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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1919
Page
7
Tacoma reports the 20th annual Western Washington Fair opened in Puyallup. Horticultural and agricultural exhibits draw keen interest, prize livestock showcases attract crowds. Wednesday free admission for children and veterans. Seattle day Thursday. Puyallup Valley day Friday. Sunday devoted to organized labor. Band concerts and horse races enhance the amusements.
Portland workers face a potential midnight strike as shipbuilders present a plan to keep Teese and vessels operating at the current wage scale. The proposal would create a pay difference for October 1 which the union would receive only if the shipping board approves a wage increase.
EK M Harris a bookkeeper and William Miller a prisoner were bound over to the grand jury Monday afternoon in a hearing before Commissioner ER W McCleland Miller serves 11 months for moonshining in Ballard J W Austin a county truck driver arrested with Harris and Miller was dismissed by the commissioner The still found by Supt Kris Koudsen consisted of a milk can and a copper horn Untoward levity among stockade prisoners aroused suspicions leading to a search that uncovered the improvised still in the hay loft of the county farm just outside the stockade
Thirty Mexican workers hired to break a strike arrived in San Francisco and were mobbed by hundreds of striking stevedores at the embarcadero. Interpreters said they were hired in Stockton but not told they would work as strike breakers. The men were taken to union headquarters and then to State Labor Commissioner McLaughlin to hear of alleged misrepresentation.
The Cleveland union of the International Longshoremen's Association announced a complete stoppage of coal and ore handling within 24 hours. Dock workers mobilized with over 300 already on strike, led by William Loy, the local president.
The Bethlehem steel plant operated today with about 90 percent of normal worker levels after a strike called yesterday appeared to fail. Mount ed police guarded the plant area but there was no picketing or unusual activity reported.
Washington dispatch reports Senate labor committee members will visit Pittsburgh steel fields Friday to inspect the steel strike situation amid rising strikes. Chicago districts show increasing minor outbreaks and clashes in South Chicago and Indiana Harbor as plants operate at higher capacity and Gary's American Sheet and Tin Plate closes for repairs, risking six months shutdown for 4,000 high paid Gary workers.
Pittsburg plants remain firm against union leaders as 40 police reports show added workers. Mills idle earlier resume near capacity while major operations at Na Tube Braddock, McKeesport Tin Plate, and Pittsburg Steel Foundry restart. W. Z Foster estimates 20 000 to 35 000 new strikers, mostly from Bethlehem and Jones & Laughlin plants.
London reports minor sabotage acts linked to the nationwide rail strike but says railway service improves and food distribution progresses. Government communique notes transport workers delay actions, food trains reach London, and meat flour vegetables milk and eggs supplies remain near normal or improving.
San Francisco September 30 United Press reports rough waterfront clash during the stevedores strike. A ferocious fight left wounded men on the pavement and two strikers arrested for battery as police arrived. A strikebreaker named Joseph Henderson fled hospital after treatment.
William J. Metz of 2422 Fifth Avenue Wea suffered a fractured skull in a fall at Todd Shipyards and was reported recovering Tuesday at Seattle General Hospital.
Police and Deputy Prosecutor Carmody press the Deaver case after witnesses describe his late night return from a pool hall and being located in a tenthouse at 11 00. Mrs Latham and Mrs Passenger provide new details of the Holt shooting and a nearby arc light sighting. Detectives find a torn rag and verify Deaver’s revolvers as part of the investigation, while Mrs Jatham recalls seeing him after the crime.
Gen Leonard Wood arrived in Omaha to assume command of military forces amid post riot tension. Soldiers patrol key areas, a captive balloon flies over the black belt, and plans for the Ak Sar Ben carnival parade proceed despite calls for disruption.
Mayor Fitz gerald told Seattle Transportation Club that some council members know less about the street car system. He urged paying officials well and choosing good men, adding that if the Cedar River dam leaks the city engineer would be blamed and inviting voters to speak at the next election.
San Francisco report says Senator Johnson of California will arrive late today to oppose the treaty and the league of nations after President Wilson’s address. The note mentions the inability to compare crowds due to the Wilson speech filling the large auditorium.
A boiler blast killed James Joseph Quinn of Philadelphia and badly scorched two others. The destroyer Green arrived in port at Key West for repairs following the incident.
In Montgomery on September 30 a mob of 25 masked men seized Miles Prior and Robert Crosby from county officials as they transported two Black men to Wetumpka state prison. The assailants beat the prisoners in a wood, killing Priioner instantly and fatally injuring Crosby who died hours later. The men, accused of harming white women, were to be tried Friday.
Secretary Baker announced that two United States soldiers were seized by Cossacks aiding in Siberia and not released until Major General Graves demanded their return. One was an officer and one an enlisted man, with unofficial reports claiming indignities for the enlisted soldier.
Robert F. Maddox of Atlanta declared the closed shop at the root of national labor troubles in the president's annual address opening the American Bankers' Association convention in St. Louis Missouri.
Lane, president of the city council, served as acting mayor Tuesday after Mayor Fitzgerald left Seattle for Eastern Washington on business. Ife will be acting mayor until next Monday morning.
Omaha women discuss the Sunday lynching of Will Brown with varied views. Some condemn mob rule while others justify punishment as a response to crimes against women and perceived police failure.
Washington reports hope a steel strike settlement nears as Judge Gary faces questions from the Senate labor committee. Chairman Kenyon plans to ask Gary why he is willing to meet with labor leaders, signaling potential progress tomorrow.
Salt Lake City report that the Utah house of representatives is expected to act today on the suffrage amendment to the national constitution after the senate approved the measure yesterday.
Tom Russell, brother of Dick Russell, was found not guilty after Judge Jeremiah Neterer dismissed him from a federal liquor theft case involving 1717 bottles from a U S government warehouse. The trial also involved Ed Hagen W F Patton Dick Russell Fred Smart Ed Carey Jim Morrison with Locknane pleading guilty and becoming a state witness.
Washington September 30 President Wilson’s health improved after a good night’s rest. Dr Cary Grayson said the president is resting and has access to automobile rides for fresh air. The physician hopes he can resume golf soon to aid sleep though no visitors are allowed except family and a vacation trip remains uncertain.
If you suffer catarrhal deafness or are hard of hearing, a druggist can provide Parmin double strength. Mix one ounce with a quarter pint hot water and a little granulated sugar, take a tablespoon four times daily. Relief may come as nasal passages clear and mucus stops dripping, making the head noises fade. The preparation is easy, inexpensive, and pleasant to take.
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