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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
3
A Chicago labor group led by John Fitzpatrick sails to Washington to push for government seizure of the packing industry. The delegation promises full cooperation if their plan proceeds, aiming to place control of packing in federal hands.
A Philadelphia printer advertises wedding notices with the slogan Stop gossiping tongue and announces that three dozen announcements cost 2.50. The pitch emphasizes prompt public notices for couples preparing to wed.
The Metropolitan hosts Tacoma's leading banker Ralph Stacey ex mayor W W Seymour retired assessor A A Cook and 47 other singers with the Philharmonic under conductor John Spargur They perform Technikowsky Symphony No 4 and Massenet selections with encores drawing lively applause and star performers joining from San Francisco and Portland
Two men held up Percy Wheeler at the Prince Rupert hotel on Wednesday around 6 20 p m at Railroad and Seventh avenues. Wheeler was struck on the head with a gun butt when he protested and the robbers escaped with 11 80 in cash.
Hale Holden, president of the executive committee of the national railway war board, telegrams the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club that branch offices and agencies of transportation companies will be maintained under federal control.
Fragmentary line mentions war benefiting those who gain from the masses. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret.
A plan to move the ferry Leschi from Lake Washington to Elliott Bay proposes operating it between West Seattle and South End shipyards. Presented to the board of port commissioners by Chairman Preston, the idea drew favorable reception though no action was taken. The Leschi currently runs Kirkland to Leschi Park and can carry 1,200 passengers.
London report shows only ten British vessels sunk by torpedoes or mines in the past week, the lowest toll since early November. Six victims exceeded 1,600 tons, two were under, and two fishing craft were lost in the week.
Franz Schiebruggs, reportedly the son of Bavaria's chief justice, was detained by federal authorities in San Francisco. Authorities say letters found on him mention a supply of several thousand dollars and an offer for more, written by a woman, as part of the investigation.
William Smith, bondsman for Faulkner the alleged head of the auto polish liquor ring, will be tried by Judge John Gordon on the dry law violation charges. His affidavit of prejudice was allowed by Justice Brinker and the case certified to Justice Gordon.
Camp Lewis officers undergo assignments with Capt. Sargent leading a company in the 364th Infantry and Lieut. Major placed on special duty in the ordnance department as of January 17.
Following a meeting with Lane Summers Warren and Inspector Bannick the police began a campaign against palmists clairvoyants and fortune tellers. They will be warned to remove signs and stop advertising and then arrested if they persist. Over 60 women and girls were ejected from shooting galleries pool rooms and soft drink shops as part of the campaign near Yesler Way.
The appeal hearing for John T. Savage proprietor of the New Cecil hotel grill begins in Superior Judge Tallman’s department after a conviction in Justice Gordon’s court for violating the dry law. Savage also sues the city for 19892 dollars for damages claimed from the dry squad wrecking the New Deet grill under Sergeant Putnam’s direction, to be argued in the Supreme Court Tuesday.
Howard Stewart Charles Smith and Alfred Anderson youths charged with stealing an auto for a joy ride will be given a hearing January 23 in Judge Gordon's court. The trio are juveniles but the hearing was recommended by the juvenile court.
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