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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1916

Page

2

U S Troops Along Border Prepare

Columbus New Mexico April 15 Great activity filled the night as trenches were dug along the American expedition lines. Defenses were built at Granite Ascencion Aspla and a double semicircle of trenches on three sides around the city. The river reached a fourth side as machine guns artillery and barbed wire were placed. Scouts Gargue and Gorre planned another scouting to monitor Carranza movements from Pulpito pass.

Columbus N. M Granite Ascencion Aspla Gargue Gorre Carranza Pulpito Pass

Teeth into perfect condition dental service claim

An advertisement from a dental office asserts strict standards and state board certificates for all operators. The owner pledges full guarantees and patient satisfaction backed by testimonials and a large, loyal client base in the region.

Mtal Coun State Dental Board Operor L. Ft. Rhe D. PD Tie

De I H Clark Manager at 3405 Third Avenue

A fragment shows De I H Clark as manager at the address 3405 Third Avenue, with garbled continuation. The text indicates a housing or business listing and references a street corner near Third Avenue and Cor.

I. H. Clark W. Cor

Shakespeare Birthday Plans Denied by San Francisco Park Board

San Francisco officials refuse use of Golden Gate Park bandstand for Shakespeare birthday celebration. Park commissioner C. H. Lindley questions Shakespeare’s identity, directing the event to be held instead in the civic center.

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Shakespeare C. H. Lindley

City to require time clocks for all employees

Los Angeles officials consider a resolution mandating time clocks for every city employee from the mayor to clerks. If approved, workers would punch in morning, noon and night, enforcing uniform timekeeping.

Los Angeles

Mount Baker Park Wins City Cleaned-Up and Painted-Up Cups

Nine judges in the community contest awarded Mount Baker park two cups for best cleaned-up and painted-up district in the city Capitol Hill earned the other cup for best gardened district Cups will be presented to district representatives at the Manufacturers association annual dinner Saturday night

Mount Baker Park Capitol Hill Manufacturers’ Association

Rose in Cell as a Thief Faces 13 Burglaries Accusation

George Rose named in 13 burglary cases with accomplices James Donovan and John Staton. Items tied to victims include revolver, jewelry, a wallet, a watch and a locket. Rose, Miller and others allegedly operated in Seattle after arriving from Chicago, with prior jail time in Tacoma.

George Rose A. &. Butler Virginia C. C Allen Aeration Edward Olson E. Pine Rose J. Anderson Senecast George Staton Logan Alger Terry Ave M. Thomas Boylston Ave Regis Julard Ninth Ave N. E F. Marshall Jackson At Thayer Waltham Watch John Staton Peter Duplica Boren Ave Staton John Pope Eastlake Clara More Geventh Ave Carrie Doring Ring Peter Miller James Donovan Miller Tennant FF. C. Ellis Seattle Capt. Tennant Elils Tacoma Chicago

Japanese man convicted in Arion hall shooting case

Annosuke Nakano, a Japanese national, found guilty of assault with intent to kill after a December 6 1915 shooting at a Japanese social in Arion hall. He was sentenced to one to ten years in the penitentiary after a jury verdict delivered yesterday.

Portland Q@re Annosuke Nakano Riosaku Kobitata Arion Hall Nakano

Fire incendiary suspected in Salem arson case

Boston April 15 grand jury probes the arson trust and reveals a 1914 Salem fire that leveled much of the city and caused about $13 million in losses. An alleged hired incendiary was seen with a package of yellow liquid and powder.

Boston Salem

Local man loses 46 dollars in hotel room theft

A man nicknamed a young fellow asked M. B. Buchanan for whisky at Second Avenue eight and Washington Street Friday night. The police say Buchanan went with the stranger to a room in the Carl hotel and drank a beverage that knocked him out. He woke two hours later to find his $46.20 gone.

M. B. Buchanan Second Ave Washington St Buchanan Carl Hotel

Americans Rescued From Sinking Morgan Abbey

John Harrison of Chicago, American steward on the steam ship Morgan Abbey, was rescued after the vessel was torpedoed without warning. Consul Skinner in London reported the Morgan Abbey was attacked by a submarine last Saturday, 65 miles south of the Lizard, and did not resist the U boat.

Washington John Harrison Chicago Morgan Abbey Consul Skinner London State Department Lizard

Johnson seeks Army commission for Clifford Sands

Representative Albert Johnson will push for Clifford Sands a former Seattle high school student to be named second lieutenant in the United States Army. Sands drew national attention years ago after joining the Entrada forces in Nicaragua and rising to brigadier general before helping overthrow Zelaya. He served in the National Guard and later the regular army cavalry.

Congress Albert Johnson Clifford Sands Seattle United States Army Entrada Nicaragua Zelaya National Guard Regular Army

Doctor Claims Germs Cause Epilepsy Worldwide Stir

Dr Heed startled the medical world by announcing epilepsy is a germ disease. He says the germ of epilepsy comes from the ground and that further experiments will be conducted to test the claim.

Dr. Heed

Cow Wins World Milk Title In Cleveland Meet

Jolly Topsy the Holstein cow is crowned champion dairy animal after producing 26 748 pounds of milk in 11 months, beating the previous yearly record by three pounds in Cleveland.

Cleveland

Fred Pape Chosen State Forester and Fire Warden

Olympia is told that state forest commissioners elected Fred H. Pape of Seattle as state forester and fire warden. He succeeds B. W. Ferris who resigned.

Olympia State Forest Commission Fred KE. Pape Seattle W. Ferris

Drunken crash injures Seattle foreman at Broadway Spruce

Ralph Watson night foreman at the Seattle garage 1426 Broadway was taken to city hospital with a painful head gash after a service car he drove skidded and overturned at Broadway and Spruce at 6 am Saturday. Police say he was intoxicated and booked for driving under the influence. His injuries are not serious. Paul Peter riding with him had a cut on the hand.

Ralph Watson Seattle Broadway City Hospital Spruce Et Paul Peter

Moron Olsen to Read Vision of Sir Launfal at Y M C A

Moron Olsen, dramatic reader, Seattle, will present a reading of The Vision of Sir Launfal by James Russell Lowell at the Y M C A Sunday club mass meeting. The event is part of the Star Lyceum lecture course.

Moron Olsen Seattle Star Lyceum Sir Launfal Es Russell Lowell Ap. m

University Glee and Mandolin Clubs Delight Meany Hall Crowd

Concert at Meany hall Friday night drew hearty applause from University of Michigan Glee and Mandolin clubs. The program featured syncopated music and selections from popular operas to a receptive audience. Juneau, April 15, reports say a teacher in Alaska resigns after five years. W G Heattin left his post as government school superintendent in Southeastern Alaska to lead Cottage Grove Oregon schools citing travel fatigue.

University of Michigan Glee and Mandolin Clubs Meany Hall Juneay Alaska W. G. Heattin Cottage Grove Ore

Theda Bara Reveals Wild On Screen Behavior

Theda Bara says she does not feign roles and explains that her wild on screen persona leads her to scratch the faces of actresses she works with. She defends her method as真实性 and discusses public reactions to her stage persona.

Theda Bara

I Live My Character A Star Actress Reveals Truths

In a candid interview for The Star the actress discusses how she lives her roles rather than feigns emotion. She explains the toll of tragedy on nerves and the need to absorb a character while resisting brooding or secondary temptations. She recalls accidents on stage and the challenge of restraint.

Altho

Elizabeth Smith Feigns Suicide in Downtown Cafe Incident

Elizabeth Smith a 23 year old woman testified she attempted suicide last night in a downtown Los Angeles cafe. While the orchestra played a requested tune she swallowed bichloride of mercury doctors intervened and foiled the act according to today’s statement.

Los Angeles Elisabeth Smith

Set house on fire to escape the rent in Oakland

Oakland April 15. Mrs Fannie B Walcott 48 of Fresno and Archie Fairholm 28 held in city prison suspected of setting fire to their lodging house at Eleventh and Jackson to escape in the confusion with their belongings and without paying arrears with a mother and son ruse.

Oakland Fannie B. Walcott Fresno Archie Fairholm Eleventh and Jackson

New York Divorced Husband Avoids Alimony

In New York on April 15 a husband facing divorce was spared alimony after the court refused to order support. The judge dismissed alimony claims despite a suit for divorce, noting the wife’s hairstyle imitation of Mrs. Vernon Castle.

New York RE. R. Roenbaum Vernon Castle

Jailed for a Kiss in Passaic Incident

In Passaic New Jersey on April 15 Frank La Sara was jailed for a year after a street altercation in which he kissed a woman following a high ball and a shouted remark by a passerby.

Passaic N. J Frank la Sara Frank la la Sara

Bremerton Democrats Meet in City Mass Meeting

Bremerton Democrats set a city mass meeting for Monday night to choose state convention delegates. Governor Lister will address the gathering in Bremerton on April 15.

Bremerton Lister

North of Fifty Three preview in The Star

A brief teaser announces the next weekly feature a novel titled North of Fifty Three praised as a tale of brave humans and the vast North country. The note invites readers to await the weekly installment in The Star.

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