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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1922

Page

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Home Brew Howdy Way to Heaven for Whisky Lovers

A cheeky note extols whisky as a spirited guide for men toward higher aims. The wry line celebrates drinking culture with a playful moral twist.

Beating Julian Eltinge And Ku Klux Klan Scene

Seattle city notes swirl around clan activity and a dramatic Klan appearance in Everett. Mayors speak on law and order as Dr W F Swift receives a donation envelope from the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan after a sermon interrupted by white robed figures.

Clay Everett W. F. Swift W. B. Henry Imperial Palace Invisible Empire Knights OF the KU Klux Klan, Inc Atlanta GA Department OF Propagation Law and Order Klan Swift

Price on Head of Leader Triggers Seattle Tong War

A $3,000 price on Hip Sing leader Moon's head pushes Seattle Chinatown tensions. Moon, a bank clerk, hides in Seattle National Bank for a week as Bow Leong and Bing Kung factions clash after a February Tacoma murder. Police see no immediate danger as long as Moon remains in the bank, amid longstanding tong feuds.

Y. K. Moon Hip Sing Tong Foreign Department Seattle National Bank Seattle Seattle National Moon Star Tacoma Hip Sing Hip Sings Bow Leongs Bing Kungs Chinatown Three Tongs

Ex-pugilist OLeary shot in hillside ambush near Geo town

Former lightweight contender Hal Armstrong cep O'Leary was shot dead in a brush hillside near Tenth Ave and Ninth St. Police hold Frank Narolesky alias Frank R. Leslie as a suspect after he claims self defense. Detectives seek a third man seen fleeing toward Beacon Hill golf links. Police say labor unrest played a role. Leslie says he fired after O'Leary struck him.

Hal Armstrong Cep O’leary Tenth Ave Shedon St Geoetown Frank Narolesky Frank R. Leslie Ferdinand St O’leary Leslie Har‘bor Island Petroleum Co O'Leary Boilermakers’ Union The Petroleum Company P. F. Ptolemy Ninth Ave S&s Ereg Rere Beacon Hill Falen Georgetown James Byrne W. T. Fuller Augusta Navolesky

Two Paymasters Robbed of 4500 Payroll in Detroit

Detroit March 10 Two paymasters of the John Finn Son Construction Co were robbed of a 4500 payroll as they left the Peninsula State Bank today. The robbers fled with the money and details remain under police investigation.

Detroit John Finn & Son Construction Co Peninsula State Bank

Thank You Folks Help David Foster Get Wheelchair

The Star readers funded a wheelchair for David D. Foster who is paralyzed from the waist down. Hazen J. Titus of the Titus Fruit Cake Co pledged to cover the bill, with other donors including Herb Schoenfeld of Standard Furniture Co and H. L. Polglase arranging a reduced chair price. Contributions listed come from Sterling Hotel, Dr J R Binyon of Binyon Optical Co, and an anonymous donor among others.

David D. Foster Star Foster the Star Hazen J. Vitus Hazen J. Titus Fruit Cake Co H. L. Polglase Third Ave Sterling Hotel J. R. Binyon Binyon Optical Co Anonymous

Johnny O'Leary Ranked Among Ring's Best

Boxing writer Leo H. Lasse portrays Johnny O'Leary as one of the top figures in the ring, noting his skill, grit, and prominence in the era. The piece emphasizes O'Leary's championship status and lasting legacy in the sport.

Johnny O'Leary Ring Leo H. Lasse

Johnny O'Leary Star Boxer Heads East and Return to Prime

Sports notes salute Johnny O'Leary once Seattle’s best, a standout to the Coast lightweights and the Canadian 133 pound champ. In his prime he beat Freddie Welsh in a popular verdict after moving back East.

Seattle Johnny O'Leary O'Leary Freddie Welsh

O Leary A Boxing Sensation Contended With Top Champs

The article recalls Johnny O Leary as a standout boxer who did not win the world title in a no decision bout but defeated Johnny Dundee on a tour, drew with featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane, and was renowned for cleverness, strength, and aggressiveness that made him a glove sensation in the country.

Johnny Johnny Dundee Dundee Johnny Kilbane O'Leary

Earthquake Rattles California Oil Regions

A major quake struck a 200 by 150 mile area from Bakersfield to San Luis Obispo, jolting southern California and the lower San Joaquin valley. Oil fields reported damage with a four point break in the San Joaquin valley to coast pipeline, and San Luis Obispo's phone system was disrupted.

San Francisco California San Joaquin Valley Los Angeles San Luis Obispo County San Luise Obispo Union Oil Company of California San Luis Obispo of! Fielda Bakersfield Bakers

Burglar Jumps From Hotel Window After Break In

Alleged to have been caught in the act of burglarizing a room at the Empire hotel 412 Main st Friday M L Ferguson 23 a laborer leaped through a hotel pane to the pavement two stories below injuring both legs Patrolman George Reynolds found him too badly hurt to move and sent him to the city jail He is held as a burglar suspect and said to possess skeleton keys and other burglars tools He is also said to be a parole violator from Monroe reformatory where he was sent for burglary

Empire Main St M. L. Ferguson George Reynolds Ferguson Monroe Reformatory

Safe robbed of up to 15000 dollars in Omaha

The Union Pacific treasurer W. H. Sanford and chief clerk W. H. Rhodes were the only ones who knew the safe combination. The time lock released at 7 a.m. and the cash vanish unknown hours earlier, with office boy finding canceled checks on the floor.

Omaha Neb W. H. Sanford Union Pacific Railroad Sanford W. H. Rhodes

Ellsworth Anderson Saves Dreamland Hotel In Fire

Single handed, Ellsworth Anderson, 50, fought a serious blaze at the Dreamland hotel on Sixth Ave and King St. He dragged a hose from a wall, checked the flames long enough for the fire department to arrive, saving several women and children before smoke nearly overwhelmed him. The Panorium Dye Works at 1419 Fourth Ave suffered $700 in damage from spontaneous combustion.

Ellsworth Anderson Dreamland Hotel Sixth Ave King St Anderson Pantorium Dye Works Fourth Ave

Robbery at New Braunfels Bank Seizes 25 000 Cash

Five men held up the New Braunfels State Bank at noon, taking 25000 dollars in cash and 50000 in Liberty bonds. Military police, city police, and sheriff units chased the suspects after the alarm.

San Antonio Texas New Braunfels State Bank New Braunfels Here Sheriffs’ Office Wordiag

Yeggs Escape Bullets in Seattle Alleyway Shootout

Four detectives cornered two yeggmen in the alley behind the Superior Laundry at 2219 Ninth Ave. The suspects fled after a volley of shots. Police had guarded the site since a March 4 burglary that yielded $25 and left behind tools and dynamite.

Superior Laundry Company Ninth Ave Seattle Superior

Beaten Mother Allegation Lands P. I. Mooney in Jail

P. I. Mooney, 31, an insurance man, was held in the city jail Friday after being accused of attacking his mother at her home 913 Hiawatha place. She was taken to the city hospital with severe head injuries. police say he was drunk and struck her several times without provocation. Mooney was arrested by Patrolmen J. B. Clark and C. G. Stanley.

P. I. Mooney Hiawatha Place Mooney J. B. Clark C. G. Stanley

Here We Are Again for Thrifty Saturday Shopping List

Advertisements in today's Star list bar gains and daily bargains. Create a Saturday shopping list from the live local businesses featured to save money and build lasting customer relations with reputable city merchants who aim to treat shoppers well.

Passing of Johnny O'Leary Shocks Family in San Francisco

At 2405 Irving Street the O’Leary family mourns Johnny O’Leary a 28 year old son and brother shot to death. Close relatives recall his boxing career began at 16 and note his union work at a Harbor Island ship repair plant. They blame job layoffs and nonunion hiring for the tragedy and tell of his generosity.

John O'Leary Irving St Margaret Johnny O'Leary Marie Dan Jaret Harbor Island Petroleum Company San Francisco

Bonus Dispute Hovering Over Harding Trip

President Harding faces a looming bonus bill as he rests at Florida resorts. Washington reports say a sales tax approach is pressed. Harding endorses direct sales tax or postponement in his Fordney letter. He golfed with Speaker Gillett and officials, then travels toward Ormond Beach with Mrs. Harding aboard a houseboat.

ST. Augustine Fila Harding Washington Fordney Gillett Fletcher E. B. McLean Ormond Beach McLean Here Ormond

Unfilled Tonnage Declines for U S Steel in Feb

The United States Steel corporation reported a drop in unfilled tonnage to 4,141,069 tons as of February 28, down 100,609 tons from January 1. Figures for December 31 and February 28, 1921, show higher totals.

New York United States Steel Corporation

Also Mentioned on This Page

Y Home Brew Tong Man Caldwell Camel Department of Agriculture China Chamber of Commerce Beattie F. J. Brown Julian Eltinge George Hansen Cedar Falls Iowa Jim Jeffries Great Britain House of Lords Mother Goose Taffy W. H. Clay Lawleexness Fiverett Charles A. Turner Public Safety Charlie Fong Enge Yee Moye Slayer Frank Leslie Johnnie O'Leary Yeggs Cache Ernest Yoris Claude Fortner Mr. L. Barton C. L. Toms Geests
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