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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
6
Walla Walla prison warden Henry Drum denounces hanging as a deterrent and calls for indeterminate sentences with a review by a prison board. He supports more prisoner education and notes the jute mill should be replaced by other industries.
OSSINING March 3 James O'Dell awaiting electrocution for murder of Edward J Knelp asks about his daughter Gloria and prays for his wife Pearl and the baby. He hopes for a pardon or parole to allow Gloria to have an even break and to be raised by a family or by Pearl after prison release. Petitions seek clemency from Governor Nathan L Miller.
Cecil Burkett 11 stands trial for first degree murder in the shooting death of Bennie Slavin 11 near Ora Knox area. The case drew nationwide attention as welfare and child experts prepare to testify. Ball set at 10000 by friends. incident occurred during a play dispute in the Burketts yard.
Police and the coroner investigated the death of William C. Brahle a 30 year old manufacturing agent from Brooklyn New York found dead in his room at the New Washington hotel on Wednesday night. The room appeared to show signs of a wild party and companions last seen with him were being sought on Thursday as the coroner planned to determine the cause of death.
In Olympia the house approved MH. HR 955 the Sapiro cooperative farm market association bill by a 4 to 9 vote after a heated debate between Rep. Frank E Sanger of Whitman county supporting the measure and Rep. Thor Y Murphine of King opposing it. The report also notes a separate Paris incident involving Clenn Foreman carving his initials on the chest of a 19 year old woman in an alleged love tent.
London March 3 Allied nations serve Germany an ultimatum demanding acceptance of reparations terms before Monday noon. British Prime Minister Lloyd George warned that harsh penalties stand if proposals are not accepted, including occupation of Duisburg Ruhr area and Düsseldorf, export tax, and Rhine customs line. Germany will respond by Monday.
Andrew Littlefield 35 son of Mrs C and Littlefield 4418 Second Ave N BK died Wednesday afternoon from an illness contracted three years ago while in the aviation corps of the army Funeral arrangements not yet made Hoquiam farmers to attend dinner hosted by the Hoquiam Commercial Club
Paris reports a detachment of the Mediterranean fleet ordered to prepare to sail for an unknown destination. The fleet will proceed to Toulon for coaling, with two cruisers and three torpedo boats to undertake a secret mission.
A rummage sale at the Weatlake public market northeast corner will run Friday and Saturday to aid the Wellesley College endowment fund. Mrs Frederick Hall White leads the campaign with local chair Mine Margaret Maine and Mrs John Travis steering club officers. TRACEY Minn report: bootleggers steal a stallers’ car filled with evidence for prohibition agents.
American and Canadian post office authorities investigated a theft of 20000 dollars in gold bullion from the liner Empress of Russia. The money was in a single American pouch and a matched registered mail pouch was opened. Details remain unavailable from Vancouver and Victoria officials while the ship stayed near Victoria and quar antine procedures continued.
Edward Wurroughs, an Alaska legislator, died in his Benton hotel room on Wednesday. He was scheduled to attend the opening of the territorial legislature, set for Monday.
Brigadier General Maurice Thompson, adjutant general, was scheduled to speak to the Young Men's Republican club at Thursday noon. The event will be held at Wolf's cafeteria and is expected to cover current party matters.
Three armed bandits entered the home of D. Waderi, a Japanese resident on Burns boulevard near the city, at 7:30 p.m. They frightened Mrs. Wada and her children for about ninety minutes, found $5, and fled before Waderi's return. A vegetable market worker, Waderi, is thought to have hidden larger sums at home.
Alderman announces public session at the UK branch library this Saturday at 8 p to discuss campaign issues with residents and the broader community attentive to local concerns.
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