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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1919
Page
9
Labor Minister will confer with committees representing packing house and metal trades workers as strikes in both sectors expand. About 8,000 workers are involved with demands running into millions of dollars and prospects for settlement appeared brighter.
Dr George H Baker of Memorial Hospital New York states that iron deficiency weakens women causing fatigue pale skin and old appearance. He promotes Nuxated Iron as a safe easily absorbed blood builder with physicians recommending its use after meals for two weeks to test strength and endurance. Manufacturers back refunds and druggists carry the product including Owl Drug Co and Swift's Pharmacy.
Latrobe Pennsylvania May 6 crowd of 400 feared to lynch alleged slayers of Emma Ausetrav a Latrobe schoolteacher. Police guard James Crawford and 17 year old John Ray at Greensburg barracks as mob anger spreads.
A proposed ordinance would have the general fund pay a fixed monthly sum into the street railway fund for fares of policemen and firemen based on average rides. The bill cites $20,000 for police and $18,000 for firemen for 1919 and requires passes for officers with fines up to $100 or 30 days imprisonment for violations.
Portland report says "Big Jack" Phelan captured on murder charge in Chicago for Leo Phelan's death. A letter found in Phelan's pocket links him to national bomb plots and mentions a mysterious package held by a Chicago friend.
Attorneys for William Gottstein plan to file for a bail reduction before the Supreme Court appeal. Superior Judge Hall set bail at 15000 dollars after Gottstein, twice convicted of killing John Murray, failed to post the amount.
Walter and Russell Dunham were found not guilty by a jury in Superior Judge Ronald's court after defense alibis and presentation of tinfoil bullets as evidence in the March 15 holdup case against Tony Rihourdes.
New York May 6 The transport Houstantic arrived here today with 1399 officers and men aboard. She sailed from Bordeaux April 23. The complement of the Houstantic included First antiaircraft machine gun battalion 118th field battalion signal corps fifth air service casualty company 16th aero squadron 3634 aero squadron.
The Pacific Aero club announced plans to operate an aerial passenger service linking San Francisco and Los Angeles. It has secured landing sites at Stockton Modesto and Fresno for passenger pickup and drop off. The company will seek mail carrying contracts to support the service.
Mrs. A C Shelley wife of a Lake Washington canal lock official at Ballard is considerably improved after a stroke of paralysis suffered a few days ago and returned home Monday.
The West Green Lake Improvement club will hold a meeting at Bagley school Tuesday night. George W. Hill, president of the Seattle park board, will address the gathering.
Burglars entered BE A Andersons home at 311 Seventh avenue Monday night and stole $42 in cash and $200 in Liberty bonds.
In Spokane, bakers won a 44 dollar weekly raise and elimination of Sunday work after the largest plants capitulated. In Tacoma, union bakers returned to work with a 60 cent daily raise and improved conditions, contract set to May 1 1920, boosting weekly wages to 36 dollars.
The city council introduced a measure by Superintendent Thomas F. Murphine banning smoking on street cars and outlining penalties of up to 30 days in jail or a $100 fine. The ordinance also targets fraudulent transfers tampering with poles or equipment interfering with conductors entering cars by doors other than gates riding on roofs defacing cars and posting stickers or notices.
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