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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1919
Page
10
Washington set to see sweeping prohibition act sent by Attorney General Palmer. The measure tightens controls on liquor and patent medicines with penalties, permits, and regulatory provisions to enforce the upcoming 18th Amendment.
Viscount William Waldorf Astor dies of heart disease in London after a period of illness. Born in New York in 1845, he renounced American citizenship in the 1890s to become a British subject, and he died after walking grounds Friday and passing away Saturday morning at Waldorf Astor’s home in St James Square.
Six persons suffered injuries from a Sunday auto accident near the Patterson MacDonald shipyard on Marginal way. Mea H Massie and her 4 year old son were badly cut. Myrtle Edwards was badly bruised. Forest Firwards broke a hand. C A Lockwood was bruised. Gus Blomasatrom was struck while riding a bicycle and hit about the head and body by a car driven by H F Weatherby.
Centralia report says Palmer de Chazzo mistook a bear and fired. Roy G. Perry, 19, a railroad brakeman and hunting party member, was struck fatally when a bullet passed through his body.
Van Valin of the University of Pennsylvania, in Seattle after Nome exploration, reports uncovering a prehistoric village buried under three feet of ice. He notes well preserved bodies with bone tools and ornaments, challenges blond Eskimo theory, and says specimens will go to Penn. A son was born during the North stay.
Two men robbed H. J. Moineaux at a ROB gas station on Summit and Pine Sunday night, then fled in a car with about 150 dollars. One stayed in the car while the other, brandishing a revolver, emptied the cash register. Moineaux, who lives at 2518 Boyer Ave, was not injured and police continued searching Monday.
Clarence Johnson, accused of murdering Mrs. Ani Freeman in Portland last August 15, was captured in Nome Alaska after a long chase. He was brought to Portland by detectives John A. Goltz and Robert L. Phillips and is to be held for the crime.
A burglar worked the Albion hotel at 227 Westlake Ave collecting valuables from unvisited rooms Sunday night. Mrs. Mary Foust reported $50 in notes a gold ring and other val uables worth about 300 dollars. J I Morrison and A Baker rooms lost two suits gloves and an overcoat with other items.
In Spokane on October 20 three high school boys accused of seizing hugging and kissing telephone girls were released from police court after officials warned that further escalation would trigger harsher action.
A European hornet has become established in the United States near New York City following an accidental introduction. The presence indicates a non native insect now thriving in urban and surrounding environments.
Attorney General Palmer warned beet sugar refiners they will face prosecutions if they seek prices above the sugar equalization board limits. The board fixed wholesale prices at 10 cents cash plus 2 percent seaboard basin, signaling a joint effort with the Justice Department to stabilize beet sugar supply amid shortages. The telegram to refiners notes factories are not selling at production prices due to price uncertainty.
Arrangements were made for the funeral of Harry D Simons a former Frederick & Nelson employee whose body was recovered from Green Lake. He had been missing two weeks and disappeared at 2 AM wearing only a shirt and trousers after his wife called for a doctor.
Dr. S W Mowers radiologist told about 200 men at the YMCA that radium has cured cancer and is the only remedy for the disease. He formerly served as chief surgeon for the Northern Pacific.
Glenn Culver a 19 year old hunter missing five days near Marshfield Oregon crawled into a ranch house by the Coos river headwaters and was reported rapidly recovering after a harrowing ordeal.
Funeral services for Brig Gen Amon M Preston civil war veteran and railroad builder were held Sunday at the Bonney Watson chapel with Rev W A Major presiding. Interment followed at Lake View cemetery. Pallbearers included J Rh Howe L C Gilman Samuel H Piles Judge J T Ronald Judge G A C Rochester and Dr L R Daw non.
The Women s Legislative Council of Washington holds a midyear assembly October 27 and 28 in the auditorium of Frederick and Nelson s department store. State and federal laws will be discussed by participants.
Federal authorities move to curb alleged narcotic exports from Seattle and Tacoma to Japan where large shipments are said to reach the country. Since July 1 about 4000 pounds of morphine are reported sent to Japan. An October 11 vessel carried 14000 pounds of crude opium. Authorities suspect smuggling into China with Japanese protection.
In Honolulu on October 20, authorities crack down on okolehao vendors. A native girl, 12, drank the liquor and then swam into heavy seas where she killed a man-eating shark with a jackknife, while a local man’s record faces renewed scrutiny.
The Victoria of the Alaska Steamship Co arriving from Nome at 4 30 Sunday afternoon carried 617 passengers including 180 cannery workers who refused to travel to Seattle aboard the Abner Coburn. The Libbyville cannery workers had worked there all summer and balked at boarding the Coburn, deeming her unseaworthy.
Mrs Blanche M McKenna, 27, wife of Frederick McKenna, died Sunday at her parents home 9040 Third Ave 8 She was born in Seattle She is survived by her parents a sister Claudini Porrini and a brother Harold Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Ash from New York boiler plants is vented directly from the boilers into a truck via a pneumatic system. The setup speeds handling and reduces manual labor, signaling modernization of waste disposal in urban facilities.
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