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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1919
Page
5
Richard Spillane argues most business failures are controllable causes like inexperience and lack of capital. He says competition is far less damaging, bankers should scrutinize entrants more, and business is a science needing proper training to reduce bankruptcies and waste.
Discharged service members including officers may claim a $60 bonus by sending discharge papers and discharge order to the Zone Finance Officer in Washington DC. They must include the amount received at discharge, a service history with entrance date and oath details, and dates and places of duty assignments. Reserve members are entitled and must provide similar information with the reserve date.
Washington March L The end of this session of congress finds the campaign of 1920 under way in all parties. Senator Kenyon says progressives plan a meeting to unite on the man they will support for the republican nomination. The question today is how progressives will handle their league of nations disagreement. Three University of Washington faculty members will attend the Pacific coast research committees convention at Berkeley, California, in March. They are Dr. C. B. Magnusson Dr. T. C. Frye and J. Allen Smith. If you value your watch let Haynes repair it near Liberty theater.
The Soldiers and Sailors welfare committee telegrammed Senator Poindexter asking the 69th Coast artillery regiment with 112 Washington men pass through Seattle on its way to Camp Lewis for demobilization. Orders direct routing via Portland. a major welcome for the 63rd is planned as preparations near completion and arrival date is anticipated.
Claimants against Canadian Pacific for losses from the sinking of the Princess Sophia should file with a commissioner appointed by Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer rather than sue in superior court. Robert A. Tripple of Seattle was named trustee of the wreck of the Weasel and an $8,405 fund from earnings of the last voyage, to be disbursed under court orders.
E Heino a supreme wrestler born in Finland is down at the month Saturday. He has won 17 gold and silver medals in Finland and the U S. A base thief stole all 17 medals from Heino's residence at 824 20th Ave. Heino described the medals to police and pawnshops have been notified. If the burglar disposes of them he will likely be nabbed, say police.
In San Francisco on March 1 the 24 suffragists touring as the Prison Special named themselves Publicity Seekers. Miss Mary Winsor of Haverford Pennsylvania testified to the power of newspaper advertising claiming they have gained one billion dollars in publicity. The women wore prison garb from their hunger strike era and said they were martyrs to the cause.
The 60 acre Ravenna Park in the university district will be renamed Roosevelt Park by the Seattle park board. The renaming honors former president Theodore Roosevelt who called the site the most beautiful spot in Seattle. Formal dedication will follow soon.
A consumer note advises checking for E. W. Grove’s signature on the box of laxative bromine quinine tablets. The message appears as a caution about authenticating the product and avoiding fakes or counterfeits.
A paid advertisement by John Fe Ballaine urges voting for Robert L. Proctor in the Seattle Council race of 1919. The note defends Proctor as level headed and war service trusted, opposing labor-council labels and urging support for him next Tuesday among three candidates.
The General Petroleum corporation will build an oil storage plant and ocean wharf on six acres at Harbor Island northwest corner. More than $400,000 will be spent on construction as part of expanding the Oriental Seattle oil trade. W A Dudley Pacific Northwest district manager says a major fire prevention system will be a feature of the terminal.
The Associated Students of the University of Washington announce the final note of their 11 000 debt was paid Thursday at the University State Bank freeing the student body from all obligations for the first time in four years. The loan originated in 1916 to fund construction and upkeep of the new University field.
The Seattle city election attracts unusual state and national attention due to recent labor troubles, according to T. A. Noble, Everett engineer.
City council hopefuls addressed the audience at a Saturday noon event hosted by the King County Democratic Club in the Good Eats cafeteria. Brief speeches outlined each candidate's priorities and plans.
A bustling Northwest readership turns to Star Want Ads for everything from housing to employment. The paper highlights broad reach, local listings, and quick results through its classified column.
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