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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1920
Page
1
A narrator mocks urban restrictions during a Glorious Fourth outing, recounting attempts to buy firecrackers and the city’s noise curbs. He contrasts city control with rural freedom, praising ranch life where people govern themselves and resist overbearing authorities.
Off Sandy Hook the Shamrock and Resolute drifted for hours as wind failed. early lead by Shamrock faded with calms and shifts from north to south, Resolute briefly led before Shamrock closed in. Patrol boats cleared a passage as both approached the finish with light air and delays continuing.
Members of the Immigration Committee in Washington press for decisive action on Japanese immigration and exclusion. They warn that strict measures are needed now to protect economic and racial balance, citing California Hawaii and western states as evidence, and call for no loopholes or photo brides.
In the Seattle hearings of the signal committee on the Japanese question Rev Dr J Crowther urged full citizenship for Japanese while Judge Burke defended limited immigration and praised Japanese character He noted the rising sun honor and served Nippon Yusen Kaisha ties but said a unified community of mixed races remains unlikely in practice The session closed with praise for Crowther and Burke and a reference to turning to Page 2 for continuation More context on page 2 column 8
A posse hunts six escapees after Sheriff T. D. Taylor was murdered during a jail breakout in Pendleton Oregon. Lindgren captured near Cayuse 14 miles east. five others traced to Meacham in the Blue Mountains 48 miles southeast of Pendleton. Bloodhounds from Walla Walla aided the search as the group fled on a freight train into wooded country.
Two coast guard officers were killed in a raid on a Dublin coast guard station carried out by Sinn Feiners in the early hours of today. The attack increases violence amid ongoing political turmoil in the region.
New York July 26 A young widow Katherine McNulty daughter Margaret four is offered for sale after an advertisement drawn bids. The mother claims poverty and illness after husband’s death three years ago, while she struggles to keep Martin and Margaret safe in a small room.
Physicians attending former Premier Clemenceau announced he is not ill and will return to Paris on Friday from Vichy where he had been receiving treatment. The denial was issued at PATUS on July 26.
Bela Kun a former Hungarian dictator is interned in a Passau Germany camp dispatches report. The Berlin government has not replied to Hungary's extradition demand.
Walla Walla July 26. Sheriff finds Joe Buchino at a still site on Dry Creek. He had a sense of humor about the situation, authorities say.
Dr. H M Read health commissioner tells Mayor Caldwell the municipal market is dominated by Japanese interests and their subleases set prices. He cites California parallels and questions Rev A G Murphy on stalls run by producers.
Dorothy Riley 22 a counterfeiter en route to Oakland after serving a nine month sentence for making bogus money with husband John Riley who escaped from McNeil's Island and is now a fugitive. She says the game is a losing one and plans to live straight henceforth.
Five masked men held up the Union Credit Fran caise bank on Fales street with revolvers today and escaped in an automobile with a strong box containing 11000.
Chicago police abandon murder theory in Max Poindexter death investigation. Officials now state the death was by his own action after reports of heavy financial losses and a health deteriorating letter written days before. Senator Miles Poindexter is related as a cousin.
Sheriff led a manhunt for Jim Sphyridis who killed 11 year old Mary Jane Pappas on Mercer Island. A North Bend area posse hid near a ranch after nightfall while others pursued a possible boat escape to Beaux Arts village. Witness C E Dewry from Fruitland reported seeing a man of Sphyridis description take a rowboat at 9 30 Saturday night.
The Want Ads column urges readers to use the Lost and Found section to locate missing items or return found property. Readers are reminded to call PHONE MAIN 600 for assistance with locating or returning belongings.
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