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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1921
Page
1
A collage of satirical quips covers Fatty’s film return and public humor about war shortages and prohibition. The page notes a farmer spotting a deer, a psychologist’s view on women, and humorous poems tied to current events, ending with Harvard’s first woman conducting chapel services.
James E. Mahoney, facing a death verdict, shares a final bet with Deputy Ajax on the courthouse stairs. The jury returns guilty with death as the sentence, as Mahoney’s mother and sister witness the moment with restrained reactions.
Attorneys Johnston and Schwellenbach plan motions for arrest of judgment and a new trial before Judge Ronald Monday. If denied, Mahoney’s side will pursue a state supreme court appeal, possibly extending into next spring or beyond. Prosecutors hint at arrests involving multiple witnesses as the case moves forward.
President Harding sent to the Senate nominations for Thomas P. Revelle as United States attorney for the Western district of Washington and E. B. Benn as United States marshal for the same district. Revelle, a Seattle resident and lawyer connected to Revelle & Co, has long been active in Republican politics and supported Bull Moose calls in 1912 before returning to the party. Benn, Aberdeen real estate dealer and Taxpayers' league president, is a longtime Grays Harbor supporter and ally of Congressman Albert Johnson.
In Cleveland on October 3 Marian McArdle, 21, was placed on trial for the murder of her stepfather Dan P. Kaber, a wealthy publisher killed by a hired assassin. Kaber's widow Eva Katherine Kaber serves life in prison for the crime.
The United States Supreme Court welcomed William Howard Taft as chief justice after he took the judicial oath before the court. Associate Justice Mc Kenna administered the oath as the bench was convened. In New York Nicholas Varzakaros, 40, was killed in a riot at a Greek Orthodox church.
In Los Angeles on October 3 the 47th annual gathering of the American Bankers Association draws about 2000 visitors led by the Ohio delegation. The general session begins at 10 a.m. tomorrow with the annual address by John B. Drum.
Heart W. Pierce, a 50 year old rancher from Alderwood Manor, claims he can handle two twelve hour shifts after going five weeks without sleep. His wife Mrs. Thomas A. Edison allegedly disputed his claim that he slept only four hours nightly. Pierce says sleep is a bad habit and plans to work two jobs.
Greta Charter, a student protest organizer at the University of Washington, reports being fired from her job as a tinter after leading a demonstration against rising fees. She notes another student was dismissed and argues the fee hikes push top students from the university.
The article depicts students facing rising fees at the University of Washington. Fred, a local student, must return home for funds and discovers his fee increases after arrival. It notes that many students are self supporting and that cost pressures force some to drop out or suspend studies, with named individuals Rivers Litchfield and Miss Charter cited.
City council discusses proposed 8 cent fare increase to cover city streetcar costs. Some members favor reduced fares, others warn of deficits and tax needs. Officials debate transfer costs on James Sr. and Madison lines and token purchase as current practice.
In San Francisco on October 3 Judge EB Shortall assigned the Roscoe Arbuckle manslaughter case to Judge Harold Louderbach. Arbuckle did not attend the session. The death of Virginia Rappe followed a party at Arbuckle's apartment, the subject of the charge in the riot court.
A reader recalls Fatty Arbuckle and contends a lookalike impersonated him in Los Angeles after Arbuckle’s death. The writer emphasizes Arbuckle’s harmless, jovial nature and dismisses the imposter’s role in Virginia Rappe’s death, expressing indifference to the charges against the substitute.
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