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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
11
In Bremerton the raid on a Filipino pool hall Friday night left one man dead, a Filipino identified as Claro critically wounded, and 12 marines detained. The 12 face possible court martial if the victim dies, otherwise civilian courts will hear the cases. Claro remains in precarious condition.
Pacific Coast Ad clubs convention winds up its business sessions in Stockton with officers to be elected tomorrow. A Yosemite run starts at dawn and Tacoma is favored to host 1921 convention, with Vancouver and Victoria also seeking the event. California clubs hosted the Northwestern delegation last night and a big party is planned tonight.
Gov. Ben Olcott of Oregon arrived in Stockton from the Canadian border by airplane piloted by Lieut. R. M. Kelly to discuss fire protection plans with Col. Arnold, director of the air service of the Western department. He is a member of the Portland delegation at the Pacific coast advertising convention in Stockton.
The corrected population of Washington District of Columbia was announced as 437,571, revised from the earlier figure of 457,414. The update clarifies the city's population size as of the latest census or estimate.
California presents a martial yet ethical view of college rowing. The author praises virile blue-collar ideals and insists on square shooting as the root of character. He notes sixteen brusque young men marching along the drive before the race, exemplifying the ideal rower.
The listing covers the Cornish School of Music annual dance festival with 200 in cart and a Masonic Temple concert featuring Minnie Carey Stine and the Seattle Pacific College chorus. It notes multiple rehearsals, petitions, and a long roster of names with residences and ages across Seattle and nearby towns.
Spokane dispatch reports Ernest Emily of Nespelem shot and killed Sunday night by prohibition officers after he and a companion allegedly resisted orders to halt on their return from Keller celebration. Emily, a French War veteran, was killed when officers fired.
KH H W Reastey managing director of the Allied Columbia Steamship Company was killed when a plane crashed near Vancouver after a flight over the city. Major A Baker aviator was seriously injured and Beasley a witness to the death. The craft fell about 2600 feet breaking apart.
From Mineola to Fargo then across Canada to Nome Alaska, the tentative route for Capt. H F Douglas of the army air service for what would be the longest air journey attempted in North America.
In Rome a student demonstration linked to the anniversary of Italy's entry into the war sparked a clash. Four policemen and one civilian were killed, and two policemen and nine civilians were seriously injured, including two women.
Portland May 26 The Republican preferential primary race in Oregon remains unsettled with Hiram Johnson holding a lead over Gen Wood as 2000 to 3000 votes remain to be counted Johnson leads by 620 votes Frank Bradley received 450 in federal court for whisky possession and transport A steamer Boreta, former shipping board reefer, was reported on fire in the Gulf of Mexico
Laura Deegan of 2608 Third Ave handed a friend a case of baby clothes destined for a newborn from a destitute mother. The friend grabbed the wrong suitcase and delivered a case of sour pickles. Deegan offered to swap the pickles for the baby clothes. In Pittsburgh, robbers flee with 115000 dollars in cash and bonds from First National Bank at Finleyville. Frank Bell, 25, drowns after slipping over Horseshoe Falls while fishing in Vancouver.
In Seattle six men raided the Pirlands sanatorium whisky vault carting 219 bottles worth about 12000 dollars. They held RB W Johnson and John Murray at gunpoint, blindfolded them, and offered a drink after over an hour of loading the loot. Sheriff Stringer notes the bootleggers knew the liquor was unguarded.
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