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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-14
THE WEATHER
CLEARING

Northern New England: Clearing and
colder Friday. SATURDAY fair.
Southern View England; Far, colder
Friuay: Sa;urda= tair.
Eastern New York: FAIR ana mou-
erateiy cold FRIDAY. Saturday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-14
General Forecast

Of the Atlantic coast: North OF
Sandy Hook: Moderate ID fresh north
west winds, colder and fair. SANDY
Hook 10 Harteras. fresh northwest 10
north winds colder and fair
Temperatures now are generally be-
low the seasonal average throughout
the country. There were rains on
Wednesday in he Atlantic states as
far south as the caroIinas ana on
Thursday in New England ana near
the middle Atlantic coast
Fair weather will prevail Friday and
Saturtiay aEt o. the Mississippi river
with lower ten,heratures Friday IN the
Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-14
Boston Forecast

Forecast 1nr Boston and vicinity: Fri
day fair and colder. Saturday tair.
Fresh northwest winds becoming vari-
ahic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-14
Keeps
Up Hunt For I.W.W.,
Reds and Like Tx

Many Raids in Oregon and Washington Cities
State Wide Campaign Against Radical
Element to Be naugrated by Gov. Hart in
Washington nm Newspaper Plant Raided as
Result of Editorial { tterances--L W. W. Ad-
herent In Cenralia SqueaIs on Snipers Who
Fired on Armistice Day Parade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-14
SNIPERS IDENTIFIED

= 1890 y I4,4--- NLA. - - liz
Associated Prasst-Polica ana for
rner soldiers today continued II seek
members Of me Industrial! Workers
q the World alleged to have been
involved N The fatal shooting Tues
DAY OF eour former soldiers during
The ArTnis-lce day parade.
Br-1t Smith, an alleged member Of
the organization. identified 1our of
he men held II lail here as the men
who were n the radicals head
Quarters when tn parade passed.
The shooting was followed nv the
lynchlng Of Wesley Everett. VINO al
first was wrongly identified as
Brick Smith.
The four tol'1le1 service men VIII
be buried tomorrow III public
funeral winch Will ne amended nv
their former comrades n arrna.
Members Of the American Legion
nave been guarding me jail since
Inc shooting.
Larry today George Paxton. a
1or,nar soldier. was fired upon as ne
was pat-'ulhng The road berwe.e~
Centraiia and Chenals. 10 wnIc..
own four Of -hs prisoners nad oean
removed TIE person VINO -red the
shot has not been apprehenued.
-Four industrial Workers OF me
" GRID We're taken from Jail today %
bury Everett when lnca! unde-tak-
@rs refused 10 90 SO.
The BODY was taken from The iaiI
moor anG placed N wooden box
which was loaded into a moving van
Accompanied by l. armed National
'-naTasrnen. the four prisoners went
70 ne pAdper section Of ne ioca,
cemetery WIKI ne body dug 4 grave.
lowered the box II and covered Il
AZ without services uf anr nature
a cnroneI's Jury tonight returned
. verdict that Lieutenant Warren
tlriInTn. Arthur McElfrnsh. Dale
Hubbard and Ben CassaErand. ne
-,-se~vice men killed Tuesdav came
ID ~hel death as result Of sunsnut
wounds tlr@d BIZ persons unknown.
County Attorney Allen sid he had
evidence which would result in The
fling Of information charging muir
Ger N the frs degree against nine
men being heid here and al Chehalis.
urrher evidence. il is said. might
increase the number
Tacoma, Wash. Nov. ia report
taat l. " v. were gathering a.
Bordeaux, Washington. IN prepara-
non Tor attacking me Thurst0n cnun-
,T Jall at olynpia to reieaSe three
mon arrested II Cen1ra!ia Tuesday
brought every available CITIZEN who
could obtain 4 weapon 70 the jail To-
night. message To The Ledger from
Clympla says.
While The aTned citizens were as
S@InhIinC AT the Jail. The dispatch
said. the three prisoners We're put in
an aut0mnbiie and were started for
me state reformatnry At Munroe
4 posse left tor Bordeaux 70 round
IN any radicals found there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
c0NeRESSmEN WILL.
GET JAPANESE DATA

Facts and figures showing
the rapld ascenaency Of Japs-
nese In Nsrthwest economic
HE are being prcparcd In Sc
sttIe this week. and win be
taken 10 Washington. d. c..
by congressional immigration
csmmltteemen. who are sched-
ubcd to srrive herr Thursday
70 conduct = flrst-hand lnvcsti-
gntbon.
Miller Freeman. of the Veterans
Welfare Commission. expects to ar
range an early conference with
Congressman Albert johnson. chair
man Of the house immigration
committee. who heads the govern
ment investigators.
Freeman met with Frank f..
Kan-air. secretary Of the Mutual
Business club. Monday. to discuss
a plan Of action IN their effort to
bring the japanese question i'm
mcdiately before congress. They
will urge state and federal legis-
lation TO curb immigration of Japa-
nese.
Ask Attorney General
The committee appointed by the
Mutual Business club TO make n
survey Of the Japanese, problem
here and urge immediate solution.
has asked Attorney General Thomp-
son to report on state laws which
were designed to prohibit aliens
from gaining ownership OF prop
erty and holding majority stock m
corporations. The business men
say these laws are not being applied
to Japanese. who are rapidly gain
Ing an astounding financial grip
In the community.
Governor Hart should take an
Immediate stand on this question. -
said Miller Freeman Monday. "And
the attorney general should lose no
time in enforcing the laws that are
on the books. Not only should all
present statutes he enforced, but
they should he strengthened at the
FIRST opportunity II we are going to
attempt to solve the japanese
problem here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04

Many Of these men, l find,
have leased rooming houses
and apartments and then
have sub-leased 1t . profit.
The men to whom they sub
leased have in turn sub-leased
for additional profits. This
has gone on until the rentor
has found himself against Z
prohibitive rental and al BE-
cause Of selfish rent-hogs.
Il plan TO make an increased -.
seDment Of the personal properties
Of these houses on = basis OF the
return derived. and later I win ~.
scss the lease. In this way I can
make an assessment on every sub
lease and thus reach the intermedi.
ate lessee who has been sitting
back and drawing money. simply
playing the role Of = parasite.
Hlts Parasites
y know this will make me un.
popular. but rent boosting has got
TO stop. The state Law viii not al.
low me TO increase the aspeesment
on real estate only on the even
year, 30 ! viii not be able to reach
the owners Of properties who lease
their buildings and sanction this
rent.boostins. III get these men
next year and I'll get them good.
In regard to the Japanese situa.
ton In Seattle. Hull said he was
astounded at the inroads the ORR
entails had made into the busine: ;
affairs Of Seattle.
II had no conception" he said,
"of the depth and magnitude Of
their digging. Why. they have
entered our field from banker 10
bootblack. IL isn't only the
ordinary lAborcr they arc affect
Ing. but the business man, ~
well.
Il find that they form stock com.
panies and obtain the protective
shield Of a white agent by giving
him a share in the organization.
Their methods OF business are often
times flaxrnnt.
The Japanese may be good citi'
xens: I'm not combating them from
that point Of view. But 1t is case
of whether OF not we want this
Northwest for the Americans. or do
we want to lower the bars and see
the state Japanized."
The King county assessment rolls
show n $4,000 900 increase over 1918
This Is the greatest total in the last
IL years. The totals of real and
personal properties In Seattle for
1919 are s229.ios.9if. as compared to
a total OF S2ts.225.344 for 1918.
Outside municipalities total $4,043..
ia5. as against s3.sos. 200 for last
year Tho county totaied $35,23s.514
for 1919 and s3a.4e7.237 for 1918.
These figures do not include the
public service corporations. The
SIS 100000 net increase is assessed
valuation OF King county property
the bulk OF the increase being In per-
sonai valuation In merchandising.
manufacturing and In hotels and
apartment houses,
The board Of equalization. which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
CITY PLANS
Big SALE OF
ARMY FOOD
Officials to Select Public
Market Where Surplus
Can Be Purchased
TALK PAYMENT METHOD

aeseetleu ~ . puAssc masAse
fss H. saie - Army fee6 sssfes
wili ~ maAe Monday by Ace-
ing Maysr W. d. Lane an Dv.
=. = Smith. u t1se city heaNh
dpVarssne1e-
fhs psbllr safety an6 flnAncs
espassn<.es hsve a0prsvs6 m
toes - the c1oy puru1sna1ng ~.
csss sossvs ~ 1sod sssf1h and
Vim suegsss = ~ eily cean "
Nosa1ay aftsrsssa thal recgsR
m<u1nstosn fes flnaaclsg tibe
purchnae ~ mA1e..
-siafis In either the wessiake or
the Pike street markets win BE-
rented he aid. and the foods
sold from there. Mayor Hanson has
not returned yet and suppose
win have TO make the dcctsion.-
There was some discussion Mon
day 81 the city han ~ 10 the meth
Cd Of paying for the food. Some Of
the counciimen believed the entire
amount Of food could Be sold before
the required 10 days allotted for the
payment OF the food In this case
n would not BE- necesssry for the
city to float utility bonds.
Corporation Counsel Meier said
that he need not Be called upon for
. ruling unless the city was to
undergo Indebtedness. In such an
instance ne would BE- required 10
pAss upon . posstbIe plan for legal.
" financing the purchase Of the
foodstuffs.
While the poatoffice authorities
are making preparations to handle
. large bulk OF the food by parcel
post. II In believed the sale Of food
passing thru the mails viii b
largely 10 outoftown purchasers.
n has been pointed out that tho
bulk OF business done by Seattle
people would be 70 great that the
postoffice would be Ammed beyond
= workable basis. Parcel post will
suffice. II In said. for small pur.
chsses made by people living In
communities where II IL impossible
TO reach the public markets.
The health authorities. after In
vestigating the foodstuffs. announce
that the commodities are In first
class condition and ut for consump-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
LENInE THREATENS
j. S. e0vERNME

pcace 10 thcse states. but they
have not even answered. ana
continue 10 war upon us. helping
Denekin and Kolchak. piunder.
ing tho Murman and Archangel
regions. and devastasin e~pe-
ciaiiy in Eastern Siberia. where
the Russian peasants offer the
most heroic resistance to the
brigands Of capitaiistic Japan
and America
Our further economic aim IL a
single fratcrnal union Of workers
and toliers OF all countries. without
exception. Japan and the United
States Included"
Question:
Under what conditions would you
conclude peace with Kolchak and
Mannerhcimf"
Answer.
They have been exposed many
times. For example. william Buiiitt
conducted negotiations with us and
with me personally In Moscow. In
the name of tho United states--aisc
In our letter TO Nansen. II is not
our fault II the United States and
other governments fear to publish
these documents and conceal the
truth from the people.
Pay Al Debts"
Il viii remind you OF one OF our
conditions--we are
ready to pay all debts TO France and
other states. provided there will be
real peace. namely. peace signed for.
maily and confirmed by the govern.
mcnts Of England. France. the Unit.
ed States. Japan and Italy. since
tcoNT.D ON PAGE roUR)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
Price of Milk Is
Boosted for CITY

The price OF milk In Seattle was
advanced to Is cents a quart and
cents a pint Monday. The l-cent
price boost, the dairymen alleged.
was due to a recent increase In the
price condcnsaries are paying for
milk direct from the farms. The
high cost OF feed also is said TO be
partially responsible for the price
increase. altho this is the season Of
the year when most Of the dairy
herds are grazing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04

copyright 1915. by the United Press
PARlA. Aae. s.--Nlhsaai L.
naaA prims wslnlsese - ~ -
sosv1k ewvermgn@ms IN Mascow.
h t1e flrse boaa slds lasarvtew
~ has ever granted. assewts
ttaA:
Ths flrse Balshsvik poiitical
aim b 10 6rtve AmevScans ard
ths Jspanane frUm SlberiA.
sevolutIon. nes reform, h the
Belskscvik proxvamL
The Bolshevilks 10 oeganise THE
workers u the wusid. Americans
lscludcd. Int . single frsternal
union.
Tho Bojsteviks wi1i crush al
resistance. using terror. II nee-
essary.
The Interview follows,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
ANDY WAS MOST
ELOQUENT.

The Person, he Admitted,
who Is the Bell Cow OF This
Pepful Band, is None Other
than Able Brashem.
"Abie's Band Can Make Cor
geous Glider out Of an Elephant,
Andy Remarked, Looking af Me
In an Appraising sort Of Way.
I Oveviceked the silent Insuis and
Listened.
To Have Heard Andy Tell
II, This Able Person Can Lay
Down the Best Fiddle Barrage
In This Sector.
To Have Heard Joe Tell IL,
Abie's Harmony HighbaIls Make
the Blind TO See and the Lame and
Halt 10 Cayort.
To Have Heard Jsxxberry
Barck Tell II, Abie's Jazx
JuIeps Put the Crutch Maker
on the He'd Ink Side OF the
Ledger.
"Where Is this Dance
Thing?" / Demanded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
EIGHT KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
Army Arsenal Powder Mag
azines Blow Up

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Aug.
4.-(United Press.)-Eight persons
are believed to have been killed and
rs injured In an explosion at the
Raritan army arsenal In Metuchen.
near here.
Three magazines are reported to
have blown up when fire. which
resulted from an explosion In q box
car. reached them. Twenty-Five
beds have been prepared at a hospk
tai to receive the wounded
Residents OF the section. fearing
other explosions. are said to be flee
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
Judge Says Hang
Leaders of Mob

CHICAGO, Aug. 4. (United
Press Mob rule is best punished
by hanging. Judge Robert Z. Grove
told special grand jury here to-
day, The jury is to conduct an In
vestigation into the race riots OF
last week.
do not discriminate between
whites and blacks" the Judge ad.
vised the jurors. There is an an
archistic condition in Chicago. and
what you are to do is to crush it."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
by EDWARD BrNG

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
BUDAPEST. Aug. Premier Le-
nine. the master Boishcvist. today
gave his first bona fidc interview.
He replied by wireless to my aues-
tons. wirclesscd to Moscow from
Budapest Leninc prcfaccd his re.
plies with the statement:
Il answer the questions put to me
under, the condition that the an.
swers will be published without nj.
teration or mutIiation In the United
States"
Following are the questions and
answers. as transmitted;
Question:
What is your political attitude to.
ward the United States and Japan7'
Condemns 4. =. and Japan
Answer:
with reference to the United
States and Japan. our first political
aims are to repcl their shameless.
criminal. bandit.likc invasion of Rus.
sia. that serves only to enrich their
capitalists.
Many times we have offered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
7TH CHILD OF A 9TH
DAUGHTER is A GIRL

LONDON. Aug. AT Z O'Clock
In the morning OF the seventh day OF
July. the seventh month. Mrs. Basil
Clarke. Of pulwich. seventh child Of
the late George cambon. gave birth
to her seventh child. a daughter. Her
other six children are boys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04

chIga that japanese s.: basr and
10 put o eoh nmaknS
p
an then pocded to oboosrn
& w % % n % e sG as
snumc 'w.---
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
CONTINUE MILK CONTROL

LONDON. Aug. 1.-The govern
mcnt will continue the control Of
milk. owing TO the possibility Of In.
adequate supplies during the au-
tumn and winter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04

Ever Since Those Days
when Our Hairy Ancestors
Chevvied Each Other with
Stuffed Clubs to These Days
When the Breadwinner Be
comes a Blatant Braggart if
He Can buy a Beefsteak, the
Dance has Appealed to the
Softer Side of Mans Nature.
On the Authority Of No Less An
Authority than G. Grey, Our Hurt
Heart Editor. Have II that the
Principal Dances Extant are the
Ballet. CotilIon, Quadrille, Waltz,
keynard Ramble, Reel, Fzndango,
Stney Crawl, Polka, Two-step,
PoIonaise, Seattle Jazz, Maxurka,
bchcttische. AIlemapde, Nickel
Culver. Minuet. Bolero, Gavot, not
70 Mention that Rzggy Ragadoon
which Synchronixes With syneo-
pated Syncopation.
But There are Three
Widely-known Ex-Gobs
in our Fair Hamlet Who
Insist that They Can
Compel the Most Staid
Person in Seattle to
Shake a FIossy Hoof.
THESE Ex.GOBs ARE AT
IAkGE UNDER THE NAMES or
nNDf ANDERSON, JOE BUCHsER
AND JAZZBERIfY BaRCK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04

met Monday morning, was composed
OF Claud Ramsay. chairman, and
Commissioners Tom Dobson and l..
C. Smith; County Assessor f. w.
Hull and County Treasurer w. A..
Gaines The city council will elect
a member Monday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
DON'T WEAR AN
OREGON BOOT DUR
ING THE SUMMER
TIME" ANDY URGED.


'T<t Able Gear Your Pedals 10 the
wss," Joe Appealed.
Come On Out and Buy n
Few Miles Of SyncopatIon for
IS Cents, Invited the Jayx.
berry Person. he being the
Mercenary Third Of the Cob
Trio.
WHEN DOES THE DIZZY
DANCE FUNCTION9" I ASKED.
Every Tuesday Night,
from 0 to f2." Gurgled the
Gobs.
WELL, ! FELL FOR
1T.
/ Went Out There Last
Tuesday Night as the Guest
of "The Liberty Lads Tues
day Tickletoe Club" as the
GObs Dub Themselves.
n.d rt..~ mia. As.s.u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
Liberty Bonds Quoted

NEW YoRK. Aug l.--Liberty bond
quotations today; ana ess.s<; first t's,
ss<.is: second ts. ssss<: first IVA.
$3.50; second tA'M ssaso; third <x's.
SIS. fourth tx's. Ss3.s;; Victory 3ks.
Sss.ss; Victory tk's. $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
Profteering Lease Holders Will
Be Hit by Increase in Assessments
What HULL SAYS OF JAPANESE I'M SEATTLE

Thd andm deof
ign nagamstr strentho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04

Hop Onto a Yesler Way
Car and Hop OFF at Leschi
Park Pavilion" Chirped the
Trio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
New w amG AID
Rhynne Contest
See Particulars on
Classified Page

Here is one Of the prize win.
ncrs last week:
by MRS. OSCAR OLSON
I'm out OF a job and money. too,
And cen the sun has sunk from
view:
But look, A Star want ad appears,
And puts to rout my doubling
fears.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
Good on Their Promisesf


I'm Not Floocy In the F'ilbert
when I State that Able and His
Covey Of Jazx Terriers leased a
at Of Dances Out of Me.
In Fart, ! stayed There Until the
N,sbt watchnan BuGied Taps.
I Had Such a Tickle
toeish Time that I'm
Going out There Again
Tomorrow Night.
And Every Tuesday Night.
for That Matter, So Long as
Andy and His Pals Keep
Able and His Trained Saxa-
phone Chained Up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04
Tides in Seattle

TUESDAY,
AVG 8
fts~t Low rtde
] !es a IN. "a a.
trrst High tide
';si o. IN. 81 a.
Srecad low Tide
! isit y m. IL n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04

Per Tear. ~ MAN. ss.ss To ss.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-04

Every Tuesday Night,
from 0 to f2." Gurgied the
Gobs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-11
oil
BEARING SAND
Casing Is Set In Gillespie
Well In The Abilene
Field.

Abilene. Texas, Oct. IA 81 foot
oil bearing sand wzs reached last
week at 400 feet IN the No Ham
iIton Of r H. Allison, IA miles south
OF Abilene. The drinsrs are under
roaming at a depth Of Ass feet
At Caps. 10 miles southwest Of
Abilene, the Gillespie well Is setting
the casing at 1850 feet Drilling viii
be resumed within q few days.
Robert Galbreath and associates
No. I Oscar Parker. four miles south
east OF Abilene, resumed drilling sew
eral days age. Operations were held
Up at this site for several days oW-
ing TO machinery break downs.
No. I Hale Of R H Allison. nine
miles south OF Abilene. win begin
an understanding job as soon as the
under-reamer slips arrive
Drilling IS under way on the hold
ings Of the lIid-Texas Petroleum
compauy's holdings, 1900 feet north
Of the Desdemona toWnsite- This
company holds a block Of leases on
the Snodgrass tract Il has also
started drilling on its lease in block
So, Northwest Burkburnett extension
This company is composed largely Of
Abilene citizens.
After visiting FL Paso. H. D. Us
serv ard c. E Mccormick. of the
Occidental Petroleum company OF
Abilene, announce that they have let
two contracts on a part Of its hold
inEs Drilling viii start on or be-
fore November l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-11
HUECO BASIN OIL WELL
IS DOWN TO 800 FEET

Supt. ". D. Chappuis, Of the Hueco
Basin OIL company drilling operations,
arrived in FL Paso Saturday morning
with a log OF the wen Up 20 1890 this
morning. At that time, the well was
down 800 feet The log since last
published in The Herald is as follows;
1t6 TO 10 feet-Blue shale with
hard limestone streaks.
10 TO 185 feet-Hard blue lime
stone.
1s5 to zoe feet-Streaks Of hard
gray and blue limestone.
200 10 20 feet-Very soft light gray
limestone.
30 70 Us feet-Hard gray lime
stone streaked with sand
215 to 230 feet-Hard gray lime
stone streaked with soft gray lime
stone.
$50 to 245 feet-very soft light gray
limestone.
2s5 to ESQ feet-soft light brown
limestone.
$50 to ESQ feet-Hard dark brown
limestone.
$50 to go feet-Blue EhaIe streal1ed
with hard blue limestone.
go TO 800 feet-Fery soft light gray
limestone.