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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1917
Page
3
L. Yip, a Chinese student at the Chine Jofferson aviation school in San Mateo, was likely killed when his biplane struck a power wire during descent and plunged about 150 feet. He died after being taken to the Red Cross hospital without regaining consciousness at noon.
In San Francisco on July 10 President Wilson intervened to save Henry Rule, a local hotel proprietor, from jail after an appeal from his attorney. The president urged leniency, urging mercy and air within gates to be friends. Rule had disturbed a theatre by shouting hypocrite during a screening of Wilson’s picture and was arrested. Police Judge Oppenheim released him.
Mayor Gill received instructions on how to request select service exemptions but withheld details. Gov. Lister ordered discretion to local boards for dependents exemptions with state appeal options to come soon. Districts 2 3 5 6 7 8S posted lists. Districts 1 4 9 10 11 12 delayed posting at noon. Albert Moodie announced lists in hands with duplicates sent to the provost marshal general.
In San Rafael California on July 10 Carlos Gardella a 100 year old recluse tried to take his life by cutting his wrist and throat. He severed injuries and was reported recovering in a local hospital. Gardella came to California as a Spanish soldier about eighty years ago.
Washington officials say South American nations will face a milder embargo than neutrals, while neutrals cry for starved supplies. The policy aims to curb shipments to Germany without starving Holland and other regions, though some compromises are seen due to fuel and supply interdependencies with Germany.
United Press dispatch reports "hales and bales" of anti British pamphlets shipped from San Francisco to a German consulate contact in Hatavia Java for reshipment to India. Translator Labberton said the material urged massacre of the British in India and bore the Hindustan Press imprint of San Francisco.
Thousands of pounds of beef mutton potatoes butter onions and beef will be bid on by Northwest dealers in the coming days for the army cantonment at American Lake.
Councilman Erickson moves forward four street railway ordinances to extend Division A into Ballard and connect with Division C, including condemnations for an elevated line and a $26,000 expansion, plus a temporary $25,000 transfer from the lighting fund to railways to save interest. The plan aims to unite lines and improve service in the industrial area.
In San Francisco the defense dismantled the state’s case against Thomas Mooney and co defendants in the preparedness parade bomb plot. Witnesses for the defense claimed no jitney car carried the defendants to the explosion site and testified they saw no other car at Market Street. Police from Los Angeles testified that Estelle Smith’s reputation among witnesses was poor.
United States Senate will vote on the food control bill no later than July 21 at 2 30 pm after unanimous consent. Chamberlain withdrew his cloture motion and the agreement sets an 11 am July 19 ten minute speech limit for each senator and restricts further amendments after 2 pm July 20 unless by unanimous consent.
Winnipeg reports that all labor unions in Winnipeg and western cities are voting on a general strike if conscription is adopted by Canadian Parliament. The report notes unions in multiple cities planning to vote in response to conscription policy.
Samuel Lavenberg 52 a uniform tailor for police officers died in City Hospital after being struck by a Summit avenue car on Third avenue near Madison Street Monday night. He lived at 122 19th Avenue.
A special meeting approved donating the 1917 18 season artist recital net receipts to focal war relief as long as the United States remains at war. Student officers at the Presidie training camp dig trenches at the site with expectations trenches will be finished by week’s end. SAN FRANCISCO July 10 reports backs bending to picks and hands blistering from labor.
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