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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1921
Page
7
In Hersebburg and Saxony areas demonstrators linked to ex members of the S W W and backed by a “red army” seize factories as police disperse crowds. Berlin reports a plot to dynamite public buildings and monuments amid rising uprisings.
In Leuna Germany on March 24 German workers who seized factories amid the communist uprising claim to be prepared to abandon humanity to reach their aims. A nationwide Republican Women organization forms with a regional map of the United States assigned to a national committee woman. Key figures include Mrs Corinne Roosevelt Robinson of New York and Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio, with Upton overseeing Washington offices and Robinson directing the speakers bureau and national coordination.
Attorney C C McCullough chairs a banquet for the Second Washington infantry inviting back privates to air views on officers. Blue smoke from the Putter cafe is expected as a playful signal. Banquet marks the unit's four year muster with tickets via McCullough Rippe and Sergt Wheelock.
Leo R. Braun reports from Beat tle on the island of Unga off the Alaska coast as more than 400 people faced four months of isolation due to quarantine for smallpox and a fuel shortage. He notes Red Cross efforts in Seward to fund and ship aid on the first Westbound boat.
Glenn Borders aged 37 was arrested by Sheriff Matt Starwich's deputies for the March 18 Stewart's drug store holdup in Kent witnessed by a crowd. Borders was taken to Kent to be identified by witnesses. Information leading to the arrest came from Ernest Edwards, who had been jailed for Sheriff Phil Chase of Jefferson county. Chase suspects Edwards is tied to three Port Townsend robberies.
Bells toll and whistles blow across the city in a safety week plan for the week starting April 4. The committee in charge aims to prevent all accidents during the period, though tolls signal when accidents occur.
Hugh C. Van Ambursh faces trial in Tacoma Superior Court as defense contends Arthur Frost plotted the kidnapping to extract $25,000 from millionaire William RF Must. Testimony focused on minor details to support the theory that the youth aided in the abduction.
Paul Brindell, a Carbonado coal miner, brought in a mountain lion to the county auditor. The animal, claimed to be the largest of its kind in King County, measured eight feet from mouth to tail and weighed about 200 pounds alive. Brindell said the beast required one deer a week to live and said he shot it on a rock spur 14 miles northeast of Enumclaw.
Gov. Riggs has submitted to the territorial legislature a budget totaling 1,269,254 for the next biennium. The first two weeks of the session focused on introduction and reference of bills and memos. The Pioneer Lodge of Women of Fairbanks has petitioned for a home for dependent pioneer women of the north.
Alameda obituary notes George D. Shadburne a long time Northern California bar leader died at his home aged 74. He was father of eight children with the oldest 65 and the youngest 6.
Andrew J. Gustavwen, 60, of Hoquiam, died from blood poisoning after a sliver under a fingernail. His body was brought here for burial. Clyde Kramer, 22, died Thursday at his parents home and was to be buried Saturday at 2 p.m. from Rafferty parlors.
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Harrington of 651 West 6234th Street will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock at the Pheasant Wigfin undertaking establishment.
Funeral services for Mie Grace Dorothy Mills age 33 a former puree at Bremerton naval hospital were set for 1 20 p m Saturday at the Columbia undertaking parlors Miss Mills died Thursday at Ellensburg
Naomi Lisham 16 and Vivian Lisham 19 were arrested Friday night by Sergt P H Jennings for mis house r of the Grand Mound Girls School.
David Sutter aged 66 and a Seattle resident of 43 years died Friday at his home 1163 Broadway. Funeral services are set for 6 p m Sunday in the Corinthian room of the Magonic temple with cremation to follow.
In Willows California a loaded .38 caliber revolver was seized from 24 year old mechanic Van Liew and 23 year old sailor Harold J Schaffer after they were picked up by Gere W F Donlan and Patrolman J Jorgenson in an alley near Wifth Ave N and Thomas et al. The article notes Arnold Jamen 74 bought a coffin and built a tomb a year ago and was burned to death yesterday.
Reported meeting of the Northwest branch United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters opened at 3 p.m. in the Labor temple. Building trades council from ten Northwest cities concluded their conference Saturday morning. Diamonds valued at $4,000 recovered from city sewer belonging to Mrs Henry J Shaw.
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