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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1916
Page
2
A man with a loaded revolver in his hip shot a tom cat resting on a barn rafter. The firearm discharged as the animal tumbled from its perch, striking a door nail and causing a swift fatal end. Local details are fragmentary.
Railroad representatives review a $1,000,000 plan to replace the Argo grade crossing at Eighth Ave and Dawson St with elevated tracks over a traffic subway. A. L. Valentine of the public utilities department calls the solution key to the first railroad crossings on the lands. Daily exposure includes 94 trains, 4,000 autos, 6,090 street cars, 402 pedestrians, and 936 freight vehicles.
Railroads in California petitioned the railroad commission to forbid transporting motion picture films as baggage due to their inflammable nature.
Councilman Marble to introduce a resolution to place the Han billboard bill on the general election ballot. The measure proposes a 1 cent per square foot annual license fee. Labor unions oppose it and billboard operators say it would drive them out of business.
Dr Henry Suzzallo will address members of all local Jewish sales under the auspices of al B Rith at Christensen’s Hall Broadway and Madison Tuesday night.
At Annapolis 220 midshipmen at the U S Naval Academy will be asked to resign after failing to pass midyear examinations. The report notes a serious need for more recruits and outlines the corrective action to reduce the class size.
Seattle’s contributions to aid Jewish war sufferers total only 1896.93 dollars after weeks of campaigning led by J B Powles. The Northwest Trust treasurer E Shorrock reports the amount, with calls for wealthier residents and a charity concert at the Metropolitan Theatre to boost the fund.
A new fashion novelty, the sabre umbrella, hangs from the wrist as a stylish accessory. Born in Paris during the war era, it has already appeared in New York.
In his maiden speech Representative Dill of Washington state strongly assailed the administration of the Spokane and Colville Indian agencies, criticizing policy and management in Congress.
Walter H. Kenan of Oakland jumped into the bay from the fire boat to demonstrate a rubber tube lined vest that can be blown up in a second and support a body in cold water.
Hobble chickens may be tagged and restrained in San Bruno California if a proposed city ordinance is approved. The measure aims to curb free roaming fowl and assign tagging to controlled flocks.
A left handed watch has been manufactured and received with interest in Newark New Jersey. The timepiece runs backward with figures on the dial moving opposite to normal orientation.
Alice May O'Dell started a divorce suit against Frederick O'Dell alleging non support. The couple live on a houseboat at the foot of Minorava.
Lieut Grand of the Washington state naval militia issues a call to Seattle members to meet for drill Tuesday night aboard the steamer Vicksburg, which had returned to port Sunday.
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