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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1919
Page
7
John George of 600 Madison Jr reports two army shirts lost while at work. Philip Dawson of Y. M. C. is mentioned in the brief as another involved party in the same notice.
The Prison Reform League held its formation in Seattle with officers named including F. Woodman president and H H Rogers vice president. The league aims to remove penitentiaries from politics and employ inmates in productive work under vocational officers.
In Superior Court Friday Judge J T Howard hears whether Marry Kittoe killed Leo Price at Dr J F Kittoe's Sunnydale farm on June 22. State witness Rose Breitenstein says Price said youve got me while defense contends Price was told youve shot me. The defense presents Breitenstein and Port Angeles witnesses claiming Breitenstein said Kittoe did not shoot intentionally. The record of the coroner inquiry is used to verify testimony. Judge Ronald fines and then remits attorney Caldwell for contempt after disputes over evidence regarding Kittoe and a Chicago incident. The case centers on whether Price was killed in a drunken quarrel or by accident.
More than 800 voters qualified at the City Comptroller office Thursday as registration pushes ahead for the December 2 school election and December 6 post election. Of 13,500 would otherwise be disqualified for not voting in the last municipal election, under 2,000 have not registered in the last two weeks. Registration books for the school election close November 11 and voters for the December 6 post election must register by November 15.
A Friday communication to Mayor Fitzgerald from J. D. Ross, city lighting chief, warns Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Co will not sell power during peak emergency and the city struggles to meet demand. If no heavy rain by October end, shortages will grow until Lake Union plant runs next summer, forcing daily curtailment of business and turning away 250 horsepower of demand.
Great interest is manifested in the powerful motor fire apparatus imported from the United States by Japanese municipalities. Tokyo recently ordered nine from a firm in Elmira, New York.
A poem-like note extols advertising as space to reach the public and build trust. It asserts truth as the foundation of consumer confidence and frames ads as assets for progress, mentioning SUIT COAT DRESS and Fall sales from Florence Upsustain Store.
Sister Mary Trafton testified before Commissioner McClelland that H. W. Jaeger induced her to sell $260 in Liberty Bonds and invest in a local mono-rail venture. Letters titled Dear Sister Mary promised ninefold gains. Jaeger's wife once married to Mary’s brother in law. Evidence continued as authorities seek facts in the case.
The King County fair price committee sent a letter to Attorney General Mitchell A. Palmer urging continued government supervision of sugar prices and distribution. The McNary bill would extend sugar control for another year, says Ethel Dean, secretary of the committee, though it delays competitive dealing to achieve a more systematic, fairer distribution. Mine sinkings noted in the Atlantic Ocean.
Mrs. Mary OToole, manager of a rooming house at 1329 Sixth Ave, asks Mayor Fitzgerald to inspect the motor that operates Rube's cafe ventilation. She says it keeps tenants awake, some have moved out, and she may go broke unless the device is muzzled. The mayor forwarded the complaint to the building department for swift action.
Seattle police search Friday for a man who sold Mrs. C. M. Turner of 401 Priest two sets of furs for 150 dollars. The merchandise was claimed to be genuine mole and Kolinsky skins but Turner says they were rank imitations. The suspect Gregory is about 43, of dark complexion, and weighs 190 pounds.
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