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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1922
Page
1
An excerpt from William Mac Leod Raine’s Gunsight Pass tees the novel’s serial run in The Star beginning tomorrow. The scene features a tense gunfight with Bob Joyce Sanders and a tiger-man as shots erupt and action surges, signaling sustained excitement.
An intense quake struck early this morning causing seismograph instruments to go out of commission across multiple cities and stations, according to reports beginning shortly after dawn.
The tremor was logged by seismographs at Harvard and Georgetown and marked the strongest in a decade. Authorities suspect a source in Southern Mexico or Central America as residents from San Francisco to the East and Pacific coast noted early morning shaking.
The column lists items from a 1920s scene in Seattle with notes on a mock joy ride by six boys from Lake Burien, upcoming dry efforts by EB C Yellowley, and playful quips about Prohibition era culture, theater plays at Wilkes, and local jokes about flappers and public life.
Horner denounces the Washington poll tax as unjust with no exemptions and cites rapid collection and fund misallocation. He traces tax parallels to historic abuses and notes referendum hurdles. Attorney Lane explains signatures needed to refer or repeal, urging a Yes vote.
Governor Hart's special taxation investigation committee proposes repealing the poll tax and may back a flat income tax of one half of one percent with exemptions of $1,000 for bachelors $2,000 for married men and $200 per child. The panels oppose a state sales tax and urge no federal gasoline tax.
Sofia newspapers announce the engagement of Princesa Yolanda eldest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel to King Roma of Bulgaria. The Princesa Yolanda is 20 and Loris is 24.
In Everett on January 31, jurors were chosen for the trial of Bertha Wilkes and her 18 year old daughter Treva Pete for murder. One juror, J. F. Kennedy, objected to the death penalty or life imprisonment, but the judge ruled the panel would remain intact with Kennedy as a juror and sought an alternate. The final panel includes Eric Narin Frank Falea Ole Thorgenson John R. Carlson Flor Johnson J.C. Sipple Lewis B. Hatfield J. F. Kennedy J.J. Cretley Neal McMillan Mrs Anna Robinet G Startup. The selection proceeded swiftly.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa was named as a judge of the Eighth federal circuit after accepting President Harding’s offer. The nomination was sent to the Senate and confirmed unanimously and immediately. Kenyon had previously declined but accepted during a White House conference as leaders pressed for a replacement.
President Harding and his cabinet discussed Henry Ford's offer for the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plant. Secretary of War Weeks planned to confer with the president and cabinet before presenting the Berd office contract to Congress with his comments.
Snow blocks Tejon Pass trap about 20 cars between Lebec and Bakersfield as rescuers led by County Supervisors McParland and Wagg push to reach stranded motorists. Four to five feet of snow closes the ridge route. U S forest service lines suffer slow communications. The Automobile Club of Southern California hauls supplies northward to aid stranded travelers.
In Los Angeles on January 21, police suspect Mrs. Mattie Hannon of firing four bullets at Paul Kramer after a family quarrel over her daughter's affection. Kramer, hospitalized but recovering, says his mother in law shot him while they argued in a car. Mrs. Hannon denies the claim and says Kramer is mistaken.
A thug attacked four Vassar College girls in two days on the campus in Poughkeepsie New York. Police organized posses after a marauder assaulted an instructor last night and college authorities vow increased protection for students.
A bomb exploded in the doorway of a frame apartment house at No 2 Montague Place Telegraph Hill San Francisco early today endangering seven families and causing heavy property damage The front of the building was partially wrecked and windows up to 200 yards away were shattered
Mrs Ruby S L Donohue sues H B Jesmer and Miss G Belle Edge for 10500 in superior court over a June 9 accident on University bridge. Donohue, riding with Edge, alleges Jesmer owned the car and loaned it to Edge. The suit stems from an alienation of affections case filed by Mrs Jesmer against Edge.
Helen Stovan a Detroit girl was found drugged and attacked placed on an interurban track as a car approached. The motorman braked hard stopping the vehicle within six inches of her body, leaving her in critical condition at a Mount Clemens hospital.
Edward C. Meibaum an auto painter living at H412%y 20th ave NW disappeared Monday and is the subject of a city wide search by Jolice police Tuesday leaving a death by own action note and prompting a broad search
A major earthquake rattled northern California and southern Oregon early today, with two shocks in Oregon and several in California towns from Redding to Red Bluff. No damage was reported, though buildings swayed and residents were awakened, while seismographs recorded a strong disturbance near Santa Clara.
Radio queries across northwestern Mexico found that this morning's earthquakes recorded in the United States were not felt in the San Luis Sonora area.
Reports from Nogales Arizona state that today’s earth shocks were not felt along the Southern Pacific de Mexico telegraph lines. No disturbances were recorded in Arizona or Sonora according to advices received.
Earth disturbances were recorded by the University of Washington seismograph Tuesday morning from 5 21 to 7 22. The event details appear on the last page column.
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