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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
3
A Tacoma man named Crawford registered for selective service in district No 6 on Monday. He was born in Tacoma and a witness noted that locals were naming babies Rainier, supporting the view that the mountain’s name should remain unchanged.
The University of Washington ambulance corps mobilizes 86 enlisted men and five officers for service in France. The unit departs Seattle by Friday, trains at Allentown, and is expected to serve behind the lines within weeks.
Seattle residents faced a city wide hunt for those who dodged the draft. A public list of registered names appeared in the county city building and precincts for inspection as police push to round up men without proper Select Service cards. Six Finnish coal miners from Newcastle will appear before U S Commissioner McClelland for failing to register, with potential imprisonment and service if convicted.
Deputy sheriffs planned Monday to scour Coalcreek woods for 17 men who dodged military service registration on June 5 in Newcastle. Reportedly they withdrew funds from the Pacific Coal company and have not been located since.
Four and possibly six steel ships are to be built for the government emergency shipping corporation by the Ericson Shipbuilding Co of Seattle. Negotiations concluded Saturday for a plant to start immediately, aiming to produce ships in 18 months once steel material is supplied by the United States. Grant Smith & Co of Seattle Portland and Spokane will enter shipbuilding with a wooden-ship plant in Seattle, represented in Washington by ex-Congressman Humphrey after his term.
The Central Council of Patriotic Service invites the public to an open meeting at the Pres Club Tuesday at 8 pm to explain how the Canadian Patriotic Fund raises and distributes millions for soldiers widows and orphans. Speakers will be C. H. Bonner executive secretary and P. S. Baxter honorary president, both of Vancouver.
The town debates H P Nichols appointed assistant county agriculturist by the Dunlap committee after 13 years as a precinct leader. Nichols owns a Rainier valley acre used mostly for weeds, while his backers claim he will guide farmers, pack their products, and rally growers for a new market. Ramsay notes Nichols was chosen on Smith and Rader’s recommendation, despite questions about farming expertise.
At the county city building on Monday workers heard the rallying cry Truck. Interior decorators were on site while county commissioners secretary Chariie Biles went duck hunting in Olympia on Saturday.
One hundred fifty Marines from Puget Sound navy yard with their band paraded through Seattle on Monday to open Marine Corps Recruiting Week. Most recruits enlisted only weeks ago as Seattle pursues 90 new enlistees, the state 240, and the nation 4000 to meet the program goals set at Washington DC.
Federal Judge Carpenter granted a petition by stockholders of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific for relief from receivership, ending the era of court control that began in 1915 and placing the railroad under committee supervision.
One hundred sixteen third year medical students at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, began their fourth year today to address wartime medical needs and will graduate around January 15.
Registration officers found on Segurd Swanson’s select service card that he would not leave the country to fight. The note, dated Monday, raises questions about his eligibility for exemption and could influence military deployment plans.
ROMB reports no infantry clashes today on Italian fronts while artillery bombardments continue Sunday and this morning, indicating ongoing shelling without reported ground combat.
Seattle patients are urged to visit Regal Dental Offices for painless treatment using genuine Novocain. All staff are graduate dentists with state board certificates, offering free examinations and transparent cost estimates under a low cost system. They claim a strong local reputation and years of trusted service with testimonials available.
Eleven jitney drivers faced 18 charges in Justice Brinker’s court for taking fares from A Larson, a Traction Co spotter, and operating unlicensed jitney buses. They were released on $50 bonds, with jury trial requests. The city council prepared an ordinance to require $2,500 bonds for all jitneys, sparking debate over surety bonds and a pending state supreme court challenge set for June 29.
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