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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1921
Page
12
Three powerful blasts at 6 30 am shattered shop windows and damaged buildings across a wide area in London Haymarket. Officials attributed the likely cause to sparks from high tension electric wires in gas filled conduits as crowds gathered, fearing Sinn Fein outrage.
In Vancouver on January 18 burglars cut through a partition from a neighboring shop to raid the bright jewelry store of H Maxwell on Hastings Street. They escaped with 167 diamond rings valued around 8000 dollars. Police believe the robbers were familiar with the premises.
New York January report says the corrections department may source all milk needs from the Mode 1 wall-less reformatory at New Hampton Farms. After a visit the commissioner urged expanding the dairy industry there to meet requirements.
Dallas police arrest Albert Rowan son of a prominent businessman for alleged robbery of a local post office in Texas.
In Bismarck North Dakota a contest of the R Z list for the seat of State Senator Gust Wog, a nonpartisan legislator, was dismissed, leaving nonpartisans in control of the senate.
Olympia January 18 Representative James H Davis Pierce county long time chair of the house approprations committee says he does not get heated when provoked. He explains his stern look is just his way of looking not anger.
James Darlin reports his wife Kate Darlin missing since Tuesday. She stayed at the Atwood hotel on First Ave and Priest in Vancouver. Police in Vancouver Tacoma and Aberdeen have been asked to search. she wore two diamonds valued at $200. Darlin described her as ill and moody with the last sighting at 10 p.m. Tuesday.
The new carfare increase, though doubted in the mind of Car Superintendent Henderson, is affecting downtown commerce. Major department stores and markets report a slowdown as housewives shift shopping to neighborhood shops, reducing downtown foot traffic.
Seattle leads coast cities in postal savings with 1,391,606 in deposits against Portland 1,753,785 while Portland ranks ninth nationwide. Seattle sits at number 13 in the latest post office department report. London dispatch notes six arrests tied to an arson attempt at Vacuum Oil’s Wandsworth site.
Patis on January 16 reports ships must stay 12 miles from Russian coasts or face fire as mines and coastal artillery risk. French foreign office released the wireless instruction signed by Bolshevik Foreign Minister Tehiteherin amid wartime tensions. London later notes Toomba condemns a French cruiser attack on a Black Sea vessel as an act of war.
Congress votes to cut the army to 175000, with the Senate reconsidering a 150000 reduction and the House approving the 175000 figure. A resolution orders the War Secretary to halt new enlistments until strength falls to 175000.
A juvenile, Darrell Jorgenson, age 15, is turned over to juvenile authorities after alleged theft of a double barreled shotgun and a French cavalry carbine from Deputy Prosecutor Bert C. Rees. Sheriff Matt Starwich ordered the arrest amid the early investigation of the case.
FreddieGes, who died Sunday at his home 147 Zistave N, will have funeral services at 3 p m Wednesday at the Batterworth chapel. Burial will be in Lake View.
The article profiles Mrs. Blanche Bates Creel wife of George Creel, noting her fame and feminist stance while arguing she believes women cannot discount motherhood. It discusses her play Fanny and contrasts her public views with private life, highlighting partnerships with her husband and shared duties.
The Washington legislature debates the proposed conservation code, detailing director appointments by the governor with $5000 to $7500 salaries. The public meets the 22-member study committee as questions arise over fisheries power and court remedies for fishermen aggrieved by fish board rulings.
L H Burnett of Tacoma says Washington state nears its $350000 goal for European relief. Local efforts include 10 percent receipts from G F Hastings Cut Rate Grocery, benefit matinees and a $2 midnight seat option auction at Clemmer theatre. M F Rackus oversees county contributions.
Salem January 18 The immigration committee of the house of representatives held its first meeting Monday afternoon to consider a bill by Lee of Multnomah to create a commissioner of publicity promotion and development and to appropriate 45000 for its work.
H A Gibbon who spent 14 months in Siberia with the American Y M C A will give an illustrated lecture at Woodland Park Presbyterian church Friday at 8 p m. He will discuss social, industrial and political conditions and present views he took during his stay.
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