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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
BURCH MURDER
JURY FILLING

Bt FRANK ". BARTHOLOMEW
los ANGELES. Nov. Ts.--Arthur
G. Burch. charged with the staying
Of J. Bolton Kennedy. will eat his
Thanksgiving day dinner In his cell
at the county Jail with the vision OF
~ persons outlined IN his mind
These ~ women and men. whose
hands hold the dice that shall he
cast for the moose. life imprisonment.
the insane asylum or freedom. will
probably be sworn IN tonight before
Superior Judge Reeve sdjourns court
for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Indications are that women viii
comprise the majority OF the jury.
These women are for the most part
housewives.
Because Burch IL alleged 10 have
been insane for the hast three years.
according to hts attorneys. he VIII
not take the stand In his own de.
Tense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
And, Lo! 1t.
Was Mister
J.Mahoney
Community Chest Button
Distinguishes Him
From jail Mates
BY Hal Armstrong

TUE J'silcrs heavy key tangled
l. In the lock. A small man en-
tered thr dim corridor. From
somewhere out 81 tho gray. Hom.
her gloom behind the cioze set
bars came a sound OF feet shut.
fling over polished steel. A voice
spoke;
Are you the guy We sent
forg"
Yes" answered tho small
man.
We'll" said The voice husklIy.
1--WE amt got much In here. but
We thought we'd send for you.
How much does IL take to grt a
buttonT"
"One dollar"
Hell, All got il % cents.
Hey, who's got two centsf Bill.
you got two cents you1i lend
me- Nor
Another voice. farther back In
the deep shadows Il got
two cents Here - Two bits
OF metal tinkied muslcally skid.
ding across the steel area be-.
tween cells Thanks. Joe.
That makes a dollar Here. mis-
ter. r the money. Some 81 the
other boys put In what they bad.
Altogether IT'S fi.ss. Here lis.
get the button"
a long, white. heavy arm.
with small hand like "a WON
ans. reached out thru the bars
and dropped the Jangling change
into the iltfse mans palm.
He placed tho money IN his
pocket. wrote "a receipt. handed
receipt and button back thru
the bars. nethodicaily. The Jail
er's key ratified. the door changed.
Back In the gloom Of his cell
James r. Mahoney. condemned
murderer. was pinning on his
shirt button Of the Community
Chest that said. Here's my
hand"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Angry Waters in
Oregon Recedine

PORTLAND. Nov. .s.-oregon
today was preparing tomorrow's
Thanksgiving feast with the real
spirit OF the day to flavor the tur.
key.
The storm which has ragged thru
the Columbia river and willamette
valley sections for four terrible days
appeared on the wane.
Warmer and clearer weather re-
placed the rain. snow and sleet which
had nantled the countryside and
paralyzcd traffic and wire eommuni.
cation.
The first train TO arrive intact
from the ice-bound Columbia gorge
was safe in the sheds today. IT was
No. II. OF the Union Pacific, stalled
since Saturday night at Bridal Veil
falls. 20 miles east OF Portland.
Passengers reported little suffer.
ing. Some anxiety is still felt for
Spokane, Portland and Seattle trains
stalled on the north bank line. near
Cooks and Roosevelt.
Railroad officials tonight thought
passengers from these trains would
reach the city some time today. 40
definite word has been received con.
corning their welfare.
In the Willamette valley, where
TIE Willamette and Santism rivers
have wreaked untold damage, flood
waters are receding. leaving a heavy
coating Of mud and vast wastes of
taneed driftwood and snarled wires
in their wake.
Marooned families were being re.
leased from score Of dangerous sit
nations. and an effort was being
made 70 check possible loss Of life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
CHESTWORKERS
SET UP BOOTHS

with more than 100000 s'ili TO
be raised to FIJI the Community
Chest. workers for the fund tried a
now tack Wednesday and opened
booths I'm downtown hotels. stores
and office buildings. The booths
will be In operation from II a m.
20 y. m. every day for the res;
OF the week. and Il IL hoped that
this new effort will send the cam
paign over the top by sunday.
Booths are located at the follow
ing places.
Bartell's drug store. Second ave.
and Union ST.: Bon Marche: Savoy
hotel: Chca.sty's. Second ave. and
Seneca ST.: American Bank building;
Union National Bank building: l..
e Smith building. Augustine y
kycr's. First ave. and Cohmbin
St: sanitary market. First ave.
and Pike ST.; I.undauist.Lilly'S s.:
Joshua Green building; Postoffice.
and Frederick a Nelson's
Community Chest officials ,au.
nounced Wednesday that incomplete
reports showed a total OF x5iO. o0s, 10
up TO Monday night. II was hoped
that Tuesdays reports. together
with Monday totals that have not
yet been announced. would add
$1,000 to this figure.
While Seattlc's campaign was lag
ging. reports were received showing
cleveiand's and Minneapolis Com.
munity Chests practically filled.
Cleveland had raised t3,7i3.ooo of
It's s4.00o,o00 quota. while Minneap.
oils has given s952.t7o. or rs per
cent Of the total required.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Rebels in Mexico
Facing Execution

SoGALES. Ariz.. Nov. 2s.-Cantu
revolutionary troubles spread TO this
part OF the border for the first time
today
Numerous Cantu officers and al
legged spies were under arrest at No
gales. Sonora. across the interns-
ticnal line from this city.
Executions were imminent.
Other arrests were reported Il
Guayrnas. Hermosillo. Alamos. Cans,
nca and Navajos-
Generals Manga and De La HuertA
of the federal army. were moving
troops In all directions early today.
A general action against the revolu'
fionary encsmpments which dot ~
states of Sonora and BajacaliforN<0
was said TO be impending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

Ff-NsfNN. NtUffu Fif'f NsFf-
vaults on the iran~pacifie liner
Sononia, was sioIcn while tho
vessel was on the high seas. II
was learned today.
The sonoms arrived here yes.
tcrday from sydney. Australia.
| The money had been stored In spe.
oiai tanks with supposedly burglar
proof locks. when the tanks were
opened yesterday the money, which
was contained IN five boxes. was
found Co bc gone.
| investigation showed that the
locks had been filed off The five
boxes had been removed. boxes.
the exact duplicate OF those removed.
were then placed on the tanks again
by the robbers. thus preventing any
suspicion being aroused until the
vessel arrived here. as an inspection
OF the ships vault was made each
day by those In charge.
The keys for the original locks
fitted the substitutes exactly.
! Tho bullion was consigned from
Australian banks 10 the interna.
iionnitional Banking corporation. ac.
cording 20 frcdes ok s. samucin.
general manager OF tho line.
| As soon AZ the loss was discovered
Captain ~ Detectives Duncan Mathe.
son wn- Immediately called. lie ar.
rived with several detectives and the
Sonoma was searched from stem to
stern without rcsult. The entire per.
sonnet Of the Sonoma was aues.
toned.
Three officers Of The vessel had
keys. according 10 company officials.
They were the captain. the first off.
Ger and the purscr.
Under ordinary circumstances hui
lion IL landed from a ycrael immedi'
nieiy upon It's arrival Extreme Sc.
erecy surrounded the theft during
yesterday Investigation and the
facts surrounding the mystery only
became known today.
just when the robbery took place
in unknown but Captain Maiheson Is
Inclined 90 believe that the locks
were broken before the vessel ar.
rived in Honolulu. and that tho bui.
lion was landed from the vessel
there.
Captain J. ". Tmrk. commander
Of the vessel. said today:
''it IL difficult 10 believe that any
members Of my own crew would
conspirr 60 loot the vearsl. The evi.
dence thus far gathered. however.
seems 20 indlcat. that the job In.
wolves a considerable number OF
mrn.
III would have been difficult for
even small number 81 men to have
smuggisd 80 weighiy a treasure
away In 40 short time. 20 Aay
nothing Of carrying u ashore.
My personal opinion IL that the
job was committed ON the high seas
before We reached Honolulu There
r. every Indication that Il WAS plan.
ned by persons very familiar with
the ship. who know before we
reached sydney that vac were 20 take
large shipment Of bullion aboard. :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Says Germany Not
Planning New War
BY CARL u. GROAT

Copyright. 1891. by the United Press
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.~~Ger-
many Is ready TO furnish further
guarantees ito an international
tribunal" 10 allay Frances fears Of
new war from across the Rhine.
Freihcrr Edmund Won Tbermann
here 10 open the German embassy
and ultimately 10 become it, coun-
sclor. expressed this AK his belief to
day. Germany, desiring an undis-
turbcd opportunity to work without
recurrcnt threats tof occupation OF
the Ruhr region and elsewhere.
would make these guarantees In any
suitable form the rest Of the world
demands. according to Thermsnn's
view.
The new German representative
a young, clean-cut man OF Saxon
Thuringian stock. bearing no duel
cuts or other earmarks which the
North German affccts---made it clear
he could not and would not answer
Premier Brands statement about
Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ARMS MEET
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

ments. stick together and call an in.
slant halt. showing that they. al
least. intend to live up to both the
spirit and letter OF the agreements.
they can maintain the peace OF the
world indefinitely.
II they fail TO adopt this attitude.
the naval agreement and all the
other benefits OF the conference VIII
be shortlived and war viii prove TO
lie merely postponed,
Such a conclusion. therefore. would
leave the question OF peace or war
In the hands Of the United States and
the British empire,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Box Car Thief Held
Guilty of Murder

PORTLAND. Nov. 9a.--Thc Jury
In the case Of Dan Casey. charged
with murder. returned a verdict Of
murder IN the first degree here this
morning.
casey'r trial was brought TO close
yesterday.
Casey was charged with killing
Harry c'Buck'D Phillips. Union Pa.
cific special agent. who thwsrtcd
caney's attempt 20 loot box cars in
tho Alblna freight yards last sum.
mcr.
Phillips was MORALLY wounded In n
running gun fight as Casey. with a
companion. attempted 60 escape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
VETERANS WIN 1
Z CONCESSIONS
Action Follows Prote.,
Meeting at ~"

Following protest mass rnee,l.<
held by 200 disabled veterans Al NJ
University Of Washington on T,,sI
day, J.. g.. Jeaseph. manager 81 ~
local veterans bureau. announ.s~1
Tuesday, that his department had y 3
voked two rulings which had 49,
subjected 10 severe attacks. ~,
This action means that in f,nn<.
veterans who are receiving fed.4.f
training viii get their fun sllowsn<.'
from the government, regardless 4
whether they are paid by their "a
ployers. and also that they can k.s<
the tools and equipment used q
them IN training.
n was charged AZ Tuesdays fn~~.
ing thai Col. Y. j. Forbes. direcfov a
the veterans bureau. h playing p,ll
tics az the expense OF disabled Ia.
mer soldiers.
Resolutions protesting against -.
cent rulings by Colonel Forbcs w..
read ana Will be submitted TO ~
Seattle chapter % the Disabled W
Veterans next Wednesday night n
resolutions denounced the dect~.os
that rehabilitation pay should NJ,
30 days after the completion of -
prescribed course Of training IN
that pay IN placement training
should not exceed rs per cent II ths
base nav
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Reserve Officers
to Meet Saturday

Reserve army officers in Seattle
and men interested in joining their
ranks are being urged TO attend an
organization meeting at the Chamber
OF Commerce. assembly hall satur.
day. at 4 p. m.
The cali Is being issued by Mai.
Herbert W Meyers At The request or
Col. PeRrap Whitworth chief OF
staff Of the s6th district reserve di.
yisinr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
up TO BERLIN,
BRYAN ASSERTS
nY WIIIINM JENNINGS nRYAN

~ w yEss~t~fa~>sE nv
Copyright. 1891. by the United Pressi
WASHINGTON. Nov. ss.--Ii's
Cermany's next move.
Premier BRANDS speech has pre-
cipitated what seems 20 be the only
issue in the conference and proves
again the value of open discussion.
He tells why France feels that shc
must maintain considerable army.
As long as no reason for this was
given. no answer could lie made.
but now that the world knows the
reason. all eyes are turned ON Ger.
many N she comes forwnrd and.
thru iscr government. announces her
willingness 10 cooperate IN the pres.
erNation Of peace u viii hN up to
France 20 accept the assurances or
show why they should not be &C.
ccpted.
Tho cane now In IN court. the jury
has been selected and the trial II In
progress Out Of IL viii come Euro.
pean disa rniament or a threat OF fl.
turc wars tina; will make Il i'm.
possible TO carry out the program OF
naval disarmament.
The situation viii increase in In
ter.st until the jury. returns its yer.
dict, France win receive greater as
suranco than she asks or has sug
g-sted. II win bring In Europe a
disposition for peace which. as Sec.
Rotary Hughes says. viii be more
valuable than an army.
Peace IN Europe " not impossible.
The conference might take q lesson
from chemistry. Oxygen and by.
droxrn. when In the form OF gas.
viii ignite at any ratio except H3o.
but when they are brought together
~ the proper ratio they form water.
which puts on, fire.
Question: How can France and
Germany lie brought together
Az long NJ they are hostile they
may Mt any time produce war; IL
they can lie properly united they can
insure European peace.
Japan is receiving CONGRATULATIONS
on every hand. Her action in ex.
tending tho helping hand TO China
gives her one of tho great victories
thus far won I'm the conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Britain Planning
Bigger Naval Cut


LONDON, Nov. PA further step
In naval retrenchment--in accord
with the movement for limitation Of
arrnament--is planned by the British
government. II was learned today.
Sweeping reductions In personnel
OF the royal navy are said to include
the demotion Of so captains and 2so
commanders.
Most OF those denoted were pro
NOTED during the war.
The Northcliffe papers are de-
manding abrogation OF the Anglo
Japanese alliance. which. II is
claimed. is detrimental to China.
prcjudicial to. Anglo-Amcricsn reia
tlons. unpopular in the British do.
minions, and even harmful 10 Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Roy Cardner's Trial
Started in Arizona

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Nov. 23.--The
grand and trial juriea were ordered
convened in federal court here today
TO consider action against Roy Gard.
ner. bandit. for the attempted rob.
berry OF Santa Pc mail car, which
resulted In hts capture.
Gardner aIrtady has two 25.ycar
sentences standing against him for
previous robberies. lie is 10 be- tried
on the Santa Fc charge solely IN or.
der that Herman 1nderiied. mail
clerk, may receive the $1,000 govern.
ment reward for capture and con.
viction" OF persons attempting 10
rifle the mails. u was announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Mrs. Osborn Must
Face Jury Again

Mrs. Ivy Osborn viii be tried
again for manslaugbter in connec.
ton with the death OF e-month-oid
Helen Marie Wilson. II wss an
nounced Wednesday by Deputy
Prosecutor John -. Carnody. follow.
ing the dismissal OF the first jury
selected 10 try her. The date for the
second trial viii be set In superior
court saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
To Give Mechanical
Dentistry Lessons

Plans for a school OF mechanical
dentistry for Seattle have been com.
pleted, and the institution Is SEIZED.
u'cd TO open It's doors in the McDcr.
mott building. Fourth and Pike. DE.
cembcr I.
Night. courses win be held for the
benefit OF men who work during the
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Revelle and Bliss
Leave to See Hart

Thomas =. Revellc. United states
district attorney. and Rev w. II.
Bliss, head OF the white Cross, went
to Olympia Wednesday TO confer
with Gov. Hart on the narcotic con
ference IN Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Two Ribs Broken
as Autos Collide

y. II. Shamek. as3s 18Th ave. W.
suffered two fractured ribs when
thrown against the side Of his car
Tuesday night. when the machine
coliided with ono driven by George
Cook. asia Runnynide ave. at wcst
lake and Fifth ayes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Congress Awaits
End of Session
m FRAZER EDWARDS

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Con'
rrcss today awaited the fall OF ~
gavcl which ends the special session
called by Prcsidsn; Harding for e.
primary purpose OF revising tar'n
and tax legislation.
The much.rewritten tax bill viii %
the last piece OF legislation to nasc
under the wire as the session closes
The senate votes on the conferences
report on the measure at o'clock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Joint Thanksgiving
Services Tomorrow

Joint Thanksgiving services win be
held In Plymouth church tomorrow.
all Of the Congregational churches
In the city participating. A union
chorus from the churches represent.
ed will sing.
A majority Of the churches of all
denominations will observe Thanks.
giving day turnout the city by spe.
cial sermons and services.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Repairing His Boat.
Waiter Is Drowned

l.. f. Peters. IS, waiter. 2eos West
lake ave. N. was drowned in Lake
Union Tuesday night when he slip
ped from "A ladder while repairing
the roof OF his boathouse. A neigh
Dor. A. Sandmark. heard Peters faR
in the water. and with the aid OF po-
lice. recovered the body a few mn
utes later. but efforts to restore lne
were futile.
Peters leaves a widow and dauxh
ter. The body was sent TO Bonnef
Watson mortuary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
COST OF LIVING IN
SEATTLE GOES DOWN

Senttle's cost OF living is 1875
per cent less now than IL was In
June. 1920. according to figures
given out by the United States
department OF labor. From MAY.
1921. to September. 1921, the de.
crease was 2.6 per cent. The es.
timates are based upon six staple
items OF cxpensc---food. clothing.
housing, fuel. etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Ireland Delegates
Talk With Premier

LONDON, Nov. 20. - The Irish
delegates met Premier Lloyd George
and his advisers In an Informal con.
ference here today.
An official statement issued after
the meeting declared there was only
informal conversation" and con.
tanned no announcement OF the Is
cues discussed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Race Track
Opens Up Tomorrow

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Nov. es.-The
opening OF the Tijuana race track to-
morrow will find nearly 600 horses
on the ground and before many days
have passed this number is expect
ed TO he increased TO 900. according
TO applications now in the hands OF
the Lower California Jockey club Of
ficials. President James w. Coffrcth
predicts the greatest season in hts
tory. TO run iss days or more. with
stakes and purses aggregating over
$500. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Fleet Corporation
Settles Big Suit

WASHINGTON. Nov. 90. - The
suit for ss5o,ooo filed by the Gould
Coupler Co, OF New York, against
the United States emergency fleet
corporation has been settled out OF
court for $4,000. Elmer Schlcsinger.
general counsel OF the corporation,
has announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
BANDY'S BODY
FOUND IN SOUND

Recovered from the Sound. where
he persisted after the wreck Of Ed
die Hubbard's scaplanc Sunday night.
the body Of c. W. Bandy, Seattle
lumberman. was being prepared for
burial Wednesday at the Butter
worth mortuary.
The body was found at low tide
Tuesday afternoon ON cambridge
island by two boys. Harold Larson
and Knut CrotcIlc. within few hun
drcd feet OF the place where the
plane was wrecked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23

siberia unless the Russo.Japanesc
conference al Dairen reaches an
agreement safeguarding Japanese
lives and property In Siberia, accord.
ing TO cable from Tokyo, received
by the jill, the Japanese language
newspaper hero.
Japan has announced that ahc viii
withdraw her 18th army division
from Siberia early IN December. but
the ninth army division viii remain
in vladivostok pending the conclu.
sion OF the proceedings at Daircn.
according 10 the cable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
% Are Indicted by
Federal Grand jury

Twenty-Five indictments were re-
turned by the federal grand jury
Wednesday just prior TO adjourn.
ment until after Thanksgiving. Three
of the indictments returned were Sc
cret or the open indictments. IS
were narcotic cases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Former Detective
Faces Check Charge

Accused Of attempting 20 pass
worthless checks on a store at isth
ave. \. and Bailey st.. r. u. Blake.
fs. a former private detective. was in
city jail "Wednesday on an open
charge. Blake was arrested Tuesday
night by Scrgt. l.. N. Miller.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Single Turk Weighs
Thirty-Nine Pounds

Thirty.ninc pounds OF turkey all
In one birdl
$. l.. Trncy. 3fs u. 5etb st.. re-.
ceivcd the bird from oklahoma wed.
nesday. All the Tracys and their
near and distant relatives will be- col.
iccted to make away with the fowl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Gen. Diaz Due
in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2s.-Gen.
Vittorio Diaz. commander.in-chief OF
the Italian army. is due 10 arrive
here tomorrow. He viii remain
three days. He viii be the guest 81
the city.
He will be met at the Oakland
dock by reception committee head
cd by Mayor James Rolph. Jr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Woman Fined 5000
on Liquor Charge

Emma Stone was fined 1900 bv
Judge Jeremiah Netcrer In the L. s.
district court Tuesday when she
pleaded guilty TO a liquor charge
against her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
Firm Acquitted of
Bird-Law Violation

{. G. Berg. Inc, l419 First ave.
were found not guilty In the United
states federal court Tuesday OF vio.
iating the migratory bird laws
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
BuLLETSFLY AS
Thief ESCAPES!

Two shots firrd down Third
ave. early "Wednesday morning
failed To stop an escaping bur.
xiar who had twisted from the
grip 81 a Anderson. proprietor
Of the Empress hotel. 1905
Third ave-. just as Motorryei.
fair.lmsn e. u. estani~y arrived
in answer TO = summons
The burglar was armed. according
20 Anderson. who said he surprised
tho man In the act u provlinE a
room and grappled with him.
Holding his captive. he called 10.
lice. when stanley came up the
thief wrlGgied loose and fled. with
stanley and several roomeFs In pur.
suit
The burglar - described as being
a short. thlck.sct man. wearing
shabby clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-23
COUNCILMAN FITZGERALD
DENIES MAYORS CHARGES

Councilman G. u. Fitzgerald. chair
man OF the finance committee. de
MED cnphatically the charges of
Mayor Caldwell
I'm communications OF only last
juno both City Engineer Dimock and
L. H. Youngs. superintendent of
water. agreed TO the urgent necessity
of the Swan Lake pipe line" Fritz.
gerald said.
"Dimock even wanted TO trade
bonds with the contractors. which
would have meant large discount. !"
Fitzgerald declared the council had
tried 20 get par bid for these bonds
for the last four years.
We got the par bid" he said. $50
the council unanimously dccreed TO
sell the bonds. The transaction was
In no way out OF the ordinary"
The finance chairman said that the
firms who accepted the bonds were
the only companies In the city who
ever bought utility bonds from the
municipality.
THE city has not been able TO
sell revenue bonds at par the last
four or five years" Fitzgerald added.