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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
1
A satirical column notes a comptroller Harry W. Carroll unveils a machine that can sign five checks simultaneously, while married men worry their wives will hear of it. The piece blends quips about home brew, a Lynden correspondent, and humorous snippets from The Star with playful wordplay and faux letters.
An article details Commissioner Ramsay’s costly Washington trip funded by taxpayers, including a $644.74 hotel bill at the New Willard and a $17.04 berth and ticket charge. Receipts hint at a side visit to relatives, raising questions about expenses versus public benefit.
Lang, who would have turned 34 on Thursday, was engaged to Margaret Barton of 18th Avenue and set to marry last Tuesday. He released her after she fell for Professor Floyd Smail of the University of Washington, even proposing to be best man at the Smail wedding. He showed selfless kindness, then two days after the wedding Lang spoke to Mr Smail’s parents expressing happiness for the couple.
Stephen Nixon, 65, swam from Blackwell's Island to Manhattan and back after failing to climb the pier. He told police to stop dragging the river for his body.
Attorney General Daugherty said he has practically finished his report and recommendations to the president in the Debs case. He added the exact nature of the recommendations will not be disclosed until the president reviews and acts on them.
Walla Walla Bulletin exposes alleged murders and brutal punishment at the state penitentiary. Prison guards under Captain Burke and clerk Vollendorf accused of protecting a reign of terror amid strikes and riots. Incidents include the 1918 killings and a 1919 shooting of Guy Monroe after alleged insubordination.
A 3 to 2 vote by the Utilities Committee rejected jitneys for Cowen park district in a stormy two hour session. Residents argued the ruling hurts land values and city growth, while supporters pressed for real transportation service and not a feeder shuttle.
San Francisco dispatch reports sharp courtroom lines as Roscoe Arbuckle prepares for a preliminary hearing over the alleged murder of Virginia Rappe. The defense remains silent while the state plans to call seven major witnesses and a larger number of others.
An editorial notes Governor Hart forms a high grade committee to inspect Sedro Woolley and Ft Steilacoom state hospitals for the insane. It urges citizens to report misconduct or inefficiency, but warns the panel will face funding, testimony, and scope limits and may not achieve lasting reform.
Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas outlined the state's case against James E. Mahoney for the murder of his wife Kate Mahoney. Mahoney showed tension in court biting his nails while his 12 year old niece sat beside him. The trial proceeded after Judge Ro denied a venue change. Proof would place the 65 year old victim with real estate and diamonds in Seattle and trace claims from a houseboat district near Lake Union.
A reader’s partial roster lists 12 individuals with addresses and jobs, including R. H. Schultz farmer and miner, L. M. Pederson carpenter, Mrs. Adelaide Walker housewife, Albert D. Richardson mail carrier, Mrs. Margaret Courtney, Rudolph C. Crooks garage man and former Colorado miner, Emil Johnson cook, Miss Eva Ankrom former pro, Miss Marian Westin bookkeeper, J. W. Garland insurance broker, J. N. McKale tires.
A light court recess scene features Judge Ronald cheerfully eating unusually large apples. The judge cites capital punishment as a barrier to future murder juries. Juror No. 4 is Albert D. Richardson, a mail carrier, while G. L. Curkendall, a lumber exporter, is excused for opposing capital punishment. Prosecutor Douglas declares words like inference and burden of proof, but a juror cannot define them and is excused. The jury includes R. H. Schultz, 69, and Rudolph C. Crooks, 22, with two female jurors identified as Mrs and misses. Lee Johnston, defense attorney and former reporter, notes the change from reporter to lawyer.
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