26 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
1
Citizens warned that privately owned firms could charge extortionate rates without competition. The note urges Tuesday action by Commissioners Carrigan Hamilton Knudsen to prove their public service by supporting a municipal plant.
Councilman Lundy seeks investigation into Police Lang over alleged involvement with gambling joints. The article details clubs closed by Lang on his orders and later reopened, with accusations he used undercover officers to control the scene. Mayor Gill warns of firing the chief if guilt is proven.
Fire responders found 30 year old Charles Arndt in his 3303 20th ave shack after a 5 10 a m alarm. A cotton rope tied around his neck caused death by strangulation though investigators hesitate to rule murder or suicide due to a non charred rope and a break in the line. Neighbors heard voices and a woman may have spent the night. post mortem scheduled with Coroner Mason. Arndt had no local relatives, some in Hamburg, Germany, and left $50 in the bank. Damages to the dwelling and contents estimated under $25.
Centralia reports it is cheaper to ship furniture by mail than by rail and boat. A local school sent 400 ds of household goods by post today. In Brownsville Texas Mexicans fired on American soldiers from across the river near Santa Maria for two hours last night wounding two horses.
Under the city hall, Chief Lang commands 400 men while gambling thrives in the shadow of Dearborn Street. Painted women entice passersby near the edge of the old vice district as squalid Chinese outposts guard gambling houses. Negro jigger boys watch red light resorts as poker chips rattle and bets rise in dozens of ground floor joints and upper story dens.
Clara Milanowski, a 13 year old former maid in the Hulings home, testified that Naval Lieutenant Joseph Hulings entered her bedroom after a July 16 incident. Judge Jurey awarded the girl $500 for physical and mental distress from the alleged assault.
Aug 26 Brest Litovek, a key Russian field army fortress near the Bug river 120 miles east of Warsaw, has fallen after heavy fighting. Von Mackenzen’s forces closed in from the south and north with Prince Leopold aiding from Praga Novo Minsk and Sledlce, enveloping the stronghold as Warsaw fell.
In Los Angeles Mrs. Adelaide Smith faces a sensational divorce case. Her husband, Joiner P. Smith, a traveling salesman, accuses her of wrongful relations with his 17 year old son. He seeks to bar her defense while she asks to reopen to present evidence defending herself.
Former South Carolina governor Cale Blease told the governors at a Boston meeting that mobs are essential to liberty and that lynching for certain crimes acts as a protection to civilization, urging support for mob justice.
Washington reports Ambassador Von Bernstorff assured Secretary Lansing Germany will curb submarine warfare and spare Americans. Berlin notes Germany’s position in the Arabic affair was conveyed by Ambassador Gerard after a meeting with Foreign Minister Von Jagow. A long cable from Gerard to Washington may guide a settlement without a break.
The rapid development of advertising is described as a major phenomenon of the business age. Once viewed skeptically, advertising is now widely discussed and adopted by many firms, bringing profit to merchants and readers who stay informed through ad pages.
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