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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1915
Page
1
Roger W. Habeon, famed statistician and writer, tours South America for The Star to study trade and people. In Havana he asks a Cuban host why Americans are disliked, noting that tariff policies rather than the Spanish war stirred Cuban resentments and hinting at further discussion on tariff effects.
Seattle was named the healthiest U S city of 1912 by the government census bureau. Spokane ranked second and Portland third. The 1913 death rate was 8.4 per 1 000 in Seattle, 8 9 in Spokane, and 9 5 in Portland, while Memphis Tennessee recorded the highest rate at 20 8 per 1 000.
Seattle housewives will pay 6 and 12 cents for fresh loaves and 5 and 10 cents for day-old bread starting Wednesday as bakers lift prices after a Saturday night action. Secretary Patten of the Seattle Retail Grocers Association says grocers must accept the new figures though many dislike the move and some loaf sizes were not reduced. He notes the higher cost may drive Mrs Seattle Housewife to bake at home as wheat prices rise.
Helena delegates including four women vote against prohibition and disapprove commission form of government amid a February meeting.
Washington reports Senator Stone after a White House briefing said Britain would be asked for full facts on the Lusitania flag incident. He noted the flag use by belligerents was improper and suggested Congress may act, though a presidential approach was preferred.
Great Britain says the use of the American flag on the Lusitania to deter German submarine attacks was justified under international law and does not expect a US protest. The foreign office believes any diplomatic exchange will be between Germany and the United States.
Members of the Puget Sound Loggers association will reopen camps about February 15 or March 1, it has been agreed.
In Olympia a bill to repeal the capital punishment ban was introduced by Senators Palmer Nichols Phipps McGuire Boner and Sharpstein. The 1913 abolition had a bare senate majority, but current members are believed likely to favor repeal and restore executions.
Registration remains light though Saturday saw a peak of 2 355 votes. A total of 54 726 have qualified to vote, over 10 000 fewer than the same period in 1914. The Prefontaine building registration office at Third and Wester stays open Monday to 9 p m and Tuesday to 10 p m with no further registration until after the March 2 election.
The public is invited to a meeting of the Municipal League on Tuesday at noon at the Good Hats cafeteria. The investigating committee will report on the councilman candidates.
Paris reports the Germans have a new explosive called bottles of champagne that scientists think may be liquid air. The missiles resemble bottles and travel slowly enough to be tracked, but unleash terrible damage upon impact.
Territorial reservists in France receive a two week leave of absence to assist in spring sowing vine cutting and other farm tasks. The measure aims to support agricultural efforts during the season and is part of wartime staffing.
C W Stewart a cavalry officer of eleven years in the United States Army has been made staff captain of the Eighth Canadian Mounted Rifles in London reporting.
Feb 8 report says Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn angered guests at a Methodist church reception in the governor’s mansion. The Ladies’ Aid committee issued a formal explanation after remarks on dancing in worship and on nudity sparked controversy.
President Wilson told Senator-elect Jas D Phelan he would leave Washington next month for a Western trip reaching San Francisco on March 21 He will also send a cabinet member to inaugurate the Panama Pacific Exposition on February 20 in San Francisco.
Palouse reports Mrs. J C Poe, aged 82, died one day after her husband Mr J C Poe celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
The Occidental film outfit folds after its president L Donald McDonald is jailed Saturday night. Director Belasco denies involvement, claiming he only worked as a day employee. Investigators probe prospectus claims while hundreds of Seattle investors face losses and regret over stock purchases.
Mail despatch from Petrograd reports people in Lodz who were captured by Germans are eating cats and dogs to stave off starvation amid siege and wartime shortages.
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin defends Germanys use of Zeppelins in war. He acknowledges noncombatant deaths but questions English moral outrage and argues Britain fears the airships as a strategic threat. Interview conducted by Karl H von Wiegand for United Press.
The license committee reports against granting Scenic Cafe a license after a heated council discussion Monday. The case drew sharp exchanges between several council members and the proprietor's attorney.
Miss Charlotte F. Jones, a lawyer, drafts an ordinance to prohibit smoking in restaurants, cafes, and lunchrooms. She argues smokers should be sterilized to prevent propagation and warns she may sue if the council blocks the measure.
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