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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
2
Eyewitness doctors report gas exposure in trench warfare with Germans using lethal agents. Many soldiers collapsed in the gas and died before reaching hospitals while early claims of nonlethal effects proved false.
April 29. Survivors recount the bravery of commander and officers aboard the French cruiser Leon Gambetta sunk by an Austrian submarine. Ten officers and 125 seamen reached Sicily after hours in the water. The captain stayed at his post to save others, and most of the 714 aboard are believed lost.
Early Thursday a string of strong-arm robberies targeted jitney bus drivers and a pedestrian across several city areas. Victims include Jacobson at Raleigh hotel who dropped $48, John Gage who reported $10 to $15 taken, and two passengers near a Shell Oil station who seized cash. One driver resisted near Seneca and Brace-Hergert mill, prompting the capture of an overcoat in the struggle.
Mrs. Elsa D. Moore, wife of Lawrence T. Moore, cashier of the D. L. Morrison Development Co., obtained a divorce on Wednesday on grounds of nonsupport. She was awarded $50 a month alimony. She testified he sent her East to care for his ailing mother and did not join her as he had promised.
Judge Gilliam dismissed malfeasance charges against Vine J. E. Brockway, ruling the road supervisor acted without county commission orders. One charge was dropped. a second charge remains pending.
London reports French and British troops pushing toward the Gallipoli stronghold with 80,000 Turkish defenders awaiting them. German officers direct Turkish forces as heavy German artillery supports the defense along Kilid Bahr and across the peninsula.
An official foreign office statement from Herlin says negotiations between Austria and Italy are progressing and most differences have been overcome. A Rotterdam report says Holland wants the pope to help propose peace when ready, with a Dutch cardinal heading to Rome. The Han tiah government barred many women delegates to the International Women's Congress to The Hague to keep reports of continental conditions from returning home.
In a fast moving naval action three allied ships penetrated the Gulf of Smyrna on Tuesday as part of the long bombardment of the route toward Constantinople. Reports say the fleet delivered terrific bombardments throughout the week though the outcome of the inner fort bombardment remains uncertain.
Athens April 20 report says heavy fighting persists as British landing forces defeat Turkish regulars with very heavy losses and rapidly advance. Advices claim the British captured an entire battalion on the Gulf of Sohvi near Sedd El Bahr.
Paris reports a Zeppelin that sought to raid Dun kirk was destroyed by fire from French antiaircraft guns during the attempted raid. The wreckage was announced today.
Constantinople reports that allies tried to land at three points on the European side of the Dardanelles and one on the Asiatic side. In all fighting to date Turkish defenders have repelled the allied landings.
M. W. Pope and Murcoch Dennis of Baltimore travel to Seattle en route to Alaska for a big game hunt. They plan to pursue game in the remote region, with arrival expected later this season.
William Farnum headlines the five part feature A Gilded Fool at the Class A theater. The Nat Goodwin adaptation follows a fortune lucky boy who spends his wealth and gains a true love as the gilded fool theme unfolds. Farnum showcases a contrasting performance to his Spoilers role, shaping a revelation.
The advertisement promotes deep discounts across Panton's sections for girls, misses, and women. Linen suiting and gingham dresses drop to 98c each, silk petti coats to 2.49 and 3.98, coveralls and waists to low prices, and trims, ribbons, and undergarments across multiple departments are cut to a fraction of former prices. Crowned by curtains and alligator crepe fabrics, the store aims to clear stock quickly.
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