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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1915
Page
3
Correspondent Philip Sims tours Verdun amid German siege lines. He describes ringed approaches into the city, French field works outside the fortifications, and a spectacular all-night artillery duel between French and German batteries across the battlefront.
The will of the late Marshall P. Wilder, noted humorist, was filed for probate. It bequeaths practically his entire $250,000 estate to his two children.
Vancouver dispatch reports Blue Funnel Inc announces a freight advance of 10 shillings on lumber and salmon shipments from British Columbia ports to the United Kingdom.
Neptune's Daughter starring Annette Kellerman runs all week at the Clemmer. The film follows Annette a mermaid who seeks revenge after her sister drowns in a king's private waters. A shell charm toggles her between mermaid and maiden as intrigue and romance unfold with Duke Boris, a prison, and a dramatic cliff fall. Also previews at the Colonial and Class A houses feature Runaway June, The Better Man with Bob Burns, and listed entertainments at the Bungalow and other venues with melodramas comedies and dramas through Monday night.
Ed Kennedy of the Colonial was laid up sick most of last week. The writer guesses the trip affected him though the doctor says otherwise. A rumor about Ed smoking his own stories circulates amid other local chatter.
A roundup of showings through Tuesday across venues Liberty Clemmer Colonial Class A Mission Alaska Grand. Titles include The Italian Neptune's Daughter A Lucky Blow-Out Runaway June Two Boys and a Girl Keystone comedies Fatty Mabel and the Law The Better Man The Regenerating Love Alias Greased Lightning Milady's Boudoir The Master Crackaman and more starring George Beban Annette Kellerman Charlie Chaplin Harry Carney and others.
In Kansas City Missouri on February 6 the Black community protests jitney bus drivers who refuse to pick up Black riders. Local newspapers condemn the practice, while jitney groups expect a clash with the street car company to challenge discrimination against automobile competitors.
Councilman Hesketh plans a jitney bus ordinance to curb unsafe driving and running board riding. The measure would require qualified chauffeurs, cap front seat limits, and levy a ten dollar annual license. Routes without fixed franchises are favored for flexibility.
One of Seattle s largest mass meetings in support of councilman candidate T H Bolton is planned Sunday afternoon at the Hippodrome. Bolton, labor’s candidate and business agent of the union, will be featured with Lew Shank former mayor of Indianapolis as a principal speaker. Councilman Robert Hesketh will preside and a labor band will perform with fireworks set for 2 o clock.
Mrs Beasie Olive Hillman will not drop her divorce suit against C D Hillman of Seattle and Pasadena. Both spouses remain at the Hillman home on reportedly cordial terms after dinner. The suit, filed in Seattle in 1904 and later dropped, was renewed in Los Angeles.
Five thousand condemned Chinese eggs were dumped into the crematory yesterday, bringing the total destroyed by state food inspectors to 45,000 in recent days.
Pendleton Oregon February 6 Failure of Vice Chief Cliff Bel linger to secure permission from the fire committee when he absent himself from the city Sunday led to his dismissal by city authorities.
In a serialized tale, Jack leaves town after a quarrel with Mary, taking $100 and sending a farewell letter blaming marriage and a domineering wife figure. Margie and Dick rush to confront the situation as the letter reveals tensions of petticoat rule and generated family friction. The chapter closes with a grim medical note of Mary Helshaw's death from blood poisoning after a boil was pricked.
The Minute Men of the Y M C A Sunday club plan a religious service with music and solos at the Liberty hotel. Beilharz will perform The Hoosier Schoolmaster and has done 2,500 entertainments. W E Crawford, ex-president of the Sound Canneries association, speaks on The Fishing Industry and Its Relation to Seattle at the friendship supper.
Helena Montana February 6 lower house approves a bill permitting citizens absent from the state to vote by mail expanding voting access amid ongoing domestic electoral discussions.
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