Civic groups push for larger concert funding
Civic organizations demand extra funds for a new concert program. Mayor Gill supports the initiative, saying the board can easily supply more money for music.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1915
Page
1
Park Board Seeks Funds for Downtown Flower Boxes
The city council will consider transferring 1500 from the general fund to the park fund to finance flower boxes attached to downtown light poles this summer. The measure awaits a vote next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Board
Park Fund
Pauline
Protest to expand city band concerts beyond Volunteer park
Vigorous citywide protest will be presented to the park board Friday against confining Dad Wagner’s 14 summer concerts to Volunteer park. Residents and club representatives demand fair park use and higher funding as Mayor Gill camps for expanded entertainment and more band money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Park
Capitol Hill
Park Board
Dad Wagner
South
Seattle
Ballard
Green Lake
Fremont
University
Leschi
Woodland
South Park
Gill
Joseph J. Teply
Columbia Station
the Star
The
Star
Birch fined for street speaking in I. W. W. style
N. P. Birch, described as an I. W. W. orator, paid a $20 fine for street speaking. The item notes his public demonstration and the legal action taken against him by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Birch
McAdoo Illness Considered Serious By Doctors
Washington March 23. Doctors disclose Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo’s illness is more serious than shown before while he undergoes an appendicitis operation. They say he is doing well but cannot receive visitors for three or four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Referendum Office Opens in Bailey Building
Washington state Referendum league headquarters will open in Room 223 of the Bailey building at Second Ave and Cherry St. By Wednesday night petitions for referendum will be filed with the secretary of state. The attorney general has ten days to set ballot titles, then petitions circulate with about 19 000 signatures needed to bring measures to a voter vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State Referendum League
Railway Exchange
Bailey
Second Ave
Cherry St
Secretary of State
Villa apologizes to U S for murder
Representatives of Gen. Francisco Villa formally apologized to the United States for the murder by Zapatistas of John B. McManus, an American from Chicago. The apologies were sent via the Brazilian minister as dispatches reached Secretary Bryan with assurances of indemnification and punishment for the killers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francisco Villa
United States
Zapatistas
John B. McManus
Chicago
Bryan
Palafox
Villista
McManus
Drug Fiend Dying in City Hospital After Avicide Attempt
Thomas Beresford lies critically ill in the city hospital ten days after taking drugs in a failed avicide attempt. Medical staff describe severe ravages from the substances as his condition worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Beresford
German Vessel Detained as Escape Attempt Probed
Attorney General Gregory announced a prosecution will follow the German vessel Odenwald for attempting to escape San Juan Puerto Rico without clearance papers. He noted action depends on a district attorney report from Porto Rico indicating the target of the prosecution. Secretary of War Garrison said no immediate action would occur pending Justice Department decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gregory
Odenwald
San Juan
P. R
Porto Rico
Garrison
Yascally
Department of Justice
Unavoidable accident defense in Johnston death trial
Ex police veteran Stanley claims the fatal collision at First Ave and Union St was unavoidable and not caused by carelessness. In Judge Mackintosh's court for manslaughter over E H Johnston's death, Stanley drove a car owned by ex Sergeant Lee Dagner of the police department when he struck Johnston and two women a few weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Mackintosh
E. H. Johnston
First Ave
Union St
Lee Dagner
Police Department
Johnston
John Shea
Paul Schuman
Behuman
Schuman
Smith
Shea
Stone
Witnorter
Humphrey
Pearl Williams
James Frazer
Griffiths
Vivian Sinclair
Pearl Willliams
Buster Rogers
Tiny Davis
Pearl Wi
Felix Crane
le Low
Clear
Sixth
Pike
Charley Shea
Paul
Williams
John E. Dore
Hyda Hotel
Fifth Ave
Pikest
Miss Williams
Vice in Legislature Cited in Chelan County Talk
Frank Reeves of Chelan county addressed residents in Wenatchee on the difficulty of securing moral legislation during the last session. He blamed the party in power for vice interests and said moral laws were hard to obtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Frank Reeves
Chelan County
Blethen Blamed For Crash Inquest Holds Burke Blamed
E C Burke injured in a Sunday collision between two autos, one driven by C B Blethen, claims the Blethen car caused the crash. Burke slept fitfully last night as he recounts the painful incident and says the other car was traveling at least 35 miles an hour. Alaska house passes Coombs Sunday closing repeal bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E C. Burke
C. B. Blethen
Blethen
Fred Budden
Burke
Anya
Ford Motor cuts to eight hour day at local plant
More than two hundred employees at the local Ford branch were summoned to hear a letter read by Manager R P Rice from the home office announcing an eight hour workday. The Detroit plant has used eight hours since 1914 and reports higher output per day. Henry Ford has long opposed overtime and excess hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
R. P. Rice
Home Office
Henry Ford
Olympia social workers locate mother who offered child for morphine
Mrs. M. E. George and Mrs. C. A. Marshall traveled to Tacoma to find the wife and child of a man aided in Olympia. The mother allegedly offered her four year old daughter for money to buy morphine, first for fifty dollars then twenty five. The child has been placed with a family and the mother is under medical care in Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
M. E. George
C. A. Marshall
Tacoma
Spokane
Teens Arrested in Tacoma Auto Theft Case Handed to Pierce Sheriff
Charles McClelland aged 17 and James Caddy aged 16 were arrested in Seattle for stealing a car in Tacoma and were turned over Tuesday noon to Sheriff Longmire of Pierce County for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McClelland
James Caddy
Seattle
Tacoma
Longmire
Pierce County
Seattle Cafe Dancing Sparks Mayor Tilikums Row
At Seattle cafes patrons danced between tables triggering police action. Mayor Gill opposed cafe dancing amid old city ordinances, while Rathskeller and Tate's Cafe led the movement before patrols halted it. Proponents cite joy and changing norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Gill
Jim” Morrison
Rathskeller
Butler Hotel
Hogan
Tate's
Two Port Officers Dismissed Over Front Patrol Duties
Police sergt Wilkes charged a citation after finding Patrolman Stevens asleep on duty and unpaid bills. Chief Lang fired Stevens and Patrolman Hubbard for similar breaches as waterfront unrest between union longshoremen and strikebreakers intensified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes
A. L. Stevens
Lang
Stevens
W. C. Hubbard
Seattle Man Held for Hatchet Attack in California Trial
Martin L. Cavanaugh, 75, a King County landowner and longtime resident, is on trial in San Jose, California, charged with attacking his housekeeper, Mrs. Allie Hobert, with a hatchet. The alleged assault arose from a quarrel after he discharged her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Cavanaugh
King County
San Jose
Cal
Allie Hobert
Attain Physical Perfection With Seattle Star Pink Adviser
The Seattle Star Pink announces a health and fitness guidance series by Frank Vance, its top physical adviser and Seattle Athletic Club director. He will provide exclusive articles beginning Wednesday, answering readers questions and offering expert tips for men women and youths at no cost through The Star Pink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Star Pink
United States
Frank Vance
Seattle
Seattle Athletic Club
Star Pink
Vance
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Coombs
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Clerk
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