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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
THIEF TAKES $50 BUT
HE OvERlOOKS WATCH

Mrs. w. McKeivcy. sf5 w. 18TH
St. reported to the police that a
thief had entered and ransacked
her house taking $50 In bills. but
overlooking iady's gold watch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
SEND WHEAT TO SPAIN

MADRID. March 2s.-The food
ministry announced today that the
United States has authorized expor.
tation to Spain OF all wheat needed
In this country. IL will DO brought
here In Spanish ships
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
WHITE GIRL and
JAP ANESE DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO. Ma. n 2s.--
The bodies OF Vera May Nilsson. 20.
n stsnographcr. and Yoshio Hosada.
n Japanese. recently discharged
from tho army. were found late
Thursday in the girls apartments.
Letters. said to have been found
in tho possession of the japanese.
contained expressions OF love writ
ten by tho girl. and the police think
that the man shot Miss Nelson and
then committed suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
VETERANS WILL DANCE

In order to raise funds 10 carry
on the work OF organization. the
American Veterans OF the Great War
win give dance at the Hippodrome.
Tuesday night, April "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
ALLENBY IN EGYPT

CAIRO, Egypt, March 25.-De-
Iayed. Gen. Allenby. conquerer OF
Palestine, who had been appointed
military commander OF Egypt. ar
rived here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
Hanson Suggests
Plan for Mayors

LOS ANGELES. Cal. March 2s.--
Mayor Ole Hanson. of Seattle. called
on Acting Mayor Bert l.. Farmer.
OF Los Angeles. yesterday. and ad.
eocated separation OF the mayors Of
flee and police departments OF large
cities as n means OF preventing
mayors being suspected OF graft and
OF protecting vice. or OF being tempt.
cd by vicious elements.
Hanson Is understood TO have com
mended the action of the city coun.
ell in not suspending Mayor Wood
man. and to have declared that there
are too many opportunities for graft
charges. some true and some false.
being made against mayors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
Gives Him Land, House,
Seed and Stock on Easy
Terms-U. S. Hesitating

w. A. - tN4ttA if3AAA'AR
CALGARY. Alberta. March IS
II tho returned Canadian soldier
wants farm and the money TO start
running II. the government Is ready
10 hand II over to him.
In the United States we're stili fid
ding with policy.
The Dominion stakes its soldier
farmer to an 5000 loan as a good
Investment IN productive citizenship
making the jump from war trench
10 peace furrow easy and safe.
II gives every possible government
guarantee OF Success
The discharged man who l.
qualified To farm can secure
lind up To 5000 valuation from
lhc Dominion for Si.5oo. on a
e-prr.cent-down. 20 year pay
usent plan at per cent interest.
The first in>taiiment doesn't
fall due until the end Of the sec.
ond year.
For initial improvements.
= house. seed. fences. etc. In can
ge1 . $1,000 additional loan.
And ~ development proceeds
and the man shows capability
ana esrnestness. further
St.ooo may be borrowed for
aenrk. machinery and other ne
eenaitie~-
Ex-sclsier candidates are cx-
amlned for farming ability by
government beard. and this
board II Il approves the loan.
running 10 the 5000 maximum.
supervise~ the expenditure of Il.
evesy agency Of the governments
4 eouperating 10 produce the great
80 amount Of man worth and
money worth
S..oo0.ooo Leaned
This is the core OF thu Canadian
soldier settlement model under which
several thousand returned veterans
have already been established and
over - 600 600 has been loaned.
Here In the heart OF Aibsrta's fam
aus wheat prairie. enriched by the
same agricultural stimulus before
the war. Alberta TO which thousands
e American farmers had come. I
rot q sharp impression OF what the
oolIfor-soidiers program may mean
10 further Dominion development
AItho covered with n snow blanket.
NV the feFtle tracts on which the
ptoneer soldier farmers and their
wives had already settled and housed
themselves. happily anticipating
thetr first crops.
While the Soldier Settlement Act
nirns chiefly TO utilize virgin Crown
1nnda. II also provides finances for
~ soldier who already owns his
1nnd, who wants TO buy improved
pGoperty. or discharge a mortgage.
Amounts loaned for such purposes
N eawy repayment. can run to 30
per cent Of the securities value. with
) $500 maximum
Soldiers pre-empting homesteads
~ freed OF taxation for five years
md from all ordinary fees.
He's Given Preference
Turnout the various provinces.
wherever Land and the soldier are
related problems. he is given the
preference over the civilian. The
cream Of the soil In being saved for
him. BY law and public pressure.
Ne land hog and the speculative
holder are being driven in retreat
Nor has the Dominion been blind
70 the influence of neighbors and
ueftIements on the pioneers success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28

The soldier who wants Ia farm
must first demonstrate that he can
farm. Then he IS given every pos.
sibie aid. The soldier who isn't quail.
flied can prepare himself. under ex.
pert guidance. living meantime on a
government loan. II the Settlement
Board approves
There's no charity or pampcrlng
In Canada's land policy Is the way
II was summed up for ms BY J. J.
ThreIkeId. one Of tho Dominion Land
Settlements Boards representatives
1T IL based on the worlds progress.
i've. proven colonization methods. 70
the end that food production IL In
creased. unemployment decr.ased
and national stability subserved.
The government will get back
dollar for dollar advanced. while dis
charging a just debt to It's valiant
defenders"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
by ED =. KEEN

United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. March 2s.-The rcvis-
csi covenant Of the league Of nk
lions viii be presented 10 the
league commission with three
important amendments still In
allegiance, IL developed today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
amend LEAGUE
IS TAFT PLAN
He Cables Wilson Regarding
Monroe Doctrine

ny ROBERT }. BESDER
United Press Staff Correspondent. !.
WASHINGTON. March "a
president Taft IL working by
cable with President Wilson In
AN effort To 80 amend the league
Of nations covenant ~ tn make
II acceptable 10 opposition re-
publioans.
This was officially disclosed today.
when the white House let IL be
known that the peace conference In
Paris IL now working on four amend
menta 90 the covenant, written by
Taft at President Wilson's request
The amendments have 20 do large.
~. Il Is said with safeguarding the
Monroe doctrine. one OF the foremost
points OF contention between the
president and republican senators.
Taft drafted his proposed amend.
menta shortly after President VII.
sons return 10 France. Before dis.
patching them, however. he asked
Secretary Tumulty TO inquire OF the
president whether suggestions were
In order. The president responded
that he would be very glad to hear
Taft's proposals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
Wilson Wires Taft

The amendments were then cabled
the president thru official channels
and the president personally ac.
knowiedged receipt Of them in a
later message for Taft
lie did not indicate. however. what
was being done about the amend.
ments. a further message today 10
the White House. disclosed that the
president has all four OF the Taft
amendments before the league OF ma.
tons committee.
Simultaneous with this develop.
ment. II was stated by those in In.
innate touch with the president to
day. that he at no time had been
unwilling to receive constructive
criticism OF the original league cove.
nanf
when definite suggestions had
been offered. II was said that Presi.
dent wilson had utilized this in at.
tempting Ia modify the document 80
as TO make II satisfactory.
Admiral Grayron. In private
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28

II r. encouraging settlement only
within a certain distance OF trans.
portation. The soldier colonlst is not
TO be flung out into the wilderness
TO shift for himself or to face hard.
ships in solitude.
This soil for soldiers proposition
as Canada Is working II out. 10 a
practical national business deal. with
chance and sentimenaiity eiinl.
mated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
RUTH GARRISON GOES BACK TO 0kANOGAN
HANSON WRONG AGAIN

MAYOR HANSON wrong again. His refusal of permis-
AVA sion the Central Labor council hold Mooney
day here in line with censorship of the and police
interference with public meetings.
The mayor makes the mistake of hugging repressive
and tactics close his bosom and attempting
give them the guse of Amercansm. They the
posite. They unAmercan and destructive.
For the reds the anarchists and the Boshev The Star
has nothing but contempt But there American of
fighting them and their doctrines The way does
contemplate violence and abuse and the preaching Of
lynch law in any form whatsoever.
Bonehead attempts false doctrines by abuse
of power will only foster them instead Of deterrng hem
Let the asitaors spout-if they confne themselves
spouns The Star has said before Let them the
steam out Of their eystss II they kssp within tls law, sy
have right If they do the law il strong enough
reach them in a orderly and legal manner
The Central Labor council if chooses to raise
Mooney defense has that right Ii has the right
believe that Mooney entitled and farer trial than
he received. Mayor Hanson has the right believe
otherwise The Central Labor council has right make
Hanson contribute the Mooney defense And Mayor Han
has right stop those who want to contribute
The exercise of bullheaded and boneheaded "au-
thority" does not make for healthy American gov
eminent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
TO CALL TURKS
ON The CARPET
Ottoman witnesses" to
Hear What Allies Demand
ny FRED y. FERGUSON
Unitcd Prcss Cerrexpcndcnt

s-@F wv sf*~t'sfsssNtsN
PARIS. june 5.-Thc big
four" have decided 10 call In the
Turkish pence dclegstrs. accord
ing 10 IN unofficial report today.
The exact date has not been
hxed.
From the same source u wns
learned that the Turks win he
eonsidcrcd merely m wit
nesscs." rather than fully nccrcd
itcd picnipoteutisricx
This was accepted as Indicating
that the Turks will be given practi.
caiiy no opportunity for discussion Of
terms and win have 10 accept the
conditions exactly as drawn up by
the allies.
Americas part In drawing up the
Turkish treaty In expected TO he con.
nned largely TO an advisory role. al
tho the question Of accepting man.
datory powers over former Turkish
territories probably will figure In the
discussions.
The question OF modiHcati ton of the
German treaty continued 70 occupy
the attention Of the big four,a ms
well as the experts Of their respec.
tive countries. The American experts
are standing on the same ground
they did at the start OF the negotia.
tons.
A few days ago II was believed the
proposed changes rested largely with
Premier Lloyd George. but the Brit.
ish are said TO have executed such n
complete about.facc In favor of the
notifications which NJ In with the
original contentious OF the Americans
that there II little left for the
Americans to do but TO bring the
British and French closer together
Premier Clemcnccau Is standing pai
against any change In the terms.
The Joint report OF the American
British. French and italian experts
was expected to be turned over 10
the big four" In time to permit
an answer TO the German counter
proposals this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
Baby Lectures at
Two Places Friday

Baby week lectures were sched-
uled for Thursday and Friday AFT.
ernoons in the lecture rooms of
both Frederick 4 Nelson's and the
Bon Marche stores. The programs
at Frederick a Nelson's are under
tde auspices of the pubic schss.ls
medical department DIR. Mabel
Seagrave talked on "A1vice TO
Mothers" Thursday afternoon, ard
Df. Charles Mann will talk or I'm.
rortance OF the Teeth to the Very
Young" at ? y, m. Friday.
At the Bon Marche. under auspices
of the Child Welfare League. DIR.
Jay !. Durand will talk Friday
on "A Diet for Children At 1:1S
p. m, and win be followed by Mas.
Barbara Bartlett on Maternal and
Infant Mortality" at 2, and by DR..
John Il. Manning on Child Work
in France" at 2:30. Evelyn Gan
Gardiner win talk on The Rahv
and the Inadequate Home" st S:2o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
Not Guilty.
Verdict In
Bruce Case

James Bruce. I. w. w. sr4nn-
iser. charged with crim1nno -
arrhy. was prunouncel ~ guI-
~ BY . jury In Supsr3sr Ju1ro
Walter b. French's esart - ~
o'clock Thursday mornlng, 60
Ing the first anarchy cass. Wh1uh
started May -. Bruce wns -
cused specifically u swllfuG1y,
fe,ouiously and unlawfully 49,
Ing 70 overthrow oeganisod ~.
eminent In the city 81 Seot1loS
on February -.
Fred c. Brown. prosecuting aSt0p
ney, announced after the rcadinr uG
the verdict he will drop the cnDon
against others of the 81 defendants
charged with criminal anarchy
where the evidence Is similar to that
introduced in the Bruce trial. Ho
said he will investigate the evidences
and bring to trial only those against
whom he can present stronger cases-
No Dsvhonstratioa
The Bruce jury reached a verdict
at o'clock Tuesday morning. and
notified the bailiff. but the an
nounccment was delayed until 10
o'clock. when Judge French opened
court Judge French warned the
crowd OF spectators who thronged
the courtroom against any express
sions of approval or disapproval.
Bruce received the verdict quietly
and left the courtroom with friends.
There was no demonstration.
The jury retired at 3:45 p. m.
Judge French remained in his cham
bers. Bruce conversed with friends
In the courtroom. Shortly before
midnight. Judge French went home.
and at midnight a verdict had not
been returned
with a mass of radical literature
and injunctions as to the social and
economic status of the I. w. w. by
prosecutors and defense counsel. the
jury faced the problem OF determine
ing as first issue. whether the Or
der was revolutionary and anarch-
istic. and as a supplementary issue,
(CONT'D ON PAGE rwo)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
Seize Grape Still
and Arrest Woman

Mamie Taylor. 20. milliner, 703
Jefferson At, vas arrested Wed.
nestIay by dry squad officers after
search Of her premises was report
ed TO have revealed complete
still. mash and a quantity Of
grape" A one gallon Jug part full
OF the liquor, the still and some
mash were held as evidence. She
ia held In lieu Of 81 900 bali.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
REPLY TO HUNS
DUE ON june II

PARIS. June 5.--rhc allies an
swer to the counter proposals will be
handed to the Germans before June
~, Il was learned from an authorita-
tive source today.
The big four" today heard Pre-
mier Paderwski regarding Upper ST.
IcsIa. which some OF the allied dele.
gates now advocate being retained by
Germany instead Of being awarded TO
Poland The premier also presented
his version OF continued fghting be.
tween the Poles and ukrnnians. after
his assurance that hostilities would
cease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
WIRE men PLAN.
GENERAL STRIKE.
konenkamp Says U. S. and
Canada viii Be Tied Up

WASHINGTON. June s.--prcsi.
dent $. ]. Konenkamp. Of the Com.
mercial Telegraphcrs' union Of
America today declared that unless
the Atlanta situation Is settled very
quickly, "the strike there win In.
volve the cntirc United States and
Canada"
Teieeraphers and electrical work.
crs In every section OF the country
are demanding that / sanction the
strike they have voted, and II win
he impossible to keep them at work
much longer. I viii announce the
date OF the general strike within ~
hours" Konenkamp said today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
DudleyStorrs
Put on Trial
orAbduction

OKANOGAN. June Ruth Garrison is back in Okla
hogan testify in the trial of Dudley NJ Storrs which
gan superior court here today He is the she loved
and the husband of Grace Storrs who Ruth Garrison poi
soned in Seattle March Is.
Curious people have assembled from miles around to
witness another episode in the love tragedy Court action
today confined selection of jury hear the case
SorTs charged with unlawful relations with Ruth
son. who followed him to Okanogan and posed his wife
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
Flour Distributed
to Riga Sufferers

PARIS, June 5.--Forty carloads Of
flour have been distributed In Riga
by the American relief commission.
following evacuation Of that city by
the BoIsheviki under pressure OF Let
tish and German volunteers. n dis.
patch to Herbert Hoover reported to-
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
IS Killed
In Eastern
Mine Fire

wIl.KEsBARRE. Pa. June 5.
(Cnitsa Pre>s.p-More than IS
nen wers killsd today In an ex-
rDsussa - ths Bsltisnsre tunnel
q ~ Delaware = msdson Coal
G. none WIlkanhogso. Several
q ~ nDun II ~ hpnDitals have
~ - oohGun - - expected
= nv& - dsa6A - ~ rssrh
-.
Every morxus IN ths city was
prsssea in3o rervlcs and thousands
u frantic wonpsn rushed from one
undertaking shop - another In an
effort TO learn whether their loved
ones were among the dad.
Al II O'Clock. coiiiery officials an
the death list as being IS.
The explosion was caused by an
electric wire. which fell into a car
load Of black powder. There were
1s cars. carrying about 200 men. en-
terfng the tunnel when the explosion
oceurred Most Of the men died as
the result OF inhaling flames. but
many were blown 70 atoms and 9th
ers were drowned I'm a trench Of wa
ter that ran along the side OF the
tracks.
War Hero Dead
Among the identified dead Is
Chuck" Connors. a war hero. who
returned from France a week ago.
Another Is John McCloskey. former
pitching star OF the New York State
Baseball league.
The accident occurred at $40
o'clock. while the men were on their
way TO work. The explosion could
be heard for miles around. BY 7
O'Clock. thousands OF people gath
cred at the head OF the tunnel. AZ
the dead were removed. they were
placed on a side hill. The scene re.
sembled a battle ground. Mothers,
wives and children rushed from one
body to another and many women
tainted when they recognized their
loved ones.
Hurry calls were sent TO every
physician in the city and a stream
OF speeding motor cars proceeded to
the scene. Every coal company
rushed ambuiances and first-aid
crews to the tunnel. Many Of the
victims died Immediately after reach
ing the surface. The foreman OF
the tunnel was riding In the fourth
car 70 enter the mine and he es-
capped without injury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
Probe Deaths in
Toledo Rioting

TOLEDO. o.. June 5.--Quiet pre-
vailed today. with the Overland au-
tornobiie plant. scene OF Tuesdays
rioting. still closed. No word re-
garding the dispatch Of state troops
has been received from Gov. Cox.
An investigation OF the deaths Of two
men shot on Tuesday night Is being
conducted by Coroner Hartung.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
BILLINCSLEY IS
ARRESTED HERE
Released From Prison, Held
on Former Sentence

Logan BiIlingslcy. released
Wednesday from federal prison
zt McNeils island. was brought
To seattle Wednesday night and
placed In the county ysu by
Sheriff John Strinrcr. 70 scrvea
thrce month sentence for viols-
ton Of state liquor laws when he
was proprietor Of the Day and
Night Drug store here two years
ago.
He was to be sent to the stockadc
Thursday.
Biliingsiey had just completed
serving a 13-month sentence at Nc
Ncils island for violation Of federal
liquor shipment laws when he was
the bootiegging king OF tho Pacific
coast with headquarters in Seattle.
Because OF n quarrel with his guards.
he was denied the privilege OF OBJ
tanning an earlier release for good
beha vior.
When Stringcr learned Billingsley
was due for release. he Immediately
sent guards to take Logan in Gus
tody. Billingslcy had never served
the thrce-month sentence or paid the
$3.50 fine imposed by n King county
Jury for one OF his numerous liquor
law violations In the old days here.
Stringer explained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05

ihats AT nave 10 say, saio
Proctor.
Counst,meu Thomas H. Bolton
and Robert p. Hesheth. labor menu
bers Of the city council. joined with
tho labor president In assaiiing
the mayors statements.
Graves Publicity
Mayor Hanson is just grabbing
every opportunity he sees to get
cheap publicity at the expense Of
organised labor. the l. w. W.. boil
shevism or anything else that
comes along" said Councilman Bol.
ton.
Il believe the Mooney defense
committee would he quite within its
rights In soliciting from persons
willing TO donate for the Mooney de-
fcnse. Personally. I think Mooney
should have a new trial.
The mayors remarks were en-
tircly uncaiicd for. Last year. when
! was acting mayor. / refused such
. petition because the persons max
ing the request represented them
selves ss labor delegates and didn't
know them. Later. ] gave the per-
mission for a tag day. when labor
representatives made the request %
Hesketh Opposes
Councilman Hesketh said that he
fails to see the reason for Mayor
Hanson's severe stand.
II attended the meeting Of the
labor council until midnight last
night" he said. ''and failed TO see
anything that would give reason for
Mayor Hanson's rcmarks.''
Charles Doyle. acting secretary in
Duncan's absence, couldn't he
bothered with Mayor Hanson
Sometime. when have some
time to waste. might read the let
ter. haven't yet" he said.
J. II. stewart. secretary OF the
Mooney defense committee. could
not he reached during the morning
TO find what action the committee
Intended to take.
Mayors Letter
In writing his refusal to Secretary
James A. Duncan OF the council. the
mayor said:
II refuse to grant this permission
for the following reasons: First. be.
cause the affair Is to be handled by
the Central Labor council. whic h
body. in my Judgment. Is absolutely
under the control OF the reds the
|. w. WIS and the Bolshevists con
trolling its deliberations and its az.
fairs.
Second. because II Is neither for
a charitable nor patriotic purpose.
but Is. am crcdibly informed. for
the purpose OF paying I. w. w. or
ganixers TO go thruout the land and
foment disorder and strife. with the
object In view OF overthrowing the
government Of the United States"
To Hold Meeting
Members OF the Mooney defense
council are planning another big
open air mass meeting In the In
terests of Tom Mooney Sunday
afternoon at Fourth and Lenora st
Police Chief Joel Warren said
Wednesday morning that he does
not know whether his officers win
break up this meeting or not"
'Til have to talk with the mayor
first" the chief said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
PLAN TO FIGHT
HIGHER PRICES
Home Keepers to Meet Mon
day at Chamber

To resist further increases In
the price~ of food. the Home
keepers' club Will mcct for rror.
gsnizaiion Monday afternoon.
June ., at . o'clock. In the Cham.
hcr Of Commerce auditorium.
The call for the meeting was is-
sued Thursday by EIinor VI.
Rcdfngtou. president Of the club.
I'VE must plan To fight any price
increases during the summer
months" she said babies must
have eggs. milk and butter. 80 far.
the milk dealers have played fair
game. and the Homekeepers have
no fault TO find.
Eggs are plentiful. and aitho the
present price could be endured. fur
ther advances must be forcstalled.
The cost OF living In Seattle Is
so much higher than In Tacoma. Spo'
kane. san Francisco and Portland
that We must conclude Seattle still
Is possessed with extortion. We can
stop unfair prices by strict boycott.
We do not want agitators from
homekeepcrs who buy
food"