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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
9
George F. Morris, a recently discharged soldier, admitted stealing maga intended for loggers. In Justice Otis V.'s court on Thursday, Morris said he needed the money after leaving the service. The theft occurred at Third Ave and Cherry St on April 10. Thesus sentenced him to 60 days.
Deputy Julius Von Gerst testified about the trial of Thomas Kujawa of W charged with unlawful possession. The court, presided by Justice Otis W., adjourned Thursday noting a $100 cost.
Joseph Brown, 34, a colored porter, was found in railroad yards with six quarts of liquor and attempted to flee Thursday morning using a police elevator. Patrolman Martin Cleary stopped him before the ascent. He is held in bail of $1,000.
Mrs Eliza Roth pianist and ragtime inventor filed a claim with Mayor Caldwell on Thursday seeking a $10 reward for discovering a cure for the flu epidemic not winter. The cure details were not disclosed.
An ad touts a laxative named Bromo QI Mint easing headache by curing the cold. The box features the signature Low GROVE with the brand Guinns Look for and a 30c price tag.
A New England Irish delegation met Secretary of State Colby on April 15 to charge that Britain bars Irish political prisoners from trial and keeps them jailed without a hearing. Representative Tague of Massachusetts accompanied the group and Colby promised to request more information and consider a protest.
Louis Harvey eighteen? 17 year old, last seen Wednesday after cashing a $100 check at the National Bank of Commerce. Parents, who live at 397 17th Ave, are seeking him and fear he may be at a poolroom.
April 15 report from Washington says leaders of the outlaw railroad strike may be jailed under the Lever act and more than fifty arrests are expected. Chicago leaders have been taken into custody as the senate held executive session on railroad labor board action. Palmer accused William Z. Foster of aiding the steel strike and tied him to I W W and the communist internationale.
Seattle switchmen and reps from Auburn and Tacoma gathered at Carpenters' Hall last Sunday to vent, while radicals say only steadfast Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen members prevented a walkout. Local railroad officials see strike sympathizers as a small minority.
New York food distribution, already hampered by railroad strikes, faced further disruption as 500 chauffeurs from wholesale poultry, butter and egg houses walked out. The strike involved teamsters and chauffeurs who move certain produce from freight cars to city markets.
Chicago public schools expected to close tomorrow for an indefinite period after the School Engineers union voted to strike Friday. They demand a 40 percent pay raise and complete separation of engineer and janitor services. In Cleveland a railroad official called the strike broken and cited widespread telegrams suggesting the strike is crumbling and dwindling.
Deputies pursue George Radovich 36 a coal miner killed in an ambush near Black Diamond. Witness Pete Chalovich 27 on his deathbed confessed to firing the fatal shot. A feud over whisky sparked the crime as Radovich reportedly threatened Chalovich. Chalovich withdrew his lifetime savings before the murder. Radovich leaves a wife and six children as Chief Deputy Coroner Willis H. Carson arranges the inquest.
Police investigate connections between Irene Erickson letters and the alleged wife of H M L Gordon vanished near Olympia. Body found at Vium station prompts inquiries with Los Angeles and Yakima authorities seeking identity. Seattle storage finds household items tied to Hilton’s 1919 marriage.
Spokane reports Mrs Alma Snyder denies marrying Huirt claiming the man posed as I Gordon. The fragment notes local developments in a case described as bluebeard related with ongoing confusion over identity.
Aqua Prieta Sonora April 15 Arnulfo Gomez with federal troops in the San Votoast district openly declared for Gen Alvaro Teras hero of the Sonora state army Unconfirmed rumors circulated that Carranza’s hold in Mexico City is threatened by the Obregon movement Rumors spoke of an antiarranza coup by Obregonistas in the federal army
News from Mexico City reports Gen Francisco Obregon's escape while he faced charges of conspiring with rebel leaders. The congressionally appointed body condemned the Sonora legislature's withdrawal from the republic. War official denial linked Maycotte and Martinez Aramburu to the rebels.
Albany report estimates New York state and local government costs for the year will exceed 500 million dollars. The figure implies about 250 dollars per family of five.
Fire officials testified about the Lincoln hotel disaster on April 7 revealing a sprinkler system in the store room and alterations in progress. Thurston defended that no hotel stock was owned by Japanese interests while acknowledging hotel conditions since its 1919 takeover.
Police investigated rumors that the Lincoln hotel wall could fall. Capt. E. L. Hedger announced no danger of collapse and ordered police lines to remain until the building is razed.
Ralph C. Ely, Hoover campaigner in the Northwest, arrives in Seattle and will be the principal speaker at a Hoover rally in the Masonic club rooms Arcade building at 1 p m Professor Clark Binnett of the University of Washington will preside Ely, Nevada fly state food administrator under Hoover, is a close friend of the presidential candidate He will also speak in Tacoma Friday and claims Hoover will beat Johnson in California and that uninstructed delegates may nominate a non politician to capture the nomination.
Washington reports the United States plans to act soon to end all restrictions on trade with Russia if allies delay further in approving the U S proposal for commerce with Russia. The move hinges on coordinated action with allied nations.
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