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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
2
Win J. Bryan, former secretary, issues the second installment of his statement on The Causeless War. He argues war stems from false philosophy and lauds President Wilson for seeking peace and a prudent American stance. He condemns preparedness and warns that force breeds more conflict.
Ole Hanson president of Suquamish Land Co says the Suquamish plat is a wonderful success. In 40 days the first division almost sold out and prospects for the second are strong. Lots cost 37.50 to 50 with free wood cutting and taxes under 20 cents per lot. Ads and clear demand drive buyers. market not dull, he insists.
A. A. Pillar, cigar manufacturer, was invited to speak at the Labor Temple Wednesday night but declined the chance to address the gathering. The remark prompts reflection on public discourse in uncertain times.
Chicago faced a two day transit halt as 14 000 elevated and surface rail workers walked out. Jitneys and roller skates filled the void with diverse riders to the loop and beyond while fares rose and improvisation spread across trucks and wagons.
Police Chief Lang must seek a new traffic ordinance after the council public safety committee rejected his proposal. The measure drew objections for requiring pedestrians to observe all four directions before crossing, a rule the committee said applied beyond the business district to areas like Ballard, with residents questioning why Ballard is singled out.
James Dunlap trustee in bankruptcy for the estate of E W Schricker former LaConner bank president has recovered 3485 from Seattle National Bank under Judge Dykeman ruling but will appeal if needed to the U S Supreme Court He sued for 270000 The decision exonerates the late Jacob Furth and current Seattle National officers from any conspiracy after they knew the LaConner bank was insolvent.
Miss Bird Bundy will present at the Unitarian church auditorium on Boylston avenue and Olivest in Seattle. The Unitarian Dramatic club stages Thomas B Aldrichs four act drama Judith of Bethulia based on the apochryphal tale of Judith and Holofernes with Cornelia Glans as Judith and James Neill as Holofernes. The play, written for Nance ONeil, will have its first Seattle presentation Friday night.
The jitney law approved at the recent election will be enforced after July 11. Vehicles must pass a physical and efficiency exam and follow fixed routes. Each five passenger jitney must pay a $2 license fee with 25 cents for every additional seat. no liability bond is required.
In North Yakima on June 17 indictments by a grand jury cited misdemeanor charges and lax county administration. Recall drives target county commissioners Jas Lancaster William Stabbut and Jas Stuart, with organizers approving the recall at yesterday’s meeting.
A semi official statement says Austro Germans attack along a 600 mile front from Northern Poland to Bukowina and a decisive battle is being waged with expected important results. Petrograd reports condemnations of Anglo French forces for inactivity on the western front.
London reports Britain's war air power surges as factories have produced thousands of aeroplanes. Britain now fields about 2,500 monoplanes and biplanes plus 50 dirigibles, while Germany's Zeppelins and Taubes loom. An anticipated central Zeppelin raid spurred Britain to assemble the largest air fleet yet.
Italian Alpine troops charged and drove Austrians from their last position on peaks north of Mount Nero. Gen Cadorna reported hundreds of Jaeger dead or wounded as the enemy withdrew. Fierce fighting continued north of Goritz along the Inonzo.
Petrograd reports on June 17 that along a 10 mile front from the Baltic into northern Poland the Russians have bent the German line at several points. German efforts to move on Kovno were repulsed according to the official statement.
Albanian insurgent aviators dropped bombs on Durazzo yesterday. Dispatches report the explosives struck the Greek legation and the Greek cathedral causing considerable damage.
Mytilene dispatches report six days of constant allied bombardment of the Dardanelles forts has slackened its fire. The update comes as Allied ships continue naval operations in the area around Athens dated June 17.
A Turkish aviator sighted a warship of the Agamemnon type aground off the entrance to the Dardanelles its funnels smashed and its decks nearly awash a semiofficial statement said today in London June 17 via wireless to London
The German admiralty confirms the loss of the submarine U-14 after a British attack. The vessel was destroyed and the crew were captured.
Paris reports renewed fighting in the Vosges as French forces go on the offensive. The war office gave no figures on troop strength, noting only an extended lull had preceded the latest clashes.
An official report states Russian forces in Northern Galicia are retreating into Poland. The left wing of General Mackensen’s army seizes Dackow while the enemy withdraws toward Tarnogrod, north of Jaroslav, five miles inside Russian frontier.
The Pacific Northwest Rose Society will open its largest rose show of the season at 10 o clock Friday in the Arcade building of the Commercial Club. Several handsome trophies will be awarded to winners.
Medical experts urge pasteurization and tuberculin testing to curb diseased milk. They warn poisonous milk endangers all children and call on city leaders to act to protect Seattle’s future.
A council discussion centers on amended dairy rules. A speaker argues the measure is defective because it allows poor families to buy untested milk, risking tubercular germs harming babies while the well off can manage safely.
Garbage Superintendent Murray announced Wednesday that garbage collected rose seven percent, saving $8 673 42 in collection and disposal. He said increased efficiency and sanitary fills reduced the need for incinerators and turned the trick in the first five months of last year.
A new honor camp is to be established at Waterville to house convicts assigned to work on the Suneet highway. The project aims to provide supervised labor and reform opportunities under county supervision.
The Bishop officiated at both the Knights of Columbus hall ceremony for Seattle college seniors and the St. James cathedral school commencement at Cathedral hall. He urged graduates to remain loyal to church and nation as gold medals were awarded for high class standing, elocution, conduct, and other merits amid large crowds.
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