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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
11
In Tacoma on April 9 the jury in Judge Chapin's court awarded Joseph Anderson $324.60 for loss of affection after his wife left him to marry Hungate following a divorce. The commission weighed and measured the damages evaluating the wound to Anderson's feelings.
Vancouver Beavers shut out Rube Foster's Colored Giants yesterday. Ben Hunt delivered twileters to stifle the visitors while Gislason and Jones collected the decisive two runs in the win.
The 8. EB. Co. expands service on several lines to win back patronage lost to jitney buses. A city utilities report prepared for Mayor Gill notes mixed results. Morning and off peak ridership dipped while evening rush hours see more cars. Traction company reports a $67,000 drop in gross receipts versus March last year.
London dispatch describes Yaqui Indians advocating bows and guncotton tipped arrows in Mexico and recounts WWI trench weapons shift. British soldiers adapt improvised devices from grenades to guncotton bombs, noting the improvised bow and arrow method proves unexpectedly effective against modern rifles.
Seattle residents back the Stop, Look and Listen entertainment at the Moore on April 19 and 20. Proceeds go to Seattle Day Nursery Seattle unemployed and the American hospital in Paris to aid wounded soldiers. A booster committee leads the drive with members from local charities and the Canadian club.
Civil war veterans across the country marked the surrender anniversary at Appomattox. Col Holton Richardson of Keport spoke at the Armory recounting Lee handing his sword to Grant in 1865. Mayor Gill addressed a program featuring 20 numbers.
Goldendale Washington April 9 Sheriff Fred Smith confronted Jake Heney known as a bad man with a criminal record after Heney attempted to ride him down with a horse and threatened to shoot. Smith responded by shooting and wounding Heney as he resisted arrest on a charge of selling pelts not belonging to him.
One hundred fifty American made aeroplanes and a large quantity of powder bound for the Russian army will be loaded on the Jop steamer Hakushika Maru at Tacoma. Each machine valued at 3500 dollars, total about 500000 dollars, with discharge planned at Vladivostok. A separate item notes the arrest of a Raymond banker suspect in Texas.
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