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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
5
Deputy Prosecutor Crawford F. White secured a court order from Judge Tallman to destroy 204000 cans of decayed foodstuffs held by the Virginia St. Dock and Warehouse Co after a ship fire. Five thousand cans were deemed saleable from the total 209000.
Enrico Caruso will entertain Potlatch visitors tomorrow afternoon at Eilers Recital Hall with the Victor Victrola reproducing his voice. The program includes a pianoforte duet and Suppe’s Light Cavalry Overture played by autopiano and Chickering grand. Admission is free. concert at 4 30. Organized by Eilers Talking Machine Co and Eilers Music House to showcase musical reproduction advances. A series of daily concerts continues through Potlatch ending with a grand musical feast Saturday night.
The fortune of FE J Lucky Baldwin’s heirs is linked to family strife as divorces follow wealth. The Selbys split after inheriting Baldwin money and Anita Baldwin McClaughry’s marriage ended in divorce with a $300000 cash settlement.
A reader asks if a second marriage during an ongoing divorce is valid and whether a divorce must be finalized by law for remarriage. Other letters answer about chipmunks versus groundhogs, wage scales for cashiers, reading suggestions, and guidance on stepfamily dynamics and women’s roles, reflecting a period advice column tone.
Edwin J. Brown promotes a 20 percent price cut claiming enlarged, remodeled offices and the world’s most modern facilities. He asserts signs imitate his name to lure patients and offers evening, weekend hours for workers. He touts high-volume, single-specialist care in his 706-715 First Ave practice.
Rossland Cross, 22, of Oregon-Washington railway town, witnessed his 20 year old fireman brother Leo drown while the two attempted to swim from Seventh No 8 and Nevada Street. Leo cramps and pulls Rossland under repeatedly as rescuers arrive after 20 minutes. Despite grappling hooks and pulmotor attempts, Leo is found dead seven feet under.
A wild bull and a bovine companion escaped from William Schaeffer’s herd and chased through Market Street to Mason Street. Cowboys roped and hog tied the cow at Pine Street before the bull entered a four flight apartment building, prompting evacuations until police and vaqueros coaxed the animals outside.
Attorney Richard Gowan seeks county commissioner candidacy in Hamilton district. He claims his filing fee was returned and declaration refused by Auditor Phelps. Judge Gillam orders Phelps to show cause on July 20 why filing should be accepted as Hamilton faces a four year term with two years already served.
The Elks lose the 1915 convention and a Denver meeting decides to route the Chamber of Commerce $50,000 guarantee to the Knights of Columbus. With Shriners and Bankers’ associations already promised, visitors may total 100,000 if the Knights come.
Fred Woodruff, a cab driver, offered a busy tale claiming speed was caused by a case falling between his foot and the brake. He acknowledged four passengers inside and two suitcases, but the attempt to explain the crash did not salvage the situation.
A sharp note suggests Bryan demands twenty five million dollars from Colombia to restore friendly ties. The speaker promises a grade of friendship in return if someone pays the sum.
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