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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1915
Page
3
Comptroller Carroll reports that about $2.94 million in city improvements and payrolls for August must be financed with hearing warrants to conform with the Renick law. Roughly $200,000 will be issued as warrants on August 25, payable at banks and drawing interest.
Isaac Guggenheim, a notable figure in New York finance, is at the New Hotel for health reasons. He insists his visit is for health rather than business.
Basil M. Manley leads a controversial commission report criticizing Rockefeller interests and employer attitudes toward labor. The two year inquiry reflects labor faction support and is drafted by Harris Wein with concurrence from R H Riston of Chicago Northwestern and S Thurston Ballard of Kentucky.
Federal Judge Cushman denied the Seattle, Renton and Southern railway a permanent injunction to stop Rainier boulevard improvements. He ruled the city acted in police authority and that an injunction would be inequitable. The project spans almost eight miles and referee Charles E. Claypool will assess damages to the railway.
Unitarian delegates will visit the city this weekend on the way to the national conference in San Francisco on August 24. Rev. Albert R. Watt of Urbana will speak at Boylston avenue church Saturday evening and Rev. Samuel M. Crothers of Cambridge will preach Sunday. Other meetings are planned in smaller churches.
David Sutter of 1151 Broadway suffered slight injuries after his collision with a car driven by C. McNichols of 101 Pine Street. McNichols said steering gear failure sent the machine onto the Pine Street sidewalk near First Avenue. E Boden of 3411 30th Avenue South also sustained painful bruises from a Monday incident while walking in front of R L Hendrickson's car.
The port commission asks the city utilities department for a franchise to build a double track railway along East Marginal Way toward the tideflat area and connect with existing port lines at fruit warehouses, creating a continuous city rail link for factory sites.
The state fish commissioner says thousands of fish in Western Washington streams face die off unless rain arrives soon. County wardens have permission to move fish from threatened streams to busier waters. Spawning may be delayed as ocean fish struggle to navigate the shallow channels.
Chaplin's The Bank opens a week at the Alhambra with improved style and famed slapstick. Viola Dana and Pat O Malley star in On Dangerous Paths, a four part drama about a country girl drawn into adventures. Marse Covington features Edward Connelly and Louise Huff in a strong drama. Bettie Nansen stars in A Womans Resurrection, with Tolstoys Count Leo drama adapted for screen. Rollin S. Sturgeon directs Cyrus Townsend Brady's Sir Henry Morgan Buccaneer, filmed mid ocean scenes. Marys Lamb heads Pathe lineup with Richard Carle. John Emerson Olga Gray and Mary Alden featured.
Police Judge MacMahon ruled that serving eggs in beer is not a free lunch offense. J Aronson liquor dealer was arrested on a complaint from G P Ward of St Louis. The court found the free lunch ordinance aimed to curb nuisance, and Aronson was discharged.
Libe rty ends Tuesday night with Pauline Frederick Thomas Holding and Julian Metrange in a drama. The King of the Wire ends Tuesday night with Patrick O Malley and Gladys Hulette. Alhambra shows Chaplin in The Bank On Dangerous Paths with Viola Dana. Mutual Weekly Melbourne ends Niobe. two part Exploits of Blaine No 17 features The Swinging Door There s Many a Slip returns.
A married woman seeks guidance as letters to her husband reveal private matters. An adviser urges frank discussion on responsibility to children and warns that enduring immorality may cost her stability and self-respect.
An advertisement extols Poslam as a quick cure for eczema acne itching and related conditions with brief treatments. It touts Poslam Soap medicated with Poslam as richly healing and offers samples via Emergency Laboratories New York and retail by all druggists.
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