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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1921
Page
9
William F. Bent 58 president of the Disabled Veterans associations, believed driven to suicide by war injuries, was found dead in a Portland hotel lobby after telling friends “Well, boys, here goes” as he turned to go to his room. A .38 caliber pistol report ended his words as the lobby remained crowded.
In Chicago on Aug 30 John C. Yetser of Omaha files a federal suit for Louis R. and Louis G. Osborne seeking 120 million damages from Armour & Co. and many others alleging a conspiracy to steal a pork and bean biscuit patent. Named defendants include John D. Rockefeller Charles Schwab Riggs National Bank and various banks and packing companies.
Funeral services for Mrs Adi Evelyna De Long aged 46 of 6418 Bea Viewave are set for 3 p m Thursday at the parlors of Home Undertaking Co. The notice provides the deceased’s residence and service time.
Monday's meeting introduced a 500000 dollar appropriation to cover current expenses for the Skagit hydroelectric project and confirmed three new library board members Mrs Kate M McMahon Mrs Stephen J Chadwick and Mrs A A Hilton. A public hearing on Railroad avenue improvements from Madison to Pike streets was set for September 19 at 2 pm. An ordinance funded 4265 dollars to furnish quarters in the county jail for delinquent women and another 16000 dollars to enable the city water company to repair and strengthen its shops at Ninth Avenue and See... A petition for an interurban bus permit to locate a depot at Fourth Avenue and Stewart Street was received. Local business owners urged faster repaving of First Avenue as traffic fell and merchants reported heavy losses. funds and railway alignment costs were discussed. The Skagit fund stood at 150000 dollars after current obligations. a 5500000 dollar bond issue remains largely unsold with 3875000 already raised. Projections include money for the George Creek unit power house and a 2000000 dollar tunnel.
Mrs A Jewell is adjudged insane and held in the county hospital while her son Douglas, 12, is in juvenile custody. Neighbors and health inspectors call 1011 Taylor St an offensive public nuisance with chickens roaming the area. The health department plans to place the home and belongings under a legal guardian for cleanup, with possible transfer to the State Hospital for the Insane.
President Harding invited Senator Borah Idaho to join administration leaders in the Senate. Borah declined the offer saying progressives must stay independent. Senator Lodge remains Republican Senate leader and the move aimed to align progressives with administration plans on taxes and tariffs.
A second conference between King and Pierce counties’ commissioners will be held Wednesday after Monday’s meeting failed to reach agreement on the joint appropriation needed to control the floods of the Stuck Puyallup and White rivers. In 1914 the counties contracted to jointly appropriate 1,500,000 for the river channels, a sum now expended and requiring further appropriation.
Mrs. John G. Matthews, chairwoman of the school board housing committee, appeals to Seattle families to provide homes for 125 new teachers arriving this week for the opening of school. Reachable through the school board at the Central Building.
Frank O. Seidle, longtime immigration official in Seattle since 1911, will depart Tuesday night for San Francisco and then to China to serve as deputy to the vice consul.
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