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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1915
Page
5
Councilman Hanna unveils an ordinance taxing all billboards and building signs at one cent per square foot yearly. The measure also regulates height, placement, wind bracing, and requires a $10,000 bond with a $100 fine or 30 days in jail for violations.
Walter Campen of Kake was shot at his home in Juneau after a quarrel with his wife. He is seriously wounded and, though he refuses to explain the dispute, says he is satisfied with his work and will not prosecute if he recovers.
A man with bulging pockets containing silver mounted toilet articles, said to belong to Mrs. J Roghenhofer, 607 Cherry St, was chased two blocks by Charles Smith 35 and captured by Roghenhofer and Mike Wood of 601 Seventh Ave. He is held on an open charge at the city jail.
AKt a Kirmess at the Moore theatre Wednesday to Saturday raises funds for the Orthopedic Hospital. The event blends a festive stage show with charity for children needing treatment, aided by local physicians who donate services amid tight hospital finances.
A July report from Seward Alaska states the comptroller of the currency ruled money from the general appropriation may be used to provide pool tables phonographs and moving picture shows for railway workers amusement.
Federal judge Jeremiah Neterer was in an auto accident Sunday night when his car collided with a jitney bus driven by J A Boyd at Fight and Union. Neterer and two jitney passengers Miss Anna Verde and William Anderson were shaken up but not seriously injured.
In San Francisco on July 26 William Jennings Bryan denounced Roosevelt’s big stick diplomacy as unbiblical and warned against war with a “mad nation.” He argued for peace and criticized militaristic rhetoric, vaunting his campaign for peace sentiment and disavowing force as a guide to national honor.
Alki Beach drew an estimated 155000 visitors in a record week with 4791 children swimming in city free suits. The surge included about 22000 people on Sunday as the city measured a peak in beach use.
William Carrigan, jailed on unspecified charges, turns a jail housing area into a strip poker game by wagering garments against fellow inmates. Sheriff Hodge intervenes as Carrigan amasses 20 outfits and related items while guards catch on to the marked deck scheme.
Wholesale prices for vegetables and fruit are listed with current bids and comparisons. The report notes supply conditions, typical buyers such as grocers, markets, and restaurants, and highlights price movements for key items.
John Rosene president of the Alaska Exploration and Development Co and the Alaska Midland railway along with Misses Bertha and Marguerite Heustis were injured when their car overturned on a hillside near Elbe during a weekend trip to Mt Rainier Bertha Heustis suffered a fractured arm and several broken ribs while Bertha and Marguerite escaped with minor injuries They were transported to Eatonville hospital the Heustis family resides at 417 14th Ave N Mrs C D Heustis mother of the girls left for Eatonville Sunday night.
John Philip Sousa and his band will be entertained by the Press club and Tilikums Thursday. A smoker and mixer will be held in the club rooms after a reception in the afternoon and after the concert at the Metropolitan the veteran bandmaster and his men will be guests of the club. Neutrality Is It Possible? is the Sunday night sermon by Dr. M. A. Matthews.
Readable ad itemizing a wide range of sewing notions and notions supplies. Includes hose supporters, spool cotton, luster threads, dress shields, silk nets, corsetry items, buttons, pins, hooks and eyes, safety pins, fabric notions, and assorted tools priced from a few cents to several dollars. First Floor.
In Bellingham on July 26 Special Agents A. B. Hamer and Paul Watson recovered a suspected opium stash worth $50,000 in a clothing store rented by N. Scharlin who posted $10,000 bail. Scharlin used a long distance line to San Francisco to raise funds but failed. An automobile believed used for smuggling was confiscated.
Plan aims to pay civil service workers in proportion to duties. Initiated by Municipal League recommendation. Mayor Gill appoints a board including Will H. Hanna Ross L. Baxter J F Douglas Paul B. Phillips E B O'Brien and Charles W. Doyle to lead the reclassification process.
The board of public works on Monday finished sealing the basis for bids to seal Cedar River dam. Contractors must state leakage stoppage and their prices. No payment if unsuccessful. Bids based on sealing up to the 1 555 foot level.
William Jennings Bryan, former secretary of state, will be received here Friday or Saturday by the committee headed by Col. J. M. Hawthorne and including Joseph A. Sloan Charles D. Fullen George Be Ryan Robert C. Saunders Paul Land and J. W. Shorett.
A cherry dessert recipe notes cherries improve when cooked and praises a pudding made with KC Baking Powder for a light porous texture. It advises a slow oven start to rise and urges trying it at once since cherries are the main seasonal ingredient.
A recipe feature by Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill editor of the Boston Cooking School Magazine outlines a cherry pudding blending K C brand cherries with pantry ingredients. The article presents step by step directions for mixing, baking, and serving suitable for home cooks.
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