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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1915
Page
5
The trunk was discovered by Fred Hartman, a hotel man, who rowed his boat to the foot of W Flanders. He opened the trunk and removed a tray containing a hat coat trousers and other wearing apparel. Police investigation follows as details remain unclear.
Police investigate a gruesome trunk discovery with a decomposing man in a Willamette river area rooming house. Debris includes clothing and intimate items bearing names and initials, suggesting possible homicide with wagon tracks leading to a nearby dock and a murder scene in room 407 Starkast.
Senator Wesley I. Jones addressed the Young Men's Republican club at the Butler hotel on Friday night about preparedness. He urged making essential adjustments for the war’s end, warning of a severe commercial war and unknown postwar legislation affecting capital and labor. He stressed facing foreign competition to survive.
Following hearings on the 1916 tax levy fixed by a council majority, the supreme court sitting en banc took the matter under advisement Friday and will issue a decision in a few days.
Governor Lister accepts the resignation of Dr. R. Percy Smith for unethical conduct. It takes effect immediately and a successor will be appointed in a few days.
Mrs. G H K Bratt wife of Capt Bratt of the Standard Oil steamer Contra Costa was killed when she failed to notice an oncoming Northern Pacific train near Richmond Beach about a mile from home.
Friday night endorsed Ewald C. E. Remsberg and A. G. Dentler for port commission while incumbents and Pillar opposed Remsberg. Pillar withdrew after a heated exchange with Sloan and Cronin who defended Boots as a challenger to Remsberg, signaling intra party divisions.
Eight people are jailed after a lodging house incident at 906 Second Ave. Officer Martin Borsheim and Sergt. Fred Smart with police A. A. McNulty and Al Johnson acted on a tip about disorderly houses. A woman slipped powder into a beer, but the officer swapped glasses and the plan failed as the woman collapsed later.
The Bureau of Fisheries exploration off the Washington and Oregon coast reports the discovery of a submerged mountain peak rising about 6,000 feet above the ocean floor 27 miles southwest of Cape Flattery.
Gov. Spry condemns what he calls an I W W plant to free Hillstrom at the last moment by pressuring with a Seattle affidavit. He orders investigations into Busky and Hillstrom witnesses, while planning guards for Hillstrom’s funeral and a militia-backed campaign to purge the state of I W W influence.
William Busky, tied to the Hillstrom case, has found work unseen by his employer who is unaware of his connection. Seattle police and J W Win keep him under surveillance as Captain Tennant says no arrest without Utah warrants. IWW denies membership but seeks Utah cooperation to pursue Hillstrom murder claims.
The Beverly Entertainers join Rev George K E McDonald and First United Brethren pastor, Y M C A orchestra, Dr Park Weed Willis, nine discussion groups, and O L Jacobs for the Sunday club program at 2 15 p m in the Y M C A lobby.
An admiralty official accuses 70 English transports bound for Salonika of fraudulently using Red Cross livery to hide troop and munition transfers. He notes these ships resemble hospital ships in appearance, arguing the tactic misleads enemies. Reports from Paris and Vienna describe heavy fighting and destruction across multiple fronts.
Lisbon Nov 20. The Portuguese cabinet has resigned with reports differing on acceptance. A new premier is expected to be Alfonsa Catro. Paris Nov 20. Monastir Serbia fallen. Bulgarian advance halted near Greece as French and British forces engage. Serbian guerrillas continue separate harassment against Bulgars.
Vienna dispatch confirms crushing defeat of the Montenegrins at Pribol with official report issued today.
Dr. Be Leater Jones of the Federal Survey Bureau warned Saturday from Washington that without new appropriations at the next session, Pacific coast surveys from California to Nome must pause for at least a year. He noted two boats are unseaworthy and three are needed to proceed work.
Morris II reports that Charles Munday vice president of the Ian Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago must serve five years if appeal fails. A jury found him guilty of conspiring to wreck the institution, tied to Lorimer's bank.
Mr Stuart recalls his early idealism and a mining community romance that ends when a mine owner father rejects his engagement over labor supports. He defends miners’ rights against wealth and power, and notes his fiancée’s fear and obedience as their bond strains. The tale promises further revelations.
Advertises round trip fares to California for Panama-Pacific exhibition. Promotes multiple routes and peak events with emphasis on opportunity and prime showcases at the exposition.
Ravendale today honors funerals as workers continue clearing debris from the third level of the mine explosion. Romeo Medaine and Joe Baldacet named among newly recovered bodies. fourteen remain buried as rescue crews push to complete retrieval within a day or two.
J. J. Brown manager of the Alberta Thiel Detective Agency admits corrupting Burns operative W. H. Heppenstall by paying $1000 to reveal secrets. The scheme allegedly aimed to entangle Attorney General Charles W. Cross of Alberta in a political intrigue.
Local steamers depart Colman Dock and Marion Street with Tacoma and Indianapolis connections. Timetable lists trips at 12:20 pm and 4:30 pm, with a 6:29 pm connection from Tacoma to Olympia and Shelton, and daily service to Olympia and other points.
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