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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
10
Seattle officials asked to dismiss the suit brought by 14 taxpayers to protect the general fund from imropriation by the municipal railway. Judge Ronald ruled the case must include Puget Sound Light & Power Co. and Stone & Webster Intercalling Co. as co-defendants.
Coroner probes death of Charles Newman 49 found dead from asphyxiation at the Cascade hotel 916 Howell St. Police say gas fed from an open jet with room openings stuffed with rags. No note, no money, body at the morgue.
Ling Fat alias Eddie Hue, claimed to be Seattle's first dope peddler, was arrested Wednesday by White Cross agents and Patrolmen N P Anderson and R F Baerman and held by federal authorities Thursday. Fat allegedly sold dope to a White Cross agent at the Milwaukee hotel on King Street. This marks his fifth dope peddling arrest and third prior conviction for the offense.
Crown Prince Hirohito proposed canceling a state dinner at Buckingham Palace planned for tonight. He said it would be inappropriate to host a showy event while thousands suffer from coal strike privations.
Paris on May 12 reports a proposed method for the 40 billion franc domestic loan next fall a lottery drawing bonds at 61 percent with annual prizes. In Vancouver Washington Mrs C F Bennett a court house clerk employed by her husband the school superintendent faces a general $10 monthly salary cut for court house staff.
The House Judiciary panel opens hearings on supplemental prohibition enforcement legislation with testimony from Judge John W. Weatcott of New Jersey and James KB Roming of Philadelphia. Additional panels review education, census, and territorial development measures.
Gun squads patrolled Chicago's Bloody 19th ward to halt further clashes after a feud escalated with the fatal shooting of Tony DiAndrea known as Little Itary. DiAndrea was wounded in front of his home and remained hospital bound as authorities investigated.
May 12 report notes acity commission meeting postponed after a citizen smeared molasses on chairs. Names Williamso n and local officials appear, including J. Woodmaker and J. Pollard, with incident tied to city governance.
T Z Davis a 56 year old tea and coffee salesman for Ideal Tea Co was found partially outside an open window on Bellevue Ave Thursday with a throat wound. Doctors at City Hospital said he probably would recover. He was found during a personal crisis with a razor in hand and has a brother E L Davis living on Seventh Ave W.
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