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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
2
Three armed men entered the Nob Hill grocery Wednesday night and escaped with $906 in cash and $200 in checks. Proprietor J Clark his wife and clerk Walter Good were present. Police searched the area within a mile but found no results.
Wenatchee must pay 1443 dollars to George H. Tilden and Co. a Seattle bond house. The decree by Judge Grimshaw follows Tilden and Co refusing to accept the bonds after their attorneys argued legality conditions in the bonds justified the declination.
Walter Hill, an aviator, files for divorce alleging his wife engaged in flirtatious behavior with other men. He cites a moment from his plane ride when he saw her driving with another man.
Roseburg Ore March 4 J B Lang owner and operator of a mill at Dillard has brought suit to enforce a claim for damages under the workmen compensation act for injuries he claims occurred while working on his plant.
Josiah Collins retaliates after defeat by two newspapers and women voters. He blames Federated Clube opposition for voting against mothers pensions and light laws, attacks The Star for innuendo and falsehoods, and claims the paper misrepresented his record while praising fair play and truth. The Star counters that it stood by facts and fought him on record.
Proposition B to extend the municipal railway to Ballard was defeated by 627 votes out of 37,403. With 18,388 for and 19,015 against, officials deem the vote practically a tie and a win for municipal ownership amid opposition to city car lines. The council foresees extending to Ballard or Rainier Valley to improve revenue, while critics call the defeat a sign voters tire of operation.
In San Francisco on March 4 police ended a decade long man hunt linked to the New York murder of Murray Hennessy. Arrested at gunpoint were Charles Thoman Benjamin Hall Charles Williams Mazie Marshall and Tillian Cantwell after the Marshall girl led detectives to a rendezvous. Lillian Cantwell used the alias Dorothy Mason and is said to be the runaway wife of a Brooklyn man. Police say both women were key figures in a grim underworld network.
Washington March 4 Emphatic denial from administration leaders that the neutrality enforcement resolution includes power for the president to lay embargoes or declare war. They say the aim is to empower the president to prevent misuse of U S ports by belligerents seeking to violate the neutrality proclamation. President Wilson signed the resolution before noon.
Two Germans said to be army reservists were captured at the Grand Trunk dock while trying to board a Seattle steamer. They are to be sent to the Nanaimo detention camp.
George T. Ingram of Opelika Alabama reports severe kidney trouble improved after using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. He describes near death, relief after one bottle, and gratitude. Notary public certified the letter in 1909. He urges readers to obtain a sample and information booklet by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co and notes regular bottle sizes available at drug stores.
Steamers H B Kennedy and Tourist depart Colman Dock Seattle at 6 30 excluding Sunday 8 00 10 80 a m 1 80 2 00 except Sunday Sunday 2 50 6 30 p m Saturday 11 46 p m timetable subject to change without notice Phone Main 4191 Price 50 6 Round Trip
Felix Crane, a saloon keeper tied to the south end’s underworld, received the maximum two to five year term from Judge Ronald. Crane, stoic in jail, pledged appeal to the supreme court with attorney George F. Vanderveer, as other related prosecutions loom in Lundin’s campaign.
Maj. Gen. Wood of the Eastern department clashed with Bishop Greer of the American League to Limit Armament over Greer accusations that war department propaganda spurred an American legion of reservists. Wood called the claim the most audacious misstatement he has seen and demanded a denial.
March 4 The suggestion of J. D. Ross Seattle lighting chief for a city auxiliary steam plant will likely be acted on. The council ordered the city engineer to prepare detailed plans of the proposed improvement.
Victoria, B C reports the first wartime casualty as Lieut Herbert Boggs, 25, son of Beaumont Boggs, is killed in action at Hazebrouck France. The young man was well known in Victoria as the war news reached the city.
A brief notice highlights a room available in the Star Kor Rent listings. It notes location within a local property, pricing terms, and contact details for inquiries.
Wealthy Tacoma lumberman Guy Johnson reported his room at a First Ave hotel robbed of 1900 in diamonds and 200 in cash after meeting Evelyn Moore at the Breakers cafe. Police arrested Evelyn Moore her husband Robert Moore and her brother in law Ralph Moore. The husband was arrested at First and Pine while the others were taken to Bellingham by Detectives Jones and Humphries.
March 4 Olympia report notes Senator William Wray's bill to cut interest on delinquent taxes from 15 to 10 percent. The measure was indefinitely postponed in his absence, then reconsidered when he returned to the Senate chamber.
Deacon E C Young of the Apostolic Faith Mission paid a $1 fine and costs after he threw Rev O J Olson, preacher in charge of a rival mission, during a clash in Tacoma.
Raymond Christmer a senior at Northumberland high school was writing at his desk when he toppled an ink bottle splashing ink into his eyes causing total blindness.
Brendel Drug Company at 117 Yesler Way Seattle offers free medical consultations from an experienced physician. The advertisement claims hundreds have used the service and urges seeking competent advice at sickness onset.
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