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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
8
Catalog note lists men s wool gloves in light medium and heavy weights with assorted colors priced at 25 50 and 1 and women s children s warm wool gloves in white red and blue priced at 35 cents per pair.
Mountaineers W M Price and Asahel Curtis achieved the first ascent of 16,600 foot Shuksan in the Olympic Range. Facing knife edge ridges, rocky cliffs, and crevassed ice they endured a four day ascent with a near fatal fall and a final push to the summit. The feat follows a prior failed geologic survey attempt and marks a bold victory of sport over science.
The city’s best private collections exhibition in the White Building beside the Manufacturers’ Permanent Exhibit and exchange was moved from Friday Feb 4 to Tuesday Feb 1.
A critique of Pacific Telephone Company valuation practices. The piece argues a 1912 1913 Olympia legislative rider inflated property values for rate making while shielding them from tax assessments. It alleges the public service commission accepts padded figures, and claims lawmakers hid the truth to protect higher charges on patrons.
Washington Feb 3 The German ship Appam is a German prize of war in the official view of the United States Secretary Lansing announced today British Ambassador Spring Rice prepared a strong protest demanding that this government observe The Hague convention of 1907 In determining the status of the Appam which says that a captured vessel may be taken to sea by her captor or allowed to proceed on her own account
The German prize ship Appam moved in from the Roads to discharge her cargo. All passengers were allowed on American soil, except the crew 12 British military men 26 Germans aboard at capture and the prize crew.
In San Francisco on February 3 a piece notes women visiting bars, sharing drinks with men and behaving fashionably, with attendants enjoying the same convivial scene as their male companions.
A historical note asserts gas costing one cent can power a Superior Bridge Beach oven to bake hot rolls or biscuits, praising efficiency and low fuel use.
Balmon bay canal lock was filled for the first time on Wednesday under Col J B Cavanaugh who directed the ceremony. Machinist Carl Sioe raised the valve on the north side as water started to pour in. The formal opening is set for July 1. Senor Dato Spain's premier said Spain receives goodwill from belligerents and suggested mobilization if Spain were in their position.
Returns from churches and individual subscriptions push the Jewish war relief fund to 2564 dollars. First Presbyterian raised 65.25, St Paul’s 4.66, Japanese Baptist 2.05, J M Colman Co 100, Bank of California staff 15. Concert by Sebastian Burnett and Misa Florence Kubey at the Metropolitan Theatre postponed to next Tuesday due to bad weather.
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