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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
5
A hearing before Savidge at the Chamber of Commerce rooms discussed the long running 24 year contract for filling the tide water west of the West Waterway. Land Commissioner Clarke noted no decision had been reached and city council opposition persisted.
The All Alaska Sweepstakes proceeds toward Nome 107 miles from Boston road as drivers and dogs are in good shape. The final lap is reported to reach Council at 12 01 p m with Delzene winning and Leonard among the participants.
Sepalia at 12 02 and Victor Anderson at 12 05 left after a brief rest. The fourth driver Paul Kjegsted lost one dog by death yesterday and broke a tow ling near Spruce Creek. Six lead dogs were freed when the line broke and had not been recovered last night.
Col Carl Z Draves Lieut Col Barrett Herrick and Maj Curtiss Gilbert reserve officers' training corps success pass officers reserve corps exam and recommended for first lieutenant in regular army. Lieut William D Frazer to take captaincy exam at Fort Worden Saturday.
Cecil Cunningham, tall blonde comedienne, formerly a newspaper writer famed for Household Hints, performs at the Alhambra. Her career included guiding housewives on stain removal and keeping husbands content with two bites per day for cats, blending humor and humanity.
The Washington food production conference heard Seattle banks pledge to loan millions to boost cultivation. University State Bank president Harry B Lehr cited a $1000 loan in the University district with no interest and forecast lower-than-usual rates elsewhere. Delegates from over half the counties discussed labor shortages and measures to boost farm output, including land reversion to state ownership and school district gardens, with plans for a government-aligned strategy forthcoming. President Rhodes hosted visiting delegates at luncheon at the Shutler.
George Kannon, Lonoham county deputy under Sheriff McRae, testified as a defense witness in the Thomas Tracy trial for the Verona shooting at the Averett city dock last November. He described brutalities, ordered crackdowns on street meetings, and sightings of two shots from the Edison boat, supporting defense claims of mistreatment by Everett authorities. The morning session also heard Edward Schwartz, with a grueling cross examination yielding little new information.
Washington April 12 Americans and Japanese will join hands to suppress submarine and raider menace in the Pacific. A prominent official intimated to the United Press that Japan will have the help of the United States as one of the allies.
Dr Parsons named chief chemist in the War Department after transfer from the Bureau of Mines. He studies explosives to improve powder for U S troops and callers in the war. He is noted for radium research.
Bulgaria reportedly plans to sever diplomatic relations with the United States prompting official and diplomatic circles to anticipate rupture while the U S State Department cautions that no word has arrived to confirm a formal break. The Hungarian legation likewise says no news has reached from Sofia.
All matters in controversy between the city and the Seattle Electric Co. will be considered by a subcommittee of the city utilities committee at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Fridays each week. The subcommittee appointed consists of Pricknon Thomeaon and Moore.
Enthusiastic Tivoli theatre audience hears speakers from the Commonwealth club argue for war measures including conscription of incomes. James Bradford cites strong resource mobilization while E W Scripps in The Star proposes income taxation over 100000 with graduated rates above 5000 to fund the war.
San Francisco April 12. Attorneys Thomas O'Connor and E W McKenle claim affidavits that Oregon cattleman F C Oxman attempted to influence a witness in the Thomas J Mooney parade bomb murders trial. They will seek warrants for Oxmans arrest on this charge. An Indiana man E R Rigall allegedly received letters from Oxman urging meeting to testify.
An analysis arguing war stems from commercial supremacy and exploitation of workers. It calls for national conscription of railroads and resources, a steep estate tax, no war bonds, higher pay for service members, and opposition to Prussian militarism in the United States, ending with a note of forthcoming coverage on patriotism and conscription.
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