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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1922
Page
2
The Union Oil tanker Lyman grounded on rocks near Land's End after colliding with the Luckenbach. Crews pumped tanks, lightened the ship, and attempted salvage as heavy seas battered the vessel. Spectators gathered at Land's End and Cliff House to watch the operations.
Hart remains weak after a serious illness and will stay in bed for two weeks. Dr. Leon J. Roth says Hart likely escaped typhoid fever and his fever has cooled. Hart, a famed actor, was briefly delirious during the illness. his sister Mary arrived, and his estranged wife was summoned but did not visit.
A baby moose from Alaska arrives for the Shrine circus making its first public appearance. It will be christened during the Monday night show and later presented to the Woodland Park Zoo after the circus. Contests offer 5,000 free votes to the top candidate with a 10 p.m. deadline and a later winner announcement. A 19-act show and an 11 piece band provide music for dancing after the performance.
Mayor Brown says the city council may affirm Carl Gassman for streets and sewers. He cites savings of 969 to 100000 dollars versus other candidates and stresses Gassman’s capability to lead the department.
University of Washington football coaches Enoch Bagshaw and Tubby Graves will be guests of honor at a Wednesday noon luncheon for the King County Alumni Association in the L G Smith building restaurant. Ray Dunnett city attorney is in charge of the event, the season’s first alumni luncheon.
The H. F. Alexander with Capt. FB Bartlett docked early Monday carrying 250 passengers from San Francisco and Los Angeles. The ship will sail back on Tuesday at 4 p.m. It discharged 1 000 tons of general cargo at Pier D.
The Mt Baker park district water office says the occasional bug presence in mains is isolated. City water department attributes the issue to hydrant flushing and considers it a temporary annoyance.
Paul Lance, 17, of Eagle Harbor, earns Carnegie medal after saving friend Kenneth Kohl, 16, from deadly surf near Alki Point. Wiley Pike, 17, perishes as lifeboat reaches Kenneth. Paul and Kenneth survive with hospital care after a Seattle steamer aid party rescues them. Kyle Pike is missing.
The body of 12 year old Clifford Wisser was recovered Sunday from 30 feet of water in the Washington canal near the scene of the accident at the foot of Queen Anne ave. Witnesses William I Wieser and others identified the victim as son of Mr and Mrs Wieser of 515 Eighth ave N W.
In Yokohama American and Japanese steamship men react with gloom to Washington orders banning liquor sales on ships to American ports. Rumors spread that Japanese lines may reroute to Victoria to sell liquor at sea and store stocks before resuming to American ports.
Atlantic ship owners meeting in London plan a showdown over the Daugherty order by sailing into New York harbor with sealed liquor stores aboard. Seven Cunard and White Star ships are to sail for America this week to test the prohibition on carrying liquor into American ports.
Attorney General Daugherty bans liquor from ships within three miles of American shores. Transpacific and foreign vessels docking at Seattle harbor still carry alcohol in their lockers. Steamship companies expect an official notice in days.
A McNally was attacked by four men in an alley near the Bush hotel as he headed to his room. He was held up and robbed of ten dollars a watch and a gold chain, and he reported the incident to the police on Monday.
The Elks lodge urges Congress to pass a resolution for an international narcotics pact. Copies go to James B. Manters Charleroi Pa the national Boy Scouts council and the White Cross Agriparcotic society. Exalted Ruler Walter F Meier cites alarming narcotics growth with 73 percent of the thousand annual victims aged 14 to 20. Johnston chairs a local committee to build a program for parole and treatment of addicts from courts, aiming to model nationwide lodge efforts.
The piece notes criticism from J. L. Garvin and other papers angry at Lloyd George over Near East policy with Kemalists. It cites a Downing Street manifesto blamed for provoking unrest and claims Curzon pushed a conciliatory line to Turks. It reports cabinet dynamics and reactions across press circles.
Washington reports another appeal will be issued to the American people to fund relief for refugees and homeless in the Greco Turkish war regions. The campaign seeks food clothing shelter and medical aid for those affected.
Morgan C. Heeler, 22, arrested June 7 near his home at 4034 University Way for possession and transport of intoxicating liquor. He pleaded guilty and received 90 days in Whatcom County Jail and a $25 fine. Police found 27 gallons of distill ed spirits and 160 gallons of mash in his attic while investigating delivery to university students. He claimed past ties to a secret service.
James W. Peronto, escapee from McNeil Island penitentiary on September 26, is held in San Antonio, Texas, awaiting prison guards, according to Prison Warden F. R. Archer. Detected by city detectives, the fugitive is under temporary detention as authorities arrange return.
Thieves entered at 2700 Eliott nave through a transom and looted BR. J. Carson’s shop, taking $750 cash, three watches, a gold pencil and other articles. In a separate report, W. K. Bons of 606 N. 69th Ave. said his home was entered and a baby’s ring with a diamond, a gold nugget, a gold chain and $26 were stolen.
Federal prohibition director Roy Lyle returned to Seattle Sunday after speaking Friday in Spokane at a session of the 39th annual Eastern Washington W C T U convention.
The Washington Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries will meet in Seattle in August. The convention at Washington State College in Pullman decided the site and a school for secretaries may be run at the University of Washington. Officers elected: A. F. Wehe of Pasco president, Thomas B. Young of Seattle Chamber of Commerce vice president, Helen F. Hillman of Ellensburg secretary.
Police sought Paul Winn a 30 year old aborigine after Seattle authorities notified British Columbia police Monday. Winn allegedly drugged an Indian woman at Colman dock Sunday night with whisky then took $260 from her clothing while she slept. The husband John Fat said Winn approached his wife, gave her potent drinks, then unfastened money from her jacket before escaping on a boat bound for British Columbia.
Rh odes Company announces a radio program Monday evening from 7 15 to 8 15 featuring their own talent. Acts include trio Ecstasy six dollars by game flute L McCurdy piano swing vocal solo to be chosen violin Mazurka by Wieniawski Walta ci acccess Julia Risegart When I am Gone by H L Henderson duet Shots Calling Marie M Dur die and Wilma Carson violin Julia Risegarti Mrs Russell Thrapp Song Who Will Take My Place Can t you Hear Me
Burglars entered the Federal Ink and Chemical Supply Co. at 2819 Fifth Ave and took four bottles of ink. Thomas B. Hill, assistant secretary of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, spoke after returning from Pullman about a meeting of Washington commercial secretaries endorsing a state appropriation for a broad cooperative publicity program.
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