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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
QUENTIN
OUIDNUNC
DAILY HE ASKS A CUES
TION OF FIVE PERSONS
PICKED AT RANDOM
THE QUESTION


DO you think the fair price com.
mittee is accomplishing any good?
ANSWERS
G. II. MORSE. 1901 Grand blvd
No; they're doing more injury than
anything else. Every time they
meet they raise the price OF some
thing. They said there would be
sugar, and nobody could get any.
MRS. q. X. OSBORN, s025 Dear
born st.--They don't seem to he.
haven't noticed any good they've
done yet.
MISS VIOLA $. PAGE. 1929 E.
62d st.--I haven't noticed anything
good about them. haven't heard
OF any good they've done.
MRS. u. &. RHOTON, 1868 Fifth
ave. Win sorry; I'd like to know
OF some good they are doing. But
| don't
MRS. FRANK L. WINTERS, 1888
Eighth ave. WI wish they would
do something towards making prices
! fair But | don't know OF an in,
stance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Husband Killed;
She Asks $25, 900

Suit for $4,000 for the death Of
her husband was filed in superior
court Friday by Mrs. Esther Swan
son. widow OF Ludvic Swanson, who
was killed by a Seattle Tacoma in
terurban train near their home at
Orillia. January IA. The Puget
Sound Electric company is defend
ant. Swanson's auto was hit and
demolished by the train at cross
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
OCCUPANTS SCAMPER
DURING FIRE

During the fire which destroyed the
house of mysteries. the occupants
were seen scampcring ghurricdly
away. according TO neighbors. Ef.
forts OF the police TO find them failed.
The tenants name was obtained from
Mrs Gertrude Rcmshaw. 10S24 SD
st s.. owner OF the house.
She said. however, that n number
OF other tenants had occupied the
place during the last two years. The
police began and are continuing n
search for these former tenants.
Another mystery developed We'd
nesday night when the police were
suddenly summoned TO the house
again by n neighbor. John Carlson.
He pointed out a small pond back of
the house and said a party OF Japs
had been pulling sacks out OF the
water few minutes before the po-
lice arrived. He heard bottles clink
as the sacks were taken out. he said.
The men were gone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
PUBLIC ROBBED
BY SUGAR RATE

WASHINGTON. Jan. so.--Evi-
dsnce that jobbers. wholesalers
and retail dealers arc dividing q
profit Of more than 100 per cent
en sugar Mt 20 csnts pound
vas found today In reports 10
be United States department OF
commerce.
The reports showed that In
December 80 cents pound was
the price at which American re-
finers sold sugar for export
frun the United States.
During the same month the price
charged by retail dealers IN 80 cities
averaged 14h cents per pound.
showing that after the sugar eft
the refincries ga cents was added
to each pound sold In many cities
the retail price was far more than
f4h cents.
In Atlanta Ga. 22s cents was
charged. In Little Rock the price
was pa. and In Memphis .2le.
In some cities. however the retail
price was below the average. Thus
in Boston retailers charged II, In
Chicago III. in Cleveland .ltl and
In New York .il9. In the same
month the average Wholesale price
Of sugar was .i0s.
Reflners make profit Of only
about 2A cents per pound on sugar
inuorted from Cuba. refined and
then sold for export at sh cents
During December 100000 pounds
of raw sugar was imported free OF
duty from the Philippines at a cost
Of t43.4G5. or approximately nine
cents pound
American refiners made margin
Of approximately s2.23i.000 during
December on sugar sold for export,
at was estimated
The margin divided between job
hers. wholesalers and exporters ON
imported sugar totaled s7094,23S In
December.
Charged with selling graduated
cane sugar at 10 cents per pound
William II. Merrill, q grocer of 1000
GARD ave. ~ wns arrested Friday
morning on n complaint sworn out
by department OF justice agents
The legal price OF retail sugar -
fsh cents per pound.
Merrill was scheduled to be ar
raigned before Commissioner II. w
McClclland Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Mount Vernon Now
Back in Harbor

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Coon.
voyed by a scout cruiser and seven
destroyers. tho giant transport Mount
Vernon, which sprang "A leak 800
miles at sea. returned 10 this port
today under it's own steam The YES.
sel,w hich left here January "a. un.
der sealed orders, presumably for
Vladivostok. still WAS leaking badly
on her arrival here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Boy Killed by Car,
Mother Asks $5,231

Civil proceedings against the city.
in which Mrs. Elizabeth Norton seeks
TO recover s5.251 for the death Of her
5-year-old son. Robert. were begun
in Superior Judge Clay Aliens court
Friday. Robert was killed By a
cable car at 10th ave. and Yosicr
way. May ~ last The city contends
the boy was deaf and blames his
mother for permitting him to play in
the street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Mail Order Dick
Can't Find Coat

Sam Jones. Washington st. colored
detective. and graduate Of one Of the
best detective correspondence
schools. sought aid OF the police Fri
day.
Some one stole Sans coat Despite
his detecting the guilty one has not
been tracked to his lair Sam re.
ported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Picks Her Pocket,
Replaces Change

After nipping Mrs. &. w. Girt-
zon's handbag from her arm In a
motion picture theatre. pick.
pocket changed dime Of the
stolen money and replaced five
cents In her pocket Thursday night
Mrs. Gritzon lives at 22ifil r.
Madison st. Her purse contained
,5s and n baby's ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Two Men Shot in
Cleveland Trouble

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 30.-Two
men were found shot to death here
In a snowbank early today Letters
found on the bodies led tho police 10
believe the killings were due to a
vendetta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
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A woman who sustained con-
cussion Of the brain and possible
fracture Of the skull late Thursday
night when she was knocked
down by an automobile truck at
Rainier ave. and Plum St. wa
Identified Friday at the city hoo-
pital as Miss Matte Grafton, =
county charge. 50 years old, nv.
ing In a tent house at 1o37 l1n1
ave. $.
Roy J. German. 20. 4542 Lu@1lo
ST.. the driver. is being held BY a.
police. He said the woman step.
ped from the curb to board =
street car and ran into his ma
chine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
SAY CLOTHING
STAINED BY BLOOD

When humane society officials
found the boy after the alleged beat.
ing. his clothing was stained with
blood. his scalp cut open and his
body covered with black and blue
blotchcs.
The jury retired at $50 p. m.
Thursday and adjourned at midnight.
resuming again Friday morning.
continuing tho argument for more
than three hours before announcing
they were hung"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Yeggs Escape With
Bank Liberty Bonds

~ Ilf, Ia. Jan 30 The Sully
state Bank was robbed early today
and the yeggs escaped with more
than 81 900 IN Liberty Bonds. The
bandits gained entrance to the bank
by breaking down the front door.
They escaped In AN automobile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
JAP DRIVER IS
FREED ON Bail

Takeo Yamada. the South Park
Japanese, who was sentenced TO
serve Is days in the city Jail and pay
a 500 fine for driving an automobile
while drunk, has appealed the police
court decision and been released un-
der bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Anna Embraced Cop
Before Public Gaze

MILWAUKEE. How do you get
that way9' inquired Policeman Her
man Eufeldt, as he disentangled him
self from the loving embraces of
Anna Meyers right In public. Her
response was: Cough drops"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Support Wilson
for Nobel Prize

LONDON. Jan. 30. A dispa tch
from Stockholm, reports the inter.
parliamentary socialist group has de-.
cided to support President Wilson
for the 1919 and 1920 Nobel peace
prizes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
WILL ATTEMPT To
IMPEACH JURYMlAN

Efforts Of Attorney vanderveor %
Introduce evidence impeaching the
statements Of n temporary Juror me,
with success today.
Judge Wilson ruled that witnesses
alleged 10 have overheard remarks
made by Juror orton Glenn may be
called tomorrow morning.
Nandervcer will seek TO show that
Glenn said they are all guilty and
should be hung" Glenn denied hav.
ing made this statement when he
WIS re-cxamined today
y. y. Torpen. retired farmer OF
Montesano. was rapidly passed by
both sides today.
The activities of w. r. Hall. In.
vestigaior for tho defense. occupied
an important part In examination
Of taiesmcn today. Hall IL now at
liberty on ball at Hoduiam having
been arrested on charges OF criminal
syndicalism Wednesday.
Frank H. Vangildcr. chairman Of
the American Legion intelligence
committee. today Issued positive
denial OF the story that an American
Legion jury will sit at tho trial here.
The story that tho American lie.
gion plans to have jury at Monte.
sano is absolutely untrue and with.
out foundation" Vanglldcr wired a
Spokane editor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
$4OO Table Silver
and $33 Stolen

Jcwelry and table silver valued
at s40o and s3s In cash were stolen
from w. l.. Cramer's home at 6h6i
18th ave. n. Il. by burglars who
entered thru window.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Bergdoll's Trial
Is Now Postponed

NEW YORK. Jan. ao.--Court.mar.
tlai proceedings against Grover &
Bergdoll. alleged draft evader. -
been postponed until Fehruary& it
was announced At GoSernor1 llen4
today. 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
FUMICATE
MASSACRE
COURTROOM
Judge Wilson Orders Pre-.
cautions Against lnflu-
enza Attack
RY Cl.ENI RANDALL

q RAYS HAH BOR COURT
HOUSE. Montesano. Jan. so.---jndEe
John NJ. Wilson appeared 10 hsv.
entirely recovered from a cold which
had been troubling him when the
fight to secure a jury 90 try tho II
alleged l. W. w. charged with tho
murder Of Warren O. Grimm on
November II. at ccntraiia. was re
sumed hero today.
Eight temporary jurors have been
passed. Four of these were selected
over tho challenge OF tho defense and
two over challenges Of tho pruxecu-
ton. Thirty talcsmcn have been ex.
arnined.
The courtroom had been thoroiy
fumigatsd for to.iay's session Of the
trial. Judge Wilson last night issued
instructions that particular efforts
bo taksn TO combat influenza. which
haa appeared In tho city. Hereafter
IN. courtroom will be fumiEatsd each
night
G. c. straycr and r. n. Ame~ were
selected yesterday as tentative
Jurors. S,rayrr IA a paint and grain
dealer Of Aberdeen. Am~r. SIS.
farmer ~ Oakvilic, admitted he was
opposed 10 vlolcncc and what II call.
ed direct action by the labor papers,"
but was regarded by attorneys for
both sides aa n very fair minded
juror.
DO you believe In tho American
Lcgionf" he was asked BY Attorney
Vandervcsr. defense counsel
"As an organization Of former sol
diers. ] favor H." Arnes replied. But
an 20 tho things Il stands for / know
very little"
Anes said hc was the father of
nine children and that two OF HIS
, sons Ind seen service In the army
curing the war.
Much OF yesterday afternoons ses-
sion was taken up with arguments
Of Nanderycer and the prosecutors.
c. ID. Cunningham and w. II. Abel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30


sugar went 20 is cents
there was plenty Of IL.
but 80 long as the government
held the price at III cents, we
could only get a pound or two at
! time. and then only by joining
the same lodge as our grocer. and
by purchasing most OF his staples
and Injuries along with the dab OF
sugar.
And yet there are a number OF
us who remember that for years
and years sugar was sold at Is. IS
and 20 pounds for a dollar. and ev-
erybody satisfied.
Maybe the sugar business has
suffered so from tho high cost OF
living that II can barely limp
along when II gets a dollar for five
pounds. and then maybe there's a
trust. a refinery. a monopoly. or
something. that gouges the public
relentiessiy.
And cane sugar. our grocer tells
". In today 20 cents a pound. II the
cane growers are getting n proper
tionatr share OF this hldeous ran
som. the South must bc paving It's
alleys with gold eagles Maybe
that's where all the gold coin went
70.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
find BONES IN
RUINS BENEATH
BURNED House
University Professors Analyzing Them
in Effort to Find Clue That May
Clear Up Puzzling Case

Chemical analysis of bones taken by police from sun
posed murder grave following the burning house at
Beacon and Juniper ST. Tuesday night under way
the University of Washington laboratories Friday to de-
termine il they parts of human skeleton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30

SEE the democratio
publicity committee has
an alifk IL says that II
the republican majority
In congress had not pre-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
WHISKY STILL IN
SUBBASENtENT

After the fire Tuesday night mem.
bcrs OF the police dry squad made
their first startling discovery. In
cunningly constructed sub-basemeut
they uncovered n whisky still. This
was confiscatcd.
They later stumbled onto the
grave" Thinking they might have
discovered n liquor cache. they ea-
plored the depression with a spade
iiclosing the surprising evidence OF
a supposed murder. with the bones
and bits OF cloth they hurried to po-
lice headquarters. where Lieut.. +. c.
Collier ordered the evidence turned
over to City Chemist Albert Jacob.
son.
Jacobson made an examination but
said he was unable TO state with GER
tainty whether the bones were hui
man. much less man or woman.
They were then taken to the Univer.
efs fat fhofo a t,n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30

broad. hedvy shors, ana
wisps OF gray hair at loose ends
under her old hat.
They were partaking OF ham and
eggs in a corner booth at ono OF
our most ornate tarnaie palaces.
and their good. hearty country ap-
petites made light OF the hslf-de-
veloped portions. snuggied tastily
on the big white platters.
But pa was shrewd: he knew
that town folks charged awful high
for things, so the two orders OF
ham-and, with coffee, was the ex'
tent OF his plunge.
watched pa as he picked up
the check and solemnly scanned
1t over the top OF his glasses; slow
ly scanned II, and then with
a slow. sad smile OF Infinite pity,
shook his head at the thing, as
much as TO say. You poor. graft
ing rascals. why do folks let you
get away with it7''
And heavily pa and ma put on
their threadbare coats. wrapped
their yarn mufflers about their
beads. and silently marched away
without a word.
The cashier rang up sf25 for
that meal; pa and ma remember
the time when they lived on that
for about a week.
And. at that, 1t wouldn't surprise
me in the least 10 be told that pa
was the chief stockboIder In his
home town bank, md WAS worth
in hard cash "A lot Of these dolled-
up folks, who flash about In $4,000
cars that are unpaid for.
But II ma glanced down that bin
Of fare and found this item. I bet
she did get thrill: Take home n
great. big custard pie, fresh from
the oven, for only go cents"
But, OF course. ma would think
1t was 6 cents IL meant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
$Ssi;;;:s:; f; f; :; s;s: z:'.. l32

Stepping from a street car at
45th st. and Eighth ave. n. E.. an
unidentified man was struck and
knocked down by an automobile
driven by T. t. Draft. of 660s
Aurora ave. He was taken home
by Draft. who reported the case
to the police but failed TO give
the mans name. The victim Of
the accident was not seriously In
iured, Draft declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30

The final vote. taken just before
noon. is said 20 have been split stx
to six. after which the jury gave up
its task. unable to reach a verdict
Philip. the boy. called as a witness
for the state Thursday. startled the
prosecution when he declared:
Il didn't get half enough beating.
had stolen money. stayed out all
night. smoked cigarets and neglected
my studies"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
f; ASet:;'.s''; 4s' :; % Auto.

II. p. Nelson. II. r. d. s. wAs
arrested Thursday afternoon and
charged with reckless driving.
after knocking down an nm
identified woman on Eighth ave.
$. The woman is said to have
sustained an injured hip. Nell
son was released on s100 bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30

I'll ] !

ventR6 thu sugar board from buy
Ing IL Cuban crop last summer.
sugar would have remained around
the 11-csnt mark
fsuropean demand. and the wild
eaeerness OF a suddenly dry nation
for the aI0Ohoi content In candies
~ an SORTS. - offered as the reason
for the present outrageous prices
by summer. Il is expected that
sugar may drop hack few cents.
- that M. by the time raspberries
and black caps and evcrgreens. and
ioxxnberries are due. can once
more flli the cellar shelves with
rows and rows OF jars.
II SUGAR pcruists In staying up
like = balloon that has chewed its
string In two. a good hunch for
the suburban family would be a
few stands OF bees Honey Is tho
sweetest sweet. and the most pleas
ing. and the most healthful We
hAvc: and while honey on the mar
ket costs 40 cents a pint II costs
considerably iess than half that
from your own hive. Indeed. once
started and taken care OF. thrtv-
ing colony OF bees will produce
honey, In a favorable season, at
less cost than any other sweet can
b. manufactured for.
For cooking. syrup making and
general household uscs. the sugar
beet grown In the back yard gar
den. desiccated In the kraut cut
ter and boiled down To a thick
syrup. IL a good. cheap substitute
that u not made use OF as much as
the high cost Of sugar warrants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Footbridge to
Span Snoqualmie

Bids on "A 240foot bridge, to be the
longest steel span in the country,
across the Snoqualmie river. viii he
opened by the county commissioners
az 10 u. m. February "a, at the
county.city building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30

Police, meanwhile, are
searching for a Japanese ten
ant, d. Ikada, in connection
with the discovery of the
bones and a whisky still in a
hidden basement of the house
and the alleged activities of a
gang of bootleggers believed
to have used the house as a
headquarters.
shreds Of n woman's clothing. bits
Of silk and linen. were found in the
depression with the bones. The earth
had Hunken down into the grave"
and the condition OF the bones leads
the police 60 believe quick lime WAS
used In an effort TO destroy the last
trace Of the deed
Basinr their opinion on the appear.
ancc OF the bones. cloth and grave IL.
self. the police say they believe the
grave 20 he possibly two years old
II was covered partially with a log
and was about six feet In length and
three feet d.en
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30

THEFT or sisi.ss from his store
was reported Friday by Il. L. Sankey.
5233 Ballard ave-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
$;: $;?i;:':s:' So :; $: z:;s. ;'s.l3l

Mrs. Jennie Carlson. "a. 5l35
34th ave. s. W.. was knocked
down by an automobile driven By
Harry Reese. 544s 35th ave.
S. w. Thursday at 35th ave.
$. w. and Brandon ST. Reese
was arrested and later released
on his personal recognizance. He
declared Mrs. Carlson was walk
ing in the street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
PEEL COATS
IN VERDICT
ARGUMENT
Split Six to Six in Boy-Beat'
ing Case; Are Excused
by Judge

After stormy debate lasting
nearly IL hours that at times
threatened Go break into a list
fight. Jurors In Superior Judge
Everett smiths court Friday
noon announced they were hope
ie~sly disagreed In tho case Of
Policeman urich Carson. accused
of beating his ioyrar-old son.
Philip. with n stove cleaning rod.
November :.
At one time late Thursday night
two Jurymen shed their coats and
were on tho point Of settling the ar
g,unent with bare knuchias when
others with cooler heads interfered
and prevented an actual clash.
Carson u charged with second de
gree assault. for which tho penalty
l. $1,000 fine or 10 years In the peni
Tertiary. or both. The jurors ex
plained TO Judge Smith. after he had
excused them from further duty,
that they had been agreed thar Chr
son had beaten the boy. but thought
tho penalty too heavy to lit the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30

DO you think the fair price com.
mittee is accomplishing any good?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-08
PROFITEERS AID
G. SAYS cox
Names American Wooden Co.
as Booster
By HERBERr w. WALKER

ABOARD GOV. cox's SPECIAL
TRAIN. cufbertson. Mont. Sept B.
Gov. Coz said today. a. he pushed
his stump campaign another step
West Into Montana that he IL pre-
pared TO show that those corporations
which made tho greatest profits out
Of the war are among the biggest
hackers Of the republican campaign
funds.
Tho most notorious profiteers In
America. the American WOODEN com.
pany. William NJ. Wood. president.
already have made a large oonuibu.
ton TO the campaign OF republican
ism. which William Barnes. Albany.
N. y In publishing" he charged spe-
officially.
Gov. Coz had . survey made Of
conditions NJ the woolen mill, and IL
was Understood his assertion was
based on this report lie Indicated
In future addrepes ne win name 9TH
er corporations to which he believes
the same charges can be applied.
Indicating that democrats have
strong hopes OF carrying Montana.
Coz VIII spend two days In this state.
Only two main addresscs-at Havre
and mt Great FaIls--were on the
schedule today. aitho several rear
platform talks probably win b. made.
Tomorrow Coz will visit the copper
mining section Of Butte and Ana,
conda.
Even Inc governors close friends
admit his receptions In North Dako-
Ia yesterday were rather iukcwarm.
bun they attribute this TO the infiu.
ence OF the nonpartisan league. Cox.
however. made a strong appeal TO In.
dependent progressive votera.