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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1921
Page
8
Eighteen candidates for the Quar lante Hommes and Nuit Chevaux de of the American Legion were initiated at the city jail Saturday night in a formal ceremony.
Seventy five thousand visitors are expected in Seattle to witness the fleet demonstration. The event, part of Navy Night and a Pacific fleet showcase, runs during July with Elks and travelers from Los Angeles and other conventions in town.
A Saturday fire at the East Waterway Dock and Warehouse Co. plant swept warehouses and a wharf with an estimated damage of 200000 dollars. Sparked by a switch engine, quick fire department action confined the blaze, with a northwest wind threatening more. The plant, valued at over 2900000 dollars, was widely feared to burn. the steamer Wert Ison was towed to safety and will resume loading Monday.
Leona Sigart a kitchen maid at Whit tle Springs hotel in Knoxville Tennessee was notified she will inherit 3 000 000 as one of the six nieces and nephews of the late Lord Aberdeen of England.
This week Seattle children will learn the dog paddle under Instructor Ernest Wells. Free swimming classes are open on city beaches with several hundred already registered. Monday schedules include Alki beach and North Green Lake and South Green Lake with separate boys and girls sessions led by Wells and aides.
President Harding will personally address Congress this week to urge swift action on taxation and tariff measures and to push aside the soldier bonus bill. He is expected to request national unity and the subordination of personal arms in pursuing these laws.
The three masted bark Astrid limped into port after 28 days at sea with a large hole in its starboard bow. A patch of wood and cement was improvised at sea to keep the ship afloat following an iceberg collision. Nearby reports note a separate jury summons in London involving a nun from a religious community.
Three holdups occurred in a single night linked to suspects chased for eight blocks along Third Avenue after midnight. Officers Rey Newton and J K McCarthy pursued an auto containing Theodore Gustafson Gus Myren and RK L Chambers who surrendered at Third Avenue and Union Street. Victims included John Dyson. Oyama Jap storekeeper and A Van Winkle at Standard OK station. Dyson reported a pistol resembling a Fourth of July cap pistol. Suspects held for investigation.
Maud Moore, alleged Knoxville murder fugitive, last seen in Tacoma, is being sought by Seattle police. A $2000 reward offered. Moore previously posted $10,000 bail after being arrested in Knoxville for the Sept 8, 1919 auto dealer Leroy D. Harth murder, later disappearing. She reportedly worked as a Tacoma stenographer before vanishing again.
Bargains offer clearances on hats in plain black navy tan and white in sizes 6 to 7 with former high prices cut. Womens summerweight vests in plain or fancy top with low neck sleeveless styles available in sizes 36 and 38 at three for 50 cents. Drapery materials include Madras Nets and Scrims in white cream ecru and colors, with limited pieces, forTuesday sale.
Fishermen in Salmon Bay prepare to harvest the Fraser river sockeye during the quadrennial run. Purse seiners lay nets a quarter mile long and 150 feet wide anchored offshore with lead sinkers to ensure only a few salmon escape.
The Skagit city council will consider an ordinance to issue 5 500 000 dollars in bonds for continuing work on the Skagit. The bill goes to the utilities and finance committees for discussion and return for final action. If approved, a vote likely a week from Monday.
Two thousand yards of unbleached muslin 36 inches wide offered for aprons and dresses. Special Tuesday price ten cents per yard.
Funeral services for O. M. Hartquist a 62 year old Kitsap county rancher will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday from Home Undertaking company parlor. Hartquist died at Virginia Mason hospital Saturday night from injuries after a fall from a scaffold on his farm three weeks ago leaving a broken neck.
French residents in Seattle plan Bastile Day festivities on Thursday July 14 at 3010 FE Alderst Avenue the home of Miss Hor tense Semener. Dr William K McKibben of the China club addressed the King County Democratic club at Meves cafeteria about efforts to curb Seattle drug traffic.
In Spokane Rev. Fr. James A. Kenally, vice president of Gonzaga University, told a bandit to wait for 200 or 300 dollars. He then left and a policeman entered. bandit Hedvin Nelson is jailed.
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