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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
2
Judiciary committeemen spent Thursday morning debating submitting a charter amendment for a preferential ballot at the coming election. Former Mayor Cotterill spoke in favor and a telegram from Harvard professor Lewis J Johnson urging a vote was read to Councilman Erickson.
San Francisco December 31 Gov Johnson said he would issue a call within 24 hours for an extra legislative session to convene January 6 5 at 2 p m He aims for a brief four day session with costs not exceeding 10000 dollars The legislature will seek repeal of the primary registration statute which has tangled the state election laws.
A hat coat vest shirt and silk socks were found at the foot of Casey’s 1 on the East waterway causing police to suspect a man named Charles Simonds who checked into a local hotel recently and disappeared Monday.
Carl Aronson a 14 year old newsboy from 301 40th Ave N has been missing since Wednesday noon. Last seen when he asked a friend to carry his newspaper route and before that in an automobile he mentioned a man who owned a large farm and a possible job there.
Sheriff Hodge in Olympia says logger R Chappell reported the killer of 12 year old Elsie Milhuff may be found. The fugitive is said to have run a small steamer on Puget Sound for years and will be pursued for arrest.
Twenty thousand barrels of draught beer are to be poured into the gutter before January 10 under Washington's new dry law. If Judge Cushman denies Seattle Brewing & Malting Co petition to block confiscation of 50000 dollars worth of liquor, destruction will proceed. Deputy Prosecutor Meter says enforcement will follow the measure strictly to curb intoxicants while allowing limited medical and sacramental uses.
After a day and a half of discussion the judiciary committee seeks a method to enter the insurance business to cover city workers with Industrial first aid insurance at lower cost than the state law. They plan to recommend charter amendment placement before voters at the next election.
Three persons are missing and several injured in a fire and explosion at the South Chicago plant of the American Linseed Co. The fire caused losses exceeding 25000 dollars.
The December cold spell broke records with temperatures plummeting to 38 degrees below zero at Whitney and 12 below at Baker. Other Eastern Oregon locations reported similarly frigid conditions.
The Interstate Commerce Commission supported railroad requests to curb port congestion and refused to suspend a new schedule cutting free time for shipments to stand at export points by 15 days.
Ex Congressman Fowler Henry B. Martin and Herman Schulthein appeared before a West Virginia commissioner and posted bonds totaling 5 090 dollars for their New York appearance as part of indictments charging an annual plotting.
Doris Stevens of the Congressional Union describes a "million-vote smile" that wins men to support women's voting rights. She argues the stern suffragette era has passed and today’s leaders are motherly, loving advocates who count in the fight for enfranchisement.
A London correspondent recounts objections to Lord Derby's volunteer system as a recruiting officer describes why conscription is the solution. He notes many men refuse to enlist, citing jobs, marriages, or age, and observes that only a few willing recruits appear in crowd interviews. The officer argues the army needs compulsion to draw in capable fighters.
Judge Ronald of the superior court refused to appoint a receiver for the Woman's Exchange after Cecil Holt claimed a $700 debt. The court found no proof that the exchange was insolvent, clearing the way for a possible Happy New Year.
A Greater Theatres Co. official says the Coliseum was built entirely by union labor and should not be served by Seattle Electric Co. The electrical union asks for city power, but manager John G. Von Herberg says private lighting yields better results and all staff are union workers. The Alhambra uses city light, Mission recently switched, and power needs for moving pictures may require motor generators.
Chicago theatre manager selects Martha Patrick formerly a Marengo Illinois country girl to star in Pollyanna. The casting marks a notable rise for the performer as she joins a prominent stage production.
A woman named Mrs. B. F. Haney suffered burns after gasoline on gloves ignited while she washed them. She ran shouting for help as flames spread to her hands and clothing. A doctor and a police officer extinguished the flames.
Under the state humane bureau initiative, the first statewide humane societies conference will be held Monday and Tuesday January 10 and 11 at the Commercial Club. An interesting program has been arranged.
The Alaska bureau and Seattle Chamber of Commerce forwarded 50 lantern slides of maps and views illustrating Alaska's resources and development to Senator Jones. He plans to use them in speeches in Washington D C and other eastern cities.
A fragment from a Chicago column notes a bold motto about flirtation. The overheard line mocks romantic daring with advice to reserve lips for other suitors. The snippet reflects social放ieties and witty banter characteristic of column prose.
A 13-year-old boy Frederick Waters of 5510 Kenwood Place lost an eye after a shot from a rifle during a fight with another boy over gun possession on Thursday. Police report details are sparse and no charges are listed.
Washington reports that the judiciary committee confronted suffragists with hostile questions about funding foreign votes and lobbying aims. The panel, dominated by Southern Democrats, pressed the witnesses on motives and the congressional fate of the suffrage amendment. Also noted are two Walsh commission recommendations to curb strikebreaker shipments and push for labor condition reviews by the federal trade commission.
The Ford peace expedition reached Copenhagen on December 31 as delegates seek transport to The Hague or Stockholm for the peace conference. Managers doubt Germany will allow crossing to The Hague and may accept Stockholm’s invitation for the next talks.
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