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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1917
Page
2
Judge Tallman dissolved and dismissed the injunction sought by Stimson Mill Co. of Ballard to recover 50 000 dollars damages and 1000 dollars per day for alleged picketing. Attorney Thomas R. Horner said the strikers had not picketed the plant and that the union bore no liability for acts of others.
London reports two German aircraft shot down by British defenses during a raid by a 20‑plane squadron. Lord French announced the action. Douglas Fairbanks gains recognition as a photo playwright with works including Down to Earth and The Man From Painted Post. his latest Western song Enough Said is in production.
San Francisco shipbuilding and related plants on San Francisco Bay reopened today after a two week strike by 30 000 Iron Trade council members. The reopening occurred largely without boiler makers, as union attitudes complicated the situation. thousands of other union members returned to plants at the opening hour without disorder.
The fuel administrator announced Seattle businessman David Whitcomb as a new fuel surveyor. Whitcomb owns and manages the Arcade building in Seattle and is active in Red Cross war fund drives. Also named are E. H. Walker of Carson City Nevada and other surveyors.
Lieut. Gov. Hart invites all state legislators to attend a reunion at the Western Washington fair in Puyallup on Wednesday Oct. 3. A possible reconvening for a special session on war measures may be discussed, but Gov. Lister says he will not call a session unless all members pledge only war related matters.
A former newspaperman is appointed collector of customs in New York succeeding Dudley Field Malone who resigned in protest over the imprisonment of White House suffrage hecklers.
A group of seven attacked three Stimson Mill Co. employers as they left the Ballard mill at 7 p m. Jim John, 44, of 1521 West 49th Street, suffered a brain concussion. Christ Athana, 1545 West 50th Street, was cut on the right cheek. Vasil Mike, 22, was bruised about the head. The victims say the assailants were striking mill hands.
United Press reports House friction over Heflin remarks intensifies as Melvin Norton clash prompts calls for apologies and censure. Senate debate opens with Senator Smoot seeking to stall passage until December, threatening challenges on the floor.
Acting Secretary Polk states the State Department has no evidence connecting any member of Congress with expenditures by the German embassy. The House was sent the exoneration statement today confirming no charges or linkage exist.
New furniture and carpets offered at heavy sacrifice by Grand Furniture Co 1525 Second Avenue. Store promotes prices on Wilton velvet rugs brass beds ivory bedroom suites and complete dining room sets with free packing delivery and satisfaction guaranteed.
James W. Gerard former ambassador to Germany tells about 3 000 people at the First Baptist church that genuine benefits for German workers are really tools to bound wage earners. He claims premiums on insurances drain wages and keep workers in serfdom while Germany gains conquests. He warns American workers to beware of false liberty under the Reichstag and notes he left for Portland after the address.
Doctor Edwin J. Drown announces relocation to 106 Columbia Drive First Ave and Columbia Entrance in the Kenney Building. The new 6,100 square foot facility features 14 chairs, celestial daylight lighting, four ventilators, running water at each chair, electric sterilizers, and extended hours to serve workers and Sundays for select staff.
Nearly 600 newsboys gathered at Pantages theatre for a free vaudeville show hosted by Alexander Pantages and Eddie Milne. Circulation Manager Howard Parrish led the troupe from The Star office to the theatre, where the boys behaved well and enjoyed the two-hour program with standout comedy.
New York September 29 Mayor Mitchel dropped opposition to William M. Bennett’s Republican mayoralty candidacy and agreed to seek Bennett’s certification as the nominee in Supreme Court. Mitchel will run as a fusion candidate to keep the city free of Murphy and Tammany influence. Bennett leads by 611 votes after the recount.
Mjelmar Olesen, owner of the Queen Anne Pressery at 12 W Galerat, escaped the blaze after tossing his two sons out the window and leaping from the second story. He suffered severe cuts but survived to be taken to the city hospital. The store was gutted by flames early Saturday morning.
Residents led by Daniel B. Trefethen appeal for graphophone records and magazines to comfort local service men. Leave donations at the Queen Anne branch library. Milliken Col. Sept 29 discovery of seven human skeletons on a farm near here sparks murder rumors. skulls dated to long-ago burial of a party before settlement.
In the high cost of living era, a strong campaign urges waste prevention and food protection. Stearns’ Parte, sold cheaply, claims to eradicate rats biting into millions in losses, with a two ounce box said to clear homes and barns of rats and also kill mice cockroaches and waterbugs.
Teddy Ostrum of the Republican Star carrier lost his In cersoll watch between The Star office and Pantages theatre Friday night. He can be reached at Capitol 725 to recover it.
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