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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1915
Page
8
In Wenatchee on Saturday a shooting incident occurred over Blewett property. Williams is torn between defending the holdings and pursuing the assailants as court battles determine the rightful owners amid conflicting claims. Ridgely and another man were wounded in the clash.
Rev. Sydney L. Gulick and George A. Lee will speak for and against preparedness, respectively, at the gathering. Reservations indicate about 300 banqueters will attend the event.
Two Seattle mining schooners the Tyee and Progress are reported in serious trouble on the Alaska halibut banks. The Tyee has sprung a leak and the Progress ripped open her bottom running ashore in Icy Strait. Other fishing craft suffer from heavy weather.
Berlin dispatch reports Philip Scheidemann, a Reichstag socialist, insisting the party seeks peace but not the terms sought by enemies. He says Germany must endure a long war, rejects annexation of Belgium, notes a food rebound and revived war spirit while denying any peace negotiations by the foreign minister or colonial secretary.
The Kent Commercial Club offers a cow to each Vashon islander who votes for establishing the King county ferry terminal at Des Moines. Cattle may be paid for in milk, a can a day. Election held December 4 to decide the issue.
Dr Haisselden writes of the Bollinger baby in a strong birth control argument. The mother’s condition was undermined by Holness and she feared the child would be subnormal, voicing fear as soon as birth occurred.
The speaker argues for sterilization of defectives to prevent birth of future generations. He endorses birth control for the defective and justifies allowing a half alive baby to die to spare many from future suffering. He claims people with defects could breed and worsen the population.
Chicago November 23. Doctor Harry J. Haiselden explains he let Mrs Anna Bollinger's newborn die to avoid an operation that could not save it. He says his love for children drives him and notes he is a bachelor with two adopted daughters Beulah Hope Wesley 17 months and Dorothy Riggs 16 years. He plans to adopt more children to provide a real home.
Resolutions drafted to urge Congress to fund the Coast and Geodetic Survey for continued work and two new boats for the Pacific. A committee including Judge Burke ex Senator Piles and Morris Leehy was formed after a talk by Dr. E Lester Jones head of the federal survey at the Chamber of Commerce Manday night. Dr. Jones said current equipment is inadequate to carry on the work.
Chicago reports a coroner's jury cleared Dr Haiselden of blame for refusing to operate on Baby Bol. There is prospect the case may be presented to a grand jury. Haiselden seeks a law to sterilize epileptic and insane patients in public institutions.
In Vancouver on November 23, the New England Fish Co. vessel New England landed a dory after signals from Green Island lighthouse. The lightkeeper and his family were found near starvation after feeding Japanese fishermen ashore in a gale. The Japanese were removed and provisions sent ashore by the New England.
In Seattle, 500 linemen and power house workers for the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co. voted by secret ballot Monday night. Ballots were mailed unopened to San Francisco to show the union's view on the San Francisco head office terms.
Marquis and Lady Aberdeen will discuss Reminiscences of a Viceroy at a Tuesday night gathering in the Knights of Columbus hall Harvard. The event is expected to draw local residents and history enthusiasts.
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