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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1919
Page
1
A reader letter discusses fate, war's effects, and efforts to reform society. The author notes historical cycles of change, doubts about achievable peace, and the futility felt after sweeping reforms fail to deliver improvement. Bold questions about law, order, and human destiny recur throughout.
A nationwide raid campaign targets the Union of Kasaian Workers and the Union of Russian Workers led by William Szatow. Customs and police report 7 000 members prepared to seize power, with arrests in Newark and raids across multiple cities. Authorities describe the groups as radical, aiming to overthrow the U S government and fund operations via a counterfeit plant in New Jersey.
Federal agents thwarted a nationwide revolutionary plot, allegedly fostered in Russia by the Union of Russian Workers. About 600 people were arrested in raids across nearly twenty cities, with arms seized and 7,000 members said to be in the United States ready to establish their own government after a presumed U S government collapse.
F D Simmons, agent in charge of the department of justice in Seattle, says there were no raids on radical headquarters or arrests of leaders after a nationwide roundup. He notes no recent raids and no instructions to proceed against any organization, with individual arrests for violations of government statutes.
About 160 UC Davis students in masquerade costumes boarded Overland mail train 4 near Davis last night and refused fares. Police stopped the engine after a delay of over an hour. 150 detainees were jailed in Sacramento. The plan reportedly aimed to seize the morning mail run to Davis, paying no fares.
San Quentin physicians received a $10,000 offer to transplant the reproductive interstitial glands of Antone Lapara, to be hanged December 19, but the glands are not for sale. A prominent Bay Area physician asked for the glands, yet prison rules block the transfer. Many letters arrive from hopeful men. operations occur only on inmates.
Francis E. Cadell, a New York City police officer, recalls a 17 year saga with a former bouncer. A chance roadside meeting at the Brooklyn Bridge led to renewed trust and Cadell guiding a life change for the man. The tale ends with Cadell reflecting on mercy and judgment.
Readers are urged to review today’s classified sheets for names listed as recipients of payments. If not found, try again next week as chances may vary. The notice hints at ongoing payroll or stipend updates.
Mayor Fitzgerald backs an emergency clause to curb rent profiteering. The ordinance would take effect immediately if approved with the clause, or go to a citywide referendum if passed without it. A two year term is proposed to mirror federal rent controls in DC. Residents demand immediate action to curb intolerable Seattle rents.
University of Washington and Fleet played to a scoreless tie while Harvard and Princeton also stopped at zero. Pitt and Dickinson routed opponents, others posted varied results including Notre Dame beating West Point and Ohio State defeating Purdue.
F. 8 Russell was named chair of a committee to study improved service on the Ravenna line at a University District Improvement club meeting in Bryant school. Mayor Fitzgerald opposed funding improvements from fare money and any fare increase or zone system, warning it could worsen central city living conditions.
Federal Judge A B Anderson orders the United Mine Workers to withdraw a 400000 member strike call and imposes a temporary injunction. Plaintiffs have until November 11 at 6 p m to withdraw. The court deems the action unlawful and warns of irreparable injury from coal shortages.
George Oban, 21, a Auburn roundhouse worker, is held on highway robbery charges after a spree that included a purse snatching from a Japanese woman at 12th Ave and Jackson, and a later $25 holdup at Eighth Ave. Police say Oban confessed. Nishiyama identified him. Patrolmen Reynolds and Moulton aided in the arrests.
The House approved by 238 to 8 a bill ordering the fall of all Shipping Board vessels to American interests, signaling a government shift in control of postwar ships.
A Bolshevik wireless dispatch from London reports Gen Denikine’s staff headquarters at Daku blown up. No additional details are provided.
Rome reports two shocks in the upper Tiber valley with San Sepolcro and San Bartolomeo badly damaged. More than 160 houses collapsed and hundreds homeless as communication to the stricken area remains cut. The tremors stretch from Arezzo to Apulia over 200 miles.
A fire of unknown origin broke out today at American mine No. 1 near Bicknell Indiana, the world’s largest bituminous coal mine. Gases and heat foretell a possible explosion. workers reportedly were not inside. The mine is valued at about $1,000,000 and extinguishing the blaze could take a month.
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