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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
12
Mrs. Madge Anna Sawyer testifies her husband threatened to go to an island of Apes where there is no civilization. The piece notes no such island exists while Darwinian ideas and animal references are mentioned.
The testimony of Mrs Sawyer described brutal abuse by inventor husband Lawser leading to the shooting as he threatened to leave for an island of apes. She recounted past beatings, a frightened state, and her attempt to summon neighbors before firing to stop him.
Fraternal Hall hosts a free lecture by Elate Lincoln Benedict on Practical Psychology to raise funds for St George’s parish school. Simultaneously Women Democrats hear Ellis Meredith of Washington discuss plans for the San Francisco convention. Marriage licenses and various notices listed from Seattle area residents.
Organized labor passes a resolution at a Montreal convention to fight Oriental immigration by excluding Japanese and abolishing the gentlemen's agreement. The plan calls for petitions to President Wilson and Congress to push for amendments and citizenship bans for Asians.
Governors Cox of Ohio William G McAdoo and Attorney General Palmer lead on the first ballot at the Democratic national convention in San Francisco. Norman Mack a New York Democratic National Committeeman predicted the outcome as he traveled with campaign managers toward the convention.
Detroit June 17 Michigan Democrats vow to back Herbert Hoover on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention. Leaders say the state delegation will unite behind the Republican nominee in the general party rally.
Montreal June 17 Government ownership and a plan for democracy passed at the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor. The vote 29 059 to 8 349 followed a two day battle that defeated Samuel Gompers. The resolution echoed the Plumb Plan league.
A special train carrying over 80 newspaper men left Salt Lake City for San Francisco after a stopover. They were invited to hear an organ recital and view a bathing girl review as guests of the city, drawing capacity attendance. Sentiment along the route favored a McAdoo Cox presidential ticket.
Chicago reports A W Ricker on the proposed third party pin to boost liberal strength by absorbing democrats. He cites Wisconsin Washington and North Dakota as certain gains. Minnesota Idaho and Montana may follow as liberals aim to cut into major parties. In St Joseph Missouri a headless body is found in a lake with wire clothes line and weighted iron bed rails nearby.
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