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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
A Letter
to GuSSie
Benedict
From the .ffttnor OF The
Stars Seattle Story
Book

SfaNh's AptA H. AFAN
Miss Gussie nenedetu. Black pla,
mond. Wash.
Dear Child: OF COURSE The
Star wants you 10 have the missing
chapters Of our seatti. Story Book
But how TO get them for your That
dear child, was a problem.
hunted high and low, but /
couldn't find ANY OF the chapters
you wanted at home. And my chill.
dren and my neighbars' children are
all saving theirs carefully and past.
Ing them In books.
so | went 20 the officc--and what
do you think There have been jus,
FLocks Of little boys and girls. and
their mothers. there. to get back
copies" OF The star with these stories
in--aud all they could flnd for you
was page is--there wasn't a sign Of
. yaa>s wn ra9r or 4 page isftf
a sharneT why couldn't you print
the early chapters over again. In a
pamphlet or something. for the little
girls and boy. that want thefnf-
And he said: "Ail right: I wiil-'
And 40 the linotypes at The Star
office are eilckety-oiioking away at
all those early chapters again, and
the editor IL going TO have them
printed In a special booklet, 80 that
everybody who wants 20 can start
saving them and have every one.
And this booklet win be printed in a
very few days. and YoU. Miss Gus.
sic Bencdstti 0bleas your heart for
your lovely little letter.. are TO have
the very first copy of the prosG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
Sk~>e< D&A.~N
DAYLIGHT PLAN
KILLED BY VOTE
Tindall Says He Won't In
troduCe Bill

More than 5000 letters from Star
readers. expressing opinions for and
against the proposed daylight saving
ordinance, were placed on Council
man Philip Tindall's desk during the
meeting OF the city council Monday,
Final tahuIation OF The Star day
light saving vote Indicated that the
citizens Of Seattle are three to one
against the measure.
The letters OF The Star readers
prove decinvely that the people OF
the city are not in favor Of tho day.
light saving plan,- Tindaii declared.
Il want to thank them personally for
the interest they have manifested in
the matter. They have helped TO de
termine that the community does not
want n daylight saving ordinance
for Seattle"
Definite decision not to INTRODUCES
the proposed ordinance has been
made by Tindail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
AVERAGE BONUS
ABOUT $500

Tho plan calls for payment OF the
bonus In four equal installmcnts. and
the sales taxes are to be collected In
the corresponding periods.
The average service. the subcom-
mittee has been informed. IL 10
months, making tho average bonus
about 1900. Men who were promoted
TO be commissioned officers would be
paid only for the time they served
as enlisted men.
The committee IN now waiting for
estimates from the treasury depart.
ment as to exactly how much can be
raised by the tax on sales. put pre-
liminary estimates place the amount
at about 81 500. 900. 900. The levying
Of this tax also would be i'm tho ma
ture OF an experiment, as there is
sentiment In congress for having II.
For the present. however, IL must
be In addition to all other taxes.
Under the house committee plan.
than $4,000 n year. and all small
farmers should be exempted. The tax
would not be paid by stamps. as in
the case OF the present consumption
leviea.
Its collection. II is believed. would
be simple. All business concerns at
tho end OF every three months, after
the passage OF the law, would simply
pay one. half OF ono per cent on their
sales. II would amount to only so
cents on every 800. All transactions,
wholesale. retail and real estate,
would be taxed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
new HOTEL TO
Be POPULAR
Man With Small Subscrip-
tion to Have Full Voice
It's going 20 be n popular hotel
In the real sense, according TO
the plans Of the citizens inter.
ested In the new hotel project
The people of the city are 10 be
behind the project mt all times,

The man with tho small subscrip.
ton win have n voice In the seleo-
tion OF tho site. tho management.
and other details. just as the man
with the larger subscription. And.
IL the hotel is to be built and really
be popular. II is the small subscrip-
ton" man who will make II so.
The kiwanis club composed OF busi.
ness men OF the smaller" type, is
going into the project with enthusi.
asm--and Systematic campaign
will be inaugurated to canvass the
club members and others. Subscrip.
tions OF $500 and 81 900 will be urged
by thcm-and even smaller demon.
inationa
Frederick a Nelson. with s2b 900,
Chauncy Wright Restaurants Co.
with $4,000. and Strang n Prosser,
with $1,000. are the new subscrip.
tions volunteered. This brings the
total up TO si3i 900. Before the week
is over, committee will be organ.
lied to solicit subscriptions. instead
OF depending on voluntary conuibu.
tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
TELLS OF NIGHT
WHEN FIRE STARTED

Neff said he retired the night Of
the fire about 1890. and had been
asleep only short time when he
was awakened by the tinkling OF his
telephone bell. He got up, half
dazed. he said. and realized the build.
/ ing was on fire by the smell OF burn.
ing wood rising thru the court to his
open window.
II could hear the fire apparatus
outside" he said. but couldn',
hear any Of the fire EonRs In the
Railways, Had they been ringing
they would have made enough com.
motion 10 have aroused the sound.
est sleeper. A gong on the outer
wall that connected with the auto.
matte sprinkler IN the basement
was ringing. but that was all"
Neff said he dressed az hurrledly
an possible, then hurried into the
hall and made q quick inspection
Of stairways 10 see II II was posi-.
bic TO get people out by any means
other than the fire escapes. He
found IL was not. and, going from
one door 10 another, awakened
sleeping guests. These he led to
the fire escape and told them 20
climb down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
MILK MEETING
FIzzLES HERE:
Fair Price Committee Says
1t Cannot Act

Mayor Caldwelrs milk committe,
met today with the fair price com
mittee in tho lattcrs offices anc
accomplished nothing toward set
Ting the dispute between producers
and distributors over the price oi
the dairy product.
After consulting the statutes, the
fair price committee concluded 4,
was without authority to act. The
mayors committee then FASTENED
to the city hall to ask the mayor
what to do next.
Chairman Ernest Wells, of the fair
price committee. issued the follow.
ing statement:
Not having the Jurisdiction or the
invitation to act as arbiters, the com.
mittee has done wisest thing pos
sible in not acting in the matter
The committee is acting under the
jurisdiction of the federal govern
ment Federal law does not adjust
disputes between the producers and
distributes - merely between dis.
tributers and consumers"
The mayors committee then went
TO the city han and reported. Mayor
Caldwell instructed his organiza ton
to stand ready to serve as abiters,
pending an effort to have producers
and distributors agree TO abide by
the findings after hearings are held,
Secretary Homer DERRICK, OF the
milk producers committee. on learn.
ing of the situation said: "If the
distributors are as fair as they say
they are they win no doubt be will.
ing to thrash the matter out before
the mayors committee"
The effort to settle the contro.
vcrsy followed the ultimatum OF pro-
dicers that they would stop sending
milk to Seattle unless distributors
agree TO pay ss.ao. instead Of s2.60.
per 100 pounds for milk. This price
demanded is being paid pending set.
tlement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
CHOIR BOYS STRIKE:
SINGING lNTERFERED
WITH flowing" TIME

CHICAGO. April 13.--Because
church services cut into their
loving hours, choir boys Of the
Protestant Episcopal church of
the Ascension went on silent"
strike.
The congregation. noticing the
thinning OF the ranks and the
fact that the only voices left
were soprano. investigated and
discovered the choir boys were
quitting because the hours OF
service--7;45 to a:i5--intcrfercd
with calls on their girls.
Now the hours are from 7 to s
and the boys have agreed to
come back to the choir.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
CARR CONSIDERED
FOR NEW POST

Whether or not Lieut. Carr will
head the new traffic division In not
settled. but Mayor Caldwell intimat-
cd that Carr was being given careful
consideration. owing TO his knowl.
edge OF traffic division work In other
cities.
The Seattle Star launched a pub
lefty campaign for separate traf.
flo division. following investigation
Of the alarming increase in traffic
accidentS and interviews with police
officers. automobile men and publ.
cation of hundreds OF written sug.
gcstions from Star readers on how
TO make Seattle streets safe" The
civic bureau OF tho Chamber OF Com
merce later went on record In favor
OF traffic division.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
ITO FRANCE FOR
L MADEMOISELLF

YAKIMA. April 13.--Fred c. Nc
Wayne. ex-Yank, Is on his way back
to France, for one mademoiselle and
Is francs a day. today. II can live
on 10 francs day over there when
mademoiselle becomes Madame Me
Wayne" said Fred. "Over here
can't save q cent"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
inquest IS
SEEKING TO
FIX Blame
Lincoln Hotel Survivors Tell
Of Difficulties of Es-
cape to Safety

Survivors Of thu Lincoln hotel
disaster testified today that none
of the inside alarm EonEs were
ringing during the fire that do
sfroyrsl the hotel and the lives
OF four persons last wednesday
morning. They were awakened
In smoke filled rooms. they said.
by tho arrival Of fire apparatus
and the accompanying elanEor Of
gongs outside the building.
One witness told of tho discovery
OF the fire. OF vain attempts 10
put II out at the start with fire
extinguisher that would not work.
and Of the night clerk phonlng tho
fire department that there's n 1T
tie firc here. better send up an
engine
Tho inquest 20 fix responsibility
for the death OF Miss Blanche Grove.
one OF the hotel guests. was resumed
In the basement Of the county city
building at 10 A. m.
From the witness stand during the
morning. came tales OF thrilling res
cues and bravery in time OF peril,
rnodestly related by participants
themselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
DUMB WATERS
ACTED As TLIES

An inside stairway shown on the
plat. he testified. led down TO the
first floor above tho lobby.
WAS there any exit from the end
OF that stairway into the open?''
asked Attorney Graves.
mo" the witness answered
Dumb walters extended up to an
the floors from the basement. he
said These formed excellent flues
/ by which fire and smoke could
climb from one floor 10 another.
spreading quickly into the connect
l ing rooms.
is that a proper method Of con
struction7" he was asked.
''It is customary" he said. ito pu,
Z fire stops on each floor go fire
can't go from one floor to another. 1"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
WILL TRY To FIND
OUT OWNERSHIP

Attorney Carroll Graves. counsel
for Coroner c c. Tiffin. said hs pur.
posed going fully into the question
of ownership TO determine whether
Japs were the real owners and. II
40, whether they were responsible
for conditions that made the hotel a
firetrap.
Harry T.. Neff. assistant fire
marshal. and former occupant Of a
room on the sixth floor Of the hotel
near that Of Miss Grove, was the
first witness called.
lie produced a plat OF the sixth
floor drawn by himself. showing the
arrangement % fire escapes. and
other features OF construction con
sidcred OF consequence In the probe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

With tho purpose OF limiting the
bonus 20 those who endured heavy
financial sacrifices during the war.
tho subcommittee has eliminated scv.
erai classes Of service men from the
groups entitled 10 benefits. the total
number eliminated being estimated
at 100000. Among these classes
are:
Those who served less than GO
days. because these men already
have received the original $50 bo-
nus
Men Tho were assigned 20 indus
trial pi .nts. such ms ahipbuilding. and
received extra compensation there
for.
AN officers.
Men in the regular army before
the declaration OF war.
Men who. while in service in the
army. received compensation from
their employers or business inter.
owfs."
No man would be given tho bonus
until he applied for II. and this II IN
believed. would reduce the total ex.
penditure, aa many service men who
have wealth are not expected to ask
the extra compensation. The appli.
cation In 10 contain an affidavit that
the soldier is not In any OF the above
classes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

f~0HrS may BE- worth 500 20
some reader. IL may he
worth $50 900 TO another.
WS3 and u may save sofne Of
you few hundred or
thousand dollars.
BY -this" meaning the slogan.
BUY Real Estate Now"
have had a sort Of a huneh for
months that land was tho cheap
est buy In the country today. be
cause land has not increased In
price. as has everything else, but
IL took Southern California 10
wake me up.
Here Is the system the shrcwdeyt
nasn Of money are following today
In their California land deals.
Buy anything. improved or unlm-
proved. that ls selling for less than
ios per cent more than IL did in
1874.
II raw land was worth s5s an
acre In rs. II Is today a good buy
up 10 $40. IL house and lot were
frrth 5000 four years ago. they
n{1orth SO. .oe0 today. and 50 on.
And tens Of millions are heIng
pnared into shtx country by the
shrrwdest investors IN the land.
and they ara buying at unheard-os
prices I'm what has for years been
the most speculative market In
the country.
And what the big fellows DO with
their millions Is generally safe for
the little fellow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
German Ex-Empress
Reported Near Death

BERLIN. April f3.-The former
empress Of Germany is seriously III
at her retreat In Holland. and her
death is expected shortly. the
Deutsche Tagcs Zeitung said today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
GETS Sc FOR HAT;
y SHE ASKS DIVORCE

NEW YORK. April 10. - Marie
Baddour asked a divorce because she
said her husband allowed her 10
spend only 50 for hat. gave her two
pairs Of shoes "a year and kept the
key TO the pantry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
WILL STICK TO
SETTLED Foley

caidweii's decision means that Sc.
attic win adopt the approved meth.
cd Of Americas largest cities In regu.
lating traffic. a campaign OF eda.
cation will perhaps be the first un.
dertaking OF tn. division. which will
decide all traffic matters and have
full authority TO handle violators.
create "unc way" zones and work
along definite Iinea. Under present
conditions. there Ia different policy
with every shift" at police head.
quarters. according 90 critics.
Chief Warren has not been an en-.
thusiastic advocate OF separate
traffic division. but Lieut. Carr ha.
insisted that II N the only way to
handle tho growing congestion in an
efficient. metropolitan way. lie re-
turned TO Seattle with this view last
fau. after a tour OF the largest cities
In tho country. and numerous con
fcrences with the nations foremost
traffic experts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

country property. And while taxes
ard interest have kept me broke
for all these years. and while ev-
erv time I began to catch up I
bought more land and placed my
self in bondage for another five
Years. stiil I know that today am
worth considerable moro because
Of this system than I would have
been had invested in stocks,
bonds, insurance or any other
thing.
And you home owners, who are
tempted by an offer Of few hun
dred dollars over your purchase
price--don't sell. You are going 70
i get a 5O-cent dollar. You are not
going to find another home as well
built for as little money. It costs
twice az much 10 build as II did a
lew years back Keep your home
and get more land-next door. IL
possible.
L Prices IN general may come
Aown and they may go up; but
md values today are lower than
icy win be in years--maybe for.
Seyer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

PORTLAND. Aprfi IA. s. DaI.
ton. landlord. attempted to evict
William German. tenant. Dalton left
the house instead. landing on his
head. He's residing at a hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
GUESTS SEEMED AFRAID
OF FIRE ESCAPES

They seemed afraid" he said. Il
lmplored them TO get out, then
threatened them. but stlll they were
Turn 10 Page Is, Column u
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BILLION IN
BONUSES IS
HOUSE AIM
Committee Fav0rs Reward
to Veterans by Taxa
ton on Sales
ny HERBERT WALKER

WASHINGTON. April IA cash
bonu. OF 81 for each days service
would be given 20 approximately
a.coo. 900 OF the $500 900 men In the
army. navy and marine corps during
the war. under a plan that has been
approved by tho bonus sub commit
tee of the house ways and mcans
committee. 1, was learned today.
Tho program. which win be sub
mlt;ed 10 the fun committee for ap
proyai during this week. calls for
an sxpediture Of slightly lsHs than
ti.ooo. .ooo. GOO. which in to be raised
BY o tAx Of oneshasf of one percent
on All saiea
II 10 considered very likely that
this plan viii be tho one which viii
be sumitted to tho house In the near
giture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
ONE Wife
Says SHE
Will AID
Defense
~ Considered Him a Kind
Model Husband" De-
ClareS Woman Victim

Andrew Watson, alias Louis
A. Hilton. alleged Bluebeard."
who now lies In n precarious con-
dition at the county hospital at
Los Angeles. following two NJ
tempts at suicide, was kind.
considcrate and model hus-
band" according to Mrs. Harry
Lewis, Of Sacramento, one Of his
many wives, who Is on the way
there today 10 defend the man
Hilton wassformerly a Seattle COZ
lection agent
Mrs. Lewis claims to have mar
ried him under the name Of HURT In
Spokane.
Further documentary evidence 10
said to have revealed that, while
using the name OF c. ~. Harvey.
Watson married Agnes Wilson, Is. In
Vancouver. and shortly afterward
married Mrs. Florence Sherrard Of
Spokane. Both OF these women have
mystcriously disappeared. This
brings the number Of Watson's
wives who have dropped out Of sight
up to six
Physicians say Watson b slowly
regaining his strength. but believe
1t will be at least week before he
can be questioned.
It. was not tise body Of Alice
VI. Ludvigson, OF Seattle, one Of
the 20 wives Of Louis A.
Hilton, tlnt was found In . shall
low grave near Plum station. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

HAVE believed this in n
vague way for 20 years.
and my few savings
have gone into land. usu-
ally into unlnproved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

Gossips have no use for people
Who refuse to furnish material for
thcm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

Thl. decision followed a confer.
ence with Chief Warren and Lieut..
Carr. head Of tho present corner
squad Of traffic officers.
Chief Warren and Lieut.. Carr arc
to work out details and repor, back
70 me-" said Caldwell. There are
some minor matters TO be solved.
such as where to get the mon to put
into tn. division and where To estab-
lish hs~dasAEksrau In cha p.apIIs ssfesy
bAiidinx.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

I. BUT yon walt until
the market bottom
drops out. say Us
some pessfm IN I.
son1e canny lad who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
s6l 6lA]

has waited ten years to see proper.
~ get cheap.
7 have watched California lands
for twenty years. and have seen
prcposterous prices Of today be-
come recognized values tomorrow.
md bargain counter prices the day
after.
And after these years. after this
record of high prices. after this
reiterated and continued boost for
two decades. have decided that
Southern California il a law to IT.
self. and that probably itS houses
and lots. and It's little farms, and
rs citrus groves, win always be
rated higher than corresponding
property elsewhere.
But arm not writing 10 sell
southsrn California lands. I arm
trying to give the home folks
bunch as TO the trend OF real es-
tate values. hunch as 10 how tho
wiacst investors and the biggest
seapitaligs in the nation are work.
xgng 10 lie up future millions for
lhemsefvss.
lard viii not be cheaper any.
=. Nere, on the Pacific coast Il viii
63ksnuch higher as the years go by.
To-day. with a 5ocsnt dollar, real
estate Is the biggest bargain In the
country's history. and Il is i0-to.1
shot that money invested in real
estate in Washington or oregon at
prevailing prices viii make more
money for you. and cost less 10
carry. and contain Jess element OF
rssk, than any other Investment or
xreculation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
NORTHWEST WOMEN
AMONG VICTIMS

Cusick and Captain Of Detectives
Charles f. Tenant. of Seattle, agree.
however. that the methods used BY
tho Plum Station slayer correspond
closely to those alleged to have been
adopted by Hilton in the disposition
of several other wives" after he Is
said TO have swindled them.
Hilton is charged with marrying
several other women after the dis
appearance of Miss Ludvigson. and
the most probable theory entertained
by Pacific coast authorities now
seems TO be that the woman's body
found in the murder ravine" near
Martinez. Cal, is that Of the Seattle
bride"
The Mrs. Hiltons" already 40
counted for. according TO Los An
geles dispatches. now total 20. includ-
ing the following Northwest women:
ALICE M.LUDvIGSON, Of Seattle.
daughter of Henry Ludvigson. for
mer Renton hotel man. Married in
July. 1919.
FLORENCE SHERRARD. Of spo-
kane. who vanished six months ago
after her "courtship" and probable
marriage TO Hilton.
GERTRUDE WILSON. married
three years ago in Alberta, supposed
to have gone to Honolulu and dis
appeared. A postcard with her sig
nature, ready for mailing. was found
in Hilton's possession.
BERTHA GOODNICK, married in
December. 1919, 10 II. l.. Gordon. at
Yakima. Gordon Is one of Hilton's
alleged aliases used in duping wo-
men. She. too. was supposed to
have gone to Honolulu. All mail ad-
dressed to her there was returned,
according to her niece, Mira Burt
Harris, 314 S. Ninth ST.. Yakima
NINA LEE DELONEY, married IN
San Francisco in December, 1919, to
Charles Harvey. another Hilton alias.
Disappeared from Santa Monica in
January.
Last November Hilton Is said to
have married katheryn wombacher.
OF Spokane, in Seattle. He was liv-
ing with her In Los Angeles when
arrested and is said TO have been
making arrangements to take her on
"a trip into the hills"
TRACE LONG LIST
OF HIS VICTIMS
A long list of other women Hilton
Is said to have married at one time
or another ON the Pacific Coast and
in Canada where his operations were
Uurn TO Page .. Column y
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OF
TRAFFIC TO
Be CREATED
Mayor Instructs Chief War.
rem and liet. Carr to
Work Out Details

Mayor Caldwell announced nj
neon Tuesday that he has DIFF
nitely decided 10 create . s~psr-
ale traffic division In the poIlcc
department
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Oeather

Tonight aud Wednesday.
ShotcerS, colder tonight:
SoathlCeStCriy tciHds.
rwnperaturo last 20 Hours
Maximum. s. Minimum. 10.
To-day noon. 10.
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TRACE LONG LIST
OF HIS VICTIMS

A long list of other women Hilton
is said to have married at one time
or another ON the Pacific Coast and
in Canada where his operations were
Uurn to Page .. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

HIS may Be worth sioo 20
some reader. IL may be
worth $4,000 TO another.
and II may save some Of
YOU n few hundred or