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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
Negro Junk Man Murdered in Seattle
Many a Flivuer Is ShiUering Today
Thieves Annex OUercoats From Hoods

Seattle tramps arc htgh-rollinE.
uister-coated swclls these dAyu.
They strut down the boulevards
In coxy overcoats and at nights
they sleep beneath quilted cover
let's.
The high cost Of ralment il
nothing In their care-free young
lives. They work not. neither do
they spin yarns for the bcguile-
ment Of the tender.hcartcd. yet
solomon In all his glory was not
arrayed such as these.
For their habordashery IL tho
flivyer parked beside the curb.
It's radiator Swathed IN overcoat
or blanke; for protection against
freezing and all costs arc
borne by the motorist.
Complaints pour into the pol.
lice station every day OF coats.
blankets and tarpaullns stolen
from the forward deck Of auto.
mobiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
100000 Pounds
of Prunes Put
on Sale Here

do you IKE prunesF
over 100000 pounds Of the delcc-
table fruit was to be placed on sale
Tuesday at the army retail store.
Stacy st. and f.. Marginal way.
The prunes are for sale at II cents
a pound, which Is about one-half as
much as they cost elsewhere. Cur
rent quotations al retail grocers put
the boarding house delicacy at from
IS to 30 cents a pound.
a new shipment Of army iron cots
was placed on sale Tuesday at ;215
each. Service men can testify that
these cots are tho best In the world
for bunk fatigue"
For the Christmas shopper. the
army retailers expect a large con.
sigument Of candy 20. arrive shortly.
II will be placed on sale Immediately
on its arrival.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
Blizzard Already
on Its Way to Seattle

Seattle is the rim of intensely cold area and we
VIII have freezing weather long the area to the east
north and south of continues cod Salisbury said Tues
day morning Already the blizzard has swept in on Ho-
GUAM and the Grays Harbon country and unless there
sudden shift in the flow of wind expect Seattle will
fence snowstorm driven by heavy northeast winds that
will reach the caber of a blizzard"
December weather of this has smashed records The
year OF 1894 held the palm for continued temperature
the fore part of December with five days of raness and
snowless weather.
The first nine days of December of this year have been
raness and snowess Not only that but the mercury has
ranged much lower than in past For the past week
the Thermometer has registered average of five degrees
below normal The minimum temperature for the
first weeks of December for the past 80 years has been AZ
degrees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
Whole Northwest in
Grip of Jack Frost

Weather tides sweep in from the poe generally speak
ng from the northwest to the southeast" Weather OBJ
server Salisbury said today What will follow the cold
snap do not know. Usually however follows the
breakup of cold snap unless the temperature suddenly
rises and then comes fall of rain
Not only Seattle in the grip OF nippy weather. but the
balance of Washington Idaho Oregon and Montana
the grip Of Jack Frost according to the weather observer
THE codest of the year In Seattle generally is
recorded late in December and reaches its maximum in the
latter part of January the early part of February
Weather Observer Salisbury said.
The cold has brought in its train coating of ice
shallow ponds in and near Seattle.
The kiddies of Capitol Hill overoyed Tuesday morn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
SNOW FALLING
IN PORTLAND
Wind Nippy; Temperature
Drops to 1913 Degrees

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. s.--Port-
land awoke this morning TO find a
threeinch blanket of snow covering
the ground. The light fall OF flakes
had not stopped at 10 n. m. and
District Weather Forecaster Wells
predicted the snow would continue
all day.
A temperature OF 1913 degrees
above zero was registered. almost a
new minimum record for early winter
weather In Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
It's 7.8 Below Zero
at Spokane Today

SPOKANE. Dec. with n wind
that many believed was coming d.
rectly from the North Pole. driving
thru their clothing, Spokane pedes.
trians today were freezing their ears
in the coolest weather OF the sea.
son.
The thermometer went 10 rs be.
low at Sis a. m. today. This day
last year II was % above
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
MEXICAN REPLY
IS DUE TODAY
carranza Expected 10 Hedge
on Jenkins Case

WASHINGTON. n. C.. Der. ..
limited Pr~s..l-Tbc state de-
parfment exp~ctod. 10 receive to
day the Mexican reply 10 the last
American note. calling for release
from Puebia penifentisry Of Con
snlsr Agent William q. Jenkins.
Officials believe the trvnd ~
the rrpiy win he that since Jeu
kins has been released ON bail.
there u no further cause for
friction between the two govern
ments.
Tho United States Goes not agree
with this view. they say.
Secretary Lansing L. expected 10
make public n strong condemnation
OF CarranEa'= methods. II this govern
ment's investigation confirms reports
that Mexico arranged for Jenkins
bail. so as TO make Il appear that
Cara MA won his contention that IN.
consular agent could be freed on pay.
nent Of bail But under these cir
cnmstances. the Jenkins issue IL not
expected to be pushed further.
The last American note was with
held from publication In the Mexican
press by order OF Carranza. accord.
ing to advices here. apparently be.
cause OF Lansing's strong censure of
the government In connection with
the Jenkins case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

4 wouldn't have minded n
they'd taken tho car" mourned
one fllvyorist who. coming out
OF tho movies. found the raaia-
tor covering Of hts car absent
without leave. hut I hated TO
lose the overcoat.-
The police keep a weather eye
peeled for the radiator thieves.
but rugs. blankets and old ulsters
continue 20 disappear from tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

ard soofhe their children; leg
weary shoppers a place 20 relax:
frozen tourists place to thaw
out
The public library. me- hotel
Hobbies. the rest rooms in the big
stores. and the movie houses; these
are all we have. and these are not
one tenth enough for the city's
needs
Nor should the library be used
90 a roost: nor stores be forced TO
entertain the public. nor hotels
keen open house without recon-
pense.
To-day. In an the city. there is
not one place maintained especially
for the comfort and relaxation Of
fhe city's guests or citizens.
places with toilet facilities; places
with comfortable chairs and
lounges. with newspapers. maga-
zines. telephones, directories and
writing desks
Make a small charge for paper.
fowels, etc. the places need not
be maintained al loss. but II their
benefits we're altogether free. stu
the return In public comfort.
health and welfare would he great
er than from the expenditure OF
any similar amount In any utility
the city has 20 date malnained.
Tho cost would be slight. the
benefit would be universal and i'm.
mfnse.
The chief trouble with cities. as
with larger governments, is that
they never have Imagination
enough 20 try the simple, inexpen-
slVa little reforms that mean 80
mueh 70 everybody. but that have
: never been tried.
II any councilman doesn't think
much Of this Idea. let him ask his
wife about II, now that the
Christmas shopping season IL go
Ing strong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
MYSTERY
SHROUDS
THE CASE
Foreman OF Alaska Junk CO.
Found Dead in Yard
Early Today
BULLET PlERcES Boo5

Seattle police are mysoo
over the murder ~ 1Unooe
Adams, ~. coIored forumnn q
the junk yard Of the Alns1Iu
Junk Co, Accidental sve. -
! Connecticut St. whose stflleno1
body was found with . gnQGng
bullet wound In the Deft - ~
7:Ie n. m. Tuesday.
The body. was discovered lying -
tween piles OF scrap iron ON the
frozen ground by a yardman IN
search of wood. The face was down
and the arms outstretched as II the
man made an attempt to crawl away
during his dying moments.
Captain of Detectives Charles Ten
nant and Detective William Petersen
examined the body at the public
morgue and declared the bullet waa
fired from n large caliber gun ana
evidentaily the gun had been held
close to the dead mans body.
Money Not Disturbed
A purse containing sl12.so. found
in Adams pocket. discounts the rob-
berry theory.
One theory OF the mysterious mur-
der considered by the police Is that
Adams might have discovered thief
In the yard. which contains much
valuable machinery and metals. 1f
this theory is correct. Adams might
have been killed by the thief.
Another theory advanced is that
the colored foreman might have had
an enemy who knew that he was IN
the habit OF remaining in the yard
for an hour or so after the rest oe
the employees left for the day. IN
this instance IL would have been
easy 10 have laid In ambush between
the piles OF scrap iron and to have
fired the fatal bullet.
Often Remained Away
Adams was last seen by fellow
workers Monday afternoon at
O'Clock. There are no buildings on
the yard. The office buildings are
more than block away.
Mrs. Adams told the coroner Tues-
day morning after viewing the body
that she did not pay much attention
TO her husbands failure to return
home last night. as he had been ac-
customed frequently TO leave tho
city over night
She said that he had, accordinw
TO her knowledge. approximately
5000 In cash when he left home. She
said she did not know whether or
not her huSha nd had apx, a,av,s.-
Didn't See Wound
Motorcycle officers upon first az.
amining the body reported that
Adams had died from heart failure.
The wound was not noticed until
after the body had been removed IN
the morgue by Deputy Coroner Har.
ry johnson.
Deputy Coroners Frank Koepf1A
and Howard Mcdonald were unnhla
TO say how long Adams had bees
dead. The part OF the body nearen3
the ground was still warm. whDe the
upper portion was cola. The axun
and legs had stiffened. II Is Thought
that Adams could have lived several
hours after he had been shot, thus
Keeping the body warm. The wound
was not received in place whcro
death would be instantaneous. De
tectives Barton and Toms were a.
signed to the case
Coroner Willis II. Corson probed
for the bullet Tuesday afternoon.
Adams lived at llo 25th ave. with
his wife,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
Street Traffic
Blocked by Snow

SALEM, Ore, Dec. e--Salem
walked this morning, A mantle Of
snow between five and six inches
OF which fell during the night.
blocked street car traffic temporar.
lily and made the going hazardous
for automobiles. The fall has con.
tinued sthruout the day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
| 8 BELOW IN
DENVER TODAY
Telegraph Wires Snap From
Extreme Cold

DENVER. Dec. "A minimum of
10 below zero officially recorded here,
set a record for the fourth cold wave
which has struck Denver and Col.
orado within six weeks. Telegraph
and telephone service between Den.
yer and the outside world was Sc
riously crippled. due 20 Shaping of
wires from the extreme cold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
Blizzard in Middle
West Delays Trains

LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. e.--Railroads
in Nebraska were today making
strenuous efforts TO resume normal
schedules. following night of almost
complete tieup. Three trains held In
Lincoln overnight resumed their runs
this morning. following reports that
snow plows had cleared the main
line OF the state. While drifts did
not assume great proportions. plows
preceded each train.
Low temperatures were reported
thruout the state, ranging from 20
to SO below zero over the McCook
division OF the Burlington.
Hundreds Of passengers were de-
layed by holding OF trains overnight
AT Omaha. Denver. McCook, Hastings
and Ravenna, All we're released be.
fore noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
Whadayuh Know About It! Fatty Arbuckle
Sent Full Dressed Baby Doll to Seattle Show

lie may not be beautiful but what
he doesnt know about doll. OH
LADY, Lady,
Who2
why. Fatty Arbuckle foolish
He don't know nothing about no
dolls.
He don't know You tell 'em while
stand at attention. Listen. the Di-
vine Fatty has sent a doll TO star in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. a.-Mine
leaders meeting here still were IN
session at 1896 O'Clock and no an.
n0uncement was forthcoming that
an agreement had been reached on
the presidents proposal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
She Says Gypsy
Picked Her Pocket

Lena Mitchell. n gypsy. 35. was
identified Monday by r. J. Chambers.
real esate agent. Of Rainier ave.
and Gencsaoe st.. as the fortune teller
who picked his pocket Friday OF n
$40 gold piece. She BE- being held on
an open charge with two other Fyp.
sizes y. John. 20. and Annie John.
~. all arrested at Columbia city.
There are l2.000,O00 negroes in the
United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

build a show house that will have
room for the waiting fans Inside
inside where there's a soft seat,
and fountain. and music, and
everything except pictures. which
YOU will get 10 see in due time IL
you come early and walt patiently.
That sort Of show house will
be most welcomed. Indeed. in
stead Of tfe trend % amusement
Yenterprise being towards the open
air theatre. as II seemed a few
.r@ars ago. the trend today Is more
towards enclosing eight or ten
acres so the folks who want to see
ia. show can wait somewhere ex-
cert on a frozen eurbtng.
one Of the big needs Of Seattle.
asa every other American city. 10
day. Is some place for people 10 so.
Not to be amused. but TO rest. 70
90 out OF the crowd, to breathe. to
relax.
The last public roost was the
saIoon: when II closed the movie
h. use became the sole resort ~
the tired. the idle. the lunch
hour throngs. and the movie tbrived
pt cbabIy as much because IL was
the only warm spot left that was
easily accessible. as for its arnuse-
ment merits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09


under arrest.
Tho perfect baby" disappeared
on October and It's skeleton was
found IN a swamp three miles from
home several weeks later.
Jack" according 10 persons IA.
miliar with the case. was heartily
disiiked BY persons who worked on
whites dahlia farm. adjoining tho
Danscy home The baby and the
dog. II was aaid. often played among
the dahilAs.
Several days before Rlny disap.
pearod nelghbors said Jack had
been shot a bullet wound was
found IN his leg. Tho theory has
been advanced that some one. strik.
lng or shooting at the dog. might
have hit the baby with fatal results
Charles s. white. %. a son OF the
owner of the dahlia farm. remained
In jail late today. charged with the
murder Mrs. Edith Jones, 50. the
elder whites housekccpcr. In held
charged with accessory after the fact
White positively declares his limo.
ccncc. Prosecutor y. G. Gaskiil said
this afternoon. Gaskiil refused TO
comment further on the case. nor
would he make public the inforna.
ton on which the arrests were
made. lie declared the case will be
laid before a grand Jury within a
few days.
Mrs. Jones also affirmed entire
lack OF knowledge OF the haby's
death.
Expect Third Arrest
Reports were current this after.
noon that another woman would be
arrested in connection with the af.
fair. The authorities were silent on
this matter.
Mrs. Dansoy apparently Ia dazed
by the sensational turn taken by
the case. whites own baby boy
was Bnly's playmate. White appar'
entity was greatly interested In Billy
and frequently played with both
children.
II don't know what ! can
say" Mrs. Dansey said. There
was no reason Mr.. White would
harm my baby. and ! don't be-
Iieve he did. He has baby Of
his own. lie wouldn't hurt
Billy"
County Attorney Nusbaum. com
menting today on the fact while
White was the last person who said
he saw Billy pansey alive. declared
that he is confident the officers have
solved the mvetery OF the baby's
death. lie refused, however. to tell
the details of their case, but added
that the details will be sensational
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

ONE day cities win realize
their public duties more
and will give tired women
n place TO rest: tired
mothers a chance TO feed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

The natural sweetness Of women
and Ice cream won't save them when
thsx get unduly warm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.--(Unlted
Press J-secretary Tumulty this
afternoon said he had notification
that the miners representatives at
indianapolis had agreed TO Presi'
dent Wilson's plan for settlement Of
the coal strike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

bows Of tho machines.
And many poor little fiivycr
ls going without adequate pro-
teetion these cold. crisp days on
aecoun, OF tho activities Of tho
tin lizzie panhandierp.
Auto fans who wish TO save
coats placed around the radia-
torn Of their cars arc advised TO
button same or they arc apt 10
be stolen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
May END COAL
STRIKE TODAY

By >. I. oSuIIIvAN

BY !. I. OxUIIIyAN
Omitted Press STAFF corr-soondenu
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. o.
Executive bead. Of the United
Mine Workers Of America w.nt
Into session here at p. m. to
day 10 consider the proposition
submitted by President Wilson
for settl~ment Of the strike Of
bitumincus coal miners
Tho way was cleared for nc.
eeptaBce of the PRESIDENTS pro
po~al BY the miners today wbsn
Judge A. H. Anderson. In United
statcs district court. continued
hearing on charges % contesnpt
of court against the miners
leaders and also postponed the
grand Jury investigation into tbr
coal mining industry.
President Wilson's proposition for
settlement Of the strike of bitumi
nous coal miners. submitted hers
this afternoon 10 = conference oi
leaders of the United Mine Workers
Of America by Acting President John
.. lewis. contained the following
provisions:
Immediate resumption Of work by
the miners.
Wage Increases Of II per cent. ef.
feciiv. Immediately.
appointment Of n commission with
power to inyeNigatc the entire coal
industry and u make recommenda.
a. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

Get into the Rhyme Con
test and get free tickets to
the Clemmer.
A Chindman. robbed Of hts queue.
Raiscd a hair o6in0 hula baIoo.
But n star rant ad
Nodc him rcifv glad.
For he soon had queue good "a
nctc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

In Norway the sale Of liquors con-
tanning more than ! per cent OF al
cUbol Us banned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09


lS%NSI we known that all the
rVst OF King county was
going 20 the same movie. we
probably would have picked an
ether one.
Being Of n restless disposition.
and having feet that do several
things better than standing stu.
I dodge these long. patient. be
frosted lines OF movie fans. and
take my amusement BY proxy dur
ing the rush hours.
But this time I bucked the line
and in fifteen minutes secured
tickets. and then took my place at
the end of the line. block from
the theatre.
Every ten or fifteen minutes
they would let somebody In and We
would move up a foot or two. After
a while they dressed us in column q
fours. and We inehed TO the
charge. a great surge Of combat.
often taking US as much as four
inches and some tenths.
Once In a while some shifiy per-
son would sneak In ahead OF US
and merwe with the crowd
II you want TO find out about
the essential honesty OF a man.
watch and see IL h. goes 20 the
end of the line. or tries TO skuik
in half way 10 the door.
Eventually we squeezed in and
didn't wait more than half an
hour inside the theatre before We
found a seat up under the roof
After the film we went past
three other movie places. and the
lines before each were as long as
the lire we had waited out So
every body hadn't tried 20 80 where
we did after adj
Once a year or 10 that sort OF an
experience IL entertaining. but as
weekly pastirnc II doesn't appeal
10 me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

NOTE that at least one
movie masnafe has OBJ
served these long. chill,
patient lines before his
doors. and he Is going 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

ATuRDAY evening the
wife and I thought we
would so 20 a movie. Had
we known that all the
rest OF King county was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

Once a year or 10 that sort Of an
experience IL entertaining. hut as
weekly pastirnc II doesn't appeal
10 me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

MInNf>pN
nIC 40
IIrsf low tide
tets a ga at q
First nigh Tide
gtaN a M tfa q.
S~rend low Tide
ifte y m. 80 q.
s~rend fiixh It'd.
tss .. m. ies n.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23

and ammunition II men started for
the mountain lair Of the >Navajos. but
before they had gone halfway they
were recalled by the word that two
Indian policemen had captured the
suspected brothers after n of the
most daring coups recorded in the
man-hunting annals Of Arizona.
The two Indian officers located
their quarry across the Little Colo
RADIO river from Leupp, and together
swan h stream. swollen to q tor
rent by the early spring freshets.
They dashed straight to the mountain
cave of the men who had said they
never would be taken alive, and what
TRANSFERRED there has not been record
ed thus far, but not many hours later
the quartet, captors and captives, ap-
peared on the banks Of the Little
Colorado, plunged in, and swan to
TOMS were placed in the custody of
Stephen Janus, superintendent ofathe
Indian school, s BIZ. 4v
When the sheriffs officers arrived
at Leupp to take owe the prisoners
a new obstacle was developed. Janus
said 1t had not been decided whether
the murders of Hubbell, with which
the Navajos were charged, had taken
place on an Indian reservation under
owned land under control Of the
county. /.
Finally it was settled that, the af-
fair had occurred on county land. but
then the question arose, which ceun-
ty-Navajo or~Coconino? This tan
gle also was Strengthened out by
means of q, few survey lines. and it
was definitely settled that Coconino
should--conduct the trial.
Meantime, the Navajo tribe had
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23
General Meeting
OF Welcome Home
Workers Tonight

At a general meeting of all com-
mittees of the Welcome Home cele-
bration. to be held tonight. he mat.
ter of differing the guests who will
be here on July Fourth will be X
up, the matter having been referred
to this meeting by the reception COM
mittee at a meeting held Saturday
night.
Due to the impossible condition OF
the roads it was impossible for a
great number Of committeeman from
throughout the county to attend the
meeting, so the final plans In the
matter of. receiving the guests was
postponed until the general session
tonight.
The program for the festival was
gone over and was approved by the
committee. According to w. H. Al
exander, secretary of the committee,
badges for the service men and wom-
en- to wear during the day will be
furnished. According to county men
in attendance yesterday, no other eel
ebrations are being planned for the
day. and big delegations from this
district are expected in the city for
the celebration.