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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1920
Page
1
The account traces a woman’s descent into heroin and cocaine addiction in San Francisco. She describes physical collapse, self-destruction, and surrender to drug peddlers, detailing the vicious circle of dope slavery and her internal fight between a decent self and a Hyde persona.
Conviction for selling cocaine leads to jail for Can in Judge John B. Gordon's court. Can received 30 days and a $400 fine. Ah Singwan jailed 16 days and fined $50.
Customs arrested George W. Palmer of Anderson Meyer Shanghai on a Friday night seizure valued around 4000 dollars found in a bamboo chair and talcum cans with morphine and cocaine. Officials seek further caches believed to total 20000 to 30000 dollars as a lead to a large syndicate led by Palmer. He faces opium act charges with up to two years imprisonment or a 5000 dollar fine.
A comely woman used a cheap trick to ride free by sliding a street car token on an elastic band at the wrist then snapping it back after catching the conductor’s attention. She performed the ruse for several days until she was caught.
Nine Irish prisoners in Cork jail who ended their hunger strike after Sinn Fein orders reportedly showed no unfavorable symptoms after their first nourishment. Jail physicians aided by specialists prepared devices to save their lives as the prisoners remained in an extremely grave condition.
I De Velliers known as the Flying Cowboy aims to leap from the 42 story L C Smith building in a parachute. The firm refuses to permit the stunt saying it would be too abrupt a descent though they acknowledge an easy down to the street. A $600 bet was offered that his parachute would fail but he accepted. Previously he jumped from a plane at 6000 feet over Elliott Bay and landed safely on a pier.
Victor Verschaere, 38, a backer from Duvall, employed by Cherry Valley Timber Co. at Stilwater in Thin County, was crushed to death Friday night when a log rolled onto him. Undertaker F. A. Fisher took charge of the body at Iséqua.
Friday Mrs H Kubey reported an American flag stolen from a flagpole in her yard. Saturday Capt Alien of the quartermaster corps at 2416 Warren Ave reported he took the flag after finding it flying at sunset.
The department of agriculture seized 967 cases of Snider cat sup at the Schwabacher warehouse after examination by the government laboratory found violations of the pure food law.
A man identified as Frank Hanson, labeled undesirable alien and alleged auto thief, was taken for deportation to Canada but authorities later learned the wrong man had been sent across the border. Warden Doyle blamed the mistake on immigration officer Ingles, who sought to deliver the prisoner forthwith.
Air mail pilot Eddie Hubbard arrived in Seattle at 9 15 a m Saturday with 220 pounds of malt from the liner Niagara. He met the ship in Victoria and the mail comes from Australia and New Zealand.
In Walla Walla on November 13 a Whitman College ruling by seniors bans the so called cootie cages for first year women. Freshmen must bare their ears to a gaze from male classmates as part of a seniors decrees.
Naturalization in federal court Saturday drew record attendance. More than 100 applicants, each with two witnesses and many with family or friends, were on hand.
How to sell a house fast and find a desired home quickly is answered by The Star Want Ad columns. For fast, economical, reliable housing ads call Main 600 or write The Want Ad Dept to reach buyers and sellers.
At a San Francisco meeting, California lawmakers and anti Japanese groups discussed forming a Western and Southwestern alliance. They urged Oregon to Texas join California to push anti Japanese legislation in Congress, including stopping immigration and denying citizenship to Japanese, including natives born in the United States. Plans were outlined to oppose any Japanese effort to overturn California anti alien land laws through courts or diplomacy.
Washington November 13 The House Immigration Committee will begin drafting a new stricter immigration bill Monday Chairman Johnson said The initial focus will address Japanese immigration along the Pacific coast and consider that issue first.
California voters backed a stricter alien land law to curb Japanese occupancy and now prepare to challenge it in state and federal courts. Japanese organizations plan lawsuits and national lobbying, led by the Japanese Exclusion League and Japanese Association of America, with leaders including Senator James D. Phelan and John F. Irish of Oakland.
Mrs. Maude Sweetman deputy in the county clerk’s office testified before the grand jury for about 45 minutes relating to the city street car purchase probe. Rumors linked her to Mayor Caldwell’s inquiry and ex-chairman W M Whitney denied involvement.
Gus Duvey 45 of 632 Fremont Ave died at City Hospital after being slugged Wednesday night by two men. He suffered meningitis from blows and after being found dazed by Patrolman Veith he was treated but died at 8 46 am Saturday. Investigation by Chief Deputy Coroner Carson continued with few clues and no suspects. Duvey, an unnaturalized Pole, worked for Blossom Provine Lumber Co. and lived with a companion who could not be found.
Spokane officials report no federal instructions restricting malt sales as malt-syrup arrives by the carload. Federal officials note the Volstead act allowed bakeries one barrel a week before its effective date, shaping early supply expectations.
Early Saturday a police siren tale reports two safes broken into in Seattle. T. E. Parker, merchant patrolman, telephoned at 3 35 a m to say the Seattle Cornice Works at 1730 First Avenue South had a blown safe. Detectives and a special squad found the shop intact and the safe untouched. Patrolman Ed Wilson discovered two safes opened at 445 a m in a Wallingford grocery at 3938 Wallingford Avenue. the owner later said the safes were left open all night and only one cake was stolen.
Fire aboard the steamer Ballena, owned by Terminal Steam Navigation Co., destroyed the vessel to the waterline and it sank near Vancouver harbor. Total losses reach about 200000 dollars as 12 crew slept through the blaze, with night fireman Lawrance Smith suffocated. Four stewards were rescued from the stern as oil tanks fed the flames and spread to adjacent ships and wharves.
8 R. Taylor of 4019 Williams Ave reported a theft to police on Saturday. The watch was taken at the Yukon bar located at First Ave and Seneca St.
H. Fe Miniers returned home to find his residence ransacked. An overcoat and a purse containing 25 dollars were stolen from the premises.
Mayor Caldwell denies Whitney served as a detective in the $10,000 street car probe and that any of the funds were used for Whitney’s eastern junket. The grand jury adjourned after testimony from Maude Sweetman and others, with Whitney seen near the jury room carrying a portmanteau as witnesses prepare to return Monday morning.
Princeton defeated Yale in Princeton New Jersey with a decisive start and a strong finish. The score by quarters shows Princeton leading throughout with a 0 10 11 3 rhythm, and the game concluded as the edition went to press.
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