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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-12
SLIDE WRECKS
MEDINA HOME.

One family had n narrow escape
from death when their home was
struck by a landslide and completely
demolished at Medina Sunday after
noon, and from Is to 20 homes
perchod on the hillside by Lake
Washington were In imminent dan
ger Monday OF being overwhelmed.
Most OF the occupants are either
moved out or are leaving for safer
quarters.
The home OF Albert Green, accord-
ing to a. f. Myers. OF the Seattle
Automobile company, near neigh.
Dor. was crushed by a slide OF earth
at 2 u. IN. Sunday. Green and his two
babies. In the house at the time.
managed TO escape without injury.
Mrs. Green and two older children
were outside when the accident oc.
Cured The house was moved about
10 feet
The houses that arc in danger
Monday are located on the Lake
Washington bluff. Some OF them
arc already partly crushed under
trees that have moved against them
with the slipping OF the hillside.
There Is a drop OF from 10 to so feet
10 the beach
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-12
LATEST FLOOD BULLETINS

The West Seattle carline that runs
from the ferry station up the hill
was washed out by slide.
The plank road from Luna park
to tho bathing beach Is almost two
feet under water
Scores Of houses along the road
are under water,
The Jersey st. sewer In the same
district Is broken off at the foot OF
the hill.
The flat district just east Of the
bathing beach. known as Bonair dis
trict. Is under water.
Nearly 80 acres of this residence
district is submerged.
ON the Beach drive. South AK. n
bad slide IL reported at Canada drive.
~ Lincoln Beach park the road
way IL wasned out.
A part OF youngstown is IA feet
under water.
At. least 20 houses are submerged
to the roofs.
Most OF this water comes from
Haller creek.
The culverts In this district are
taking all the water possible. but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-12

they cannot stop the progress of the
flood.
Fifteen families have been forced
to flee.
Both sewers are broken across
Longfcllow creek.
Water is backed up thrce.quarters
OF mile back OF Youngstown and
the flood Is / 900 feet wide at tho
mouth.
All OF the district south OF oregon
ST. and west Of Seventh ave. s. Is
under water. This is in the South
Seattle district
The district east OF Eighth ave. s.,
between Lucille and Graham SITS, Is
under water and railway tracks are
submerged
Most OF the houses in this district
are flooded by the water. which is
draining from Beacon I'M.
Georgetown and South Seattle are
all under water.
In Ballard the area between Ninth
ave. N. w and 18th ave. W.. from
W. bist ~ 10 the canal. is flooded
with water, which ~ some places Is
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-12

threw herself Off the bridge before
anyone could stop her. Watney. who
was standing near by. rushed to the
shore and rowcd out after her in a
boat. arsHsWG <.
The boat was swamped and went
down. but Watney kept on in HIS at.
tempt until he sank exhausted.
The woman was taken to the
norgue to await identification. She
Is described as about IS or 60 years
of age slightly gray haired, weigh.
ing from lb5 10 100 pounds. and
dressed IN brown waist and y dark
cnlioo gkirf with white dots Her un-
derskirt was black. with whito dots
Sine wa9 I'VE feet iour nenes al
hcigh'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-12
BRAVES
DEATH in VAIN

Plunging fully dressed into the Icy
waters OF the Lake Union canal. de.
spite the fact that he is far from be-
ing an expert swimmer. Cornelius
Watney. 52i7 Russell ave. nearly
lost his own life Monday In a futile
effort TO rescue an unidentified WON.
an who Is said TO have jumped off the
Fremont bridge.
Watney was himself overcome. and
rescuers worked on him for hair an
hour or more before he was rcsusci.
tated.
According 70 witnesses. the woman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-12

By Hal Armstrong
The greatest rainstorm recorded in Seattle BE-
gan early Saturday evening and continued today.
Four persons dead. Four missing. NeaTIya
score are injured, three probably fatally.
Half dozen homes, crushed by landsldes are either
partially or totally destroyed.
Great Northern crack mail train No. 81 crashed thru
bridge and is at the bottom of Miller river Skykoms
Landsides occurred in practically every part of the city
Hundreds of in Ballard Youngstown, Rainier Valley
and in towns adjacent to Seattle to the south inundated
Hundreds of families, driven out by the flood tempo
rariy homeless.
Railroad lines blocked by slides and washouts. {
Bus res and electric nerurban trains between Seattle
and Tacoma stopped.
Scores of Easements flooded A spring gushed UP
thru the floors of the Lausanne apartments. 214 Summit
NJ during the night and deuged the lower part of the
building.
At Bellevue across Lake Washington the flood washed
hole in the main street wide 80 Deep and
uncovered old skid road that had been buried Is years
Water roaring thru the old cuvert under the logging
road.
Telegraph lines badly damaged.
The amount of havoc caused by the storm is impossible
TO estimate
The following casualties occurred:
Mrs. Samuel c. Andrews 81 buried under landslide
that wrecked her home at 1910 Fairmount ave-, West
| Tommy Andrews, Z, of Mrs. Andrews.
Jack Andrews. B. Tommy's brother
Joseph H0ran, night Waterman in Seattle bapk.
crushed to death in wreck of his home by landslide at
Medina, on Lake Washington.
MISSING
slide West Seattle
Samuel E. Hileman, mail clerk, 1854 Kenwood Place,
believed dead in wreck of G. N. mail train at Sky
kOmish
George Irwin fireman of G. N. train, Everett.
i INJURED
John Carey 3049 10th ave-, West Seattle, severely
hurt in G. n. wreck, taken to Providence hospital,
i Everett.
Fireman II. E. Larson. Engine Co. No. 1, buried
in Farmount side taken to city hospital condition
critical.
Battalion Fire Chief Harry Hale, Sc, 133 Poplar st.,
huri in tO cit
back severely injured.
Fireman Arthur Hust, 49, Engine Co. No. SO, buried
in Fairmount slide, taken to city hospital, condi
tion critical
! l. Reswck, So 1922 24th ave-, street department
employe buried in Paramount Slide taken to city
hospital back injured.
Otto Carlson 55, 3OO9 w. Goth ST.. street department
employee buried in Fairmount side taken to city
hospital leg broken.
Joe Robero. 49, 2l10 18th s., street department
employe buried in Fairmount side taken to city
hospital head cut
i Lewis Overman, 3S. 1924 Seventh s.. blinded by
stor.,, struck by street at Eighth s. and
Southern taken city hospital several ribs broken.
Alex Johnson, butcher, SO, driving auto, struck by
street car in Storm taken to city hospital scalp badly
Il cut.
Il Fred True. IL, 1l6 Republican ST.. struck by auto
! driven by Paul Otto Tama hotel, at Fourth and
4 Stewart ST. taken city hospital head and legs cut
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-12
CL0UDBURST CAUSES Is
CASUALTIES IN SEATTLE!
Landsldes, Train Wrecks, Flooded Residence Sections
and Widespread Property Loss Result From
Drenching Weekend Downpour Here
SOME OF FLOOD HAVOC

-Four dead four missing, nearly 20 hurt fatally
Hundreds of inundated in Ballard, Youngstown,
Rainier Valley and other low sections.
Half dozen homes wrecked by landsdes hundreds of
families driven out.
Railroad nterurban street and bus lines crippled
Telegraph lines down.
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Huicing for
Bodies of 3,
Two More Die
Woman, THO Children,
T,co Men Killed in Same
Spot IN West Seattle

Mrs. Samuel C. Andrews and her
two little SONS. Jack. aged J, ana
Tommy. 7. were buried under a land
slide that crushed their home at 1910
Fairrnount ave. West Seattle. at s:ss
O'Clock last evening.
This morning a dozen firemen ana
street department employees were
sIutcing the slide for the bodies when
a second slide occurred, buryinS the
members Of the rescue party.
For some time IL WAS believed sew
oral had been Killed. Prompt action
bv the unintured, aided by civilians
urbo hurried 20 the scene. saved the
Iives OF all but two persons.
MATCHING OPERATIONS
aGHEN SLIDE CAME
These two. both civilians, were
standing at the foot Of the hill,
watching the sluicing operations,
when the second slide came down.
Unable 10 get away In time. they
were swallowed up in tons Of oozy
mud that swept trees.s houses and
outbulldlngs along with H.
Al a late hour rescue parties were
reported still sluicing for the h0dies
Of the two unidentified men and Of
Mrs. Andrews and her children
Small slides were hindering their ef'
forts. filling In as fast an they could
sluice away.
Mrs. Andrews husband stood by
watching the operations.
lie IL a Northern Pacific brake
man. and was not at horne when the
first slide buried his family.
REACHED SEATTLE
JUST BEFORE SLIDE
lie reached Seattle on a delayed
train and phoned his wife TO ask N
there was anything she wanted him
70 bring home for dinner ten minutes
L~ffore the slide came down.
Mrs. Andrews asked him TO hurry
home. as dinner WAS then on the Ia
be and they were waiting for him.
While he was en- route. the ava.
lanche left the top Of the hin above
their home. The house was crushed.
Mrs. Andrews and her boys were
seen 10 run out. The mud covered
them az the house was lifted up ana
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his path the second
West at
Of landslide impending
He ced by dggrs ana menagd to e e saar
but he in pictures
edouto the ung the bot
landslide left
The herald., 1921-10-20
o. DORSEY
I'll Teche St.
LIFE SAVING CORPS
ENROLMENT 10000

Growth of Red Cross Life Saving
Corps throughout the country con-
tinued undated during the last fiscal
year. summary of the years
achievements by that Red Cross Serv-
ice shows. There are now 100 Corps
with a total membership Of more than
10000 members, Of which 1,276 are
sufficiently skilled in the work 10 act
as examiners. Among the outstanding
achievements Of the Red Cross in this
field during the last year was the or
ganization at the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Of what Is per-
maps the largest life saving corps In
the world.
The herald., 1921-10-20
MRS r BURVANT
6l2 Frerchnen ST.

AZ Pretty and ornamental cedar
4 chests, or a wardrobe, one or
both today. find a place in
most homes Time and tests have long
since proved that cedar chests and
wardrohes offer the best means OF
storing clothes from one season To
another Ina the purchase Of these ar
ticieS Of furniture il is well to con
slider quality above all else for ii the
genuine Tennessee Red Cedar is not
used You get inferior article. Give
us the name and address Of ROYAL
streets largest and oldest manufac-
turer OF chests and wardrobes. These
ara handmade i'm his own work shop.
and absolutely the best Tennessee
cedar and good workmanship goes into
every job This firm name begins with
the streets name upon which it is 10.
Gated.
The herald., 1921-10-20
WINTERS & TAYLOR
$50 Elk Place

On The baking of enamel on faded
50 auto hoods and metal parts of
cars has come to be an i'm
portant industry in these times of the
increasing use of the automobile. The
baking of enamel on cars costs no
more than painting, and better still
lasts two or three times as long, and
lends to your car that finished appear
ance it had when new. Give us the
name and address of the auto painting
and enameling company, whose shop
is located on Julia street, who are
pioneers in this work, a firm that
takes pride in every job completed.
This firm also has a painting depart
ment that does the neatest of work,
and auto owners who appreciate the
best work are their patrons. They are
also prepared to do auto uphOlstering
AUTO ENAMELING AND
PAINTING CO.
ga Julia St.
The herald., 1921-10-20
ROYAL CEDAR CHEST WKS
1922 Royal St.

A Who are the watchmakers and
r jewelers. who are always ready
and willing 30 give you an
honest opinion about your time
piece, lis needs and requirements?
Think OF it. the balance wheel in your
watch makes 1516SO.00O vibrations in
a years time. What about neglectiug
to oil il? The most intricate umepieces
are no puzzle to this veteran in the
matchmaking business. They all yield
TO the treatment given them at this
shop. Watches, clocks and Chronome.
ters are manufactured or repaired by
experts, all work is examined free of
charge and satisfaction is guaranteed.
The members of this firm are father
and son. with expert assistants. and
their shop is located upstairs in the
100 block in Exchange Place.
The herald., 1921-10-20
%
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00 Get next 10 the Bargain House
Ii located on DaUphine street
where they sell the Majestic
Bicycles, who are the largest manu-
faCturers in the city Of cement flower
urns, boxes and benches, who sells
bird cages and other articles that
space does not permit of mentioning
His are the new improved cemen,
flower Urrs and boxes with the en-
bedded brass strainer over the water
outlet, a new invention. Ii is the
place that treats You right and the
place that every boy loves In the
bicycle repair department they mend
everything but the break of Day and
the crack of doom Cant mend a
broken heart-but give gOOd advice
II you are looking 20" a bargain in
any line this firm carries, you sure
get it here. Has made good in bust
ness. Give correct name ana address
WEIDIG BARGAIN HOUSE
Col Dauphine St.
The herald., 1921-10-20

~ Home beauty is home COM
y fort" What is the name and
address of Frenchmen streets
largest and oldest furniture and home
furnishing store that contributes very
largely to home beauty and home com
fort of people of Algiers and the West
Side? This happy condition is the re-
suit of selling only quality furniture
and the fact that you can buy for less
there than elsewhere. Here one finds
furniture of every period, every kind,
every wood and for every room in the
house, all quality furniture, every
piece carrying the firms guarantee.
Liberal credit terms are offered. Sells
Columbia Graphaphones and records.
The herald., 1921-10-20
H. N. RUSAKOF
5O8-510 Frenchnen ST..

m There is a jewelry house in
IA New Orleans that not only Of
fers, but gives, Satisfaction in
Every Transaction" and boasts the
proud claim, "Once A Customer, AL
ways A Friend" This jeweler carries
one of the finest and largest stocks Of
diamonds, watches, rings and jewelry
of every kind of any firm in the city.
Their own manufacturing department
will make any article of jewelry de-
The herald., 1921-10-20

Who are the milliners for mon
in New Orleans? This is the
store from whence come the
smart toss that are worn by the good
dressers. Everything the latest in
mems furnishing. and this Falls show
ing is particularly attractive. The
place for the young men 70 get
ahead and likowisn the place for
the elder ones to come back" Here
is where you find the Skybow Hats.
the Manhattan Shirts. Crawford
SHOES, and the Clothes of Fashion
and so on down the line They are
complete outdtters fo~ men ana boys.
Everything the male fraternity wears
except diamonds. and if YOU become
regular patron here you will save
enough in time to buy the diamonds
On St. Charles street. and its name
starts with the letter "B
The herald., 1921-10-20
AUG. ROYERRE & SON
122 Exchange Place.

Al Who is the man that makes
~ them sit up and take notice
when it comes to auto acces-
series and vulcanizing. He began bus
mess over two years agO-began by
treating people right-and he has
kept it up ever since. If it is for the
automobile he has it: sells all good
makes of automobile tires, oils and
greases. In short he sells everything
for the auto and the driver, and does
vulcaniZing that is of the highest
class. He is state distributor for the
Simplex Theft Proof Auto Leak. This
modern establishment is located in
the heart of automobile row. on ST.
Charles street, a telephone of three
numbers, and the proprietors name
ending with berry. Give name and
address.
H. A. CHRISTENBERRY
The herald., 1921-10-20
BOWSKY'S STORE
429 St. Charles

90 There is a jewelry store on
81 Royal street that was cstah-
lished in 1912 1t has ever
been known rs The Old Reliable, 90
for truly it has always faithfully lived
up to the reputation so early gained
by it's founder. This jewelry store
carries a large and comprehensive
stock Of jewelry and silyerwarc, and
the showing Of everything in the jew
elry line is correct ana up to the min
ute Whether it be diamonds. pearls
watches, wrist watches. rings. cut
glass or slyerware, Or articles of the
smaller sort. you can depend on the
quality of anything YOU buy with the
prices always most reasonable. What
is the name and address?
The herald., 1921-10-20

manship and better service. a hand
some and costly home with a neglected
roof is a sad commentary, but this CON
dition is not possible if this concern
is consulted on this important problem
of home building With offices and
yards on North Rampant, this firm ad-
vertises as The Original (?). Fair
Dealings Since 1910" What is the
correct name and address?
ALBERT BRANDIN SLATE &:
ROOFING CO., Inc.
201-211 N. Rampant St.
The herald., 1921-10-20
S. & B. BLUM
20S N. Rampant St.

~ 80 Vulcanizing and tire repairing
~ is an art in the rubber indus
try which is disgraced by in
efficiency. This number will intro
duce a plant which has gained a very
large share of the business from the
automobile owners of New Orleans.
l. is a modern steam plant-uneX-
celled in equipment-pT prepared to take
care of all branches Of the industry
in a manner that will always give
satisfaction. This shop does repair
work on tires and tubes that will
stand the test of time. Sells the An
dersOn Steam Vulcanizer, the Express
Spark Plugs, teaches the trade, and
are instructors in vulcanizing at 10y
ola College. Located near Elks Place
What is the name and address?
WINTERS & TAYLOR
$50 Elk Place
The herald., 1921-10-20
a. CABIRAC. PLUMBER
1900 N. Rampant St.

what is the name and ad-
oress Of the Gift Shop on
frenchmen street that is uni
! = iy known throughout the city
Il = house Of Thousand Gifts?'
ls-a Snop that was established in
ti,.. ever keeping abreast of the
e,,s and is the one place in the
o. ., mnere one may bunch the list
ana s ior any and all occasions,
h,s. wy them for a price that will
i more money in your purse than
d.. ~ mad gone the rounds. Cut.
s,.,, Niiverware, Ivory, Chinaware,
NJ Lamps, Aluminium is on dis.
90 this Gift Shop is the most
The herald., 1921-10-20

What is the name and ad-
dress of the jewelry store that
j has been the store OF Con
..,...a since 1853. The showing OF
Nun n,.ords watches, jewelry, silver
nlated ware is very large and
anu aoo,rtely up to the moment. 1t is
aOs ,ora that enjoys very liberal pat
$50 s from West Side people. 10
lO. .od on Decatur street, near the L.
Mint, they are out Of the hlgh
=, district. and this fact together
. l,h modern and up-to-date merchan
'.Dinr methods, means that purchases
49, made with the assurance OF a
o.;,ive saving. The repair depart
n"nt does expert work with a guar
antee
MEYERS JEWELRY STORE
1888 Decatur St.
The herald., 1921-10-20
THEO. ]. LALA
800 Teche St.

n when you have plumbing
% troubles a ring at this phone
+, VIII bring instant relief. 1t
. composed of four figures, ending
y 'nfee. 1t has been many years
.'ace ne began treating plumbing
sOaoies in this city and he has yet
md the first case he could not
sue' He is a good man to award
sOur contract to on new building
s0n heating and plumbing. He has
aore full of plumbing. heating and
-. .'ficai supplies, and he does gas
Eus he gives quick service on
Work and at most reasonable
ess Two Algerines are employed
'nis nrm. Located on North Ram,
- street. What is the name and
address?
The herald., 1921-10-20
AUG. CALDERARO
. {,

IN Not only good shoes for per-
~ feet feet. but perfect shoes for
all feet" this spells the reason
for the success and popularity of the
St. Charles street shoe store that sells
the Emerson line of shoes, the shoes
that give more value per dollar in
style, wear and comfort than any
other shoe on the market. 1t is the
store that cheerfully and confidently
recommend their line because the
trademark branded on the sole is a
pledge of quality that has been main
tanned for 40 years. Quality. style
and price are combined in this ma
tionally famous shoe, popularity
priced $500, $500, $1,000 Sells mems
shoes exclusively, and is called the
90 Boot Shop. Give name and To-
cation.
The herald., 1921-10-20

90 Where is the best dump for
IL your old shoes to have them
repaired? Here is shoe
store and repair shop tina is Just a
whisper and few steps OH Opelou,
sas avenue, on Teche street, an old
store but now under new ownership
Il is run by a man who has the skill
the good disposition and the good
materials to turn out the very best
work. lie uses the best leather toI
the same price. 1t is modern shop
provided with electric machinery
prepared to turn out work while you
wait The people who are posted are
patrons of this shop. He sells shoaG
for the entire family sells the IA
tiOnaily famous SELF shoes.
FRANK CHERRY
no y.
The herald., 1921-10-20
514 N. Rampant St.

II does not matter much who
IL does your roofiing-unless you
are particular. In that event
YOU are no doubt on terms Of famili-
arity with this roofing firm that has
been in the slate roofing business for
the past eighty years. Their work is
their reputation, homebuilders are
given better materials, better work
The herald., 1921-10-20
304 Carondelet St.

~ Two young married men are
T. the proprietors Of a first class
drug store on a popular paved
street. The drug store is not in the
suberbs Of Algiers. One of the pro-
prietor's name is like that Of great
prize fighter, while the other propri-
etor's first name is like the last name
of a famous navigator. writer. states
The herald., 1921-10-20

49, Up on Dryades street, in the
1900 block. there is a ladies'
Shop that is featuring the new
est styles in dresses, suits, coats,
skirts, blouses. etc, and the fact
stands out that all merchandise is
of excellent quality, and every line
shows exceptional values. Then there
is the millinery department, where
the prettiest fall hats in Panne vel
vet. duvetyn, Lyons velvet and hat
tiers plush, in all the new models and
colors are being shown. This Ladies
Shop is known as THE Shop. With
The Newest Ideas" and a cordial in
vitation is extended to the ladies of
Algiers to visit this shop. What is
the name and address?
EXCLUSIVE LADIES' SHOP
1922 Dryades St.
The herald., 1921-10-20

~ | am a crank for cleanliness.
My grocery is built and con.
Quoted TO insure your health.
When we recommend food to you you
may depend on our opinion-our eX-
perience is your gain. We have the
largest refrigerating and ice plant of
any grocery in the city. This Is why
our meat is always so fresh. When
you are near the ferry come in and
see us
The herald., 1921-10-20
Z. BARBER
sos Royal St.

40 When you so To the city and
~ on your way out Canal street
you want a refreshing drink or
a plate of delicious ice cream what
is the name of the first drug store YOU
cone to after leavin~ the ferry that
serves such delicious refreshments at
such reasonable prices. II is also the
last drug store on your way home 50
convenient for you to take some
crpaD, IN the folks
The herald., 1921-10-20
Who said the only gosl Indian

Nho said the only goS Indian
was a dead one? Right on
q Canal street there is a store
-.hore they have a good Indian on
ambition every day in the Week
and he is very much alive. 1t Is
an Indian MOtorcycle-the pioneer
II the whole brood of motorcycles,
tbe fastest in the world and the best
or tbe heap. This is the age of motor
vsbieles-the motorcycle gets over
tbe ground faster and with less Rock
ppllow fluid than anything else. They
coll Indian. Yale and Liberty Bicy
eles and carry a big stock OF motor
cycle and bicycle supplies. Head
quarters for repairs. What is the
name and address?