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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1921

Page

4

Two Slain in Strike Violence in Bioax City Iowa

In Bioax City Iowa a clash at about 6 amleft two men dead after a knife and gun confrontation during a strike dispute. Local authorities report the dead include Javen a Woodbury county resident and son of Sherioy Jones with unidentified striker involvement.

Bioax City Iowa Lewis Jones Sherioy Jones Woodbury County Javen Kaled Hin Young Kailed Jones Young Jones

Senate Is Aloof on Jap Pact

Washington dispatch reports that the Pacific treaty faces renewed Senate opposition after framing authors clarified it covers Japan proper and island possessions. Chinese observers fear U S backing of Japan in Asia and question if China could challenge Japanese dominance, risking ratification unless senator Henry Cabot Lodge offers a clear defense.

Philip Simms Washington United States Senate Japan America Asia Germany United States China Henry Cabot Loder Senate

Arms parley fuels Japanese domestic political storm

Reports from Tokyo describe sharp editorials against the Japanese delegation in Washington over naval ratios and disarmament moves. Officials say the criticism signals internal political maneuvering against Premier Takahashi and the Seiyu Kai, with no immediate threat to foreign policy.

Japan Nichi Nichi Hochi Tokyo Washington Yakio Ozaki Takahashi Seiyu-Kai

Reparations Talk With Lloyd George Briand and Allies

Premiers and Lloyd George hold a high level conference on German reparations with Briand and French experts. questions referred to Sir Robert Horne for detailed analysis as treasury officials prepare further reviews. Rathenau arrives from Berlin to join talks. Tacoma item notes page mention of William Harmon hospitalized after a strike-related injury.

Lloyd George Robert Horne Treasury Briand Downing St Liroyd George Walter Rathenau Berlin Germany Wirth London

Irish Leaders Clash Over Ratified Peace Pact In Dublin

In the Dail elrann debate on the peace treaty Austin Stack and De Valera demanded rejection while Count Plunkett argued allegiance to Ireland. Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith urged ratification as Sinn Fein met to decide final action amid secret proposals and stalled disclosure.

Dublin England Austin Stack Irish Ebinet de Valier Count Plunkett Empire Ireland Republic Dall McNeill Michael Collins Collins New York Paris Collina Ma Arthur Griffith Sinn Fein National University London Griffith Documenta de Valera Lloyd George McKeown Senle

Japs in Navy Denied by Recruitment Office

Miller Freeman reports Seattle Navy recruiting office denying Japanese in the U.S. Navy. A June 7 1921 letter from Edwin Denby admits 96 Japanese served in 1920 but argues few if any were citizens, citing naturalization limits and federal statutes barring yellow races from citizenship.

Seattle United States Navy Milea Poindexter Edwin Denby Navy United States Naval Service United “States Department of Justice Hawaii United States Supreme Court

Taxi Driver Sentenced to One Year in Penitentiary

Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer sentenced Frank V. Grace to a year and a day at McNeil Island for narcotics violations. The judge gave a light sentence noting Grace supports a wife and child and found taxi drivers willing to act as narcotics distributors.

Jeremiah Neterer Frank V. Grace McNeil Island Penitentiary Grace

Portland Importer A O Anderson & Co Files Bankruptcy

A. O. Anderson & Co., a Portland importing and exporting firm with coast and world wide trade, filed voluntary petitions in bankruptcy here today amid its financial difficulties. The action marks a major local business setback and reflects broader economic strain in the era.

Portland A. O. Anderson & Co

Seattle Credit Men Meet at Masonic Hall Monday Evening

Seattle's Association of Credit Men will convene at the Masonic chambers in the Arcade building on Monday evening with Henry R. King and RE. P. Jarvis named as the chief organizers for the gathering.

Seattle Association — of Credit Men Masonic Ehatrooms Arcade Henry R. King RE. P. Jarvis

Carroll Resolution to Cut Fare Sails Toward Favorable Vote

The council debates a lower fare measure with five votes needed. Cohen wavers, Fitzgerald backs his own bill, and the majority leans to pass a cut when feasible. Officials anticipate public vote on the matter at an early election.

Cohen Fitzgerald Carroll

Glacier Park Limited Returns to Cross Cascade Tracks

The Glacier Park Limited leaves Seattle at 6:30 am bound for St Paul and No 3 departs Spokane at 6:45 am for Seattle, marking the first trains to run on repaired Great Northern tracks since the Miller river washout near Skykomish eight days earlier. Main line detours via Vancouver remain, Skagit branch repairs continue, and Western Washington interurban service nears normal operation.

Glacier Park Seattle St. Paul Spokane Great Northern Cascades Miller River Skykomish Vancouver Wash Coast Line Skagit Burlington Anacortes Concrete Rockport Washington Seattle-Tacoma

Army Third Division Ends Training For Holidays

Orders suspend all Third division training from December 20 to January 2. Special dinners are planned for Christmas and New Year. The division recruiting office at 300-2 Maynard Building will close Tuesday as recruiters return to Camp Lewis for holiday events.

Maynard Building Vationa Camp Lewis

Mail From Wreck Recovered Moved to Seattle Post Office

Registered and first class mails recovered from the Skykomish river were brought to the Seattle post office from the Stimson mill in Ballard. Army trucks delivered two carloads of second class and newspaper mail to the drying kiln. Sorting for delivery will begin immediately.

City Skykomish Stimson Mill Ballard Seattle

Barber offers free Christmas makeovers for kids

KR. W. Jennings, proprietor of the Madison Barber shop at 614 Madison St, plans to doll up about ten youngsters each night before Christmas excluding Wednesdays. He aims to give pep to kids in need who cannot pay for a trim.

Madison Madison St W. Jennings

Two Seattle Men Drown In Boat Capsize On Hoggum Bay

The bodies of Donald G. Campbell and Arthur W. Bloomquist were recovered after their small boat struck a log and overturned near Nisqually Bay during a Sunday duck hunt. Campbell, a former University of Washington mining specialist, leaves a wife and three children. Bloomquist, a bond salesman, was identified by colleagues as a former A B F captain. A. L. Glover of 1206 Bylyeater Place tried to rescue them and pulled Campbell from the water.

Seattle Sanday Hoggum Bay Hutterworth Mortuary A.L. Glover Bylyeater Place Donald G. Campbell 16Th Ave N. Bb Arthur W. Bloomauiat 19Th Ave N. 1 Beattle Nisqually Glover Ciever Campbell Bloomquist College of Mines University of Washington Alaska Bond & Goodwin & Tucker

Marine guard ends life in Portland on duty

Ash ton Field private on the Portland Astoria run of the North Hank railroad reportedly killed himself. A note reading I am disgusted with life was found in his hotel room. A hat and jacket identified as Field's were found in a Front st commission house window with nearby blood splatters.

Portland Ore Ashton Field Dist Mable Portland Astoria Field Pield’s Front St

Everett Mayor vows open work programs amid unemployment

Mayor Clay announces public works expansions to employ locals during fall and winter. He says Everett can aid residents but cannot absorb outside job seekers, while Capt. J B Gibson urges mutual effort to bridge unemployment, noting a Bainbridge Island example of scarce unskilled labor at four dollars a day.

Clay Everett J. 8. Gibson State of Washington Louis F. Hart Portland Ed Cofford State Department of Labor and Industry Capt. Gibson Bainbridge Island

Democrats Prepare for Fight on Pacific Pact

Democratic senators plan informal opposition to the four power Pacific treaty this week. They view the pact as a military alliance supporting balance of power in the Pacific and will launch a stump campaign during the Christmas recess of Congress.

Washington Pacific

Tot Pours Creosote on Himself in Possible Fatal Incident

A two year old boy, James Carey, poured creosote on his body from a bottle during a bath at 4827 Paladine Ave. He was rushed to Columbus Sanitarium in critical condition. The mother briefly turned away allowing the accident to occur.

James Carey Paladine Ave Columbus

Dressmaking course offered at University of Washington

A home economics professor at the University of Washington will offer a dressmaking and designing course beginning Tuesday January 10 from 1 30 to 3 40. The class is limited to 24. Call the university extension service building on campus or North 0272 for details. Domestic life and affection is noted among wild ducks. There are 29 national parks in the United States.

Mra Virginia Party University of Washington University Extension Service

Half-Wit Faces Murder Trial in Oregon Farm Case

In Almany Oregon 35 witnesses testified as Carson Beebe a mentally challenged youth faced first degree murder charges for allegedly shooting Joan Painter and her son William and burying them in a shallow grave on their Lacomb area farm. Beebe claimed the elder Painter killed his son before death by action.

Almany Ore Witnemen Carson Beebe Heebe Joan Painter William Lacomb Beebo

Cigarette Butt Sparks Basement Fire at Century Building

Fire Marshal Harry W. Dringharst led Monday investigation into Sunday blaze in the Century building basement at 1512 Third Ave. A passer-by discarded a cigarette butt, four fires caused by it burned the basement, with an estimated damage of 4000 dollars. G Nathan of Buttnick Jobbing Co found smoke and alerted crews, who fought the flames for over an hour. The fire damaged the Basement shops including Carlson Silk Thread Manufacturing Co Pankers Printing Co Radiantfire Balm Co and Chatterton Makers.

Century Third Ave Harry W. Dringharst G. Nathan Buttnick Jobbing Co Hook and Ladder Carlson Silk Thread Manufacturing Co Pankers’ Printing Co Radiantfire Balen Co Chatterton Makeries

Beattie Reports $2 Million Industrial Growth in Two Years

A Beattie progress report by industrial property specialist B. L. Lambuth shows nearly 140 acres of industrial sites plus improvements totaling $2,000,000 completed in the last two years. The 22 deals reflect a rising city prosperity and anticipated expansion.

Beattie B. L. Lambuth

Poindexter Begins Washington State Tour

Senator Miles Poindexter left the capital Saturday to tour the state of Washington before returning to Washington D C. The trip starts a statewide schedule as he plans a tour before resuming duties in the capital.

Washington Washington, D. C Miles Poindexter

Plan to Aid Philippines Reorganization Plan Revealed

Boston banker R F Herrick completes a plan to reorganize the finances of the Philippine islands after study at Secretary Weeks request and with Governor Wood approval. He departs for Washington to present the plan aimed at restoring financial stability with tentative approval from native Philippine leaders. The gold reserve dispersion worsened the islands position and New York exchange shows an 11 percent premium.

Manila R. F. Herrick Boston Philippine Islands War Weeks Leonard Wood Herrick Washington Islands New York Exchange Costa

Wall Street Awaits New Bomb Warning

Armed guards patrolled the New York Stock Exchange and nearby buildings as a foreign threat circulated a warning of a bomb attack on December 19 within a five block radius. Italians suspected, not tied to the earlier 1920 plot, were linked to a New Rochelle HQ.

New York Dee New York Stock Exchange Financial District Wall Street Charlies T. Morgan Stock Exchange NewMochelle N. Y

Police raid Lane Street gambling den arrests seven men

Police continued their drive against gambling dens raiding a room in the Lane hotel at 711 Lane Street and arresting seven men F Fong 25 A Henderson 25 Pete Pierson 32 Carl Stone 27 Frank Sandsing 32 W F Myer 24 and John Rozett 33 Fong was charged with conducting the game and released on 25 bond while the others faced 10 disorderly conduct charges each.

Lane Hotel Lane St F. Fong A. Henderson Pete Pierson Carl Stone Frank Sandsing W. F. Myer John Rozett Fong

Man Surrenders to Police After Killing Wife

Pablo Sapien walked into Stockton police and admitted murder of his wife Amelia Chavez. Officers found Chavez dead in the basement with a bullet wound to the back of the head.

Stockton Cal Pablo Sapien Amelia Chavez

Rail Road Shops Charged With Dodging Transportation Act

In Chicago on December 18 the United States railroad labor board heard protests from about one million shop employees who accuse railroads of leasing shops to individuals to evade the transportation act. Labor attorney Frank F. Walsh described a nationwide carrier conspiracy and cited Pirie railroad as a case where a shop was turned over to others. He argued railroads seek to dodge board authority.

Chicago United States Railroad Labor Board Frank F. Walsh Pirie Walsh Railroad Board

Man Arrested For Public Celebration On Christmas Eve

A man named Piezenko sat on a curb at Second Ave and Washington St drinking from a contraband bottle and singing when a policeman confronted him. He said he celebrated now because next week he might have no drink, and that Christmas may be spent in jail.

PF. Piezenko Second Ave Washington St Piszenko

Moonshine Raids End With Fake Booze Reveal

Four youths were arrested after a Saturday night attempt to flood the shine market by selling six gallons of beverage believed to be alcohol. Police found the alleged liquor was only colored water and the youths claimed it was a joke for a friend, prompting their release.

Woman Sentenced to Year in Cope County Jail

Woman named Katie Vietheer found guilty of narcotics by Federal Judge J Tever and sentenced to one year in the county jail. Her husband is serving a day at McNeil Island on related charges.

Katie Vietheer J Tever McNeil Island

To Form Nutrition Class for Children

Under the N branch of the King County Tuberculosis league a nutrition class for delicate children will be held January 7 at Roosevelt 1114 Boylston Ave every morning. The league's headquarters are at 315 University Ave.

King County Tuberculosis League Roosevelt Boylston Ave University Et

Grocer Charged With Sunday Sales Released on Bail

Joe Shimiga proprietor of a grocery at 1209ington Street was arrested for selling on a Sunday in violation of the closing law. He was released Sunday night on $25 bail after two officers alleged he sold a coffee product.

Joe Shimiga Prietor

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