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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1921

Page

12

Council stalls jitney permits in Cowen park district moves

The council refused permits for jitneys in the Cowen park district and adopted a resolution urging the mayor to convene a conference on grade for the tideland district. Ordinances seek road name changes on 38th Ave N and a $2,500 isolation hospital project at Firlands.

Cowen Park Tidelands Erickson Ava N FE. Dennyway EB. John St Western Railroads American Legion Kansas City Public Utilities W. Dravus St Finance Committee Firlands Utilities and Finance Committee Board of Public Works Western Ave University Virginia St North Side Bank Swan Lake

Flower Show Opens In Seattle With 40000 Blooms

The Seattle Flower Show at the Leach pavilion marks its second day with about 40 000 flowers on display. Dahlias emerge as the crowd favorite while the Seattle Horticultural Association oversees a free admission event. Judges finished Monday and winning flowers are noted.

Seattle Leach! Pavilion Seattle Horticultural Association

Registration Simplified at University Amid Fee Debate

New enrollment streamlining reduces campus wandering as students register in one building. Despite a 65 percent tuition rise triggering student protests, 8,600 signed up by Monday night and total registration is expected over 4,600. A lone obstacle: Recorder Stone lacked a blank form.

Board of Regents Comptroller’s Office George Bailey Washington Morris Davis & Morris Shoe Co Seaboard Building Fourth and Pike

Assault on Star writer leads to fine for Roy Knight

Roy Knight, brother-in-law of Farry Tompkins, was fined 50 for assaulting W. E. Chambers, a Star writer, on a county ferry deck at Kirkland on September 12. The incident, planned earlier with support from other ferry system employees, marked a second attack on Chambers.

Roy Knight W. E. Chambers Dalton Knight Farry Tompkins Chambers Kirkland

Emma Goldman Plans Return to America From Russia

In Moscow Emma Goldman, calling herself the mother of American anarchists, says she will return to the United States in November for freedom and to educate Americans. She notes less liberty in Russia, plans Berlin for an anarchist congress, and may stay in Germany briefly. She opposes government in general, approves violence only in extreme cases, and is raising funds for a European memorial. Alexander Berkman, deported with Feuna, lives nearby and will join her in Berlin.

Edwin Hullinger United Ress Moscow America Emma Goldman United Press Russia United States Littl Hall Berlin Germany Fmma Europathia Alexander Berkman Feuna Bertin

Japanese Population Grows 64 Percent in Decade

Census figures show the Japanese in the United States rising from 72 157 in 1910 to 111 010 in 1920, a 64.4 percent increase the largest among native and foreign born groups, with Whites 94 820 915 and Negroes 10 463 131. The total U S population is 105 751 420.

Washington United States Indiana

Dr Brumfield Is Violent in Cell

Roseburg Oregon September 27 Bert G Bates a Roseburg newspaper man nearly fainted interview with Dr Richard M Brumfield at the county jail Brumfield struck Bates at the cell door bars mistaking him for an attorney and tried to hurl a bottle He also threw coal chunks at the visitors as Sheriff Starmer stood by

Roseburg Ore Bert G. Bates Richard M. Brumfield Brumfield Donnis Russell Bates Dexter Rice Steve Smith Sheriff Starmer

Coat dispute leads to assault claim in court

Mrs Ida Nickum says Ernest Arment attacked her after her husband William Nickum planned to attend a party with Arment. She alleges Arment beat her in a third degree assault and says the incident followed a failed tactic to obtain the husband’s overcoat from her. Deputy Prosecutor Carmody recorded her statement.

Ernest Arment Ida Nickum Arment Nickum John PD. Carmody William F. Nickum

New Irish Meet Is London Hope

London reports a Sinn Fein plenipotentiaries and British cabinet ministers may meet in London next week to discuss peace. Lloyd George plans to forward a note inviting De Valera to send a deputation and publish it Thursday. Most British ministers have reviewed the rough draft and no strong opposition is evident.

London Sinn Fein Lloyd George de Valera Garrloch

Civic club meeting at Blancs cafe Thursday

General discussion on city civic activities scheduled by the Centric club at Blancs cafe on Thursday at 12 15 p m. The notice presents a compact call to local residents to participate.

Concentric Club Blanc’s Cafe

Vast Crop Profits Highlight Apple District Prosperity

Apple growers in Chelan county expect solid margins with top varieties selling for 2.76 a box. Average returns run about 1.60 for Winesaps Spitzenbergs and Jonathans, while growers anticipate 6 000 to 10 000 dollars profit from ten acres. Irrigation plans from Lake Wenatchee aim to add 40 000 irrigated acres, boosting the Wenatchee apple region further.

Winesaps Chelan County Washington State College of Pullman Alding Lake Wenatchee Columbia River Quincy Wenatchee

Page Resigns as Tariff Commission Chairman

President Harding accepts the resignation of Thomas W. Page from the chairmanship of the federal tariff commission. Page will continue as a member of the commission, with no change to his broader duties.

Page Washington Thomas W. Page Federal Tariff Commission Harting White House Commission

Mine Workers plan challenge to A. F. of L. leadership

In Indianapolis on September 27 delegates from the United Mine Workers forecast a confrontation with the American Federation of Labor. The dispute focuses on the federation leadership’s refusal to financially aid coal miners in litigations, including President Samuel Gompers and the executive council.

Federation of Labor United Mine Workers’ Con Re Fusal Samuel Gompers Executive Council Federation

German mark drops to lowest opening level ever

NEW YORK Sept 27 The mark opened at .0081, down .0006 percent from the prior level, marking the lowest quotation on record as dealers brace for further declines.

New York

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