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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1922
Page
11
County and city officials met to launch a week long nationwide effort to catch speeders. Highway patrol at lookout points will clock speeds on stretches of road while officials plan enforcement statewide.
Coroner W H Coroner prepared Wednesday to perform an autopsy in the murder case of Dr Conley a 63 year old dentist found dead in his office. Officials believe poison administered by a patient from whom he had previously treated caused his death. The body showed no obvious signs at first but toxic traces were found during examination.
Flames at the abandoned Tacoma mill on the north water front damaged the mill property and a tunnel route. The blaze forced temporary abandonment of the water grade route via the Point Defiance tunnel and rerouting of trains to the American Lake branch. The loss is nominal. the fire is believed incendiary. The mill has not operated since 1913.
Edgewater New Jersey August 20 Investigators identified a second mystery woman a good Samaritan who comforted John Bergen after he was shot by Cline the film location manager. Prosecutor Hart says Bergen whispered details of a lovers’ entanglement with Cline’s wife. The witness fled as ambulance arrived and prayed for the victim’s soul. Earlier Miss Thornton Bergen’s sweetheart was found at the Cline home linking infidelity to the murder.
In early returns from yesterday's Montana primary, state attorney general Wellington D. Rankin held a slight lead for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate. Congressman Carl W. Riddick trailed closely, while Burton Wheeler led Tom Stout by over a thousand votes for the Democratic nomination.
Orangeman Wil Coote of Ulster Ulster will speak at the Puget Sound Orange Lodge No. 160 event in Seattle. The Saturday evening talk at the Arcade Ridge club will present conditions in Ireland through an Orangeman’s perspective under lodge auspices.
In Oregon near Marshfield a hermit nicknamed Sailor Jack has spent four decades in a pine cabin awaiting marriage. He left a bride at the church long ago, wandered abroad, then returned to carve a simple life among redwoods and a cliffside view. He remains hopeful a wife will come.
In Cleveland the Big Four railroad brotherhood chiefs resumed talks on the shop men strike. They face ensuring contract compliance, supporting striking workers, and addressing threats from defective engines and armed guard reports amid deteriorating locomotive conditions.
Portland reports three defendants in the orders contempt case brought by the Oregon-Washington Railway and Navigation Company for violating a federal restraining order faced fines and jail. Robert Green and George Scharmann each received 60 days in county jail and $100 fines, Martin Chutuk $50. A 10 day stay of execution was granted on motion, with bonds set at $1,000 for Green and $250 for Chutuk.
Chicago Aug 30 The labor board reopened the battle for higher wages for railroad maintenance of way workers after the board rejected the living wage principle as a basis for a new scale. Leaders prepared to argue that a living wage equals a just and reasonable wage. President Grable urged Senator Cummins to push congressional action to define a just and reasonable wage under the Transportation Act.
A group of women advocates for Susan Hohmann's candidacy met at 402 Hinckley Building on a Tuesday afternoon and formed the Hohmann-for-prosecutor club.
Washington August 10 an air of confusion surrounds the soldier bonus bill as the senate moves to a final vote. Supporters fear opposition tactics may force adoption of the McNary reclamation fund amendment and Simmons proposal to pay bonus from allied debt interest, aiming to provoke a presidential veto and kill the measure.
Washington August 20 committees of operators and miners prepared to meet in Philadelphia to consider a Pepper Reed compromise proposal ending the anthracite deadlock. The proposal was presented to John L. Lewis and Murray of the United Mine Workers and to Warriner and Richards of the operators in late night conferences with Senators Pepper and Reed.
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, and district officials convene in Philadelphia to act on Senator Pepper's anthracite peace plan. He will meet with 8. D. Warriner, operators' spokesman, after district meetings to finalize possible peace agreement.
Harrisburg Pa August 30 A virtual end of the coal strike in Pennsylvania bituminous fields was recognized by Governor Sproul with the recall of national guard troops who had guarded the fields since July 21 Four troops of cavalry and one machine gun troop were ordered home this week The rest will be recalled within another week the governor said
The body of W. W. Talcott was located by life guards after he leapt from a lake steamer following accusations against Dr. A. J. Moore. Talcott claimed Moore influenced his wife to become a disciple of his philosophy, straining the couple's marriage.
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