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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1917

Page

7

Girl Shoplifter Linked To Roberta Sisters In Seattle

Louise Vandorin, 19, a three week shoplifter, admits stealing $900 worth of clothing, perfume and jewelry with Norine and Dorothy Roberts. She says she acted to look pretty and that the Roberta sisters, once jailed in Tacoma, helped recruit her. Louise came from Centria to Seattle last August, worked as a maid, and plans to plead guilty.

Louise Vandorin Carmody Eilica Satine Louise Pine Norine Terry Ave Robert Louies Seattle Centralia Dot Norine Dorothy

Banker C F White Dies At Home In Seattle

After years of illness C F White noted lumberman and Metropolitan Bank cofounder and first vice president died at his residence Highland Seattle. He arrived in 1906 and played a key role in business and downtown development including the White Building at Fourth and Union.

C. F. White Metropolitan Building Co the Highland White Seattle Metropolitan Bank Ita Fourth and Union

Pay Checks Ready for Naval Militia Men Homeward

Pay checks for naval militia men mobilized and returned home are ready. Those with pay due from Uncle Sam should go to or write to the naval militia headquarters in the L. C. Smith building to collect their funds.

Uncle Sam Naval Militia L. C. Smith Building

Police Skeptical on Welin Murder Inquiry Progress

Captain of Detectives Charles Tennant says not enough information exists to warrant an inquest into the murder of Mrs. Florence Welin, who was killed on April 17 on Queen Anne Hill. He also notes police had hard luck in the Aaron Rehfeld case, where a bloodstained man in a crowded street went unseen.

Mra Florence Welin Charles Tennant Mra. Welin Queen Anne Hill Aaron Rehfeld Tennant Turta

Gerard Scores Champ Clark In Bitter Speech

New York April 27 Vigorous denunciation of Champ Clark and a bitter attack on Clark were voiced by former Ambassador Gerard at the American Newspaper Publishers Association banquet. He charged Clark with constitutional cold feet over conscription and warned the German danger from within.

New York Champ Clark Clark Gerard American Baltimore Berlin America Thun Germany U. 8

600 Workers Needed at Fairbanks Mining Hub

The Fairbanks Commercial Club appeals for 500 more miners and laborers as floods add to labor surplus. A petition was sent to Juneau for miners, but the flood surplus remains unresolved.

Fairbanks Alaska Commercial Club Vuneau

Sam the Turk Loses City Damages Suit

Judge Jurey ruled Sam Cutler a Turk-aso and unable to collect $15,000 in damages from the city of Seattle after a sidewalk fall. The decision notes alien enemies cannot sue in U S courts when Turkey declared war.

Sam Cutler Seattle

Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills Offer High Character Cure

Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills claim to prove themselves daily as medicines of high character. The ad links the tonic to cures for eczema, boils, pimples, indigestion, liver and kidney troubles, loss of appetite, fatigue, anemia, and general debility.

Hood

Growth by Loyalty Builds Regal Dental Offices

The Regal Dental Offices describe rapid growth from a small practice to a large Northwest clinic with a large staff and modern equipment. They credit patient referrals, emphasize graduates from top colleges, ironclad guarantees signed by Dr. L. R. Clark, low prices from high volume, honest service, and a free exam with no obligation to attract and reassure customers.

Regal Dental Offices Northwest

Traffic Cops to Replace White Raincoats With New Uniforms

Seattle traffic officers will discard white rubber raincoats at season end due to practicality concerns. White uniforms will remain for visibility, while new four dial traffic controls will be installed on principal corners. The city weighs methods to fund auxiliary war activities and to curb unauthorized fund solicitation, with Red Cross naval base hospital and University of Washington support already authorized.

Seattle Seret D. BE. Quinn Sergt. Quinn inChicago San Francisco Red Cross

Warships Shell English Coast in Five Minute Raid

German destroyers shelled Ramsgate for five minutes causing one death, one fatality, three injuries, and damage to 21 houses and two stables. British land batteries drove off the raiders after a brief engagement. a cemetery tombstone was struck by a shell that did not explode.

London Ramsgate Ramafate Home Office Couid

Big Food Drive Planned by Seattle Officials

Executive committee of the Central Council for Patriotic Service convened in the Arcade to organize a city wide food production push. A data gathering team will catalog Seattle farming teams and equipment and solicit landowners to prepare land for plowing. Capt Booth and C J Erickson will lead collection efforts.

Central Council For Patriotic Service Arcade Assembly Seattle Booth Hoy Senate C. J. Erickson Heard

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