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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1920
Page
1
A narrator reflects on a brutal workplace culture in a California lumber camp. He contrasts high pay with indiscipline and waste, condemning a cadre of shiftless workers who push costs onto real labor. The piece closes with a humorous digression about cows and nosy camp life.
Sacramento July 13 Six hundred thousand acres of California land are owned leased or controlled by Japanese officials told the congressional immigration committee studying the Oriental invasion. Witness Mrs. Allen M Brown of Florin described Nipponese activity in Sacramento county and Florin. George Shima called intermarriage feasible with Yankee girls in a San Francisco hearing.
Mark Keepling, pool room proprietor at 94 Union St, obtained a police permit to arm himself after a death threat left in his mailbox at 4026 47th Ave. The note signed The Terrors shows a dagger drawing and foreign-script signature. Police linked the case to the Tabit/Hathaway shooting era but found no gang named The Terrors. Keepling kept the revolver ready following police advice.
Mise Myrtle Rochon, a hat check clerk in Seattle, met John D. Rockefeller Jr at the Washington hotel. She says the Standard Oil representative promised a gallon of gas that night after a brief breakfast encounter.
The Huron and destroyers have steamed to Taku to guard Americans in case of an attack on Pekin. The move aims to protect nationals as fighting between Chinese rebels and forces around the capital looms near.
In Ketchikan Alaska on July 13 Admiral Rodman’s six destroyers arrived, breaking records from Seattle by six hours. Secretary of the Navy Daniela and Secretary of the Interior John Parton Payne accompanied the fleet on an inspection trip of the Ma. Lielda tanuska coal facilities.
The Star announces 15 centa a line want ads with 10 1-2 cent contract. It touts superior results, a 63,000 paid daily circulation, and a staff ready to assist ad writers from 8:30 am to 6 pm. Phone MAIN 600 for ad placement.
Princess Della Patra, claimed Meyotian royal lineage, walked into a San Francisco court in elaborate Oriental attire. Judge Ward found her guilty of contempt for swindling engineer Erich Fuehle out of 10 000 via a love-note scheme, jail ensued, bail revoked, and she was sent to a cell amid cheers. The prisoner flashed a smile as she was led away, with a court order for a clothes change. She arrived after a New York arrest last week.
A proposed city ordinance drafted by Corporation Counsel Walter F. Meier would ban keeping dogs that bark or howl loudly and habitually. Violators face a $100 fine, up to 30 days in jail, or both if adopted.
The Trades Union Congress adopted a resolution calling for an immediate Ireland truce and withdrawal of British forces. The measure, passed at Central Hall Westminster, represents thousands of British workers.
Weather forecaster G N Salisbury expects fair conditions for the next 24 hours after heavy rains on Sunday and yesterday. Moderate westerly winds are forecast.
In Fresno a record crowd of women packs the courthouse as Marion Pittman stands trial for the murder of Andrew Nicholson. The defense warns it will reveal alleged escapades, while speculation about Pittman’s missing wife runs high. Pittman, a steady hardware department head, allegedly killed Nicholson after suspecting infidelity.
Arthur Anderson, a wounded WWI veteran, was granted a reprieve by Gov. Hart on his way to a reformatory for stealing a sack of sugar from the Eagle Case near the Pantages theatre. The mother’s plea and support from C Osseward and Adam Beeler influenced the decision. The governor released him for time free of trouble. Also, P L Kramer pleaded guilty and was fined $50 for violating the national prohibition law in U S District Court.
The police department filed a 1921 budget estimate seeking a six day workweek with one day off, and an $118000 appropriation to enable the plan. Engineer A H Dimock pushed for employee raises averaging 18 percent, while department totals show increases for police, engineers, libraries and parks as budgets are prepared. Council finance head A T Drake announced the budget review would begin next week.
Dope smugglers R D Noble and C Kal Chinese were bound to await grand jury action on $500 bail each at a U S Court hearing led by Col Robert W McClelland. Inspectors arrested them after 13 cans of opium were found ashore concealed in a vest.
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