10 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1915
Page
1
Federal officers search Seattle for a large drug cache while German replies to the U S note provoke crisis warnings. Reports say officials deem the note unsatisfactory and expect President Wilson to respond, with negotiations seen as drifting and no immediate resolution in sight. Water shutoffs noted for several city blocks Monday morning.
Seattle youth nicknamed Strawberry Wolf profiles as a budding buckaroo with ambitions sparked by local fairs. He travels from farm work to Madison Park arena during the Seattle Stampede and Roundup, presenting a polite, aspiring stance as he enters the bucking spectacle.
Four masked bandits stopped the Louisville & Nashville express near Greenville Virginia at 2 a m and robbed the mail and express cars. Conductor Phil McRae was killed amid the raid while a mail clerk was bound and dumped. Police report about 200,000 dollars taken with pouches ripped open. Five suspects detained as search for others continues.
London officials report the steamship 8.8. Eriesmere was sunk by a submarine on July 10 with one crew member killed. The incident prompts naval authorities to investigate and secure the area.
In Windsor Vermont on July 10 the president awaited the noon train as newspapers carried Germanys reply to his note to Berlin. The State Department had not yet provided the contents to him while millions read the text. The president spent the morning playing golf.
Justice Hughes denied the application for review by former New York Police Lieutenant Becker. Becker faces execution by electric chair for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, with Gov. Whitman refusing to intervene or grant a commutation.
The Coast Guard cutter Manning bound for the Bering Sea diverted to Neah Bay after Lieut. of Engineers I J Vankammen fell ill with appendicitis. He was transferred to the U S tug Snohomish and brought to the marine hospital at Port Townsend.
England suspends doubt as subscriptions for its first popular war loan push toward five billion dollars, a potential world record. The drive in London on July 10 marks unexpected success and strong public support.
A Mexican cowboy named George Ash rode into Seattle for the Stampede and Round-Up and began roping pedestrians on Second Avenue and Marion Street. He snagged a banker by the leg and a heavy woman by the leg, drawing a crowd and causing traffic to stop until police intervened.
Berlin dispatch describes Red Cross dogs aiding wounded soldiers on the German front. Trainers stress instant obedience, impediments to loitering, and carrying medical kits while some dogs work under fire and some are wounded or killed. The program, led by the grand duke of Oldenburg, trains thousands of animals for battlefield work.
Delegations from across the country pour into Seattle for hospitality events. Governor David J. Walsh of Massachusetts arrives Wednesday with a state party, welcomed by local committees and Rotary hosts. A brass wave of journalists, Baptists, plumbers, and real estate leaders follow, all staged to boost Seattle’s profile and attract new capital.
The want ads are a handy, inexpensive means of communication between thousands and hundreds of thousands of people. Star want ads will take your message to a vast army of readers, among which there are bound to be a great many who are interested in what you have to offer. Phone Main 9400.
Washington reports one officer and 29 marines landed at Cap Haitien Haiti from the cruiser Washington to protect foreigners and avert clashes between revolutionists and government forces. Admiral Caperton filed the update with the navy department. Delegates from El Mina Temple Houston Texas bring a car of Texas watermelons and will attend a melon eating contest on the Manufacturers' roof garden Monday evening.
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