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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1916

Page

6

Will Leaves Estate To Widow After Fatal Fall

The will of Attorney Bamford Robb was filed in probate court Friday. He died after falling eight stories from his office in the Lowman building Monday night. The document bequeaths all real and personal property except $1,000 and his watch and chain to his widow. The will also leaves $1,000 to his sister Abigail L. Robb and the watch and chain to his brother John R. Robb.

Bamford Robb Lowman Abigail L. Robb John R. Robb

M Ardle Charges Daggett Stir in Olympia

Olympia April 7 The state inspection bureau has stirred controversy by accusing Floyd A Daggett chairman of the industrial insurance commission of overclaiming hotel expenses. Representative L D McArdle a reform Republican asserts the report is biased while Daggett a Democrat says the $200 discrepancy over two years reflects uncharged meals and incidental costs.

Olympia L. D. McArdie State Bureau of Inspection Floyd A Daggett Industrial Insurance Commission McArdle Daggett Ised McArdle Inspection Bureau

Public Ownership League Set To Meet Friday Night

A meeting of the Public Ownership League will be held Friday night at the Labor Temple at o'clock. Members of the Nonpartisan League will speak and action will be taken on referendum measures.

Public Ownership League Labor Temple Nonpartisan League

Tailor Awarded 300 For Windstorm Wire Injury

Carl Murray a tailor of 633 Queen Anne Ave and his wife were riding after a windstorm when a downed city electric light wire struck Murray under the chin. In Judge Tallman’s court Friday a jury awarded him 300 for pain from the incident.

Carl Murray Queen Anne Ave North End Murray

Firefighters Missed Upstairs Blaze At 809 Spruce St

Police report that firemen misheard a call at midnight and searched upstairs for flames before discovering the fire was downstairs in a locked room. Investigators probe possible incendiary cause at the residence owned by Mrs. T. J. Wiggine and occupied by Mrs. Nancy Shaw with damage pegged at $500.

Spruceast T. J. Wiggine Nancy Shaw

Thieves steal 43 gallons of wood alcohol in Renton Hill raid

Thieves broke into the Renton Hill pharmacy storehouse at 14th Ave and Madison St and took 43 gallons. If consumed as a drink the city could resemble Verdun outskirts by night.

Seattle Verdun Renton Hill Pharmacy 14Th Ave Madison St

Minister on trial for subornation of perjury

Rev. George Kindrel faces a late Friday trial in superior court charged with subornation of perjury. The accusation stems from a minor girl allegedly married after he induced another man to swear she was of legal age.

George Kindrel

Thinger Found Dead on OW. R. & N. Train Near Kamela

Adolf Fr. Thinger, a salesman for Parrott McIntyre Co of Chicago, died suddenly on an Oregon, Railroad and Navigation Co. train near Kamela in the Blue Mountains. The body was recovered at Pendleton Oregon after the train halted.

Pendleton Ore Adolf Fr. Thinger Parrott-McIntyre Co Chicago Thinger Kamela Blue Mountains

Battle near Aguas Calientes details from U S Army report

American forces repelled a Villista band near a valley southeast of Batuchena, catching them in a camp while they rested. Col Brown led a charge with the Ninth Cavalry, killing many, wounding survivors, and driving the others into the grass and canyons. Manuel Baca was reported among the slain.

U. 8 Army Dublan Columbus N. M Aguas Calientes Bachineva U. S Col. Erwin San Geronimo Col Brown Pellmell San Antonio Canyon Manuel Baca Villa'a Leutenant

Vocational Work Wanted in Army

Washington April 7 Hoke Smiths amendment to the Chamberlain army bill provides 75 hours a month vocational training for enlisted men. The senate nearly adopted the plan as an incentive for men to join the army. The senate also adopted Brandeis resolution asking the judge advocate general for opinion on whether a federalized militia would be unconstitutional.

Washington Hoke Smith Senate H Brandesee Judge Advocate General

Belgian Woman Executed by Dutch Court Martial

Amsterdam reports Mile. Petit a Belgian woman was executed by order of a court martial on treason charges. The Echo Belge published the item.

Amsterdam Petit Echo Belge

Conference in Seattle Draws State Founders and Ink Dealers

Paper and ink dealers engravers and binders from across the state will gather in Seattle on Friday for a conference. The session begins at 7 p m at the Commercial Club. Mrs. Rosalie Vitale of Yonkers N Y plans to undergo her 98th surgical operation in nine years.

Seattle Commercial Club Rosalie Vitale Yonkers, N

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