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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
5
R. R. Fox manager of Simonds Manufacturing sues Seattle Contact Copper Co in superior court for 75000 dollars alleging they refuse to sell him 300000 shares of mining stock and claim rich ore discoveries in Nevada.
Susanville star “Sliver” John A. Bennett, county treasurer and famed first baseman, signs with Capt. John M. Thatcher to play for the county dads’ team against the City Fathers in a benefit game for the militia boys’ mess fund. Thatcher expects Alpheus Haas to pitch at least one inning despite an unfinished lineup, aiming to avoid trouble with officials while Mayor and Judge Ronald attend.
In Washington on July 8 Edward Beale McLean, sole heir, files suit in district supreme court to break the will of John R McLean. The case centers on the administration of the millions left by the publisher and financier.
Mrs. Annie Salvini, 27, was arrested in San Francisco on a charge of attempting to blackmail storekeeper Lorenzo Deluazio. She argued she could not be a vampire because she lacks youth and beauty and cites a husband in Portland.
Morgan Smith of Renton and Hezel Martin aged 15 of Eliott King County were traced by Seattle police after a Fourth of July dance disappearance. Smith is jailed on abduction charges while the girl awaits instructions from her father. The couple obtained a marriage license at Coupeville and wed in the city.
At the Hippodrome the Mae Weaton girl revue opens Sunday with nine in cast and acts by McClary and Runyan and Marek and Lawrence. Palace Hip features Barney Gilmore with Love at First Sight and Irish society visitors, plus Tom Brown's Minstrels and a broad program. Orpheum presents Wilkes Players with An Honest Thief matinee and Our New Minister opening Sunday night led by Norman Hackett and Phoebe Hunt. Pantages showcases Mme Jeanne Jomelli headlining with The Jewel Song and The FEl opera, Will Morris cycling act, Jamar and Dale, Davett and Duval, Dickinson and Deagon, and The Iron Claw serial finale.
County Assessor Thatcherwald warns of likely protests as real property values are appraised this year. He urges taxpayers to seek adjustments now to avoid board delays and notes saloon loosening may depress downtown property values while business activity rises.
The Homesteaders Association of Western Washington passes a resolution praising Senator Miles Poindexter for Senate Bill 1792 aiding settlers on Northern Pacific granted lands. They urge House representatives to push the measure to end litigation and secure clear titles to homes built on unsurveyed lands. Andrew Myerstuen serves as president with G A Schultheima as secretary.
A reader disputes a $4.50 unpaid subscription claimed by a distant publisher. The columnist explains publishers have one year to redeem subscriptions and that many require advance payment, while noting a mistaken obligation and offering guidance on handling the debt. Also included are letters on Lincoln’s church ties and on private matters in relationships.
An old advertisement touts Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste as ready to use without mixing. It claims rapid results with a panful of dead roaches in the morning and notes directions in 15 languages and a price of two dollars and one cent in some text.
The statement explains that a horse hoof is, in effect, an enlarged middle toe. It emphasizes the structural equivalence of the hoof to a single weight bearing toe and notes its role in locomotion.
The National Education Association wrap up sessions in New York with the Child Hygiene association and the national extension education conference. D B Armstrong urges medical school-child inspections, school meals, home sanitation, and preventive care as community investments. Over 30 000 teachers enrolled at the 14th annual meeting. Germany begins using compressed paper with leather sole coverings for shoes.
Henry McBride urged complete unification of progressives and Republicans in Georgetown at the South End Republican club and at the Young Men's Republican club luncheon. He supported military preparedness and said the United States must defend Americans anywhere in the world.
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