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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1921
Page
1
A plea to Wee Coyle to grant a 30 day reprieve for Isom White awaiting execution. The letter argues the lieutenant governor should act in mercy since Gov. Hart is away and before May 20, urging strong sportsmanship and personal responsibility.
The narrator recalls Edith and George Slocum inviting Dot and him into their social circle. He teases Dot for suspicions while admitting Edith’s charm and generosity. Talk of money, status, and class fuels tensions as the scene moves to his office where a phone call from Mrs. Slocum interrupts, hinting at further trouble.
Vandeveer Custin a professor of school business administration in Washington state will address the Municipal League on Tuesday. Boon and Bianca are listed as participants in the event notes.
Nine prospective jurors are examined as Madge Anna Sawyer faces second degree murder charges for shooting her husband Howard Sawyer on May 10. Judge Edward C. Milla presides in Walla Walla. The court heard that Sawyer was calm and wore black, while relatives were sparse. Earlier, estate issues favored Sawyer, with a 15 000 appraisal likely to rise if a marine engine Sawyer invented gains traction.
Robert Kidwell of Romney West Virginia reports a 24 year old cow that still yields milk. Her first calf died years ago, but the animal remains a cherished family pet and a point of local interest.
Two bandits robbed the A Toresi delicatessen at 725 Union Street early Sunday of $38. One robber covered the proprietor with a gun while the other guarded the door and the pair escaped in an automobile.
A crowded crappie grounds on Lake Washington draws anglers including W. N. G. with orders for Memorial manager. local news notes include National Hospital Day, thrift talks for Green Lake students, summer wireless operator training, and civic events.
The war risk insurance office will not move from Seattle to Tacoma despite protests. Messages from C R Forbes cited economy and rents, with no orders to relocate. Chamber of Commerce efforts and Seattle offers to lower rent are noted as awaits Washington decision.
Governor Louis Hart travels to Washington for irrigation conference and leaves lieutenant governor Wee Coyle to decide on possible reprieve for Isom White, 19, facing execution in Walla Walla for murder. Attorney Smith petitions for a 30 day stay, while Hart plans to return in June if reprieve is not granted.
The article notes office space by the Skinner and Eddy Shipbuilding Company at 75 cents per square foot up to 25,000 square feet with enhanced elevator heat and light facilities. It also mentions Alfred Walling, 47, caught by Patrolman R. F. Harrington after seizing silken hose in a downtown department store.
Miss Grace McClure of Royston left to pursue acting in Los Angeles after entering a Universal Film contest. She was in the semi finals but was dropped when she failed to appear for the semi final tryouts. Judges continue selecting from 25 semi finalists aiming for about six finalists.
Detroit attorney D. Cassady posted $7,500 in bonds in Chicago criminal court for Ed Cicotte the former White Sox player indicted on conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series against the Reds. Cicotte did not appear in court.
Pickpockets were active on Monday. Elsie Hubert of 25 W Roy Street lost $5.75 in checks and Mrs M Underhill of 1114 Marion Street was robbed of $2.50.
A burglar on Yesler Way at 1317% Yesler Way targeted B. M. Varon on Monday. The thief stole a pair of trousers a watch and an amount of cash.
Mrs. Francis Rowe found a rusty tomato can on her door step weighted down with a rattle. Inside were two diamond rings and a wrist watch that had been stolen in a masked burglary a week earlier.
Magzeppa L. Smith, in a telephoned confession to Sheriff Stickels, admitted he shot and killed Joe Johansen during a quarrel at Johansen’s home near Heceta in Lane county. Both men were single homesteaders.
Mariners faced ongoing disruption as ship operations stalled for eight days with unions and shipboard boards negotiating in Washington. Engineers vote to end strike amid a proposed wage cut of 15 percent, while Portland and San Francisco reportedly rejected the plan. Admiral’s mediation and Semmes say most engineers are ready to return, with a Seattle patrol likely to sail City Seattle to Alaska tonight.
Keppel Stuart a brilliant physician wakes at 2:30 in fear as a cowled man appears in his study shadow moving across the moonlit lawn. The next morning he finds his room undisturbed yet the night’s eerie intrusion lingers in his memory. Mrs McGregor notes a visitor Mlle Dorian awaiting Stuart’s return as he contemplates the strange incident.
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