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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
To Hold Up Proposed
Water improvements

Untii the work recommended by
Superintendent l.. II. Youngs of the
city water department for extensions
OF the water supply system here has
been thoroly Investigated, the coun-
Gil utilities committee will withhold
action on tho proposed $4,000 i'm.
provcmcnts. It was decided Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Hart Says He Didn't
Spend So Very Much

Gov. Louis +. Hart knows of but
s3,sT4 spent in his campaign for
governor. his affidavit filed in olym-
pia shows.
Harris Is the least amount admit
ted by any of the gubernatorial can
didates.
Senator Ed T. Conan admitted 20
the largest amount. namely r3.eT0.
Hartley admitted ss.i3i; Gellatly
$7,4s4.
For lieutenant governor. Senator
French spent s4.557. w. w. Conner.
S2,56a, and j. w. Coyle si,202.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
NAB GIRL HERE
FOR BURGLARY

Upon instructions from the skagit
county authorities. members OF the
King county sherifrs office arrested
Edith lie Roy. youthful French
girl. In her room In the Reynolds
hotel. Saturday. The girl told Sher-
lQ s,ringcr Mt first that she was 81
and later changed her age to Is.
She is wanted. II In said. In Mt.
Vernon for burglary She Is being
held for the authorities In that city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25

convinced the detectives all
more that she was an imposf'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
RUSH SOLDIERS !.
TO mex BORDER

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Sept 75.--De-
partment OF justice officials and .
squad Of United States soldiers arm
ed with machine guns were rushed
to the border late last night, upon
receipt OF Information that 200 Cantu
sympafhixers were about to attack
Tijuana. The attack did not occur.
but the force Is kept at the line. u
In said. pending possible hostilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
From Weather Bureau

TArONsN fHf.ANp. Nfpt IT A -.
Kissing bsroms,sr. cloudy. wind south.
west. 10 miles an hour. The four mastei
schooner reported last night as outside.
bound In. passed In at 7 .. N. ras.~d
TN: A steamer. probably the Derby. ~
Tsso last night. str Argyn at Tsto .. m
Passed out STR Col r. l. Drake az e.so
last nikhts q two-massed steamer at s;te
p. m.
wind southwest. eight miles an hour.
Passed out; Tug Daniel Kern with .
scow at noon: str Aramore At noon. lac
p M-rss.~d ins A ANAL thrse-nsrtsi
Schooner at s;1o .. m. ctr ,. A Moffets
at AIS .. m threr-mss,et ship. tow
ing at $40 d IN. y. M--s1esrs wind
west. fiye miles an hour. Passed In; A
three utastsd bark at .. m. Outside.
bound In "A four massrd schooner. The
three masssd ship reported towing In At
t..o D. m 10 tho NJ. Paul
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
PRICES FIRM ON
| LOCAL MARKETS
Business Good and Demand
Is Brisk

Tho local wholesale produce mar
ket was unfeatured by any price
changes of moment Saturday. nor
were there any novelty offerings 10
tempt the wary buyer.
business was good az the open
ing OF the market. the demand for
all staple fruits and vegetables hold
Ing brisk. Grapes and cantaioupes
were moving rapidly as restaurants
and fruit stands~iaid In their stock
for the weekend.
The butter market registered no
change In condition or prices. Eggs
continue firm. with tho supply
short. but were not advanced satur'
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25

Manifa--Arrived September -: str
Cross Keys from Seattle via ports.
Honotuiu--Arrivsa September 20: s'r
q m.
Buenos Air~s--Arrivwd September "a;
STR West Sotous from Seattle via Port
Ludlow ard San Pedro.
San Franctsco--Arrived September 81:
U. n =. ryro from Puget Round navy
yard. Sailed September -; SER Crown Of
Gsiicia for Seattle via vancouver. n. G.
Point Reyss-Passed September ~; str
Haypie from Seattle for United Kingdom.
Astoria--saiisd september 20: ser Der
biay for Seattle via Tacoma. Arrived
September -: Str Springfield from Seat
tie at q IN
Comox. ~. C.--aaiird September a.:
Str fxion for Seattle via Victoria.
Port Townsenf--PhHas In September
IS; str IT. Paul for seattle In tow OF
tug Richard Holyoks at $50 A. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
GRAIN DECLINE
IS NOT STOPPED
Little Trading in Chicago
Short Day

CHICAGO. Sept ss--rh~ decline
In grain quotations continued on the
Chicago Board Of trade during the
short ac~rton today. The volume Of
trading was light and fluctuations
were not as violent an during the
last few days Continued good crop
weather and lack OF buying power
were the main reasons for the drop.
Provisions also were lower
Dccr mber wheat was off &c at the
opening. t2.ssA. and closed down
INC additional. March wheat. after
losing t&c at the opening. e2.lz.
closed at the same quotation.
september corn was off ? C at the
opening. si.s5, and lost another Ia c
At the close: December corn dropped
nc At the opening Of SIC and closed
off ~ C additional
September oats. after opening late
off NC at 5s%c. dropped Nc nddi-
tionai at the close. December oats,
off &c at the op-ning. Sfae showed
gain Of Nc at the close.
CHICAGO. Sept .s-cash wheat
- . . . = =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
PORT REGISTERS
BIG TRADE GAIN
Only Loss for Month Is With
Orient, Report Shows

A loss In trade with the Orient and
a hig gain In exports 90 and imports
from Alaska. Hawaiian Islands.
Philippine Islands. Australia. britiah
Columbia. Great Britain. India. Nor
way. South America. canal rome.
East Indies. Holland and Atlantic
seaboard Is shown In the report of
Port Warden Fred NJ. Lathe. out
Saturday.
A substantial gain over the corrc-
spending month last year IL shown
In the report The biggest single
gain was in export trade to the Phi.
ippinc Islands. which Increased by
$50 per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
BIG CROWD At
BUSINESS SHOW
Closing Day Sets Record;
Many Sales Resulting

Saturdays attendance at tho bus
iness show In the Arena was ex
pectod 10 establish n record. for II
was the last day OF the exhibition
and many who were unable To &c,
away before Ind nm opportunity "a
attend In the afternoon.
Exhibitors report many mies and
good connections for their product,
as n result OF their booths at the
show. Several firms have aircad,
arranged for reservations at the
coming Portland business show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
THREE DEAD IN
PLANT BL0WUP

JACKSON. Ohio. Sept. z5.--An.eD
plosion at the plant Of the Jackson
Iron & Steel Co. today cost the lives
OF three men and seriously injured
six others.
The cause Of the explosion was un.
determined.
One OF the furnaces gave way an4(
hot iron rushed down on the workeq
without warning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
August Exports
Show Decrease

WASHINGTON. Sept .s.--A trade
balance OF approximately $4,000. 900
was piled up by the United States
during August. the commerce de
partmcnt showed today In announc-
ing exports for the month ms sss4..
900. 900 and imports ms $4,000. 900.
Exports showed n drop OF $4,000
600 compared with July. and OF SEA-.
900. 900 compared with August, 1919.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Star Man Hit
by Duckitis!

The dreamy reporter arrived at
the office this morning totally un.
fitted for work.
what is the natter" demand.
cd the city editor. Party last
night? In lover Lost your dog7"
mo" sighed the dreamy report.
er. but l need six weeks lay.
off. need change OF scene
and about $40 worth of shotgun
shells. l need n pair of hip boots
and n railroad ticket"
would you mind telling what
disease you are suffering from"
growled the boss.
'Oh. nothing, but l saw n
bunch OF wild ducks In Lake
Union on my way downtown"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25

PORTLAND. Hspt. &c att e--Rs-
eeipts, s7z head. market steady and un.
changed.
lower. Prime mixed. ti7.so0is medium
mixed, si7ui7.s0. heavies. tit7Bdt7.so
pigs. tf7;safs.so.
sheep-Rseeipts. sU head; market IL
weak and unchanged.
Huttsr--ssc per ID.
Egrs--s, % sc per dox
Hens-3o q ace per ID. broiiers. Is q s.c
per ID.
chsese--Tripists. st8,sc per ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
j. S..CETS so
new CITIZENS

Naturalization hearings conducted
by Examiner John Speed Smith b.
fore District Judge jeremiah Neterer
in the federal court Saturday, result
ed In the admission OF SO new citizens
by noon. with 81 applicants yet TO
bc passed upon.
The district courtroom was filled
with the largest number Of appli-
cants and witnesses at any hearing
this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Arrivals and Departures

September ;s-str = A. Moffess from
San Pedro at AGO .. m. str Northwest
ern from fadysmifh. ~ G.. via Point
Wells
September ss--s,r pyoekfaie from
Honciuiu via San Francisco at p. IN.
schr Assiea from B~rinx sea VIA Anchor
age In tov Of tnr Nnnitor; U, a l. n. r.
Heather from sea daty at .. m. 4. n
c. q. snehomish frorn cruise at t;ss y. TN
September 3s-str President for Han
Pedro via San Francisco 81 II q. tn ctr
royama Maru for Manila via porta
September :t-str Yves, Ivan for Ma
nila via ports at s;is .. m. sehr North
srn chief fer Sukulofa towing at . .. m. !.
str Rsdondo for Southeastern Alaska via
point Wells alta o. M: schr A. y. Coats
Tor Australian ports via Taeetns ct 10 o.
M: u. & G @. snohomish for eruiss o.,
o. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Bloedel Goes East
to Fight TARIFF

J. n Hloedel, President Of The
mills. left yesser.
day for Chicago TO attend the con-
ferencer called for October 9. 20
discuss a possible readjustinent In
increased lumber tariffs He will
be followed by n number OF district
Tho conference Is a
OF the Portland con-
ference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Seattle Shipman's
Daughter Almost !
Held for FORGERY

Maurice OKeefc finds cashinR
forged checks one way 10 beat
HCOL. Not only does Maurice real
ize the amount ~ the check. but he
usually gets six months free board
from the county or state for his pen.
welding.
But Maurice never meant 20 ret
tho daughter OF "A local shipbuildcr
into the flurries Of forgery intrigue.
Despite Maurice's good intentions.
the shipbuilder's daughter was near.
~ arrested ms the real forger. while
Maurice roamed at liberty. posing as
the nhipbuilder's son.
The rhipbuilders daughter made a
purchase In "A large department store
several days ago and presented her
dads check In payment. The clerk
took the check 10 the office for an
q. X.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Denver Market Status

DENVER. Sept. 7s.--cattie-Rece,pts.
200 head; market soc 20 Use lower.
Steers. ts.fsaii.So: cows and heifers.
ts.soIs stockers and feeders. t7.soaI0.
calves. ts.7sdf1
steady. Top. ti7: bulk OF sales. tie.7
d1s.ss.
shecp--Reeelpts. 800 head. market ID
steady. Lambs. ti2.bo9f7.Ts. ewes. tt2s
q s.ss. feeder lambs. si2.Sodiz.7s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Schooner Clears on
First Trip From Here

Northern Chief. New Zealand.
owned schooner. left port yesterday
In tow for tho Cape. to clear away
for Nukuolofa on her first voyage
out OF Puget sound. She carried
500 900 feet OF lumber loaded herr.
Capt u. c. Mcdonald Is In com
mand Of the vessel and has his fam.
lily with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
ESQ Japs Are on
Visit in Nippon

TOKYO, Sept e4.-tDelayed. $500
rotary ozawa OF the Imperial Valley
Cantaloupe association Of California.
declared today that the $50 Japanese
reported leaving Los Angeles on the
steamer Canada Maru are merely
coming to Japan for a winter vac
ton and will return to the United
States In the spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Sept. ss.-~The foreign
exchange market opened as follows s,sr-
ling. demand sst7h. francs. demand
s.sse: lire. demand tfse: marks. demand
Isle. Canadian dollars. po.foe.
Demand sterling sold at t1t7n M
Ne. francs. s.sTc. up confines. lire.
demand unchanged at tisc. marks,
i&1e. Canadian dollars. 90 ioc-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Man May Be Held on
Syndicalisrn Charge

Federal authorities were investt
eating the record Saturday OF J. c.
Kinney. 80. arrested by the police
red squhd Friday at isos Terry ave-,
in possession OF radical literature.
He may be charged with criminol
syndicalisfn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Reported by Wireless

September tt-str Alameda In sssforth
Channel. northbound. at s y. m. str Steel
Worker off Sand Heads, south bound. at
ts5o .. m. str Norwood SIS miles from
BsiIingharn. northbound. at $40 .. IN. T.
motor schr Apsx In MiIbank Bound.
routhhound. at ~ a m: str Redwood off
Egg Island. southbound. at . n. m.
u. y. Naval Com muat~ntiens
September 7t--s;r Spokane 100 miles
north OF Seattle at .. m; str City OF
Seattle off Yes Bay 20 miles south Of
WranEsi a. y. m. str Ardmore. Van
couver for Gan Francisco. SIS miles south
Of Cape F1attsry at y. ~; str Eastern
Temple. Everett for Cafiao. $50 miles
south OF Tatoosh at .. m. str Argyll.
Port san Luis for Seattle. 27s miles from
Seattle at 8 y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
ASK new TRIAL
FOR GIRL THIEF

Motion for new trial In the case
OF May Golden. %. found guilty Of
burglary in the second degree last
week in the superior court. was filed
IN the superior court Saturday by
T.. c. Hyde. the young woman's at.
torncy.
Hyde recitcd In his motion six or
seven grounds for a new trial,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Says MacSwiney
Extremely Weak

LONDON. Sept. 25.--A Sim Fein
bulletin issued shortly before noon
today said Lord Mayor MacSwiney
spent better night but was ex-
tremely weak and can only whisper
a few words to his relatives"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Vote Confidence in
Millerand Rule

PARIS. Sept. s5.--The chamber Of
deputies today voted confidence in
the government. 5o7 to so. This was
the first vote of confidence since the
new government was formed with
Millerand as president and Leygues
as premier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
vHHEELBARROW
w IS STOLEN

Just why anyone should choose n
brand new wheelharrow to steal was
puzzling police and Hans Peterson.
the victim. Saturday The wheel.
barrow was stolen from Fifth ave,
between Pike and Pine streets,
where Peterson is building n theatre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
Tom and Dope Was
a Bad Combination

Tom Keen, 56. and two packages
OF dope were bad combination--for
Tom. He's In the city jail Saturday.
Patrolmen J. Brady and ID. Twohig
made the arrest at Second ave. s.
and Washington st
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25

Pstersburx September. -; SITS
Admiral Watson. northbound. at s;so o.
m. str City OF Seattle. southbound- st 10
q m
Chixnfk-saiisd September fes NIX Guy
c. ,so~a for Seattle.
s-~ard--Saiisd September ~: Str
AiA@kA. southbound. at IL o. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
TITS A FORGERY"
SAYS I1nOKtvALkER

A few minutes later. patent.
'leathcry fioorwaiker dashed up 10
the SIS u. with a corps OF store de
tectlyes at his back. and waved the
check In the SIS D's face. lie said:
This In n forgery"
whercupon. the SIS ID. nearly
swooned. Her dad had given her
the check only the night before
She tried 10 argue. but her APP
pcals fell on deaf ears.
"Old stuff" said the detectives.
one TO another.
As a clinehing proof that she
WINS the forgcr. detective produced
another check. with the shipbuild'
crs real signature. II was foreign
TO her and she said 20. This only
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
TEN MEN; 2 DICE;
i 2 COPS; BLOOEY

Ten men-two dice--two cops-no
game--s25 bail. Patrolmen N. p.
Anderson and r. +. Baerman made
the raid on coffee house at III
Third ave. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25

Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO. ssp, ss-Hoxs-Bseeipss
1000 head. market s,ronE TO steady.
Bulk Of sales. si3.soei 80. butchers.
tisaiT.tes packing. tis,so0 1850. light.
tikit0Is.so.
Cattie---Rse<ipts. 1900 head. marks;
steady. Beef. tsS9Sisfs. butehsr
steers. ssfs elise. Gamers and cut.
tsrs. tt67ft. ssocksrs and feeders. tsg
tf2so. cows. tsGis. calves. tlsGts
Shssp-Rseeipt.. s.eoo head. market is
steady. Lambs. I0ie.7y. ewes. tsTso
l19.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Name and Residence. Age.
Zech, Raymond l.. Seattle .......e1
Keenan,. Helen r.. Seattle .........s5
smidt. Frederick. Seattle .......50
vlasek. Bertha. Seattle ..s.32
sabin. Ralph L., Seattle .....w...21
Pursec, Della NJ. Seattle ...... lie
Amy. seton c.. Seattle ...........2S
Bond. Gwendoline H.. Seattle ....2s
Given, Robert A., Salt Lake City. 80
sondrup. Mary d.. Salt Lake City 80
Hail. william G.. Seattle .........st
Rogers. Ellen. Ellensburg ........29
HOMELAND, Harold. Seattle .-......2l
Henderson. Stella, Seattle ........l5
Reed, william H., Portland ......21
Kelistrom. Signc e.. Seattle Legal
Camp. Harry A., Seattle ..........23
Robinson. Violet H., Seattle ...,..2o
Sayre, Frank H.. Seattle ..........36
Laile, Madgelina t.. Seattle ......ts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
EVIDENCE ~ ALL
AGAINST HER
SIGNED By HABITUE
OF COUNTY sTOCKADE

This In the real cheek, tney sa'o.
why, that's the handwriting OF
Maurice o'Keefe." said one detective.
when hi saw the signature on the
real check.
But Maurice In In the county
stockade," the store detective SAID
triuunphanty. .
"No: he escaped the other day."
corrected city detectives. -
There were many apologies from
the gtore men 10 the SIS ID. Then
the chase for Maurice started
SO. while Maurice slept peacen1iiy
in his shanty at Endolyn. early FIJI
day. detectives rwooped down on him
and put him TO bed In the city JAIL.
where he rtiil rested saturday. no
probably will go TO states prison ~
Walla Waila this time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
DEATHS

Parker, Mrs. Matte. as.
Meyden bauer. Mrs. Minnie, 56-
Davis. Albert IL.
Trent. Richard Austin. 2 months.
Stutsman. William H.. IS.
Hoitin, Frederick. 81.
kinomoto. Tatsuno, 81.
Pauison, Andrew, 76.
Berg. Charles. g..
Kennedy. Earl H.. days.
McClurg. baby, day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25

convinced the detectives all the
more that she WINS an impostcr.
EVIDENCE ~ ALL
AGAINST uER
ITS "a forgery It's a forgery.
she exclaimed. getting alarmed ~
the commotlon created.
"Ah. my dear lady" said the
smooth floorwalker, his son cashel
II here only yesterday
The g's ID. WIS amazed. Only
after producing score Of idenfifi-
cation cards WIS she able TO con-
vince the storemen that she was
really the SIS ID.
Then the real truth began TO dawn
on them. They took the two checks
10 city detectives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-25
ShipNeWs
Tides in Seattle

~ ~nAH
sErT. 20

SATURDAY SUNDAY
sffr. IS sEt't. 20
yyr~t utsh ride trr~s High Tide
aiss a m. 80 n. Asisa m. 10, Q a.
fir~t Law Tide ffr-s low Tide
$3.50 a N. iss a. aiss a m, "
~<~rcad uixh Tide Second uixh rsd~
tiss ~ m. no a. aitf y. m. al a.
second low tide s~rcod Low TIE
e,si D M. as a. telea y m. 30 IT,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-08
HAD LITTLE SECURITY
Certificates of Deposit Issued by Broc-
kcr Backed by Second and Third.

Salina. Kan, April S.-Evidence was
submitted by the defense today 10
show that four certificates of deposit
amounting to s125,000 issued by the
Kansas State bank of Salina were not
fraudulent. but amply secured. and
that Felix Broker had nothing to dc
with the issuance of the paper
Broker is charged with aiding in the
issuance of the four certificates.
H. T. Seaton. executive clerk for
former Governor Hodges of Kansas;
II. B. Mollihan. a ranchman of Wich-
ita,s Kan, and of New Mexico. and
Fred Fitzpatrick. receiver for the
bank. were on the witness stand today
to show that notes given by II. J.
Lefferdink, missing cashier of the
bank, were secured by mortgages.
1t was brought out on cross exami-
nation by the state that these mort
cages given the bank were all second
or third mortgages or subject to prior
lien on the property and that the bank
received little from the sales of any
! of the properties given as securities fol-
the notes issued by the bank.
The defense closed its case al moor
and court officials said the case prob
ably would go to the jury before court
adjourned tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-08
JOHN OLSEN. PIONEER, DIES.
Successful CattIcman and Extensive
Land Owncr-HcId Jersey Ranch.

Cedarvale, Kan, April S.-John
Olsen, owner of the old Jersey
ranch" ten miles southwest of here,
died Wednesday morning, April 4,
after a short illness. aged IA.
Mr. Olsen came from Sweden when
Il boy and lived in Illinois for a few
years Fifty-one years ago he came
to Kansas and homesteaded eighty
acres near Slliddy, Morris county.
which was his first land venture and
beginning of the ownership of many
thousands of acres of Kansas soil. He
once lived near Alta Vista, in Wa
baunsee county. where he improved a
farm of $40 acres.
About twenty years ago, seeing the
rising value of pasture lands, he ac-
quired six thousand acres near Dia-
mond Springs. Morris county, where
he became one of the best known
farmers and stockmen in central
Kansas.
Eight years ago, having purchased
the Jersey ranch and adjoining
lands of some eight thousand acres in
the southeastern part of Cowley coun-
ty. he has since that time made it his
home and center of business
Besides a widow, he leaves two sons
Oscar and fannie, who conduct
their extensive cattle and pasture in
terests-and two daughters. His
youngest daughter Selma is the wife
of Mr.. Harold Codding. the Foraker.
Okla, banker. and the son of Warden
J. X. Codding of Kansas.
Mr.. Olsen was a man of that rugged,
honest Kansas pioneer type that
achieved success and made many last
ing friends.
Che funeral will be Friday after
noon at Foraker. Okla. at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Codding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-08
Keynote of Address by Kansas
Music Teachers Head.
Prof. Frank Beach Says State
Is Leader in Movement.
URGES A STANDARD TUITION
Feature Concert of Convention
Tonight at Washburn.
Beach FavOrs Music Tests in
All Schools.

Making Kansas more musical was
the leading thought in the address OF
Prof. Frank A. Beach. head OF the
music department of the Kansas State
normal and president of the Kansas
State Music Teachers association. be-
fore the third annual convention of the
state music teachers i'll the second
days session at Washburn college to-
day. Beach spoke at il o'clock fol-
lowing round table discussion.
THE interest and harmony among
the members of the Kansas State Mu-
sic Teachers association. and the I'M
usually large membership of the Or
ganization is bound to be of benefit to
the state musically," Beach said
kansas is one of the leading states
in thoro organiza ton of its music
teachers. During a recent visit I made
in the state of New York l learned
that the New York State Music Teach
members. and several New York mu-
sicians told me they wished New York
could have as strong music teach
ers' organization as Kansas has" he
said.
Urges Standard Tuition.
To make the practice of their art
the most successful for themselves and
the most beneficial to the state, Beach
pointed out. the Kansas music teach
ers have several important points to
consider. A standard tuition is essen
tial, he said.