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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1915
Page
5
Only three days remain to sign the Home Rule Petition. Call the Office of Home Rule Association Room 416 L. C. Smith Building to add your name and show support.
Council finance committee votes to submit Heskeths bill to move 50000 from municipal railway fund for a downtown bus line linking divisions A and C with March 2 public vote. It also backs Ericksons plan to use 160000 in municipal railway bonds to extend Division A to Ballard via Fremont and Leary. Dale opposed both measures, while Uncapher urged rail connection and Cooley warned buses may fail but supported public vote.
William Elder, a 4harold? negro porter, was captured after a burglary at Frank W. Poole’s home on Westlake Avenue. Poole, his son Burdette, neighbor Paul Allen, and Firestone Co employee Charles Schneychzer guarded exits and chased the burglar after a revolver was fired. Police found watches bracelets and jewelry worth about 300 dollars on Elder.
C J Erickson was installed as president of the Swedish Business Men's association along with Carl J Smith as vice president Andrew Chilberg treasurer H J Heiden secretary and trustees Ojiot Bergstrom Eric Johnson K K Nordlund John E Ostrum Jr and John E Veak. The meeting in the Rathskeller also reported a large membership increase.
The small wooden steamer Dora with 60 aboard failed to arrive in Seward Alaska by January 9 amid a fierce Cook Inlet storm. The Dora operates between Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians and Seward, linking with Seattle boats at Seward.
In New York on January 9 G F P Stringer Jr a junior member of Stringer & Co shot himself in his office after officials admitted the brokerage could not meet obligations. The firm consisting of father and son had been admitted in 1912 and reportedly was short 6000 Reading shares. Stringer Jr had been speculating heavily in the grain market and his losses affected the firm and his family.
In Olympia a lower court ruling holding former Steilacoom asylum superintendent A P Calhoun partly responsible for acts of ward Pence in a $9,000 damage suit brought by H P Emery has been reversed. The Littlejohns and co defendants must stand the judgment.
Pleading guilty to auto theft for joy riding, George Boozer and W. D. Madsen of Seattle were each sentenced Friday to five months in jail.
Kolke a 651 Jackson street confectioner is held on 1500 bail on bribery charges. Health Inspector L H Lowe says Kolke offered five dollars to avoid plumbing improvements in the store. Also noted is the Seattle City Evangelization union annual meeting and candlelight service at Queen Anne Congregational church on Sunday night.
Mrs Winifred Buller of the Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps of London, an intrepid airwoman and expert motorist, states she would fly an aeroplane to evacuate wounded charges from the battlefield if an accident befalls her motor ambulance unit.
Readers seek guidance on frequent nightmares and talking in sleep and whether it signals breakdown. Expert replies link it to overeating or reading exciting material, advise light suppers and calm activity, and caution against overreaction, noting improvement with behavioral changes.
Mabell Ayres of Stone Mountain Virginia says her life changed after using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. She reports a complete cure from pimples blackheads and blotches, achieved for two dollars, with a blemish free skin now. She notes the products are sold by druggists and offers a trial free through Dept. 3-R Resinol Baltimore.
At the Women’s King County Legislative Federation luncheon at Good Eats, no King County senator or representative attended. The group discussed parole issues and proposed bills on equal board representation, reformatories, age of consent, and other legal reforms, but took no formal action.
A Seattle writer publicizes a series arguing for public ownership and municipal service expansion. He attacks railroad privileges and privately run services while inviting a debate with Mr Bouillon and promising to address dope issues. He admits funding via dental work and prints from his office on Tis Firat Ave.
President Wilson praised the reception in Indianapolis and hinted he might run in 1916. He later said he did not intend to start that interpretation, but the remark sparked widespread belief he would seek another term.
The supreme court announced amendments allowing applicants who present state university certificates proving right to pursue studies at the institution or graduates of the American Association of Law Schools to skip general subject tests when taking the bar examination.
The freighter Eureka lies on her side on the rocks at the entrance to San Francisco harbor after a gale Friday night. All crew members escape except Second Officer James Bolger who did not reach shore.
Henry Pauly the hotel manager offers the inmates free services for street improvements to repay the city for 2400 dollars used to maintain Hotel Liberty where unemployed men are housed and fed. J B Powles presents plan to council urged by Councilman Cooley with 102 917 meals served.
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Capsules as a universal cure for backache kidney bladder and related ailments. It claims rapid action cleansing kidneys purifying blood and preventing serious organ diseases. Sold by The Owl Drug Company with money back guarantee if unsatisfied after a few days.
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