06 Apr 1922
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
1
The April 1 government figures show The Star leading Seattle in average paid daily sales at 73 567, with the largest city carrier street mail and suburban circulations, marking the biggest circulation lead among Seattle papers.
Fragmentary report notes a heated political meeting where participants hurled insults as candidates debated. A quoted artist and writer are mentioned, with sparse context and unclear outcomes, plus stray lines about poetry and public discourse.
In a masked raid at 5 p.m. Weaver and his postmaster family were forced to surrender. The robbers emptied the till of $20 and took Weaver’s watch as Hyman and the postmaster fought back. Sheriff Starwich pursued with bloodhounds but the trail vanished in a water crossing.
Concordia Kansas reports an ax murderer killed 19 year old Theodore Tremblay, burned his body and split the heads of L. J. Tremblay, 49, and his four sons. Three of the boys remain in critical condition while the father and one son are out of danger.
The editorial argues Mrs. Kate Mahoney was murdered and Herbert Pratt killed by an elevator trap in the Bell apartments. It questions inspection standards and holds officials responsible for approving a supposed safe lift that claimed two victims months apart.
Special correspondent reports in Windber Pennsylvania that nonunion mines are being protected by coal barons who block United Mine Workers from soliciting joiners. Union organizers are arrested by local officers, city leaders, and a company dominated administration, as Berwind White Coal controls Windber and the surrounding mines. The article notes arrests of three union representatives and says officials justify actions by labeling them suspicious during a buildup to a nationwide coal strike.
New York April 6 Joseph Donald Grafton son of a Pittsburg millionaire manufacturer was indicted on a charge of bigamy. Following accusations by three women including Mrs Ellen Curley McIntyre Grafton of Youngstown Ohio Peggy Davis Volules beauty and another actress the grand jury returned the indictment against the Pittsburg youth whose whereabouts are unknown.
April 6 special report from Port Orchard describes Ruth Plumley accused of poisoning her husband Hugh Plumley with strychnine after alleged mania driving advances to neighbor Lyell Woods. Arthur Frater to preside. brother Carl Marta plans legal counsel and travel from Seattle to assist in the arraignment.
In Brownsville Pennsylvania on April 6 a detachment of twelve mounted troopers charged into a parade of about 8,000 striking miners at Masontown fifteen miles away. Thirty miners were reported injured as horses broke into the ranks.
The city’s mayoral contest shows heavy spending with Miller and Meter each investing 5 000 to 10 000 in downtown HQs and billboard campaigns. Cunningham runs a lean operation from his insurance office while Brown Lundy Turner and Landon keep budgets modest, with Landon seeing possible primaries potential and declining substantial help.
Phillip Berger 17, a Navy yard messenger, died after a downhill crash while riding his new motorcycle at 40 miles an hour into an ammunition depot truck near Bremerton. He fractured his skull and broke jaws and kneecaps. He is survived by his father Daniel J. Berger, mother, and 13 year old sister Opal of Charleston.
In Newark New Jersey on April 6 Mrs Antonia Cascella was shot and killed by an unknown man as she tried to protect her 18 year old daughter Carurie from an attack. Police investigated the fatal shooting and pursued leads as neighbors described the family’s distress.
Rev Paul Rader, famed evangelist and former Puget Sound football star, recalls the 1906 Puget Sound team in Tacoma. He notes 13 eligible players formed the squad, they beat every opponent, and Tacoma business leaders backed the program, helping with uniforms and facilities.
Police and federal narcotics officials consider Detective William P. Worsham involved in the theft and sale of narcotics. Frank J. Davis, 37, arrested with eight ounces of cocaine, claims Worsham supplied the drugs. Chief Searing backs a full investigation while noting Worsham’s clean eight year record.
Lieut Col Paul Ward Beck was killed by Judge Jean Day who said Beck attacked Mrs Day and was shot in the back Sheriff Ben Dancy cites Oklahoma News report The Days plan to testify at the coroner inquest amid threats of murder charges by County Attorney Forest Hughes The Days attorney Moman Pruett says they will swear to a statement invoking the code of Oklahoma to shield home honor.
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