21 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1915
Page
1
The piece urges Governor Lister to answer serious accusations of owing money to subordinates and potential influence on an industrial insurance fund. It argues the public has a right to know, warns silence fuels mistrust, and calls for transparency over perceived political meddling.
In a tense incident, J P Richter fired twice at his father in law J E Orr age 87, mistaking him for a prowler at 3049 Aiki Ave in the dark. Orr was wounded with a shot to the left thigh, blood loss and shock threaten his life. Mrs Richter described the event as a dreadful accident. Police investigated and decided not to arrest Richter.
Seattle civic figure Griffiths calls for peace sobriety and constructive progress in city affairs while launching a campaign for mayor contest. He criticizes petty quarrels and favors efficiency in government, seeks to end waste and support municipal ownership with a reform agenda.
Count Stephen Tisza in Budapest assures Washington a cool stance will prevent a quarrel with America over the Ancona note. He notes Austria will settle matters through correspondence and mentions plans to choose a successor to the ambassador. He describes Emperor Franz Josef as energetic and claims the military situation is satisfactory amid food-distribution challenges from the Danube.
Savannah dispatch tells how six year old Bessie Lucile Stripling wins a Christmas vow from Governor Nat E Harris. He promises to pardon her father, once jailed for life for murder, after a dramatic prison visit. The tale underscores poverty, pursuit, and a public act of mercy in Georgia.
Oakdale California December 21 county authorities turned to Seattle police to unravel the death of George Walker a 44 year old Seattle resident found dead near La Grange. A wound behind his ear shifted the case from alleged exposure to murder investigation.
A city water department report shows a surplus of 118 403 after redemption interest and operating expenses for the first 11 months, according to Water Superintendent L J Youngs.
Indian hunters from Snoqualmie reservation, led by Sheriff Hodge with Deputies Elliott and Starwich, tracked the fleeing bandits toward the Cascades after a bank robbery in Duvall. Bloodhounds lost scent in heavy rains, and the body of a dead bandit was found riddled with bullets while fleeing by swimming the Snoqualmie River.
A large summer resort hotel at Gearhart caught fire this morning. The operator in Gearhart alerted the Northbank dispatcher just before wires went down, cutting off communication with Astoria Gearhart and Seaside. A heavy gale swept the coast as details remained scarce.
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Asquith introduces a bill to raise England’s total military forces to 4,000,000. He cites Kitchener Monroe and other officers on Dardanelles withdrawals, praises Lord Derby’s volunteer drive, and notes current enlistments and totals across theatres as 16 months into the war.
A brewer in Eastern Washington plans to challenge the state wide prohibition law in federal court asserting constitutional rights against confiscation of property. The move tests a new phase of the law with the federal court unlikely to suspend the measure pending resolution.
New York dispatch notes the Bull Moose national committee will meet in Chicago on January 11 to set a convention date and city. Officials anticipate a clearer view of the Republican and Bull Moose lineups following the meeting.
The report notes a quiet period at the Hague peace tribunal with limited sessions and sparse docket activity ahead of year end. Officials indicate no special urgency or rapid schedules, focusing on ongoing administrative tasks and routine hearings.
A large Russian squadron is bombarding Varna Bulgaria on the Black Sea according to a Berne dispatch today.
The B. L. Gates Jewelry Store at 1418 Second Ave announces its annual Christmas sale with discounts on high grade jewelry silverware watches and clocks. A page 2 advertisement in today's Star lists many specials and gift ideas.
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