16 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1919
Page
1
The author recalls a brutal winter scene with heavy draft horses slipping on a frozen slope as a footman intervenes with a sack. He contrasts humane old days of work with modern mistreatment and questions mercy for mud hens and coots, arguing for practical, not sentimental, reform. He critiques anglers and lake wildlife debates while proposing scenic, humane uses for native waterfowl.
Harry S. New, who says he may be Senator Harry S. New of Indiana, faces life on trial in Los Angeles for killing his 18 year old sweetheart Frieda Lessner after she told him she would undergo an operation to avoid motherhood. The prosecution seeks the death penalty though a insanity defense is planned aided by his mother’s promised testimony.
Chief of Police Joel F. Warren will review charges against Patrolman C. M. Reynolds who faces possible immediate dismissal after an off duty arrest at 1 am following a complaint by Ira Lattin. Reynolds, 49, is accused of intoxication and attempting to enter Lattin’s room during a reported burglary search.
A Seattle section highlights promising business opportunities and real estate investments. The notice appeals to readers seeking profitable ventures and property deals in the city.
Health Commissioner H M Read proposes an ordinance to let tenants file heat complaints anonymously, protecting them from eviction or rent hikes. The measure, drafted by Corporation Counsel Meier, would make landlord retaliation a misdemeanor. Recent cases include J Abiro at 106% First Ave 8 and others fined or bailed for failing to meet 65 degree city heat standards.
The war department announced that the last of drafted soldiers are now out of Siberia. Replacements of volunteer enlisted men have been going forward to Siberia, and drafted men have been returned to the United States for discharge. A large number were due at San Francisco, with 85 men aboard the Frant Sherman around December day.
San Francisco reports Professor Albert F Porta, Italian scientist, predicts the Pacific coast will face the worst storms in U.S. history between December 17 and year end. He warns the storm area may extend far eastward and cites planetary alignments and sunspots as triggers. Porta previously predicted Mount Lassen eruption and the Guatemala disaster.
A temperature rise from 12.2 degrees above zero to 42 by Tuesday noon marked Beattle’s thaw. Monday night plunged to 37 and light rain began Monday morning. Skating on Green Lake continued briefly before guards warned against unsafe holes as ice cracked and melted. Weather forecasters predict more rain and winds with a possible return of cold in Seattle within 24 hours.
Motor cars traveling between Seattle and Tacoma skidded on an icy coating Tuesday morning. Eight autos slid into ditches between Seattle and Kent as readers urged caution and warned that the highway was the worst they had seen.
Decidedly milder weather was reported from Northwestern stations with minimums above freezing. Readings included Walla Walla 2 Yakima 2 Baker 4 Spokane 14 Portland 24 Marshfield 28 Roseburg 28. No extreme cold noted elsewhere as Winnipeg and Missoula reported 20 and 10 below.
Storms in the Middle West delay Eastern mails by six to twelve hours. Postmaster Edgar Battle announced trains like Great Northern No. 27, due Monday night at noon, had not arrived by Tuesday night, delaying Tuesday noon mail until night.
A storm centered over Siti, Alacita moves southeast toward the coast threatening fresh to strong southeast gales. Warnings were ordered displayed at all North Pacific sea ports except Marshfield, Oregon, at 7 30 a m Tuesday with winds shifting to southwest Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The Washington football tackle nicknamed Bill Grimm wins a $10 bet during a college prank in the University district. Onlookers challenge a boyhood dare as Grimm attempts to pull a toy car with his bicycle, eventually lifting the rear axle and earning bragging rights as spectators cheer.
George Kiena describes two county jail trusties attempting to carry out a plan to hide an ash can in the waiting garbage wagon. One man stubbed a toe, spilling the can’s contents. He later downplays the incident as nothing unusual aside from finding the ash can’s contents.
Mr F Piro German tells two investigators who entered his room at 216 Battery 1 on Monday that he is not a wobbly. They searched the room and departed, taking $120 found under his pillow.
William F. Miller, a chicken fancier, says hens are scarce due to general industrial unrest. He explains that the birds have a truck for shorter hours, and only two of sixty hens are laying, with no demands presented by the hens.
Senator Kenyon Iowa offered a resolution directing the senate foreign relations committee to conduct a complete investigation into alleged propaganda activities by Ludwig C AAK Martens who says he is ambassador to the United States for the Russian soviet government The measure was suffered in the senate today by Senator Kenyon.
Olive Roberts Barton presents Nick and Nancy in a new story. The twins begin exciting adventures in The Adventures of the Twins with a teaser about green shoes and a tree climb. This episode appears in The Star tomorrow.
Seattle Mayor Co B Fitzgerald returns from Washington after a 20 day absence and says final government permit for the Skagit river power project will be issued soon. He confirms A P Davis will visit Seattle next spring to supervise construction. He met Joseph P Tumulty and discussed Centralia murders and local labor conditions.
Advertising the grand bump-off party a San Francisco cafe mailed invitations for a celebration to be held tomorrow night. Tables will be reserved and posters show the sun with a nick from planets aligned with earth. The poster notes the end of the world at midnight Wednesday December 17.
In Buffalo Wainwright Albert of the Canadian government notes the Sembanaiin herd now numbers 3 561 the largest in the region. The report highlights the growing population and its regional significance.
The steamer Hilde reached Emden with ten survivors from the American Liberty, sunk by a mine off the Dutch coast while sailing from New York to Bremen. The fate of the remaining 32 crew members is unknown.
A humorous note from The Star lists a wager by Charles Davis and several prominent locals that the world ends tomorrow. If they win, Davis contributes to Firlands hospital Christmas dinner fund. if they lose, funds go to a Merry Christmas company at The Star. Several named officials are named as potential bettors.
Clarence L. Weiner, a former U.S. Army captain and Boer War veteran, reportedly spent $2,000,000 and faced $600 personal debts before a near fatal self-inflicted gunshot in New York. His condition and exact circumstances were detailed in late bureau reports.
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