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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1911
Page
8
A French diplomat denounces Prince Ching after his appointment as prime minister labeling him an unprincipled rascal. The report portrays him as cruel, luxurious, and deeply feared, with harems, murders, and vast influence over Chinese officials and merchants.
At Moore and Pantages venues in Seattle the bill features Trixie Friganza in The House Next Door and Wildfire at the Moore while Alhambra presents The Silver King. Max Elster violin act and Quinn Brothers along with Rossner perform A Pight for Life. The Man From Minnesota stars with five in a Lindholm led company. Alice Raymond and company offer A Night in Egypt plus Jack Taylor and the Haesmans present acts.
The Mona Lisa stolen from the Louvre is briefly shown at the Empress this week among other famous pictures in a staged mystery act. Irene Hobson, niece of a noted romantic hero, performs a snappy piece of acting in the scene.
A benefit matinee at the Lois theatre on October 6 aims to raise over $1,500 for the Seattle Day Nursery fund as Seattle women push toward a $12,000 goal for a new building. The Lola players perform The Avia tor with added novelties. Mrs. Alexander Pantages may appear with her violin specialty. The nursery currently operates in a small Ninthay cottage and funds target a new building to serve over 100 children by summer.
This vintage advertisement promotes Cascarets as a laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels overnight. It claims Cascarets remove sour undigested food and foul gases, reduce bile, and purge decomposed waste, promising a morning improvement for both adults and children alike.
For the first time in King County history a lunacy commission of women physicians examined two men. Charles A. Barrand admitted partial insanity and was ordered to the state asylum. G. W. Ketterson did not speak to the doctors. two examined by the commission were declared insane and committed to the state hospital.
C P Dose of the Fifth Avenue Yesler Way corner seeks 98000 in damages for losses from a recent slide that destroyed several buildings just north of Yesler Way on Fifth Avenue. He had previously received 28500 by jury award when the regrade was planned.
Contracts will be let today for the first installment of a dozen or more aeroplanes of various types to be purchased by the government for the army aviation school at College Park Maryland. With the new machines arriving the flying school will operate at full blast during pleasant weather.
Irving Bacheller reaches 62 and reflects on a long career of many years and books. The author notes a string of titles from Master of Silence to The Hand Made Gentleman and describes them as interesting and worth reading.
Councilman Goddard proposes slashing city employee autos from over twenty to about eight and restricting use to city service only. He introduced an ordinance yesterday afternoon, referred to the public safety committee.
A resolution by the Central Labor council endorsing Griffiths' single tax proposal was read to the city council yesterday afternoon and referred to the judiciary committee for action.
Swissco promotes a trial bottle claiming to stop dandruff restore gray or faded hair to natural color. The offer highlights a large free trial bottle to attract customers.
In Weaverville Mrs Francisco Clifford aged about a hundred travels toward San Francisco. In San Francisco Market Street traffic halted for ten minutes as 16 police dispersed a crowd and allowed 18 streetcars to pass after a man attempted to cross. In Albany Ray Leonard, 62, revealed after 49 years as a man to be a woman in the state asylum, smoking a pipe at work and chewing tobacco. In New York the steamer Goyas cargo value rose from 160000 to 200000 due to delayed arrival. In city court the Metropolitan Dry Yard eight hour day case against manager William Weaver moved to Justice Gordon.
Water will be shut off tomorrow on Ninth Avenue West between West Prospect and West Galer from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The same outage applies to all of Olympic Way on the same date and hours.
From Davenport Indiana to Independence Ohio and San Francisco the day brings mixed news. Officials trace tensions with international officers meeting President OConnell of the Machinists union as indications grow that Harriman line allied trades may strike.
A big city car line meeting will be held at Hoss tomorrow night with Councilman Erickson as chief speaker. He will address the North end about pending construction. Attorney Thomas K Horner will also speak. The meeting is at the Koes Marche near Fremont and Kilbourne. Two hundred Masons attended the Beottiah Rite banquet celebrating the Arcana lodge establishment.
A list of varying plays and films including The Bottle of Trafalgar, When Wifey Holds the Parse String, A convenient Burglar, A Western Memory, One Flag at Last, The Life Saver, The Express En velope, The Gallo's Love Letter, The Fright, Fire Brigade in Moscow, Live Love and Welieve, The Cinematograph Fiend, A Mountain Torrent in Austria, Dave KuLars Game City and related scenic and dramatic pieces.
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