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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
2
The Seattle detective, guardian of Greek community morals, tackles illegal Greek coffee houses. He laments lack of evidence to close 24 hour venues where drinks flow and patrons drink before staggering out. He proposes midnight closing and mandatory food with coffee, but constitutional issues loom.
Edward F. Tress of the U S Chamber of Commerce told Seattle merchants that Europe will demand lumber as the war ends, predicting a national mood decline but a stimulative boost for the Northwest due to its timber industry. He spoke at a noon Seattle Chamber luncheon at the Butler cafe.
Gov Lister C L Morris of the Seattle Auto club Hon R D Nichols chairman of the roads and bridges committee and Speaker Conner will speak at the opening of the Chuckanut drive Saturday. The new water front section of the Pacific highway linking Bellingham with Skagit farming districts will be shown at State park five miles south of Bellingham with a 2 PM start time.
Gov. Lister told the Men's club at Trinity Parish church Wednesday night that business men are supplanting politicians in running the government. He spoke on good citizenship and urged practical service in public life.
Police pursue new leads in the Michael Weinstein case. They question why a trunk appeared after the Atlantic City man attacked Mary Pamias and worry it may have hidden a torso. The investigation weighs self defense versus possible broader mysteries.
Twenty members of the crew of the American full rigged ship Dirt go deserted after refusing higher pay for the voyage to Sweden with barley. Despite the American flag painted on the hull the sailors fear the war zone and hazardous passage unless wages rise. A new crew was signed Thursday.
Eugene F. Gifford of 512 Green Building traded 5000 acres and 1500 head of cattle in Medford Oregon for 250 garden tracts in Earlington Gardens near Renton owned by C D Hillman. Each land parcel valued at about 125000 dollars.
Traveling bags made of black crepe grain leather with full leather lining large pocket reinforced corners and brass lock. Available in sixteen and eighteen inch sizes for five dollars each.
The Basement Salesroom features Tommy Tucker blue serge suits with white trimming in sizes 3 to 8 years at 3.50. Also available are Boys' Junior Norfolk suits in blue and gray corduroy, sizes 3 to 8 years at 3.50 and Boys' Middy Blouse suits in blue and tan, sizes 2½ to 8 years at 2.50.
Basement Salesroom offers bamboo fruit baskets at 65 cents each for Friday sale featuring mahogany and natural finishes. Also Austrian china items include cups and saucers 25 cents, sugars and creamers 75 cents a pair, butter dishes 50 cents, vegetable dishes $1, meat platters 50 cents to 75 cents, plates 15 and 25 cents.
42 inch silk nets offered at 1.00 yard in many colors including Black White Pink Sky blue Flesh tone and more. Lace allowers sold per yard and half yard pieces for yokes caps priced at 12 1 2 cents. Basement salesroom offers this selection.
Glace gloves offered in overseas style with three row embroidery and six color combos. Black with white embroidery, black with self, white with black, white with self, tan with black, tan with self priced at 75 cents a pair. Basement Salesroom.
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