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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-23

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-23

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12

NEW NRK. July i..-Thc five
national Judges Of the ziegfeid
salcsgiris' Beauty contest were TO
mce, today to inspect the pictures of
the winning beauties In noarly 100
American cities.
II was not expected that a prize.
winner could be announced before
late In the week.
The chosen saicsgiri is to receive
six weeks tryout with a Ziegfeld
beauty show and six weeks en-.
gagement In the Mayfiower movies
at 800 a week. with expenses paid
with chsperon from her home TO
New York and return.
In connection with this contest
It IN interesting 10 note that an.
other New York jury OF beauty ex-
perts has just passed on the points
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
JAPANESE PROBE
is ON TODAY IN
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE
house immigration and naturailza-
ton committee hearings on Japan.
ese immigration and land ownership
on tho Pacific Coast were to open
at 10 a m. hero today with a select.
ed few witnesses scheduled TO testi.
fy regarding conditions on the west
coast.
Colonel John p. Irish. who speaks
in behalf OF the Japanese. was one
OF the first witnesses called.
Scores Of applications from inter
ested persons on both sides OF the
issue have applied TO Congressman
Albert Johnson. chairman OF the
house committee. for permission to
state their views.
OF these a few viii be heard to
day. others being given an oppor-
tunity after tho committee returns
from a weeks session at Sacramen.
TO which is 20 begin tomorrow.
Later hearings win be held in vari
Gus California cities and possibly in
Oregon and Washington also. John
son said today.
The congressional committee com
prises the following:
Alfred johnson. Washington: Isaac
Siegel. New York. ]. VIII Taylor.
John c. Kleczka. Wisconsin: VIII
liam n. Vale. Colorado: King Swope.
Kentucky. and John r. Raker. Cali
fornia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12

Two Indian girls were walking
along the road near Tacoma. when
an automobile from Seattle. carrying
three men and young woman. sud
denly stopped.
They made US join the party
the Indian girls told Portland police
Sunday. and ride with them to Orc
gon. when they attacked us. we
fought with our fists and escaped" >"
A few hours later. Portland police
had arrested Leo Vale, iS-year-ol
longshoreman, known hruout the
Northwest as "Blackie," and two
companions, l.. II. Murray and Ben
Nesmcicr.
News OF the arrests was communi-
Gated TO the shcriff's office I'm Seattle
Monday. Portland police say they
have inSormatiop indicating that the
three men. accompanied by Murray's
17.year old. wife. stole their automo-
bile from A. j. Hogan. In Tacoma.
last Monday night
They rode TO Seattle. and then re
turned 20 Tacoma, where they cap
tured the Indian girls. and proceeded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Two Indian Maidens Kidnapped;
Three Men From Seattle Held

to Murray's home near Portland. ac-
cording to the police report
The girls. who are being held In
Portland as witnesses, are Thelma
Wright. 10. waitress. and Ethel La
Croix, 81. "a alerk.
After escaping from the Murray
home. they told the police. they went
to Vancouver. Wash. and engaged
an auto driver TO take them to Ia
coma They allege the driver at
tackled them few miles out OF Van
couver, and that they made another
successful fight The driver. they
said. then took them back TO Van
oouver and turned them over 10 the
authorities.
IL was because Vail was known as
'Blackie" that the oregon authorities
FASTENED to communicate with
Sheriff Stringer.
Officers have been searching for
weeks to find a man called "Blackie. "
who. they believe. murdered Deputy
Sheriff Scott when he attempted to
break up carnival OF highway rob.
berries one rainy Saturday night, a
few months ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12

The murderer escaped in an auto
mobile with his bandit partner after
shooting Scott. The partner" was
killed by a bullet thru the heart.
fired by his pal. during the wild ride
that followed.
When Sheriff Stringcr received the
message from Portland today, he de
cided, after conference with his
men, to ask that "Rlackie" Vail and
his two accompliccs be brought TO
Tacoma to face auto theft charges.
Chief Deputy Matt Starwich has
been working night and day for
weeks directing Investigations TO find
the murderer Of their brother deputy
sheriff.
IL don't think the man held at
Portland Is the slayer OF Scott" he
said today. But IL he is brought to
Tacoma, we viii have an opportunity
TO investigate his actions of the last
few months. I've heard OF this fel
low Vail ! think | know who he Is"
Sheriff Stringer believes he will
have no difficulty arranging for the
return Of the three. men TO Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
BATH TUB DEATH
DUE TO 'HYP0S'?
Poison Needle Gang Sus-
pected at Spokane

SPOKANE. WASH July l2.-Po-
lice today arc working on the theory
that mygterious MRS. Brock"
found dead In bath tub in the Hal
liday hotel here July 6, was the vic
tim Of the "hypo-needle gang" which
operated In Portland and Seattle.
The woman WAS found. nude and
lifeless, face down in the bath tub.
There were no wounds on her. She
was apparently in the prime Of life
and free from disease Of any kind.
The woman registered simply from
Sumner" In n pocketbook suppos-
ed 10 have belonged to Mrs. Brock"
postage-due letter slip, torn In
small pieces. was found today. One
Of the fragments shows that the let
ter was sent from Ritzville. Another
shows II TO have been held at
burg. Wash"
Whether 1t was "Bossburg. Ellens.
burg Waitsburg or half dozen
other 'bergs" still Is q mystery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12

that make successful film actress.
These /, have passed on a Zieg.
field beauty who was the sensation
of New York few years ago
Justine Johnstone--as possessing the
necessary qualifications. Miss John.
stone is now about TO enter a long
movie engagement
First known as a Ziegfeld show.
girl. she became famous over night.
and In her name dancing resort
was opened in New York called
Justine Johnstone's Little club"
Later Miss Johnstone disappeared
from broadway. A few weeks later
she was discovered in a little New
England town. where she had taken
"A minor part with local stock com.
pany IN order to learn the essentials
of real acting. She was tired Of be.
ing mere beauty she said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Skull Crushed by
Crane in r. r. Yard

Funeral arrang0nents are being
made for Andrew Carlson, SO, who
died Saturday. after his skull was
fractured Friday when a crane fell
while repairing the viaduct over the
n. +. yards at Lander St He lived
at 43s r. 72nd St. and is survived by
a wife. three daughters. a stepdaugh.
ter and one son. The other three
victims Of the accident will probably
recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
New York Rabbis
Slain by Bandits

WARSAW. July l2.--Prof. Israel
Friedlander and DIR. Center, rabbi In
the free synagogue. both OF New
York. were killed by bandits near
Kamenetz.Podolsk. according to
dispatch from Lemberg.
The men had been engaged in dis
tributing funds for the American
toint distribution COMMITTEES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
GOVERNMENT FAILS
To TAKE ACTION

The federal government has turn.
ed deaf ear to all these appeals
and the border rs today. more than Il
ever was. an open invitation to
japanese and all sorts OF smuggling
In case japanese ar, arrested in
the United States suspected OF hav.
ing gained entrance by unlawful
means. Il ~ practically impossible 20
prove their Euiit. as the burden Of
proof Is on the governmental offl-
cials. and 10 obtain evidence from
ono japanese against a oountryman
ts impossible.
All the men In the immigration
service on the border are kept busy
examining permits for people passing
from one country to tho other. and
no force ~ left for patrol work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Croker Is Declared
Mentally Competent

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. July
le.-Richard Croker, Sr., former
Tammany chief. Is not mentally I'm
competent to handle his own finan.
ciai affairs. Circuit Judge Il. b. Don.
nell ruled today in dissolvins a tenn.
porary injunction granted March 30
to Croker's sons and daughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12


HOTEL MORRISON. Chicago.
July i,.-yWith anraiEamattcn Of
the various liberal groups into
ono political party definitely In
sight. the eosnmitfer of ass ma
tsonal conv-ntbon wna called Tn
oryhr by Permanent Chairman
Psri~y =. Chris.rnsn. ~ 10 n m.
tosiAy.
Tremendous cheers from the dele
gates greeted a partial report from
the conference committee shortly
afternoon today. 20 the effect that
amalgafna,ion OF the various groups
had bccn decided upon.
Arthur q. Hays. chairman OF tho
committee. read tho report REQ
ommendlng anslgamation Of the lib
cral groups. which would mean the
holding OF ono general convention.
He announced a committee of five
had been appointed 10 confer with
the labor party. and that the repre-.
scntatives of the nonpartisan ieagu.
OF South Dakota and the American
constitutional party and tho single
tar party had declared their willing.
ness TO Join the amaigamauon.
Tho convention unanimously
adopted the report By viva voce
vote. Another motion was adopted
for tho appointment, OF committee
Of five 20 locate a hall 10 hold the
delegates 20 all conventions. who
weold moe, in one general eonvcn-
ton.
Father MAD Collins. pastor Of the
Roman Catholic Church Of IN. Inn.
uaculai. Conception. Jackson. Mo.
offered prayer.
NJ. ThomaSon. og Minn~a polls. ma
tionai lecturer for the nonpartiasn
league. was the firrt speaker today.
Victor Berger took q seat NJ tho
prvas table "as a friendly spectator. :"
he said.
The nonpa rtiHaps. Thomson said.
won in North Dakota because they
concentrated on a few things.
Single tax advocates applaudcd
when Thomson declared they had a
singl. tar law on the North Dakota
statvte book. altho under another
name
we stole the republicans IN. that
state. and Il has been good party
ever since" said Thomsson.
This IL the greatest opportunity
the American people have ever had
he said.
At tho mention OF soviet Russia
the crowd cheercd.
They have set us a good exam
pie. said Thomason.
At every mention OF the success
achieved in North Dakota by tho
nonpartisan league. there was en-.
thuxiastic applause.
Thomason wRs followed by Rev A.
W. Bagnail OF Detroit. representing
the National Association for Ad-
vanccmcnt OF colorcd People.
Bagnali warned that negroes are
becoming solidified. and must be
treated as Americans. and urged the
convention 10 adopt a resolution de-
nouncing lynchlng and the Jim
Crow" laws.
Cunning for the Attorney Cen
eral" was the theme upon which
swineburn Hale. lawyer. OF New
York city. spoke.
mfr. Palmer secs rcd all tho time
he eats and sleeps We need men
with courage. like Louis Post, assist
ant secretary of labor,
The convention chocred for Post.
several delegates waving their
coats.
H,amonn Do Valera. ~presidcnt OF
the Irish republic" was the next
speaker. Delegates rose and cheered.
the denomination lasting a minute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12

soon the smaller snipe will be
mincing their dapper way up the
stream. with an occasional jack
snipe.
And every morning and evening
the great cranes fly. TO and from
their nounnin nests to their feed
ing grounds in the iowiands. and
utter their monotonous squawk az
they fly.
one cannot stand on a street
corner and study people: without
friends In the city, the stranger Is
apt to feel deserted. but camped on
a stream in the woods, no sensible
man could ever feel out OF touch
With life, for the private affairs Of
two dozen families are open to his
gaze.
My idea OF being usefully busy
would be TO take a good pair OF
field glasses and spend the days
getting acquainted with the most
private affairs OF all the birds, and
beasts, and water folk that popu-
late this unspoiied Northwest, but
having something else TO do with
nv days. / miss this social 'whirl.
but certainly there is no awesome
sense Of solitude during the few
brief breathing spells that I am
free to rest my back muscles and
invite my soul in the small, mil
dewed tent by the pasture brook.
There's about az much life in
the country as there Is in town.
II doesn't cost you so much TO SEQ
II, and you are not so likely TO
wake up with a mess Of regrets
and bills, but so far as action and
entertainment go, there is enough
and 70 spare for those who have
eyes TO see with, rather than TO
fIirt with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
SOLONS TO
HEAR GOV.
STEPHENS
California Executive viii
Tell of Nipponese lmmi-
grafton Violations

SACRAMENTO. July IA steady
stream OF japanese flows into tho
United States over the unprotected
border OF Southern California and
Arizona. In violation OF the gentle
mems Agreement and OF the immi-
grafton laws. Governor stephens Will
inform the congressional inveStigat.
ing committee when hearings open
here tomorrow.
The following points will be made;
The men in the border immigrat-
ton service have repeatedly made re-
ports TO Washington Of their inability
10 check the unlawful entry Of
Japanese and OF The urgent need for
provision for an adequate guarding
forre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Man Near Death in
Battle With Dogs

SHARON. Pa, July i2.--Walter
Fisher lies near death here today as
the result OF a battle in Yankee dam
with two bull dogs while swimming
The dogs rushed into the water and
attacked him.
Fisher allowed one dog TO fasten its
teeth in his arm. He then held the
second dog beneath the water until
It drowned. The remaining dog was
dragged ashore and killed with a
club
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Seven Men Escape
Sacramento Jail

SACRAMENTO. Cal. July a.
Police today renewed their search for
three Of the seven men who escaped
from the county Jail yesterday. The
men were at work unloading provis-
ions from n truck when they made
dash for liberty. Four were re-
captnrcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Ex-Empress Eugene
of France Is Dead

LONDON. July H. Ex-Empress
Eugenie Of France. 'fEurope's Queen
OF Sorrow" died yesterday in Ma.
drid from acute intestinal inflam.
nation. Her death was unexpected,
altho she had been in falling health
for some time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
ARRESTED
BY POLICE
WHOSEEK
End MAN.
Say 21-Year-0Id Woman
Passed Check to Get
Motor Car

Viola Jackson, 21-year-old
girl from Butte, sat in the
county jail Monday tearfully
deploring the fact that she
has a pretty face.
For it was her pretty face,
detectives say, that have en-
meshed her in a forgery plot.
She was used to pass worth \
less checks signed by a gang
of clever crooks, according to-
state charges filed Monday
by Prosecuting Attorney
Fred Brown.
bert Is in another cell. He u
named In the charges as one of
the clique OF forrers who used
Viola 20 exchange their worfhlesss'
paper for money.
A third member Of the ciiQue.
who escaped In a powerful auto. Oh
tanned by a forged check alleged to
have been passed by Viola Jack
son. was at liberty after being once
arrested for speeding In the car.
Viola is said by police sto have
been infatuated with Cuthbert
SOUGHT MOTOR CAR
OBTAINED BY FRAUD
1t was the third mans arrest for
speeding that resulted in the downs
fall OF tho alleged gang. The car
had been sought by police after it
had been purchased with n fais0
cheek. The third man. arrested for
speeding, was released on bail b.
fore detectives who knew about the
case could order his detention.
But this was the first trace found
OF the car. and the arrest OF Miss
Jackson and Cuthbert followed.
Miss Jackson was with Cuthbert
here when the third man arrived
from Butte. Cuthbert introduced
her to the third man. and then
Cuthbert and the other man are a.
legged to have plotted to get Mia1
Jackson 10 pass checks for them.
The third man had two spurious
certificates OF deposit. one for 500
and the other for $3.50 He turned
these over for Miss Jackson to cash
TOLD BANKER
SHE WAS HUNGRY
Her efforts at local banks to xet
money In return for them failed.
One kindly cashier told her be
would hold them for investigation
and advanced her $40 when she told
him she was hungry
When this means OF getting easy
money failed Cuthbcrt and the third
man instructed Miss Jackson to
buy a powerful auto from Ferguson
Bros. auto dealers. 3o7 Z. Pike st
She did so. and presented an al
legged check for 81 900. She was al.
She signed the name Maggie Fox
to the check.
She took the car downtown and
attempted to sell II. Detective II. r.
Herbert says. Failing in this. she
returned the car 10 Ferguson's shop
at night and found II closed She
left the car standing in front OF
the shop.
She returned downtown by street
car and met the third man.
where's the carr" he demanded.
Herbert says. She told him.
The third man went to the Fergu-
son shop before 1t opened In the
morning and got the car. A few
days later he was arrested for
speeding.
Miss jackson and Cuthbcrt were
arrested at Second ave. and Pine
st. a few days after by Detectives
j. A. Bergstrom. c. c. Fortner and
Herbert.
Herbert says that Miss Jackson
admits her part In the forgery.
Miss Jackson. Cuthbert and the
third man were formerly of Butte.
Herbert says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Bad News:
Eqgs Go Up TaCo Cents.

The boost in the price OF eggs that
wholesalers have been predicting for
The past week became an actuality
Monday morning when the hen fruit
was raised cents dozen.
Fresh ranch eggs are aow selling
at SO cents and pullets at Al cents
\ dozen wholesale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
U. 5. JUDGE
MAKES new
BOOZE RULE
Persons Tried in State Court
Cannot Be Tried Also
in Federal Court

A decision that questions the con-
stitutionaiity OF certain attributes
OF tho voistead act. and establishes
precedent that is expected TO
rsvolutionizs the present custom OF
Prohibition Law enforcement. was
handed down by Fedesai Judge
Prank ~. Rudkin from the bench
us the United States district court
In seattle Monday morning.
The Judge held that tho volstead
act cannot he invoked In the ease
os a person who has previously
been tried In tho state court for
the same violation Of the national
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Mex. Rebels Blow
Up Rail Bridge

MEXICO CITY. July 12.--Forces
OF the rebel leader, Carlos Osuna
have blown up a bridge north of
Monterey. intcrrupting traffic to La
redo. Texas. according to the news
paper. Excelsior.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Jeweled Star Is
Given to Chief

Police Chief w. N. Soaring has a
new star. Members OF the depart.
ment presented u to him. A sap
phire. the chiefs birthstone. Is In the
center OF the star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
Seven Babies Are
Found-All Kewpies

EVANSVILLE. Ind. July IA
Seven babies were found by police
under a log. Chewing gum. pencils
and knives were also discovered The
babies were kewpies. The loot had
been stolen from a store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
St. Johns Votes
for Prohibition

ST. JOHNS. n. r.. July 12.-Re-
turns today from Saturdays plebis-
cite show that total prohibition was
voted for at rate OF almost two
To one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
clean BURGLAR
- "CLEANS" SHOP

REDDTNG. Cal, July IA
burglar entered n barber shop, took a
bath. shaved himself. and then ran
sacked the place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
FIGHT PROHIBITION
As NOW ENFORCED

Attorney Dor-. who represented
Durcn. aaid 10 a reporter that he
had been retained as counsel by
an organization OF Seattle drug
giats. and that this was but the
first step In n fight against the
prohibition law as at present en-.
forced. The next move. he said.
will be to prove that tho state
law cannot be invoked at all.
Commenting upon Judge Rud.
kin's decision. District Attorney
Robert c. Saunders said:
while Judge Bean and judge
Rudkin have handed down similar
decisions In this matter. Judges
Ncterer and cushman have held the
other way In such cases. This
office will continue 20 present all
tho cases now on tho calendar.
whother the defendants have been
tried previously In the state court
or not. We shall let each case
stand on its own merits"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
SMUGGLE JAPS over MEXICO line INTO u. S.
As IT SEEMS
TO Me
DANA SLEETH

mON MY introquent visits 20
town usually meet
some friend who grects
kd9pI with comfniscratiou my
remarks about my pres
ent environment and who fire.
auently wants TO know II Is isn't
mighty lonely out in the coun-
Try"
have been lonely in the city.
but never in the country. Any
time l can spare an hour 10 loaf
In my tent. win have moro friend
~ visitors than I can really enjoy.
There is an Aircdale who calls
on me twice a week He walks in
70 camp. takes a seat by the fire.
tells me the gossip OF the neigh
borhood. speaks Of the deer he
chased up behind the bald peak. In
forms me about the rabbit down In
the thicket by the lower gate.
yawns n bit while speaking OF the
weather. and then trots OFF. Some
times he gailops past with only a
word. because he has a business
engagement somewhere back in
the hills. but usually he stops and
chats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-12
PLEADS GUILTY:
REARRI.STED on RELEASE

The decision came up In the
case OF J. w Durcn. Durens was
arrested by police officers on May
!. after they had bought some
whisky from him with marked
mlL Ho pleaded guilty In the po-
leo court and served g. days In
Jail.
Al the completion os this SEN
tenee he was turned over TO the
federal authorities. as has been
the cuntom. and came up for plea
In the district court this morning.
Attorney John ". Dore entered a
plea in bar. which Judxs Rudkin
accepted and ordered the Defendant
dismissed.
This establishes a pr-cesient for
the Western district Of Washing
ton. and II the second decision Of
the kind In the United staiea the
first being rendered by Federal
Judge Robert =. Bean. In Portland.
three weeks Rlru.