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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1921
Page
8
After a hearing on alleged irregularities in the city payroll the judiciary committee recommends an investigation and new rules to be enacted. The council finance committee will review Friday a list of discrepancies prepared by the civil service commissioners from payrolls checked.
Carl F. Uhden, engineer in charge of Seattle's Skagit river power development, will discuss the project at 8 15 tonight in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room. The civic bureau hosts the illustrated lecture for bureau members and council. public invited as part of a series on public matters.
Mrs. Julia B. Thompson of Ketchikan Alaska died Tuesday at Meridian Convalescing Sanitarium in Seattle. She is survived by her daughter Mrs. G. A. Cornish, a son H. R. Thompson, and a sister Rose L. Boynton.
The Star outlines the salmon recipe contest open to Seattle housewives. Each of the ten best recipes wins a case of 44 one pound cans of pink or chum salmon. Miss Martha E. Dresslar, UW home economics instructor, will judge.
An advertisement touts Degnen's Radio-Active Solar Pad as a universal remedy for constipation rheumatism sciatica gout neuritis neuralgia nervous prostration blood pressure and various internal diseases. It promises continuous radioactive rays to boost circulation and tissue recovery with a risk free trial offered by Radium Appliance Co of Los Angeles.
Bellingham normal school will send a debate team to Seattle to face the University Badger debating trio in Commerce hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The topic asks whether presenting grievances to an arbitration board is a prerequisite to the right to strike or lockout for both employers and employees.
Formal installation of Phi Mu Alpha national honorary music fraternity on the university campus will take place February 16. Carl Paige Wood professor of music notes the event and Charlie Sutton national secretary of the fraternity will oversee the installation proceedings.
In Pittsburg a mob of about fifty urged Lillian Bangham to shoot William Wilson a Black man charged with assault. She fired but missed. five deputies moved the prisoner to an automobile to escape the crowd. Calgary report notes Marion H Witherbee son of a wealthy New Yorker jailed for burglary five years and carrying a revolver one year.
Mrs. Richard Scott Lawrence believes her husband, a former Denver capitalist and politician, was murdered for his wealth estimated between 100000 and 200000. She seeks an investigation by District Attorney Theodore G. Lewis as authorities reexamine the 1914 train death and the missing estate items including the 11 1 2 carat orange yellow diamond once offered to Victoria for hospital funds.
Mrs. Clementine M. Thrapp mother of Rev. Russell F. Thrapp pastor of the First Christian Church died Tuesday at her son's home 207 Harvard Ave N Funeral services set for 7:30 p m Wednesday at the Home Undertaking Co establishment.
A sequence of prices begins at 95 dollars and steps down to 55 dollars. Each value marks a lower price point suitable for discounted items or promotions.
A local store advertises reduced prices on dresses with items marked at two prices, 2.95 and 3.50, signaling a clearance or sale event for women’s apparel.
Senator Poindexter and Representative Britten say Alameda or any San Francisco bay site has not been selected for a Pacific meet base. A subcommittee is drafting the report on possible sites, with Alameda and Mare Island among the likeliest candidates.
Minneapolis reports the death of Donald McDonald a 57 year old pioneer grain dealer. The obituary notes his long service in the grain trade and his prominence in local business circles.
Immigration Commissioner Cammett testifies before the immigration committee. Senator France to discuss Russian relations before the senate foreign relations committee. Manufactures committee continues coal hearings on the Calder bill. Judiciary committee to take further testimony on charges of illegal arrests of reds by Attorney General Palmer. Wage and means committee considers revised cotton tariff schedules. Agriculture committee considers a national forestation program bill. Appropriation subcommittees review army navy deficiency and rivers and harbors bills. Expenditures committee continues war department investigations with General Rogers as witness. Post office committee considers a bill reclassifying postal employees.
Milwaukee fire destroys the company's elevators containing 100000 bushels of wheat. Loss estimated at 300000 dollars.
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