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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1921
Page
2
Peter traction expert attempts several economy suggestions for the city railway, but none were forwarded to Superintendent D W Henderson for trial. Henderson warned against a 5 cent fare, saying the nickel fare would not cover costs and funds would be drawn from the general fund to operate lines.
A man named Ryalk, 47, accused of stealing a case of shoes fallen from a wagon on a downtown street. The shoes belonged to Washington Shoe Company. Police report indicates he attempted to sell the items.
A dry squad raid led to the arrest of Mrs. Tony Matson at 10004 Weller Street who surrendered 42 quarts of beer and five quarts of moonshine and posted $300 bail. A Anderson, 40, allegedly served drinks at the Rainier hotel when officers arrived. WB Van Dyke was taken into custody at the Caunday hotel.
Manufacturing 68,294,904 feet of lumber, selling 60,986,586 feet and shipping 49,591,720 feet. The West Coast Lumbermen's Association with 107 member firms saw production 14 percent below normal. New business 11 percent below production, shipments 23 percent under production. Also note: silk thread 600 to 800 yards long may be unwound from a silkworm coreon.
London dispatch recalls Princess Mary daughter of King and Queen of United Kingdom. Her early wish to be a woman not a princess shapes a life marked by language studies cycling through Balmoral, and a knack for machinery. She learned cookery and sewing from the queen and grew into a public figure with speeches and leadership.
Fr. A Langley special deputy supervisor of banking plans to move his office from the Scandinavian American bank to the Railway Exchange building fourth floor to cut liquidation costs The move will occur this month after cancelling the bank lease which had caused losses of 40000 to 60000 dollars yearly
Dale Hawking a 17 year old bell boy was arrested by Detectives William Worsham and J P Smith in his room at 1411 Madison and a portion of the loot including an alarm clock flashlight necktie socks and a camera was recovered Hawking allegedly confessed to the robbery
A 19 year old U S Navy sailor Carl Holberg was held for return to Portland after being found in Seattle by Detectives Muller and McNamee for auto theft. The report notes the death of timber dealer David Conners with cremation and funeral arrangements in Seattle.
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