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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1920

Page

6

Caterers Refuse to Sell Swill to Japanese Hog Raisers

Seattle hotels and restaurants refuse to sell garbage to Japanese hog raisers as George Ford of the Caterers Association speaks before the public safety committee. Councilman Tindall postpones his garbage ordinance for two weeks to allow good faith testing. Ford notes one restaurant man faces expulsion for advertising selling swill to Japanese.

Seattle George Ford Cetterers’ Association Council Publc Safety Committee Philip Tindall Tindall Ford Caterers’ Association

Special Vote on Jit Bills in Seattle City Election

Seattle voters may decide on an ordinance as a solution to the auto bus problem after petitioners filed 3 123 signatures for an initiative vote. If 3 924 are registered voters the city council must submit the measure to a special election within 40 days of signature verification by the city comptroller.

Seattle

Seattle Jitney Bill Hearing Postponed One Week

The city utilities committee postponed action on the Icounet jitney bill for seven days. They aim to consider the measure with a compromise ordinance by Judge William Hickman Moore. Moore would ban jitneys in the congested business district while allowing limited operation outside the area with self set routes and schedules.

Seattle William Hickman Moore Moore

Sailor Killed in Fall Over Cliff

The body of Paul Patterson, 19, Seaman second class of the U S Mississippi, who was killed by a fall over a cliff on Hood Canal, was taken to Bremerton for funeral arrangements. He was camping with sailors from the ship at Camp Mississippi.

Paul Patterson U. S Mississippi Hood Canal Bremerton Lena Patterson Tonotoc Texas Patterson Camp Mississippi

Daisy Daly and Dabster Scale a Skyscraper Balcony

In a Passaic store tale, Daisy Daley befriends the philosopher Dabster who brags of cosmic knowledge as they ascend a 340 foot tower. Daisy panics at the height while Dabster expounds on stars and space until a meteor jolts her to demand a quick descent. Daisy bursts back inside Joe’s booth joyful and ready for him.

Joe Danny Her Dabster Kaykee H. Me Kay Twombly Hoogae Dyittwood Red Bank Furnace Daisy Mr. Dabster Cabater Beloochistan United States Rocky Mountains Ontario Belgium Wencsenheimer Daley Jimmy New Jersey Venus Brooklyn Susie Price San Francisco Our Arcgurus Express

Leper Woman Deported After Four-Year Battle

Avka Kapetlo Bradanovic, an Austrian leprosy patient about 33, fought deportation for nearly four years in a first-of-its-kind district case. Immigration officials, doctors, and private channels pressed for removal, with nurses, a doctor, and an officer accompanying her on a costly journey via a special Pullman car to New York and onward to a liner quarantine.

Department of Labor Henry W. White Avka Kapetlo Bradanovic Austria United States Bellingham Avka Seattle Washington U. S. Public Health Service Diamond Point Port Townsend Specialista West Pullman Company Public Health Service New York

Claim filed against King county for 21400 injuries from exploded pavement

H F Mo Chung and wife of 41 Fourth Ave N filed a claim with King county for 21 600 injuries after the monolithic brick pavement near Des Moines exploded beneath a truck they rode in last June. Prosecuting Attorney Brown said the claim would be contested with engineers attributing the blast to lack of an expansion joint. The explosion hurled Mrs McClung and two children several feet from the vehicle.

King County H. F. Mo Chung Fourth Ave Des Moines At. Brown McClung Mra. McClung

Sailor Charged With Murder After Tide Flats Shooting

Charlies Helander, sailor, held by police for the killing of Charles Johnson Monday night in a shanty on the tide flats. Helander confessed, claiming self defense after a quarrel over whisky. Prosecutor Fred C Brown filed a first degree murder complaint with Deputy Prosecuting Attorney T H Patterson noting the shooting through the heart.

Charlies Helander Charles Johnson Tide Flats Fred C. Brown Helander T. H. Patterson Wit. Deanes Johnson

Police Band Bids City Hall Farewell Before San Francisco Trip

The city hall crowd heard a police band serenade Mayor Cakine and others before the depart to San Francisco. Several tunes, speeches, and a final stadium-like sendoff ended with the band leaving quietly after playing outside the newspaper offices.

Cakine San Francisco Hixzoner Ike the Araba

91st Division Men to Meet for Argonne Anniversary

The 91st Division Association of Washington executive board will meet at Good Eats cafeteria at 6 90 on Friday night to plan the second anniversary celebration of the Argonne battle. The event, marking when the division first came under fire, is set for the day before September 26 with veterans from Washington Oregon Idaho Montana Alaska and the Philippines expected to attend. The board includes Jules K E Markow chairman W J Coyle Ten Million D D Monroe and G M Brazer.

91St Division Association of Washington Good Eats The Amoutation Jules KE. Markow W. J. Coyle D. D. Monroe G. M. Brazer

Yelping Dogs Face Council Action Over Night Disturbance

The public safety committee considered a tentative ordinance to curb howling dogs disturbing sleep of a considerable number of people. Councilman Philip Tindall said the measure incorporates state law and remains purely tentative. Previous meetings saw heated debate and mall riots over canine legislation.

Public Safety Committee Philip Tindall

City battles houseboats sale and sanitation ruling

Thomas J. L. Kennedy, acting as municipal counsel, argued that the city health department lacks authority to abolish houseboats on Lake Union for sanitation reasons. He said residences on houseboats cannot be denied but the health commissioner may demand vacation of any unfit dwelling due to defective plumbing or sewage systems. Officials warn Lake Union grows unsanitary from the many anchored houseboats.

City Health Department Lake Union Thomas J. L. Kennedy M Iutant Corporation Thurreday Kennedy

Frisco Fare May Go to 6 Cents

San Francisco discusses raising municipal car fare from five to six cents. Motormen and conductors on the municipal system seek a one dollar daily wage increase. A conference is set for next Tuesday to decide. The city also weighs buying the United Railway lines that compete with the municipal cars.

San Francisco United Railway Lines Cara

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