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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
8
President J. W. Paterson of Seattle Construction and Dry Dock travels to New York to merge with Atlantic coast shipbuilding interests. The new Todd Ship Yards company will be led by William A. Todd.
County Clerk Sickels dismissed Percy Thomas, his chief deputy, who is running for the office. Deputy O. B Bruns, also seeking the post and pledging to elevate Sickels, was promoted to Thomas' position.
Petrograd reports a massive Russian assault across the Austrians from the Pripet marshes to the Pruth with heavy losses for Austria. Russian forces claim 150000 casualties and 78548 taken, with Brusnoff leading rapid charges despite fierce fire. Italian gains and French artillery actions also noted nearby.
Washington reports the American Federation of Labor set June 15 as the day to raise the remaining 11700 to 117000 needed to pay the Danbury hatters judgment in the Danbury boycot case. Workers who did not contribute on January 27 are asked to give the wages of one hour of labor on that day.
Major General Sir Bam Hughes, famed Canadian military leader, pauses from fighting Germans to accuse domestic enemies of defaming him after actions to curb munition profits. He testifies before a royal commission that a so called Canadian munitions scandal is the work of British agents in New York.
Fifty thousand Seattle children will leave books behind for three long months of outdoor freedom. School Superintendent Cooper rails against summer break and hints the legislature may seek to change laws to allow shorter or cut out vacation.
A new witness claims Marian Lambert was seen in the high school laboratory examining poisons the day before her death, bolstering the suicide theory in the Will Orpett trial. Jack Vercoe, a Highland Park banker’s son and classmate, allegedly found her alone and urged secrecy.
Burglars broke into Jh. Fernandez residence at 62 Hellet on Friday night and escaped with the family jewelry. Missing items include five watches two diamond stickpins and a gold ring reported to police.
British monitors and destroyers attacked German destroyers near Zeebrugge yesterday morning. After a brief action, they drove the enemy off the harbor approaches.
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