23 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1915
Page
1
Glum city hall crowds hear Mayor Gill propose trimming department estimates. He and Crehan outline a $570,000 reduction from the 1916 budget, aiming to keep the levy near 18.78 mills while facing council opposition and potential losses from liquor fees and assessed rolls.
Warden requests a new itemization at a cost of 14 065 dollars and discusses eliminating two employee-related items. The department is currently operating and considers other proposed items that do not include salary figures.
An outline proposes boosting police presence for tighter city inspections and implies steps to reduce crime, indicating the chief's aim to expand personnel and enforce stricter controls across districts.
A garbled Beattie note describes Elbert Rob who, after an accident, now walks with crutches. He seeks any job to earn his board and asks for help from Bea nay.
Local federal officials informed Peerlesa and White Automobile companies and American Steel & Wire of an alleged plot to dynamite their plants near Cleveland. Guards were posted at all three sites and strict precautions imposed as 12,000 workers continue war orders.
New York July 23 Supreme Court Justice Philpin ordered the state to show cause why a new trial should not be granted for Charles F Becker former police lieutenant convicted in the murder of Herman Rosenthal
Congressman Clyde Tavenner urged a government monopoly on munition manufacture in Washington. He warned that despite annual army and navy spending of about a quarter of a billion dollars the nation was not ready for war. He cited $175.07 million in contracts to private firms over 17 years and excess payments of 20 to 60 percent above government-arsenal costs.
Bayonne New Jersey July 23 Rumors of dynamite pilots kept police alert as Special deputies patrolled a 500 yard dead line near the Standard Oil plant after a day of intermittent firing. Mediators arrived but gloom over settlement persists while strikers rumored to be well armed. Small children wandered amid the tension.
The ten most populous nations are, in order, China, India, Russia, the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Austria.
In a brief note the article prompts a reader to inspect page 5 to verify a guess about the man’s action. It mentions a broader fact that more than half the world lives in the tropics of the Old World.
Prosecutor Lindin pursues felony charges against Lee Sing Jack Lee Ah Dock Frank Chan and Ah Bow for a Chinatown gambling raid at 219 Washington Street. Deputies unsure of identifications. case set for next Tuesday with photos and further testimony planned to secure convictions.
The American bark Dunishire, sailing from New York to Stockholm, was brought into Swinemunde by a German warship. The British bark Dunsyre, likely from Victoria B C, also appears in the dispatch. Records show the Dunsyre left San Francisco April 17, via the canal, arriving Helsingborg July 17, likely bound for Stockholm.
Lillian Alvie, 30, a Byron hotel chambermaid, shot Howard Borders, 30, in her room after demanding marriage. She claimed he fathered her 10-year-old son and had a pending divorce. Borders died from a heart shot. Alvie is jailed.
The body of a about 50 year old bald man, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 220 pounds, was found drowned near Seahurst park after clinging to a rowboat upset near Fauntleroy park. Thomas Duffy reported a green rowboat half filled with water and a struggle as the steamer Hono lulu neared Fauntleroy. Earlier, J W Bando reported a 14 foot boat stolen by two men from Alki avenue.
The new American note protesting submarine warfare was delivered to Foreign Minister Von Jagow at 1 15 PM and forwarded from Copenhagen. Washington reports the note will shape future relations with Germany and informs American representatives abroad. A suspected German submarine attacked the liner Orduna with 21 American passengers on July 9, and the public will receive the note tomorrow morning.
Jack London landed in San Francisco from Honolulu with a valet accompanying him. The arrival occurred July 22 and was noted in local reports.
The World Millinery store operated by David M. Blackman at 1316 Second Ave adds a complete line of ladies coats and suits. The shop promotes Saturday millinery bargains and several specials in ladies suits, with full details in the display ad on page 2.
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