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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1907
Page
3
A chaotic stage moment during the play The Squaw Man ends without alarm as a knife threat unfolds on stage. The curtain drops gently and the audience, including journalists, notes the calm handling of the incident amid a night of suspense.
The Seattle retailer emphasizes catering to moderate means with complete home furnishings from six room suites to kitchen and parlor sets. It highlights a broad stock, decorative draperies, and a drug department while inviting shoppers to visit and see how easy it is to buy from their comprehensive stocks.
An electric light failed behind the scenes at a cowboy play as an audience of spectators remained calm. Fire extinguishers were used and the curtain fell, with no injuries reported and the performance resuming after brief disruption.
Western avenue markets remain steady with brisk activity and scattered price changes. Prices shown include Hell peppers at 1.60 per box, pineapples from Honolulu at 5 per dozen, okra at 1 per box, Concord grapes at 1.35, Yakima honey at 4.68, and a range of fresh produce including cabbage carrots cucumbers and tomatoes. Fresh shipments from California and local farms push supplies through Commission Row with additional items such as butter, eggs, and dairy products listed by region and price.
A fragment lists prices for Concord grapes at 1.95 per ???, apples and pears labeled Eastern, Rivertas and Crawforda varieties, plus Malagan and white pears. Also shown are hams halibut herring and other seafood, hay and corn tonnage, oats and wheat per ton, and assorted foods with prices like 4.00 per bow and 80 dollars per ton.
The steamship Santa Ana collided with the new Seward of Northwestern Steamship Co at Pier 4. The Santa Ana’s bow was badly damaged and Seward sustained a light stern injury. Seward will sail to Kataila. Santa Ana will be laid up for bow repairs. No cause given beyond steering gear failure on Santa Ana.
A short tale explains how John H Thrifty became a millionaire starting as a poor boy. He saved in a local bank, invested gains, then reinvested to grow wealth. It encourages readers to start a savings account at State Bank of Seattle, Yesler and First.
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Dewey resents calls to surrender the Philippines and urges that the United States hold firm to retain them.
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