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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
4
In the Orpet trial the panel is limited to four jurors as proceedings continue. The defense plans to call the parents of the deceased girl to testify, along with other witnesses, as the case advances.
In Waukegan Illinois on May 25 the Orpet murder trial stalls with only four jurors chosen from 626 examined. Bruce C Shorts organizes Shorts Tall Steppers, inviting six footers to join the June 10 parade in Seattle. A meeting for ex service men is set at 4029 Arcade Building Friday evening to recruit for the parade with many organizations already signed on.
The Coliseum features Alien Souls with Japanese stars Sessue Hayakawa and Tearu Aoki leading. Hayakawa previously impressed in The Cheat. the pairing promises strong dramatic contrast and international appeal for local audiences.
Twenty thousand leading American club women at the federation's national convention in New York learn to improve cities as part of the art program. They hear experts discuss making ugly urban areas handsome with grooming and neat presentation, adopting a stylish, polished look for the cityscape.
President Charles A. Reynolds of the Pacific Northwest Rose society named committees on Wednesday to organize the annual rose exhibit to be held in the Commercial Club rooms on June 16 and 17.
A reader asks about declaration of intention and protection abroad, and whether a 50-year-old man can be forced to work. Advice covers supporting dependents, juvenile court recall, and the role of labor and property. Other queries address wedding showers, goiter concerns for a telephone operator, age gaps in marriage, and Canadian travel for a Seattle resident born in Canada with no U.S. citizenship papers.
The naval appropriation bill totaling 241 million dollars moves to the house for approval. It shows a 91.8 million increase to improve preparedness, omits new dreadnaughts for 1917, favors battle cruisers, and provides 160.1 million for new ships with 59.2 million for 1917. A five member naval commission is created to review navy yards for expansion or closure.
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