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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1920
Page
7
The store proclaims an easy credit service with no hardship or restrictions. It emphasizes 56 years of home furnishings experience and promises fair, dignified treatment aligned with individual needs. Welcome to enter the open door of credit.
Be tween 50 and 60 per cent of 500 talesmen drawn for the Bisbee deportations and kidnapping cases will be on hand when the trial resumes tomorrow Sheriff Jim McDonald estimated. The remainder are not found likely having left the county. Difficulties in summoning jurors arise from a transient population and inaccessible country as deputies scour the desert mountains and ranges. Authorities investigate the red flag raised over the courthouse last Saturday.
Fire gutted the Berkshire apartments in San Francisco early today. One woman died and many residents were injured or trapped on fire escapes and ledges. Firefighters rescued about 60 people from the building as flames raged through the center, with officials suggesting possible incendiary cause.
Multiple pedestrians were injured in auto incidents this Saturday and earlier, including Mrs. Fredriqa Anglo knocked unconscious by two cars on Eighth Avenue and Pike Street. George H. Weinholt was arrested. Others injured include W. Morrison with a broken wrist, an unknown woman knocked down by J. S. Baker, a woman with a baby hit by Julius Pederson, and Peter Nagle with a scalp wound.
John Jarvis a 35 year old laborer of 1515 Ninth Ive is in city hospital Monday suffering from alcoholic poisoning. Police unable to obtain a personal report. Drainage System No 10 near Duvall affecting 2400 acres was established by the county commissioners Monday. Cost of digging and installing the system will be 90000 dollars.
Tonight at 7 p.m. at the Butler hotel President Lynn Harold Hough of Northwestern University addresses Seattle alumni. At 8 p.m. in Ward's hall Georgetown Maj. Hugh Caldwell speaks, and at 9 p.m. Little's hall 14th Ave and 45th St N.E. Fitzgerald campaign meeting.
A Tuesday slate lists noon through evening events across civic groups. Talks include Bepin Chandra Sireer on Y M C A activities and a Shan tung Incident talk by W E Priestley. Campaign meetings feature Mayor Fitzgerald and Maj. Caldwell with veterans groups and local clubs at various venues.
Boys suspected of prowling the Peck Judah Advertising offices and C. J. Steeple stock broker at 118 Cherry street Sunday night. Entrance gained through a skylight. Loss rated at a late hourly.
Washington February 9 The Senate passed a motion to suspend its rules for reconsidering the peace treaty by 63 to 9. Nine Republican senators Borah Brandegee France Grenna Knox McCormick Norris Poindexter and Sherman voted no. The chamber then debated Norris point of order and Lodge move to recommit with reservations and ratification instructions.
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine P B McDermott a founder and principal owner of the Bon Marche will be held at St James Cathedral at 10 oclock Tuesday morning. Interment will follow at Calvary cemetery. In tribute Seattle stores including MacDougall Southwick Frederick Nelson Rhodes Fraser Paterson J B Graham Standard Furniture Co Grote Rankin Co Grunboleum Furniture Co plan to close during the funeral for a short period.
Henry Rooney reports a Sunday night burglary at 411 Fifth Ave. A thief took 1,000 shares of Montana mining stock while Rooney was also impaired.
Barney Hall, 27, of 6743 F Eighth Ave. N. W., sustained a probable skull fracture in a collision of three autos early Sunday at E Marginal Way and 14th Ave. N. W. He and four others were injured. Also named were Mrs. B. E. Boyer of Wayne hotel, Catherine Christensen of 6112 16th Ave. N. W., J. Iverson of 104 Senecast, and Tillian Carlson of 2208 W 69th St.
Dr H C Church of Ottawa rejects flu epidemic fears, arguing most so called Spanish influenza cases are aggravated grip. He says flu is contagious and immunity follows, while grip can recur, and a future influenza epidemic is unlikely in this generation.
A thief grabbed Mrs. A Phimb's purse at Third Ave and Pike St Sunday and escaped with 3 dollars in cash.
An old advertisement claims a simple facial treatment using mercurized wax from drugstores. Apply like cold cream to remove rough, blotchy skin by gradually shedding the outer layer, then rinse in the morning for a softer, clearer complexion claiming lasting youth glow.
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