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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1922
Page
1
A sprawling fragment shows residents discussing upcoming film appearance for a bull named Jake and a photographer. local notions on admission prices, public viewings, and jokes about actors and celebrities. The piece mentions a singer Mamie McGee and a puzzle page with letters to Homer Brew.
Lee H. Davis chairman of the appropriations committee is appointed regent of the University of Washington by Governor Hart to succeed John A. Rea who had served as president of the regent board.
Seapese Judge Harold Louderback grants writ in the extradition dispute of Lindeberg from San Francisco. He ruled no crime was shown in proceedings leading to the extradition warrants and that the bank, not Lindeberg, would profit if the alleged crime occurred. Washington officials plan appeal after request to stay writ was denied.
Frank E. Leslie, 39, a boilermaker, shot and killed John A. O’Leary a former prize fighter and Boilermakers union member early Friday morning in what a coroner’s jury ruled as self defense. The prosecutor caused the arrest of William Hethell for provoking the assault and Bethell was jailed on $500 bail before being freed by the prosecutor. Douglas testified O’Leary and Bethel provoked the confrontation by carrying a gas pipe up their sleeves and pursuing him to a lonely spot to argue.
Mrs H H Dawson wife of Capt H H Dawson was accosted near 2501 West View Drive at 8 20 p m Friday knocked senseless with a blunt instrument and relieved of her purse though no money was taken She was taken to her home and listed in critical condition Saturday attended by physicians and her daughter as police investigated the attack
In Whatcom creek last night a two year old boy, son of H. W. Evans formerly of Seattle, drowned after being believed to be seized by cramps while wading in knee deep water. The incident occurred in Bellingham and police are investigating the drowning.
The report describes Johnny O'Leary's alleged death after a foul in a boxing ring. Some claim he died during the act while lying on a slab, while others argue the claim is unbelievable and note the reactions of his mother and fellow boxers.
A crowd of boxers, promoters, referees and fans paid respects to Johnny O Leary at the county morgue and home. His family mourned as his mother and sister spoke of him as a good straight union man who never used violence. His funeral is set for Monday at St Marys church, with viewing at Manning's undertaker all day.
Scientists attributed yesterday's earthquake to continued movement on the San Andreas fault, linked to the disastrous 1906 quake. The fault runs through much of California and likely into the sea, with branches toward the Sierra Nevada.
United Press reports the four power Pacific pact emerged from drafts by Hughes Balfour and Shidehara at the arms conference. Tokugawa proposed an understanding among the United States Britain and Japan to replace the Anglo Japanese alliance and the plan faced senate doubts before ratification.
Flood fears rose as the Mississippi River was expected to hit flood stage in 36 hours. Hundreds of families fled lowland areas in Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi while some returned home after the first alarm and others stayed on high ground as waters continued to rise.
Fourteen of 137 men indicted for a riot tied to vigilante actions in Gibson County were found guilty. Each received 90 days in jail and a $100 fine. The unrest targeted foreigners brought in to work in the southwestern Indiana mining district.
Albertis Peppard aged nine will portray the Widow's Son in the Elijah oratorio at the Arena from April 4 to 7. Montgomery Lynch prompted the search and Malt Photographers provided the child actor, found after a call to the star for a boy.
On March 11 Everett residents dismiss the Ku Klux Klan disturbances as harmless after five white hooded men interrupted First Baptist Church services. A Klan leader delivered a note and currency to Pastor W. E. Henry. Officials say no investigation is planned unless lawless acts occur.
Six bandits robbed a street car near Brownsville Pennsylvania and fled with a $30,000 payroll from W. J. Rainey Coal Co. Elmer Hill, a guard, was wounded by a gunshot during the holdup as deputies and state police pursue the suspects.
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas says he will appeal to the supreme court over Judge Mitchell Gilliam's ruling that land held by a trustee for sale is personal property and not subject to seizure under the state alien land law aimed at preventing Japanese ownership. Douglas calls the decision another loophole for evaders of the law.
Henry Ord Teesdale proposes Seattle adopt an industrial currency inspired by Henry Ford to eliminate unemployment. He outlines issuing First Ave certificates to pay labor and materials, then destroying them when taxed, so paving costs city nothing. He claims shipyard revival in 10 days but omits funding for deficits.
John T Brunen 48 known as Honest John and proprietor of the Doris Ferris traveling circus was murdered in his Camden home last night. Three men were seen driving up and Brunen was found with a buckshot wound to the back of his neck after reportedly reading an account of Mrs Madalynne Obenchain s murder trial. Detectives note similarities to the February murder of William Desmond Taylor in Los Angeles and consider possible connection. No weapon was seen and no struggle occurred in the room.
Avridge Mann suggests clergy emphasize the best points of creeds they oppose. Rev. Carl Veazie of Prospect Congregational Church plans to preach at 11 a.m. Sunday on unity in God the Father. Veazie welcomes the idea as a starting point for discussion.
An aviator dropped a bomb on a crowd of strikers in Benoni, destroying a building and killing many inside. The incident coincides with a general strike across England and broader unrest in Africa and Asia.
Boers join striking gold miners in Rand as Benoni Brakpan and Brakpan are captured after a battle that killed 21 constables. Fighting rages at Fordsburg Jeppes with high casualties and martial law proclaimed in the Rand. Total killed and wounded in area reaches over 40 and 100 respectively.
Mayor Caldwell returns to office after a two months trip to the Orient and reiterates he is not a candidate for mayor. He says he has given the elections little consideration and will not back any candidates until after filings close.
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