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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
14
Mrs FP Grout TM and Mrs FE BK Koop reportedly tried poisoning themselves Sunday afternoon in their shared 615 Wester Way apartments after quarrel with two shipyard workers. Husbands were told only minutes later. All three women were rushed to City Hospital and discharged hours later after promising never to repeat.
More than 100 delegates arrive by train for the annual hotel association convention in Portland. Jensen, head of the Seattle group and publisher of Hotel News, leads a local committee greeting visitors at the O and W station. Delegates tour the city and attend a banquet scheduled for Monday evening.
A brisk Sunday at Alki bathing beach featured 500 ocean plunge seekers and about 10 000 attendees for the opening Wagner band concert at Woodland Park. Other beaches saw lighter crowds as the day offered froth laden waves and chilly air.
Police seized several gallons of saki during a raid at the I Sakai premises located at 14 Jackson Street on Saturday. Sakaji was arrested.
Bradford Ripley son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Ripley suffered three skull fractures shown by an X ray taken Saturday. He had injuries from a traffic accident last week and was moved home after recovery from brain concussion. Doctors expect eventual recovery.
Virgil Clark and George Davis, Tacoma youths, confessed to police in Yakima on Sunday that they stole eight automobiles and abandoned them. Davis had been arrested recently in Ogden Utah.
Federal building offices except the post office will shut Saturday afternoons during the summer months. Officials extend the fiscal year ending in June and will work late for two weeks to complete reports.
Eva Sugiura 18 attempted suicide by leaping from Woodland park boathouse into Green lake. HK Weir rescued her after a struggle. she later recovered at City hospital. Husband Joseph Sugiura, baby in danger, note left blaming unhappiness for act. Witnesses include W A Kelly and N G Ginion.
Astoria Oregon June 23 Sheriff Elmer Gibson of Grays Harbor county Washington arrived to arrest Agarista crew members for the murder of First Mate Frank Bale but found no arrests. After investigation he concluded Bale died by his own action as the steamer Agarista departed Aberdeen harbor.
City workers may be paid on a sliding wage scale if the board of public works and Councilmen Fitzgerald and Moore win approval. Time of service and efficiency would govern salaries as considered in last year’s budget debate.
Kathleen Russell, 16, who vanished from Maj. Arthur Small’s home at 626 Belmont Ave N, was not located despite constant searches by private detectives and police. She was last seen leaving the public library about two hours after leaving the Small residence, according to yesterday’s report.
A fire at J. A. McDonald’s residence on H7 45th Avenue Sunday night was started by an iron left on. Firefighters confined the blaze to the room housing the iron, with damage totaling about 1 dollar.
Storm Lake residents report 4,000,000 young pike released into Storm Lake by W. B. Alberts fish and game warden. The influx promises a busy season for fishermen. new arrivals are not yet legal to keep, while pike from last year should soon reach marketable size.
R C Hill manager of the Merchants' Exchange leaves for a business and pleasure trip through the Fast Tuesday. For eight years he has led the Exchange and now takes his first real vacation in that period. R H Boyd will oversee operations in Hill's absence as the trip heads east.
In Budapest on June 23 a dustman and his family moved into the town house of a former Hungarian prime minister under new Soviet housing regulations.
Fifty Seattle business men left Monday under the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club to tour northern cities. The delegation plans to return Wednesday night.
Rajiwahn Singh, a Hindu revolutionary, is released from the federal penitentiary on MacNeil Island in August and may be sent to India. He was convicted in San Francisco on a charge of conspiring to incite a revolution against Britain.
Infants and children's brown kid button shoes with plain toe and turned sole priced from 2.35 to 2.85 per pair. White in-back button shoes in sizes five to eight reduced to 3.75 per pair. Broken lines of acrobat shoes in smoked horse and calfskin and Misses patent button shoes sizes 11 to 2 reduced to 4.15. First Floor.
The ad lists ribbed lisle and cotton stockings for children and misses at prices from 50 to 65 cents and one dollar. It sells boys’ ribbed cotton stockings and mentions sizes. Also promoted is a basement store package with a form for embroidery, finishing thread, and instructions, plus a range of other sewing supplies and corset covers.
A notice advertises Klearflax Linen Rugs in year round use with colors taupe brown seal brown light gray dark green blue in sizes 4 6x7 6 9 8x10 and 9x12, dust resisting reversible and moth proof. Also featured are night gowns combinations dressing lacques ready to wear with embroidery pending pillow cases and guest towels in patterns, and finishing braid in sky blue navy red lavender or white priced from 3 to 25 cents per yard with a three yard bolt available.
Mike Supet's Ravensdale confectionery店 was robbed Saturday afternoon. Deputy sheriffs are investigating the incident.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. H. Thomas, widow of Police Sergeant J. H. Thomas, will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Henney Watson chapel. She died Friday night at Providence Hospital.
Thieves entered the apartments of Mrs. R. D. Shelton at 1414 East Harrison Street Saturday afternoon and made off with a large quantity of jewelry.
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