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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
4
Garrypie sues the city for 35000 alleging illegal detention from March 1918 to April 1919 in the city stockade and detention hospital left him unfit for work. The claim lists W. F. Hays as the contact.
First claim against the city for personal injuries from a Capitol Hill wreck was filed with the city clerk Saturday morning. Raymond Plaskett seeks $500 for sprains bruises and possible internal injuries not yet assessed.
Robert Wright, 17, named valedictorian at Broadway High School for his moderate, steady approach. He earned 41 A grades and one RR in four years and will speak on Citizen Soldiers of America at graduation. Salutatorian Venus Johnson to address Heroes of the Age. Other diligent students named in order: Orin Vining, Alma Calhoun, Kenneth McLaren, Andrew Lind, Marion Mitterberger, Alfred Miller.
C J France, executive secretary of the port of Seattle, reports that peace will stabilize world trade and open a period of strong growth for Seattle’s Orient commerce. He urges equal ocean routes to Asia, shows steel tariffs favor New York Panama route over Seattle, and notes Russia as a major future market via Seattle.
King County reports the Sunset highway through Snoqualmie Pass is cleared of snow and ready for auto traffic. Kittitas County says their end will finish next Tuesday. Towing will cost motorists ten dollars during the interim. Delays pushed the original May 10 completion back by two weeks due to unforeseen difficulties.
Chehalis May 24 J J Tresniowski arrested on grand larceny warrant for allegedly taking possession of Mrs Kluska's body. Complaint sworn by brother-in-law Anton Kluska. Both men part of different Polish churches at Pehan and quarreled over burial. Trazeaniowski buried her. Kluska had him arrested.
Dr. W. T. Christensen of the Seattle port commission was to speak to the King County Democratic club at noon Saturday on port commission activities. George Ryan read President Wilsons Paris address on International Law.
Mike Solod and George Kuzia, Russians, were arrested near Everett Thursday by Snohomish County deputies on moonshining charges. They appeared before U S Commissioner Manefield in Everett and were held on $1000 bail each. The U S marshal's office announced a forthcoming public auction of 62 bed quills seized in a recent booze confiscation.
A New York May 4 report argues the navy must modernize its image to recruit sailors. It cites long deterring silence from Washington, praises Lieutenant-Commander Wells Manks as a publicity mover, and notes Marines publicizing boldly while the navy lags. It says demobilization desires now outweigh war-time enlistments and urges open, truthful promotion of career Navy prospects.
In Oakland on May 24 police raided the LW headquarters and seized five men Abe Erickson Axel Nelson Joseph M McHugh Wm. Austin and Louis Cavalli. They were charged with distributing Bolshevik propaganda.
Following funeral services, the body of S. Wegener, 82, Seattle pioneer, who died Wednesday at Sedro-Woolley, was cremated.
The piece argues that youths who study and save should enroll in naval educational courses or touch with opportunities. It states America needs a real merchant marine and a fighting fleet, and calls for mobilizing clerks or replacing them to spur action.
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