02 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
1
The Star urges meeting arriving delegations from across the country and guiding them on city tours. Case notes potential publicity value from friendly host interactions, with a list of groups and arrival times to coordinate welcomes and rides.
A masked robber entered Mrs. Mra. 8. Simonson’s home at Pontius Avenue around 10:30 AM, gagged bound and beating her then fled with $8 after forcing the location of the purse. She was found dazed on the kitchen floor at about 11 AM by neighbor Mrs. F. Ruggles.
The Star urges Seattle residents to mail a dated coupon to Councilman Robert B. Hesketh to express support for the McBride milk ordinance. Four councilmen back the measure, four oppose, and Hesketh's vote may decide the outcome on pasteurized or tuberculin-tested milk.
The Liberty Bell, iconic relic from 1776, will arrive in Seattle on July 14 at 9 am and stay five and a half hours before continuing to the Panama-Pacific exposition. Mayor Gill and local patriotic groups plan a car escort and staged reception, with further plans at Police Chief Lang's office.
New York July 2 The stork is hovering over the home of Mrs Alfred G Vanderbilt widow of the Lusitania victim, as the liner was sunk off Kineale by a German submarine.
The city enjoyed cooler temperatures with a high of 83 degrees at Yesler block near Second. Crowds swarmed the beaches at Alki and Mount Baker Park while parks filled with visitors. The weather man forecasts cooler weather for Saturday.
A burglar described as the meanest in town entered the convalescent ward of St. Vincent's hospital in Portland, took eight watches and $20 from patients, and escaped through a window.
In King County court Hanson sues Sheriff Hodge over a $250 note tied to the 1912 governor race. Testimony focused on whether the loan was personal or campaign money with Beaton and Solberg key witnesses. Judge Bell took the case under advisement as Perry labeled Hodge's testimony false.
The Star will publish a true ghost story tomorrow as the first of five Saturdays. The Ghost That Frightened Marion Harland leads the lineup with a skeleton found under a sidewalk yielding a decent burial. The pieces promise chilling thrillers and claim accuracy vouched by the famed cookery writer.
Fifty new members joined the Daughters of the Nile at Hatasu Temple No 1. Initiation took place Thursday night at the Scottish Rite Temple of Freemasonry, followed by a public reception and program.
Federal and state forest rangers battle multiple small fires across King Snohomish Gray's Harbor and Whatcom counties. No serious damage is reported and with lumber camp help, rangers expect to contain the blazes shortly.
Mayor Gill vetoes the council bill that revoked the Rathskeller liquor license after the management allowed dancing. He cites two reasons a lack of stated grounds and excessive penalty, and notes other dancing cases without license revocation. The council killed Dale amendment and moves to reconsider dancing in hotels.
London reports German submarines tipped to await British departures from American ports. Sinking of three steamers over 3 000 tons plus a schooner and a bark marks the largest loss since Lusitania. Welsbury warned before sailing from Cuba. Adriatic feared near New York.
Ninety people, mostly women, die in a pyrotechnic factory blast used for rocket production for the army. Search of the ruins reveals only four complete bodies among the casualties and debris.
A constituent urges Councilman Robert B. Hesketh to vote in favor of the original McBride milk ordinance. The message includes a name and address reference.
Boston Sample Shoe Co. places an ad in the Star page 10 highlighting stylish comfortable shoes at low prices. The note claims rapid business growth and promotes their Fourth of July shoe selections as a valuable aid to buyers.
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