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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1915
Page
1
A war dispatch from Calais dated January reports soldiers in the trenches using first names while preparing for six days leave. The piece notes mud, smell of fuel, and the fighter’s unexpected talkative mood despite his quiet English major background.
London Feb 9 reports say Sir William Byles failed to clear up rumors of a British dreadnought lost off the north of Ireland amid ongoing debates in the House of Commons. The discussion stalled as the army bill moved forward and officials declined to discuss admiralty matters.
The Standard Grand Opera Co. staged Haensel and Gretel in Seattle at the Metropolitan with Mrs Jansen as the doomed Mrs Jansen. Mrs Nelson and Miss Geary played villainous parts while the audience believed the fairy realm. Tonight Lohengrin previews.
Registration books close at midnight Tuesday at the Prefontaine building Third and Yes ter for the city election. A verse narrative follows about an unwary voter Simple Simon and Billy Boss, critiquing apathy and corrupt influence in politics.
New York reports Edna Crowther, a Mormon girl missionary, says polygamy is splendid and has won 66 converts. She claims polygamous marriages were halted by Utah's constitution in 1899 and asserts plural marriages often produce happy families with multiple wives and many children.
Dispatches report Carranzista forces have pushed Villa supporters from Queretaro and are poised to seize Monterey. Villa’s bid for presidency is disputed as he claims a temporary action due to blocked communication with northern states. The First Chief supposedly holds territory south of Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí.
Ambassador Walter Hines Page cabled confirmation that the Lusitania flew the American flag as a precautionary measure. The report cites British Foreign Office confirmation though not officially communicated to him and quotes a London paper defending the ship’s right to display the flag.
Port Warden Paysse was directed by council action to allow water front fishermen on Madison street and other slips to sell fish directly to shoppers. He later barred boats from tying up at slips to set up impromptu markets. Consumers will pay about four cents a pound less than at the markets.
The U S House authorized impeachment proceedings against U S District Judge Alston G Dayton of West Virginia. A special House committee will conduct the investigation into the judge.
The will of late Edward Tilden, a multi millionaire packer, directs disposition of an estate estimated at 15 million dollars.
Harry Coleman, 36, was buried after a funeral carried by 12 men due to his 720 pound weight. The incident occurred in Washington on February 9.
Mrs. Rachel Berry a member of the Arizona House introduces a bill making it a misdemeanor to employ any woman for less than 12 dollars a week including domestic servants. She argues the sum covers basic living costs and health and morality. The measure is expected to pass and would set a national high for women’s wages.
Police hunt three unmasked automatic bandits who robbed two downtown San Francisco shops last night. They escaped in a taxicab with money and jewelry totaling over $1,300.
Oscar Hammerstein sues Emma Trentini the opera star in New York for 7226 dollars alleging breach of contract.
Ten men involved in a million dollar bankruptcy swindle at the Great Western Jobbing House were sentenced to the penitentiary in St. Louis. In New York, the wife of Lieut. R C Saufley became the first woman to pilot an airplane over the city.
The Star protests the state board of medical examiners revoking Dr. J. Eugene Jordan’s license for unprofessional conduct. It urges presumption of innocence and a stay of practice pending appeal, criticizing laws that presume guilt and calling for legal reform. The piece notes unequal treatment in police courts and questions the board’s ethics while advocating a right to appeal.
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