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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
3
A mass meeting will be held tonight in Socialist hall Hillman City to discuss the Renton railway trouble Rainier Valley residents will discuss the situation thoroughly and all district residents are urged to be present.
Two hundred delegates from across the state attend the Washington Bankers' Association annual convention in Walla Walla. The three day program includes business sessions, discussions on financial problems, addresses, and social functions. An excursion through the fruit belt is planned for Saturday.
Three cars will operate on the Lake Burien line Sundays with weekend service. Last Sunday 3,644 passengers rode, and cars run every 45 minutes throughout the week. Tickets cost 16 for $1.00.
A man named A. 8. McKibben, once jobless with a wife and two children to support, volunteered to be jailed as a lazy husband. Deputy Kennedy pressed him, a frameup claim arose, and the court set a week. Within hours he was hired by Universal Cleaners Co to provide for his family.
Covering America’s development from primitive to modern periods, The Pageant of American Women will be portrayed by 500 Broadway high school students in Volunteer Park Saturday afternoon. The costumes cost $100, and the event will rival the May fete at the university.
The labor council recommends future conferences on minimum wages for women workers be held in larger cities rather than Olympia. They argue local representation is stronger there due to lower costs for labor, noting a laundry conference where 26 to 30 laundrymen lobbied for a week while three laundry girls fought their case solo.
Seattle attorney Charlies E. Shepard appeared in the Washington Supreme Court of Appeals on June 4 to argue the United States case for intervenors against the Oregon & California Railway Co. The matter involves several million acres of valuable timber lands in dispute.
Tacoma June 4 A Seattle man faced a license hurdle because his name Mount Rainier Kimble clashed with local rules requiring a name change to Mount Tacoma Kimble. He sought to marry Miss Saidee L Rose of Seattle and was told to adjust his name to proceed with the license application.
James M. Young a Skagit county pioneer and homesteader since 1878 has died. He served twice as county commissioner before moving to Seattle.
Vancouver judge sets execution date for George Van Horst in the assize court. He was convicted of murdering Ogawa, a Japanese fisherman, in November last. The sentence orders death by August 19.
Two Hindu girls aged 14 and 7 rescued from a Calcutta temple arrive in Vancouver with missionaries Rey and Mia, FE, G. Eaton. They are barred from entering the United States as immigration laws block their move to Pasadena. An entrance application was rejected by the secretary of state and a second appeal is pending in Washington.
A sewa man named A. R. Cahiing, treated by the United States Public Health Service, waited as officials sorted requirements for a proper splint after a broken arm on a Pacific Coast Steamship liner. Frustrated, Dahling traveled to San Francisco and reported the arm knitting with cracker box pieces for splints while government red tape dragged.
In Seattle a man posing as a service worker distracted Mrs. G. H. Jones after she withdrew $100 from a bank yesterday. While she pointed out directions, he seized her purse and fled with the money. Police advise caution and awareness of similar scams.
REBUILD PLANT MOUNT VERNON June 4 Re building of the storage facilities of the Washington Portland Cement Co recently destroyed by fire was started at Concrete yesterday with the breaking of ground for the first unit of six immense concrete storage tanks. Erection of a new packing house will begin at once.
Dr. E Lester Jones deputy U S commissioner of fisheries leaves today to inspect Alaska fish industries. He notes Washington and the Northwest look stronger than any other section west of the Mississippi as his report will shape national fish policy in the North.
All city offices except the comptroller, treasurer and engineer will close Saturday as civic employees take a day off for a picnic. The named offices stay open half a day. A Woodland Park picnic is planned in the afternoon and a dance at Leschi in the evening.
Elias Riegle, a 74 year old Civil War veteran, stepped over the border into Mexico at Tia Juana to buy curios. Mexican soldiers fired, the bullet struck the ground near his feet, dust kicked onto his shoes, and no injury occurred. He claimed he did not realize he had crossed the line. He said he went for one more whiff of powder and to witness a skirmish.
Crowded houses greet Avenue players in The Littlest Rebel comedy and drama. Dwight A. Meade James Guy Usher Mattie Hyde and Allyn Lewis excel in feature roles with Lewis providing comedy and Usher Meade handling heavy drama. Anda Due shines as the convincing young wife in this wartime production.
The College of Montana honored Rev Ezra P. Gibony with the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree yesterday. Gibony had accepted the pastorate at Madrona Presbyterian Church in Seattle and was recognized by the college trustees in Deer Lodge Montana.
The Central Labor Council appointed President T. H. Bolton and EB. B. Ault as members of the advisory committee to the vocational commission, named by State Superintendent Mrs. Josephine Preston. The committee will convene in Tacoma on June 24.
Yukon reports navigation on the Lower Yukon from White Horse to Fairbanks and Lower Yukon points is open. The steamer Canadian was the first to operate the Daw son to White Horse route with passengers.
A stomach specialist claims most stomach troubles are due to excess acid and fermentation. Neutralize acid and stop fermentation after meals with a dose of bisulated magnesia mixed with water, as the best remedy for immediate relief.
Police Chief Griffiths maintains a daily press hour at 10 am, greeting reporters with a playful exchange. Journalists attend, listen for hints, and offer tips while the chief stays alert for potential information and public-news angles.
A collision on West Lake near Blaine Street yesterday involved three automobiles and a motorcycle. The rider, William Jurgens, sustained a broken leg and was taken to the city hospital. Auto drivers were Dr. M. G. Sturgis, J. G. Ruel, and Van R. Pierson.
The Anti Recall league of Centralia was organized here yesterday with W. H. Hodge as president and B. H. S. Mulder as secretary-treasurer. The group will oppose the recall of the city commissioners.
Women for wet Tacoma: The German American Women's league held a session on June 4 and recorded strong opposition to the statewide prohibition movement. Members pledged to work against it.
The State Grange adopted resolutions denouncing the Stop Look Listen League after a debate on the Seven Sisters bills. Centralia is named as a candidate for the next annual meeting in North Yakima on June 4.
An old advertisement promotes a home eye remedy using 5 grains Optona mixed in 2 ounces water to bathe the eyes several times daily. It claims to clear inflammation and aid weak or irritated eyes, including those wearing glasses, and asserts it benefits infants and the elderly, touting comfort and avoiding costly eye specialists.
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