The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-25

"BeIng the agents for The owners OF the
theater. We wish to inform You that the
above statement has no foundation what
ever. and that somebody must have a
large draft on his imagination for the eVi-
dent purpose % lnturing your new theater.
or which you are uow and VIII continue
ia the sole and exclusive control. Very re-
spectfu3ly BOYD K ARNOLD,
Agents for the Owners.
That" he continued ought TO settle
the question as regards Mr. Heilig securing
the Washington street house. Now, about
the Third Avenue theater IN Seattle. II IS
almost an utter imposs.bility for him 70 get
a lease on that. and this is the reason:
] built the Third Avenue theater seven
years ago at cost of $4,000. II was then
known as Cordrays theater. In 1888
there was an indebtedness on the house for
something like 5000. and this was held by
the Seattle Merchants National bank.
When the financial crash came in that
year, and the Merchants bank went under.
81 stiu held this sSe0 Indebtedness Tho
theater was then placed IN the hands OF
receiver, ore Charles Baker. and ~ is from
him that l am led 10 believe that AiY. tiei-
TX imaglres he has secured the lease. But
] know that Mr.. Baker has no authority
20 give a lease on the building. because 10
THIS day it IS virtually stll IN my possess
sion. aud can only be secured through Mr..
NJ. :. Drew. the agent or the ground, which
Is owned by cyrus Walker. That Mr..
Drew has not given the lease 20 Hoiig 4
knew. because here are kilograms which
emahaucaily decay any knowledge Of such
a Transaction"
And IN evidence OF this Mr.. Cordray
showed several kilograms from Mr.. Drew
watch did deny the report
'''rhe only things possible. - continued Alr.
Cordray. "that Mr.. Heitig could secure a
lease on from Mr.. BAKER are a few minor
and personal effects ia the theatcr. ana
they wouldn't amount 20 enough 20 start
pin show
The Dag previous 20 che above interview
with M tor7rav the ore Toalan printed
one with Mr. Heulg. ia which be gives the
reasons for the change as follows.
Yes. g. IS true thRt We Rave leased the
Third Av"oue theater in Seattle. and have
ssctfres 81 for term of years chat VIII
make the lease expire at the same time as
our present lease with the Seattle theater.
namely. tour wears frem Noyeuher last.
We Mi take possession ~ fhe property
Immediately. ara have given at employees
of fhc place tae asgsl Two weeks notice
thst their services uaGe- she o,a. manage
meet Nt8 cease
"pur reason (or taking the Tara Avenue
thea-eg vas made obvious tc che 6raucla4
people who own tAat property hy seeing
tae success THAR atleadea rne mana cement
az tas Seattle tAea Ger. II IS q fact. sub }a-t
xe press. test the Seattle faeater cu-fr1
tae yrar fSs- perhaps tae worst scar for
tHe4fVlta-s a.r5gg tE- ertlCe period CO tee
panic was actually vaH az a proat THIS
fact became knoer to tha esrers ~ taa
Irirf Asc@ae tasatef. Wao. evidently rot
- -.sdel U5th t-s suis3 carHirEs. sous.l-
s-e3 .t ads sao.e go tur1 over the th@ars~
90 eus association. VIA shat ead IL view.
c0t etter eSreiul iuve@jtsa son on hoth
s.tes. e ass resulted 5a IRE transfer % sac
property 90 my care
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