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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1914
Page
2
Backers of a reapportionment initiative urge King County leaders to set the Hinky Dink charter election before July 1 to mobilize signatures. They seek to collect over 30 000 names, with about 20 000 expected from a single voting day, aiming to file the initiative with the secretary of state before July 30 on Tuesday, June 39.
Bluff City report says J. White, arrested last week, admitted he was a fugitive from justice when confronted by Sheriff Coyne of Fort Pierre. He is charged with embezzling $1,590 from Citizens' State Bank in a case tied to South Dakota.
In view of about 200 passengers on a Northern Pacific train Mrs. Anna Brown formerly of Spokane leaped to her death yesterday into the Yakima river from a Cle Elum bridge. She was described as despondent. Olympia judge Mitchell ruled against Skagit county game preserve owners who tried to oust title land owners over illegal hunting.
Special Washington War Correspondent Norman Rose reports Congressman Win Kent warning that a U S war with Mexico would be a senseless conflict. He foresees mass Mexican resistance, widespread slaughter, and brutal reprisals against Americans, with civilians suffering greatly.
Washington relies on rebels to topple Huerta before A B C mediators act. Wilson and Hrgan expect Villa and forces to seize Saltillo and Tampico within ten days, opening routes to Mexico City. Fears of rebel infighting and possible clashes worry officials as negotiations shift to Niagara Falls.
In the border clash report from May 6 at El Paso Texas rebels under Gen Pablo Gonzales attacked Saltillo while Gen Villa planned to join. Word says Senoritas smuggled cartridges from El Paso to Juarez by simply smiling at guards. a cartridge dropped from a blouse on an Juarez bound streetcar.
Seattle plans to sell 500000 in utility bonds to connect Division A with the Lake Burien line and parallel the Renton line tracks. Public buyers may purchase 1000 and 100 denomination bonds, with 5 percent interest and 10 dollar coupons. The proposal follows a Star backed campaign and is revived by City Comptroller Harry Carroll.
Fred Wilson about 40, living at the Karl hotel on First Avenue and Washington Street, told a clerk at 3 am that he had taken carbolic acid and was dying. He collapsed and died before aid arrived. Wilson conducted a freak animal show and left no note explaining his act.
Rainier Valley residents schedule four meetings in Columbia Hillman City Dunlap and Rainier Beach within three days to address the car line situation. Mayor Gil urged valley unity and action while opposing a costly takeover of the Renton line.
Col. Roos evelt and party arrived in Para Brazil on the homeward leg from the jungle expedition. He said the trip was highly successful with over 2 190 birds and mammals collected and many reptiles, some unknown to science.
Stanhope Nixon son of Lewis Nixon New York financier and former Yale student was found guilty of breach of the peace in New Haven May 5 and fined $200. He was arrested in connection with an assault on Edward W. Everit chief engineer of a telephone company.
May 6 Bremerton report shows Secretary Daniels praised Puget Sound navy yard command for the rapid mobilization of the reserve fleet. The note commended the yard for putting ships on a war footing and ready for active service on short notice.
A claim describes a daily night scalp treatment with four ounces of plain liquid arvon to dissolve dandruff. Within mornings, dandruff may vanish and repeated applications promise total removal and noticeable hair improvement. The ad asserts rapid scalp relief and hair becomes fluffy glossy and soft.
May 6 in Lloyd reports say crop prospects are unusually good. A light frost touched fruit but grains of all kinds are expected to yield a bumper crop.
May 6 report from Portland says M. C. Rhode night watchman for the Albers Dock Co. was shot and badly wounded by D. McKeon, a strike sympathizer. The attack occurred amid the longshoremen strike tensions.
The $10 000 damage suit charging affection against Capt. John Lundstedt captain of the school Solano, known as Berkeley Jim, is on trial. The suit follows a divorce action brought by Mrs. Buikonen and arises in South Bend May 6.
Manager Milne clashes with Ethel Davis over a stunt by the Armstrong Baby Dolls, as white rabbits invade Pan tage theatre dressing rooms. Milne calls the request absurd while the troupe leader insists the rabbits stay, shaping a county fair style scene this week.
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