The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-17
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Harry wrago. rs. aii 18th ave. ~.
accidentally shot himself In the foot
while hunting. and In In the Minor
hospital
u. c. Shepard. Spokane. n Wells
Fargo messenger. accidentally shot
himself thru the thigh, and was
taken TO the Seattle General hospital
Sunday.
John Seymour. u negro cook ON an
~ y. dining ear. was arrested sun
day. charged with petty larceny. and
with violating the dry law,
The Junior Christian Icndeavors
held a rally at Plymouth Congrega.
tional church Sunday.
Bert Hoiiingshcsd, b5, u carpenter.
was found dead In his room In tho
Newport hotel Sunday. He In be-
lieved To have dtd from natural
causes.
IND Alpha Delta law Fraternity Of
the 4. OF W. held n banquet ut tho
Sorrento hotel Saturday. Three new
members were initiated.
Washington harbor No. ~. Mas.
tiers. Mates and Pilots. NESTS Mon
day night at 100 Grand Trunk dock
George Watisin Evans. q. n
bureau Of minea. Ia preparing TO
have the samples of Alaska coal
from the Maanuslta mines. recently
received by him. tested
Tho home OF Mrs. T.. q. kindberg.
$3.50 Mount Claire drive. was entered
by burglars Sunday. and several
hundred dollars worth OF jcwelry
stolen
William wangrman. 90. j..
Schwartz. "a. and George Thelby.
g.. tsnlturs at AacDougal. South
wiok'a. w.r. arrested Sunday and
charged with petty larceny.
Tho Volunteer park auxiliary Of
tho Red Cross met at 10 a. IN. Mon.
day, and win hold another meeting
AZ : O'Clock Monday night
Alton Il. Cocker. 10. ARRESTED Fri.
day for his part Ia an attempted rob
berry OF T. l. Turconie. grocer.
says that he Was forced 10 assist the
hold.up man al the point Of a gun.
Representatives Of the oranges,
and commercial and community
clubs In King county. win meet We'd
nessiay at 10 n. m. In IN. Chafnbnr
% Commerce rooms 10 Organize a
county development board.
With % former students In the
service. the college OF forestry at the
l. 81 W ranks second among tho
forestry colleges 81 the country.
spokane and Portland students nj
IN. L. OF w are attempting TO 40
cur. special trains to take them
home Friday for tho holidayA
Tho eharsiir- Endorsement bsrrvau
Of tho Chamber Of Commerce has In
sued warning against begging
takers
Joseph Fortncr. formerly Of tsis
isth ava y. r.. has loft for San
Diego for tho naval training school
for ayiatorn. Forkncr enlisted In
the naval reserve al Brom.rton-
Lieut. Itohcrt W. AdAir. it43 roth
ave-. left Seattle TO Join tho 18th cav
airy at Camp Fremont Cal. wcdncs-
day.
Edward Mott wooIlcy's story
on seattle appears IN tho January
number Of acC1urc's Magazine.
Janse~ !. Marion Collins. FORMERLY
Of Tiz 10th ave. ~. has b-on made
u"rEean, In the is3rd ambulance
cump. ny
The seattle Real Estate as~ccis-
tion held a luncheon In the Butlar
hotel Monday.
Capt II a. Bagott. n veteran Pm.
ciflc coast mariner. has b>cn selected
as matter OF tho Seattle. the firut
ship built under tn. shipping boards
emergency program.
Edgar Franklin Frost. formerly Of
ola eist ave. n. has been commits
stoned a second lieutenant In tho en-.
rinesra and assigned to Camp Uni.
sersity. -, c.
The mothers and fathers Of tho
men Of the University % Washing
ton ambulance corps. homo for ths
holidays frurn their station Mt Alien
toss n. Pa. entertained them Mt a din
nor and dance at tho Seattle Athletic
club Saturday.
Miss Pauline Turnrr. popular Scat-
tie singer has toined tho navy as n
yeomaDctie. and expects 10 leave for
Frame in tho near future.
Forty fire Insurance oompanir-
were represented at tho meeting Of
tho specia1 agents Of the Northwest.
irald AT the Seattle hotel Saturday.
Dudley q. Wootcn. former con.
t-sx
'uent Friday In ct James cathedral
han. for tho benefit OF parochial
charities.
King county tax rolls for 1917
show an Increase In valuation OF tar.
able property amounting 20 about
s5 600 900
President II. y. Alexander. Pacific
Steamship Co. announces that every
married man OF tho Admiral line Will
receive turkey for Christmas, all
single men. n box OF cigars. and all
women employees n box OF candy.
shipbuildinE plants paying the
wage scale Of tho adjustment board
win pay n bonus Of 10 per cent 10
employees engaged in building steel
ships for tho government. n they
work six days OF eight hours each a
week
Tommy Hyncs. n Wailn WIia con
vict. serving tt-ne for burglary. 60
capped at the King ~. station Satur-
day lie had been brought 10 Seattle
to testify against an alleged accom-
plice.
Condemnation Of 215 lots. owned
bv l42 people. on Beacon hill. adjoin-
ing Dearborn at. was In progress
Monday by tho city, preparatory To
regarding TO insure against slides.
After not having seen each other
for 20 years. ]. r. Edwards and c. A.
Edwards. his brother. met by acct
dent In tho lobby OF tho Roginn hotel.
Saturday.
The Il q. r. G. Of the u. Of w. has
changed the uniform from the old