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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1913

Page

5

Geraldine Farrar to headline Moore Theatre recital

The Ladies' Musical Club presents Geraldine Farrar in a first Artist Recital at the Moore Theatre on Friday evening September 26. Farrar, famed American prima donna, will be heard on Victrola with selections from Madame Butterfly and other favorites, plus operatic duets and solos with accompanists and artists including Enrico Caruso Marcel Journet Louise Homer and guests. The program features arias from Faust Mignon and Puccini works with piano and pipe organ accompaniments providing a full concert of classic and contemporary songs star performances and theatrical selections.

Moore Theatre Ladies’ Musical Club Geraldine Parrar Miss Farrar America Victrola Goprano Jewel Faust Geraldine Farrar Boprano Kentucky Geraldine Farrar Kimball Mignon Thomas Geraldine Farrar Marcel Journet Madame Butterfly Puccini Enrico Caruso Jacob Chas Kimball Acmelodic Sweet One Puccin Madame Het- Goptey Louise Homer Annie Laurie Douglas Scott Doe Feddecdedesorcers Gounod Montgomery Lynch Beattie Metropolitan Opera House Moore

Gaynor's Body Taken From Cunard Prizer To Home

The late Mayor William J. Gaynor’s body was escorted ashore in New York by police and city officials and taken to his Brooklyn home. It will be moved to City Hall for lying in state, then a Monday funeral procession will include 2000 police, troops, and city officials to the church. Acting Mayor Kline and municipal officers met the Lusitania when it arrived.

New York Wm. J. Gaynor Cunard Prier Gaynor Brooklyn City Hall Kline Lusitania England

Talks To Talk It Over On City County Consolidation

At tomorrow noon Municipal league meeting in Commercial Club rooms members will discuss consolidation of city and county governments and vote on the proposal. Debate centers on whether to include current county boundaries or confine to city limits with King county remaining separate.

Municipal League Commercial Club King County

Hard Luck Jimmy: Murphy Leads 1913 Contest

Washington report notes Jan L Murphy leading the 1913 hard luck contest after a streetcar accident that cost him his right foot. He had just returned to work when he lost his job and his savings in the Louisiana sugar industry were wiped out by anticipated free sugar legislation.

Washington L. Murphy Congress

Poachers Kill Sea Elephants Off Guadalupe Island

On Guadalupe Island near Lower California a herd once nearly 200 strong has dwindled to 16 due to poaching. A federal probe investigates who killed the sea elephants and smuggling of hides into the United States.

Los Angeles Cal Guadalupe Lower California United States

First Year Men at U Win Tie Up Send Sophs to Hospital

Freshmen win the annual tie up at the university stadium amid heavy rough housing. Three sophomores were sent to the hospital. one freshman injured, others treated and leaving for more battles.

Sophs University Stadium A.Y.P Vishnu Pingley Horton Pingley Frank Phipps 15Th Ay. N. E Noble Hospital Ralph Dean Secondav Union St

Two Robbers Kill Two Clerks in Grand Rapids Jewelry Store

In Grand Rapids on Thursday night two robbers entered the jewelry store of J. J. Thompson and ordered three clerks to surrender. The clerks refused and the robbers opened fire, killing John A. Thompson and Edward Smith and mortally wounding Paul Townsend before escaping. Townsend survived after reaching the hospital.

Grand Rapids, Mich J. J. Thompson John A. Thompson Edward Smith Paul Townsend Townsend

Sudden Death Attributed to Natural Causes

Coroner's autopsy finds the unidentified man who collapsed while running up Boylston Avenue on Wednesday night died from brain hemorrhage or acute kidney trouble. Police hold Fred 8 Miller and R B Anderson, auto machinist, pending further inquiry. An altercation at a downtown saloon preceded the event.

Boylston Av Fred

Concert Program at Madison Street M EB Tonight

The Young Men's club presents a Friday night concert featuring Cyrus 4K Wolfe on saxophone for two numbers and Walter R. Jenkins on trombone. Miss Jennie Middlewitch will perform violin in the program.

Madison Street Young Men's Club Cyrus Wolfe Walter R. Jenkins Jennie Middlewitch

Ties Dynamite To Waist, Fatal Home Tragedy

Bloomington, Sept. 19 Mack Hurst 55 tied dynamite to his waist and entered a bedroom where his daughters Maud 16 and Elizabeth 6 slept He killed Maud and fatally injured Elizabeth Fannie a third daughter was seriously hurt Mrs Hurst and two sons were unharmed Hurst who had been adjudged insane was awaiting commitment to an asylum officials believe he intended to kill his wife but entered the wrong room

Bloomington Ind Mack Hurst Maud Elizabeth Maud Hurst Fannie

Will Name Ryan for United States Material Forwarded to Senate

George Ryan of Seattle is expected to be forwarded by President Wilson to the senate for United States material. Ryan will likely be unopposed as Clay Allen’s district attorney nomination signals a victory for the progressive democracy opposed by the Hugh Wallace faction.

Attle United States Wilson Senate Ryan Clay Allen Progressive Democracy Hugh Wallace Neterer H. M. White

James Allen in Trouble After Escape Furor

James Allen, 56, a convict from Walla Walla, escaped from a rock quarry last month. He encountered Traveling Guard G. T. Burke on First Ave at Marion St, then Allen reportedly fled south toward a barn after the meeting.

James Allen Allen Walla Walla G. T. Burke Marion St

He Likes Seattle James C. Henry Returns

James C. Henry, who circumnavigated the globe aboard the steamship Cleveland after leaving San Francisco for the Orient on February 6, returns home. He says it is amazing that any American would seek European climes to escape eastern heat when the Pacific Northwest climate is so much better.

James C. Henry Cleveland Frisco Orient Pacific Northwest

Judge invited to attend Dreamland debate on free speech

A special invitation will be sent to Judge Mumphries to attend a Sunday night debate at Dreamland between A. J. Boeckert and Herman F. Titus. The judge declined to participate, sending the challenge to Speckert. Contempt charges against Hermon F. Titus Kate Saddier and Millard Price set for next Thursday before Judge Humphries.

Mumphries Dreamland A. J. Boeckert Herman F. Titus Speckert Moale Siegfried Hermon F. Titus Kate Saddier Millard Price Humphries Humphies City Hall Park

Woman as Market Master Leads Long Beach Opening

Dr Ida J Parker the first woman market master in the country directs the Long Beach municipal market opening with confidence and praise for fresh goods after two years studying European market conditions Beattie joins 15 concert run with Geraldine Farrar appearing September 26 at the Moore under the Ladies Musical Club.

Long Beach Cal Ida J. Parker Parker Europe

Newspaper Man Sent to Prison in Sulzer Impeachment Case

Albany records show James Garrison jailed for refusing to answer questions about bribery charges linked to Gov. William Sulzer impeachment. The assembly met in the early hours to pursue the impeachment case as legal battles intensify with Elihu Root arriving to defend Sulzer.

Gov. Sulzer Albany N. Y Wm. Sulzer State Assembly James Garrison New York Bulger Sulzer Elihu Hoot

Plan to Launch $900000 Yacht Cyprus

Miss Mildred Scott Bone acts as sponsor for the palatial steam yacht Cyprus which will be launched next Wednesday at 2 o clock at the Beattie Construction and Drydock Co docks. The yacht was built for Daniel Cowan Jackling copper king for $500000.

Mildred Scott Bone Cyprus Beattie Construction & Drydock Co Daniel Cowan Jackling Copper King

Des Lois Millinery Ad Offers Hats Feathers and Custom Work

Local hat shop Des Lois Millinery advertises hat cleaning re trimming re blocking services. It touts ostrich plumes paradise feathers and feather curling dyeing and cleaning. Hats made to order at second floor Peoples Bank Arcade corner Second and Pike.

de Lois Millinery People’s Bank Pidg Second and Pike Advt

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