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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1919
Page
9
A Jersey milch cow on Rainier boulevard near Hil at was hit as auto driver Ead ward Trick of 85 Columbia st tried to pass another car. Trick sustained a severe shaking up and his machine was badly damaged while the cow suffered minor injuries late Wednesday night.
The university extension division offers eight weekly lessons on the income tax taught by James M. McConahey. The first class is Friday at 6 p m in the chamber of commerce assembly room. Enrollment at 1044 Henry Building or Chamber of Commerce on opening night.
Lieut. Col. C. B. Hamilton, morale officer at Camp Lewis, announced to the press that no automobiles or trucks are for sale at the camp. He said letters long distance calls and visits from people seeking reduced price vehicles annoyed staff.
London on November 13 reports that England holds the greatest quantity of radium ever collected. The mass is about three grams or roughly 0.7 of an avoirdupois pound and its value is about a half million dollars.
Democratic senators plan a caucus to elect a new minority floor leader after Senator Martin's death. Candidates Hitchcock Simmons Underwood vie for the post, with Underwood seen as a compromise and favored by Northern industrial factions. Hitchcock leads treaty battles while Simmons chairs the finance committee and would bolster Southern backing.
Fargo reports the North Dakota mining operation enters state control after Governor Frasier proclaims takeover. Leaders of the sa Basile league say the state can meet miners demands while paying royalties and securing profit. Mine owners previously said they could not meet terms and negotiations to avert a strike failed.
Senator Hitchcock offered a cloture petition to limit debate on the peace treaty. Senator Cummins ruled it out of order, an appeal followed, and Lodge moved to table, with the chair sustained 44 to 36.
Colorado coal miners are gradually resuming work as additional mines reopen. Cars are ready to haul coal to Rocky Mountain communities despite zero weather. State troops are being withdrawn gradually from the coal fields.
A Balem Oregon father and an Aikagit County man travel to Seattle hoping to locate two missing boys. P. J. L. Prewer’s son Willam Praster, 16, disappeared in September 1918 after leaving home. C. M. Hamilton seeks his 1-year-old son Lloyd, last seen in Seattle October 24 to 26, who reportedly ran away due to a threatened schoolteacher. Both families offer rewards for information.
Kent residents recall a shooting that killed 25 year old chauffeur Farl L. Lee Me at Mother Wilson’s roadhouse near the Motor Inn. Leslie died at 10 a m after refusing to name suspects. Two masked gunmen fired as he opened the door. The bullet lay on the porch and wounded him in the abdomen. Investigators pressed for leads while relatives offered no new information.
Australian railway contractors propose a line between South Australia and Port Darien and accept federal bonds for the project, signaling a potential federal financed construction.
The council tasked City Engineer A N Dimock to draft an ordinance to elevate railway tracks at an estimated cost of 16 million dollars to permit subways beneath yards. A engineers and railroad officials conference will precede final council action. Notable attendees included J D Farrell of Oregon & Washington and Judge J T Reed of Northern Pacific.
Friends fear opponents are packing meetings to embarrass Lady Nancy Astor as she fights to win her late husband's seat in Parliament. She accuses Gay supporters of stirring heckling and vows she is a stronger fighter and can outlast any insult.
No expense or labor spared to provide a full musical service for the city. Thirty private record rooms on the ground floor allow quick and delightful music selection, while a complete international record section brings music from every nation within easy reach.
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