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Band Concerts and Franklin Employees Draw Big CroUd

ternational tour mapped out for July.
 Special city tax Of $50 a year for motor vehicles with a seating capacity above twelve passengers Is imposed on operators of jitneys in Kansas City, Missouri
 A general British automobile com pany, with a capital of nearly s20o0,- 000. is to operate in Turkey The company will operate taxicabs, om- nibpses and trucks
 The leading countries importing mo- tor cars from the United States have been Denmark, Spain, British India, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina. A new motor truck base is being built upon which the Liberty Bell will be placed when used in parades, or for transportation to and in other cities than Philadelphia. The first automobile road race. run in France in 1894, was known as the Paris -Rouen race, over course of eighty miles It had an entry list of forty-six cars, of which twelve were steam.
 To accommodate children who live in the remote districts, one of the Hartford Conn, churches has put into service two passenger busses, which make regular trips on Sundays.
 The first automobile show ins 1900 had thirty-one exhibitors of complete motor cars and twenty of part acces. sories against eightyseven cars. seven- ty-five motor trucks at the present motor shows.
 The first business day of the new year in Pennsylvania started off with orders >sent to the state treasury in d clothes basket by the automobile division of the state highway depart ment.
 committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, which made a study of the street car situation, has estimated that private automobiles, exclusive of 'ift- neys,' reduced the income of the trac- tion lines in the state 12 per cent, and that. if this reduction were ap- piled to the whole country in Npropor. ton to population, the total reduc- ton in street car earnings would amount to S70O0O 900 year.
 Elephant transportation is too slow says Rspdih Kahnki. who has come from India to study the automi-
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bile business. Randih is the son of a nabob and has under him some billion subjects in Hajputana in the north of India. The prince recently arrived on an American liner and left at once for Michigan, where he will enter an automobile school and learn the busi- ness from the ground up.
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f s5 canaries, s1 dogs, IS cats and bunch of rabbits He is getting along pretty we'll with most of the menagerie, the story goes, but the rabbits are multiply ing so rapidly he fears he will have to spend all the money to buy a ranch for them a year from now.
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now giving courses in highway engineer ing. such response of the colleges to popular enthusiasm not only gives per- formance to the good roads" movement, but proves that the road work of the fu- ture is to be in expert hands. And that these coliege-trained men are to have work to do is shown by another report which reveals that the treasuries of coun- ties. states and nation now hold grand total of s1 300, 100000 for road building and maintenance.
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The wife of a member of Congress can discharge .her social duty in the cabinet in nine calls, but cabinet woman must nay more than 800 if she makes only one caii during inc season on each senatorial and congressional household.
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Highway Engineering Taught
 Of encouraging interest to those who hope some day to see the United States closebound by well-planned system of roads, says Popular Mechanics. is the recent report that om 127 technical schools throughout the country, 1t5 are
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From California comes the story of a woman who made her pastor heir to ST. 900 on condition he would take care of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
Weary and War-WOrn,
Voters Sought Change

the Wilson scheme Of things, so they
made il a republican landslide. and the
next president and congress can work
harmoniously and with greater dis
patch.
Naturally in a landslide, such as
characterized the Tuesday election, poor
men are elevated along with the good
candidates in the victorious party, and
conversely, many good men suffer in the
handicaps of the defeated party. Thus
we have the instance of Senator Phelan
in California, democrat. progressive,
leader in the anti-Jap movement losing
TO a comparatively unknown republican.
1t isn't that the people were neces-
sariy against the principles enunciated
by President Wilson. They may or may
not have been. They may or may not
have been for the league. They may or
may nothave been forhis policies on 9TH
or questions. But they apparently were
not satisfied to have any one question
dominate the president and congress to
the practical exclusion of everything
else. They sought relief they wanted
to get back TO normal times and methods
and considerations. They wanted to
settle down in peace. And they chose
the republican party as the instrument
to bring this about.
1t is now up to President-elect Hard
ing and to the republican congress elect
ed with him. II is now up to the re-
publican party to make good. The coun-
try has many domestic questions before
it-living costs, enormous taxation, war
restrictions, industrial problems, social
service.
1t is the American way to shake
hands and make up after the battle;
there are but few sore spots left from
this campaign; and now the people
stand ready to back up the newly elected
officials. Let them but keep faith, get
down to business, restore the nation to
normalcy, and they may rest assured
that the country and its people wish
them well.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
ANTI-JAP LAW
IN CALIFORNIA
Alien Measure Is Voted by
Citizens

SACRAMENTO. CAL Nov. s.
California has just begun the fight
10 rid the United States Of the
japanese blight John - Chambers.
state controller and president of the
japanese Exclusion league OF Call.
fornia. said this morning. when told
by the United Press that amendment
No. 1. the alien Land measure, had
carried.
His statement In part follows:
This decision of the voters ex-
presses. above all things eiese. the un,
rlrershla determination OF tho people
of California 90 shake OFF the alien
grasp and 20 prevent further en-.
cruachments upon our land by the
japanese.
California has gone as far as she
can go under tho constitution and
treaties. but her verdict is a notice
TO the people OF the East, that. as n
part OF this great country. we expect
them. thru congress. TO take the next
step. and that is to stop immigration
of japanese absolutely.
And. following this. California
asks of the people OF the United
States. amendment Of the constitu.
ton TO the effect that hereafter no
child born IN this country OF parents
ineligible to citizenship. shall become
a citizen.
California n absolutely deter.
mined In this matter. with her. the
night has just begun. Her verdict
yesterday was to notify the world
of her unaiterabic determine ton to
rid this state. this Coast, and this
country of the japanese blight"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
FRIENDS SHOWER HER
WITH FRUIT. FLOWERS

The famous extraditlon party left
New York CITY Friday night. October
%. Until the last moment before
the train pulled out, Betty Brainerd
was surrounded by her friends
( friends OF long standing and friends
made only recently during her hu-
initiating experiences In New York
jaiia. Everything possible was done
70 make the girls long. hard jour.
ney as pleasant as possible.
Loving farewelis. baskets OF fruit.
books. magazines. flowers and candy
were offered In an effort TO mitigate
the fact that after all she was a
prisoner, with Capt. Strickland
watehful every moment and Ada
Cunningham dogging her footsteps
from behind.
DIR. Talcott Williams. professor OF
journalism at Columbia university, a
lifelong friend OF the family. bowed
his aged. white head in grief at the
inconsolable.
Isador Kressel. OF the law firm OF
Jerome. Rand & Kressel. broke all
precedent by staying with her until
the last moment. So moved was this
stern corporation lawyer by the
plight OF his unfortunate client that
half an hour before train time he
made "a quick decision TO send his
assistant. Attorney Murray Welch.
as an escort for Miss Brainerd. 80
that her interests might be com.
pletely safeguarded thruout the long.
tireaome hours Of the journey bae1s
N tho Dasfff, .nuaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03

WHILE President Wilson called for
w Solemn referendum" on the
League OF Nations, and while the stand
ard bearers of the two leading parties
accepted that as the chief issue in the
election, the people of the United States.
in the opinion of The Star, marched to
the polls Tuesday. moved by the one de-
sire to return TO normalcy. They wanted
a change because they were tired, worn
out by mental and physical strife, ia
tigued by war and by after-the-war
wrangling.
This explains the republican land
slide. Undoubtedly thousands were
swayed by the league issue, but to The
Star il appears that the great mass of
voters were Indifferent to it. Surely
Seattle typifies this state of feeling. for
If the league were considered moment
Gus by the voters. how could il be pos
sible that Cox should be outdistanced
here, not only by Harding but. also by
Christensen, who frankly proclaimed in
Seattle and elsewhere that the league is
sue was but a Smoke screen" for the
two old parties? What has occurred in
Seattle manifested itself, tho not so dis
tinctly, in the rest of the state, and
thruout the nation.
The people sought change. To The
Star it seems that they were tired of
"single track" leadership, which kept
the national capital in a continuous siz-
zle and stew on single issue, while 9TH
er matters, of more direct Importance to
the general public, were allowed scant or
no consideration. They were tired of
the unending and unyielding pickering
between the senate and the president,
and they voted for a new deal. The high
cost of living meant something to them
every moment Of the day. 1t touched
them at every turn. 1t meant some
thing practically. The League of Ma
tions had only their theoretical interest.
The people, in short. wanted peace of
mind. They could not obtain it under
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
is FIXED
BY JUDGE
IN TACOMA
Plea She Is Without Funds
Fails 10 Reduce II: Girl
to Arrive Tonight

TACOMA. Nov. s.--An information
charging Betty Braincrd and George
T. stagg with KIDNAPPING baby Bobby
Stage from the home OF his mother
here. September IL. was filed in the
superior court today By Prosecuting
Attorney w. u Askrvn.
BAN for Miss Braiucrd. who is fue
to arrive IN Tacoma from the East
tonight. was fixed at $4,000 By Su
pefior Judge Fletcher.
Attorney Scott Henderson. who n
representing Miss Bralnerd here.
made piea for reduction Of bail TO
$1,000. declaring she and her family
were without funds and would have
10 depend on friends Judge Fietch.
er upheld the prosecutors contention
that large hail should b. fixed, since
thr girl had resisted cxtradltion-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
HARDING is GIVEN
PRESIDENCY AS A
BIRTHDAY PRESENT

November 2 il a lucky day for
Warren Camaiiel Harding.
on that day. in 1865. he FIRST
biinked at the light.
On that day. just 55 years later.
he was elected president OF the
United States.
Is there any difference between
the date Of his birth and his sue.
cessy Astrologers place great i'm
portance on birthdays. as indicat-
ing the Influence Of the planets
on human affairs. They believe
that the particular and relative
positions OF the heavenly bodies.
~ the time OF birth. affects a hu.
man beings whole life.
Hardlng's election confirms the
prediction OF 10 astrologers In the
October number OF "Azoth." a
monthly devoted 10 this subject
On the well known other hand.
II goes against the prediction OF
fve astrologers In the same mag.
szine.
Help yourself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
c.. o. P. WINS
EASY MAJORITY
IN u. S. SENATE

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-The repub-
licans will have an easy working
majority in the next senate. returns
from yesterdays election assured to-
day.
With senatorial races in states.
Nevada and Arizona still in doubt.
republican successes in 20 contests
yesterday increased their seats to
SIS while nine democratic victories
gave them a total Of 10 seats, with
two remaining in doubt.
The following were elected to the
senate.
Alabama, Oscar w. Underwood
dong term), democrat; Thomas K
Heflin (short term). democrat.
Arizona, In doubt.
Arkansas, T. IL. Carraway, demo.
crat.
California, Samuel Shortridgc. ro-
publican.
Colorado. Samuel d. Nicholson, re-
publican,
CoHnecticut. Frank Brandegee. re-
publican.
Florida. Duncan H. Fletcher. d.
ocrat.
Turn to Page I. Col . ~
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By A NEW YORK NEWSPAPER
WOMAN
Friend of Betty Brafn~d
Written for The Seattle stzr1

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.--wheu the
real story Of Betty Brainerd's ad.
ventures IL told at her trial for
kidnapping. auditors will forget they
are in courtroom and feel. instead.
that they are hearing Of tho thrilling
escapdes of some famous movie star.
Certainly never before was any high.
bred gfrf ever called upon 20 face
such Extraordinary experiences.
Betty Brainerd win arrive In Ia.
coma Wednesday night on the
Northerr Pacific train. due at 1910.
BY one Of ths most curious coinci.
dences possible she win be brought
hack 10 the scene OF the kidnapping
by the grandmother Of the kidnapped
Bobby Stagg-Mrs. Cunningham.
Mrs. Cunningham has been a grim
and determined Jaiier over the thou
sands OF miles Of this strange Jour.
ney from coast 10 coast. Determined
to bring this welIknown society girl
back to the Tacoma authorities. she
has kept an ifexorable and sieepless
vigil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03

Dear Miss Grey. { have ossp married
a number Of years. and have child.
au a working man. and l rive al % my
Geaon~y to my wife, and do everything
<hIn my power 20 please her and make
her happy.
find she r. false 70 me. arn tempted
20 take the isv into my own hands IL
there no punishment for a man that VIII
break up snothsr,s homer feel the
rsarlnx Of our child should be cUnsid-
cred. DENcIED FAIHbh-
You are quite right In thinking OF
The welfare OF your child, and be.
cause I agree with you so heartily.
I advise you not to take the law into
your own hands. Have a serious.
heart-to-heart talk with your wife,
nut the whole matter before her as
fully, forcfbly and tenderly as you
can. appeal TO her better nature, 10
her mpther love. to make II possible
for your child to grow UP in pure
and unsuIlied home atmosphere.
In the event that she does not
listen, 10 to a good lawyer. who will
advise you OF the proper legal steps
10 take In reaching the man who is
threatening all you hold most dear.
for there is a way TO deal with such
as he
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near Miss Grey. Two months ago a
vo.irg couple fn our neigh borhogd So
!. the conclusion that n was a nisiase,
aad are now living together IN small
sgwn near here. stating that they are re-
married.
The question repeatedly arises whether
a Il possible for them 20 remarry inside
an sls months. any more than can people
who wish 70 marry persons other than
fns ones they we're divorced from.
INTERESTED.
I The law provides that when two
people are divorced. neither one can
marry third person within gx
months after the granting Of the di.
vorce. There is no provision against
the parties 10 the divorce remarrying
es soon after the divorce as they
wish. Hence, the young couple you
Uurn " Page Q. Column u
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WOMAN WRITER
ASKS SYMPATHY
FOR BETTY

the fsiiswinx article. written ~ .
New York r~u -p.p~r wemss. frs~rd
. sf B~tsy Brslnefa. 10 . fr~nkty a.
rr<s hid far s,snp~sbv fe~ Nf~. sl<-t~.
srd. who arrives In rsessss tenirht
10 sssad trial On . ehsrxs of sisiax
In the Kidnapping 81 Hahy fis,,tr
sissx. Tho story esm~ unsolicited by
The star. This aewspop~r has all
aisnx sought Ia prsss irnp~rstaiiy the
facts concerning tho ksdnspinx.
whether favorable % unfsversste 70
Mis- ueaiperd. er any one ei<e een-
ecrued In tho ess~. and In prfnftpx
the following teasy The star is
merely following sat that policy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
California Goes
Big to Harding

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. s.-Polltl.
clans early today estimated Harding
may roll up n plurality of 800. 900
over Cox in California, as compared
to 1000 California plurality which
swept Wilson into the presidency
four years ago.
Early returns today from 2.371 pre-
cincts OF a total of 6,i77 In tho state,
many of which were incomplete,
gave Harding 1862 and Cox 66,6t6.
EVERETT Workers raise S135,.
600 for new hospital.
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HANDS OVER JEwELRY
TO MRS. CUNNINGHAM

Telegraphlc reports from tho train
from Attorney WEIGH have kept New
York friends Informed as to the
progress OF the journey. Scarcely an
hour from the time nhe .eaid good.
bye to her friends. Betty Brninerd
WIS made 10 feel the first smarts
Of her sorry predicament as Ada
cunningham's prisoner. II WAS Mrs.
Cunningham who announced that
she intended 10 confiscatc all Betty
Brainerd's clothes and jewclry. On
Qurn 10 Page .. Column u
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CONGRESS
Held BY
ELECTION
WINNERS
Greatest Landslide In His
tory Sweeps Republicans
Again Into Power
By ED L. KEEN

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Scna&oBs
Warren G. Harding has been swept
into the presidency by the greatest
popular majority in the history Of
American national politics.
As returns were compiled today
Harding's electoral vote had reached
s72, with Indications that doubtful
states might carry the figure 70 the
400 mark.
His popular majority seemed sure
20 exceed 5000 900.
wOMEN's VOTE
SwELI.S LANDSLIDE
The Harding landslide seemed -
be greater today than IL had appeared
even last night when the great re-
publican sweep from Coast to Coast
became manifest
The most optimistic predictions cf
Republican National Chairman VIII
II. Hays were exceeded In practically
every instance. The vomcn's vote
swelled the total to unprecedented
proportions and made the democrafio
defeat appear all tho more over
whciming.
Harding. when be assumes the
presidency March 4. 1921. will 60 into
ONCE with a senate and house ce
representatives republican by wide
margins according to the returns
20 date. Republicans gain seats in
both the upper and lower houses.
Republicans have strengthened
their grip on the senate and win
have a working majority Of from II
TO 1s seats.
They will have al least q ma ajorlty
Of 100 votes In the house.
Republican governors were seated
In every state except those Of the
solid South.
CONTROL HOUSE By fft
OVER 100 VOTES
Republicans viii control the house
Of representatives which goes into
office March 4. 1921. by . majority
Of more than 100 votes. according to
partially complete returns from AL
over the United States.
or the 4s5 members of the house.
the republicans will have 273. accord
ing 10 these figures. There win b.
i5s democrats. two independents and
one prohibitionist. a total OF 161
votes. giving the republicans a major
ity of Ill. In the present house the
republicans have a majority OF 80.
with 25s members TO the 1874 for the
democrats. independents and pro-
hibitionists.
There are eight vacancieA lix
HARDING 100000
MORE THAN cox
II was estimated that the total vote
was more than 2o.ooo.oo and that
Harding polled nearly 10000 votes
more than Cox. This broke ali
records for political landslides. The
records show that prior TO yesterday
no state ever had given prcsi-
dental candidate more than a soc, 900
plurality.
This was surpassed by New York.
which gave Harding a probable lead
OF more than 100000 by PennsyL
vania. where the republican candi-
date has a margin OF more than 7oo.-
600. and in Illinois. where Harding's
plurality is about 500. goo. Harding's
margin OF victory in Ohio was esti-
mated at 100000.
Other states rolled up unprecedent-
ed pluralities for Harding. Califor>
mia, whose vote four years ago de-.
cided the Hughes-Wilson contest in
favor of the latter. appears to have
gone for Harding by more than
100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03

PORTLAND. Nov. s.--Incompiete
returns from 80 of the 80 Oregon
counties show Robert N. Stanfield
republican, leading United States
Senator George II. Chamberlain.
democrat. ls.io7 to 1928.
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cox C0NGRATULATES
SUCCESSFUL RIVAL
FOR FIRST H0N0RS

DAYTON. Ohio. Nov. 3.--Gov.
ernor Cox today sent his con
gratulations to Senator Warren
@. Harding, thus formally con.
ceding his defeat. His message
follows;
I'm the spirit OF America. ! ac-
cept the decision of the majority.
tender MS the defeated candidate.
my congratulations and pledge as
a citizen. my support TO tho ex.
ecutive authority In whatever
emergency might arise.
JAMES NJ. cox
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HART ~ EASILY
REELECTED

REELECTED
Harding polied Ts.fii In ess pre-
clncis out Of ..s7s in the states Cor
1880. Christensen 1910. In kins
county 2o3 precincts Eave Harding
s4.sss. Cox io.os1. Christensen H.
iss.
Gov. Louis r. Hart WIN oontinue
in tho executive mansion at oiym'
pla for another four years. In SIS
precincts ou, OF 2.3Ts In tho state
Hart got ss.saa. Bridges si.sit. Black
IS .sss.
For q. q. senator. ssi precincts IN
the state gave Jones ss.o+5; cotteriii,
1880: France. 22.sss. In King
county 20, precincts gave Jones 5s,-
s5T: Cottcrili. s.sfs: France. 18Th.
Jones ~ reported TO have swept the
state with a big plurality. running
ahead OF the ticket in some counties.
All five republican congressman
apparently have been returned to Of
five by tho heavy republican vote
thruou, tho state
Congressman John r. Miller wins
In the First congressional district.
comprising Seattle and kiuap
county.
second congressional district
Three precincts out OF is2 gave
f4ndiey IL Hsdiey. Sss. William
Houck. $50.
Third congressional district-Fifty-
six precincts our OF $50 gave Albert
johnson, s.os2: Fishbourne. es5,
Bone. 1880.
Fourth congressional district -
Thirty five precincts out OF $5s gave
Summers i.ss5: Miller. 3s5; Hin. iss.
Fifth congressional dlstrict-one
hundred and six precincts out OF 522
gave Webster 6.tT7: Fleming. 3,si7.
WINNERS IN
STATE AND COUNTY
Following are winners In state
and county:
Lieutenant Governor william ].
coyle.
Secretary OF stase-J. Grant Hin.
lSie.
state Treasurer-Clifford L. Bah
cock.
State Auditor--C. w. Clausscn.
Attorney Generai-L. l.. Thomp-
son.
Commissioner OF Public Lands
Clark v. Savidge.
supt. Of Public Instruction--Jo-
sephine c. Preston.
State Insurance commissioner-H.
o. Fishback.
County Prosccutor-Malcolm Doug.
las.
Sheriff-Matt Starwich.
Auditor-D. II. Ferguson.
Treasurer William A. Gaines
clerk--George A. Grant
Assessor Frank w. Hun.
Supt. of Schools-Thomas f..
Hulse.
Enginecr-Thomas r. Beeman.
Coroner-Willis II. Corson.
Commissioner First District -
Claude G. Ramsay.
Commissioner Third Dlstrict--Tom
Dobson.
Justice OF the Peace-John w.
Hoar. -
Constable-James NJ. Lambert.
The contest between John S. Jurey
and Everett Smith for ninth mem.
ber Of the King county superior
bench was neck and neck. One hun.
drcd and ninety.nino precincts out OF
277 gave Smith i5.476; Jurey. 1896.
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KELSO.-William W. Murray, a.
dies from injuries sustained I'm acci.
dent ut lumber camp years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
Electoral Vote
BY States Is
Now Tabulated

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-According
TO latest returns. following Is the
electoral vote by states: