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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
2
The Alhambra opens with Opie Read’s The Yankee from the West a tale of a young graduate Billy Milford who travels West to seek fortune finds love and faces temptation after a drinking discharge The feature begins a three day run with other titles and endings listed through Thursday night including Quo Vadis and The Broken Coin.
At San Benito Texas civilians clashed with about 25 Mexicans who had set fire to a railway bridge 14 miles north of Brownsville. Infantry found dynamite wired under the bridge and cavalry reported cut telephone lines on both city sides. Authorities fear an attack on San Benito after disrupting reinforcements.
Rainier Beach Canoe club schedules a Labor Day program of water events at 2 p.m. Races include skiffs canoes and tubs while aquatic variety events cover aquaplaning swimming diving and lunch break activities.
On Thursday police solidified a list of suspicious clubs cited during night patrols. Names include Afro-American club at 110 Seneca rear with manager Henry F Bailey, Loyal Order of Lions 1616 Third Ave president John Wellfare, and Nippon club 605 Maynard St manager George Hornichi among others.
Two auto accidents within an hour injured three people Thursday forenoon. Mrs. H Purcell 39 was seriously hurt when a jitney was struck by a truck at Broadway and Olive. Mrs. E B York was slightly injured. In the second crash at First and Columbia Jeane J Kohler 61 was knocked down by a car driven by L G Knight, who then collided with another car driven by H M Lesher. Knight was booked on an open charge. Cory and Hayden were released after booking. Wife of Pike county Missouri sheriff held off mob bent on lynching a colored man.
A Seattle dental office announces nearly doubling its spaces with three extra rooms to speed completion. It adds another graduate dentist, pledges top training, low prices, and a strong guarantee signed by owner-manager L. R. Clark.
Judge Smith pardons Chas B Atkins 25 after guilty forgery plea saying he is too young for the reformatory. He invites the boy to stay at the judge's home until he can find work. Atkins faces six months to five years at Monroe.
The Seventh Degree of Honor A D U W will inaugurate a fall series of progressive whist parties each first and third Monday night at Evergreen hall fourth floor Baillargeon building Seattle.
Three Nashville city officials in Tennessee were arrested on charges of embezzling twenty six thousand dollars. The case involves alleged misappropriation from city funds, with authorities stating the individuals face formal charges and ongoing investigations.
Champ Clark speaker of the house prevented a lynching near Bowling Green last night. He was awakened by six automobiles carrying farmers from Clarkeville and urged them to return to their homes after arousing mob anger toward Harrison Rose a Black man.
San Francisco clerks report several score perfumed letters in women’s handwriting arriving for Harry Thaw as he travels from Lake Tahoe. Most letters mailed in San Francisco, confirming a wave of correspondence awaiting him at the hotel.
In Oakland on September 2 fashion dictates that evening gowns be worn low this winter. Society women will not attend until they inspect new creations behind closed doors. No men within 50 feet of the room at the Hotel Oakland where the fashion show takes place. Twenty beauty workers serve as models. Some gowns reportedly resemble bathing suits.
O I Lewenthal formerly with A G Brady tailor 1401 Third Ave was arrested on complaint by Brady for embezzling 100 dollars. He is held on $1500 bail.
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