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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1916
Page
6
Reported Mexican bandits near the border caused excitement in Campo and Tecate, 40 miles southeast of here. Deputy sheriffs were called out as Gov. Johnson noted Adjt. Gen. Thomas has inspected San Diego County and militia could be mobilized if needed.
London reports three more British merchant ships sunk by submarines. The India liner Chantala and the Braunton each 5,000 tons and the small Clyde were torpedoed. crews saved. In Paris a French submarine sank an Austrian transport in the Adriatic Sea, announced by the ministry of marine.
The Central Council of Social Agencies begins Sunday walks to connect people with nature. The second walk departs at 2 40 pm on the Lake Burten line from Riverside to Seahurst and back, with return to the city by 6 30 pm.
Walter Damrosch and his New York Symphony Orchestra charmed a large Moore theatre audience Friday night. The program featured Percy Grainger folk songs, the symphonic poem U tavia, Tchaikovsky Fifth in F minor, and selections from Damrosch’s own works. Josef Hoffmann appeared Friday night for Seattle’s only showing.
A rural real estate notice offers cheap acreage for sale or rent in a lumber town area near Everett and Snoberish. The ad mentions usable land, long payment terms, and direct contact options by mail and phone, with references to a lumber company and local routes.
Star Realty listings advertise multiple farm properties including an 18 acre dairy ranch with 2 miles to town priced at 2400, a 11 acre dairy ranch with creek and orchard, and an 18 acre ranch with cleared land and a 2 mile distance to town. Also mentions a 16 acre cleared section and a 1 mile distance to town. Real estate office contact in Kirkland.
Public markets listings show stalls at NuGeon's and Moon stalls with various meats, produce, dairy and specialty items priced. Includes fresh cottege cheese shrimp celery oranges beets new potatoes and olives with prices per pound can and quart. notes daily specials and delivery options.
In a Saturday session of superior court, one woman and two men received indeterminate penitentiary terms. Mrs. Rose Boozer was fined six months to 15 years for purse snatching from Mrs. Ida Bennett at a Second Avenue department store on February 28. George Boozer, her husband, pleaded guilty and was sent to the Monroe reform school for one to 15 years. Hiram Roberts, with another man, robbed a store at Firnt Avenue and Bell Street last December, taking $13. he drew a sentence of not less than five years. Edward Phillips must serve two to 15 years for drugging and robbing Kent farmer John B. Mullen on February 23. Judge Tallman presided.
Ten thousand pounds of dried beef for the men building the Alaska railroad are ready on the docks for shipment on the first boat north. The order was filled for the Alaska railway commission by Morris & Co. local meat packers and will probably be shipped Monday.
Superior Judge Albertson Friday dismissed the divorce case brought by Joseph Warren Collins president of the Laundry Workers Union against Mary Elizabeth Smith Gibbe Collins. The judge called Collins testimony frivolous and noted he was away from home long hours at the laundry. The union said the matter remains under advisement as Collins admitted violating union rules.
Mrs. Gwinney Turner of 4106 W Thistle sues Salt to recover 2999 damages in superior court over a January 22 Fauntleroy street car incident. She alleges the motorman jerked the car to start and halted abruptly, throwing her.
Walla Walla reports lawmakers consider a state law amendment abolishing the two year term for sheriffs. The State Sheriffs association backs strict daily reporting by junk dealers and favors a law granting sheriffs and deputies free railway transportation over the state.
Three hundred Eagles travel with a 65 piece band and a drill team on a special train to Portland on June 6. They will wear white military suits to boost Seattle at the Rose festival.
U S Army report from near Dublan details a cavalry troop minstrel performance for journalists, with plantation melodies and metropolitan hits. The piece notes high living costs, rabbit drives by infantry, and Mexican produce prices rising as soldiers spend freely, with barber fees and other goods priced at new rates.
A call for 6,200 horses went out today in the Pacific Northwest for the U S Army cavalry and artillery. Uncle Lars seeks 6,000 for cavalry and 1,200 for artillery with offers to the army quartermaster at Attle before May 1.
In Missoula on April 8 the University of Montana debaters won a unanimous verdict against the University of Oregon team. The Oregon team, defeated, left for Eugene unconvinced on naval preparedness as the Montana team argued for naval expansion in the United States.
On April 8 acting under orders from the adjutant general of Washington First Lieut James DeK Brown Coast Artillery corps National Guard of Washington began recruiting a new artillery company. This marks Tacoma’s second Coast Artillery command.
John Johnson former mayor of RBallard died suddenly Thursday at age 54. He was a member of several lodges and is survived by his widow a son and two daughters. The children reside in Seattle.
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