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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
2
The park board objects to a proposed charter revision transfer of playground work to the welfare department and to council naming of the park card and city control of parks. The commission’s proposal to place park oversight under broader city authority faces opposition from park officials.
Portland April 2 Mayor Gill of Seattle addressed the luncheon of progressive business men on Public Markets. He noted the old days are gone and direct election and recall empower workingmen as political factors, after a reception with Mayor Albee and Bar Association officials at the Benson hotel.
Radio reports from April 8 describe a foggy collision off the Virginia capes between the Thompson and the steamer August Snow. The Snow sustained serious damage with few details available at press time.
The Chicago Grand Opera company played four performances at the Orpheum in Seattle earning about $15,500. Local promoters faced a $30,000 business hurdle and twenty citizens guaranteed $6,500 if receipts fell short of $20,000. The company shows an $8,000 loss and guarantors absorb $6,500 amid broad weariness of grand opera.
A Olympia conference of three employers three employees and three public representatives agreed on a $19 per week minimum for Washington women over 18. The panel will be endorsed by the state wage commission with a public hearing set for April 13. Apprenticeships are excluded from benefits and the group split over term length.
The Rev. Dr. Francis J. Van Horn of Plymouth Congregational church preached at unity revival meetings held at First Methodist church Fifth Avenue and Marion. He argued the gospel of Jesus is a revolutionary force for good and urged Christians not to be apologetic. He asserted Christian victory and cited Paul in prison as a model for modern believers in choosing the right path.
Officials allege Philip A. Kilfoil and family conspired to blame Mary Kilfoil’s poisoning on Lillian Palmer. A letter found in Kilfoil’s cell supported the plan, and he testified before the grand jury about Palmer’s alleged admission.
Wm. F. Baker shot his wife when she refused to drop a divorce suit. He then wounded her and killed himself with a self-inflicted gunshot, authorities reported in San Francisco on April 2.
In Tacoma on April 2 Secretary of Commerce Redfield said the American merchant marine is returning to its former supremacy at a rate of about 5 percent per year, speaking to the Commercial Club.
April 2 in Aberdeen reports loggers and fish cannerymen will construct a state maintained fish hatchery at Humptulips costing 3000 dollars.
A 81 year old Civil War veteran James Douglas who arrived in Rolling Bay in 1876 has died. Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce opposed statewide prohibition arguing it would cost California growers 150000000 yearly.
A dispatch from Manaos Brazil reports Anthony Fiala stating Col Roosevelt and the entire party are safely en route to the town from which the message was sent. The message dispels rumors of any incident during their expedition.
The armored cruiser Maryland will arrive at the navy yard to load fuel then head to Cook's Inlet Alaska. It will take aboard 900 tons of Manatuska coal and conduct complete tests of coal quality for naval use.
H. B. Barling of the Milwaukee railway notes a rising number of practical farmer immigrants from Russia moving to the Dakotas Montana and Northwest states. In Tacoma J M Boyle was sworn in as U S marshal by Judge Cushman and plans to appoint Walter Ronald as deputy. In Olympia judges Claypool and Mitchell review a suit by Great Northern and Northern Pacific challenging a 200000 assessment tied to goodwill. In Centralia Albert Lewandowski a 43 year old miner died when coal fell on him at Tono.
The proposed 30-year franchise to the Washington Electric Co over certain streets was defeated at the election Tuesday. No further details available in readable text.
Seattle closes its grand opera season with Mary Garden in La Tosca and a strong response from the large audience. Aida with Carolina White in the lead thrills with superb music and staging, though attendance was smaller. Director Campanini and the performers praise Mary Garden as supreme.
An advertisement claims French women retain youth by using meteorite wax to remove dead cuticle and a porcered nuxolite solution as an astringent. It asserts one ounce of each prepares a younger appearing complexion in short time with nightly and morning applications.
The narrator recounts an evening at the Simmons home where Harry Simmons opens the door and the question arises about Dick. The scene hints at social expectations and romantic tension as the car transfers the narrator to the Simmons residence for dinner.
A Western politician famed for baldness surprises friends with a heavy hair growth claiming a home mix of bay rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water promotes hair growth and stops dandruff. The narrator in a romance section recounts social behavior and gender views, ending with a teaser note: To Be Continued Tomorrow.
A medical testimonial from M H McCoy of Van Wert Ohio claims Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root cured years of kidney and liver trouble and nervous exhaustion. The letter, sworn before a notary on July 18 1909, invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and a booklet and notes bottles are sold in drug stores.
DELIVER WATER NORTH YAKIMA Wash April 2 Delivery of water on Sunnyside irrigation project began yesterday.
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