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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1921
Page
1
Satirical collage notes Seattle dry movement and rain floods. Bits mention Peter Witt traction report of eight thousand dollars, university professors quip about Fridays, and whimsical jests on public figures, poetry and jokes reflecting era politics and city life.
The council tab hears Witt's report proposing an exclusive one man car system and the elimination of thru-town service. If adopted, annual savings approach 1.7 million dollars, with 800 thousand dollars linked to one man operation and 400 thousand tied to broader efficiency.
Pete Witt argues Seattle should expand limousine starts and streetcar service for more riders. He criticizes merchants for pushing spur tracks and urges stricter boarding order. He says riders are trained poorly and conductors wait too long, favoring the mean over the prompt passenger.
A speaker argues statistics favor single operator vehicles for safety and speed, claiming car stop accidents vanish under single control. He urges ending routing through the entire downtown district to the depot and proposes loops at Pikest and Yeslerway with limited service on main streets to meet loads.
Eight members of a family died and four were severely injured when their rural home near Detroit burned. Seven victims were children under ten. the mother, identified as Mrs. Margaret Waken, escaped with an infant and remained near death at a hospital. Firefighters could not reach the home due to its location on a country road.
Lynn Massachusetts dispatch outlines a sensational case as Mrs George F Murray pursues a claimed $15 million inheritance from Countess Christine Nilsson. The filing details birth secrecy adoption, a long lost daughter claim, Sweden based proof, alleged kidnap attempts, forged signatures, and offers to settle for cash.
The four great powers signed a Pacific treaty ending the Anglo Japanese alliance and pledging peace across the Pacific. The ceremony at Secretary Hughes’s office was simple with only plenipotentiaries present. The document now moves to ratifying governments for legislative approval.
An Amazon army of about two thousand women attacked six coal mines in Southern Kansas, driving 300 to 600 miners from the shafts with pepper and missiles. Sheriff deputies were powerless as state troops were not expected. leaders vowed to close all district mines. Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Hill Wernecke of the University of Washington were held Monday at Butterworth chapel.
A sweeping coastal flood reports bridges washed out and roads inundated across multiple towns. High rivers including the Sultana and Skykomish surged, with trains halted and communications disrupted. Several deaths reported in Aberdeen and nearby areas as storms lash Olympia and Grays Harbor districts.
A father, widower, aids fire crews in searching a 1910 Fairmount Ave slide for his wife and two young sons Sammy Andrews and Jack, plus their stepmother Mrs. Sarhuel C. Andrews. The Coast Guard, firemen, and city workers pump water and dig as debris, with a third slide hampering progress.
In Pomona California Mrs Kate Swain died from burns after an early morning fire destroyed her small shop and the adjacent feed and fuel store of EK Hinman & Co. Valued at about 50000 dollars, the blaze is shrouded in mystery with a prior reported fire in the shop and a threatening letter received by Mrs Swain days earlier.
The Oregon state supreme court today upheld the constitutionality of the Oregon war veterans bonus law. Salem briefs note the ruling affirms the measure aimed at providing bonuses to eligible veterans.
The American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society voted at its November 28 meeting to recommend restoring the name Mount Tacoma for Mount Rainier. The letter to The Star cites harmony between Seattle and Tacoma and aligns with historical nomenclature. The society's roster includes notable officers and trustees such as J. Pierpont Morgan and Reginald Pelham Bolton.
In Seattle area the death toll climbs to 11 with 15 000 acres flooded and Skagit river at record heights. West Seattle mud slides bury Mrs. Andrews and her two stepsons, while towns like Sedro Woolley and Burlington are cut off. Trains halted, roads flooded, and interurban lines disrupted as crews clear slides and boats ferry stage passengers.
The Star guides readers to use the telephone for want ads. Call 0600, ask for the Want Ad department, read ads to the ad-taker, and confirm accuracy as staff help word ads for courteous service.
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