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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1916
Page
3
London dispatch reports two German submarines shelled and sank the Dutch steamship Berklestrom as it steamed toward Amsterdam. Sailors who reached shore today provided the details of the attack.
The death of Benjamin Moyses was reported by S. S. Loeb. Moyses, once a prominent Seattle businessman, died Monday morning at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago.
A simple inexpensive shampoo recipe claims to cleanse scalp and hair, remove dandruff, and leave a bright soft look. Dissolve a teaspoonful of ecanthrox in hot water then rinse for quicker drying and easier styling.
In Anchorage on April 25 the first violence of the Alaska government railroad strike occurred when George Baker, a strike committee member, was attacked with a saw by a carpenter, severing his wrist tendons. Deputy Marshal Anderson arrested Baker. a warrant for the assailant followed. Union opposition to cargo handling persists as longshoremen refuse freight until settlement.
Paris reports German infantry assaulted French guns on Deadman's hill three times during the night. A curtain of explosives dropped by hidden batteries halted the charges, while French forces counterattacked from entrenched positions and reclaimed several footholds.
Seattle’s grand opera week began at the Moore theatre with the Standard Opera company presenting The Wild Huntsman of Bohemia in English. It marks the first Weber opera sung on the Pacific Coast. Florencio Constantino, a world famous Spanish tenor, will perform Faust on Tuesday as the first visiting opera singer brought by the Standard company.
Five sea lions and two diving girls perform hazardous stunts in a large water tank as part of a lively bill at Pantages theatre. The Prune Center Cut lps lead the comedy department with burlesque songs and chatter. Clinton and Rooney offer a singing dance sketch while Six Serenaders entertain with music.
Fred Billingsley and Varo Marit, owners of the Stewart Street pharmacy, were arrested after a patrol stop found a demijohn of whisky in their auto. The incident occurred Monday night as police halted the vehicle on Stewart Street.
Oregon Washington and Milwaukee railroad officials were urged by the Public Service Commission on Tuesday to install safety gates at the Spokane Street crossing following a fatal crash that killed a woman and injured ten others.
W. X. Russell owner of 1 000 cases of bottled beer dumped by Mayor Gill and Chief Beckingham will appeal the case in superior court. He acts as agent for the Ketchikan Freight and Transportation Co.
Ethel Winning age four of 2508 Jackson Street and Flora Bryan age thirty of 4800 49th Avenue South suffered injuries Monday after stepping from curbs into oncoming cars. Winning broke a collar bone while Bryan was cut about the scalp face and body.
In Tacoma on April 25 the new city commission discussed trimming the police department by fifty percent to reduce expenses. The move aims to lower costs amid budget pressures while preserving core public safety services.
An ad touts Tiz for aching burning and puffed up feet. It promises relief from corns bunions and raw spots and urges smaller shoes for comfort. A 25 cent box is available at druggists with a year long comfort guarantee.
An old remedy claims four ounces of ordinary squid arvon rubbed into the scalp at night can dissolve and destroy dandruff by morning. The guide asserts it stops itching and makes hair look and feel better, with liquid arvon sold at drug stores as inexpensive.
A health publicity piece touts morning hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. It claims improved digestion, appetite, and overall vitality, urging readers to start each day with this routine and buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate.
The Strand features The Bondman with William Farnum, burlesque on Carmen by Chaplin and Purviance, plus Mary Pickford in The Eternal Grind at Coliseum. Oak Theatre presents The Great Problem with Violet Mersereau and Excuse Me at Mission. Alhambra screens Roessell in The Bruiser. Liberty shows A Bathhouse Blunder. Madame X heads to Seattle. wide variety of vaudeville style film fare noted.
Bremerton police chiefs from across the state gather in convention and organize a statewide association while visiting the navy yard today.
Patrolman J. T. McGill and Frank DuCett were returning from a fishing trip when their car skidded into a switch engine at Railroad avenue and Jackson street. DuCett suffered bruises and cuts. McGill was uninjured.
A newspaper Q and A column presents reader questions from a 12 year old girl about schooling and chores, family finances, and health tips. It includes guidance on juvenile court custody, neck care, and a brief explainer on why Easter dates vary, noting the Nice council ruling in 325 A D.
An Omaha dentist adds to the Bertillon system by registering ridges on the upper gum line. He asserts these ridges never change and are unique to each person, enhancing individual identification.
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