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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
6
W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, expressed regret that the fall strike order was rescinded and criticized strike prevention legislation. He told the House Interstate Commerce Committee there will never be another nation wide strike, though minor sporadic walkouts may occur.
In Washington on January 19 President Wilson adopts a Roosevelt style of meeting multiple congressmen in a single session. Lawmakers dislike the new system as groups of three to twenty visit in the afternoon, forcing them to leave the Capitol floor and rush through a packed schedule. The president aims to clear callers quickly to tackle a backlog of government papers.
During ten months of operation the dry squad confiscated and dumped 36 616 gallons of liquor into the gutter. Putnam reports 888 arrests with 58 percent convictions yielding 51 295 dollars in city fines. Eighty six of his cases pending and 219 were discharged.
A small coal movement is under way in Baker Oregon to guard against a developing coal famine. In other news a U S war fleet conducted maneuvers off St Thomas in the Danish West Indies yesterday. Washington Loan and Savings Association celebrated reaching six million dollars with an employee banquet. Jubilee meetings are planned in Seattle by the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church. J G Grace of 910 Howell Ave was robbed of nothing by two armed men on Fighthave between Olive and Stewart. Dry squad members arrested at 122 Second Ave 8 uncovered a gambling game in progress. Fire destroyed two Hartley shingle mill dry kilns in Everett, loaded car on the siding damaged. The first Pan American Aeronautic Exposition will be held in New York February 5 with Seattle delegates J D Hull J H Poole and W K Greene. Charles Goldstein of Juneau says fox fur supply from the Atlin district will be small due to wolves and coyotes. Orders posted at Kemerton navy yard call for observance of Admiral Dewey’s death on Saturday January 20. Northern Pacific allocates 260000 to standardize the North Yakima Sunnyarde branch line. Rev W H W Rees aged 67, Epworth Methodist, died from a stroke.
Eureka California January 19 Preparations to haul the stranded submarine H 3 across the peninsula to Humboldt Bay began today Hydraulic jacks will hoist the sub from the sands A road will be graded to the beach and within a few days with favorable tides the H 3 may be lifted
The Master Butchers' association of Seattle plans an educational exposition next Tuesday to demonstrate how to stretch a dollar with beef. The event aims to show housewives how to make a little meat go a long way through practical cooking and purchasing tips.
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