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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1922
Page
10
Women relatives of LW. W. prisoners at Walla Walla returned to Seattle Monday after visiting men at the state penitentiary. The visit followed convictions for complicity in the Armistice Day shootings at Centralia in 1919. They were welcomed by I. W. W. members.
Objects found by a Maple Leaf post member of the American Legion were turned over by the Red Cross after being received from the finder. The exact nature of the items is not specified.
Tonight KDZE airs a special semi monthly program by The Star featuring Dan Caslar piano at the Pantages theater Dave Elprin Seattle tenor with Mrs Forrest Fred Sosman vaudeville comedian Lloyd Spencer host of stories An Yromer Gin Brew columnist previews trained goldfish Einstein theory and more humorous bits
Dr. Irving Langmuir of General Electric predicts electrical energy transmitted through the air by new radio tubes could power trains and electrify railroads. He says Niagara Falls generated power might be sent wirelessly to distant sites like San Francisco for industrial use.
Nick Dottes, driven by love for a woman, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Evang to life in Salem’s penitentiary. He killed George Grammatti at the Everett hotel on August 27, after Grammatti confronted him seeking his son. Doltes and Mrs Grammatti had fled from Onalaska with the boy.
In October the Oregon state supreme court ruled that if an ex serviceman dies his Oregon bonus claim reverts to his next of kin in the statutory order rather than to his estate.
A large coalition of 42 civic and welfare groups formed to combat narcotics in Washington. They plan stricter enforcement, tougher laws, and rehab programs, plus a push for an international congress to end opiate cultivation and new hospital construction with federal aid. An executive committee will coordinate, with activities kept confidential.
Dope cache valued at $50,000 seized in Galt area as Nicholls, named broker, faced a long chase by federal agents. Officers said he pocketed over $3,000 monthly while handling more than $300,000 in illegal narcotics during July September. New York distributors linked to the case. agents raided the distributing agency there after telegraph alerts.
A class for aspiring song leaders will be conducted by R. H. Vivian under Seattle Community Service, beginning Wednesday at 8 p.m. at 157 Stuart Building. A Salem, Oregon body identified as Milton E. B. Hearn, 65, who escaped July 9 from a state hospital for the insane, was found near Aurora.
A druggist guarantees Pape s Cold Compound will break up any cold and end grippe misery within hours or money back. First dose relieves stuffiness pain headache feverishness inflamed nose. Pleasant tablets cost only a few cents and millions now use them instead of quinine.
Tokyo reports that before Japanese troops leave Vladivostok, munitions stored there will be turned over to the municipal defense organization. The arrangement was learned reliably.
A Birmingham Age Herald quote recalls a Black bugler who served in a regiment that did not cross a line yet woke two thousand Black soldiers each morning. The exchange frames a defining personal achievement in military service.
Report notes a widely cited estimate that about six million dogs are consumed each year in China. The figure reflects animal consumption practices and public health debates surrounding dietary traditions and welfare concerns.
A new stock of Damask linens including pure white Damask in 64 to 72 inch widths with floral designs priced from 1.50 to 2.75 per yard. Napkins 6.00 to 8.00 per dozen. Mercerized Damask 70 inches wide at 0.65 a yard. Crash and Toweling options featured with low yard pricing.
The zoning commission plans to divide Seattle into six classifications: First residence for single family dwellings, churches, and schools. second residence for apartments, hotels, hospitals, clubs, and businesses. light manufacturing. heavy manufacturing. and the industrial district governed by separate laws. Building height limits range from 40 to 125 feet, scaled by street width, with 18 inches added per extra foot of width.
Hoboken New Jersey October 18 65 tons of Thanksgiving turkey aboard the Munson liner Western World from Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The shipment represents a major import for the holiday season as the ship docked carrying the birds.
The Federal Power Commission issued five preliminary permits for Pacific coast hydro projects. Pacific Power & Light Co. received a permit to develop a power project on the Deschutes River.
Columbia Valley Power of New York received approval for two sites. Two additional permits were issued for projects near San Diego, California.
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