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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1921
Page
7
The Washington Supreme Court ordered a new trial yesterday for two I W W members sentenced in Pierce County in March 1920. Convicted in Tacoma after the Centralia massacre of 1919, their case hinged largely on hearsay evidence, the court ruled.
Everett Young, a Northern Pacific local freight brakeman, battled to control a swaying locomotive for seven miles as a fellow brakeman suffered an epileptic seizure. The engine was stopped at Parker station and Young collapsed from exhaustion. The second man later recovered and was unaware of the perilous struggle.
Certified public accountants of Seattle were guests Tuesday of the Dominion Association of Accountants in Vancouver British Columbia while attending the national convention of Canadian accountants.
Washington report states Charlies Parte Wilson, formerly second assistant treasurer of the American Red Cross, was arrested on charges of embezzling fourteen thousand dollars.
The Draper Children's Home Stores Co Inc has opened at 1220 Firusi Ave. It operates commercially with 60 percent of net profits donated to the Draper Children's Home in Des Moines and 50 percent to store operators. The shop offers groceries, a soda fountain, laundry, cleaning, pressing, and shoe and shirt repair services with a new K brand breakfast foods and candies from Seattle firms.
Monday the council postponed action on repaving the Western avenue streetcar right of way for one week after Mayor Caldwell vetoed the measure. The body approved Nickerson street paving and referred several bridge and license items to committees. Utilities and finance reports favored a 46000 budget for Western avenue ROW, while the mayor proposed trackless trolleys and potential savings of 200000 via a central garage plan.
Seattle officials plan to press the Bound Transit company case to obtain a continuance of the injunction against jitneys. With about 80 jitneys operating, the city will contest attempts to take the matter to the U S Supreme Court if the state supreme court denies a rehearing.
An ordinance introduced by Councilman Fitzgerald on Monday proposes abolishing three positions in the public utilities department including railway construction inspector and service and equipment inspector. Several council members favor dissolving the entire department citing redundancy of its functions.
United States poultry and eggs reach a billion dollar annual value with over 600 million birds and 2 billion dozen eggs produced last year. Alderwood Manor demonstrates a successful poultry college model attracting international attention and driving a regionwide cooperative for egg and poultry marketing in Seattle.
A Pacific markets survey shows rising imports from Philippines China India Dutch East Indies Australia and Chile for fiscal year 1921, despite global depression. Japan's imports from the United States fell, but improving conditions hint at growing Puget Sound export flow. Seattle aims to build overseas ties now to capture Pacific trade before competitors prevail.
M. H. Jones formerly with the Folger Company and an authority on coffee has been placed in charge of the coffee department of Fischer Bros packers of Maximum Brand coffee. Mr. Jones succeeds J. W. Vaux who resigned to join Hill Syrup Company as vice president and sales manager. These two Beattie men are recognized by northwest merchants as being eminently successful in promoting northwest products.
The Star reports Mrs. Stoner and Mrs. Grunbach complain gas charges rose markedly this year with January bills around lower amounts and June bills reaching five to seven dollars. They say multiple neighbors confirm the trend.
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