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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
2
President Wilson moves to hurry Congress as six weeks remain, with administration leaders saying the lash is being applied to deter delays. Senators warn of an extra session while critics push to finish appropriation bills and advance the president’s program.
San Francisco. It will take 503 years to complete a survey of the waters of Alaska, California, Washington and Oregon, according to estimates by E Laster Jones of the U S coast and geodetic survey. He says 333 years for Alaska and 170 years for Washington Oregon California.
At the Employers association of Washington meeting in the New Washington hotel, George F Russell former postmaster of Seattle was elected manager.
Navy salutes echo coast to coast as Admiral George Dewey's body leaves Washington for burial. Official ceremonies in the Capitol rotunda at 11 a.m. will draw President Wilson, the cabinet, diplomats, justices, and Congress members. Chaplain J B Frazier will conduct rites aboard the Olympia and Gov Grah am will represent Vermont. The White House gates display suffrage banners at half mast. Mrs Richard Wainwright leads the sentinels tomorrow.
SAN DIEGO January 19 a heated debate focuses on who caused a week long pause in starting rescue flights into Lower California for Lieut Col Bishop and Lieut Robertson missing since January 10. Col Glassford said orders barred crossing into Mexico and Maj Lahm cited no authority. Permissions only arrived Sunday night after requests from San Francisco and Washington.
An additional report says Lieut. Col Bishop and Lieut. Robertson died in a plane crash. The bodies lie under the wreck in the Black Hole region of the Sonora desert, information relayed from the Cudahy ranch south of the border by Indians to searching parties.
Philadelphia January 19 The condition of Harry K Thaw showed no change through the night. He awakened and smiled at visiting sisters but cannot speak except a word. Frank K Johnston head of Thaw’s lawyers said Mrs Thaw will not issue a statement until her son’s recovery is certain. She had planned to speak days ago but postponed.
New York January 19 Marine underwriters in New York raised war risk rates for ships bound to South American waters. Rates jumped from a general 2 to percent range to 6 to 10 percent as reports of German raider activity and ships sunk continued.
Hood River Oregon January 19 Japan will protest a land bill pending in the Oregon state legislature. M Yasui leader of Hood River Japanese says the Japanese population is decreasing and there is no reason for legislation against his people.
In Bellingham on January 18 two men died when the ice gave way on Squalicum lake nine miles from the city. Dexter Haight 27 and Victor Sieve 23 were skating with Constance Haight 17 who broke through the ice but was saved by a passerby. Haight died attempting to rescue his sister Constance.
Property promotion near the Bremerton Navy Yard advertises view lots priced from 125 to 300 dollars. It claims strong demand as Bremerton and Charleston housing is full, urging buyers to act now with easy terms and office visits at 10 am or 12 30 noon to tour the Yard and land offerings.
OLE HANSON & BON at 516 Pike Street seeks full information on Navy Yard Properties including address and contact details.
Petrograd report details Russia's 1916 war results with 420000 German soldiers and 8770 German officers captured. The year also yielded 525 cannon 1661 machine guns and 421 trench mortars and mine throwers. Most booty traced to Brusiloff’s three months on a 300 mile front.
A log recounts German raiders sinking ships after boarding with officers and 20 men aboard. Coffeepargo and food were seized while lifebelts were donned and prisoners moved to boats. Explosive bombs were planted and detonated as ships sank in January with daylight filming by a German cameraman.
A Star Wanted is poised to deliver strong results as expectations run high. Officials anticipate decisive outcomes that could shape subsequent actions and public reception.
The second mystery woman may be drawn into the house note leak committee hearings as Ruth Thomas Visconti testifies Monday with Sherman L. Whipple as counsel. Rumors implicate a newspaper man and Secretary Tumulty. investigators may probe Visconti’s ties to the other woman amid a charged session.
The Minnesota liner anchored in San Francisco is the subject of a libel suit seeking $466,718 in damages for claimed cargo loss. The vessel carried lumber and wheat and was loaded over a year ago en route to California when trouble arose and it tied up in the South. Plaintiffs allege the cargo was delivered in February 1916.
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