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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1921
Page
7
An accident on the KR and N railway near St. Junction and Portland left one man dead and three injured after train crew were overcome by smoke and gas in a tunnel. Conductor W. Walker was reported dead or unconscious, with headward engineer J. W. Rall among the injured.
The report notes a man and Fr L Ranta, a brakeman, were involved and will recover.
John Stewart held without bail as alleged proprietor of a mammoth moonshine operation found by federal agents and county deputies under Sheriff Matt Starwich. The plant included two 42 gallon stills with copper cooling retorts and seven concrete water tanks in a blind basement beneath the house.
The University of Washington Glee Club starts its 21st Christmas tour with 82 members departing Beattie for Tacoma. The week long tour includes concerts in Tacoma Portland Vancouver Olympia and Aberdeen.
The report states 3,000 gallons of mash were present and 35 gallons of finished product were destroyed by officers. Action suggests enforcement of production rules and disposal of remaining materials.
Wilkes Players open Tea for Three by Ret Cooper Megrue at the Wilkes Theatre featuring T Tunnel Frawley as the husband with Adle Blood and Thomas Chatterton as the wife and friend. The production closes the season due to insufficient patronage, signaling Seattle theatres face a broader audience slump for legitimate drama.
Washington dispatch reports a public dispute between the agricultural department and the department of commerce over plans to transfer Alaska’s forests water power and other resources to the interior department. The Society of American Foresters led by Col. W B Greeley opposes the move and cites dangers to national forests and conservation. The clash echoes the Ballinger Pinchot era with Secy Fall as a key proponent of interior control and Hoover tied to the Colorado River power commission.
Ben Eichie from Red Deer Alberta seeks his sister Grace Eichie who disappeared 13 years ago after family adoption. Adoption split siblings into a family of four sisters and two brothers. Reach Camp No 2 Clear Lake Lumber Co Clear Lake Washington. Stafey Iko, adopted from Alberta at age nine, is sought by her brother Ben Iko at Camp No 2 Clear Lake Washington care of Ben Laybourne.
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