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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1921
Page
2
In New York a 19 year old actress Margarete Gilmore speaks from her dressing room about youth and the stage. She notes the difficulty of philosophizing about youth while playing an 18 year old and facing high expectations for her future. She thanks critics for kind words but says she has far to go.
The American Legion week began with a Seattle event featuring University of Washington president Dr Henry Suserallo speaking at a Mase meeting at the Hippodrome. Mrs Cora Wilson Stewart outlined Pacific Northwest Education Week work and Dr William A McKeever urged immigrant Americanization.
Officials investigate the alleged murder of E. Bishop tied to narcotics and two men aboard the ocean launch Petrel. The vessel, once active in drug shipments, was seen in Mendocino after a trip from Puget Sound. Bishop's body was found at the scene by Carlisle as narcotics agents pursue which man captained the Petrel.
Two men escaped after locking themselves inside a mail compartment aboard a West Northern Pacific train. Trainmen forced them out, ending the incident.
Ed Gregory, 55, was found dead Sunday night at 411 Yesterday in a gas filled room. Physicians from the city hospital used a pulmotor but could not revive him. The landlady said Gregory had been in good spirits and spoke with her earlier. He came from Butte Mont and worked for a commission house on Western Ave. He leaves two nieces and a nephew in Seattle. The body is in the county morgue.
A concert to raise funds for the unemployed by operating a public woodyard under the Millionair Club will be held at the YMCA at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Dr Earl C Carr, 66, authority on yellow fever, succumbs to heart disease.
Councilman Lou Cohen’s ordinance requiring public advertising of general and utility bonds ten days before sale faced defeat as the finance committee opposed it. The measure aimed to curb unadvertised issues seen in a recent $2,000,000 water bond sale, which Mayor Caldwell said cost the city between $50,000 and $100,000.
Edwin K. Lewin, 51, Seattle pioneer in Arctic affairs and fur trading, was found dead in his room at the Arctic Club Sunday morning, likely from indigestion. He ran a general merchandise business with Alaskans. Surviving relatives include brother Arthur Lewin and a housekeeper Mea Edward Wolf in San Francisco, two sisters in Berlin. The body rests at Bonney Watson's.
Tetanus from the explosion of a 21 caliber cartridge held in the hand on Thanksgiving day caused the death of Ray Rutherford, 27, of 29 Etruria street, in the city hospital Sunday. He was playing with his little brother when the accident occurred. Rutherford leaves a mother and three brothers in Seattle and two sisters, one in the city and one in Yakima. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Home Undertaking Co.
Police chased an alleged booze runner after a wreck at 16th Ave and EB Jefferson. Patrolman Christy fired three shots, exchanged fire, and captured M Morris an hour later at 1605 Alder St. In Montreal Monsignor F X M de la Duvahtaye, vicar general, died. In Eatonville Pete George of St Paul Logging Co. died from injuries after being caught under a falling log.
The Star asks readers to help reunite separated families. P Larkey seeks her husband I Larkey who came from Yakima to Seattle November 6 and is described as a 53 year old Dane, 6 feet 6 inches, brown hair, 135 pounds with a facial scar. Verna M Harris seeks her son Harold Harris who is stationed in Honolulu and plans to discharge in six months. he believes his mother lives in Seattle.
A column of names and details for births and marriage licenses appears, listing individuals with names and addresses, including William Henry Ferner and James G, with several girls and boys noted. Also includes a long roster of marriage license applicants with ages and residences across Seattle area and surrounding towns.
Cascarets described as a candy like laxative for liver and bowels treating dizzy head ache colds biliousness indigestion and upset stomach. One or two at night supposedly empties bowels by morning and leaves you feeling splendid. They cost ten cents a box and do not gripe like salts. Children love Cascarets too.
In the Paris hotel royal suite Mary Pickford discusses fashion and shopping with Doug Yairbanks. She notes Paris clothing costs and climate outfits, then compares well dressed women in New York London and Paris and comments on wealth influencing clothes.
New York reports that wrinkles caused by grief over the death of her husband were removed from the face of English author Mrs. A. N. Williamson by a surgeon.
A sack of United States mail was found drifting in the bay on Sunday afternoon and brought to police headquarters. William Sorenson reported the sighting at 5633 California Ave as letters and packages floated ashore with a broken lock and rifled contents. Authorities assume the bag was lost from a bay steamer and looted by thieves. a thorough investigation by U S officials is underway.
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