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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1916

Page

2

Vaudeville Lineup at Local Theatres This Week

The Palace Hip presents Maud O Dell and company in The Hypocrites while the La Salle Opera Co performs September Morn at the Hippodrome. Oak features Rawson and Knight in The Girl From Drake s Landing with Hayes and Winn. A Great Lates act at the Palace Hip showcases dance by Spencer and Raymond and a Norris baboon act entertains as usual.

Palace Hip Maud O'Dell la Salle Opera Co Hippodrome Theatre the Oak Rawson Knight Drake's Landing

Newlands Seeks ICC Probe on Railway Wages

Len Newlands, an administration leader on railroad matters, proposed a resolution directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate railway wages to head off a potential railroad workers strike.

Washington Len Newlands Interstate Commercce Commission

Cactus Juice Promises Relief in Seattle

Local testimonials tout Cactus Juice as a remedy for stomach troubles digestion and nervous fatigue. Bartell Drug Stores promote the product at Island Pike with reports of improved digestion and renewed energy from customers including Mrs. S. T. Fairman. The Cactus Juice Man operates from store No 3 at 1st and Pike convincing shoppers of its benefits.

Cactus Juice Seattle Bartell Island Pike T. Fairman Pike At Bartell Drug 1St Pike

Bits of news about our citizen troops

Recruiting drives push to fill Second regiment and university company before the state troops depart for American Lake. Fifty-six more men needed to reach war strength with Lewis hall housed units. Recruits courted downtown and via home visits, while a band concert spurs enlistments. Camp scenes include quartering, drills in Tacoma, and trains for Seattle infantry to leave Sunday.

American Lake Althe Lewis Hall

Longshoremen Strike Hits Seattle Port At Noon

Seattle Longshoremen renew strike at noon amid push for closed shop. San Francisco officials and local Chamber of Commerce respond as coastwide walkout expands. Tensions rise after nonunion breakers and a San Francisco incident spark the dispute.

Longshoremen's Union of Seattle International Union San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Ths San Francisco Chamber of Commerce White Marshall Wright Wright

Two Barrels of Beer and Whisky Found in Renton

Deputy Sheriff Stringer's squad found two barrels of beer and one of whisky at Walker's Pharmacy and Palace of Sweets in Renton. J. T. Vieve and J. E. Walker, proprietors, were arrested. The State Bureau of Inspection praised Mrs. Josephine Preston's office for economical conduct. James Moran's estate dilemma heads to Judge French. Ballard fire tag support eyed for Salmon Bay.

Stringer Walker's Palace of Sweets Renton J.T. Vieve J. E. Walker State Bureau OF Inspection Mra Josephine Preston Edgar Hadley George P. Rossman Joseph Glasgow Rossman Caroline H. Ober James Moran French Moran Central Council Social Agencies City County Frank Steele Peninsula Railroad Supreme Court Port Commission Ballard Salmon Bay

Fortifications Bill Passes House For Coast Defense

The fortifications bill carrying 35.9 million dollars for coast defense and field artillery won approval in the House today by a 165 to 9 vote. This major preparedness measure allocates funds for fortifications and related military construction.

Washington House

Moonshining Suspected at Gerald Business Raid

Clarence Gerald, a known case proprietor and former council candidate, had his First Ave and Marion address raided Wednesday. Police suspected moonshining, finding hidden whisky bottles, a tester, coloring, and a full whisky formula in the sub basement. Five barrels and two cases of beer and over 100 quarts of whisky were seized or dumped. fixtures valued at $15,000 to $20,000. Mayor Gill and Chief Beckingham commented on the raid.

Clarence Gerald First Ave Marion Et Gill Beckingham

Two Boats for Big Berry Festival

Two special boats will carry Seattle picnickers to Ellisport, Vashon Island for the strawberry festival. They will leave Galbraith dock Saturday at 9 30 am and 1 15 pm. The Tacoma and Seattle Rotary clubs will join, and the mayors of Seattle and Tacoma are invited to speak. Activities include athletic contests a water carnival and other entertainments.

Seattle Ellisport Vashon Island Seattle Commercial Club Galbraith Dock Tacoma

Jitney crash victim seeks record damages in court

Mrs. Catherine McDonald files in superior court claiming hip fracture from April 18 after being knocked down by H. F. Kruger driver for J. A. Lawrence at Broadway and Dennyway. She seeks 10600 from Lawrence and 2500 from Pacific Coast Casualty Co. as bond, totaling 13100.

Catherine McDonald Superior Court J. A. Lawrence Pacific Coast Casualty Co

Mrs Madeline Force Astor Weds William Karl Dick

Mrs Madeline Force Astor, widow of Col. John Jacob Astor, married William Karl Dick of New York in Bar Harbor Maine. Her marriage forfeits an income from the Titanic victim’s $5 million principal.

Bar Harbor Madeline Force Astor Col John Jacob Astor William Karl Dick New York

Mrs Rhodes to Speak at Seattle Women’s Club Meeting

Mrs EB M Rhodes, likely candidate for Congress on the Women’s Party ticket in Seattle and Kitsap county, will be guest of honor at a Commercial Club women’s meeting Saturday at 1 p m. She will discuss the Congressional Union work and the Chicago national conventions. Rhodes was a progressive delegate at Chicago.

EB. M. Rhodes Woman's Party Seattle and Kitsap County Commercial Club Congressional Union Chicago

Coast Geodetic Survey Funds Restore Sought

Washington and California delegations in Congress unite to reinstate the coast geodetic survey allocation for Alaskan waters after it was cut from the civil sundries appropriation bill last week. Secretary Yandell conveyed the chamber’s briefing on the move.

Washington California Congress Jtem Alaskan Yandell

Modern rooms at Hotel Virginus offer Nest service

Hotel Virginus at 804 Virginia near Westlake Ave advertises modern rooms with special rates and Nest service, inviting guests to inquire for pricing and availability.

Virginus Virginia Westlake Ave Ady

Thirty Three Cousins Claim Part Of Moran Estate In Jury Fight

Court hears 33 second cousins from Ireland and Dublin claim a share of laborer James Moran’s estate valued at about 30,000. The will written in Providence hospital the day before his death left the entire sum to his Irish cousins. Judge French rejects all but the children of Michael Moran of Dublin as the only second cousins known to Moran.

James Moran Fev Moran Providence Hospital Ireland French Michael Moran Dublin Europe Regal Dental Offices Novo-Cain State Dental Board K. R. Clark D. Db. S

Port Commission awards shipside tracks and transit shed

The Port Commission on Wednesday awarded contracts for shipside repair tracks at Bell Street and a new transit shed at Smith Cove, signaling progress on waterfront infrastructure.

Port Commission Bell St Smith Cove

Glycerine and Bark Claim to Prevent Appendicitis

An ad claims Adler-Ka a mixture of buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients relieves constipation and sour stomach and supposedly prevents appendicitis by acting on the bowel. It cites Swift's Pharmacies in Seattle as sellers.

Seattle Swift Second Ave Pike N. Broadway

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