The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-31
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EUREKA. Cal. Aug. 3i.-liridge-
Vile. a town near here. was reported
destroyed hy a forest fire which was
sweeping along a 2omilc stretch.
WENATCUEE. Aug. 3i.-The
body OF T. Hunt was found dead
under a load OF wood. which he was
hauling 10 his home. Hunt was a
well known resident OF Badger noun
tains.
PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 3i.--Sev.
erai hundred men went back TO work
Friday when the Sommarstrom ship
yard strike at Columbia city. Ore.
was settled.
A. a meeting In the Labor temple
Friday evening. the office employees
OF the local shipyards initiated n
union. More than so members were
signed up Next meeting Is schcd.
ulcd at Labor ecrnple. sunday morn
ing at 10.
George T.. Ryan. democratic candi.
date for state representative from
the ssth district. withdrew his can
dldacy. stating that his work with
IN. state food administration would
not permit continuance OF his cam
paign.
Floyd W. RAIDER. county aGricul.
turist. rendered his resignation TO
the board OF county commissioners.
stating that he had been elected 10
the post of assistant director OF OK
tension work OF Washington State
college.
Tho King County Tcach~rs' Ar-
ISOLATION In session Friday. endorsed
Superintendent Of County schools
Albert =. Burrows for reelection.
EVERETT. AnE. 3i.--I'rsneh Of
tho War Parents association OF
washington. with Col H. II, Hartley
as president. established in Everett,
OCEAN CITY. y. j.. Aug. 3i.--
Suspected OF being n German spy.
Thomas Eiiis. OF Trenton. y. J.. was
shot and killed BY Joseph Meeken.
OF the L. =. naval reserve. when he
resisted arrest.
Paul Umholf VIII he In charge Of
the classes ia Russian language 20 be
inauguratcd By tho Seattle Chamber
OF Commerce and Commercial Club.
which are scheduled to begin next
week.
!. A. VI. FauIds. arrested mt Blaine
Friday. charged with attempting TO
HrnugTie into British Columbia from
the United States gold coins amount
ing to 1880. lie was put on $4,000
bail. which he furnished.
Forticth annual institute session
Of the King county school teachers
closed Friday. after spending a week
at broadway high school. preparing
plans for the coming years work In
the public schools.
CANyONVII.LE, Ore.-IiiddIc. n
small town near here. was reported
20 have been swept by fire early Fri-
day.
The municipalities Of Seattle. Ia
coma. Spokane and Everett will be
supplied with fish from state hatch
cries at cents "A pound. according
TO recent conference between rep
resentatiyes from theEe cities and
State Fish Commissioner Darwin.
Fifty women welfare workers Of
Seattle met Friday night. under aus.
pieces OF Washington State Prison as
ISOLATION, and declared themselves In
favor OF the internment Of women SO
cially diseased. but denounced the al
legged conditions under which they
are held
r. r. Marsh. former president Of
the Washington State Federation OF
Labor. arrived in Seattle Friday.
Marsh has been active In the East ms
n member OF Secretary Of Labor w.
y. Wilson's mediation commission.
For violating the food regulations
concerning substitutes. the Hallberg
bakery. 5ii Pine St. has been order
cd By the food administration 10
cease baking anything but bread and
rolls for three weeks.
Opening session ~ the Seattle
teachers institute held In the Moore
theatre Saturday morning.
The seventh Of the series Of houss,-
keeping demonstrations being held at
the Yesler branch library will be Civ.
en- by Miss Edna Walker. Tuesday.
September 2. at 3 o'clock. She viii
instruct women who are making
their own dress forms.
The usual morning and afternoon
concerts will be given by the 18th In.
fantry band at Fort Lawton Sunday.
the morning program starting at 10
o'clock and the afternoon concert at
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The ninth annual conference Of the
Pacific Northwest Library associa-
ton will open In Seattle Monday
Meetings will be held Monday and
Tuesday. In the members hall Of the
Y. w. c. A.. Fifth ave. and Seneca ST.
Daniel &. Rees. Of Burnett, SO. kill
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