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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1921
Page
5
A noisy collage of classified lines offers male help wanted in jewelry engraving watchmaking and bench trades with promises of expert instruction high pay and flexible evenings. Scattered ads list furniture doors wood and repair services along with job seekers in various crafts and trades across Seattle area listings.
A patrol of rental notices and farm listings appears, highlighting 2-room, neatly furnished cottages with prices and terms, along with several bungalow and cottage offerings in Seattle areas such as Madrona and Beacon Hill. The page also advertises real estate agencies, land sales around Lake Washington, and a dense array of classified ads for homes, acreage, and investments.
A fraud suit filed in superior court alleges Clarence J D Hillman conspired to defraud attorney George F Vanderveer of 425000. Vanderveer’s divorcee Eleanor D Vanderveer now holds the case. Hillman faces related San Francisco indictments for real estate losses around 125000 filed with wife Bessie Hillman.
Hans Peter Rasmussen sues George Gianetti for 10000 damages alleging he alienated the affections of Rasmussen’s wife Mrs Rosamussen in the latter months of 1919. The complaint notes the alleged enticement occurred in Judge Austin Griffith's court on Wednesday.
Isabell Lockwood, 16, left Vashon Island October 16 with Mrs Gladys O'Brien a friend of her sister. Police alerted after Mrs O'Brien learned through friends on Vashon. No further word on Isabell since her departure from the Wayne hotel area.
W. E. Theodore, chief deputy U S marshal, said he would quit advertising in The Star or hire a clerk after ten calls from a small notice. The Nora L-36 was sold at auction for 360 dollars, with Phil Tworoger the winning bidder.
A warrant for the arrest of Dr KE Hanley of Seattle was issued to the sheriff to be served. He is charged with first degree assault after a stabbing on the Enumclaw highway Sunday night following a car collision that injured occupants of both vehicles. Hanley will be arraigned.
A state hatchery on Loos Creek near Auburn Washington offers a four foot salmon for the taking after spawning. Officials kill the fish for spawn then release carcasses to applicants.
Extradition papers were prepared on Wednesday for W. G. Adams and P. W. Putnam who were arrested in Sacramento on request of Sheriff Matt Starwich. They are charged with abducting two Seattle minors whom they later married in California. The couples are held in Sacramento jail awaiting return to face Seattle charges.
A civil action was filed Wednesday with the county clerk seeking the appointment of a receiver for General Manufacturing Co of Seattle. Creditors E W Shellberg Albert Nelson and Anton Johnson claim assets total 6000 dollars, with virtually all owed to creditors.
The Star seeks help locating Elmer Clarence Holm, 35, who has not contacted relatives since the armistice. His mother Mary Holm, 612 Hughbank Pl, reports he was last known in Baltimore.
Ex service women plan a rum mage sale to raise funds for furnishing the ex service men’s clubrooms and bureau at 157 Stewart Building. The plan was approved at a women's club meeting on Monday night.
The Three Kervilles lead a Loew's Palace Hip engagement for three days featuring their billiard stunts juggling cycling and skating acts. Cato S. Keith stars with Frank L. Whitt in R. A. Bert and Harry Marks singing acts. The bill includes The Broken Elevator sketch and Pollyana on piano accordion with the feature photoplay Black Sheep.
Two counterfeit suspects, a man and a woman named Tom Foley and Rachel Land, were arrested in Spokane as U S Secret Service officials traced the source of counterfeit $10 notes flooding Washington. Chief W R Jarrell said bootleggers crossed the Canadian border to pay for liquor, with the duo found possession of spurious money. Secret Service reports two transactions north of Spokane, totaling 550 and 1500 dollars in fake bills.
A new Campfire group for employed girls aged 16 or over will organize Monday at 7 20 pm at Campfire headquarters 427 Globe building with Mrs F Lilly as guardian. The group is open to 20 attendees who can meet evenings and will work on winter welfare projects such as layettes and garments for children.
W. E. Nolan a 40 year old salesman was arrested at Third Ave and Yester Way by Detectives Yoris and Williams for passing a counterfeit check on Mrs. Jane Lappy of 914% Yester Way for 35 dollars.
Odessa reports a secret organization modeled after the Ku Klux Klan has taken up arms against the bolsheviks. Several local Soviet leaders have been found beheaded in Southern Russia towns. A red cross marked each body as proof of the group’s acts.
In Warsaw on October 19 Polish manufacturers urged repeal of the labor law establishing a 46 hour week in all factories. They argued reduced hours hinder Poland's full economic stride.
Fire of unknown origin Tuesday night partially destroyed a $1,500 frame dwelling owned and occupied by Fred Smith. Estimated damage will reach $700.
William Jennings Bryan will attend the limitation of armaments conference in Washington as a United Press reporter. Arrangements have Bryan at Richmond ensuring daily attendance for the first two weeks of the meeting. He arrives in Washington November 9 and will send regular signed dispatches analyzing developments.
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