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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
9
City engineers announce the timbered bridge over the West waterway at Spokane street will not be replaced for at least three years. In the interim a study of bridge types will determine the future construction.
The weather man predicts fair and warm conditions for Thursday with moderate westerly winds. United States exports show cum to the value of 2 164 290 dollars for the year 1919.
Testimony describes Curtia Curtis and James Rader in a tense camp dispute over Rader’s alleged interference in Curt is marriage. Curtis confronts Rader and is fatally shot after Curtis and his wife plead for protection and attempt to leave the camp. Witnesses recount a fight, the gun grab, and multiple shots ending Curtis’s life.
J. A. Russell a Meadowdale conspiracy defendant and former Bremerton navy yard inspector was found guilty of impersonating a federal officer by a United States district court jury. He pleaded guilty earlier and was fined 500 dollars. sentencing set for June 29 by Federal Judge Cushman.
Listings show the First Vision A. PF. club inviting all First Division men to 800 Roosevelt Yotorene hall and a lectures segment by Elisabeth Towne editor of Nautilus magazine on The New Thought of God Thru Man at 100 Auditorium 1411 Fifth Ave with a reception 2:30 to 4:30. Also a YMCA recital by piano pupils of Agnes Kane Murrie at 1000 Admiral Way and various local names and addresses appear in the public notices.
In Portland the 61st Shrine special from the East brought ten percent of Pullman equipment. Gov. Ben Olcott and Mayor George L. Baker welcomed the imperial session of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine which runs five days. W. Freeland Kendrick answered for the imperial council as the parade and electrical exhibition drew large crowds.
Mrs. Robert Bradley, 22, shot by Harry Jenkins near a milk condensing plant while having lunch. Jenkins had previously lured her away, married with five children, and is dying from a jail wound. If Mrs. Bradley dies, murder charges will be filed.
In Berlin a columnist recalls a personal letter from John D. Rockefeller Jr praising an editorial he never wrote. He mocks the value of the letter and jokes about framing it for his gas tank. The piece closes with a brief note on gunfire injuries in Osnabrück during food riots.
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