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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1917
Page
8
A catalog of dress fabrics notes sport stripes and darker broken stripes in velours imperial French serges and mannish cloths priced from 1.25 to 3.50 per yard. Plain wool dress materials in French poplins Empire cloths and gabardines range 1.35 to 3.50. Chiffon Taffetar arrives in fifty colorings at 1.50 a yard. Sports skirts and coats fabrics feature 3.00 to 4.75 yard values with 81.49, 2.45 and 2.85 specials.
A nationwide survey by physical directors shows mixed views on American virility for war. University of Washington figures under Dr Hall indicate rising weight and height with 94 percent of students fit, aided by hunting, camping and sports. California's Frank L Kleeberger doubts gains, citing professional sports and a weaker general populace, contrasting with Germany's 3 million trained before the war.
Olympia June 25 Gov Lister issued a proclamation urging both employees and employers to forget their troubles and remember the nation warning against interference with state food crops. The move follows reports from Eastern Washington that the I W W is gaining influence and planning demonstrations during the harvest.
New York reports a murder and missing girl on June 25 as Henry Cruger testifies about police bungling the Ruth Cruger murder case. Alfredo Cocchi's alleged insanity defense, changes in his story, and security measures are outlined along with other nighttime assaults and disappearances in the city.
Two deaths occur in the Belle Vue Stratford hotel as a naval officer and a New York woman named Louise Jones are found dead in their suite. Autopsy seeks whether the man died naturally or by poison while the woman shows a bullet wound. A note directs to Lieut. R. B. Dalton aboard the Joseph Henry. Existing details show the couple checked in Saturday, a maid failed to answer, and an envelope addressed to Alexander Scholz was found.
Fir flag poles, crafted from King County fir trees, are being installed at all division points along the Northern Pacific railway line. The project aims to standardize the appearance of stations and signal posts across the network as part of ongoing improvements.
An interviewer recalls a Woodland Park visit with his camall son feeding bears and a wary lion. The lion muses on kingship democracy and a deposed czar, noting self government as the only right way while observing workingmen and soldiers reconcile in the park. The tale blends humor with political parable about rulers and rebellion.
Charles Eadward Russell, famed Star correspondent, visits Petrograd and notes the American mission housed in the former throne room palace. He recalls ex-Highness Nick and playful royal antics as cables recount the scene.
Dean W. Andrews formerly of The Star's advertising department is now a member of the Eleventh Field Artillery stationed at Ft. Douglas Arizona. He learns about overseas service and notes the heat with a recreation tent selling pop and root beer at a nickel per glass. He mentions drinking three pops and two root beers in one visit.
The municipal league calls for immediate government takeover of food production and distribution during the war. War committee resolutions favor fast passage in Congress to manage supplies.
Word reaches the university library staff that 3 600 boxes and bales of German books and periodicals have been released by British censors and will be forwarded at once to American educational institutions to which they are directed.
The Seattle Kennel Club withdrew fifty dollars from treasury and presented it to the Red Cross on Monday. Members also loaned their purebred dogs to carry contribution cans through the streets.
An exceptionally light weight square-tube steel bed priced at 15 dollars. Described as easier to move for cleaning and sweeping, with a smooth baked-on surface in cream enamel or Vernis Martin finish. Fourth Floor.
Service of unusually fine appearance for this moderate price. It is on the Colonial shape decorated with gold band and line. The 32 piece Set eight dollars and sixty cents. Third Floor.
Durable heavy weave grass rugs suitable for all seasons and rooms. Designs include plain borders Grecian key and floral effects in permanent colors. Sizes range from 27x54 to 9x12 with prices from 1.25 to 11.50. Second Floor.
Embroidery remnants reduced including lace edges bands and flouncings in widths up to 45 inches. Georgette crepe chiffon and marquise items marked down. Printed novelties in chiffon georgette crepe also reduced. Also baby flouncings corset cover and skirt flouncings in white and colored grounds on organdie batiste cambric voile. First floor.
Five hundred pillow cases in the bedding section offer reduced prices. Bleached muslin with scalloped or hem stitched edges and embroidery on ends are 25 to 35 cents each, with envelope style variants at 50 cents. First floor display.
The He Wash Goods Section displays a large selection of Devonshire Cloth 32 inches wide at 25 cents a yard with striped and checked patterns on white and tinted grounds plus solid colors. Cannon Cloth 36 inches wide, a heavy linen finished white suiting, priced 20 cents per yard, suitable for middy blouses and outing skirts. First Floor.
A violet themed display shows a sugar and creamer set with a spoon tray a butter dish with cover and drainer and salt and pepper shakers priced at 1.95 The basement Lafest features attractive coverall aprons as house dress substitutes The chambray gingham apron and Percal apron come in blue pink lavender or black with white piping priced 65c and sizes 36 to 46
Oliver Hazard Perry entered the US Navy at age 12 as a midshipman. Born August 21, 1785 in South Kingston Rhode Island, he served in the Tripolitan War and the Mediterranean in 1804 as a lieutenant. In 1813 off Putt in Bay he led a small American fleet to victory over the British, earning fame with the words Dont Give Up the Ship.
The naval station commander in the West Indies died of yellow fever on August 23, 1820, after serving at the station. The death underscores the health hazards faced by naval officers stationed abroad in that period.
Streets and Sewers Superintendent Case estimates storm damage at 500 dollars from Saturday evening rain. He notes a 60 minute duration could have flooded many store basements. The storm dumped half an inch of rain in 20 minutes amid thunder and lightning.
Prof. J. Allen Smith of the University of Washington will address Commonwealth Club members and the public Monday night at the Good Eats cafeteria. The talk covers how city representation in the legislature affects control of public utilities.
May grain shipments from Seattle to offshore destinations approached twice the volume of shipments leaving the Columbia River. The rise at Seattle reflects stronger outbound traffic and larger cargo movements in the period.
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