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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1922
Page
1
City officials caused disruption by resuming University bridge resurfacing during peak tourist season and near stadium traffic. The writer questions the timing as an important north end artery is torn up amid Wayfarer week and heavy travel, urging ordinary common sense in municipal decisions.
A jumble of quoted lines and stray notes references politics humor and crime from a newspaper page. Mentions include Mayor Brown alleged conspiracy opinions about a Chehalis convention and stray comments about theaters balls and jokes. It reads like fragmented human interest chatter and captions rather than a single event.
London officials report Allied leaders meet at No 10 Downing Street to seek a solution to Europe’s crisis amid strains between Lloyd George and Poincare. Britain favors a German reparations moratorium, while France pushes stern terms and Paris acts independently on Alace Lorraine reprisals. Observers note potential debt negotiations with Britain proposing partial war-debt payments to enable US funds.
Three people died and three were severely injured in Tacoma area accidents over the weekend. Richard Bradley 19 Sumner died in a motorcycle collision with a car driven by J O Johnson. Walter Frace Jr 16 Tacoma drowned in a slough near Kelso. John Vogel Tamax killed by a root thrown by a steel jogging cable. M Fe Porter Everett in Sumner hospital after being struck by A C Ratg Seattle.
Washington, Aug. 7. Senator Borah of Idaho emerges as the focal point of a rising third party movement. Letters from diverse political quarters urge him to lead a revolt and unite liberal currents under a new banner. Dissatisfaction with Congress, leadership indecision, high taxes, tariff, unemployment feature among the reasons offered.
Portland report says a blaze at Hawthorne stables early today killed 15 horses and several rabbits, with three firefighters injured. The property loss is estimated at 25000 dollars, and three nearby frame houses were also destroyed.
Mg and Mra. Charles Miller of 7444 14th Ave N W were robbed of 50 dollars and a diamond stick pin valued at 60 dollars after two men in a large touring car stopped at the curb Sunday night. The holdup occurred at W 70th St and Division Ave N W. The robbers carried a small automatic pistol.
Nearly 100 acres of brush burned near Point Defiance park in Tacoma as a camper's careless fire is blamed. Park rangers and city fire units battled the blaze and prevented it from reaching the animal pens.
Olympia August 7 forest fires fueled by high winds worsen across Thurston county Fairfax Carbon river West Lindberg and Skagit county on the South Fork of the Nooksack river. State forestry supervisor F E B Pope says crews are battling fires in multiple locations as authorities mobilize.
In Cleveland the coal peace conference opens as mine owners and union leaders gather cordially. Thomas K. Maher notes sufficient tonnage represented to give the talks weight, with the key question whether attendance will sustain an effective agreement to end the strike. John L. Lewis, UMW president, called the meeting at 249 p.m.
Washington August 7 Senator Smoot objected to immediate consideration of a resolution seeking a probe into Morrison charges of a profiteering scheme via tariff and Cuban production limits. Senator Nicholson said he would seek a later vote after Harrison's charges are examined before sugar schedule debate.
London reports Viscount Northcliffe, famed British publisher, sinking rapidly with a complex set of ailments. His condition was described as very grave as of this morning.
A wrecked Commercial Cable station at Waterville Ireland disrupted five American cables. The loss cuts communications between Ireland France Germany and Northern Europe and the United States on those lines. Merre Loti, noted writer, is reported near death in Paris.
In Fort Worth Texas society circles celebrate Miss Anne Burnett as the region’s wealthiest young woman after her grandfather Capt B H Burnett dies leaving her the bulk of his estate. The will excludes his surviving son Tom L Burnett from benefit and sets terms ensuring he gains nothing if he contests. Burnett's fortune totals about 16 million with three large ranches over 600000 acres, two Fort Worth skyscrapers, a Fort Worth home valued at 100000, Liberty bonds at 206000, and assorted stocks and bonds. Captain Burnett built a vast ranching and oil empire from borrowed money after a life as a Texas cowboy.
Rome reports five provinces under martial law as government battles Fascisti and socialists. Seven cities seized by Fascisti Saturday with fears of Rome seizure. Premier Facta warns of Iron rule as police and troops guard deputies chamber. Fascisti urged to gather Wednesday. Mary Milea minister escapes serious injury in Idaho train accident.
Superior Judge Mitchell Gilliam will visit the premises to determine fence height. Rachel Schoen sues Robert C. Montgomery and wife to restrain a 14 foot high fence on the boundary, while Montgomery claims the fence is only four feet high.
Passenger Robert Hesketh Jr testified that crossing bells rang before and after the Northern Pacific train struck the auto stage at Kent last week injuring several people. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney B. ST Jones heard the statement while Ralph Ham mer interviewed victims at Taylor Lacey hospital. Bus driver Anthony Crane remained at large during the investigation.
Seattle bon vivant Lloyd Spencer shares a tale at Woodland Park about a millionaire at the Thames boat race and the king of England. A Britisher in Lloyds audience protests the joke calling it ridiculous and preposterous and noting the king would spend more than 20 on clothes.
President Harding urges strikers to return to work while the seniority issue is referred to the Railroad Labor Board for decision. He spoke with Striker leader Bert M. Jewell and railroad executives chair T. DeWitt Cuyler and said executives accepted the plan’s first two principles. A nationwide statement on the rail strike is expected, with Cummins signaling a push to reveal current railway equipment conditions.
In Joliet Illinois two people were killed as riots erupted at the Elgin Joliet & Eastern shops after a sheriff moved to arrest mob leaders who surrounded a nonstriking car painter. Deputy Walter Tocard and Sheriff Newkirk were wounded, and state investigators and troops were directed to Springfield and Chicago as mobs dispersed.
Indianapolis August 7 telegraphers and station agents of the Big Four began a strike vote led by Edward J. Whelan the general chair. Voters were turning to Page 7 for full details.
The Admiral line steamer H. F. Alexander struck Cake rock twenty miles south of Cape Flattery in fog at about four knots. She ripped her bow but was afloat and safe with 298 passengers aboard. The ship was en route from San Francisco to Seattle and expected to arrive late Monday afternoon. Coast guard ships stood by as salvage details reported the vessel floated at 1 10 a m. Captain EB Bartlett led the crew.
Seattle mayor FE J Brown declares he will defend Nellie Hartford, the key witness in the Legate narcotics case, against dope charges set for Wednesday before U S Commissioner R W McClelland. He plans to urge grand jury action on narcotics enforcement and accuses federal officials of targeting the administration.
Corporation Counsel W F Meier will quit January 1 to return to private law practice. He has served in the city legal department since 1916 with two years left on his current term. First assistant Thomas J L Kennedy is seen as likely to fill the vacancy. Federal Examiner John Speed Smith examined citizenship papers before Superior Judge A W Frater.
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