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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
5
Five gubernatorial candidates protest alleged rigging of voting machines. McNeely and Hartley attend with McBride Sutton and Frost. Officials warn inspectors may bias voters and urge vigilance to avoid unfair ballots.
An analysis argues Carranza’s decree requiring foreigners to declare intent to become Mexican citizens and renounce allegiance is not unprecedented. The piece notes similar U S state laws allow land ownership only by naturalization and suggests peaceful policy is preferable to protest. It states Mexico’s action falls within lawful authority and urges restraint in adversarial responses.
An LA police chief and mayoral candidate was shot at his residence on the eve of the election. An ex-officer claims the incident was a staged comedy to influence the race, a claim denied. The piece notes LA as a film capital and reflects on public reaction.
A printer’s column argues that public opinion favors free motion pictures but warns directors to self regulate. It recalls dime novels and claims modern movies teach youths criminal methods, urging restraint while acknowledging adults may enjoy more serious social films.
Analyzes China's dire finances with a emptied treasury and unpaid troops. Notes interest from Japan offering 50 million and American financiers considering a reorganization loan as Li Yuan Hung and followers resist creditors. Warns of depreciated notes and potential gunboat protection if investments waver.
Immy and Moran face a failed salvage effort after scarce provisions and a wrecked sloop. With no immediate prospects, they choose a southern retreat as Bethune puffs a pipe and Ruth Osborne fades from Jimmy’s plans, leaving him ruined and determined to forget.
In sight of Vancouver Island the trio debates handing over bogus gold. Osborne emerges as a possible shipper while Jimmy warns Bethune not to betray their scheme. They take up work on a contractor's land near Vancouver until Moran unexpectedly fires them.
Everett True Bethune and Jimmy drift between mills and hotels in Vancouver seeking work while eluding pursuers. Aynsley Clay Osborne and Ruth weave into a plan to seize the wreck and sabotage rivals as the trio faces health peril and a dangerous voyage north aboard a hastily fitted sloop.
A collection of humorous, sharp witticisms and short anecdotes from wartime life. Jests target blunt "bullheads" and public folly, with a London Salvation Army moment turning playful, as a prison of jokes travels through small vignettes and quips.
Jimmy Farquhar encounters Ruth Osborne on a gloomy street near an employment bureau. He tries to hide as she calls his name, but she recognizes him and he receives a tense, mixed reaction from bystanders and onlookers.
An advertisement touts Sargel a flesh builder to combat malnutrition causing low weight. It claims tablets convert consumed sugars and starches into nourishment, with reported gains of 10 to 25 pounds in a month and a money back guarantee.
Grace Hamiston a New York lawyer is credited with saving three people from execution. Charles Stielow, condemned for murder, had his sentence reprieved eight times. Erwin King confessed to the crime, leading to another trial and the release of Genar Mazzella, serving a life term. Hamiston faced threats but persisted in her investigations.
Peter Van Viissengen, eight years after leaving Joliet penitentiary for major real estate frauds, works quietly as a farmer near Chicago. He says he will not return to handling others money and aims to become a social service worker, believing crime weaves a web of conscience. He plans no return to Chicago's financial world.
A notice to furnish dock space for the Salmon Bay fireboat passed unanimously at the port commission meeting held Wednesday. The renewal of Standard Oil's lease at the foot of Railroad Ave for one year at 1400 dollars was also directed.
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