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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1921
Page
8
Rome December 27 Italy signed a treaty to resume commercial relations with Russia. Soviet representative M Worowski and Foreign Minister Della Toretta affixed signatures to reestablish trade between the two nations. The Italian Ukrainian treaty was signed at the same time.
Washington shows 4918 manufacturing establishments in 1920 with 194000 workers. California leads with 496 tens of thousands of workers and a payroll of 204 million. New York has the largest state totals in establishments and employment.
Seattle officials report more than 10 000 jobless as Christmas fades. Bureau offices warn February will be the worst month for unemployment with January and March following closely in the national recession context.
An inquest opened in Everett to determine the fatal shooting of Barney Bergerson, a Great Northern fireman, by Deputy Sheriff Ray Taro at a Christmas Eve dance in Eagle Hall. Bergerson died on Christmas Day after a dying claim that Taro attacked him. Taro says Bergerson strangled him.
A Municipal League committee on public health and sanitation planned to present a report on the dope evil in Seattle at its meeting in the L. C. Smith building restaurant. Speakers were Dr. A. A. Bird Dr. Hf. M. Read and Rev. W. H. Bliss.
Impressive military ceremonies marked the last rites of W. M. Maloney commander of Karl Faulkner Post American Legion buried in Everett yesterday. Members of the Legion Rotarians Elks and Masons joined in paying tribute to the memory of the war veteran.
Funeral services for Pris ecille Cameron aged 11 who died at the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Sunday were set for Tuesday at 2 30 PM at Queen Anne Baptist Church in Waukon Iowa. Earle Throst was sentenced to hang on March 9 for the murder of Miss Inga Magnuson a 20 year old school teacher.
Manuel Head, a Key West coffee shop owner held on suspicion of killing W. H. Decker, was seized by a mob and lynched after leaving jail. Authorities report the mob removed Head from custody and executed him near the city.
Spokane reports F. M. Taylor, 65, killed when his automobile was struck by a train. The accident occurred near a grade crossing as Taylor attempted to cross. Emergency crews responded, while investigators examine the scene for contributing factors.
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