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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1922
Page
7
Kansas Senator Arthur Capper reports a rising mutter of repeal for direct primaries from Old Guard figures in both parties. They condemn how voters use political freedom in primaries and accuse campaign funds and lobbyists of dictating policy under the machine system. They advocate reform but warn against replacing one monarchy with another.
A blue crane electrocuted after touching two power lines caused a short circuit that briefly disrupted streetcar service near Puget Sound & Light Co. failure, though no injuries occurred. The bird’s seven foot wingspan bridged lines six feet apart, triggering the outage before being found beneath the wires.
Measures against Germany began today over a $10 million commercial debt. The government ordered banks to suspend German deposits and seize and operate Rhineland mines to force repayment. Germany has until noon to state if the installments will be met.
A fragmented page mentions a critical moment in a strike likely to last weeks and references hay fever remedies with a joke about wearing an army gas mask. Also contains stray lines about a hairnet and a neighborhood mother figure.
Countess Zichy and her Hungarian husband, once Charlotte Demarest and a wealthy society figure, describe fleeing New York society life for a one room hotel and dancing to stardom in Atlantic City. They now headline a $1,000 weekly act and plan to save toward a self funded future while staying independent.
Alfonse Duprais, 66, left Fort Collins June 3 to find his children in Canada. He walked to Seattle, weighed 1.1 pounds on arrival, and was penniless after police allegedly robbed him twice. He spoke little English, sought help from Attorney Lady Willie Forbus, and asked the police chief to locate his daughter in Winnipeg and three sons in Abbotsford, B C. He recalled disruptions at Lewiston Idaho and Chehalis, hospital care in Colfax, and being deprived of much of his funds before reaching Seattle. He described hunger and misfortune and asked why a poor old man has no help. He sought assistance from the French consulate, which offered no aid.
Dr. Stanley says the patient survived a dire night and improved each day. He credits love and marriage for her stubborn will to live, noting science can't explain the turnaround and promising hope if her condition continues to improve.
Lyon Washington reports on a July government survey about bare feet in Peru. A Department of Commerce expert explains two reasons American shoe polishes struggle there: most Peruvians are Indians who wear no shoes, and German polishes have gained traction via widespread Lima advertising.
Mayor Brown described Pike Place Market as an Oriental bazaar but Frank Goodwin ridiculed the remark saying the market is not more congested than other busy city corners. A formal opening ceremony was planned at 2 pm in the Western Avenue addition with Kathryn Miracle presiding. Goodwin stated the market was built without tax dollars and provides housing for 240 farmers at a value of $150 000.
Farmers at Pike Place market call for a main meeting Saturday evening to decide whether to keep their stalls at Pike Place or form a new market in the Denny Hill district. Many express frustration with relocations and unsettled stalls.
County Agent A B Nystrom to lead a field meeting on Wednesday August at the Bogardus farm two miles south of Tolt. The session will identify and discuss methods to control potato diseases and is open to all farmers aiming to grow better potatoes.
Police in San Francisco focus on methods used by Walter Castor while he was sought for the alleged murder of Mrs. Anna Wilkens. Castor already killed Detective Timothy Talley and Mrs. Anna Downs Castor and wounded Detective Ernest Gable before dying by suicide. officers aim to prosecute any person who aided him during his hiding.
Seattle branch of the Russian relief organization schedules a tag day on Saturday August 12 to aid famine victims in Russia. Funds from tag sales will provide food clothing and agricultural machinery and the local branch has raised about $15000 already for the effort. An estimated 40 000 000 Numsians are starving.
A 24 year old logger Benjamin Stensiand was trapped under a rolling tree at William Johnson Logging Co. camp near Beattie. He remained in Providence hospital with a broken back and other injuries on Saturday. Doctors say he may live.
A 34 year old man, self represented, travels on a bet across the continent in jaunty white flannel trousers and a tweed coat. He arrived Friday night in a palatial freight car to spend several days in New Washington, showing credentials and signatures of supporters.
W D Robert, VP of maintenance of way employes, urged President Grable to activate a June 6 strike vote now. Grable, in Chicago, said he will not strike, plans to present the issue to the labor board, and will confer with local members as Washington talks loom with Jewell Johnston and Noonan about a possible settlement.
In Brazil Indiana on August 8 state operation began with 800 National Guardsmen supervising two strip mines as imported laborers started digging. Officials said 300 tons would go out today and coal would be rushed to canning factories, state institutions and private industry.
Frank Parrington, president of the Illinois miners' union, said acceptance of the Illinois operators peace proposal hinges on the Lewis conference in Cleveland. He predicted Illinois miners will object to arbitration, believing they always fare worst in arbitration.
William Rogers and Lee Rose, for hire car drivers, were held by Sheriff Matt Starwich on a robbery charge. They allegedly robbed two passengers of 24 dollars.
Assurances from the White House that President Harding will meet three leaders of the four railroad brotherhoods as union pressure grows. Officials say the talks concern seniority and possible labor board mediation while executives reserve right to seek court review if needed. Jewell and Johnston emerged after 45 minutes saying Harding asked silence on the conference and may extend their stay in Washington.
Chicago will return to work as a referendum on a new agreement heads off a prolonged streetcar and elevated strike. Union chiefs say early riders can resume Monday after accepting 70 cents an hour and an eight hour day, ending a payment battle that ranged from 65 to 73 cents and eight to nine hours.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover announced that profiteering in coal has been virtually eliminated by government agencies, marking a significant shift in wartime or postwar regulation.
A Belvidere incident reports a man’s shoes with nails used as improvised lobbing rods striking a young woman. The nails driven into the ground created a dangerous hazard and could have caused fatal injury. The event appears linked to a reckless act in a public area. Local authorities are investigating the motive and potential charges.
Mrs Frances C Axtell Republican Senate hopeful pressed her campaign at the Railway Exchange headquarters after Fridays Beattie campaign opening at Wilkes theater Speakers included John J Ballaine William Short and Rene Marsh criticizing Senator Miles Poindexter in strong terms.
A coroner jury split on Allen L. McDonald's death after he was struck by Freeman A. Hobart's car in Tacoma. One verdict blamed negligence by both the youth and driver for not taking precautions, the other blamed Hobart for driving at excessive speed with conflicting witness testimony about speed estimates.
Everett date Aug 6 railway men plan a Sunday mass meeting at 1 pm under the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen to discuss uniting rail workers across classes. The gathering follows Seattle shopmen strike action urging union members to refrain from moving defective equipment.
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