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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

NEW YORK. June 75.-women
friends OF the murdered society
gambler. turfman and bridge what
expert. Joseph u. Elwell. are giving
police great assistance In their hunt
for tho slayer who shot him 10
death In his apartment.
Miss Beatrice Tremainc (righp q
dress model employed by Lucille.
says: Joe Eiwell was one of tho
finest men who ever lived" A lot.
ter showed her acquaintance with
Elwell. but she had not seen him
recently. ehe said.
Mrs. Viola kraus defo. with
whom EiwelI attended a dinner
party the night before he was
murdered and with whom he had
an engagement TO play soft the
following day. has given detectives
valuable Information. Deputy Dool.
ms says that there IL not the
slightest evidene. involving Mrs
kraus In any intrigue with Eiwrll
Below Is Mrs. La Verne Oav,cs
another Eirl said 10 have iecn ~
friend OF f.iwell. from whom the
police hops 10 obtain more lnforna.
ton that may help them In their
investigation.
NEW YORK. June 2s.-~Miss Ely
Hope Anderson WIS requested By
District Attorney Swami today 10
come 10 New York from her hons
In Minneapolis TO tell what she
knows ~ incidents preceding the
murder Of Joseph u. EI~cll. whls,
expert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
SIX INJURED IN
AUTO SMASHUP
Three Cars Collide on Mar.
ginal Way

six people were recovering Wed
ncsday from the effects of a collision
between three autos on Marginal
way. a mile north OF the Meadows,
Tuesday evening.
As an sutod ryen by H. p. Lind.
As an auto driven by II. J.. Land.
car standing by tho roadside. Il col
llded with a roadster coming from
the opposite direction. A man and
woman In the roadster were bruised
and cut. but refused to give him
their names. Lind says.
Mrs. L. y. sund. III Fairvicw
ave, a slster-inlaw OF Lind. rccciv'
. cut on the head. that required
eight stitches. Mrs. Lind was bruis-
cd, while Grace and Helen Proberg.
also occupants OF the car. were
shaken up l.. r. Sund and NJ. II.
ProberK. with Lind. escaped injury.
No one was hurt In tho car stand
ing BY the road. altho IL was partly
wrecked. Lind reported 20 police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
OCCUPkTIONAu
TAX DUE EARLY
Must Pay Uncle Sam Next
July

That certain occupationa1 taxes
will be due one year in advance. oe-
ginning July /. was announced We'd
nesdsy morning by William r. Beeks.
deputy collector OF internal revenue.
The taxes are based on The fiscal
year ending June 30. 1921. and must
be paid during the month Of July.
this year.
The following occupations are in
Guided: Stock brokers. customhouss
brokers, insurance brokers. pawn
brokers. theatres and movics riding
academies. pool and billiard halls.
bowling alleys. 'oleomargarine deal
era, pleasure boats. autos for hire.
carniyals and circuses. and public
exhibitions, such as baseball games
and public dances. Capital stock
tax also comes under this ruling.
Failure 10 pay this tax In advance
during the time prescribed. entails a
penalty OF an additional rs per cent
OF the tax due. while willful evasion
means powible arrest and prosecu-
ton. The maximum penalty in case
OF conviction II $1,000 fine and ons
year in Jail. or both.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
He Switched
Diamonds on
Gem Dealers

Harry Andrews. 81. actor. who, I'M
III a few days ago sported dazzling
diamonds in Seattle. was on his way
back TO 81. Louis wednesday TO face
"a grand jury indictment. charging
him with "pennywoighIng."
The "pennyweighting" charge II nj
legged by Detective Sergt James J.
Wilson. OF st. Louis. to explain how
Andrews got his diamonds. Penny
weighing" Is police parlance for TAX.
ing good stones from a jewciry store
and leaving paste or poor ones In
their place.
Andrews is alleged TO have ac-
quired diamonds valued at $4,000 by
this method. He was arrested In
Beliinghain last week. and accused OF
taking a 800 diamond there. He
gave the name OF X r. Wilson.
Checking up Of police records showed
that he was wanted in 81. Louis. un'
der the name of Andrews.
Before going TO Bellingham. he
spent several months In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Seattle Arrivals and
Departures

Arrived
June ss---str kashima Msru from
HsnskonR via ports at 1910 a m. str
Delight from Honskonr via ports and
Vancouver. u. q, at 1910 q m; str JEFF.
fsrson from Southeastern Alaska at 10
a. IN.
June ;7---s,r Henry T Scott from Cal
lao via San Francisco and Point Wells at
2ss . m; str Rishconcai from Port San
Luis a' $3.50 y. M. s,r Admiral Dewey
from San Diego via San FRANCHISE at ans
p. IN. str Saginaw from Tacoma at I'D
.. m. yacht Aauiio from Tacoma at s!sS
o. m.
sailed
June ;s-etr Admiral Evans for An
chnrare Via Houthsastcrn and Southwest
crn Alaska at ie.so a. m. str Annette
Eolph for Valparaiso at psso a. m. ctr
Ariigas for Port niakeiy at t;so a. m.
s,r Eastern Tempest for Tacoma at s.1b
n. m.
June s;--s,r Fort Wayne for Portland
at si.S . m: str Admiral schley for San
Diego Via Han francisso at noon. str
Diworth FOR San Francisco at Lac .. m. Z.
str NAldsz for Nome and ~, AichAela at
l7io o. m. str Saginaw for San Fran-
cisco via Port Angeles at midnight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
no THIRD Term
TALK, He SAYS
Cummings Denies He Dis
cussed II With Wilson

sAN FRANCISCO. June s3.--An-
eber artificial Wilson third-term
bonn was punctured today.
The man who wrote that would
make a good dime novelist" Chair
man Homer 3. Cummings Of the
democratic national committee. told
The assembled correspondents today.
&geferring to a story widely publish
u on the Pacific coast. that Presi-
lent Wilson would insist upon a
bird term nomination.
The story went on 70 say that
Cummings had held a IS minute
\ ng distance telephone conversation
ith Secretary Tumulty Monday
.<6ighf, during which this subject
vas thoroly discussed.
The conversation was neither 80
[0tensive nor so expensive" said
Cummings. The matter OF a third
kform was not mentioned then nor
hns Il been since"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Virginia St. Dock
Leased for S15O,OOO

The Virginia St Dock and Ware
house has been leased BY the Ameri
can Warehouse company for "a pc
Rod OF five and one-half years, for
a total consideration Of $4,000. &C,
cording to an announcement by
Henry c. Ewing company. Alaska
building. The property is owned by
the Holden estate. OF New York. The
warehouse, which lies between Rail
road and Elliott ayes. covers three
full! lots OF ground. II Is understood
that the lease carries an option 10
buy the property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Sailors Who Stole
Booze Arrested

q. n. Broorner and w. c. Dietrich
lsx-eaiiors who face federal charges
In Seattle. were brought TO the city
Tuesday afternoon by deputy United
Estates marshals from the Middle
West. where the men were arrested
A secret grand jury indictment
{was returned against Broomer and
lpietrick February 20. In which they
ere charged with the theft OF 70 gal
1. "a Of whisky from the naval hos
IN at Bremerton last November
here they were then IN the service
Bail is fixed at $1,000 each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Thought Copper
Was d "Prowler''

Tho occupant OF No. 3os Bresiyn
Apis, Sixth ave. and Columbia st,
Reported 20 police early Wednesday
hat there was "A prowler in the
nley. Motorcycle Officers Moulton
nd Holmes found that the
prowier" was the policeman on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO. June 7s.-Unfavorahie crop
reports caused strength IN grain futures
on the Chicago Board OF Trade today and
all months showed slight advances at the
close.
Provisions were slightly lower.
July corn closed &c up at Si.sI, after
opening at MS. down ic. September
corn showed a similar demand. opening
iAe off at ti.ss and closing at ti.Ti.
September corn started at yiss and
oioscd M ave at ti.siH.
July oats opened at 81 eau. down INC.
and closed at ti.0a up iAc. September
oats. up SC. closed at s5Ac. after open
Ing a; Shc. down Nc. December oats
started at soho and closed at save. an
advance Of iAc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Bryan Says Wilson
Won't Be Candidate

LINCOLN. Neb.. June IA
President Wilson need not be
considered" ~ a candidate for the
democratic nomination for prcsi.
dent. William Jennings Bryan de-
clarcd In an article In his Com.
moner" printed here today.
William @. McAdoo. former sec
rot5rT Of the trcasur, by hls
close relationship with ne prcsi.
dent" has seriously Handicapped
his chances OF securing the nomi.
nation The statement declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Bourbon Wet Chief
May Not Go to S. F

SAN FRANCISCO. June 23.--Gov-
ernor Edward |. Edwards. candidate
OF the "wets" for the democratic
presidential nomination. will not at
tend the convention here. II was
learned today unless press OF official
business at Trenton. N. j.. slackens.
He is dealing with a republican leg
islature.
However. IL Edwards at the last
moment sees be will be able to leave
Trenton. he will take special train
and hurry to San Francisco, his
Headquarters announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO. June ss.--Hors--Receipts
20, 900 head. market lBc higher. Bulk OF
sales. ut,ssGis: butchers. tlA7b@le.? 20,
packing, ti2Git,7s. light. fia25uis.9o,
pigs. tif9ia.5o, rouEhs,, Si3.2b6is.7t.
Cattie-Reccipts. 5000 head marke,
2bc higher. Beef. siigI71o, butcher
steers. t70ib.l0. tanners and cutters
fb.boaft7s stockers and feeders. ss.5o q
1850 cows. s7@i5.1o. calves. ti3ait7S
sheop--Receipts. 1900 head; marke,
;sc to boc higher. Lambs, ti0.7sYl7.5O
ewes, s3.5oUis2s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
FRUITS COMING
STEADILY NOW
PIums, Apricots and Peaches
Are Here

The cnntaioupe market was n little
sitter Wednesday morning aa com
pared with Tuesday. standards being
quoted al So n crate.
Formosa plums Royal apricotr
and Alexander peaches arrived in
augmented numbers Tuesday night
They were moving briskly this
morning.
Local celery IA said 10 be of good
quality. tho some In a little green.
II IL selling at ti.7b per dozen.
Butter and eggs hold steady.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
BANK cLEARINGs
Status of the New York
Stock Exchange

NEW YORK. June ia Prices were
Irregular at the opening ~ the stock en-
change today. following tho slump Just
before ysstsrdsya close.
In the late morning trading the main
attack was esntsfed on oils and Pan
American was forced 90 ioi, United
states steel common was hold around
gi.
The call money rate advanced again 20
II ps~ cent, but IL failed 10 have any
unsettled effect on prices During the
last half hour Of trading the motors and
stesis made new bishs for the day. stu
dsbhker reached nearly II. Industrial
Alcohol held above 81 Ia the final trad
inE.
NEW YORK. June f5.--The New FORK
Evening Bun financial review this after
noon says;
The market for securities has rarely
suffered a more extroms attack Of lAssi-
tuds than n did today Forenoon trans
actions scarcely exceeded 10000 aisoTeH.
There seemed 10 be no Interest whatever
In the trading
There vas a little short covering now
aud then. which impaired firmnsas 10 the
list The equipment group made sery
good showing relatively. and the kindred
stsels we're iiss~ise In fair demsnd. This
oils we're disposed TO be heavy. while the
motors and rails did little In any direa-
tion. Call money renewed at per cent
and again advanced to II per cent very
closely following the course OF previous
sessions this week"
The market closed steady.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Falls Off Cycle
in Front of Auto

Donald westcott, 10. of 100 18th
ave. s.. had barly bruised leg Wed.
nesday. due TO being run over by an
auto driven by Ed Berg, 30, OF 1910
Lane St, at Tenth ave. and Howe
St. Tuesday afternoon, Donald was
riding a bicycle when the wheel
caught In the car track and threw
him to the pavement in front OF
Berg's auto. Berg told police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Dry Sleuths Get
so Gallons Mash

Prohibition agents who went out to
the south end of town Tuesday night
to nip a little moonshine plot in the
bud found a still and so gallons Of
yet unfermented raisin mash. all Of
which they promptly confiscated.
No one was around to Be arretsed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Jap "Life-Termer"
Ordered Deported

Aitho Tall Kamigami Is in the
California state pcnitentiary serving
life sentence for murder. immigra.
ton officials here have received de.
portation orders for him.
IF Tail succeeds In getting par.
doned from prison well have the
orders ready for him." they say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
% BURCLARIES ARE
Barred BY HOP HEAD
Police Say Confession Reveals Opera.
! tons of Ring

TIVE lsy-nlne hurglartes. commit
trd BY an alleged ring OF narcotic
nddicts, have been confessed by Vol
ncy n. Burt. IS. chauffeur. city de
tectivcs said Wednesday.
Burt was the selling agent for
this dope ring of criminals. ae.
cordinE to Detective Ralph W.
Ccchran. Roy Hurley. 30. shinsle-
weaver. who has refused TO talk
since arrested by Detectives Coch'
ran. Montgomery and McLennan
Juno IL. Is believed by Cochran to
Be n hisher.up In the ring.
Burt declares he did not commit
the burglarics. but that his job was
70 dispose OF the loot
~ BURGLARIEs
ARE IN SEATTLE
Twelve of the burglaries were
epmmitted In Seattle. is In Tacoma
ond two in Everett. Cochran SAYS.
In custody OF Lieut.. J. c. wiekman,
urt was taken to Everett Wednes.
" afternoon. after he had prom
TO turn up" tho loot Of the
80 burglaries committed there by
the ring. He win be taken to clean
! M the Tacoma thieveries later.
Hurley and. Burt are both narcotic
addicts. Cochran declares. He said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Comes to u. S. A. to
Spend $2,5OO,OOO

En- route to the democratic conven-
ton 20 be held in San Francisco. y.
J. Westerhouse. general manager OF
the Manila railroad and president Of
the Manila Hotel Co, stopped In So
attic Tuesday. He has been author
lied to purchase railroad and hotel
furnishings TO the value of $500, 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN

Immediately on an additional story
on the one.story frame store build
Ing Of A. II. Lanier. 5ios Rainier
ave The estimated cost Of the adj
dition In $1,000. The lower floor will
be used for store purposes. and the
upper story for apartments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Status of Frisco Market

IA NFRANCIsCo. June ?1.-Buttcr--
Extras. zoe per ID.
Eggs-Extrns. aye per dos, dirties
No. l. tsc per dor; extra pullets, 3Sc per
dor; underslyod puliets, 3iho per dos
Cheesc--Caiifornia flats. fancy. 81 nc
per ib; firsts. 37c per III.
boys and girls arr learning many nrw
facts about Seattle from the special
series Of articles running daily In The
seattle star. entitled The star Seattle
story Hook"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. June s1s--Foreign en-
ehangs quotations today. Demand st.r-
ling. unchanged at t5.ss. cables al
iista frame checks at use, up u,
csntimss: Are. demand at is.tze. cables
at issoc: marks. demand at arse. ca
bies At 9T7e. Canadian dollars at s7.see.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
KIDNAPPING
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

leave them. II she'd leave them.
we'd be happy"
Bfrwinrton said he once took
Elmer TO cannia because his wife
wouldn't let him acc tho child
hut returned I, on her promise 20
let him visit the little one At any
time he desired.
Her promise was not kept" he
Said. Her people asked for n re-
sfraining order from the court. /
told her she had better bring the
tsahy back from Colby. because Z
knew shc had II there. She brought,
IL 10 Tacoma and stole IT,
II was only taking my own. and
n intend to keep Il unless she IL
willing 20 put tho child where we
can 10th sec it,
When Tacoma authorities learned
OF the statement BrewinTton made
10 The star reporter. they notified
San Francisco detectives 10 exert
every effort TO locat. the hiding
place OF the child In tbst city.
They advised thai the homes Of
all Of Brewington's bollermRker
friends In San Francisco be
searched until the child or some
trace OF him In found.
Deputy Sheriff Herbert Becbo
said today he had trnced the Md.
napcrs movements thru three
states and back TO Tacoma.
According TO Becbe. the father.
after stealing tho az .year-oid tot
from tho bed OF its grandfather in Ia.
coma last November. brought Elmer
10 Seattle and then fed to San Fran.
cisco and doubled back to Portland.
where he stayed but short time.
and returned to Seattle.
Later. Beebe says. Brcwington
went 10 Colombo. thence TO Los An.
geles and back TO Tacoma. where h.
was recognized and nabbed.
K1DNAPER FACES
SERIES OF CHARGES
Police and detectives along the
route Of Brcwington's Journeys have
been notified. given description OF
the missing baby. and told TO arrest
and hold the person with whom little
Elmer is found.
Should the kidnapping charg
against Brcwington fail. II is said he
may be charged with burglary. for
breaking and entering the home
Of the child's grandparents the night
Elmer disappeared IL both these
charges fail OF conviction, Brewing.
ton will he brought TO Seattle TO an.
swer a charge Of being In contempt
for breaking a court order restrain.
ing him from visiting or molesting
either Of the two children. whose Gus.
tody was awarded solely to Mrs.
Brcwington at the time she was di.
vorced.
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Costs Him 500
to Garry Liquor

II. r. kuchn added 800 fine TO
ovehead expenses after pleading
guilty to liquor law violation In the
federal court Tuesday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

Miss Anderson. companion oil
Victor Won schiegeli at q thinner
the evening OF tho murder. M es
pected 10 tell IN. district attorney
Of meeting between her escort
and Eiweii. The latter WIS with
Viola Kraus. divorced wife OF Vor
schlegrll
In interviews sinc.'her name wa
mentioned In the case. Miaa Ander
son has said that the meeting BE-
tween the two men was entirely
cordial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
RECOVER GOODS
NAL.t ED AT $500

Both men were arrested June Is.
Burt with Frank Kelly. now serv'
ing as days following conviction for
dlsorderly conduct. was captured by
Capt &. q, Bannick and Patrolman
NJ. :. Arbrogaat. as he left house
at Alki st. and California ave. II
was thought at the time that the
two men had burglariEed the house,
but the charge was never proven.
Hurley was arrested later the same
day by detectives In a shack In the
400 block on stth ave. \, w
The arrest OF the three men result.
Ell In tho recovery OF goods valued
at $500. stolen from the home OF Il.
IL. kohlhase. lawyer. at 5gii w.
Alaska st. June Ia.
Two other hurglarics In West Sc
attic were admitted by Burt. coch.
ran says Burt r. charged In SUI
perior court with burglary and Hur-
ley with grand larceny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
WEDNESDAY
.ltf>k Is

JUNK Is
ffr~t Low Tide
see a N . 80 n.
tIrrt High Tide
issts q IA 81 II
second Low Tide
ans o, m ~ n.
Second High Tide
10 81 . m : "a . n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

EDWARD M'GItATH, superin.
Of railway mail service In
this district, who Is In Chicago ON
official business. In expected to re
turn TO the city saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

PORTLAND. June aa.--Butter--sto per
II.
Esgs--ss q tsc per doK
Hsns--3o o ace per III, broiiers. 10 q 2se
per ID.
Cheese-Tripiets. sig 33c por -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

Everything in the way OF waste
material known TO man. II IL In
conceivable, the material we can
turn into money. We want old
clothing. shoes, hats. caps, waste
iron. chairs rakes, hoes. shoyels.
newspapers and magazines.
tumble Shop is being wonderfully
maintained by the women Of Seat.
lie; they request gifts OF a little
better quality than the Salvage
Department.
eeatf lost over 900 men in the
var. There are still large num-
bers incapaciated who must be
\assisted.
Telephone Elliott 45I2
k~ WE CALL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
Tides in Seattle
THURSDAY
.It>E "a

IutNspAy
JUNE 20
First Low Tide
sfot a IN 7a a.
First Nigh Tide
i3gs . N. 81 o.
second Low Tide
GsiT p m SO n
second High Tide
~ 40 o. m . iib o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

that Burt was ~ very bad shape
and that Il was with tho greatest
difficulty that Burt was kept ra-
tional enough 10 disclose the differ
ent places where the loot was dis
posed Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23
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