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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
INQUEST Is HELD
IN DEATH CASE:

An inquest was held today In the
shooting OF Withers
The coroner's jury viewed the
death car with blood on the steering
wheel and running board.
a flattened steel.jacketed bullet
and two unexploded soft.nose car
tridges' presence In the car were un.
explained.
The Colorado rangers use the lat
ter type, while the steel bullet which
killed Withers Is regulation militia
ammunition.
Capt. Dennys. of the rangers. and
Col. Hammock, Of the militia, were
subpoenaed.
Some citizens are loudly decrying
Withers' death. while others attrib-
ute II to his failure promptly 10 stop
his auto when ordered to stop.
Tho coroner's jury Is thought like
~ to find that the killing was defens-
ible under martial law.
withers left a widow and two sons.
The little town of Baxter. six miles
from Pueblo. reported a death loss
comparable with this city. The Ken.
dali household OF nine persons per
ished. and other farmers families are
reported missing. The Kendalls did
not heed the warning 10 fec
Three bodies were reported 10 have
been found at olney Springs. In the
river valley.
Another Is reported found at VII
land. 10 miles down stream from
Pueblo.
Tho recovery Of four bodies here.
including that OF DR.. r. r. Carey.
Pueblo optomctrist. bore out fears
that some bodies were carried down
stream. Carey and John sim were
cast up by tho river at the town Of
Bonneville. 20 miles down stream.
Ono OF the first to learn of Stills
death was his son. John T. stili. a
militiaman- The boy stopped the
hearse carrying his fathers body.
Unlntentionally the driver replied to
the sentry's challenge with tho in.
formation that ne had the body OF
John still. The son broke down and
wept.
A few bodies are reported 10 have
been surrendered by the river at
Avondale-
Conditions In Pueblo proper. how
ever. were vastly improved today.
During the night electric light service
was restored. Most Of the residential
districts and the business sections
now have city water. While cpl.
denies Of disease seem less likely to
break out, the United States public
health bureau relaxed none OF its
vigilance. A score OF health service
officers and nurses directed the sani-
tary survey OF the city.
A refugees concentration for 1000
persons will be ready tonight, mill
tary men stated. Pyramidal 12xie
squad tents were unloaded from u
special Santa Fc relief train which
reached to within three miles OF
Pueblo. and were trucked thru the
mud into tho city.
The camp site at zfst and Main
SITS. were alive with uniformed and
civilian workers. stalking out the
camp. digging latrines, setting up
field hospitals and field kitchen
equipment tents
City officials anxiously awaited re-
suits from their appeals to Washing
ton for federal aid OF $1,000. 900 to
$50, 900. 900 for relief and highway
land levee repairs in the river valley.
| J. L. Feiser. manager Of the south.
western division OF the American
Red Cross. was expected to reach
Pueblo this afternoon TO take charge
of the relief. The Red Cross has
given $4,000 Of its own funds. and
| Is considering an appeal TO the en-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
FULL NEW CREW
Is SECURED
Portland Seamen
Lose Two Points

PORTLAND. Orc, Juno 7.--Strik-
Ing seamcn. defendants in tho in.
junction proceedings brought by the
federal government and the shipping
board. against the five Portland 10.
calls OF the maritime unions. lost two
points AT law in the first hearing late
yesterday. The case win be resumed
next Friday.
Judge woiverton ovcrruied the
contention OF seamen attorneys that
tho shipping board Is an arm of tho
government He said the connection
between the two was established dur.
ing tho shipbuiiding period. when
suits were brought against tho gov
eminent.
Tho court also ovcrruicd seamcn
attorneys objection that the mari.
time unions are national. and there
foro outside the jurisdiction OF tho
Oregon district court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
To Vote Million
for Food Relief

WASHINGTON. June IA mil.
Hon dollars for relief OF Puebio's
flood sufferers will be appropriated
by resolution In tho house and sen.
ate today. II was agreed at n White
House conference between President
Harding. Senator. Nicholson. Senator
Phipps and Representative Hardy.
Plans arc TO rush the resolutions
thru tho committee today. Provision
Is made for tho war department TO
administer the fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Water Is Surging
Around Dodge City

DODGE CITY. Kan. June IT,
The flooded Arkansas river surged
into the lowlands OF this city early
today.
The rise In tho river was four
and a half feet Less than ten feet
rise will not cause extensive dam.
age. according 10 engineers.
Reports here early today stated
the flood damage between this city
and the Colorado state line was very
slight. being confined to n few
wrecked buildings and drowned live
stock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Gardener Pleads
Guilty, Burgl

Henry r. Maize, gardener. ~
ed guilty 10 second-degree bud
before Judge King Dykeman M
and was given a suspended sen
OF three to Is years at the sta
formatory. The youth was az
OF having stolen and pawned al
belonging to his employer,
Buktz, 4703 Stone way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07

SAN FRANCISCo.-Mrs. Frances
Segal and two other women seriously
injured when run down by automo-
bilo while they were decorating
graves in Cyprus Dawn cemetery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
House Votes to Sell
Vashon Reservation

WASHINGTON. juno 7. - The
house yesterday passed tho bin pro.
viding for the sale OF the vashon is
land military reservation. located at
tho southerly end Of Pug ct sound.
Tho measure was introduced by
johnson. Of washington. Tho rcscr.
walton has never been used for &C
tive military purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Max Miller Picked
to Edit u. Ma4azi

Max Miller. sophomore in y
school OF journalism, will edit y
Columns, the University of washlnE
ton literary magazine. next year. N
Ter has been on the University D10
for two years and has served -
staff of the Tyee, the annual va5E :
publication. Byron Scott. law n
dent, was selected business mana1rj
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07

having served four years in the Ger.
man army In spite OF his naturaliza.
ton here. John Speed Smith. federal
naturalization examiner. has asked
for cancellation Of his citizenship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07

PUEBLO. Colo. June THE first
funeral service over a Pueblo flood
victim was held today at the Nc
Carthy & Brown undertaking parlors.
where ten other drowned lie
William Eorber. blacksmith. was
tho first one buried His cortege was
a black hcarse and ono car OF mourn
cru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Grand Jury Starts
Dope Traffic Probe

Investigation Of Seattle's dope
traffic was begun Tuesday by 2G
men who we're sworn in as federal
grand jurors under the supervision
of District Judge Jeremia h
Eeferer.
Thousands of dollars worth Of
morphine. cocaine and smoking
opium, together with opium pipes
and other paraphemalIa, were intro
duced as evidence before the inquis-
itorial body by government nercotic
agents.
More than 35 dope cases are
scheduled to come up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Data on Cushman
Dam Is Reuues

SHELTON. June 7.-Tacoma
ordered 10 submit data showinj
size and location OF the pro-
dam for the Lake Cushman q
site, in the suit OF Tacoma ag
property owners in the vicinity.
This was In order that the
might have information on Will
.ufge damages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Charged With Theft
of Ring Worth 81, 900

Accused OF stealing a diamond
ring valued at $1,000 and pawning
IL for $500. James Il. Scott. 30, negro.
is held in the city Jail on an open
charge. Mary Davidson. negress.
221o e. Cherry st. claims ownership
Of the ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Oregon Answers
Note From Amer

WASHINGTON. June IL
state department has received a 4
from President Obregon. Of Med
to the recent American memo
dunn on the question Of recognil
it was announced at the departu
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Park Boards May
Meet in Seattle

Mrs. Frank A. Steele is In Port.
land Tuesday az the representative
Of the Seattle park board at the third
annual convention of the Interna-
tional Association OF Park Commits.
sioners. She will invite the park or
ganizatlon to hold Its convention
here next year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DOPE CASES
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

Of tho steps with the dope In a
satchel.
"A fine setting for a murder I
thought to myself as left him.
THIS TAXI DRIVER
WAS A FEDERAL AGENT
!. The taxi driver who took me to
31st and Judkins that evening was
. federal government agent. In an.
other machine following us were an
other U. s. agent and Officers N. r..
Anderson and II. F. Baerman of the
police narcotic squad.
e got out of the taxi, as agreed.
apd started down the STEPS. The
dope pcddier was waiting for me. He
doomed up like n giant II the foot Of
The stairway. smiled. He nodded
wasn't frfghtened-never am-tho
/ knew he could tear me to pieces
with those big hands Of his.
'.whesc is tit" I asked.
Right here" be answered, gruff.
~. reaching under the steps and
pulling out black satcheL
Lets see It," i demanded, bust.
He opened tho grip. saw &c
small bottles, each containing an
ounce Of powder. enough to have
''hopped up" regiment. / counted
the battles carefully.
"All right" / said. and reached
for my pocket. he thought to ret
my money, and pulled my gun.
"Stick 'em upT'
PISTOL, AND COMMAND,
ALMOST STUN HIM
My command almost stunned him.
He dropped the grip and his mouth
flew open. He turned white, then
purple. He was so mad he couldn't
speak.
up the stepsr' / ordered. and he
obeyed, keeping his hands above his
head. picked UP the grip and fol.
lowed Z
The U. s. agents met us. coming
down.
THAT'S not the man." said one Of
the agents. peering into Pete's face.
1.-THE real king of the ring is the
scar-faced Greek. Where's Scar-Face,
Peter"
''In Frisco" said Pete. recovering
his voice. IT shipped him so ounces
this afternoon"
This last was said In tone OF
defiant braggadocio. The agent
snapped him up:
wen wire Frisco and have him
pinched when he calls to get the
stuff. Thanks for the tip. Pete"
Some days later we heard from
San Francisco that narcotic agents
there had nabbed "Scar-Face" and
were holding him in $4,000 bail. But
they didn't get the so ounces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
MRS. MARGARET NJ. GooCu,

~. ono OF the pioneer residents OF
Puget Sound, died Monday at the
homo OF her daughter. Mrs. James
A. Wood. The body IL at Bonney.
Watson's. pending arrangements for
burial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
BY SAM !. FREED

PUEBLO. Colo. June T.--The
known dead In the Arkansas valley
flood grew slowly today as bodies
were given up by tho turbulent
stream. while Pueblo. with 50 vic
Tins In morgues. rapidly recovered
from tho effects OF Fridays cloud
burst
A murder was added to tho city's
Gethsemane Mt midnight Monday,
when II. II. Withers, prominent citi-
zen. whose iron and fuel plant was
wiped out by tho flood. was killed
while riding with his son In touring
car.
Authorities believe he was muir
dercd with "A shot from n high pow
cred rifle.
Tho boy became hysterical after
ward and was unable TO verify re-
port that a cry OF Halt" immedi.
ately preceded tho shot. Sergeant
j. II. Griffith. of troop &C" Colorado
national guard. was standing In front
of the First Baptist church. United
Press flood headquarters. only n
block from the scene OF the shoot
ing. and was authority for the state
ment that a seutry's command was
heard.
No arrests were made up to early
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Trying to Cancel
Kurth Citizenship

TACOMA. June Charging Hans
Frederick Kurth. of Tacoma. with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-Four men
wounds ~ fi9ht started over crap
ZANE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
SEA STRIKERS
LOSE IN COURT
Motion to Dissolve IniunC-
ton Denied

Arguments on the order 10 show
cause why the temporary injunc-
ton Issued against the striking ma
rine unions should not be made per-
manent win be- heard at y. IN.
Tuesday before Federal Judge Jere-
mlah Netcrer.
Tho scamen lost the first round
IN their battle when Federal Judge
/ u. II. Cushman Monday afternoon
denied their motion TO dissolve the
temporary restraining order prcvi-
ously issued against them an n
means OF protecting the shipping
board vessels and other property.
CHARGE RESTRAINING
ORDER FAULTY
Counsel for tho marine unions
based their motion for dissolution
on the grounds that the restraining
order was improvidcntly issued. and
was faulty under the rules OF law
Il was also contended that the affi.
davit OF District Attorney Saunders
was not binding. because he had no
Intimate personal knowledge OF tho
facts alleged. and that tho govern.
ments complaint did not specify
why damages alleged were irrepar.
table.
Judge Cushman held that the ship
ping board was an arm OF the gov
ernmont and that any act against
the board was the same as an act
against military or naval operation.
FULL NEW CREW
IL SECURED
a full new crew has been secured
TO replace tho men who walked Off
the steamship CITY OF Spokane upon
her arrival In port Saturday night.
u was announced Tuesday.
Tho steamship cordova- IN the
service OF the Alaska Steamship
company. left for the North Monday
afternoon. The Admiral Dewey. OF
tho Pacific Steamship company.
shifted 20 Tacoma 20 complete her
cargo. She will sail Wednesday for
San Diego.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
FILE-NfADE STII.ETTO
AT HIS BEDSIDE


"A stiletto fashioned from n file was
at the bedside. A bloody glove was
left there. Kaber had been stabbed
"a times about the hips. abdomen and
thighs.
Enough arsenic was found In bis
stomach 10 have killed three men.
"A man with n cap stabbed me.
A woman got him to do It," Kaber
said before he died. He named the
woman.
Mrs. Kaher was directly accused
at tho coroner's inquest. She denied
the charge and pointed to an abb.
She said she had left Cedar Point
= summer resort--for her home In
Lakewood In her machine the day
before the murder. but had to turn
back after her car broke down. She
left Cedar Point the next morning
she said. She went TO her fathers
hons in Lakewood before going 70
her own home.
Discrepancies were seen In Mrs.
Kaber's story Of the auto breakdown.
There was no evidence to warrant an
Indictment, however.
NOW SHE'S INDICTED
ON TWO COUNTS
Now she Is indicted on two counts.
One charges that she began to put
arsenic In her husbands food four
months before his death The other
charges tiiAt she herself welded the
stilctto.
Relatives OF Kaber have relentless.
" had her Swallowed for two years.
Mrs. Kaber. once active in char.
table organizations Of Cleveland,
sold the home left to her In Kaber's
will.
She travelled from city to city. De
tectivcs followed. A woman opera.
tive worked as a maid In her room.
Mrs. Kaber disappeared from her
New York apartment several weeks
ago. The day she vanished detec.
tive was actpg Us elevator boy. but
didn't see her go.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Wife
FOR Death
OF SPOUSE
Woman Accused of Giving
Him Arsenic and Stab
bling Him With StiIetto

CLEVELAND, June THE Ka.
Der Case" with its characters In real
life. rivals any mystery story ever
constructed by imaginative writcr.
Detectives turnout the United
States and Canada arc searching for
Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber.
Her husband. Daniel Kaber, was
killed at midnight, July is, 1919. as
he lay helpless invalid in his home
In the most fashionable section OF
Lakewood.
Thirty seconds after he called for
help his male nurse was at his side.
No sound OF fleeing assailants was
henri
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07

BIiE.MERTON.-Navy men are
paid off In gold for first time since
the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MISS
CHRISTINA WIBERG, rs. retired
school teacher, will be held at the
Booth Undertaking establishment at
2 p. m. Wednesday. Burial will be
at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-07
Percales, Ginghams and
White Goods

TWO THOUSAND YARDS of 36-inch Percale in mill
lengths from to 10 yards, in light grounds with
neat figures dots and strpes-suitabe for dresses and
aprons-15c.
ONE THOUSAND YARDS of strong Bingham in paids
" and checks % inches wde-excelent for childrens
frocks-2Oc.
WHITE DIMITY 81 inches wide in checks and stripes
w in lengths to 10 yards-19f.
WHITE NAINSOOK, as inches wide-just the thing
wv for childrens wear-25c.
FLooR-TTIE MARCHE
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-02

form these men OF whers they stand
They should be urged In every way
to again make the race.
The organized minority Is ready to
go right now and not an opportunity
will be lost that may result in a con-
tinuation of their money-making ac-
tivities. 1t is up to the Incr ganized
majority to be just as wide awake.
The job can be easily done, but 1t
can't II you stand passively by and
watch the other fellow work on peo-
pie who can't think for themselves.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-02
MARS HENRY

From long letter to the New York
World by Henry Waterson. we Gull
the few following pithy points. which
are interesting:
1.-THE professional politician has al
ways been a humbug-too often
rascal. When a man gets old he be-
comes a statesman, sometimes a
philosopher. Poor Harding! Never a
man entered the White House with
better intentions-none with a rough
er road ahead Hughes will make all
we could desire in a secretary OF
state, but no president or secretary
can keep us out Of trouble. Japan is
the England of the Orient. and both
desire to stop the American indus
trial onrush. A commercial war, al
ways the prelude to a clash of arms,
is inevitable soon or late. Quit your
partisan foolishness. Those two old
bottles labeled Democrat and t'other
Republican, both empty and dirty,
fool nobody"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-02

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@ 9
@ The pace that kills is not de 9
o voted TO hard work. o
o Los Angeles never does any 1.
o thing, or anybody. by halves. Q
q Look to moral force, but don't Z.
Q overlook the police force. o
o OF all the days we celebrate, o
o pay days are the best. o
@ Men not only drink too much Z.
o but they also eat and talk too o
@ much. o
+" No, we are not seeking ap- I"
@ pointment as the horn for Hard o
o ing's new auto. o
9 Cox is now as popular as a (.
Q mustasche cup at suffragette o
o banquet. o
@ When we read how some rich o
Q act we are glad we are poor. o
Q Begin to take care of your o
Q health while you have some to o
o take care of. o
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-02

Prior to the war Americans spent
over $3.50, 1000, 900 annually seeing Eu-
rope. The war put a stop to 1t for
time, but it is beginning again now
and such places as Paris are swarm
ing with wealthy Americans, and
many not wealthy. Experience has
led to the belief that 1850, O0O, 900
year will buy a whole lot of things
worth more than humping around
the decayed and bankrupt kingdoms
of Europe. II one gees for educa-
ton and learning, that is different
but the rich sapheads who spend mil
lions of wealth which Industrious
American hands and brains have
created, In senselcss dissipation and
ridiculous efforts to climb into Eu-
ropean snobocracy. do en- injury to
themselves and their country
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-02
PARAGRAPHS
"A LITTLE NONSENSE NOW
AND THEN is RELISHED by
THE BEST OF MEN,

Cut ont the crouch IL you would
keep people from guessing that you
are getting old.
Smokeless powder is getting to be
great stuff. The men use 1t in war
and the women use 1t all the time.
You have got to be somewhat OF
philosopher to be satisfied with the
simple life after your credit has been
cut off.
II you have a kick Of any kind and
want to pour 1t into our ample ears.
we would rather hear you swear
about 1t than cry about it.
TIT
A man when old no longer cares
For some derned laurel wreath.
He'd rather feel he had the power
To crack nuts with his teeth.
TT
What has become OF the old-fash-
Toned wife," asks a curious exchange,
who could make those nice. crisp
waffles?" All, she's gone to the
movies.
The internal revenue department
says there Is one man In the country
who paid 100000 income tax last
year, but won't tell who II is. Cross
our heart, we can prove an alibi.
49,
James Stillman, president OF the
National City Bank of New York and
one of the wealthiest men of the
country. is sueing his wife, "Fifi Pot
ter" for divorce. and states that she
Is guilty of gross wrong with half
breed Indian guide. The more we
read of the actions of the high So
ciety OF the east the more we are
thankful that We are just plain,
common, every day mortal, who
doesn't know four hundred from q
four thousand, and don't want to.
ftf
Commissions are frequently EVIL
dence OF incompetency. state or ma
tional. When congress finds 1t can
not handle something, easily 1t Is
turned over to a commission or COM
mittee or board. which proceeds to
pay itself big salaries. hire attorneys
and investigate something that every
body already knows all about. In a
year or two it hands In a report, and
as the matter has blown over or been
forgotten the report is placed on
file" and promptly forgotten.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-02
THE COMING
CITY ELECTION

The next important matter looming
up on Winnemuoca's horizon is the
city election to be held one month
from tomorrow, on May 8. Who are
to be the candidates for mayor and
three city councilmen? And what are
they to stand for?
The people have spoken repeatedly.
by means of the ballot and otherwise.
as to how they want the city run.
At no time, from the time when state
prohibition was carried, have they
signified desire for a wide open"
city. In spite of this you may bet
your bottom dollar every effort will
be made to "slip one over" and get
into office men who will stand for
things the people do not want. They
have this advantage-they are or
ganized and the people who stand for
better things are not.
So 1t becomes a duty Of each cii-
zen who does want decency and hon.
esty to prevail to become a committee
of one. first seeing to 1t that they
themselves are properly registered as
a voter before County Clerk Davey,
and then to see that all other right
thinking people are likewise regis
tered. This must all be attended to
during the next ten days. as at that
time registration will close.
Then comes the matter of choosing
candidates. We know where the pres
emit officers stand-when the tests
came they did the right thing. We
don't know what other men would do.
The men now in office say they do
not want to shoulder the burden of
Office again-it's a thankless job al
best and results in financial loss.
They have held office for two years
and know the ropes-new men have
to make the same mistakes they did
This provides an economical reason
why they should run again.
At this time, before any candidates
have announced themselves. The Sill
yer State desires to pledge support,
regardless of who may later appear,
to the men now in office, IL they will
but consent to their names appearing |
on the ballot. We believe that every |
other person In Winnemucca who be-
lieves the actions of the council have
been right heretofore should likewise
place themselves on record. and in