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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1915
Page
2
The Rainier Club hosts a quiet gathering where Dr. Guy Potter Benton, president of Vermont University, is likely to be named head of the University of Washington. The event signals Benton’s possible ascension to the Seattle university’s presidency.
County jail physician Dr. D M Stone faced pay cuts from commissioners craving economy. Sheriff Hodge argued for a capable doctor, noting Stone’s 26 years as his family physician. Law shows fees are set by the doctor, leading to Stone charging $270 for last month.
The Junior Drama league announces a Seattle theatre for children funded by a private donor who wishes to remain unnamed. Building costs total 25000 dollars have been raised to establish the facility for young performers.
A devotional urging readers to accept Christ as savior and lord. It outlines steps for spiritual growth including daily Bible study and prayer, winning others to Christ, avoiding evil influences, church attendance, cheerful giving, and enduring persecution. It cites multiple biblical passages to support guidance.
United Press dispatch from Rome reports a new earthquake in the Averano district near Rome. Strong shocks were felt at Rieti and Rome with reports of a village possibly destroyed and communication cut with Averano and other affected points.
Reports from Rome dated April 5 describe Serbun disturbances in Austria after war office reverses in the Carpathians. In Vienna Budapest Brno and Prague crowds filled streets shouting and demand peace as troops were called out and several people were killed.
An office boy Bert Robinson in the Milwaukee line police office helps arrest a gang linked to Seattle crimes. Detectives L C Harring GW S McGraw and deputy John Lally trap three men in a Riverside cabin after Robinson traces them there. Arrested: Wm McFarland 37 M S McKegor 15 H Molnar 30. A quantity of stolen goods is found.
Mrs. Hazel Stevens, 25, twice risked her life Sunday night to gain freedom after arrest at the Jersey hotel. She broke from Officer Van Buskirk, tried to dive from a second story window, was restrained, and again attempted to jump from a moving police car. She faces dis orderly conduct charges.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, noted writer and lecturer, spoke at the Y W C A on Saturday evening titled What Humanity Is For. She criticized the human race and asserted women shape men, urging better methods in society and in raising children and workers.
Wallingford shuttle service will not be ordered discontinued by the public service commission. Chairman Reynolds says the commission has the matter under advisement and will shortly register a decision.
Constantinople reports the Turkish armored cruiser Medjidieh was sunk after the crew blew it up in a battle off Odessa. The 320-man crew were saved by allied Turkish ships. Two small Russian vessels were sunk and their crews captured. A minesweeper trying to enter the Dardanelles was sunk by Fort Kumkale.
London reports Kaiser Wilhelm at German headquarters near Dinaburg directing operations for 1,500,000 troops ahead of the spring campaign. Copenhagen dispatches say the Kaiser is at the front shaping plans for crucial battles and may mobilize entire divisions within hours. He confers with his staff as German rail and auto transport systems are readied for rapid movement.
Berlin dispatches report over twenty six thousand Anglo French troops landed on Lemnos island to support the Dardanelles bombardment. Some sources say the landing is a precautionary move tied to Russia seeking a Black Sea outlet.
Officials in Washington believe the German cruiser Pring Eitel Friederich will intern at Newport News. Despite prior reports of a dash to sea to evade British and French cruisers, it remained anchored and inactive today.
Allotments totaling 2 926 175 are assigned from the rivers and harbors appropriation bill to Washington and Oregon. The largest grant 1 500 000 funds continuing the north jetty at the Columbia river mouth. Other sums cover Grays harbor and bar 450 000 Puget Sound to Lakes Union and Washington 175 000 Port Townsend bay to Oak bay 15 900 and Columbia and Willamette rivers below Portland 450 000. Samuel Johnson policeman loses job wife and liberty after arrest following wife’s divorce filing.
Mr Horman describes years of dental pain from a San Francisco extraction and Seattle advice. After trying Regal Dentists, his tooth was extracted painlessly and quickly. He highly recommends Regal Dentists for painless dentistry and endorses their service. Located near North 87th and Evanston, the testimonial adds contact details.
New York April 4 Pastor Museell argues against the idea that flesh and blood inherit the kingdom. He says Christ rose as a spirit being, first fruits of those who slept, with a future general resurrection changing believers from flesh to spirit. He contrasts earthly and heavenly bodies and emphasizes that only the Holy Spirit enables true understanding of these mysteries.
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