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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
2
Mrs. Julia W. Henshaw lauds R. H. Thomson as Seattle city engineer in a Bagley hall lecture on The Romance and Reality of Vancouver. She credits him with opening Strathcona park and making it a premier beauty spot, and notes his Seattle feats including the Denny Hill regrade.
Alfred Sells, a self confessed bandit and murderer, was sent from Oakland to San Quentin to serve a life term for a Los Angeles highway robbery. He had committed the Vogel killings in Oakland, making him known as the Man of 100 Crimes.
Atlantic City reports Mayor William R. Fiddle entered the city hall corridors with his hair shaved off after a barber cut it while he slept. He quipped the haircut was a pretty good joke on him.
A Chinese oil well reached a depth of 2,600 feet using only the most primitive native tools. The effort highlights early drilling techniques and local labor in resource extraction.
Nelson W. Aldrich former Rhode Island senator died at his Fifth Avenue home in New York City shortly after 9 a m He was 74 and had suffered months of poor health His wealth was estimated at 10 to 15 million and he built a fortune from a Providence grocery firm and streetcar gas and utility franchises He shaped tariff policy through three measures including the Aldrich Payne bill and Wilson Gorman era reforms.
The Dutch ship Katwijk was attacked while at anchor with lights burning and the Dutch flag displayed. Marine Minister Rambonnet opened an official inquiry, noting uncertainty about the submarine nationality though most expect a German craft. The grain-carrying vessel’s loss raises Dutch fears for shipping protection as the war advances.
BERLAN April 16 The German government began an investigation into the charge that a German submarine sank the Dutch 8 S Katwijk bearing a cargo of wheat for the Netherlands government. No official comment was available on the charge reported by Holland newspapers.
A bull owned by Sherman Hook near York Pennsylvania is born with only three legs yet grows to full size and appears to function as well as a four legged bull. The unusual animal defies social expectations in a rural setting.
Gurseppe Beilenz! a burly bricklayer, declared a woman by Italian law due to a birth registration error. He loves Maria Bracchia and seeks a marriage license, while lawyers argue that if Giuseppe is legally a woman then a union with Maria would be lawful, despite judges’ doubts.
A writ of certiorari filed by Puget Bound Traction Co seeks to overturn the circuit court of appeals ruling in the Dr EB M Rininger case. Dr Rininger was killed July 25 1912 when a speeding Interurban struck his auto at Riverton crossing. Federal Judge Cushman directed a verdict for the defendants alleging negligence. the U S circuit court of appeals reversed.
Albert L. Shears inventor of the first self-bailing lifeboat and the whaleback steamship on the Great Lakes died here yesterday at 83. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Honney Watson's chapel.
Fred L. Boalt recounts meeting Senor Romero the Mexican minister to Japan in Seattle. Romero, brother in law of the late President Madero, recalls past travels with Boalt and comments on Villa Carranza Huerta political rivalries. He defends Huerta against Madero’s assassination claims and cites Marquez Sterling’s contemporaneous account as truth.
Rheumatism warned as a widespread pain issue across ages and ranks. Advice promotes warm dress, dry feet, ample water, and reduced meat, with Jad Salts as a daily morning treatment to flush uric acid and boost kidney action.
London reports admit Germany's Dresden raider was sunk by a British squadron in neutral waters after Chilean protest notes confirm the vessel was fired upon at Cumberland Bay Juan Fernandez Island. The Dresden interned after attack. its commander ordered the ship blown up. Britain expresses regret.
Sheriff Hodge denounces county commissioners over refusal to adjust Dr. D M Stone’s salary and medical care for prisoners. He sends letters to King County citizens and Auditor Phelps blasting the budget process and demanding proper medical attention and cooperation for humane prison healthcare. He pledges to provide the best administration despite alleged petty opposition and bickering.
An advertised prescription for freckle removal from a famed doctor promises clear even skin. Sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if it fails, using ethine double strength for quick results. Some lighter freckles vanish after first applications.
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