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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1920
Page
6
Dublin reports 14 deaths tied to 14 attacks on British police in Southern Ireland as authorities brace for more assaults. Towns evacuated amid fears of reprisals. Belfast sees a raid damaging several buildings.
British soldiers entered the home of the late Terence MacSwiney in Cork, searching the two sisters and other residents for records. Two motor lorries carried troops in the raid. A memorial service for MacSwiney will be held Wednesday at St James Cathedral with priests, church officials, and Irish organizations attending.
Hundreds of bootleggers awaited trial as Judge Landis sentenced a hotel proprietor to two and a half years for selling whisky and another man to 90 days. Fines for the two totaled $20,000, ending the belief prohibition was a joke and tightening the city’s liquor crackdown.
Two of 13 defendants in the Jap smuggling ring case in Seattle were released on $1,000 bail each. The men are T. Yoshida, a South Park farmer, and S. Yornane, owner of a Main street restaurant. A preliminary hearing was held for 12 detainees and two witnesses before U. S. Commissioner McClelland. Those unable to post bond were sent to immigration detention or county jail.
Police pursues thieves who stole B. S. Harris’s auto at 14th Ave and East Columbia St. The wrecked vehicle yielded a new hat as the sole clue, with officers checking leads near the Harris home at 913 23rd Ave North.
A melee in front of a Union poolroom Saturday night left Edward B. Carlson, a newsboy, injured but not seriously. another man was grazed by a stiletto. Police arrested a suspect for shooting and a separate hospital report said Carlson was treated Monday.
Lieut. D. J. Drew was dismissed from the polis force Monday for failure to report for duty after being transferred from custodian of the property room to regular patrol.
James Sleigh, night watchman at Auto Sales and Service Co. on Fourth Avenue and Spring Street, was robbed of 30 cents. The robber exclaimed I look like that and returned the money after questioning Sleigh.
London dispatch reports Hadjin fallen to Turkish nationalists. more than ten thousand Armenians killed in the aftermath. funeral services for Mark T. Dewey, 63, set for 2 p m at Collins Bros undertaking establishment.
The drive to raise 125000 for the Salvation Army building fund fell short of full allotment, according to W. S. Klepper leader of the Beattle Kika campaign. Headquarters at 207 Hoge Annex stay open as outside districts send in returns. A mammoth benefit dance at the Armory is planned with large attendance expected.
Mire officials continued their search today for an incendiary suspected of torching the International Mill company plant at Kennydale early Sunday. The blaze destroyed the mill and a quantity of lumber and slabs valued at about $75,000, partly covered by insurance.
In a Sunland feature, Polles details widespread bunco operations preying on travelers and settlers in Southern California. The piece cites million-dollar losses from fake permits, money-making machines, stock and racehorse frauds, and conmen profiling victims to extract thousands. It notes victims often end stranded with ruined finances and missing railroad fare home.
The American mackerel schooner Esperanto defeated the Canadian schooner Delawanna yesterday afternoon to claim the Fishermen’s Cup. Esperanto overtook Delawanna by 7 minutes and 63 seconds, securing the cup as the first craft to win two of three races after winning the previous race on Saturday.
The National Guardsmen are promised months' pay after a payroll delay caused by red tape in the department. The ghost walk is scheduled for Tuesday evening as the men receive overdue wages.
Tales describe city slickers grooming travelers with tours and amusements then draining their funds. A con artist ring targets vulnerable residents who fall for fake investments and entertainment before their money vanishes, with some forced into paying toward a supposed jail purchase.
A reader notes the appeal of large decorative bows crafted from these ribbons. The vivid ribbons are praised for their beauty and potential use in various fancy projects.
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