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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1919
Page
12
The Seattle Real Estate association extends the Own Your Home poster exhibit for one more week at the Seattle Fine Arts Society located at 1213 Fourth Ave. The text notes some men resemble stamps, sticking to one thing until they succeed, but you must lick them first.
Sinn Fein member Jerry Boland arrives in New York to press Ireland’s claims for recognition at the peace conference. He says he fled Ireland secretly by an underground route and will tour the United States to rally Irish Americans and seek U S recognition of the Irish republic. Boland plans to visit Washington after meeting Irish Americans here.
J M Waterbury known as the Marathon Pianist collapsed shortly after 9 20 p m following a 36 hour piano session at Monteliuse Music House on Third Ave and University. He had played ragtime and improvisations with occasional classics, drawing a large crowd as attendants tended to his fingers and offered relief during the ordeal.
Michigan Senator elect Henry Ford faces a contest from Newberry who seeks the seat. Newberry, a former secretary of the navy in Roosevelt's cabinet and ex commander of the Michigan naval reserves, is challenging the position.
Mexico's treasury department reports for 1918 total imports from all nations at 164.47 million dollars. U S goods accounted for 141.16 million of these, European countries 16.07 million, with exports expected to exceed imports by about 100 million. Petroleum exports alone near 145 million. fiber and netal show high values.
Tokyo reports farmers thriving due to high rice and cocoon prices. Gentaro Shimura, president of the Hypothee bank of Japan, says prosperity contrasts with industrial and commercial sectors.
Jules Mae 51 Angelo Gaspari 34 and Tom Lombardi 66 proprietors of poor haila were arrested Saturday and charged with violating the liquor ordinance. They posted 100 bail each at Duwamish avenue addresses and face awaiting further action.
The British dirigible R-34 is near ready for its Atlantic crossing from the Firth of Forth area. An admiralty official says the crew may depart at any moment but weather testing delays may push the start to month end. Plans call for a Newfoundland ascent around 7 000 feet and a coast run to Atlantic City with drift corrected by flare signals. The gas bag gets a weatherproof coating to prevent moisture absorption during the transatlantic voyage.
Los Angeles June 9 telegraphers from Western Union Postal and Federal Telegraph vow a strike on June 11 unless full demands are met. L L Marshall the unions first international vice president says the walkout includes members and sympathizers across the Pacific coast and West and demands organize and bargain collectively higher wages and improved conditions. Marshall dispatched the strike order that night.
Federal grand jury indictments were voted against four men in Detroit tied to a scheme to cheat the government through fake bids on salvaged munitions. An additional man was arrested in Detroit as the plot spanned Detroit department officials.
Isaac L. Teller a Civil War veteran and longtime Seattle policeman died Saturday at Columbus sanitarium after a short illness with pneumonia. Born in New York he moved to Seattle in 1880 joined Captain A M Kent's force and lived recently at the Baden hotel. He leaves two brothers James Teller of Anoka Minnesota and Elijah Teller of Syracuse New York. Funeral arrangements were not completed.
Sneak thieves targeting watches operate in Seattle. W Henton C B Foley and C M Foley report their Columbia hotel room entered with $32 and a gold watch stolen. Louis Kraighbaum loses a $40 ticket and $5 cash at Berkshire hotel. J M Jensen at National hotel wakes to missing a jewel timepiece and gold chain.
Attractive Scotch plaid cotton fabric ideal for skirts dresses and blouses priced as a Tuesday special at 60 cents per yard previously 75 cents. Turkish Towels 36 by 42 inches on sale for 38 cents each previously 48 cents. Heavy unbleached sheeting 72 inches wide offered at 5 1 2 cents per yard formerly 70 cents. Pillow tubing twelve inches wide on sale at 8 1 2 cents per yard formerly 45 cents.
Clifford Fountain fourteen and Jao McGourty sixteen fled a Do. RB. Helen guard during transfer from the detention home at 200 Broadway toward the Chehalis reform school. They had recently admitted stealing a downtown automobile and remain at large.
Edwin J. Brown explains twenty five years of crown and bridgework experience. He emphasizes safety sanitation durability and affordability and offers free consultations with a guaranteed service. Brown states his bridgework is easy to clean with a toothbrush and asserts he operates to high professional standards at 106 Columbia Street.
Guy 37, a bookkeeper at the Pacific Coast company, fell 30 feet from his roof while repairing his home at 4228 Burke Ave Saturday. He was taken to Seattle General Hospital with a broken hip and ankle injuries. Claude Hendrickson, 15, who escaped Chehalis reform school, was arrested nearby and placed in juvenile detention.
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