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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1917
Page
8
Powers case delayed for at least two weeks as district attorney's office postpones proceedings. Landin has repeatedly refused to explain the postponements.
Ralph Martin was sentenced to 90 days by Judge Brinker after forging a prescription for morphine sulphate. The incident occurred Monday and led to the courtroom outcome.
Army officers in San Francisco estimate the Pacific Northwest must provide 13692 men per 500000 troops of the new American army when conscription starts Registration of eligible men may begin within a week with no exemptions at filing Refusal to register invites arrest Farmers and home industry workers will be exempted while others face service Approximately 1141 per congressional district applies to Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana with specific city county totals for Portland Seattle and Kitsap County. Registration could finish by June 1 and mobilization may follow in a month or six weeks
A wartime exhortation urges individuals and organizations to sacrifice personal interests and join the national effort. It calls for volunteers to fit into the Council of National Defense scheme, giving up titles, affiliations, and hobbies to form a unified fighting machine.
The narrator describes entering a heavy diving suit and connecting with Captain Sorcha via submarine telephone. He descends into a model submerged room, experiences weight and fear, then communicates with Central and his editor from The Star. Captain Sorcha, a 22 year diver, uses the new device to keep him safe underwater.
The statement by Senator Mason praising Nuxated Iron is shown to physicians who endorse its blood enriching effects. Health officials and doctors from Chicago and Boston report personal use and recommend its widespread prescription, claiming it boosts strength, vitality, and endurance across ages while converting food into living tissue.
The Red Cross launches a drive to enroll 25 000 new members at $1 each with headquarters opened at Second and Marion. A 66 member committee led by Raymond Frazier will meet today to finalize plans. Seattle seeks 25 000 for a naval base hospital and ambulance unit. Boy Scouts assisted moving into headquarters.
A woman narrator reflects on Malcolm Stuart’s death and a will that discloses only to Dr. Virot, while her husband Dick lies delirious. She recounts shifting loyalties, a probable betrayal, and her own longing for acknowledgment as her world reshapes around tragedy.
A San Francisco grand jury continues a search for evidence on whether the dynamite case against Thomas J. Mooney was framed. Deputy AG R. M. Clarke directs the inquiry while F. F. Rigall, accusing Oregon cattleman F C Oxman of subornation of perjury, is summoned for a 2 p.m. appearance as Webb says multiple sessions are planned before a decision.
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