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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1915
Page
1
Readers are invited to answer in 190 words whether Theda Bara would be a suitable wife. The Star will reward best letters with Clemmer theatre tickets and publish signed responses. Submissions must be in the office by next Tuesday noon.
London reports suggest Premier Asquith’s illness may force resignation exposing a cabinet deadlock over conscription policy. The talks with Lloyd George and Bonar Law hint at a broader reshuffle while France’s wartime input is considered. In Renton, two robbers escaped with 1416 in gold and currency after a bank hold up, sparking a large manhunt and gunfire that wounded a bystander.
Police report two men stole a 300 pound sign clock from in front of the Amber store at 1317 Third Ave Tuesday afternoon. A later pawn attempt at a Pike Street dealer led to the arrest of H. C. Mahoney, 22, and F. E. Felitz, 25.
One hundred reservations have been made for a Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon at the Butler hotel Thursday noon. E. F. Trefz, field secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, will deliver the address.
Tide readings recorded in Seattle show peak heights of 13.9 feet at 8:41 a.m. and 19.6 feet at 7:48 p.m. with additional values of 0? at 2:93 a.m. and 9:49 p.m. indicating measurement anomalies.
American Ambassador Gerard delivered President Wilson's plea to Von Jagow for a stay of execution of English and Belgian women condemned by Germany in Brussels for spying. Von Jagow reportedly acquiesced.
Two 18-year-old California girls delayed the president for 15 minutes as they adjusted hats, powdering their noses and presenting a piece of native California gold a bouquet of orange blossoms and a petition to visit the San Francisco exposition. Their chaperon Mia Gaillard Stoney and Miss Altha McCuen accompanied them.
A public admonition warns against political manipulation by rivals aiming to force Councilman Erickson recall talk. The speaker stresses there is no real path to recall and decries the cheap talk funded by Councilman Dale.
Rumor swirls that Reginald H Thomson former city engineer may run for mayor amid a crowded field. Austin Griffiths remains the only declared candidate while Mayor Gill denies re election plans and Erickson hints at a unity bid if municipal ownership backs him. Dale is named as possible mayoral candidate and as financier for a recall campaign if Gill fights Erickson on the tax levy.
Carl Carlson arrested for issuing bad checks was released on bail and rearrested for repeat offenses. Police Judge Gordon sentenced him to four months in county jail on Wednesday. Carlson's father, a Buckley businessman, offered to repay losses but the judge called the jail term a valuable lesson.
A proclamation by the Kaiser declares Bulgaria will rule the Balkans from the Black Sea to the Adriatic and south to the Aegean. Bulgar troops reportedly received the news according to today’s press dispatches.
News reports from New Jersey show 190,885 against and 135,800 for suffrage, with counts possibly widening the adverse margin. Anna Howard Shaw states the loss shifts focus to federal constitutional amendment while activists in nearby states push ahead ahead of the November elections.
Newark report quotes James R. Nugent Essex county Democratic boss condemning suffrage supporters as they parade with banners and drums. He says the procession across the Hudson fails to appeal to intelligent people and congratulates women for what they have escaped.
Commissioner George Black reports a new Yukon gold strike on Rude Creek tributary to the Klotogson river. A stampede began despite winter weather after two prospectors found placer, with sand and gravel yielding $1.50 per square foot to six feet and 50 ounces mined at staking.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo will address the Commercial Club at a luncheon next Tuesday on The New Merchant Marine. The talk aims to outline government policy and the role of maritime commerce.
A plan to release 1,000,000 trout annually for three years in Lake Washington was referred to the Commercial Club committee on fisheries by President Boyns during Tuesday night discussions.
In Como Italy on October 20 Porter Charlton received a short respite from his trial as the case proceedings were adjourned to Friday.
The committee in charge of Fo tel Liberty dormitory for the unemployed last winter must file its claims against the city, as informed by Mayor Gill and the finance committee. The city still owes the hotel 2083 dollars.
Tarica, a market man, was fined $5 by Police Judge Gordon on Wednesday after G. R. Sanders complained he bought a box of apples containing 16 rotten specimens.
Berlin reports Zeppelins have arrived to aid German shipping in the Baltic where British submarines threaten a blockade. Authorities say the airships will end British activity in the region and safeguard sea lanes.
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