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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1915
Page
6
Council on Monday authorized City Engineer Dimock to employ expert engineers to review plans and experiments for sealing the Cedar River dam. An appropriation of 2000 dollars from the masonry dam fund funds the costs. Councilman Dale abstained, saying the investigation should be separate from the engineering department.
Weather reports from November 23 describe a gale in Seattle with speeds up to 72 miles per hour and 0.95 inches of rain, plus hail early morning. Portland and Vancouver cite heavy rains and storm delays while Alaska coast storms sink or damage several Seattle vessels and ships report equipment losses at sea.
Several vessels laden with government railroad supplies are anchored at Seward after failed attempts to break a Cook Inlet ice jam, preventing passage to Anchorage and the railroad coast terminal.
San Francisco reports the railroad commission will reduce deposits for some public utility services on December 1 and in other cases will not require deposits at all. The decision affects householders and service charges in the state.
Railway workers comb wreckage of a circus train six miles from Columbus Georgia after a crash officials report six confirmed dead fifteen still missing and about fifty injured from yesterday incident under investigation by railway men today
In New York on November 23 the government case against Dr. Karl Bunz and Hamburg American Line officials charged with customs violations faced difficulty forming a neutral jury. Early proceedings showed most talesmen favored one side, quickly exhausting challenges.
Tony Bolivio admits beating Luigi Matroni to semi consciousness months ago and burying him alive beneath a cellar. Matroni, stepfather of Bolivio’s wife, had wronged her the day before their marriage, prompting Bolivio’s attack. police recovered the body from the grave.
London report tells how Sergt Cain of the Seventh East Surrey recovered his speech after a battle loss. While convalescing in Budleigh Salterton he dreamed of cliffs and slipping off. He woke shouting and has remained vocal since the nighttime episode.
Shelbourne offers Trefousse gloves in several styles for Thanksgiving. Dorothy and Extra Quality Trefousse gloves feature lightweight kid skin, pique sewing, and pearl fasteners with prices from 1.50 to 2.50 per pair. Reindeer Fabric Gloves available in multiple colors from 50c to 1.00 a pair. First Floor.
Paris reports disclose five German flyers shot down in three serial duels with French airmen in the Argonne and Champagne regions. A fourth pilot was disabled but escaped toward his lines, and a fifth fled as flames enveloped his machine. Two German planes fell in Belgium while another pair near Rheims fled.
Fragments from Sonora report Francisco Villa resumes assault on Hermosillo, engaging Carranzista troops in trench fighting. If confirmed, Villa intends to enter the city before Dieguez arrives with Carranza reinforcements.
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