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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1919
Page
6
Mrs. Winthrol a 1 from the Cas hotel on Howell street is reported near starvation after months of self imposed captivity. Matheura the proprietor says she mistreated herself in isolation. police forced entry and she was taken to emergency hospital in a frail condition.
Union stevedores in San Francisco vow not to handle arms and munitions shipments to the allies in Siberia. A resolution by the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union pledges non cooperation with wartime blockade actions as the United States and allies pursue policy toward Soviet Russia. About a thousand longshoremen are affected with many on strike while others work under company agreements.
New York, Oct 22. The longshoremen strike tied up the port for nearly three weeks. Although a faction of 1,000 strikers voted to return this morning, no one resumed work and several hundred gathered outside the International Mercantile Marine offices, with no entry attempt.
Ephesia Fanni is to go on trial in Tacoma today on a charge of stabbing Mike Reagan seven times during an August 16 altercation. A prior jury in September 15 disagreed on the verdict.
The catalog lists one style of wool jersey dress in sand navy black and five styles in high grade wool Galen. One Galen variant combines taffeta or messaline with serge for a refined look.
J Henry Nedderman former chief of police in Oakland was acquitted by a jury here after a 15 hour deliberation on charges he took bribe money from Chinese lottery men. The acquittal came at the end of his second trial.
Eight people were shot and stabbed in Youngstown during a clash between alleged black strikebreakers and union pickets. Four were armed with revolvers. one suspect reportedly stabbed Andy Humanio, a picket. The incident remained under investigation as details were unclear.
A fire aboard the Buckeye tug at the Riverside drive dock near Eighth Avenue destroyed the bridge and much of the after deck. The Ander son Towing Co vessel worth 60 tons burned after being spotted at 5 30 a m by crew members. Seattle fire crews could not estimate the damage.
Parliament reassembled in London as parties prepared for a strenuous fall session. Questioners surged early and government front bench faced lively challenges over the economy campaign, North Russia war, and Lloyd George's Irish trade and labor policies.
Tokyo Oct 22 Preparations are under way for the funeral of Field Marshal Count Seiki Terauchi former premier of Japan who died Monday Count Terauchi served as minister from October 1916 to September 1918 His resignation followed criticism of foreign policy and the 1918 rice riots that toppled his cabinet.
National interests are represented as the Tri State Forestry conference opens in Indianapolis for two days. Delegates from Illinois Indiana and Ohio attend. Governors Lowder Goodrich and Cox pledge strong state representation. Richard Lie bert of Indiana's conservation department leads arrangements.
The 26th annual convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Seattle district meets at Haven Methodist Episcopal Church on EB Lynn and 10th N with sessions at 10 am on Thursday October 23 and Friday October 24. A Friday evening youth rally is planned.
The first auto mail service in the Orient has been introduced in Madras, India. The new system aims to streamline postal deliveries and improve efficiency in the city.
London dispatches report mixed lines on Petrograd attack progress. Some say Yudenich reached the city and street fighting rages, while others claim Bolsheviks repel the assault and score wins on other fronts. Estimates place Bolshevik strength at 720,000 across fronts.
Washington reports quote Senator Frelinghuysen warning of an industrial calamity if the November 1 coal strike proceeds. He cites 400000 miners including many foreign born, lists demands such as a 60 percent wage rise, a six hour day, and a five day week. He condemns collective bargaining and warns of a nationwide hardship if the strike occurs.
Chicago dispatch reports coal consumers paying for a strike not yet begun. United Mine Workers says central soft coal states show price increases since the strike call, with some areas charging $1 more per ton than a week ago. Miners face higher costs as union officials condemn the advance.
United Nations and industry leaders meet in Atlantic City under the U S chamber of commerce to plan financing for European development and trade expansion. Delegates include France Belgium England and Italy seeking to boost hemispheric commerce.
A brief feature compares attire and comfort across three life stages, noting dress codes, fabric choices, and practical needs for students and professionals. It highlights versatile options suitable for classrooms, campuses, and offices while stressing personal fit and mobility.
In Penzance Cornwall a winding engine failure at the Levant mine as 150 men were lowered into the shaft Tuesday caused a thousand-ton tragedy with forty miners killed and many injured. Rescue operations continue as authorities assess the calamity the worst in Cornwall mining history.
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