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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1920

Page

16

Sinn Fein plots alleged vengeance after MacSwiney death

London reports a group of eight Sinn Feiners seized while boarding a Holyhead bound vessel as Ireland waits. The eight were to wear Sinn Féin uniforms and carry weapons, linked to reprisals for Lord Mayor MacSwiney’s hunger strike death. Ireland’s leaders and police push for calm.

London MacSwiney Cork Sinn Fein Indon Ireland Home Office MacAwiney St. George's Corked Dall Mireann St. Cathedral Mannix Portsmouth Joseph Murphy Brixton Downing St Mier Lloyd George Whitehall

Unusual Calm After Death of Lord Mayor MacSwiney

Dublin reports a quiet day with isolated outbreaks after the death of Lord Mayor MacSwiney. Troops and police on alert, Cork offices guarded by patrols, documents seized. In Bandon, a hosiery factory fire destroyed goods worth £59,000000, residents hid indoors.

Dublin Treland MacSwiney Cork Finn Feiners Bandon

Teacher Lets School Boys Fight it Out

Chicago report details Miss Alice Hogge principal of Webster Public Grammar School endorsing allowing boys to resolve disputes by fighting. Two students quarreled, fought for an hour under her supervision, and emerged friends. Hogge cites 22 nationalities at the Webster school and says no serious injuries occur.

Chicago Alice M.one Webster Public Grammar School Mise Hogge Webster Miss Hogge

Coal strike ends by vote on proposed terms

London Oct 26 An agreement to end the British coal strike nears as miners union leaders meet with Premier Lloyd George. A union ballot will decide whether terms, reportedly a two shilling per day raise with higher production, are accepted. The strike has cost jobs, wages, and production nationwide.

London Lloyd George Frank Midges Miners’ Federation

Stolen Car Stalls and Suspect Caught by Owner

A stolen auto stalled at 1201 Union Avenue. Carl Thompson, 19, and another youth jumped out as Walter Alstrom of Vanderbilt Motor Co. arrived and captured Thompson. Thompson is held on an open charge. An East African bull elephant tusk of 235 pounds is noted.

Pike Carl Thompson Walter Alstrom Vanderbilt Motor Co Alstrom Thompson

Four Bandits Foiled in Kibert County Bank Raid

Four men attempted to rob the Kibert County bank in Elizabeth Colorado were driven off in a gun battle with guards and citizens. Police and residents continued to search the area for the bandits. one is believed wounded and an abandoned car was found nearby.

Elizabeth Colo Cet Kibert County

Labor Sec Mahoney to Speak at Beattie Press Club Meeting

Rowland B. Mahoney assistant secretary of labor will headline a 7 30 p m meeting at the Beattie Press club auditorium Fifth avenue and University Avenue under the auspices of Cox Roosevelt headquarters of Seattle.

Rowland B. Mahoney Labor Beattie Press Club Fifth Ave University At Cox Roosevelt Seattle

Remarkable Bossy Causes Barn Trouble and Damages

John Austin's cow broke through Ralph Cefala's barn door at 1720 26th Ave and damaged the cabbage patch. The cow charged one Cefala offspring. Justice J. W. Hoar awarded Cefala $3.50 in damages, a figure Cefala deemed unsatisfactory as he sought $15.

John Austin Ralph Cefala 26Th Ave Cefala J. W. Hoar

Accused of Murder of Hotel Clerk Friend in Denver

William Funk was arrested in Denver on charges of murdering his friend Charles H. Rutherford 45 a hotel clerk whose body was found shot in a Great Northern hotel bathroom.

Denver Colo William Funk Charles H. Rutherford Great Northern Rutherford

Y W C A Secretary Discusses Russia Talk at UW

Misa Clariesa Spencer, general secretary of the Y W C A, will give a talk on Russia in the Home Economics building at the University of Washington at 4 p m on Tuesday. Spencer has spent considerable time in reconstruction work in Russia.

Russia Home Economica University of Washington Misa Clariesa Spencer Y. W. C. A. Mint Spencer

Man Learns His Daughter Is Born While Undersea

A U S sailor Frederick W Whitehead, depth far below the sea, is told by underwater wireless relay that his baby daughter is born. The message comes through during the hull work on the sunken submarine &5 as divers near the wreck. The notice arrives via telephone on his helmet, directing him to return home to Flatbush.

New York Frederick W. Whitehead U. S Flatbush Girt

Funeral for W H Starr Held After Autopsy

Funeral services for W H Starr city clerk were held at Bonney Watson parlors at 2 p m Tuesday under Elka authority. Starr died of starvation and exhaustion not from a cliff fall after becoming lost during a hunting trip near Lake Serene. Chief Deputy Coroner W H Carson announced the autopsy findings.

W. H. Starr Lake Serene Elka Bonney-Watson Starr W. H. Carson

Civil War General Hawkins Dies of Auto Injuries

Brigadier General Russ C. Hawkins, a Civil War veteran and commander of the Hawkins Zouaves, died yesterday in New York of injuries from being struck by an automobile.

New York Russ C. Hawkins Hawkins

Deport Woman From Seattle to Canada

Mary Botovich, held on a $1,000 bond after an illegal entry arrest, surrendered to immigration authorities on Monday and will be deported to Canada.

Seattle Canada Mary Botovich United States

Car Hits Fence in Fog at Duthie Shipyard

A car driven by Williama at 2707 Doth Ave collided with a fence at the Duthie shipyard in fog. His wife was cut and bruised, police report states, on Tuesday.

Williama Doth Ave Duthie Shipyard Fom

England Dry in 3 Years Fear of Wets

London meeting of the London Off License Holders Association heard Co. BE Seymour warn that England would be dry in three years if action is not taken. Speakers said the forthcoming Scotland prohibition campaign would gain momentum and feared disastrous consequences for the public.

England London Co. BE. Seymour

Robber Strikes Jeweler Lafaver Near San Francisco

Arthur Lafaver a South African jeweler was robbed of 11666 dollars in diamonds after being drugged during a Sunday night incident in San Francisco Police say he was with two companions including a known drug addict who lured him to meet someone He regained consciousness to find his diamonds missing and the money value listed.

Ban Francisco Arthur Lafaver Africa Lafaver San Francisco

New Westminster Woman 101 Dies After Long Life

Mrs. Thomas Robinson aged 101 died in New Westminster yesterday. Born in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island in 1819 she left a large family with nine children, 26 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren still living.

Vancouver B. C Thomas Robinson New Westminseter Charlottetown

Humphrey Predicts GOP Victory at Woodland Park Club

Congressman Wil E. Humphrey spoke at the Woodland Park Republican club meeting forecasting a Republican win for Harding and Coolidge. He said the GOP would triumph in the forthcoming election.

Woodland Park Republican Club Wil E. Humphrey Harding Coolidge

Five Chinese and two Americans Held as Smugglers

Customs officers captured five Chinese and two Americans smuggling party near the international border from Mexico. They were taken to Calexico for arraignment before immigration officers. City magistrates Lady Montague and Nettle Adler were appointed in the greater City of London.

Kanesprings Cal Cat Louis Hubbard Mexico Calexico Lady Montague and Nettle Adler Jenennen Greater City of London

Coat hanger assault at Seattle garment shop sparks court action

Samuel K. King vice president of the Seattle Custom Garment Makers and Lavina Schaffer confronted in Brinker court after a quarrel in the shop. King sustained head stitches and Schaffer deposited $50 bail as Ming Schaffer allegedly swung a coat hanger at King's scalp. Meanwhile in Hungary women gain voting rights at 24 if literate.

Aids Him in Fight and Then Robs Him in Cafe Incident

F. L. Johnson of Missouri Station fought a man named Scotty at the People's cafe on Second Ave. and Washington St. He handed his coat and vest to a stranger to hold. After the scuffle the coat was returned but Johnson later reported losing $10 and a watch from the vest.

Scotty People’s Cafe Second Ave Washington St Johnson

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