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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1921

Page

4

WIFE LAID TO HUSBAND MURDER CHARGED IN COLONIAL BEACH

In Colonial Beach Virginia coroner’s jury charges Mrs. Roger D Eastlake mother of fur children and naval petty officer husband with murder. Evidence includes a bloody revolver and a raincoat with stains. Miss Sarah Knox of Baltimore and other witnesses link the scene to the couple awaiting action by authorities.

Colonial Beach Roger D. Eastlake Sarah ©. Knox Baltimore Knox Eastlake Miss Knox

Starts On Page One At Bookstore Items For Courses

A reading shows students purchasing drawing instruments, rulers, boards, pencils, and pens costing 15 to 25 dollars plus at least 10 dollars for books and course materials. Typewriting fees reach 10 dollars with machine rental. Army drills keep a 15 dollar drill fee while unused items are no longer supplied.

Army

Zoning Debate and Cowen Park Transit Proposal

Council weighs legal boundaries for streetcar style transit. Advocates favor motor bus service for Cowen Park, citing lower cost and potential profit. Opponents question legality and charter limits as debates focus on extending lines versus buses.

Bundy Cowen Park

Black Fashion Warning From Miss Rexford In Crime Claim

Miss Orceila Rexford warns of a winter surge of female criminals she dubs black clothing bandits. She says black is a crime stimulus and contends that fashion dictates sinful acts sweeping the coast to coast.

San Francisco Orceila Rexford Miss Rexford United

Trial recounts and defense bid in Mahoney case

The defense argues Jim Mahoney did not confess to murder, challenging the prosecution's portrait of a planned killing. Schwellenbach claims the trunk body is not Kate Mahoney and questions key witnesses while Patterson details the couple’s volatile 60 days and Mahoney’s steps to hide the crime.

Lake Uniah Jim Montana Dolly Sister Kate St. Paul Kate Mahoney Patterson Ronald Schwellenbach Emil Johnson Mahoney Lake Union Charley Tennant Schnellenbach Alvin Jorgenson Johnson Mrs. Mahoney Minnesota Jim Mahoney Mother Mahoney Judaa Iscariot Seattle Transfer Company University James F. Mahoney

Four councilmen push for immediate 4 cent streetcar fare cut

Oliver T. Erickson C B Fitzgerald John E Carroll and Lou Cohen back reducing fares to end the 4 cent tariff. They argue high fares deter downtown shoppers and hurt Seattle business and civic life while noting the old private company paid nearly 600000 yearly in taxes yet profited at 1.7 percent on the fare.

Oliver T. Erickson C. B. Fitzgerald John E. Carroll Lou Cohen Seattle Cohen

PLAN DEATH FOR ANTI-BEER BILL

Washington oct 1 senate wets decided to talk the anti beer bill to death. A score of wet senators led by Broussard of Louisiana met and determined to block the measure by a filibuster. The bill may be revived next session but the wets are confident it is dead for this session.

Washington Senate Broussard Louisiana

Foreman Charged with Mail Fraud in Land Scams

In Kitsap a logging camp foreman was arrested Friday for using the mails to defraud by charging high fees to locate clients on supposed government lands. The arrest marks the fifth in land fraud indictments returned by the recent federal grand jury.

Kitsap

Trueblood defends daughter in Idaho poisoning trial

Trueblood, an elder and respected rancher from Twin Falls area, speaks for his daughter Lyda who is accused of poisoning four husbands, her brother in law and a baby. He asks for fair treatment and notes family faith and honesty while facing national scrutiny.

Trueblood Twin Falls Mra. Southard Lyda

Kidnapped Step-Son Tale Shocks Tacoma Area

Beattie and Tacoma police seek Roy Gilmore and nine year old Marvin Nolte after Gilmore allegedly kidnapped Nolte as he left school Friday afternoon in Tacoma. Mrs Florence Gilmore reported the incident to Seattle police Friday night from Antlers hotel at Fourth Ave and Union St.

Beattie Tacoma Roy Gilmore Marvin Nolte Gilmore Seattle Florence Gilmore Antlers Fourth Ave Union St

Woman Fights Off Thug Near Home

Mrs. Blanchard of 608 West 63rd Street was assaulted by a man as she returned home Friday. She fought back and escaped after screaming brought bystanders. Police detained Clarence Carlton, 42, but released him after questioning.

Mra C. Blanchard 63Rd St Mra. Blanchard Hallard Clarence Carlton Central Police

Contractor Injured in Auto Collision

A. C. Goerig of 408 17th Ave. N. a contractor, suffered a deep neck cut when his car collided with a truck Friday afternoon. He was taken to City Hospital as his vehicle sustained heavy damage.

A. C. Goerig 17Th Ave Goasig City Hospital

Seafaring ExWorker Dies While Remodeling Home

John Schafers 67 a former sailor died of a heart attack while working on a house at 162 4th Ave Friday afternoon. He had suffered heart trouble for years, according to his physician Dr C E Guthrie.

4Th Ave John Schafers Schafers C. EK. Guthrie

Judge Landis Plans to Attend World's Series Despite Vacation

In Chicago Oct 1 Judge K M Landis said he will attend every game of the World Series, even if it requires interrupting his vacation. The remarks come as the series looms with baseball officials awaiting the start of play.

Andis Chicago K. M. Landis

Two Alleged Bank Robbers Sought by Seattle Police

Seattle police seek two men tied to a Huntington State bank robbery in Los Angeles where $43000 was stolen. Suspects Tommy Griffin 36 and others known as Gloomy Gus Schrader 29 and The Owl are linked to the bandits Buddy Martin and Jimmy Ryan, tied to the Leland Higbee messenger hijack near Second Ave and Spring St. Martin and Ryan were later caught by Sheriff Matt Starwich in a raid on their West Seattle rendezvous.

Seattle Los Angeles Gus" Schrader the Owl Tommy Griffin Huntington State Bank of Buddy” Martin Jimmy” Ryan Leland Higbee Second Ave Spring St Martin Ryan Matt Starwich

Twenty Injured In Oak Park Elevated Train Crash

Chicago report states twenty people were hurt when an express elevated train rear ended a slower train on the Oak Park line. Five serious injuries reported as crews investigate cause and salvage cars.

Chicago Oak Park

Church Membership Surges 60 Percent in Seattle Denominations

In a report to the Seattle Federation of Churches Rev H S Chatterton says six major Protestant bodies in Seattle grew about 60 percent in membership over the last decade while the city’s population rose 38 percent. Sunday school enrollment also shows a substantial increase.

Seattle

Arbuckle Faces Divided Film World After Arrival

Fatty Arbuckle arrived in Los Angeles amid rumors of a staged Hollywood demonstration by hired extras. The comedian, out on $5000 bail for Virginia Rappe’s death, stayed secluded at his Wilcox mansion as friends and rivals debated his fate while Famous Players-Lasky held back contract decisions pending trial.

Los Angeles Hollywood Film Colony Fatty Arbuckle Hollywood Virginia Rappe Fatty Arbuckle W. Adama St Minta Durfee Arbuckle Thuster’ Keaton Natalie Talmage Slim Summerville Eileen Percy Hank Mann Mia Walter St. John Eddie Cone Famous Players-Lasky

Fatty Must Face Booze Prosecution

San Francisco officials announce new developments in the Fatty Arbuckle case as Robert H. McCormick seeks to prosecute the comedian for violation of the prohibition law. McCormick says liquor suppliers who sold Arbuckle will also be prosecuted. District Attorney Brady's office prepares to act next week while state witnesses are reportedly unavailable.

San Francisco Roscoe Arbuckle Virginia Rappe Robert H. McCormick United States Attorney General Arbuckle McCormick

Efforts to Force Coal Prices Down Mark Conference

Washington reports committees of the national employment conference sought to reduce coal prices and curb higher costs as winter demand looms. No concrete plan yet, but officials warn of possible coal shortages and famine prices amid rising industrial activity. Coal production this year trails since 1908.

Washington National Employment Conference

Benefit concert planned for relief fund in Germany and Austria

A benefit concert to aid the Friends Service Committee relief fund for child feeding in Germany and Austria is scheduled Friday night at the Odd Fellows temple. The event showcases local performers and aims to raise funds for humanitarian aid.

Relief Fund of the Friends Service Committee Germany Austria Odd Fellows’ Temple

City Tax Cut to 4.7 Mills Reduces Levy in Seattle

The Seattle finance committee completed a tax levy ordinance showing next year’s total levy at 6,319,342 down from 7,511,095 in 1921. With an assessed valuation of 244,960,000 the average levy drops to 26.88 mills from 40.76 mills.

Seattle Finance Committee

Board reviews brutality charges at state insane asylum

More than twenty witnesses testified before a special board on brutality at the state insane asylum as it adjourned Friday after a two day session. Former patients and relatives formed the bulk of attendees while the commission planned to reconvene in Tacoma and Bell and a Seattle committee meeting was noted with emphasis on hospital staff.

Special Board Asys Sedro-Woolley Stellacoorm Metations Newsen Tacoma Bell Seattle Man K. B. Hesketh

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