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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1917
Page
3
Jitney bus drivers asked a delay in arrest immunity while they contest recognition of Mutual Bonding Co as proper surety. Judge Everett Smith postponed the hearing until Tuesday as prosecutors defend against the injunction to stop arrests until state officials are resolved.
Northwest lumbermen said they would allow government access to their ledgers to prove price increases for shipbuilding and army construction costs. Attorney General investigation was discussed as a possible step, with production costs claimed to be up 100 percent due to wages, labor shortages, and disaster losses.
Police hunt for a man who attacked a Seattle woman at 10 p m near the Renney Presbyterian home Fauntleroy. He overtook her forced her to accompany him to a vacant lot and threatened to kill her as he assaulted her.
The Laundrymen's club has announced a 10 percent increase in charges for June 1. High cost of cleaning materials is cited by club men as a reason. Some parlors may reduce glass sizes and barber prices face possible rises as union talks continue.
Stamp speakers opened their campaign in Seattle to awaken workers to the duty of absorbing $8 000 000 of the government's Liberty loan. Carl E. Crosson addressed Ames Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. employees from an auto at noon.
Notices were sent to new members who joined last week for a luncheon in the Arcade building Friday at 12 15. Officers will call for suggestions and ideas from the new members.
Sheriff Stringer received another consignment of select service registration cards and certificates from Washington D C. He now has 10 900 for the registration of King County. The city registration plan is being laid out by Mayor Gill, Corporation Counsel Caldwell, and Chief Registration Clerk Gaines.
A car driven by J. B. Darrah of 2016 Third Ave North landed under a bridge on Spokane Ave Sunday after dropping ten feet and turning over. Darrah, his wife, and two children escaped injury. In related actions, Michael Earnes sues Charles Nelson Co for 889.2E alleging stock fraud. Seattle shipping man A M Gillespie secured four ships for the Seattle Oriental trade.
Logan Billingsley seeks to join the U S Army aviation corps and fly in France. He asks U S Attorney Allen to postpone his pending conspiracy case until after the war, saying he longs for action and to prove his reform by serving at the front.
A May 21 report to the state department described border troops clashing with Mexicans near Nogales. Filibusters crossed into the U S were captured, including George Holmes and Manuel Gonzales. A second message said gunfire erupted from the Mexican side, an American soldier returned fire, and the incident ended.
A drunken man, Jack Treanor, an engineer once with the Hamby mine, killed his mother in law Mrs J N Storms and his young daughter at Fosteria, fired four bullets at his wife, and fled into Mokelumne Hill. The wife likely survives. Sheriff John Cosgrove leads a pursuit party.
Washington May 21 Inquiries into the Mongolia ammunition tragedy focus on faulty shells aboard the St Louis amid suspicions of German tampering. Two nurses were killed by an exploding cartridge case as investigations probe wartime sabotage.
Committee reports and discussion dominated Monday's session of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers in the Labor Temple. The group indicated the annual election will be held probably Friday.
The office promotes Novo Cain as the best anaesthetic and guarantees painless, thorough work with ironclad satisfaction. Owner L. R. Clark, D. D. S., asserts savings via a low price system, free examination, and estimates with no obligation to proceed.
Premier Lloyd George outlined a plan to settle the Irish question in the House of Commons. A national conference on home rule for Ireland would include all island factions and Sinn Fein adherents. The convention chair would be named by the king and a draft constitution would be presented to Parliament. Sir John Lonsdale said he would discuss the plan with Ulster leaders but remained skeptical about results.
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