Local retailer offers children’s stiff cow boy style gauntlet gloves with embroidered cuffs and fringe. Priced at 55 cents and 75 cents per pair.
Basem ent salesroom offers women s gun metal calf button boots with cravenette top and military heel at 2.95. Women s patent blucher boots with cravenette top and turned sole also 2.95. Girls high top school shoes priced at 2.00 2 50 and 3.00 per pair.
Yesterday brought a large shipment of women and misses coats suitable for motoring and travel. Prices include $25 full-length coats in covert, broadcloth, and mix fabrics with shawl or notch collars. At $35, 56 inch drog cloth coats in tan, gray, blue, navy, and black with matching linings, plus new loose-fitting novelty coats with raglan sleeves and French caf details.
Fortunate purchase enables a sale of women's tailored fall waists at 1.95 and silk moire and taffeta waists at 5.00. Styles include striped ginghams and mercerized madras with pockets and pearl buttons, with deep plaits and various fastenings. Second Floor.
Advertises women’s cotton hosiery 25 cents per pair in black gray tan with medium weight split sole options and white foot variants. Also promotes children’s school hose 25 cents per pair described as strong durable with Irish linen heels and toes reinforced knees suitable for boys or girls.
The Men's Furnishings Section on the first floor displays a wide range of Knit Union Suits and separate undergarments in weights for immediate wear. Featured makes include Balbriggan Derby-ribbed Union Suits in full weights and Swiss-ribbed varieties. silk finished options priced from $5.00 to $6.00. shirts and drawers of natural wool offered at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Ladies patent Colt button boots offered with cloth tops or dull calf or dull kid uppers. Styles include short vamp, plain or pointed toes, welt soles, Cuban or spike heels. Sizes A to E and widths vary. Prices range around $3.00 to $4.09 per pair.
The ad lists gilt-edge playing cards 25¢ per pack with ornate backs and assorted blue and white stationery boxes including paper and 24 envelopes for 35¢. It also promotes Oakes hand tinted views of Seattle at 25¢ 35¢ 406 Sc and 75¢ and mentions The Mountain That Was God by John How priced at 50¢ and 1.00 with a fragment “Ket Fie.”
A local advertisement lists numerous kitchen and household items on sale with low prices. Enamelware, roasters, kitchen tools, wall wallpaper cleaner, paraffin, kettles, wash basins, hammers, choppers, lemon squeezers, shoe brushes, knives, plates, trays, baskets and more offered at special rates. Many items feature enamel finishes, wood handles, or porcelain details and are presented in a period style sale.
The Live Oak heater burns coal or wood with equal satisfaction. It features a ball bearing draw center grate, smooth steel body, nickel swinging top, and a large urn. Size 312 on legs $14.50. size 314 on legs $16.50. Nickel base available for $2.00 extra.
A price schedule lists fire bowls in increasing sizes. Nine inch bowls cost $6.75, eleven inch $9.00, thirteen inch $12.00, fifteen inch $15.00, seventeen inch $18.00, and nineteen inch bowls $21.00.
Commerce note announces a low price for wool ingrain carpet at 52 cents per yard. Sale context cites favorable purchase circumstances, with emphasis on a very affordable shipment price.
Oak stand in golden finish with 24 inch square top and a spacious lower shelf for books. Priced at 4.85, suitable for parlor or bedroom use.
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