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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
5
San Francisco and Oakland labor councils form committees to plan an eleventh hour campaign to save Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to be hanged for involvement in the preparedness parade bomb explosions. Actions will be reviewed by labor councils nationwide at a mass meeting on July 28.
The State Bar convention meets in Tacoma starting Thursday July 15 with a welcome by Mayor C M Riddel. Supreme Judge Kenneth Mackintosh will respond. President N C Richards delivers the annual address. Papers on The Jury System and The Constitution and Personal Liberty are read by Tacoma and Seattle lawyers. A smoker for men and a women’s entertainment are planned.
Seattle hunters will wage a campaign against crows in Woodland Park to curb their attacks on song birds. The county game warden and park board officials agreed on this extermination plan this Friday.
The article notes the fourth anniversary of the war and the global involvement of 26 nations. It announces a week long series by United Press staff reviewing principal war phases, with daily byline plans from correspondents in France England American front Rome and Paris.
Day three of talks brings no agreement as cannerymen, fishermen, wholesalers, and state food officials fail to resolve the maximum price dispute for the spring run. AF L organizer O C Young and Joshua Green press for a plan to ship via cannery boats to equalize rates, while Neah Bay cannery pays the current top price amid scarce markets and leaner supply.
The King County food administration is located at No 3 Central building with telephone Elliott 4940 All food questions should be referred to this address and phone number.
Six deputies in the county prosecuting attorney’s office endorse A. M. Brackett to succeed Alfred H. Lundin as county attorney. The group includes Frank P. Hessell Wm J Steiner Erven H H Palmer T H Patterson Lane Summers and Joseph A Rarto.
United Press reports on July 20 from Paria as American Red Cross hospitals fill with wounded. Ambulances move through the eastern boulevard while crowds honor the returning soldiers. Nurses and doctors work around the clock to meet the emergency.
Walker C. Smith general manager of Equity Printing Co was jailed for 36 hours after arrest on orders from Chief Warren as he attempted to file an injunction to stop interference with the New Unionist publication. Smith condemned the action as malicious and vowed to press the case.
A supereix automobile owned by J. J. Kelley of 914 21st Ave was stolen Friday between 12 PM and 4:50 PM from Third and Seneca. Police have not recovered the vehicle.
The Latona bridge will close from 10 p m Monday to 6 a m Tuesday for repairs, as announced by the street department Saturday.
Northwest Red Cross director Stimeon warns staff not to seek public reward or engage unduly in politics while serving the Red Cross. The statement was issued at the national headquarters meeting.
The two six inch guns at Woodland Park will be transferred to the Puget Sound navy yard. Weighing five tons each, the guns were loaned to the park board from the U S Navy and used since the Manila Bay era. Their return has been requested.
Clifford Longeway, 18, who shot and killed William Pollard, 53, in defense of his mother, may be released. Prosecutor Remann stated no unexpected developments are seen. Coroner Stewart and Deputy Prosecutor Selden called the act justifiable homicide. the boy said Pollard abused his mother and he fired with a rifle.
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