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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
11
Green, murderer of Win Bowles, cashier of a bank at Cal, died on the scaffold at San Quentin at 10 a m. He faced execution without fear after attempting to rob the Blythe bank with Paul and Bowles raised an alarm before being shot.
Samuel Murray, bridge engineer for the Oregon & Washington railroad, will address the Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers in the Central building tomorrow night. He will compare movable bridges including swing spans bascule and vertical lifts and note opening times of about five minutes for swing spans and about two minutes for bascule and vertical types.
A reminiscence of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation argues it trains stomach and bowels to work naturally, offering permanent relief unlike pills and purgatives. Anecdotes include Lieut. W Vaughan of 622 W North Decatur Ill who found lasting benefit. Free samples available by mail from Dr Caldwell, Monticello, Illinois.
In Washington on April 1 the Senate defeated by 28 to 27 a joint resolution to sell or lease about 2,000 acres of Montana coal lands to Republic Coal Co. The measure aimed to benefit the Milwaukee railroad chain. Senator Poindexter argued the coal could yield large profits at current shipping costs.
Medill McCormick of Chicago and Ole Hanson, candidate for the United States Senate, will headline a bull moose mass meeting in Wenatchee Monday night. Hanson, in Coulee last night, drew the largest Grant county audience and predicted a sweeping bull moose victory in the state this fall.
In San Domingo Puerto Plata on April 3 foreign residents warned that the U S cruiser Nashville alone cannot maintain peace between the government and revolutionists. Peace talks between President Bordas and General Arias have failed despite Washington efforts, and further fighting was expected at any day.
Portland officials declare a half holiday as students won't play hockey on April 14 to attend the Coast league season opener. The school board votes to close schools for the big game day.
President J B Stubbs of the University of Nevada announces he will retire from his post on the upcoming Monday, ending his tenure at Reno.
An old time advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as a harmless local cure for rheumatic pain. It promises quick relief from pain, soreness, stiff joints, lumbago, backache, neuralgia and swelling by rubbing on the affected area. A small trial bottle is urged from any drug store.
Portland reports the trial of C. C. Morey a Civil War veteran convicted of mashing. He was fined 25 dollars but the fine was remitted and he served six hours in jail after Mrs. T Scholz urged leniency.
One hundred sparrows dyed yellow to look like canaries were bought for $1 each by housewives in Hastings suburb from a New York peddler. The birds refused to sing but shed their disguise after being given water to drink.
At the international flower show in New York a girl asks about a bloom labeled Geniophlebium subauriculatum. Her father hurries her away, reading the card. The moment captures the playful confusion of botany amid vibrant displays.
J. 8 Kane, a Seattle tailor for 14 years at 709 Third Ave, announces a spring exposition of new styles and fabrics for spring wear tomorrow. He has dressed many of Seattle’s leading fashionists and offers foreign and domestic woolens for inspection by friends, ladies and gentlemen.
The Tacoma Tribune reports Peg o My Heart has delighted capacity crowds in New York and Chicago and meets strong local praise at the Moore theatre. Peggy O Neil draws lively applause as the charming English setting and moonlit garden scenes enchant audiences, while the capable supporting company sustains the performance.
Judge Frater signed commitment papers for 33 year old Miss Ethel Eby to the insane asylum yesterday after she attempted to drown herself in the bay.
An old promotional note claims four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon dissolves dandruff overnight. It asserts repeated applications stop itching and improve hair texture, with arven available at drug stores and inexpensive for any level of dandruff.
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