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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1915
Page
2
In St Helens Oregon on February 10 a teacher named Flora was discharged for allegedly teaching socialism and atheism to her pupils. She seeks back salary of 85 dollars. In Portland Oregon on February 19 movie theater owners oppose Mayor Albee’s plan for film censorship before exhibition.
The council plans a final vote on the Seattle Renton and Southern agreement with a new provision for placing the purchase before voters 60 days after passage. The change, opposed by Municipal League and Commercial Club, requires the receivers to fund the special election from the general fund, with court approval shown, while Bradford notes legal limits on accepting election costs.
In Nanaimo British Columbia officials report pumps will take six weeks or more to drain water from the South Wellington mine after a flood from an abandoned shaft. Twenty one miners are believed dead, with no chance of survival. The accident occurred when a shot breached walls between the active mine and the old shaft, allowing swift inflow.
George Miller and Charlie Robinson construct a car to travel to the San Francisco fair. They plan to advertise Wenatchee and its big red apple along the route.
Petrograd dispatch reports heavy losses for Germany along the Borzhymow line in Poland with about 50,000 killed and four times as many wounded. The battle for Carpathian passes intensifies as Russian and Austro German forces rush reinforcements and claim severe repulses at Bartfield Svidnik and Lupnow passes.
Pretoria reports unconfirmed information that Col. Maritz former Boer rebel leader in Hintiesh South West Africa has been executed on treason charges. Maritz a chief revolt leader was suppressed after Beyers was killed and Dewet captured, with Maritz reportedly fleeing to the German territory.
Continued reports describe several oil projects across Washington. Pacific States shows a 12 inch hole to 816 feet with plans to reach 2,500 feet. D. J. Morris Development Co. reports 1,770 feet drilled at Ballard. Washington Oil Co. at Forks reaches 2000 feet with 64 inch pipe and eyes 2300. Kitsap well at Chico 1500 feet shows 29.9 percent muck and 25 percent paraffin. Quinault and Paraffine Oil Co. wells exceed 1000 feet with notable oil sands. market caution urged on stock investments in oil ventures.
Mrs. Della Marsh who shot and killed Bernard Lindstrom in August was acquitted and has remarried her former husband in Idaho. She remained infatuated with Lindstrom who promised marriage. after his broken pledge she shot him. Her former husband stood by her during the trial and they wed the day after her clearance.
The 8.8 Great Northern arrives in San Diego Feb 10 with hundreds of Eastern visitors passing the Point Loma light at 8 15 a m.
Doctors battle to save the sight of 8-year-old Sarah Kissner whose left eye was ruined when a playmate jabbed the tip of an umbrella into it. The right eye is affected as well. Parents say she has been targeted for her dress style.
Portland reports a city study may replace five-cent loaves with ten-cent bread, signaling a wholesale price shift. Officials evaluate impact on cost of living and bakery operations while residents anticipate the change.
President Ritt man of the Master Bakers cites the high wheat price as the main factor pushing bakers to adjust ahead of the near future in Portland. The quote underscores market pressures driving bakery costs and supply.
Former Police Sergeant Lee Dagner files for reinstatement after being discharged for allegedly filing a false report about an accident in which a fellow officer killed a man. The civil service board took the case under advisement after Tuesday night hearing.
The state issued 281 auto licenses to jitney bus operators in the last six days, surpassing the 275 licenses recorded for all of February 1914. This rapid surge highlights growing jitney activity and regulatory momentum.
Ike Perse, jitney bus driver, tried to avoid a boy Tuesday afternoon at 22nd and EB Union. The bus hit Francis Kruger 7, then overturned, injuring six people including two passengers Myers Dubbin 28 and Arthur Dubbin 22 who were taken to Providence hospital. Perse was booked for reckless driving and released on personal recognizance.
H. D. Davis of Granger owns a cow that produced 2 867 7 pounds of milk in 30 days yielding 119 8 pounds of butter. The best seven day period yielded 700 pounds of milk and the top single day produced 105 8 pounds.
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