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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
6
Nicely finished four room house on tract near county road and station with fruit trees, barn, sheds, hog pen, chicken license, wool shed, and stock included. Owner offers terms of 156 dollars cash and balance financed. ranch includes 100 chickens, 2 cows and calf, team, auto truck, and farming implements.
Legal notices filed in Seattle and Beattie listing claims for limitation of liability for the steamship Paraiso voyage, bankruptcy petitions for Henry Thiele Adolph Johneen and Angus G Johnson, and discharge hearings scheduled for January 1916 in the Western District of Washington Northern Division. Parties include Long Beach Steamship Company, Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Admiral Watson, and related creditors and debtors.
Police honored Pa trolman Lawrence F E Kost by marching from headquarters to First Presbyterian church in regulation uniform for the funeral service. The department led the procession to Butterworth crematory, with memorial resolutions and floral tributes from Mayor Baer and Bremerton City Council.
The civil service commission voted to set a 50 year maximum for city workers after earlier proposing 40. Officials said the change would boost efficiency, though Water Superintendent L. D. Youngs opposed any age cap, warning it could reduce overall experience and productivity.
Grace and Company to operate seven ships of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co, keeping the Oriental run with the American flag. The ships, recently sold to American International, will come under Grace after Julius Kruttenhuth of Southern Pacific announces Grace’s bid for majority control. The move secures Pacific ports and related assets, including San Francisco piers and lighters.
A Bremerton shipbuilding plant proposal backed by Capt. H Joyce seeks government supervised facilities to build any ships and employ only American citizens. The measure was referred to the Commercial Club national affairs committees. Wenatchee seeks registration point for Colville Indian reservation opening and support for Delegate Wickersham on Alaska questions. The club also discussed a plan to grant perpetual fishing rights in Alaska.
J Von Herberg manager of the Liberty theatre and treasurer of the new Greater Theatres Co returns from a national trip seeking the latest ideas in modern theater palaces. In Chicago he met Mischa Guterman leader of a eight man orchestra to accompany the Coliseum organ music. The Coliseum is aimed to open on Christmas day. Women Commercial Club to hold annual banquet Thursday evening in Seattle Commercial Club rooms. Banquet begins at 7 15.
A dense inventory of stalls lists assorted groceries and produce with unit prices. Items include cranberries at 10¢ per pound, Japanese oranges 10¢ per dozen, butter 25¢ per pound, eggs 25¢ per dozen, flour $1.10-$1.20 per sack, raisins 20¢ per pound, and many more goods across stalls 231 to 122 with meats, dairy, beans, cereal, and household staples.
Frances A. Roberts of the unincorporated Woman's Civic Club claims the incorporated rival club illegally took the name books and bylaws and seeks a court order to bar the new group from using the name. She alleges the incorporated club led by Mrs G H Sherwood and Eva Watson seized the assets and membership of the original club in April. The case notes the original club was in good standing with the Legislative Federation of King County before being excluded.
Deputy Brewer and Hodge along with Superintendent Elliott and Guard Morgan hurried to Kenmore after John C. Barclay found a recently buried grive near Lake Washington. They unearthed an erstwhile horse after an hour of digging, sparking a swift response from the county stockade staff.
Marriage licenses issued include Robert H. W. Duncan of Chicago with Louie Hu Flemming of Tacoma and others such as Frank E. Boehm with Nina Shick. Matthew Antony Peshat with Cecilia G Petersen Beattie. Birth notices list Mr. and Mrs. QO Ota’s 66% Kingly daughter and several Seattle births at various addresses. Deaths noted include Frank Davie and Maury A. Jones with dates and locations. multiple December death entries follow. Divorces granted include Lara J. Melwan from Wm. A. Moll and others. several divorce petitions listed with non support and cruelty issues.
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