Dope Peddlers and Gunmen Target City Lines
A pair of daring street holdups and multiple burglaries were reported to police. Victims include L. W. Chapman of 225 Broadway robbed near Ravenna Park car line, and Thomas Trahey of 5816 17th Ave. N. W. robbed as he exited a Ballard car. Other thefts involve umbrellas, overcoats, a mackinaw, jewelry, and watches from residences, theaters, and hotels. Police pursued suspects but results were limited.
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Ll. W. Chapman
Broadway
Ravenna Park
Thomas Trahey
17Th Ave
N. W
Ballard
C. Ryan
Northern Hotel
First Ave
G. BE. Cooledge
Ave. N
Harvey Thompson
Puget Sound
Sixth Ave. S
C. W. Seaborn
34Th Ave
George Menich
42Th Ave
N. E
Seneca «T
Sergt
W. F. Donian
F. Wallett
California
Madison St
W. Auer
Rees
Franklin Ave
James KR. Caldwell
Fourth Fourth Ave
Pirates Seize Gasboat. Coast Guard Chases Across Coast
Two coast guard cutters under Capt. C. B. Went pursue the gasboat hepoint after a pirate crew commandeered the vessel Tuesday night. Officials fear an international bootlegging plot as the craft vanishes, crew hidden by day and moving at night, with authorities unsure of location.
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Coast Guard
C. B
Rate Ship
West
Arcadia
United States
Saunders
Paul Bunyan Legends From Timber Folklore
The Star gathers and shares tall tales of Paul Bunyan the mythical lumberjack and his blue ox Babe. Legends describe him logging North Dakota waters Big Onion River and Great Lakes feats along with Big Ole the blacksmith and Brimstone Pill driving Babe.
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Babe, the
Blue Ox
Lee J. Smits
Paul Bun Yan
Pau
Bunyan
Versity
Washington
Paul
North Dakota
Babe
Big Onion
Big Ole
Ole
Mije
Duluth
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Paul Bunyan
Mexicans Seize Coahuila Mines Amid Riots
Strikers in Coahuila coal regions have taken over mines and rioting is reported. Americans in the area are said to have been guaranteed protection by the central government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Texas
Coahuila
Mexico
72 Silver Mines in Mexico Closed
News item reports seventy two silver mines in Mexico suspending operations due to low metal prices. The report notes this stance is new information from San Antonio, Texas, with reference to current market rates and customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
San Antonio
Texas
White Center Store Burglary Reported Losses
Candy tobacco and merchandise valued at 50 dollars stolen from the White Center Commercial Co last night entry gained through a basement window by a thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Center Commercial Co
Danger Lurks on Every Corner in The Star Listings
Readers are urged to scan daily Business Opportunities in The Star to find chances to earn, invest, and secure financial steadiness. The notice promises profits for those who study the listings and act, encouraging immediate attention to opportunities.
Black Cats and a Wild Duck Road Trip
John H. Steen, a duck hunter and part time photographer, enlists two friends for a long chase from Skagit flats to Seattle. They encounter mud, detours, and endless stops before racing to catch a train, lose a lucky watch charm, and later dodge a black cat on the way to lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Steen
Skagit Flate
Tig Blow
John
Steen
No Compromise With Jitneurs Stalls City Ordinance
City utilities committee rejects compromise with jitney owners, delaying a proposed ordinance to allow jitneys on specified routes. W R Crawford of the Jitney Owners Association insists on terms, but the offer is declined. Restraining order stays in force until the jitney appeal is argued in the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Utilities Committees
Supreme Court
W. R. Crawford
Widow's share dispute over common law marriage contends
Inger Marie Gordon seeks a widow's share in W. H. Gordon's estate. She remarried two months after a divorce, violating a six month rule, and admits no legal ceremony but cites years living as his wife in other states. She asks Washington to recognize the marriage by courtesy. Judge King Dykeman has the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inger Marie Gordon
W. H. Gordon
Gordon
Washington
King Dykeman
Arrest of Louis Budgett in Grand Larceny Case
Louis Budgett is a 17 year old arrested on grand larceny charges by Galesburg police in Illinois. He was lodged in the city jail Thursday after being taken into custody on First Avenue by detectives Jim Byrnes and Jack Landis. Budgett denies the allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Budgett
Galesburg
First Ave
Jim Byrnes
Jack Landis
Budgett
Food costs drop says Uncle Sam
Retail food prices fell 4 percent from September 15 to October 15 while wholesale prices declined 5 percent and farmers prices dropped further. The Labor and Agriculture Departments report shows 30 of 43 items down, with sugar 24 percent and potatoes 15 percent drops. Eggs rose 14 percent and Houston was the lone city with a small increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Labor
Omaha
Paul
Atlanta
Cleveland
Columbia
Ohio
Kansas City
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Louisville
Mobile
Newark
N. J
New Haven
Peoria
Rochester
New York
Fallimore
Birmingham
Boston
Bridgeport
Buffalo
Butte
Salt Lake City
Savannah
Scranton
Charleston
Richmond
Houston
Texas
Turkeys Remain Unsettled as Thanksgiving Approaches
The turkey market stays unstable with prices not yet stabilized. The crop is fair this year and birds retail at 60 to 65 cents per pound as Thanksgiving nears.
Weather Note Describes Short Sharp Seattle Shower
A brief Seattle shower produced .11 inch in three minutes during a late Thursday forenoon. The weather office notes this was unusual though not the greatest on record, with a prior June 1917 event delivering .96 inch in five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Jupe Pluvius
Weather Office
Fireman's Damage Case Near Finish
Closing arguments in the case of A. T. Anderson a fireman suing Frederick and Nelson for 20000 in damages were heard by Judge Clay Allen. Anderson alleges he was thrown from his fire truck and suffered severe head lacerations when the defendant's vehicle forced the apparatus off course striking a telephone pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Anderson
Frederick & Nelson
Clay Allen
Anderson
Toles Educated Typewriter Missing After Theft
Pete Penoff mourns the loss of his English and Bulgarian speaking educated typewriter, a gold watch and chain, and a Kodak camera after a burglar sneaked into his room at 916 Howell Street. The incident highlights a bold entry and theft in a residential area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOLES
Pete Penoff
Howell St
Pete
Leaky Meter Ignites Small Fire in Home
Gas from a leaky meter caused a small blaze at L. P. Elliott’s home, 113 E 57th Ave, at 7 a m Thursday. Fire department quickly extinguished the flames with no injuries or major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Elliott
E. 57Th Ft
Judge Neterer declares tougher sentences for narcotics
Federal court hears Judge Neterer state that future dope convictions will carry jail terms. W E B Callahan receives 30 days in county jail and $200 fine for four ounces of morphine and cocaine. George W Palmer, who hid narcotics in a hollow steamer chair and table, is sentenced to 16 months at McNeil Island penitentiary. Palmer pleads guilty. the court voices shock at ongoing drug traffic and advocates heavy penalties to curb it.
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Neterer
W. EB. Callahan
George W. Palmer
McNeil Island
Callahan
Thair
Joe Palmer
The
Star
Hope Evil
Man Loses Interest in Bail Money After Court Admits Speech
G. B. Lewis, 27, posted 10 bail after speeding on Phinney Ave. Officers Swanson and Rush arrest. In police court, Swanson reveals Lewis' speech had been used to gas a school, causing Lewis to relent on his bail money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. BE. Lewis
C. J. Swanson
H. J. Rush
Phinney Ave
Lewis
Swanson
Auto Theft Stunner Ends With Honest Find
Lara Peterson reports her seven passenger car stolen on November 3. Detective W E Worsham locates the vehicle in a downtown garage after a two week search. Peterson confirms the car was left there and thanks the officer for the recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara Peterson
W. E. Worsham
Peterson
George
Local Man Fined for Possession of Forbidden Staf
Loula Medica lost 90 gallons of red wine and paid a $50 fine in police court on Thursday. He was arrested at 707 Seventh Ave North by Motorcycle Officers G F Reynolds and W W Dench for possession of the forbidden staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loula Medica
Seventh Ave. N
G. F. Reynolds
W. W. Dench
Jail Mystery Probe Starts Over Forgery in County Jail
Sheriff John Stringer to investigate claims that Morris O Keefe, awaiting sentence for forgery, passed forged checks while jailed. Two Seattle credit men identified him as the culprit for checks totaling 91.60 at Cheasty and F Borishim stores, though Stringer says identification may be mistaken and notes O Keefe was in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris O'Keefe
John Stringer
O'Keefe
Seattle
Cheasty
Florsheim
Aperiff Stringer
John
Jack ONeill quits meat cutting after inheritance
La Grande Oregon November 18. Jack ONeill formerly a local butcher left town to attend his uncle Tax Title O'Neill’s funeral in Sault Ste Marie Michigan. He will not return to the meat market having inherited an estate worth about 1 000 000. ONeill was a noted wrestler in Eastern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Grande
Jack O'Neill
Boys Planned Grand Mail Theft In Omaha Region
Four youths from Council Bluffs arrested for Burlington mail robbery near Platts Saturday, $3,500,000 stolen with over $2,000,000 recovered. Merle and Orville Phillips, Fred Poffenbarger, and Roberts identified. one suspect remains at large. Loot found in a nearby lake. police continue lake dredge for more evidence.
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Omaha
Neb
Burlington
Merle Phillips
Orville Philips
Fred E. Poffenbarger
Roberts
Council
Orville Phillipe
Merle
Poffentbarger
Navy
Council Bluffs
Building collapse injures twelve at Indianapolis school
Twelve workmen were buried by fallen walls and steel girders when the framework of the upper two stories of Emmerich Manual Training High School under construction collapsed in Indianapolis. They were rushed to hospitals and three were reported in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Emmerich Manual Training High School
Man Wins Divorce After Revealing Triple Husbands Claim
Navy officer George Schillieff testified in Judge Calvin Hall's court that three wartime monthly allotments to his wife from the United States government indicated she was married to three men. The testimony led to Schillieff securing a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schillieff
Calvin
Hall
Schillieff
Indictments in Jap smuggling ring and other cases
A federal grand jury report includes 14 Japanese nationals charged with conspiracy to smuggle aliens into the United States held on $1,000 bail each. Frank Mitchell faces new dope peddling charges with $1,000 bail. potential 20 year prison term if convicted. Some crew members of the Cross Keys are exonerated on alien smuggling. two Russian girls they brought are to be deported. Additional indictments include theft from the mails and sending obscene material thru the mails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Frank Mitchell
Mitchell
Hans Peter Hansen
Frank Charles Butts
The
Cross Keys
Joseph Trippy
Arthur Swanson
Ed Shaughnessy
Yakima
Fritz Heuss
New Yorkers Open Emergency Coal Stations to Ease Shortage
New York authorities opened seventeen additional emergency coal stations where fuel can be obtained in one pound lots. Health officials expect the shortage to ease by December, though monthlong relief remains uncertain as victims suffer from limited supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New
JAP STOWAWAYS QUIZZED ON ARIZONA MARU
Nine Japanese stowaways and a boy on the liner Arizona Maru were questioned by imm officials after being rented Wednesday. Three were arrested at noon after a chase. officers later found seven more hiding in a linen closet with hats on and suitcases ready to dash ashore. One of the first three was a cabin boy.
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Imm
Thomas Fisher
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Arlington
Silvana
Marysville
Everett
Illinois
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Home Brew
Angeles
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