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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
Get OUT OLD REEL
~ AND OIL HER UP!

Hist, whr.r.r.r.ri Fly, line and
sinker creased the stilly pool and
10 600 hungry fish rose to bite,
'Tis only the fisherman's dream.
tho. Fishing season opens Thurs.
day, which Is also April Fools day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
PRESENT METHODS
ARE INADf10l.lAIE

HIS letter 20 chief Warren rnys:
The present method OF handling
this perplexing problem is wholly in.
adequate and my own observation Is
that enforcement OF traffic 'laws Is
more or less sporadic.
According TO my opinion most OF
the larger cities IN the country have
found the creation OF a traffic d.
vision very satisfactory method OF
dealing with the situation.
"a complete record OF all traffic
violations should be kept. The first
offenders should be warned. but sub
seauent infractionS should be pun.
lahcd and habltual offenders brought
to trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
THOUGHT ONCE HE
HAD BLAZE OFT

The plant had not been IN opera
tlon for n year and was in charge OF
Michasia and the niEhtwatchman.
Morris Bcrtiesnn. Shortly before Z
O'Clock. Bcrileson noticed smoke
coming from one of the office win.
dows directly under the Mlchaels
apartment
With an cxtinguisher Bcrtleson en-
tered the building and after five min
utes' work thought he had tho fire
out Iie had left the yard. when it
burst out anew upstairs. othrr per.
sons turned in a fire alarm an the
MlchaelA were having tho buildlnE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29

Aiscoyer love as a revelation. and
che lard is filied with exuitnron.
5ealousy, heart burnings and tho
scent OF new-chewed gum.
And. however much these old
cocks and hens on the matrimonial
tSoost may cackle and crow In de-
3is.on over the matlngs Of the
chickens and the cockercls. still.
In their tough old hearts. they re-
member their own moonlight
dreams and are filled with envy
and regret
There Is nothing on The earth.
beneath II. nor above II. that
makes as much OF an angel. as
well az a monkey. Of a man as
1--we
To discover one girl who some
how lust fits in; who somehow
makes you experience eternal life
ana hope and unseifish Joy. that Is
4 revelation. Probably her broth
er~ never recognized her wonders.
doubtless her mother would be sur
prfsed to discover the hidden
r,ories her nature reveals to her
lover: all the rest Of the world con
ssdcrs her. in its blindness. as
rather ordinary girl crittcr; but
70 the seeing eye Of love she IL In
carnafcd iovelincss, and no altar
ever bears the burden OF a truer
devotion than does the shrine be-
fore the bright presence erected
b. her adorer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29

Smothcred Reef
Three pounds cross rib.
Three large onions sliced,
Three r. oil or drippinEs.
Flour mixed with salt and pepper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
MAY0RF FOR
A DIVISION
OF TRAFFIC
Tells Chief Warren Present
System Is Inadequate
Asks Report

Mayor Hugh NJ. Caldwell.
Chief Of Police J. y. Warren and
Lieut.. Clarence Carr. traffic ex-
pert. were assembling data Mon
day for the creation of metro
poiitan traffic division In the po-
lice department.
just what course of action will be
taken depends upon conferences 10
be held between Mayor Caldwell and
chisf Warren. and the councils atti-
iude toward any ordinance that may
be presented by them.
Mayor Caldwell IN convinced that
Seattle must follow the lead Of
Americas foremost cities IN dealing
With traffic congestion and accident
ham rsia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
WOMEN CARRY
PIANO 100 YARDS

Mrs. Paul Brehmcr. 1850 Ninth ave.
y. W. next door to the burning
building. thinking her home doomed.
began carrying out furniture. Half
"a dozen other women ran TO her as-
Histancc. and with great difficulty
helped take out the piano. which
they carried nearly 100 yards before
setting IL down In the sand.
The origin Of tho fire In mystery.
There was no fire in the office stove
and no person had been inside the
place for some hours. 40 far as could
be learned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29

I'd take n moonstruck
calf like that. and have
his adored one jill him.
make light Of his out
pouring hearts blood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
ALSO ASKS FOR
LIEl 4. CAKR'S VIEWS

In order that ! may be fully ad-
viscd before taking any steps to es-
tahiiah a traffic division in the po-
lice department. ! wish you would
furnish me with a report without de-
lay. your recommendations in the
premises and what. II any. increase
of force will. In your opinion. be
necessary TO carry out this plan: also
whether such increase Of force. "
any be required. can. In your opinion.
be paidf rom the increase OF revenue
derived from the enforcement of our
traffic laws.
"Since Lieut. Carr has given much
study TO the traffic problem. would
also like 20 bc favored with his views
upon the subject. After receiving
your report | would like 20 have a
conference with you and Lieut.. Carr
upon the subject"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
DEATH TOTALS
ARE INCREASING
Citizens in Storm Razed
Area Begin Rebuilding


rounding territory Sunday. Re-
viscd figures At noon today
were:
Chicago and vicinity. 81; In z
diana, -; Michigan, s; Missouri,
1; Winsconsin. 1.
II was believed the list would
be increased rs wire communica-
tion was restored with small out
lying towns.
In Indiana the situation was IN
some doubt. due to conflicting re
ports OF large losses OF life in iso-
lated villages.
PROPERTY LOSS
Runs INTO MILLIONS
The property loss in Illinois alone
will run into millions. At Elgin.
where great destruction was
wrought in the three minutes it took
the tornado to bore thru the main
part OF the city. the property loss
was estimated at $4,000
The wreckage Of homes. business
blocks and other property in Chi.
cago suburbs ran the loss into high
figures. In addition there were the
losses OF farmers whose improve.
ments were gathered up by the
storm and demolished.
Rehabilitation was begun at once.
A feature of the storm interesting
meteorologists was the fact that tor.
nadoes apparently were developed at
different points from a storm area
moving down from the northwest.
The storm dipped its destructive
tunnels at two. possibly three points
in Illinois another in Michigan and
still another in Indiana.
At the same time destructive phe-
nomena were observed in Oklahama
and Missouri. In Oklahoma damage
was confined to property. II st.
Louis, one life was lost
The western outskirts OF Chicago
made a picture OF war.torn coun-
try. Crumpled masonry. hanging
wires, twisted girders and piles OF
debris interminglcd with partially
wrecked buildings comprised the hui
man ant pile over which thousands
OF persons swarmed today.
RELATIVES SEARCH
FOR THEIR DEAD
Clearing the wreckage has begun
but the swarms OF searchers prin-
cipally sought for victims claimed by
the storm. State and city authori-
ties Immediately began relief work.
The Red Cross sent help few hours
after the storm. The wounded who
couldn't be cared for in the homes
still standing were rushed to hos
pitals in the city proper.
The tornadoes. according to the
weather bureau here, developed from
a storm originating i'm the far north
west The whirling tunnels were
dropped from heavy storm clouds
when the storm hit this section.
bathing in the first warm weather
of spring.
From reports here Il was believed
three tornadoes developed near here.
All were reported to have been dis
sipated on striking the cold air over
Lake Michigan.
In the Chicago territory the Ma
tional Guard was called out for DO
lice duty. Wrecked stores and
homes offered rich booty for looters
and they were quick to appear. The
soldiers stopped the robbery and as
darkness came all citizens were or
dcred off the streets. The guards
were 10 remain indefinitely.
Freaks were numerous. Practical.
" every place invaded by the whirl-
ing clouds reported instances OF
miraculous escapes and queer whims
of the wind.
The tornado. cutting ragged -
foot path, bored thru the modest ~,
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29

EsprTE March winds and
vI1I spltraiis OF cold rain.
and gusty. storrndrivcn
clouds making n frown
over the fair face OF pa
dent heaven. still spring Is among
M and Nature is moving In her
depths
The pussy willow has been
weighing down teachers desk for
many days: the song OF the frog
- heard in our eighbor hood. tho
corner loafers are wearing brighter
ttea. and the street boys have
turned to kites and tops.
The furnace Is not such a de-
vouring demon OF our coal pile as
4 vas. and father has boil on
the back of his neck.
The electric ligh, bills are lower.
And spring millinery stands ready
- launch itself in a death grapple
nth dad's purse
Occasionally an enthusiast turns
GVoP the back yard dirt and sticks
- ontons and peas. and occasion
any other digging enthusiasts
yuruus tho elusive angle worm 10
- h11.
Most Of N who Lived thru the
Noneer are glad We are alive. and
- = few days more. when the
weather man recovers from his
varna1 equinox spree. the smiles OF
April VIII delight US.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29

ND about this time. when
the moon gets In the
full and the nights grow
spicy with spring odors.
the young Of the species
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29

Young Borthols suddenly dropped
out OF sight at II a. IN. Thursday.
and no trace OF him has been found
since then.
I'm going after a package OF
cigarettes he said. as he left home.
He did no, return. and no one has
been found who saw him after that
The young man had less than $40 In
his pockets.
After waiting three Gays. Bor.
ttfolf's parents and friends called for
aid at the sheriff-s office and today
organized tho search party.
The missing man was one Of the
most popular residents OF Auburn.
He IL six feet tall and weighs 2io
pounds. He has light hair and a
circular scar on his left thumb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
Don't Miss
TheRidin'
KidFrOrn
Powder
River
Page II.
Good Humor Wins
in This Court

OKLAHOMA CITY. March 2a--J.
Hodges. truck driver. wanted TO bet
the Judge the old boat won't make
20 miles" The Judge refused the bet.
fined Hodges SO FOR speeding, and
because OF his good humor and good
nature" RENTED $40 of the fine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
DEPUTIES IN
AUTOS RUSH
TO AUBURN
"a Year-0Id Oore Bortholi
Drops Out OF Sight
Suddenly

Citizens Of Auburn. aidcd by
deputy sheriffs organized = posse
Monday TO search for Dorr Bor.
thcif. wealthy :t-year old son Of
W. r. Bortholf. believed 10 have
been kidnapped or murdered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29

Ueather

Tonight and Tuesday. rain:
moderate soittheGSterly
tcinds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29
POSSES SEEK MAN THOUGHT
KIDNAPPED OR MURDERED
As IT SEEMS
TO Me
DANA SLEETH

EsprTE March winds and
spitraiis OF cold rain.
and gusty. storrndriven
clouds making n frown
n.sa- sh~ fIsfr f.-. af 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-29

Temperature Last 20 Hours
Maximum. so. Minimum. a..
To-day noon. 30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
COTTON MARKET

New York, Sept. 1.-The English la
bor troubles weakened Liverpool cables
this morning and, in turn, caused ac-
tive selling here, under which prices
opened unrhauged to 20 points lower,
followed by further declines which car
ried prices about 81 points under last
nights close.
There was considerable southern sell
ing early, doubtless influenced by the
favorable weather forecast and bearish
private crop reports. especially from
the Southwest.
The afternoon market became some :
what less active and prices held about
90 to IS points below the close yester
day. and to new low for the day, IN
the absence Of fresh demand from either
speculative buyers or the trade. Liy-
erpool cables reported an unfaVorablC
Manchester market. while Texas ad
vices stated that demand was almost
wholly lacking.
Aside from scattered showers in Ar
kansas, Texas and Oklahoma, weather
reports were considered favorable.
The exports for the day aggregated
1891 bales, including 9S7 bales to Grea'
Britain and asa bales to France. Fol
the season to date the clearances
amounted to 161 ,10S bales, compared
with 521, ,40S bales in the corresponding
nariob 1apt snn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
RAILS MAINTAINED
ASTR0NG front
Industrials, After Early lrregu-
larity, Rallied Near the Clos
ing on Short Covering

New York, Sept. 1.--Most anything
said concerning yesterdays stock mar
| ket could easily have been repeated In
describing the operations today and
about the whole story would have been
told. Once again the line Of cleavage
between the railroads and industrials
was tightly drawn. Strength and rising
prices marked the progress Of the rails,
while In the industrials II was a repeti-
tion Of the same irregularity. with some
weakness in scattering parts Of the list.
The lowering of the call rate to Z per
cent, however. in the afternoon influ
cnced free covering Of the shorts in
the final dealings restoring most Of the
losses in this division.
Altogether the market seemed to be
travelling on its own hook, as there was
virtually no connection between the
operations and the days news develop
ments. The renewal rate for call money
was again fixed at per cent; and later
in the day instead Of climbing. as some
thought il might in view of tie heavy
disbursements today, 1t was reduced to
Z per cent. indicating an ample supply
Of demand funds at the going rate.
Virtually all the railroad shares were
taken UP some time during the session.
During the morning interest ran more
to the lower priced issues. but toward
Nllt Va lH' uus li'
issues moved forward with the junior
issues. Canadian Pacific and Union
Pacific in this swing moving up to 2
points, with Union Pacific rGgaining
nearly all Of the quarterly dividend of
2ls per cent which was taken off this
morning.
There were also suspicious ear: marks
that advantage was being taken Of
strength of rails to facilitate sales in
the industrials. In that quarter of the
market the movement was uncertain and
Iin some sense conflicting. Some of the
higher grade shares displayed underlying
strength, while in others there was un-
mistakable inherent weakness. Reports
of the financial embarrassment of one
Of the obscure motor companies furn-
ished the shorts with an excuse for
another attack in that quarter. Repub
lie, International, Chandler and White
Motors fell to points and oils, in
Guiding Mexican and Fan American,
made similar declines. Stcels and equip
ments also eased on selling of Va
nadium and American Locomotive.
General improvement was shown in
the last hour, the shorts covering their
commitments in Steels, equipments and
oils on the dron in the call money rate
TO per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
Eastern steel Passes Dividend

New York. Sept, THE Eastern Steal
GO. has paSSsed its quarterly common
CIVIC aividena OK ~ per cent The last quar-
In Liberty bonds. The passing OF the
common dividend. according 70 the state
ment given out by the company, is due
to the fact that although earnings are
teriy dividend on tho common stock, the
money stringency and larger capital re-
quirements incident to the high prices of
raw materials mako II advisable to omit
interests OF conservative management
tn" regular quarterly dividends Of | q
per cent on the first and second pre-.
terrcd stocks were declared, payable
September Is TO stock of record Sep.
tember ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
National Properties RernaneIna

Extension OF time for deposits OF Ma
tlonal Properties 4-6s with the Pan
dolph committee under the terms or the
reorganization plan, expires today. 1t
is understood that while there were some
Withdrawals as consequence of the
Robinson committees appeal. the net
assent to the only plan so far offered.
Further deposits win probably be re-
ceived only subject to approval OF the
committee. The trustees under the Ma
been notified for purpose OF foreclosure
proceedings for sale Of the collateral
securing the bonds in accordance with
tho Reorganization plan. but no date has
vet been fixed by the court for the sale.
over $4,000, 900 OF the $4,000, 900 bonds
outstanding are st!ll deposited with the
Randolph committee. but the Robinson
committee has not made known the
amount II holds. Quite a number OF
bonds has not been deposited with
either committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
DROPPING PRICES
IN LOCAL MARKET
Philadelphia Electric Share
holders Ratity the Proposed
Nev Preferred Stock Issue

The ratification BY the Philadelphia
Electric stockholders Of the proposed
issues of $15. 100000. s per cent cum
ulative preferred stock was virtually
about the only real local news develop
ment Of the day. AS already stated,
only SO. 600, 900 Of the new issues will
presently be offered for subscription at
par to the common shareholders.
equivalent to an allotment Of approx
nIately 90 per cent. In bis statement.
Joseph B. Mccall, the president of the
company, told the shareholders at the
special meeting that prevailing financial
conditions had made IL impossible for
the management to carry out the
original plans for obtaining the ncCCs-
sary funds, which the proposed issue of
new preferred stock will provide, and
which will be convertible into common
stock at par and redeemable at S2S.
The effect marketwise was slight, al
| though the common stock which is now
traded in declined "a to %, which, how
! ever, was due as much to narrowness
Of the market as anything else.
Prices in the general list showed a
dropping tendency, at least there was n
general fractional shading pretty we'll
along the whole line. Except in a few
scattering instances, the transactions
were again made Of small odd lots.
There was further heavy transactions IN
United Gas Improvement over range
of n point between Al and 40, which
apparently represented continued opera
tions to establish losses for income tax
returns.
Pennsylvania Railroad remained one
of the frmest spots on the list, which
was in sympathy with the strength of
the rails in the New York market. Le-
high Valley was higher, while Lehigh
Navigation yielded u to 5S%.
Dealings In the traction shares re
mained small. Philadelphia Rapid
Transit was off ! to 14A but reached
near the close to u, while Union Trac-
ton advanced II to 25.
In the miscellaneous list few changes
occurred. Storage Battery dipped II
12O1a, but rallied easily again to l23
Insurance Company Of North America
and Keystone Telephone on light sales
surrendered each ~ points. Lake Su-
perior had a late advance TO 117s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, Sept. /. - CATTLE - Receipts.
II, 900 head. Very slow Opening steer saies
mostly slow to. 25c lower choice steers and
ycarlings, steady; others weak to $50 lower,
Top yoarings. 81. 10; bulk. good and choisc
;iS 8? Gi7;eo; bulk: grassy kind. ssaiI.5oj
Gi27b; Gannerg. {4G4 75 boiogna pu,is' 10
tHb940I5; good and choice veaiers, mostly
E41l750: stockers slow, steady: western
rsccipts 2600 head "''
H6ds-nacelpts, ,14,OOO head. Mostly
Rteady with yesterdAy's average Earl
t0p4 $40; 49, bulk, light and butchers. siS 40
QIo: bulk. packing sows, Sli. i5U II 90; pig a,
steady g 25G higher; bulk, desirable grades,
SIiEEP-Reosipts. $4,000 head. FL, ,.n,.
zoe to zoe io|sr s "a. ch0G' western, $751;
isw 20 ~ naHyss, h, shS,oo; 6uik' native. til.5Oa
cwes. 81; feeding stock, steady to lower,
plttsbursh, Sept l.--Hoos-Feceipts
Loo hsoc hsSd :SSt. H'gh9r +, Hs.yes .l6SIsa5
1ie,bo@l7; pigs, tlo.bOTi6
SHEEP AND LAhiBs--Reooipts, SOC
head Steady Top sheep. 80; top IamSs
cALXBs--ReGeipts. 2iS head. STEADY
Top, SO. 'SN'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01

many believed that this caused pros
pective buyers to hesitate at least tenn
porarily.
An estimate by b. W. Snow placed
the winter wheat crop at $40 200, 900
bushels, corn at 3,028, 100000 bushels
and oats at I, 400 ,0O0, 900 bushels.
4 downward tendency prevailed in
the corn market, and although there
were rallies from the lowest. selling
orders appeared on all the bulges. 90
that prices failed TO rally in proportion
to wheat and the tone was easy
throughout the day. The failure Of
frost to materialize and bearish early
estimates by crop experts were factors,
and there was also much talk about the
! liberal receipts.
Resting orders took considerable corn
on the decline, and some shrewd OBJ =
servers insisted that the technical posi-
tion of the market had been materially
strengthened as a result Of the day.
trading. The cash market was easy
with prices about &c lower.
Trading in oats was dull and feature
less, with prices holding unchanged tC
fractionally lower all through the day
The better tone in wheat appeared to bC
entirely ignored and prices moved In
sympathy with corn. Leading longs
supported the September position. Com
mission houses operated on both sides
but sold on balance.
Leading futures ranged as follows;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
STOCK ISSUE APPROVED
Philadelphia Electric shareh Iders
Authorize 100000 lnoreaas

Philadelphia Electric Co. stockholders
at the special meeting today approved
the proposed authorization of sl5, 600, 600
Six million dollars OF the new issue will
presently be offered to stockholders for
subscription at par, $25. The preferred
will be convertible into common at par
be an allotment OF about 20 per cent
as there. is nearly S30,OOO,000 common
outstanding.
After the meeting directors met and
authorized the 8 per cent preferred stock
allotment OF 20 per cent. at par, s26
a share. 20 common stockholders OF
record September s, Payment may be
made 80 per cent September "a and SO
per cent December lb, On the first in
stalment 9 per cent interest will be
allowed, II payment be made in full
September ~ interest at the rate OF
the period ensing December is. 1890. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The wheat mar :
ket was unsettled during the greater
part of the session today. In the early
dealings some long holdings of Decem-
Der came out and caused a rather weak
tone, but short covering developed on
the decline, and this, coupled with buy
ing by shipping houses. caused sub
stantial rallies.
There was a comparatively good ex
mort demand, and before the end of the
session il was estimated that approx
mately 1000, 900 bushels had been
taken. Buying in of futures agains,
these sales gave the market firm un
dertone toward the close.
II was the general opinion around tbs
nit that the market was held In checi
10 some extent by the fact that cast
wheat was ! 10 . cents lower. anS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
Receiver for Motorcar Company

New York. Sept. 1.-The Owen Mag.
netic Car Corporation. OF Wilkes Barre
Cars, has been placed In the hands of
receivers, Plant and equipment are
valued at $a47.l4S. This does not in
clude the interests OF r. NJ Owen and
missions. Cash In bank is listed at $4,000
and accounts receivable at the same
amount Liabilities are given as 5000.
900. with $4,000 in notes payable. The
receivership petition was made with the
consent OF the company and in the in
terests OF all creditors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
South Porto Rico Sugar PAYS Extra

Now York. Sept, l.-south Porto Rico
S2 share on the common and the regu-
lar quarterly dividend OF So a share,
also the regular quarterly S2 a share on
the preferred. al payable October 70
mon dividends are payable on the in
creased stock, including that recently
issued as a. 100 per cent stock dividend
This apparently places the now stock on
to s24 annually on the old stock.