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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
8
Drunken Swedes anger Hindus seated in a Chicago saloon on Firetag and King. A melee drew about 100 Hindus as they surged with axes and clubs. Police jailed five ringleaders. further trouble feared amid race agitation and unemployment worries.
Secretary Yandell notified last week of a Hawaiian delegation arriving in Seattle under a Honolulu chaperone. He planned to entertain the young women but is too busy October 3 to 5 and will instead arrange a Seeing Seattle car and gift a Seattle guidebook to the chaperone. The visitors are described as real Hawaiian girls of dusky hue. Yandell intends to offer the party freedom of the city.
The program features Deryl and Helen Pullman as Claudia the orphans, Ida Stanhope as Alice, Cecil H. de Mille as Earl of Huntington, and Mary Keogh as Phebe Tucker. The audience applauds the star and chorus, with several curtain calls and encores for songs and routines from Yankee Doodle Dandy to Give My Regards to Broadway.
Readers report a local piano firm’s so called $100 prize certificates tied to a contest offering a single stencil piano and $14,000 in prize credits. Contestants claim the certificates are marketed as cash equivalents while prices at rival sales render the credits useless.
The closing out sale of prowsent stock touts prices never lower, claim two pianos could cost less than one elsewhere, urging swift purchase to secure great bargains. D. S Johnston Co. and Largest Dealer invite customers to visit or call before the best prices vanish.
The women of the company are all good to look upon and the chorus a stunner. Fans fond of the honesque in theatrical fare will doubtless find the week of Little Johnny Jones a treat.
The Taylor Co opens fall season with Around the World in Eighty Days at Third Avenue theater. Laurette Taylor and Frederick Clarke lead as Wm Raynore returns as principal comic. Mme Madildiita and a drilled ballet feature the performances all week.
The Lyric theatre opened with For Mother's Bake drawing the largest audience it has ever held. Blair and Haviln transfers from Seattle attracted crowds at Washing ton and Occidental. Pearl Golding starred as the boy in the familiar melodrama to strong applause. The Odeon offered novelties with Lois Feart and NeaL & Dunbar performing in a packed 1 PM to 11 PM program.
The Lots theater premieres a week of new attractions led by the Mortons and Beattie vaudeville, with Nina Payne, Winifred Green, and F. L. Brett in distinct acts. Star theater features new vaudeville, while Harry Firet Co presents The Marriage Fee. Gentry Bros circus upcoming with animals and novelty acts, Mille Mable’s dogs and other wonders join the touring program.
The Society of Friends temple in livelock was formally dedicated yesterday by Rev. Allen Jay from Richmond Indiana. Rev. J Edgar Williams led the benediction at the new church which cost about 12000 dollars. The edifice was a gift from Samuel Hill Hervey Luciey and B A Stewart. Palace Meat Market promises finest meats poultry and fish at 604 Becond av.
In Spokane on September 16 Clarence Darrow and Mrs Darrow were dining at a hotel grill when the orchestra played America. Patrons rose and urged loyalty as Darrow appeared disturbed and faced cries of Be an American. At the table, Fred Miller and others were present.
Local plumbing and heating service invites customers to try their work and compare prices at 221 Pine at location.
The Men’s club of St. Church will hold its meeting tonight at Gulla St. Mark’s Church. Officers elected and plans for the year will be decided.
The Superior Coal and Improvement Company, now owning a producing coal operation 12 miles east of Seattle, offers stock at 40 cents per share cash or 4b on to raise funds for laying miles of railroad track over a 100 foot wide right of way. Grading has begun for more than two miles with 7,000 cedar ties cut and stacked along the route.
Fragmented report notes officers in league discussions on treasury policy and state actions. Mentions San and government wording but text is garbled. Further readable details are unavailable.
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