05 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
1
A humorous column mixes a defense of tapioca with a vivid Union Street wreck scene and a New Year resolution about dodging pedestrians. The narrator contrasts domestic cooking skill with a wife’s, notes a stylish young woman's shipwreck avoidance, and muses on stubborn habits and social rituals.
The text notes wide variation in the number of letters across alphabets, mentioning a range from twelve to two hundred two and referencing the Hawaiian alphabet among examples. The fragment is incomplete and lacks additional context or verifiable specifics.
City officials plan for possible early next year work on a Seattle street car terminal. Councilmen and Public Utilities head Thomas F. Murphine discussed site estimates due before year end. The favored block lies between Second and Third avenues, bounded by Blanchard and Bellata, with self supporting rent from stores and ads to cover costs in a few years. Mayer Fitzgerald backs the idea while Murphine promises the estimates within two weeks.
John Skillen faces jail after striking Harry Cinco at Skinner and Eddy shipyards with a monkey wrench following a dispute. Cinco lies unconscious in shipyard hospital while Skillen is jailed. Both men are Russian and employed at the yards.
Miss Francesa McCowan at 314 Avenue observed a man outside her pantry window at 725 PM Thursday. She fired a revolver through the window. no one injured. A velvet purse with gloves and a handkerchief was found in Mrs Amy Ray’s yard later, police suspect the pursuer dropped it while fleeing.
Whittier California December 5 United Press reports on a scientist Montravilie Wood experimenting with luminescent material. He aims to press the substance into wallpaper to radiate light after sun exposure, potentially replacing electric lights with glowing walls.
Mayor C B Fitzgerald of Seattle arrived in the national capital to confer with department officials on matters affecting the Northwest. He missed a conference with the Industrial Commission due to slow train service. He met Secretary Houston to discuss the Skagit river power project.
In Spokane a two week old baby vanished after Emily Hoyle took the infant from the Salvation Army home and tried to drop it at a juvenile detention facility. Agnes Charest, the mother, pleads for authorities to recover the child. Separately a houseboat fire at 1913 Fairview Ave left an unidentified man severely burned. searchers fear he may have jumped into the lake as police plan to drain the water today.
Jefferson City Missouri December 5 coal mines were placed under state control by Governor Gardner under a proclaimed action. The move elevates state oversight of coal resources in response to ongoing conditions.
City officials announce bids will be opened December 26 for 3 and a half miles of roadway from Damnation Creek to Rockport as part of the Skagit river power project. The board of public works expects winter work and a spring start.
Official weathersmith George N. Salisbury forecasts a fair and warmer night and Saturday for Seattle with gentle easterly winds. The temperature reached 34 degrees Friday morning, up four degrees from Thursday’s low.
Local buyers and sellers, including men and women on salaries and those employing help, use want ads to trade businesses, houses, cars, clothes and every salable item. A single line on the want ad page yields results when other methods fail.
Lincoln and J. A. Mc Corkle, Triple Alliance candidate, contest the port election with polls open Saturday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lincoln supporters urge early voting to avoid congestion after dinner hour. Mc Corkle and Doyle both claim water front workers' support amid a school election setback for the alliance.
A doctor extols nightcaps as protection against cold and influenza and jokes about grandfathers wearing them. He claims brains have thinned from rapid growth and advises keeping the head warm at night. He recalls various styles and notes nightcaps once quieted snores and aided nighttime care.
Col William M. Inglis, state director of the veterans welfare commission, dismissed ten Japanese workers from the Soldier and Sailors' club after new duties began. Ex-service men were appointed to fill the positions previously held by the workers who had served for over two years. Inglis said the move reflects a policy favoring veterans over aliens.
Washington reports show more than a million workers either idle or employed only part time due to a coal shortage. The loss to employers and wage payments runs into millions daily, with women and railroad union workers among the hardest hit as train service tightens.
Chicago reports drastic cut in passenger service as coal fueled furnaces grow idle. The order to reduce schedules between Chicago and the Pacific Coast takes effect Monday at 12 01 am, eliminating about 15000 trains monthly and roughly 6 million passenger miles in thirty days. Packing houses also to receive no extra coal per regional committee decree.
United Press reports Judge Varis granted a temporary injunction against enforcing war-time prohibition in the eastern district of Missouri. The action was sought by five whisky distilling companies to allow removal from bond and sale of whisky.
William O Jenkins American consular agent at Puebla released from the Puebla penitentiary after kidnapping by bandits led by Cordova. He was abducted October 19, ransomed for 150000 dollars and later arrested by Mexican authorities on charges of collusion. The release prompted cautious optimism with Carranza replying to American notes as Wilson considers Mexico policy.
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane plans to resign on January 1 and a Wilson cabinet reorganization will follow. Lane may enter private employment likely as policy advisor for a major New York corporation. Other cabinet resignations will force immediate new appointments by President Wilson.
Bitter cold and high winds in the Middle West cause travel delays. Overland trains on lines such as the Milwaukee and Northern Pacific are running two to four hours late, with through routes affected over the past two days.
Commissioner Thos. Estill will conduct three special meetings at the Salvation Army hall Fifth and Washington on Sunday at 10 30 a m 3 p m and 8 p m in the city.
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