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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
3
Chaos in Ichang as mutineers burn and loot, forcing hundreds of foreigners to flee. American and British gunboats rush toward the Yangtze river city where Chinese troops seized control Monday. About 100 foreigners among a 40,000 population reported safe despite fires and plunder.
In Everett, jurors found Walter Mith not guilty on charges of syndicalism related to his time as a former organizer for the group in the West. The acquittal closes the high profile trial that drew local attention.
Sam Wo confronted a white man at 412 Madison St Friday morning demanding his belongings. The thief fled through a side door as Fire Chief Ebblinghouse arrived after a Central School alarm. Sam Wo claimed a laundry incident and denied fire.
In Denver on December 3 Bitty and Nanny the goats halted car traffic, a riot squad surrounded them and the animals were hauled to the police station in a patrol wagon.
Police investigated a burglary at the home of W. Bateson, 149 East 60th Street, where diamond rings, stickpins, gold chains, and jewelry valued at 500 dollars were stolen.
Mrs Ida Meyers 34 wife of Meyers Candy Co proprietor died in Minor hospital after a wax and gasoline mixture exploded while she prepared floor wax at 1108 Dose Terrace. She ran into the street as flames enveloped her. An unidentified passerby wrapped his overcoat around her to smother the blaze. Battalion Chief Tom Nunan gave first aid and sent Mr Meyers to the hospital. House damage was nominal.
Robert J. Ward general manager of Shanghai Motors may be released Friday by U S district attorney Robert J Saunders. Ward was exonerated by cable on charges of stealing a 1600 diamond ring and some checks.
Dean Bolton's University Extension Service class in Applied Principles of Education will meet Wednesday afternoon instead of Monday. The first meeting is Wednesday, December 5, at 7:19 p.m. in 1044 Assembly Room, Henry Building.
Mrs Muriel Mac Swiney widow of the late lord mayor of Cork was en route to New York aboard the White Star liner Castie. A wireless from the ship said it would not reach quarantine until 6 p m with dock time projected for 10 a m tomorrow according to White Star line officials.
Henry J. Gorth denied altering company records in court as part of the Olson Dell suit over an accounting. Miss Melita Lait testified secretary A V Cole offered $50 for records then paid $10, claiming they were not the needed files. John Ollroy died of heart failure at Presley house in Cle Elum. bank records show $760 in a Cle Elum bank.
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