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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
6
Berlin reports on German rail travel remaining robust in volume but slower in speed and eroded by wartime damage. Postwar trains now average about 65 kph instead of 80, with passenger comfort degraded as repairs lag and looting receded into history. Losses mount as costs rise and prices force higher fares.
Members of the city council the board of public works and the engineers department left Tuesday for an inspection trip to the Gorge creek unit of the Skagit hydro electric project. They will conduct an exhaustive survey before returning on Friday.
In two Monday night incidents, Olsen of East 4 lake avenue and Denny Way was rushed to City Hospital after being knocked 30 feet by a taxi driven by Howard Thompson of Fourth Avenue West. She suffered no serious injuries. A. J. Taylor of 10th Avenue West was bruised when struck by M. A. Grady of Sixth Ave West at 10th Ave and Howe Street. Grady stated the wet pavement caused the skid and he was unhurt.
The Star invites readers to report disappearances to reunite separated relatives. It lists individuals seeking information including Mrs Mary Nolde in Tacoma about Ida Louise Jackson, Miss A Winter and John Harding of Seattle, William Thompson, Burgess Gordon, Mrs Daisy Barker, Arnold Kirchwey, John E Anderson, Joe La Pine, Robert L Alford. Reports may be shared with other papers.
Rosamond Dove testified that Merbert P. Ziegler threatened to kill defendant Mrs. Cora Dc Orthwein during the murder trial. Dove, a surprise defense witness, recalled meeting Orthwein on a lonely road last March and seeing her distressed and bruised as an auto party passed.
Body of Paul Edward Simonson six year old son of Mr and Mrs 8 J Simonson Yakima was brought to Seattle for cremation.
Today marks the official start of summer and the longest daylight period. Citizens are urged to shed overcoats and embrace warm weather attire as temperatures rise across the region.
The 1920s labor leadership contest pits Samuel Gompers against John L. Lewis as factions align with old guard conservatism versus mobilized younger delegates. Tensions rise with lobby clashes and competing headquarters amid a battle over direction of the federation.
Seattle port commissioner George B. Lamping condemns state tax waste and the poll tax as unfair burdens on homeowners and small builders. He urges constitutional changes, a constitutional convention, and reduction of military and public spending, asserting current taxation rots the system and harms taxpayers.
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