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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1913
Page
4
Evelyn Nesbitt writes about the fate of women ruined by past associations. Tales from Los Angeles to country towns show divorce, blackmail, murder, and asylum as consequences. The piece urges that outcomes arrive sooner or later and the price is paid by the woman.
Cinema listings show prices and titles at Clemmer Alhambra Grand Circuit Black Cat and Close A. Programs include The Strongest Link Atlas portraits Gettysburg Quicksand King Rene's Daughter Pelkey McCarty Pictures The Story of the Bell The Lion's Bride Clarence the Cowboy and Raiders of Bar Ranch.
Bremerton July 4. Navy yard employees ask permission for a three hour consultation with Secretary of the Navy Daniels to present complaints about conditions in navy yards and the new record system and wage scale. Rear Admiral Cottman considers the request and would name two men from each trade if granted.
In Minneapolis July 4, a debate over special access for chorus girls to the Riverside Indoor baths unfolds. Alderman Peterson invited the Chicago Grand Opera Company to use the baths leading to a proposal by Alderman Chase to keep them open until 11 pm, banning class privileges. Carr and Meelerny opposed, while Carr witnessed the performance and Meelerny offered to attend again.
Two thousand regulars from the army and navy join a larger parade of 6 000 with National Guard and veterans for Seattle Potlatch. Battleship Oregon and eight ships will anchor Elliott Bay as Secretary Daniels and Admiral Cottman attend. The parade starts Fourth Avenue north of the grandstand and ends at the Potlatch stadium with Governor Lister and Mayor Cotterill present.
The Star notes readers confuse Evelyn Nesbitt with Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw while recounting a young 18 year old author of a Life story who testified in the Los Angeles vice probe. The article emphasizes two distinct women and identifies the writer as a youth involved in the investigation.
A laundry marked collar found in the alley behind Smythe Installment store on the West Side may help identify the mid aged woman murdered on Wednesday on a blood stained platform. Police doubt Mrs Marie Hunter identity and seek relatives while two women report seeing a man and woman enter the alley the night of the crime with one returning alone.
Floating easily at Seattle Construction and Drydock, the H-3 submarine was launched last night. The vessel is 15 feet longer and more powerful than the F class, marking the 28th underwater fighter launched out of 41 contracted for the government.
The Homesteaders' society will stage a Potlatch Ball at Tyee hall Fourthav and Prie st Wednesday July 9. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. Ten teachers in the Pittsburg school district's domestic science department have resigned to marry.
Chicago findings show bachelors die at 29 percent higher rate than married men and unmarried women at 40 percent higher rate than married women. The United Press Leased Wire reports the discrepancy in lifespans among groups.
A wry proverb notes rain deprives none, yet many of the unjust keep dry with stolen umbrellas, implying hypocrisy and petty theft amid misfortune.
The schedule lists Moore Hanky Panky at the theater and Metropolitan Dark in Seattle The Short Cut at Seattle’s The Short Cut Empress and Grand and Pantages vaudeville acts Clemmer Photoplays Melbourne Photoplays and vaudeville at various venues including Alhambra Photoplays.
The record lists buying prices from farmers to commission merchants and selling prices paid by retailers to commission merchants. Prices vary with freshness and grade, reflecting first quality standards for fruit, vegetables, dressed meat, and cured products across multiple items and cuts.
Arthur J. Lawn, 36, a former Boston & Maine freight clerk from New Hampshire, arrived in North Yakima from Burbank. He suffered a severed windpipe and stab wounds to his chest and died in hospital as doctors cited blood loss and pneumonia as making recovery impossible. He gave no reason for the act.
Figures cover August 23 1912 to June 15 showing gold bullion processed 1 737 568 ounces yielding 766 599 881 ounces of gold coin valued at 15 853 227 dollars with minimal wastage. Silver work produced 978 248 55 ounces of coin worth 1 979 045 dollars and a small wastage. Losses noted as the smallest in mint history.
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