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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
14
The Basement Stove shows fifty stove styles and sizes chosen for Northwestern fuel conditions and efficiency. Prices range from 4 dollars 50 cents to 65 dollars.
The Crown wood and coal heater advertised as a popular nickel trimmed stove with a mica front door and swing off top. Suitable for burning wood or coal. Optional pipe collar back attachment available for fireplace setups.
The American Nitrogen Products company, a Washington corporation with offices in the Securities building, raised its capital from 2 million to 10 million at a stockholders meeting on Tuesday. It operates plants in La Grande Washington and Lake Huntfen near Vancouver, and produces nitric acid, nitrite of soda and fertilizers from atmospheric nitrogen. The firm holds a patent for nitrogen fixation by electric arc and plans large scale water power development owned by the company. Officers listed include C. Graff as president and general manager, T. Janson and H. B. Ketchum as vice presidents, and B. Blaine as secretary and treasurer.
Brigadier General Lord was highly honored for not being reduced upon returning to regular peace duty. He serves as director of finance in the War Department in Washington and is the owner of a distinguished service medal.
Cleveland, Sept 11. John L. Lewis, acting UMWA president, says there will be no miners strike on November 1 as a national factory agreement will be negotiated with coal operators. He notes the convention will back abolition of the federal wage agreement and demand a strike by more than 500,000 miners if no new deal is reached.
A dispute centers on a police dog previously trained to attack anyone who looks suspicious. The owner defends the animal, claiming it was trained for protection and manners, while the victim seeks redress for injuries.
The Antijapanese League of Seattle voted to incorporate in Washington and affiliate with California groups. Frank K. Kannai, secretary, leads liaison with Senator J M Inman of Sacramento. The organization aims to operate as a non profit society to raise funds and recruit members to drive anti Japanese activity off the coast. James W Dutton of the Veterans of Foreign Wars joins the board. Kannahan is secretary treasurer with full signing powers.
W M Ladd Amos Benson and John S Yeon Portland leaders defended Brice P Disque at the congressional subcommittee hearing on the spruce division in Portland. Benson and Ladd formerly directed spruce production in Clatsop county and Yeon was district supervisor. Poulsen of Poulsen Logging Co testified in defense. Witnesses support Disques policies and experience spans extensive logging work. The committee delays its departure to Sacramento to extend the probe with more witnesses through Sunday or Monday.
In Tacoma on November 11, 7 year old Willie Day and 4 year old George Deserter were playing when Willie fetched a revolver and cried Hands up. He fired without realizing the gun was loaded, killing George. George’s mother was shopping and his father was in Montana.
Citizens of West Woodland district met at West Woodland school to form the West Woodland Improvement club with W C Wellman as chairman Frank Kannai as secretary and D C Kester as treasurer The club will meet the second and fourth Wednesdays each month.
Paris dispatch reports Romanian Premier Firatiano has resigned and the Serbian cabinet has fallen. The peace conference was informed and the signing deadline for the Serbiana Austrian treaty will be extended.
Between 30 and 40 Indianapolis food dealers were indicted by the Marion County grand jury today on charges of dealing out short weights. The proceedings signal a major push against deceptive practices in the local market.
A witty exchange between two critics questions the play’s scattered plot with one suggesting the threads are needed for a sewing scene in the third act. The banter highlights the dramatic pacing and stage design choices.
Authorities seek identity of a man found dead in a Hillside area refrigerator car in Hillyard Spokane. The skull was crushed and officials say he died about ten days ago. He had been working in the harvest fields.
The steam trawler Boyhat returned to Lowestoft with part of a German U-boat caught in its trawl net. The fragment includes a mounted machine gun and shows fire damage, suggesting separation from the hull.
President Bertrand of Honduras relinquished control to a council of senators and quit office after the government demanded constitutional guarantees for candidates in the upcoming election. The move followed unrest and pressure over electoral rights.
The George hotel once used as government officers quarters during the war has been bought for 100000 dollars by a motion picture theatre company. It is being converted from an inn used since 1555 into a picture theatre in Northampton.
In Stepney, Dr DPD Le Thomas reports 4622 births for the year, down 1008 from last year, and 4760 deaths, up 862 from the prior year. The medical officer of health notes the changes in Stepney's population statistics.
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