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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1916

Page

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Seattle Chamber Faces Criticism Over 6000 Dollar Secretary

The piece attacks Secretary Yambrell of Seattle's Chamber for his 6000 dollar annual pay and for urging Gov. Lister to discredit C. A. Reynolds of the Public Service Commission. It argues the chamber has avoided removing discriminatory tourist rates supported by OW allies, hindering business interests. It cites Reynolds defending open discussion and condemns Yambrell's remarks as undignified.

Moving Picture Theatre Commission For Judicial Procedure Yandell Reynolds Seattle

Million Dollars Missing from Pacific Telephone Assets

TACOMA January 27 Lost one million dollars worth of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph property. Engineers testified that omissions occurred during a $200,000 inventory, leading to a higher company valuation than the public service commission estimates. Officials could not identify the missing items.

Tacoma Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co J. C. Lacrone Telephone Company Public Service Commission Seattle State and Company H. B. Noble Scott Henderson Attorney Henderson Engineer Lacrone Henderson Lacrone

Suffering of Polish Jews Highlighted in War Relief Call

A Seattle editorial urges funding for Jewish relief in Poland and Galicia, detailing pogroms and displacement before the war, the ongoing suffering under military operations, and the need for U S donations. It notes Wilson designated a Jewish War Relief day and lists local fundraising efforts and organizers.

Galicia Poland Doland Seattle Telegraph Cable Earth Wilson New Europe

Eden is Sought Across West Coast for Liquor Raid Case

Detectives from British Columbia to California search for Eden a wealthy Seattle club man linked to a liquor raid case. Sheriff Hodge orders Eden arrested after a letter claiming ownership of illicit liquor. City officials dispute timing of the arrest and bond set at 50 dollars citing legal minimums. Two youths injured in a Wednesday coast curb collision near Brooklyn.

British Columbia California John Eden Seattle Vere Hodge Rainier Club Kden Superior Portland Cement Co Eden Direct Gilliam

University Bursar Rules Ten Dollar Semesters

The article follows Herbert Thomas Condon, LL B, the bursar, as he explains the mandatory ten dollar semester tuition funded by a legislative measure. Every entrant must register and pay this fee at the Administration building, with the bursar stressing it is law and applies to all students including reporters.

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Reynolds accuses Yandell of railback influence over rates

Public Service Commission chair Reynolds in Tacoma delivers a pointed letter to Gov. Lister accusing Chamber of Commerce secretary Yandell of acting under railroad influence to block tourist rate discrimination against Seattle. Yandell replies denying funds tied to railroads and cites two years of Chamber efforts to reform rates.

Reynolds Public Service Commission Seattle Yandella Yandell Chamber of Commerce Chamber J. 8. Goldsmith Goldsmith Yandel Commercial Club Transportation Bureau

City probe follows fire deaths disclosures in Walker building case

City council to base inquiry on conditions behind the Walker building fire that killed six. Fire Marshal Bringhurst cites lack of authority to remove hemp drier. Building Inspector Josenhans criticizes fragmented code responsibility. News notes alleged harboring of immoral activity on Dearborn street and police orders to arrest must occur in the act.

Che Jor Bringhurset Altho Winkleman Walker Josenhans Hesketh Jerenpon Gill Lee McKenzie Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau Bringharet Hemp Bringhurst

Killings and suicide shock New York hotel scene

Nathan Pullman suspected of killing his wife and daughter with an axe after a theatre and dinner party, then leaping from the Third Avenue hotel third story. He dies later in a hospital from a fractured skull.

New York Nathan Pullman Third Avenue

Mrs. Mohr Refutes State Murder Plot Charge In Tears

In Providence on January 27 Mrs. C Franklin Mohr testified in her own defense denying hiring two African American coconspirators to murder her physician husband. She denied intimate relations and financing of the alleged plot as the courtroom listened with restrained tension.

Providence R. 1 C. Franklin Mohr

Heat hearing to be held in Seattle on street car service

The Public Service Commission will travel to Seattle to hear heat in street cars after the Tacoma tele phone rate case. Chairman Reynolds said Tacoma will need at least two more weeks and an exact date could not be set. C W Jordan of the Riverside Commercial Club Everett said a club representative would attend.

Europe America Tacoma Public Service Commission Seattle Reynolds Commission

Sale of High-Grade Men's Shoes at Men s Bootery

Large ad in today's Star promotes a sale of high grade Flor shoes at the Men s Bootery. Prices are materially reduced and readers are urged to read the advertisement carefully and act on the opportunity.

TIDES AT SEATTLE REPORTS DAYSCHEDulE RANDOM TEXT

The readable fragment notes tide times at Seattle with scattered figures and a sequence of digits. No clear events, dates, or named entities emerge beyond generic tide data.

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