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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
2
Gen. Murgia leads a heavy Carranza column toward Chihuahua City at night and plans an assault at dawn. Consul Bravo in Juarez says he has no information on Murgia’s movements as troops surround the city on two sides.
President Carranza speaks to 252 delegates of Mexico's liberal congress outlining reforms for the coming constitution. The draft will include equal rights, divorce law changes, abolition of class privileges, and foreign rights protections.
A United naval collier carries food and Christmas cheer to destitute Armenians and others in need. The ship, flagged for rapid delivery, is welcomed by the American Red Cross and Red Crescent as it heads toward its destination to aid during the holiday season.
A theater investigation by deputies into the sale of powder concerns in Seattle and Tacoma ended Saturday without resolving the motive behind the blast.
Deputies pursue theory that explosive powder was transported by launch from a distant Sound port to the Lovins Loren home on Vashon Island last Tuesday night. Motive remains unclear as investigators search for evidence linking a sale or transfer.
Conductor John M. Spargur leads a sixty piece orchestra to open the season in the Metropolitan Theatre on December 7 with Eleanor Osborn Buckley as soloist She has never appeared in Seattle before and ticket sales for the season are unusually large.
Firefighters contained a small fire that broke out in a rooming house at 617 University. Downtown equipment responded due to risk of rapid spread through wooden structures in the district.
United Press dispatch from Washington reports Mexico’s Carranza advisers displeased with US ammunition embargo rules that block shipments across the border. They argue it hampers Carranza and Villa forces, while US officials suggest Vilaists may have seized ammo. Amb Arredondo has pressed Lansing for changes, but no policy shift is shown.
Archbold head of Standard Oil remains steady as of today according to visitors at his home in Tarrytown New York. The message from the phystetane says no change has occurred since yesterday.
Mise Wener has built a reserve fund of 10006000 dollars for women only from 24 years of growth of her fraternal insurance system. She leads the Woman's Benefit association, founded in 1892 in Port Huron Michigan, and has paid out 14000000 dollars in benefits.
In Stockholm a traveler reports a vivid scene of nightlife and commerce. The city, dubbed the Venice of the North, buzzes with diplomats, financiers, and travelers. Ministers handle prisoner exchanges and Russian relief money while jewelry, moneyed crowds, and elegant social life ripple through restaurants and hotels.
In Chicago on Canal street the vast labor market shows crowds down from 500 to under 100. Private offices have closed. 65 men were taken from the Illinois free state employment bureau by a truck for Packingtown jobs at 3 dollars daily plus fare. The Illinois state labor bureau reports 10,000 jobs filled in October and signals continued demand for machinists, railroad construction workers, and skilled labor amid immigration drops and a booming business climate.
New York dispatch reports J P Morgan & Co will not offer for sale British and French treasury bills as directed by the British and French governments. The firm issued a statement asserting the decision.
In Des Moines Judge William H. Pollock dismisses 30 plumbers found guilty of fixing prices as violating the Sherman act. They receive nominal fines from 25 to 150 dollars plus costs, with defense claiming they were not criminals just subject to regulation.
Washington dispatch reports all federal district attorneys were directed to aid George W. Anderson in his probe of alleged food price conspiracies. Anderson is named special Assistant to the attorney general with authority to prosecute discoveries of conspiracy nationwide. Officials stress no specific suspicion sparked the move and say there is “a lot of smoke” to test for fire.
Sayville December 2 The war office reports heavy losses for the enemy as fighting continues in the Carpathians and Transylvanian frontier. On Von Mackensen’s front a big battle unfolds and the first Romanian army southeast of Metal is defeated with 51 officers and 6,115 other ranks captured and 48 cannons seized.
The Jefferson club of Seattle formed by old line Democrats plans a Saturday night banquet at Hotel Butler to salute State Chairman Fogarty. John D Wenger, president of the club, formerly served as a precinct lieutenant in Tammany.
Herman J Rossi, recently acquitted of murder in the Wallace case, was granted a default divorce from Mrs. Mabel A Rossi in Coeur d Alene Idaho. A property settlement was announced as made out of court.
Miss Jeanette Rankin the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress endures a flood of offers from advertisers and promoters. An Oklahoma lawyer pleads temporary cotton picking work for glamour, an auto firm seeks model car rights, and a toothpaste firm offers $5000 for a photo of her teeth. Rankin’s brother acts as an unofficial watchdog tracking requests for audience with his sister.
The Pacific Steamship Company will shift the Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley schedules starting Monday December 4 with Seattle departures at 4 p.m. to aid Southern California connections and Puget Sound viewing for outbound travelers. The Admiral Farragut returns December 11 replacing the Admiral Dewey for two California trips during overhaul. Farragut now has updated interiors, new carpets, baths, a refrigerator, ice plant, and modern lifeboat davits.
Solomon Jones, a West Indian, shot and killed his wife after breaking into her bedroom. He leaped from a third story window and died en route to the hospital. Witness Mrs. Charles Copeland, a roomer in the same house, jumped from her window and was injured.
Washington December report states Henry George Jr a former congressman and single tax advocate died November 14 leaving an estate of about seven thousand the widow filed for administration papers today indicating the final status of the estate proceedings.
St Joseph Missouri December 2 Shortly before 11 o clock the state rested in the Oscar BD McDaniel murder case. The defense was to begin its surrebuttal at once.
Petrograd dispatch reports an official statement admitting that Romanian forces defending Bucharest from the west were pushed back to the River Arges after persistent Teutonic assaults. It also notes that in Dobrudja near Kolakioi the enemy was compelled to retreat southward from several heights.
Waterway District No 2 votes Saturday on a development plan tied to a 475000 bond issue. The district covers the north section of the city.
An advertisement promises perfect, affordable dental work by a graduate dentist with state board certification. It claims convenient Sunday hours and urges readers to call Main 7215 to arrange an appointment.
An office advertisement showcases Regal Dental with Dr. L. K. W. Clark as manager at 1405 Third Avenue Northwest near Union Street. The notice urges readers to reach the right location for Seattle’s leading dentists.
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