09 Sep 1915
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
1
A wife, her husband, and a second woman collide in a heated domestic feud. The local drama escalates as the broken-hearted wife seeks guidance from Cynthia Grey while readers are invited to page 38 for the full story. Page 3 reports Cleveland's 3 cent per kilowatt hour electricity breakthrough.
Former President Taft warned in a lengthy address to the American Bankers Association that reforms like initiative and referendum or primaries hinder progress. He argued good results may come from large corporations guiding officers and delegates while rails and delivery systems show government oversight expanding from 1887 to 1919.
Omney Tallis confessed to police that he and three other youths planned the robbery and murder of 66 year old widow Elizabeth Nichols. Detectives seek accomplices as jewels worth thousands remain missing and the crime is tied to a half million dollar gem hoard.
New York reports count Zeppelin air raid on London last night killed 20 civilians and wounded 88 with extensive fires and heavy property damage. Official tallies show 122 killed and over 300 wounded in England raids to date. The strikes targeted central London amid two coordinated movements with attacks also reported in eastern counties.
Washington dispatch says Americans in London are there at their own risk. If any perished or were wounded in last night’s Zeppelin raid there is nothing the American people can do about it. The view is unofficial.
Charlies Irwin, a delivery man, was surprised when a burglar leaped from the kitchen of L. W. Hansen’s residence on Ave N. E. and held a revolver on him at the rear door forcing him to raise his hands before the intruder fled.
In a tense hearing Judge Gordon weighs a defiant case involving Susan Martin who, like a prior violator, played a violin on the street and refused begging ordinances. Martin threats to drown herself if sent to a hospital, with policewoman Mason to assist.
A Seattle feature describes the codfish trade centered on the schooner Wawona and Capt. Charles Foss. From the Bering Sea, the vessel carried a record catch as Seattle emerges as a base for a growing western cod trade with strong commercial potential.
William Currier reported a quiet armed holdup in a well lit saloon on Yealer Way. A man with a mustache and gleaming eyes demanded cash, claiming Black Hand ties, and Currier surrendered $40 before the robber limped away.
London reports 20 dead from last night's Zeppelin raid with 12 men 2 women and 6 children among the dead and 48 men 27 women and 13 children wounded. One soldier killed and three others wounded among civilian casualties. The raid marks the heaviest toll to date in the 20th air raid on England.
The Daily News reports from London that staff and offices are safe after a Zeppelin raid. The cablegram says the attack was extensive in and near central London, with the News office in Trafalgar Square near St James Palace Westminster Abbey and Parliament.
The communique offered no additional details about the German air raid targeting the Paris suburbs.
London Sept 9 United Press interview with Guglielmo Marconi condemns the Zeppelin raid as a senseless massacre. He argues that if his wireless invention caused such death it would be protested worldwide and laments the Kaiser overusing technology to kill civilians.
The Regal Dental offices, advertising exclusively in The Star, report rapid growth and announce plans to double the size of their facilities. Dr Lsa Clark, owner, is a firm believer in informing the public about offerings and credits The Star as the best medium in Seattle.
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