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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1919
Page
9
Mrs. K. Lee reports a young boy stole from her grocery at 2601 Yesterday. A flying coat-tail and a book on the door nearly trapped him as he fled with two companions. They escaped after tearing free, leaving about $10 in quarters behind.
The Pacific coast office of the sugar equalization board announced that the retail price for beet sugar will rise to 12 cents a pound. Retailers or jobbers cannot raise existing stock, and any cane sugar price increases will be pursued by the department of justice.
O. J. Modene, 64, of 8756 18th Ave, lies in city hospital at death’s door after being struck by Albert E B Prato of 4307 10th Ave at Whatcom and Spokane. Physicians note several fractured ribs and possible lung puncture with other internal injuries. Prato, held in city jail, claims Modene stepped from beneath the elevated railroad. Modene says Prato was driving very fast.
In London during the war a wealthy man married a pretty waitress who later died of influenza. An invalided soldier then claimed her property as her legal husband, benefiting from generous gifts. The soldier's death leaves executors facing a tangled probate fight.
Fred J. Kingsbury faced arraignment before Judge Haines as bee prints and swollen hands hinted at the sting of theft. The court imposed a fifty dollar fine and three months in jail with Kingsbury lamenting the bees’ involvement.
London reports Seymour Berry announcing he signed his biggest check to gain control of John Lysaght Limited, iron and steel makers, in a transaction valued at about 25 million dollars.
Judge Allen faced indictment over 464 quarts of whisky stolen from the court house on June 4. He testified about the principals, claimed a clique sought to discredit him, and praised jurors after a not guilty verdict.
In a Supreme Court decision, the government wins a dispute over oil lands at Elkhiila, asserting the railroad agents falsified title to lands granted under an act that excluded minerals. The court notes prior court rulings favored the railroad but cites officer correspondence showing belief in oil value.
Ninety Russians gathered in a hall at 1041 King on a Sunday afternoon and signed a petition urging the government to issue passports to all Russians wishing to return home. The meeting, held under police permission from Chief Joel F. Warren, was later locked. Police Sergeants Scott White and T. J. Clark attended. The officers say the business was conducted in Russian and they do not know its purpose.
Toledo moves to end the street car era as the Toledo Rail-Light company shuts down amid a strike and ouster of the franchise. City council votes 13 to 4 to maintain the ban, seek new service offers, and consider municipal operation. France plans nearly three billion dollars for port, inland waterway and rail improvements.
Report describes fugitives sheltering in a log cabin with thick growth providing cover. It notes a skilled rifleman among the group and questions ammunition supplies. An arrest is linked to a gunman who shot Legion members last Tuesday after a boy found a bicycle wheel he had followed.
United Press reports in Washington that coal district representatives draft a wage schedule based on central field rates. Miners seek a five day week and six hour day but show willingness to conciliate. Many return to work while some refuse. Troops withdrawn as riots fears fade.
Chicago reports dwindling coal reserves as a three week miners' strike cuts supply. Appeals pour in from the Dakotas Montana and the Northwest while railroads flag shortages and cancel multiple trains from Chicago and Milwaukee.
Berlin reports possible delay in appearance of Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff before the war committee. The dispute sparked by Dr. von Helfferich led to a broken session, a fine, and the resignation of Chairman Vermouth. Crowds outside the former American embassy building shouted against Wilson.
An advertisement for natural looking artificial teeth designed to harmonize with a patient’s features and complexion. It emphasizes slight irregularities for a natural appearance, painless dentistry, and a free examination with cost estimates. The office touts experienced graduate dentists and a full in-house laboratory.
The United States pressed Mexico for the immediate release of American consul William C. Jenkins of Puebla who was arrested on suspected ties to bandits behind his kidnapping. Mexican authorities questioned him as a possible organizer of his own disappearance. Jenkins was released without bail but confined to his home. Separately New York officials sought removal of six women public school teachers over alleged Communist Party links. Three reportedly confessed Bolshevist beliefs. Also, Ludwig Martens handed Lusk Committee materials alleging Chicago packing interests aid Soviet trade.
Fred Lindstrom fled to a city hospital after saying someone tried to kill him. He reported chest injuries with self inflicted nail scratches and was treated for cocaine intoxication before being booked on an open charge.
H A Bellack was held for the grand jury on $500 bail after being arraigned before U S Commissioner Kh W McClelland Monday morning. He is alleged to have operated near Auburn distributing untaxed distilled spirits.
Benrol has been used extensively in England in place of gasoline as motor fuel. The article notes growing adoption across various regions and suggests familiarization with the new fuel among motorists and service stations.
Chancellor L. Jenks president general of the Sons of the American Revolution attends a Seattle reception and banquet at the Rainier club Monday evening. He will address the crowd on The Power of the American Ideal, with the event directed by local and state Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution and related societies.
The Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Banking hosts a ladies night on Saturday in the Alaska building. A vaudeville program will be followed by dancing.
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