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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1920
Page
12
John T. Dooling assistant district attorney plans to have the retina of Joseph B. Elwell shot after his June 11 death at home. French police sent the suggestion by cable amid beliefs about the last image seen before death, which Dooling treats as a potential aid.
A wartime style sale lists khaki tents blankets ponchos raincoats and steel helmets. Items include 9x9 khaki tents 16x16 Sibley tents and shelter gear with prices from 35 cents to 81 50 per item.
Democratic leaders in San Francisco declared the century old tariff issue a dead campaign topic. They cited the party platform’s reaffirmation of tariff for revenue only and noted Republicans also gave only a perfunctory reference to protection. The issue, once a civil war cause, is now relegated from the political spotlight.
A 10 foot road section blew up in front of a Des Moines store on Saturday injuring none. Two weeks earlier a longer section wounded a passerby as heat expands a solid concrete foundation. A trench and flexible filler are proposed to counter rising sections.
Six destroyers were to convoy Secretary of the Navy Joe Daniels to Alaska at Bremerton and were expected to arrive by Saturday. The ships may also be used to pursue a fish poacher.
The record lists numerous state by state tallies for Cox Palmer and McAdoo with totals: Cox 429 Palmer 181 McAdoo 364 percent, plusодabsent and minor names. Final lines show miscellaneous names and percentages from districts like California Indiana and Massachusetts.
Official totals list Cox 429, Palmer 177, McAdoo 364 percent, Davis 54, Cummings 65, Owen 24, Glass 25, Clark 2, Underwood 1, absent 2. The data summarizes per state votes for Cox Palmer McAdoo Davis and others with numerous breakdowns.
One of the largest trade conventions in the Northwest is the Interstate Realty association meeting in Spokane on July 15 16 and 17. Over 1 000 delegates from Oregon Washington Idaho Montana British Columbia and Alberta are expected to attend.
The OCR list records player totals by state and city for multiple players including McAdoo Cox Palmer Davia Owen and Palmer, detailing scores across diverse teams and regions. Totals show combined counts and percentages with some errors and inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation.
An OCR style list details votes by state for candidates McAdoo Cox Palmer Davis Owen and others with totals and absences. It presents official like tallies and unofficial totals showing Cox leading with 424 percent, Palmer 167, McAdoo 971, with multiple states listing per-candidate counts and nonvoting statuses.
The rules committee of the Democratic convention in San Francisco discusses abolishing the two-thirds nominating vote and the unit rule. If approved, the change would not affect this convention, says Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford, Connecticut.
The report warns that surface temperatures exceed the melting point of common envelope materials. Scientists note extreme solar heat risks for space missions and require protective shielding and cooling to prevent damage.
At Seattle residents request, Prof Frank Griffin resumes lectures on How to Read People at Sight at the Knights of Columbus hall starting July 6 at 7 p m. The sessions classify five types by outward signs and aim to make human behavior understandable. The July 6 7 and 8 talks will be free for all attendees and will cover character analysis from a scientific perspective.
Baseball results from New York Philadelphia and Pittsburg show mixed scores and key battery pairings. Highlighted games include Philadelphia and Brooklyn offenses, with pitchers Fixey Winthrow Barnes Snyder Fisher Wingo Haefner Hendrix O Farrell Schupp Clemons Marquard Smith Mamaux Miller Fillin and Gowdy listed as players.
In the American League openers Cleveland defeats an opponent 8 to 0 at Camargo with Caldwell ONeill and Williams Schalk handling the batteries. Philadelphia edges New York 6 to 3 as Pennock Walters Hasty and Styles work the mound. St Louis beats Boston 4 to 2 behind Sotheron Severeid Ehmke Stanage. Washington hosts New York with Shore Ruel and Zach wry ONeill on the mound.
The Daily News editorialized that if a dark horse is nominated at San Francisco it is likely to be John W. Davis. It praised Davis as an able man who has earned confidence and respect in Great Britain through frankness and tact.
Officials report special allowances during weekend to help holiday travel and racegoers. The Five A. M. club proposes slicing next month’s supply for business and emergencies, then issuing daily tickets to pleasure cars to ensure fair distribution. The plan awaits mayoral and company approval before next tanker El Segundo arrives mid July.
Seattle receives two Curtiss Seagull aircrafts joining the local fleet of air buses. Western Air, led by manager J Colbert Sullivan, handles distribution for this region of the United States.
The Paulist Choir will give a concert at the Arena next Monday night July 12. The renowned men and boy singers, now under Father William J., will feature John Gan of St Patrick's Cathedral in New York City as soloist.
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