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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
1
The Star proclaims Seattle women rival any continental city for style in a daily photo feature. This marks the first of a series focusing on street fashion across the city.
The Star offers two tickets to Walker Whiteside's production Master of Ballantrae at the Met next week. The lady pictured is asked to visit The Star editorial rooms for identification to receive the tickets.
A massive steam boiler explosion at the Puget Sound Traction Light and Power plant on Western Avenue between Cherry and Yester Way released scalding steam and boiling water. Nine workers were severely burned and likely fatally harmed as the vessel burst one minute before noon Saturday.
A Seattle school board hearing reveals anger over Japanese students allegedly crowding white pupils from schools. Miller Freeman accuses the government of sending 700 plus Japanese boys to study for free, calling for investigation into crowding at Stevens and other institutions. Separately, a street accident injures Mrs. Josephine King and kills several workers in a boiler explosion at a city facility, leaving Burnell Parr Jacobs Nolan with poor recovery prospects.
The author recalls a wrecked touring car on a Wood road as a parable about priorities. He contrasts material world hazards with spiritual duties, urging a return to apostolic charity and brotherhood. He condemns political manipulation and calls for a simple, honest church life free of pomp and faction.
Loomis, head nurse at the city hospital, was arrested on a petit larceny charge. She posted $100 bail and appeared before Justice Brinker with Health Commissioner Read. The warrant accuses her of taking $12.30 belonging to J. P. Pinard, who died Friday from flu. Loomis has long served as head nurse except during the war when she led the Red Cross Northwest nurses division.
Fred R. Yennie, 20, of 4139 Fourth Ave Ne, vanished after renting a canoe at the University canoe house on Lake Washington. George A. Leis, who rented the boat at 11 30 Wednesday night, notified police Saturday that Yennie had not returned. A search was launched and details show Yennie had not been home since Wednesday. He was staying with Mrs. Carruthers and had not been seen by Mr. Shears, his employer at 400 Lyon Building.
Weather observer George N. Sailsbury forecasts sunshine for Sunday with potential fog in places. Gentle easterly winds are expected to accompany the sun as conditions improve for outdoor plans.
Two schools near the city were closed by local boards as a flu precaution. The notices list 2,067 total city cases and 703 deaths, with Renton and Bryn Mawr outside-city schools affected.
Carrie Chapman Catt reports at the National American Woman Suffrage Association convention in Chicago on February 14 as Arizona ratifies and questions rise about Washington and Oklahoma. Leaders pledge to press for state ratification while the jubilee echoes across suffrage ranks.
Washington February 14 United Press reports Secretary of State Lansing resigned at President Wilsons request amid a long run dispute over foreign policy. The letter of resignation from Henry P Fletcher may appear, while Congress debates bringing the clash before the houses.
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