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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1915
Page
1
A Russian nurse Yevghenéeya Korkeenah received the band of St. George and a medal for single handedly moving a field hospital under fire at Soldau East Prussia. She moved patients to safety by procuring horses and driving vehicles away from danger.
A Seattle policewoman accompanies a journalist through the Greek poolrooms and coffee houses in the city’s restricted district. The piece documents her nightly beat, describing the dangers, the crowds, and a firsthand look at the environment as she catalogs the workers in these venues.
The Star prompted Seattle police to raid a First Ave hotel room used by B. L. Morgan as a headquarters. Officer Keyser arrested Morgan, later jailed 30 days for disorderly conduct. Officers testified he sold cocaine to youths and kept a flashlight and a blackjack in the room.
In Chicago on January 8 dollars and wheat surged amid unprecedented market excitement. Prices climbed with a high of 1.41 and a half, traders anxious as the day closed with renewed demand. Bullish factors cited include restricted Russian exports via the Dardanelles and Italy entering the market amid war concerns.
New York Jan 8 Larrys El ton Rogers famed as actor and lawyer lived a romantic life, humbling three women at once. Ida Snffin Rogers poisoned herself and two of Rogers's children in a dying plea over a marriage split with Rogers's second wife, sister of Prof. Franklin Giddings. Mrs. Rogers, bedbound from shock, defends him as essentially good. The first wife, long divorced, visits Ida in hospital and remains friendly to Rogers. Police investigations show Rogers called on all three households over time, prompting sensational speculation.
Victoria B C January 8 Repairs will be needed on the Japanese liner Mexico Maru before she proceeds to Seattle after a terrific storm encountered December 28. The vessel is badly battered and awaiting assessment.
The Star reports a strong 1914 performance with a 255,066 line rise in advertising and a 7,227 copy daily increase in circulation. The paper highlights 17 years of growth since 1898 and over 50,000 loyal readers, asserting resilience amid nationwide business decline.
Cardinal Gasparri on behalf of the Vatican pressed Prince von Buelow for Cardinal Mercier of Belgium to be freed at once and all rights restored, despite his political remarks. Earlier reports said Mercier told Belgians they were not morally bound to obey German orders.
San Francisco reports an appeal is being prepared today after a special court ruled the Arizona anti alien labor bill invalid.
The proposed $1,500,000 purchase of the Seattle Renton and Southern line on a 28 year basis appears dead as negotiators cite a hidden flaw. Councilors feared a court injunction blocking a March 2 popular vote on the ordinance, which would bind the city to buy the line despite pending legal questions.
Mrs. Benjamin Lapidus and her 19 year old son were found dying in their New York home after she allegedly poisoned him with bichloride of mercury and ingested poison herself. A note read Do not strike a match when you come in I am tired of life. Gas jets were left on as investigators pondered a possible link to a local poisoning case.
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