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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1916
Page
1
A Seattle author B M Bower prepares a six installment novel The Ranch at the Wolverine about Billy Louise who runs a Idaho homestead with her mother. Ward Warren helps as cattle rustling and gunplay add danger. The tale promises Western life and a question of romance.
Former Navy head Austin E. Griffiths campaigns on peace and progress promising two years of administrative focus in Seattle. Supporters cite his police leadership and labor and child welfare advocacy as foundations, while opponents question facts amid a 1916 primary contest.
The profile highlights Austin E. Griffiths as a reformer active in the National Child Labor committee and Seattle politics. It praises his work on taxes, streetcar ticket sales, street car reforms, gas rate cuts, school zone speed limits, summons system, minimum wage for city workers, and legal aid for workers, contrasting him with rival Hiram C. Gill and urging Seattle to elect Griffiths for peace and progress.
Washington dispatch reports division in the house over the McLemore warning resolution. Some push for a Monday vote while others led by Sherley Allen and Glass demand action to clear up senate gunship dispute. Majority Leader Kitchin signals a postponement to Monday or Tuesday with possible redrafting to focus on warning Americans not to travel on armed ships. Senators Jones and colleagues oppose broad war sentiment over three Americans aboard a liner attacked by a submarine.
Austin E. Griffiths and Ole Hanson address three gatherings at Steiner's hall Inter bay 4536 46th ave S W Woodland Presbyterian church 70th e t and Palatine ave Pickwick club 4536 45th ave S W Pickwick entertainment with admission Griffiths invited to speak Mayor Gill speaks at West Side hall West Seattle
Dr. E J Brown candidate for the council challenges Mayor Gill or Councilman B Fitzgerald to debate at his Dreamland rink meeting Sunday night. Ole Hanson will speak and invites Chief of Police Louis M Lang to attend. The Sunday Dreamland forecast promises a sensational campaign event with overflow plans if needed. Dreamland can hold 4000 people.
A Seattle reader denounces Hiram Gill for past scandals and recalls public attacks on Dr. Matthews. The letter urges forgiveness of Gill’s faults while insisting on installing a clean, honest mayor and notes Seattle’s forgiving electorate over 26 years.
A stolen auto crashed into a jitney on 23rd avenue and Fort Union street injuring six people. Injured listed include H. R. Bowen the jitney driver and five passengers with facial, scalp, and body injuries. The stolen car belonged to C. M. Seeley of Alpha Street, taken earlier in the day. Both vehicles were wrecked.
Ballard high school organized a 288‑member "army" under Lieut. Jacob Schick retired U S A to provide military physical training. The unit, not armed, focuses on daily drills and setting‑up exercises to build strength ahead of a planned summer camp and swimming training.
George Von L Meyer warned in New York that the navy under Secretary Daniels is unprepared for war with no general staff, no mobilization plan, and insufficient ammunition. He urged a general staff, a defense council, increased enlistments, and rapid construction of four fast battle cruisers. Meyer suggested Daniels be ousted but stopped short of a definite call.
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