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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1914
Page
4
The piece lampoons a court ruling on the Seven Sisters initiative bills. It notes four measures qualified for the ballot after the court addressed four points, while Initiative No. 12 lacked enough signatures. It questions why the court did not consider the remaining questions and mocks the judges’ enigmatic phrasing.
The writer compares immense wartime crowds to a circus audience and battles of history to illustrate scale. He notes that even vast armies and repeated fighting blur in perception and stresses the nerve wear and suffering behind the numbers. The piece ends with a dreamlike plea to wake from the nightmare.
A presidential appeal for peace is met by labor with unconditional acceptance while capital halts production and seeks vengeance. The piece calls Rockefellerism an earth ruling creed and warns such insolence will soon face downfall as a delegation travels to Washington threatening a non-peace in Colorado.
R J Scott proprietor of NRCE Steam Laundry, replies to a Seattle newspaper report alleging he intimidated two girls employed by him to sign false apprenticeship permit statements. He denies coercion, asserts he paid at least six fifty weekly for the first three months, and defends his business practices.
Burgo master Max of Brussele was released by German authorities after paying six million dollars in cash as the war tax on Antwerp. He had been imprisoned for insisting on paying with German bonds.
A STAR WANT AD will be placed in over 45,000 homes nightly, expanding reach across a broad audience. The schedule emphasizes consistent insertion, boosting visibility for advertisers and local merchants.
Orders from the French government were placed with a Warrensburg stock buyers firm for 10,000 army mules and cavalry and artillery horses. The move was reported from Warrensburg Missouri dated September 30. The deal involves large consignments destined for military use.
London dispatch says Col. W. E. Gordon of the Gordon Highlanders, twice reported killed in action, is a prisoner in Berlin and in splendid health according to a communication from American Ambassador Gerard.
Two diamond earrings valued at 100 dollars each were stolen yesterday afternoon from the home of Mrs. A. C. Nicen at 19 Harrison Avenue. Police investigate the theft and review nearby surveillance for leads.
The Panama Pacific fine arts department selects 36 Washington paintings to hang in the Washington building at the exposition, signaling the state’s artistic presence.
Gandy was released in police court after his auto wreck damaged a store window. No penalty exists in the reckless driving ordinance for such collisions. A charge of driving while intoxicated will be pursued.
Burlington reported a fire that leveled the $3000 barn of David Donnelly near town. Authorities believe the blaze started from a park dropped smoking pipe, causing extensive damage to outbuildings and contents.
The Commercial Club arranges a special train from Seattle to Puyallup for Seattle day at the Western Washington fair. A 12 15 departure is planned and road travel by automobile is advised via a good route. The Better Babies building nears completion and the Northwest’s best contest in this line is anticipated. Valley day on Sept 20 will attract berry growers hop raisers and agriculturists from the valley to meet old friends and view local products.
The McDonald coal claim of 160 acres next to Bering River, owned by the Controller Bay Coal Co, containing about 11 million tons, has been cleared to operate after a decade of legal tangles. Opening this claim also paves the way for adjacent claims.
The Panama Canal opening and the Alaska railroad may attract a large steel plant to Seattle. F H Linthicum of National Steel Foundries Milwaukee is in Seattle seeking a site and says the city looks promising.
The man who killed Lam Kong Saturday remains at large and is unlikely to be captured soon. Detectives report that Lam Kong was not previously involved in smuggling according to immigration records, and he did not inform on smugglers as claimed by Frank H. Tape.
Baur the baker, noted for an aversion to dogs and cats, was fined ten dollars in police court for discharging firearms in the city. The charge relates to disturbances at George W. Pate’s Panama butcher shop at 2737 Madison Street where marksman activity caused a commotion in the backyard.
City Comptroller Harry W. Carroll and Fire Chief Stetson will address the Municipal Civil Service League at the YMCA Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
A tense street incident ends with a failed hold up when a would be robber threatens a victim and a bystander moves to disarm him. The offender retreats after the attempt to knock the gun from the assailant’s grip.
Paul Milke a 38 year old roomer at the Latona hotel 2421 First Ave resisted police who asked him to raise his hands early this morning. He brandished a white handkerchief mask and attempted to flee authorities.
A promotional piece claims thin people fail to gain despite meals. It attributes thinness to poor digestion and suggests Sargol tablets with every meal to boost absorption and red blood cells, promising 3 to 5 pounds weekly gains with a money back guarantee. Advertorial tone.
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