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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1920

Page

12

Changes in Bisbee Trial Leadership Shift in Deer Deportation Case

County Attorney Robert N. French will depart due to cancer and A A Wormaley of Tucson will assume prosecution Monday in the Bisbee kidnaping and deportation trials. French has fought illness and will go to Los Angeles for surgery. Deputy sheriffs resume efforts to assemble a 400-name jury list while Judge Pattee defers sentencing after contempt findings related to a red flag at the courthouse.

M. D. Tracy United Press Tomestone Anna Robert N. French A. A. Wormaley Tucson Wormaley Arizona French Los Angeles Pattee Dewey Chadwick W Norman Abel

Mrs Edwards and readers seek action on late-night singing

A column quotes residents complaining about neighbors practicing singing at night. Suggestions vary from filing a petition with authorities to asking the singers to stop, with additional notes about drunken behavior observed near Priest Street and calls for better police attention.

Fred Edwards Mth Ave N. E

Trio Arrested as Addicts in Drug Raid Reported

Waford 30 Daly 3 and Bolst 23 were arrested Thursday night by police on open charges pending further investigation Friday.

Ray Waford Ed J. Daly F. B. Bolst

Wilson meets railroad workers in White House talk

President Wilson today announced a decision on wage demands from 2,000,000 railroad workers and presented a counter proposition. Union leaders and railroad representatives then met at a hotel to discuss next steps as the White House prepared to release details tomorrow.

United Press Washington Wilson White House Wiclton Timothy Shea EB. J. Manion B. M M. Jowell American Federation of Labor Railway Department American [Federation of i. Eremaeertere Rand Tommy Shen Firvand Engehen Haar Ra Wison Alfting Shea

Boy Office Shortage Forces Wage Gap Highlight

The employment bureau reports receiving about a hundred requests weekly for office boys but cannot fill them. The shortage is blamed on rural outflow, as boys prefer factory jobs paying 10 to 14 dollars weekly, versus 3 to 7 dollars for police work.

Ment Bureau

Urges Co-operative Bank Plan to Aid U S Citizens

Frederick C. Howe urged a nationwide cooperative banking system under state laws at the All American Farmer-Labor Co operative congress in Chicago. He proposed a parent bank started in Cleveland with capital from 250000 to 600000, supported by railroad brotherhoods and farm organizations, to promote direct producer consumer trading, cheap credit to farmers, labor interests, and immigrant protection through services at nominal cost. Local branches would expand nationwide.

Chicago Frederick C. Howe Committee On Democratic Railroad Control Washington All American Farmer-Labor Co-operative Congress Cleveland O Howe Pro Howe Cooperative Bank

Hoover Home Town Republican Club organized in Palo Alto

Palo Alto residents formed the Hoover Home Town Republican club to back Herbert Hoover. The multi party membership plans to work for delegates to the Republican convention who favor Hoover and to express a conviction that Hoover has the outstanding ability and idealism to lead the nation in trying times.

Hoover Herbert C. Hoover

Flivver Monoplane Arrives in Frisco for Test Flight

The airplane Flivver arrived in San Francisco and, weighing 150 pounds with a cost around $600, undertook a Marina test flight reaching 1200 feet. It banked sharply during turns, showing promising performance for a lightweight craft.

Ban Francisco Flivver Marina

King County Passes Resolutions Against Raiding Russians

County legislators this week passed resolutions opposing methods used to raid Russian communities in search of alleged sedition. The measures call for protections for affected residents and clearer guidance for enforcement actions.

Legisative King County

Ship sale halted by Senate action on German liners

Senate blocked action to stop the sale of 29 former German liners by the Shipping Board after objections in Washington. Shipping Board chairman John Martin Payne argued government operation is impractical. reconditioning costs exceed bids, and sale under American day routes will protect U.S. interests.

Washington Senate Shipping Board Jones John Marton Payne Payne Mead New York

Nickel Bandit Robs Man On East Madison Street

Unsworth, 823 33rd Ave N, encountered a lone robber at about 11:45 pm on East Madison St and Ave N. The thief flashed a gun and demanded money, taking $4.25 and a handful of $1 bills after Unsworth dropped coins and then complied.

George W. Unsw 33Rd Ave N East Madison St Ave. N Unsworth

Railway Pass Fraud Charged in Nationwide Plot

Federal officials allege a nationwide conspiracy to defraud the railroad administration through counterfeit passes. Five persons were arrested including a Chicago arrival from Los Angeles and several others in Los Angeles. The Weatherbys and other suspects, linked to pass creation and sale, were named in federal actions.

Chicago Railroad Administration Eld Los Ngeles Prestherpy Reeves A. Weatherby Plitig Grosher Louis Gordon Los Angeles Th. Weatherby Ral

Corner of House Falls on Man and Causes His Death

In Astoria Oregon on February 15 Charities Mr Haddix deputy clerk of customs for the port of Astoria was fatally injured when a corner of his ranch house at Fernhill slipped from a post and crushed him He had been making por a while underneath the building and crawled 300 yards to a neighbor’s home before dying.

Astoria Ore Haddix Port of Fernhill Por Wa

Kasprovitz Mystery Ends as Bluff Declared

Georgetown police with a doctor rushed to the Kasprovitz residence at 5602 Duwamish Avenue after reports of Ma Kasprovitz’s absence. They found she had merely been bluffing about not going to work, the situation easing without harm.

Ma” Kasprovitz Pa” Kasprovita Sophia Georgetown Kasprovitz Duwamish Ave

Arrests After Disorderly Conduct Near Depot

Arthur J. Hamby, 17, was arrested with his brother Charles Hamby and Ransom W. Childs, 46, after officers found a malt case containing women’s clothing at the Northern Pacific depot. Hamby was turned over to juvenile authorities late Thursday night. The trio faced disorderly conduct charges.

Northern Pacific Arther J. Hamby Charles Hamby Ransom W. Childs

Campaign events fill evening schedule across multiple neighborhoods

Tonight features Caldwell campaign speeches at Dryant school and Columbia City Young Men's Rally. Fitzgerald for Mayor clubs meet at Georgetown Fraternal hall and Green Lake O A B R hall. Seattle Symphony at Meany hall. Duncan campaign meetings at Carpenters hall, Modern Woodmen hall, Alki Community House, Fraternal Georgetown, A St hall, and Madrona hall.

Dryant Northeast Improvement Caldwell Woodman Hall Columbia City Young Men's Ralnier Valley Business Club Fraternal Hall Georgetown Fitzgerald Sp. M—O. A. BR Green Lake Meany Hall University Campus Seattle Symphony Orchestra G. T Virginia St Minor Ave Duncan Carpenters California Ave W. Walte St Woodmen's Alki Alki Beach

Seattle Music Teachers Plan Meeting Saturday Evening

Saturday at 6 pm the Pig'n Whistle hosts Seattle music teachers meeting to discuss a proposed plan. The event aims to coordinate lessons, schedules, and outreach for local music education initiatives.

Seattle

Two Auto Speeders Nabbed by Police

Two drivers were cited for speeding in separate incidents. H Garwood, 27, a prospector living at 4046 Lutons Ave, was stopped on Howell Street by Patrolman A. J. Hill for 20 mph. Clyde Mariatt, 17, was fined for 45 mph on 12th Ave. A small Columbus boy helped his mother peel potatoes but failed to remove the eyes, humorously lamenting that the eyes were too far back to reach.

H. Garwood Lutons Ave A. J. Hill Howell St Clyde Mariatt 12Th Ave Columbus Billie Indianapolis News

Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days

Fragments describe a claimed treatment for piles promising cure in six to fourteen days. Mentions suppression of irritation and soothing effects. Presents an old time patent medicine tone with unclear product and origin references.

Patohing China

Telephone workers threaten nationwide strike over wage demands

In San Francisco on February 13, 2000, 2000 Pacific Telephone and Telegraph electrical workers across California Oregon Nevada Washington and Idaho threaten a strike if wage increases are not granted by tomorrow morning. The union demands include a minimum rise to three dollars for new hires and four dollars for those with over three years experience.

San Francisco Pacific Telephone and Tele Graph Company California Oregon Nevada Washington Idaho International Electrical Workers Pacific District Brotherhood Gaié the der Islephone Company

Utah Land Opened to Government Sale in Vast Tract

United Press reports 91,680 acres in Utah comprising 218 sections were opened for sale to the government. The move marks a major federal land transaction in the state as officials assess the large parcel for public use and development potential.

Utah Lake City Feb United Press

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