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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
3
Mrs Famer McRemere Hill describes KC Beef Roll as a solution to leftover disposal. The recipe uses beef with mustard onion and baking powder wrapped in biscuit dough, baked until browned, served with brown sauce. Variations include chicken or veal and optional onion and mustard.
James Wickersham, Alaska’s congressional delegate, told the House Territories Committee that a government railroad in Alaska would break the current rail trust. He accused J. P. Morgan & Co. and the Guggenheims of dominating Alaska railroads and wharves, and claimed they thwarted competition by forming a monopoly partnership with White Pass & Yukon during Copper River & Northwestern plans.
A half wild starved Maltese cat, once given to Dr. H. L. Rosas, reappeared at R. T. Farnum of Canaan. Correspondence shows the cat covered 180 miles in nine days through Albany Cohoes Saratoga and about 50 hamlets and towns to reach the Adirondacks lake club.
Lena Maurer a 14 year old won the long distance prize in a road dragging contest at Spencer Iowa driving her team with a drag of 52 percent. She used four teams.
In Chappyette fashion the town sees women adopting X ray gowns with canes and monocles as a masculine trend blends with ladies wear. Archibald Ma buys an X ray gown. a girl wears it publicly amid wary stares. A council committee in Chicago will recommend an anti cabaret ordinance targeting tea dances.
An army of peace invaded Washington to press for a constitutional amendment granting women the vote. Delegations from every state joined the parade by foot, horse, carriage, and float while petitions urged immediate action. National leaders claim congressional strength nearly doubles from the prior year with 18 suffrage senators and several favorable allies.
Chairman Henry of the rules committee has compromised with suffragists by withdrawing his earlier refusal to hear their appeal. The suffrage committee hearing will occur August 14 during the National Council of Women Suffragists meeting in Washington.
Senator Nathan P. Bryan of Florida proposes a bill to repeal the parcel post, arguing the change would shift policy. His stance follows Postmaster General Burleson’s order to raise parcel post efficiency with higher weight limits and lower rates, seen by express companies and railroads as a loss of special privileges.
In a Washington dispatch, Secretary Bryan and others are spoofed as a line of doppelgangers. Actor Charlie Hanford and Texas's Wolf are noted lookalikes, with Oregon’s Hawley also likened to the president. A Buffalo waiter even mimicked the Secretary to law graduates, delivering a surprisingly good speech.
Coal trust influence is already at work opposing the Poindexter bill for Alaska's immediate development. The measure went to the ways and means committee, not the territories or labor committee, implying House leadership aims to keep the matter under their control despite no clear jurisdiction for that panel.
Auto clubs plan a countrywide effort to curb jaywalking by ridiculing walkers. Authorities urge pedestrians to look both ways before crossing and to avoid contributing to traffic danger.
An inspection is underway today of the Harriman bridge over the Willamette to assess possible steel damage after a fire burned the tar soaked upper deck. Railroad traffic on the OWR&N and SP railroads is disrupted and river navigation hampered by the inoperable draw span. The fire, whose cause is unknown, burned away most of the west side upper deck. if the steel remains intact the loss is estimated around 50000 dollars.
Grand Junction church basements will be turned into kitchens where girls will be taught to cook at Sunday school under plans by local federation of churches.
Residents and property owners in McMurray near Sedro-Woolley express optimism over a potential vast coal field beneath the area. A recent dig uncovered veins and experts estimate the yield could reach more than 60 million tons, promising major economic development for Skagit County and nearby iron ore resources.
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