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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
12
Le Havre reports the steamer Depute Albert Tail Landmier foundered in a storm 30 miles off the Brittany coast. Twenty two missing. ten crew members rescued in icy waters nearby, some dying from exposure as ships scour the Channel for survivors.
Washington reports steps toward a regional arms limit from the Rio Grande to Cape Horn. Chile proposes including Latin American disarmament in the fifth Pan American conference to be held in Santiago. Ambassadors and officials discuss adding the issue to the agenda.
The Pacific Steamship company reduced automobile freight rates from San Francisco to twenty dollars and Los Angeles to twenty nine dollars. The move supports a Seattle Chamber of Commerce campaign to attract travelers to the Northwest this summer.
Bellingham to host a three day Tulip Festival from May 4. Mies Aletta Day, Elks' candidate, crowned queen after defeating Merie Jackson of Burlington Skagit County.
In a rapid operation led by Undersheriff Eugene Piscailus, about a dozen officers seized Klan records from the Haas building after Coburn refused to hand over files to District Attorney T L Woolwine. Two Klansmen, Walter Mosher and Leonard Reugge, were briefly arrested as investigations expand from the Inglewood clash.
An editor criticizes public gullibility and recalls a defiant police chief as well as bootlegger eras. The piece laments the end of bootlegging and mentions Jack Dempsey’s Paris reception while recalling a rodeo anecdote about a bootlegger’s escape.
In Ypsilanti Michigan during April 31 the Michigan State Normal College faces a heated dispute over whether a female student who smokes can be a public school teacher. The case centers on Alice E B Tanton among 17 dismissed students and hinges on a court ruling by Judge George W Sample. The governor's office has urged a decision while debates continue among students faculty and administration.
Water will be shut off Friday April 28 from E 80th Street to FE 86th Street and along 16th and 17th avenues North to 10th Ave North in both directions. Service disruption runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Officials urge residents to plan accordingly and secure supplies.
Julius G. Day, port candidate, told several meetings Wednesday night that a plot to remove him from the race is underway. He said he would defy his enemies and continue his campaign.
G derland, 42, held by detectives in Leatheeroane city after alleged fraud against jobless workers. He is said to have charged a $10 fee for work on the Alaska railroad and sold a sleeping bag and jets that were never delivered to two men. Detectives Ross Watson and J. J. Williams led the investigation.
E Peterson 61 of 6721 Alaska Ave was taken to City Hospital after a bicycle driven by Alfred Land 16 of 6221 29th Ave NW knocked him down at Marion St and Second Ave. Peterson's condition Thursday was listed as serious.
Mrs. G. A. Condie of 7817 24th Ave. S. asked the city council for 3 dollars after a grease spot on a car seat stained her new coat. The claim will be investigated.
J B Standley of 1760 Palm Ave offered the Chamber of Commerce or park board 600 English hardy creeper ivy vines for beautifying fences walls or terraces on Thursday.
Attorney Adam Hewler files with the civil service commission for a hearing on narcotics charges leveled by federal officials against Detective William F. Worsham. Worsham, once top in the police record for catching thieves, faced alleged enmity from federal agents amid last year’s $30,000 liquor theft from the government vault.
Thieves plunder diamonds and cash totaling about 300 with lingerie items missing from several locations. Mrs. Bishop loses lingerie and a gold watch while Andy Garvin reports a 45 diamond stolen. Mabel Farr notes a 180 ruby and pearl ring from the county city building washroom. Mrs Almaquist reports 60 stolen in Manning's cafe.
A special committee appointed by Mayor Caldwell will hold a public hearing to explain the proposed soning laws. The session takes place Thursday evening at Green Lake School located at 65th Street and First Avenue North.
C P Bowle reports to Washington that three years of federal supervised experiments on extracting oil from asphaltum shale oil waste and tar show a process that could add 10 000 000 000 gallons of gasoline to current refinery output.
Dr Brown entangled Seattle in a clash over wartime internment and city cleanup efforts. He opposed health measures and habeas challenges, attacked Mayor Hanson, and backed discharged workers, while U. S. agents watched his Minute Man activities and I W W ties.
The report details courtroom chatter about Mrs Plumley and a crowd of attendees, noting women with babies and a crippled elder recounting past trials. It covers a speakers’ meeting where I W W leaders denounced patriotism, urged changes in institutions, and urged donations for political prisoners.
The narrative describes a $1,000 policy with Equitable Life Insurance and the details of poisoning plans. Mrs Plumley prepared dinner with a poisoned salad after buying strychnine earlier, kept in an old coat. The state opened its witness list at midday.
Members of the junior class at the Y W C A qualified in a Red Cross life saving test on Wednesday. Names include Edith Schermer Gurene Garrison Margery Arandt Bernice Nudd Mary Farris Marjorie Maize Ruth Baird Barbara Maire Eliza beth Browning Eileen Hill Luella Vincent Eleanor Brandt Katherine McCormick Shirley Beardsworth and Peggy Payzant. Senior class qualifiers were Mrs Ethel L Cole Mrs Nettie St Barnes Mrs H M Chase and Mrs C M Weber.
A. J. Weaton was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Robert H. Krug near Bend Oregon. He had served a year of a prior sentence, won a second trial, and a jury deliberated 78 hours the record for an Oregon jury before finding him guilty of second degree murder.
Police investigate the death of Darnell Meisley a 29 year old taxi driver at 612 North 44th Street found unconscious on Knastlake Avenue after a shadow was spotted by K D McVicker at 645 Bycamore Avenue Heisey died at city hospital at 1 20 a m Thursday Coroner W H Corson will hold a post mortem examination Heisley survived by his mother Mrs Effie Heisey living at 12 North 44th Street and his body was taken to the morgue
A death notice telegram addressed to Mrs Trumm at 6602 18th Ave Portland Ore was found to be undeliverable by the Western Union main office as no such address exists.
In a two hour night battle at Mullingar County Westmeath Irish Free State and insurgent forces clashed with at least two killed and many wounded. Early reports from Dublin say loyal troops moved to oust mutineers, but later state troops were said to control the town.
Juneau dispatch reports Dan Suthers land swept the Republican nomination for Congress with over 2000 votes margin amid incomplete returns. E. J. White unopposed in the Democratic slate.
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