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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1920
Page
7
The Veterans' Republican club at Roosevelt hall on Third Ave will elect officers and seek to organize permanently. The event supports fundraising and campus arts students and honors the family of a deputy sheriff.
The Wednesday Temple Weekly lists births at Providence and Seattle area hospitals with multiple families credited for newborns including Miles at Alder, Baris at 1814 N 44th, and a girl at 3807 Linden Ave N. Several Seattle and Tacoma residents appear in legal notices and name changes, with names including Alfred J, Laura R, John Co, Ruth, Alma Mae, Mel, and others. The document also records births and conversions, with many Seattle addresses and hospital references, plus granted divorces or legal actions.
Governor Louis F. Hart will be the principal speaker at a Republican rally at Greenwood hall located at 83rd and Greenwood. The Woodland Park Republican club sponsors the event with F. J. Herrick as president and Mrs F J White as secretary.
Edwin touts Chaplin at the Bijou with laughs to spare while Angeline frets over a new waist and permanent wave. Shriek Duo at the Scarehead promises hair-raising thrills.
The writer notes farm life amid market volatility and tax depredations, contrasting the farmer’s precarious profit with workers. He warns nine town merchants fall for every farmer who struggles, while farmers often barely feed their families and fear uncertain futures.
A fragmented notice lists multiple infant deaths aged 7 days at 151 11th Ave and 17 days at 1824 N, plus adult entries Samuel Laframboise 62 Enumclaw Hugh Becket 71 Bound View Hospital Dinkman Matilda 64 2227 W Smith Fieiner Ruth stillborn 4220 34th Ave S Hugh Smith A160 and scattered text about orders and a stray line about lovers not matching due to correspondence.
The report details the early phase of a yacht race between Shamrock and Resolute, with Resolute taking an initial lead before Shamrock overtook. Weather worsened as shifting winds forced sails changes, including Shamrock’s spinnaker and ballonet adjustments, while Resolute struggled with sail settings and a soft mouth. Shamrock led at the first mark by 3 minutes 35 seconds in elapsed time, with both boats adapting sails for the prevailing breeze as they head toward the second mark.
T. T. Maroney, veteran aviator, will leave for Alaska Thursday for a six weeks tour to inspect landing fields and air currents. If conditions prove favorable, commercial air service between Seattle and Alaska coastal cities may begin soon. Maroney did not reveal the employers backing the Alaskan trip.
Leaders of the Republican party from six Western states gather at the Palace hotel in San Francisco to review political situations state by state and plan their campaign. Attendees include Allen Jayne from Arizona Guy Kelly from Washington Judge John Hart from Idaho and regional chairman Haymond Benjamin.
In Des Moines Iowa today six people were injured when a curtain collapsed from a platform at the Republican state convention opening in the Coliseum. Injured include Congr evman Gilbert M Haughen of the Fourth district Congressman Rameryer of the Sixth district Louis C Kurty Des Moines C R Beyers Des Moines GO Thomas and Major Snoll.
In Yakima a joint convention of the nonpartisan league the triple alliance the committee of 48 and the railwaymen's welfare league debates party strategy and election law steps. Leaders consider whether to back Republican nominees or form a third party as talks favor entering the Republican primaries.
Nine men remain entombed after an explosion at the Unio Collieries mine in Renton near Pittsburg. Lamp man on duty Mike Thomas said he powered on the electric system against his protest at the order of John Lutman, fire boss, and the blast followed. Rescuers press on with hopes of rescue today.
Kawakami, a leading Japanese figure in America, dodged direct questions at a U S immigration committee hearing about wartime information sources and his role in Japanese intelligence for western United States. He said he favors citizenship for Japanese and Chinese and framed his efforts as publicity rather than propaganda.
Three bandits with nickel plated revolvers robbed William Jensen and Carl Holberg in separate rooms at the Burnside Hotel Firetape and Pike area around 2 a.m. They fled after trying to break into the Jap proprietor's room. Deputy J. Neal arrested Tom Fitzgerald, 20, a laborer, near Seventh Ave and University St about 3:30 a.m. Fitzgerald was named by Charlies Anderson as the bandit who earlier attempted to enter Anderson's window armed with a nickel plated gun. Anderson reported the assailant ran after being discovered and fled across the street. The trio stole $1.50 from Jensen and 59 cents from Holberg. two other members remain at large. Fitzgerald matches a suspect described in a prior Arcade Hotel robbery. Nearby, Bertha Lindhugie, 9, Edna Lindhugie, 15, and Idla Mason, 14, drowned while wading in the South Platte River. Missouri celebrated its 100th birthday yesterday in Jefferson City.
Maud Fider, auburn haired colored woman, held in city jail as suspect after robbery Sunday night of 8 Sugura. A red haired woman about 26, wearing gray pongee dress, reported to have held up Jap man without using a gun. Righty, about 27, perfume scented in gray suit, accused of rifling pockets of $140. Julia Washington, 14, colored, also arrested. All picked up near 11th Ave and Jackson St, close to the earlier robbery scene on Weller St between 12th and 14th Aves.
The Democratic National Committee opened in Columbus with a push to ratify the woman suffrage amendment in Tennessee. A 16 member sub committee was formed to work with Governor Cox and Elin D. Roosevelt on the national committee chairmanship.
A lone highwayman tried to hold up W. G. Clark of the Scandinavian American Bank in front of 637 0th Ave last night at about 10. The would be robber, about 23, wore a slouch hat and fled when frightened away. Police and detectives searched the area but found no suspect.
In Graham North Carolina a mob stormed the county jail killing Jim Ray, 46, and wounding Willie Philips and Clem Bradshaw as a machine gun unit under Capt. Marion B. Fowler fired to stop the attempted seizure of three negro inmates accused of assault. The assault ended after about three minutes.
Mose Gibson, described as a Negro, confessed to the murder of Roy D. Trapp, a wealthy Fullerton rancher, and to an assault on Mia. Authorities say the suspect also admitted killing Mr and Mrs Ehrhardt in Phoenix on June 7. He is linked to a prior murder in Baton Rouge about ten years ago.
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