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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
5
Bargains include red or gray heavy knit roll collar coats with pockets marked at 82.98 and 83.48, children's sweaters under a dollar, women's undergarments and union suits, Sea Suit items, Bull Moose stockings, and a range of men’s and ladies’ umbrellas from 1.45 to 6.50.
Berlin via wireless reports that Zeppelin attacks on London sparked anti German protests with many arrests, though no such demonstrations were confirmed in London or other sources. Censorship or incomplete reports may explain discrepancies. Some accounts noted precautions to avert violence.
Grant Orchards at Soap Lake hosts a vote of Stratford Irrigation Co. land owners to decide on forming an irrigation district. Local stakeholders and property owners participate as the measure moves toward district creation.
Dr H C Laineweber from Washington arrived in New York from Archangel aboard the Kursk and stated that Russia has lacked coal and ammunition but is now piling up fresh munitions supplies, a factor in avoiding further defeats.
Vienna reports Austria told Romania the temporary frontier closing is not hostile and that normal communication will resume once major movements are settled. The note confirms reopening once key movements are in place.
Mme Stlesse Sprotte Hiram H Tuttle and other gifted Seattle vocal and instrumental musicians performed a superb musicale at the Press club on Thursday night. About 400 attended.
F R Singleton secretary of the Chamber of Commerce taxation bureau filed an application for an injunction to restrain the county commissioners from purchasing The Willows C D Stimson farm near Kirkland at 114707 in superior court Friday. Judge Gilliam granted a temporary restraining order and cited them to show cause why they should not be permanently enjoined from buying the farm next Wednesday. Carrigan voted no as the commissioners adopted a resolution to buy the place as an industrial county farm this week. The transfer was to take place next February. Singleton contends the public is being deceived since the commissioners have no intention of using The Willows for a new poor farm, as announced, noting improvements at Georgetown’s poor farm and intent to keep the county’s aged dependents there. The suit alleges the price is exorbitant and cites a March sworn assessment of 17790 based on 50 percent of the valuation.
Messages from Ambassador Penfield in Vienna acknowledged the request for Austrian Ambassador Dumba's recall and noted the Austrian foreign office reception. Officials said the communications were not made public and were delayed by wartime disruption and logistical difficulties.
Finance Committee Clerk Drake says the budget committee on Friday wiped out about 125000 of unspent balances from previous budgets and applied the funds to the 1916 budget, reducing the tax levy.
London Sept 17 report to Lloyds said fire aboard the Fabre liner Sant Anna in mid ocean caused heavy damage and forced 659 of 1703 passengers to transfer to the convoying liner Ancona Many of the passengers were Italian reservists bound for the front The fire was extinguished
The ad urges patients to demand a state dental board certificate to prove competence. It touts that every operator in the office is certificate-holding, trained at top colleges, and visible on wall. It promises modern painless methods, lowest prices, and an ironclad guarantee signed by L. R. Clark. The firm offers free demonstrations each morning.
In Nogales Sonora 11,000 fighters clash as Villistas press Carranza right wing with 40 machine guns and 20 field pieces. 115 Carranzistas lie dead, 130 wounded, 650 captured. Yaqui and Acosta forces storm trenches, 200 dead and 200 wounded among Indians. Also reports of fighting near Brownsville Texas with unclear details.
Twenty five American soldiers exchanged shots with Mexican troops across the Rio Grande near Matamoros. One Mexican was killed and four wounded. Homes on both riverbanks were struck. no American casualties. Troop C saw firing after a patrol encountered Mexican fire near the Rameriano area.
A shotgun fired today in a clash between seniors and juniors at a Phoenix high school. Police raided the school and arrested the ring leaders on charges of discharging guns inside city limits. The feud began with seniors raising a class flag atop a greased pole and challenging juniors to remove it.
The policemen band plans a large evening fundraiser at the Hip Podium next Tuesday to cover expenses of their trip to San Francisco at month’s end. A parade to advertise the dance will be held Saturday, with hopes to continue to San Diego if funds allow.
Washington reports that VAista forces raided ranches near Torreon. After evacuating Muzquiz, soldiers fled toward Chihuahua and stripped American ranches of horses and mules. No Americans were harmed.
San Francisco September 17 Judge Thomas Graham known as the great pacifier received a flood of letters with questions about marriage and keeping husbands at home. He muses about adding an answers-to-questions department to his court.
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