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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1915
Page
3
Seattle man becomes central figure in a reported confrontation in Brownsville Texas with Mexican nationals. The brief item notes a local lead in the dispute, with sparse details and no confirmed outcomes.
Eastern purchasers arrive to buy Northwestern wheat as exporters hold many high priced ship charters. Reports name Rosenbaum & Co. of Chicago among buyers seeking quality grain amid a large East crop noted as historically large but reportedly low in quality.
Zurich report says Dr Russea, an Austrian surgeon on duty at Cracow, has performed 8 000 operations since November 1914.
A Melbourne venue on Second Avenue near University hosts films with real ball players acting, described as funny, plus a serious show starring John Mason as Jimmie the Penman. The boss offers a free Saturday morning screening for school kids from 10 to 2, no adults admitted, promising laughter and a memorable experience.
In this installment Mollie contemplates marriage to Chad while Pat confesses his longing and Irish fatalism. Margie rides with Pat as he weighs loyalty, love, and destiny, and Mollie’s future with Chad appears brightest. The drama centers on who Mollie will marry and who truly loves her.
Prosecutor watches condition of Frank Martin a 13 year old attacked by Emil Land a Ballard fisherman after the boy taunted him about drinking. Witnesses describe repeatedly pounding and dashing the boy to the sidewalk and kicking him. Land claims amnesia as a mob gathered and police sheltered him. the boy is in critical condition at the city hospital.
The fifth and last installment of The Goddess runs at the Alhambra, ending the millionaire trilogy with a shipboard duel and drownings. Celestia learns her true self as gunedorf seeks revenge, while other plot lines wrap up including Celestia and Tommy. Endings unfold as Gouverneur Morris pens the finale for The Star.
A suit was filed Saturday against the Port of Seattle for 3000 dollars, the value of a claim assigned by Hans Pederson, a contractor who built the substructure for the Smith Cove terminal in 1912. Pederson was assessed by the port 100 dollars daily for each day over Seekest time, and he says the fault lies with the port.
Whitney may resign as Republican county chairman and as president of the King County Young Men's Republican Club to pursue a congressional bid. The move could alter local party leadership and imply a statewide campaign stake.
Wire pulling and partisan politics stir Seattle high schools as officers for clubs are chosen. Franklin Girls club organized for the year Friday. Willis Benson elected vice president of the Boys club and Fritz Schroeder named gelI leader. Broadway Forum Friday elected Ralph Graves president and voted to rename the group Debating society.
Mira Ivanova sister of Charity is hailed as Russia's Joan of Arc. Petrograd dispatches say she rallied the 10th company after its officers fell and ordered a rescue charge against the Germans. She drove back the enemy, captured a trench, and was fatally wounded by a German bullet.
Dmitry Troufanoff, famed for gallantry in the Russo-Japanese war, won further fame in the present war by earning the Cross of St. George, but was killed in battle near Petrograd on October 4.
School teachers will visit Seattle's industrial plants during the Washington Educational Association convention from October 27 to 30 as guests of the Manufacturers' Association.
The Methodist Woman's Home Missionary society's national convention at First Methodist Episcopal church in Seattle focused on officer elections and yearly reports. Seattle children affiliated with the society pledged their share to build a missionary boat for Sinuk north of Nome. Dr A W Leonard preached the annual sermon and Rev Benjamin Haywood gave the anniversary address. Mrs Cotton Mather reported on the bureau of reading circles and home study classes. Miss Carrie Barge detailed student class work.
The advertisement touts Poslam as a rapid remedy for Kesema Aone Tetter Prorasia Piles Skin-Scale Sait Rheum Barbers itch and more. It says minor blemishes fade overnight and promotes Poslam Soap for daily use with 4 cent samples from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
The Alhambra presents final chapters of The Goddess featuring Earle Williams and Anita Stewart. Also fading screenings include The Secretary of Frivolous Affairs with Harold Lockwood and May Allison, Never Again comedy, Mutual Weekly, and Liberty showing Judge Not with JuNa Dean. Alaska screens The Voice in the Fog starring Donald.
New York October 4 Samuel Untermyer a financial expert warns against speculation in the current market. He writes to Rev C F Ressner saying never before has the public faced a pitfall so dangerous and that the feverish wave of wild speculation will end with the public paying dearly.
After a week’s surveillance at 8058 Highthove, Jim Shannon, a constable in Judge Gordon's court, arrested Carl L. Carlson in a widow’s apartments on Saturday. Carlson, alleged to be the orig inal bad check man, had been passing worthless checks at stores on Saturday nights and dating them Sunday. He claimed storekeepers who accept Sunday-dated checks are foolish.
Alex Gouley the merchants' policeman charged with shooting Carl Frisell age 17 on September 19 entered a not guilty plea at arraignment before Judge Frater in superior court. Gouley's demurrer to the second degree murder complaint by Prosecutor Lundin was denied.
The Alaska Department of Agriculture report titled Soil Reconnaissance in Alaska with an Estimate of Agricultural Possibilities was just received by the Alaska bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, which provided most of the data for the study.
The opening meeting of the Brotherhood of the Y M C A will be held Tuesday night at the association. The fellowship starts the year with 300 members.
The Melbourne program features Fatherhood with Hobart Bosworth and Snatched From the Altar with Eddie Lyons. The Dawn of a Tomorrow stars Mary Pickford. See America First and Keeping Up With the Joneses appear, plus Biddy Brady’s Birthday. Two parts include The Exploits of Elaine No 24 and The Ace of Hearts.
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