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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1916
Page
2
The office promotes Novo-Cain as the premier pain relief, claiming limited supply and imported status. They assert foreseeing wartime shortages and maintaining ample stock to serve patients with graduate dentists and state board certificates on display.
More than 5000 dollars in cash was donated Monday night by Seattle Jews to aid their Polish kin. Isidore Hershfield, NY lawyer and head of the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigration Aid Society of America, described war conditions to a full Temple audience. He said the people are not merely starving but are actually starving.
Fort Worth Texas September 26 19 0 county population 190000 stayed in the wet column by about 891 in yesterday’s local election. There was little disorder last night with about 59 fights and twelve riot calls reported.
Four Seattle Episcopal clergy will attend a St Louis convention to discuss shortening the ten commandments and wedding rites. Rev Sidney T James says the move is not sacrilegious and may omit the word obey in weddings if approved. A committee was appointed three years ago to study the proposed wording changes.
SHORT NEWS LAKE WASHINGTON will not be recharted, U.S. engineers say, but lake steamshipmen must watch for snags until the department can pull them. Various local items follow including legal cases, accidents, and official notices.
J. J. Foley of San Pedro is suspended today as president of the International Longshoremen's Association for the Pacific Coast district after a meeting of the executive board. P. J. Maratens of Everett was named president pro tem as Foley's actions were said to disregard board instructions.
The Bishop of Michigan argues for abridging the Commandments in the prayer book both in the communion office and the catechism. He states the Old Testament commandments remain unaltered by any church body. The proposal would simplify memorization for children and excuse ministers from declaiming creation in six days.
Health officials brace for contact tracing after infantile paralysis claims two victims Pac Lakota age 6 or 16 West 63rd Street and Dorothy Styers Greenwood schoolgirl 348 West 44th Street The Greenwood School closes for ten days and is being fumigated Nurses visit homes to check pupils and prevent spread at railway docks and stations with several cases reported citywide
Judge W. M. French will decide Tuesday whether Auditor Phelps must open the primary ballot boxes and count votes for the superior bench. The canvassing board reported Monday with an order entered Tuesday naming Judges Ronald, Tallman and Albertson and adding Dykeman, Mackintosh and Frater as the late list of superior court judges claiming election under the 65 percent clause.
Washington reports the Navy league’s reply to Ford's libel suit defense as the case nears trial. The league contends newspaper ads bearing Ford's name contain defamatory and false statements.
A home remedy claims to cure head noises and catarrh by using Parmint and sugar in hot water, taken four times daily. It asserts catarrhal deafness causes most ear trouble and promises rapid hearing improvement and relief from related symptoms.
State Senator Dan Landon and Fred Harper of Seattle are mentioned for the Republican state chairman post as the new state central committee plans balance between progressives and old guard. The committee is to meet Wednesday with mixed representation. Democrats will meet Friday at 2 p.m. at Hotel Butler.
Louie W. Hill president of the Great Northern says the Adamson eight-hour law raises wage questions for employees. He and his family are in Seattle after Pendleton Round-Up and Rainier visits and will travel to Vancouver, D. C. for the completion celebration of the Vancouver Victoria and Eastern branch. Hill criticizes President Wilson for misunderstanding railway affairs and notes crews may resist eight-hour runs.
A dog show is planned at Briarcrest Ranch kennels on Bothell road Sunday Oct 15. Airedale fanciers from across town will bench top Northwest ribbon dogs, many bred at Priarcrest. Priarcrest Tilikum the $500 stud dog will be shown with his puppies, with Jack Habb organizing arrivals at Chicken Dinner Inn.
French troops captured the village of Fregicourt near Combles as part of the ongoing battle. Advance guards penetrated the Combles cemetery and others reached its southern edge while a German trench southwest of Combles was taken. The operation proceeded with little lull on the 12 mile front as British and French forces advanced together.
Roger F E Simmons special agent of the United States Bureau of Commerce and noted author will be in Seattle on Thursday to consult with Northwest lumbermen about the region s special problems. He will stay several days after completing an investigation of the South American lumber industry.
James Gordon, jailed briefly for street obstruction, is released for stage work at Pantages. The Rigolettos headline a full vaudeville bill with a bike-free routine. The Great Sister features a ventriloquist act. Ned Nestro presents Sweethearts. Crawford and Broderick provide patter, while the Three Bartos perform acrobatics and The Crimson Stain plays on screen.
King County agriculturist Floyd Rader notes that the county average of 75 bushels per acre exceeds the state average, marking a strong oat crop across the region. The state also reports a record wheat crop of 184 bushels per acre on eight acres.
A Seattle retiring sale at Eilers Music House moves out pianos and grands while a hidden carload of new organs is revealed. Father Henry Mitchell exposes the oversight as Montelius Piano House of Vancouver plans to move in, offering cash or monthly payments and delivery.
Counter petitions for recounts in the recent prohibition election in Yukon territory are on file and will be heard by Judge Macaulay. The vets won by three votes. the drys seek a recount in Whitehorse district to flip the result to dry, while the vets also request a recount.
In El Paso on September 26 the 10 mile column of Pennsylvania troops continued a 100 mile trek across the New Mexican desert under warm conditions. Water had to be hauled from El Paso overnight by tank trucks for the march.
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