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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
6
A man in Dumas, described as five feet five inches, about 125 pounds with sandy hair and blue eyes, was found dead from a bullet wound. A note beside the body read age is an awful thing and expressed despondency. The unsigned note included a birth date January 17 and stated the writer did not want to a nuisance.
Spokane workers form the Old Clothes club aiming to open a cooperative clothing store. The group, drawn from organized labor, pledges not to buy new clothing for six months to pressure price reductions. Patched pants and threadbare attire among railroad workers highlight hardship on the first active day of the club.
W Baas of Seattle hotel line has been elected Western vice president of the Yellowstone trail at the annual Yellowstone trail executive committee meeting in Milwaukee. The route runs from Plymouth to Seattle and projects a major motor route into the Northwest per Douglas A. Shelor.
A jewelry valued at $200 was stolen from the home of Kemner at 163 Garfield Street after a pry open of the dining area. A separate report notes a mysterious fire damaged dry kilns at Magnesia Manufacturing, 903 Carstens Place, with losses around $250.
The Kensei Kai party moves in the diet to vote on a lack of confidence in the government. If debated, discussion may begin February 17. The resolution cites failures of the Japanese delegation at Paris, and criticizes Siberian and Chinese policies while noting internal problems. Viscount T. Kato leads the party, which once held an absolute majority.
Detectives seized dope valued at 20000 from under a bedroom floor at 3 Broadway East. James J. Wing alias Chan Chin, held as alleged leader of a narcotics syndicate with branches in Seattle Spokane Tacoma and Portland.
The Washington State Society, Sons of the American Revolution, marked the 188th anniversary of George Washington’s birth with a banquet in the Masonic club room on Monday evening. Richard Saxe Jones, Seattle chapter president, served as toastmaster.
A fire at the Puget Sound navy yard commissary store caused $20,000 in damages. Officials traced the blaze to croaned wires and reported the incident occurred Monday.
The state convention of the Democrat party will be held in Spokane on Monday May 17 with exactly 1000 delegates. Delegates are apportioned one per 250 Wilson 1916 votes and six at large per county. The committee endorsed Wilson administration support for veterans and for women in office. also condemned Gov Edward of New Jersey who seeks beer and wine restoration.
Wire briefs report Puyallup starts construction on the Shape brick and tile plant. Other items note Maeterlinck arrival to draft scenarios in Los Angeles, a death in Aberdeen, a fatal log accident in Peell, a plane crash in Eagle Pass, and various regional notices including strikes and local notices.
In Denver a husband, Trogers, shot and killed H. Rogers in a local hotel after Rogers allegedly alienated the wife’s affections. Rogers’ gun reportedly stuck in the bolster and the shooting occurred yesterday afternoon as police investigate the men’s antecedents.
Police morale squad arrested six men in a gambling raid Monday night at 912% First Ave. Donald Eastman, 30, was charged with gambling and released on $160 bail. The other five were released on $25 bail each.
International Elk groups sourcelink plan social affiliation between Canadian and United States lodges to occur before the grand lodge meeting in Chicago. Seattle and Portland Elks visited Vancouver and pledged to push the plan forward.
Coroner seeks kin of M. Brown 45 a longshoreman who collapsed and died Monday in the hallway of the Puget Sound hotel at Sixth Avenue and Dearborn Street. The death occurred while he was staying there and authorities request any family leads.
At 4 50 p m Wednesday in room 720 L C Smith building a Hoover for President club will be organized under the guidance of Herman W Ilona vice president of the Thorndyke Trenholme company and a state board of control member The move follows a California plan with a goal of creating Hoover sentiment as a nonpartisan national aid to his nomination and election The meeting will be open to all interested in Hoover and another gathering will follow to lay plans for boosting his campaign
Hoover states he is not a candidate and has no party or organization backing him. He notes that newspapers have repeatedly mentioned his name since the first rumor and questions how a man without a party can run for president. Pryor rejects rumors he would back Hitchcock’s nomination for president.
The body of Rear Admiral Robert S Peary, famed polar explorer, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery overlooking the Potomac. A black gun carriage carried the casket, flag draped, as sailors fired three volleys and a bugler sounded taps in a solemn, military funeral.
Gen. Rosanov and his staff arrived in Tokyo aboard a Japanese transport and plan to stay for the present. Rosanov, governor general of Maritime Province, Siberia, is identified with the arrival and expected stay.
Mrs. F. J. Clark of 8612 12th Ave West sustained painful but not serious injuries after a collision Monday afternoon when another car driven by a woman struck the Clark auto at the intersection of 11th Ave and Madison St. The incident occurred as both vehicles traveled near the Madison Street corridor.
Jerome A. Myers of New York directs the movement seeking to place a U.S. Constitution copy in every American home and to provide early explanations to foster Americanship and better citizenship nationwide.
It is easy to sew curtains at home using demstitched Curtain Voile priced at 35 cents a yard. The fabric comes trimmed with neat lace edges in white, cream and ecru.
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