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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
8
The listing shows jersey sport suits with prices 35.00 37.50 and 39.50 and special sale prices 29.50 and 32.50. These are offered as limited promotions across the range. Purchasers are invited to compare the value across the discounted selections.
Firefighters, engines, and apparatus raced to multiple incidents as sky rockets and firecrackers sparked fires around the city. Minor property damage reported at 1165 16th and in a postal box, with rapid containment by routine shifts. several alarms were false or quickly extinguished.
County officials conducted raids in Astoria, Oregon, obtaining 100 gallons of whisky, 200 quarts of beer, and wine. Gov. Withycombe warned that if the area was not cleaned up, the state would intervene.
A new road stretch between Seattle and a point two miles beyond Scenic Hot Springs on the Great Northern now allows motoring feasibility. The improvement marks an easier journey for travelers aiming toward Scenic Hot Springs area.
In San Francisco on July 5, Col Fred Sladen the commandant orders navy and leather dress elements banned for Previdio reserve officers training cadets. Only private standard uniforms allowed none of the leather puttees or tailored shirts permitted. Company commanders add restrictions including no smoking from morning formation until noon.
Seven city branch libraries were entered in two weeks with only two thefts. Book rooms were ransacked, intruders used an automobile and burglary tools. They call the library by phone and visit after midnight if unanswered. Loot amounts to a steamer rug and 47 cents.
Major investigation led by Col. George H. Hunter to assess militiamen conduct during East Saint Louis riots that left an estimated 100 or more black victims, four white deaths, and three white women injured. Probing military aspects, witnesses cite organized black factions, while ongoing coroner inquest adds new casualty figures.
United Press reports seven killed and 145 injured in Fourth of July incidents nationwide. Fires, cannons, torpedoes, gunpowder, and pistols caused the injuries, with past years showing higher fatalities and casualties.
F. X. La Bounty of 1228 West Roy Street suffered serious body bruises and two fractured ribs after being struck by a Queen Anne street car. The accident occurred Wednesday night as he crossed Queen Anne Avenue at West Prospect Street.
World War I dispatches report Teuton army chiefs pivoting to stop Russian offensives after Grusiloff’s push east of Brzezany. West of Lipitza and Dolnana the enemy was repulsed twice as Russian counteroffensives gathered momentum.
Berlin dispatch reports daily official statement stating troops held and maintained their lines in captured positions near Breezany after local engagements. The enemy was driven from some crater lines during the fighting.
Buenos Aires reports that Argentina has sent an ultimatum to Germany demanding immediate indemnification for destruction of Argentine ships and assurances against future attacks. The dispute centers on the torpedoing of the Protegido and the deaths of several Argentine citizens.
Thomas F. Murphine long active in King County Republican politics and state legislature was named assistant attorney general to replace L. L. Thompson, who joins the naval reserves, marking a Capitol appointment.
The Canal pageant steamed along a course circling Lake Union to Lake Washington with thousands watching from Ballard to Fremont. Notables like Edmond Meany and Hera Meeker discussed the past while speeches at Ballard and Fremont marked the dedication. Theodore Roosevelt sent a telegram praising the project’s commercial and naval significance.
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