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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FRUIT TREE
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

died. but this one remains. hale and
hearty. and. with proper care. prob.
ably will live 20 see "A fifth genera
ton pass beneath IL.
The tree was discovered" some
years ago by the state horticultural
society and the state historical soci.
ETY.. II was In rather dire straits at
that time. souvenir hunters having
carved off bits Of wood until II looked
a mere skeleton,
But a spark OF life remained. and
the two socicties formed a Joint com.
mittec TO keep that spark from ex.
piring. a fence was built around the
tree 10 protect IL. and today n has
fully recovered from the onslaughts
II suffered.
During the pruning season bits OF
wood cut from II are jealousy guard.
ed. and several Raycls have been
made from them for various organi.
zationa.
The trees history presents an al
most boundlcss opportunity TO Stats.
ticians. IL Ia estimate that Il has
produced something like loo bush.
els Of apples In its life--or more than
90 tons.
You might figure out how big a
pile that would make--but what's
the user
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
COUNCIL 0. KS
APPOINTMENT
Stevenson Is Confirmed as
Zoning Commissioner

by unanimous vote the city
council Monday confirmed Mayor
caldwell'a appointment OF J.. A..
stevenson as sueccHsor 20 Louis
Mash on the city coming commits
sion.
Stevenson IL business agent of the
Street Railway Trainmen's union.
An ordinance was passed for the
installation OF trunk sewers In H..
10th. Il. 18th and u. s0th SITS. Brook.
Nn ave. and 18th and 18th ayes.
N. n.
Mayor Caldwclrs veto OF the
ordinance appropriating IS, 400 10 pay
Peter witt for making survey Of
the muny railway wis left In the
finance and utilities committees. IL
viii be acted upon Monday.
The report OF -. w. Henderson.
superintendent OF railways on trans.
poration problems as observed In his
recent trip East. was referred. to the
utilities committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
HERE'S nplnn11 r 4 0unnnl1Aln STARTS
MORE k1IkIsn uIskEkIIIINII ON
ABOUT SS"Su OUVNVSS"S PAGE

especially the topic Of various com
mrnt among women.
One more love In the all but fin.
ished drsms--th~ first and last
that Of Kennedy, the man who
won her heart to break IL. NJ Mad
alynne's letters 10 him Intimate.
This. her ''onIy true love-" was
threatening Ia 70 out from it, un.
furnished level In bitter di~iiiu.
sionment. the prosecution will a.
legc.
Kennedy. prompted by his par
enis. who frowned upon his pro
posed marriage. had cooled. 80 the
testimony win assert. II was then
Madaiynne dispatched hrr hurry
call for Burvh. And a few days
later KENNEDY topplcd Ia n shot
gun crash. moaning Good night.
Madalynnr.-" so hr died nj her
feet.
The defense. too. viii proclaim
the crime n matter Of the woman
seorn~d--but not MIR. Ob~nehain.
They win seek 10 build up nm nc.
auittai ON the theory that another
woman had become infatuated
with Madsiynn~'s fisnc~. and that
she or her hir-lines did The shoot
ing. The defense claims substan.
tisi support for such . case.
Fat~fui ~ the criminal details
Of the trial may prove 20 the d.
PENDANTS. for the courtroom audi.
enee they promise In be- 81 second
AIRY int~r~~t 10 elueiiafion ~ the
enianKi-d passions upon which the
gum flash In Beverly Glen cast the
spotlight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
CRISIS At HAND
IN IRISH FARLEY
Threat Of Civil War Unless
Settlement Is Reached
by ED l.. KEEN

LONDON, Nov. Irish r,Ao>e
negotiations were expected 20 be re-
sumed today under threat Of civi1
war unless settlement Is reached.
Lloyd George called Austen
Chamberlain, keeper Of the privy
seal: Arthur Griffith. head Of the
Irish delegation. and Michael Col
Inns. commanderin .chief OF the Sim
Fein military forces, into conferences
during the forenoon. While the rea-
eon for the meeting was not an
nounced. II was characterized as I'm
portant.'
This warning was issued In the
house OF commons last night by Pre-
mier Lloyd George, just before that
body indorsed the negotiations by
the overwhelming vote OF 40 to 20.
when he said
"If the conference is broken off,
the first thing the government would
have 20 do would be 10 ask 4
strengthening OF the crown forces In
ireland on a considerable scale. I'm
less this In absolutely necessary for
the honor and security Of the coun-
try this is not the time 10 ask the
house TO impose great additional
burdens upon the Taxpayers and 10
invite our young men to again risk
their lives"
Press comment today on the de-
bate over the vote Of censure asked
by unionists which was turned into
a vote OF confidence In tho govern
ment was distinctly pcssimisffc and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Honest? Yes, But
Must Line, He Says

William ormbey sat down. dipped
his pen into the inkpot and wrote
a letter that VIII make little shivers
run down your spine II you're a
woman and. II you're a man. will
make you scratch your head.
When you get thru scratching
but. first. read the letter. just az
orrnbcy wrote IL:
Editor Star. Dear Sir:
lust word from "a man who
wonders why Il IN so many people
wonder why there are 70 many hold.
ups and robberios.
Il am surprised that there Amt
more than there are OF such golngs
on SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Halloween
Spooks Set
Fast Pace
Ldlcs Of Nature Are Sci
to Nought by Merry
Night Reuelers

Did you find a dead cat on
your front porch last nlghtY
SO did We.
Halloween pranks were more
numerous this year than ever
before IN the history OF the Seat.
tie police department.
Fourteen automobiles were
borrowed"
Gates ''zoomed" mysteriously
20 church steeplcs.
Door knobs were creased.
Ash cans were tipped over.
Tickiacks worried residents.
Dead cats In profusion were
thrown on front porchea.
More than 100 complaints were
received at police headquarters.
And when q. A. Hadiey. f3i2
Leo st.. went out TO get his fiiv-
ver Tuesday morning. he found
the front legs Of the machine
ntraddllng the roof OF his garage.
and a polite note tackled on the
cowi. reading
sorry. mister, but u ls too
heavy for US 10 push up"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

what do these people think that
have all the money cornered7 There
isn't any work for the poor working
man to get to make a living 80 what
else is he going TO do but rob or
steal?
do you think that they would put
me In Jail II would take gun and
90 into certain bank and hold II
up and rob II Of my own money!
do you think | would be doing
wrong II did when starvation lis
staring my children In the face?
That Is Just the circumstances /
am in right now.
There isn't bank In Seattle that
will loan you money on your prop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
7 HELD UP
BY CAPITOL
HILL Thugs
Whole Section Terrorized BY
Bandits in Stolen
Automobile

Driving u motor car that had
hren stolen from a W. Saloman.
ssea California ave-. two bandits
staged seven holdups In the Capt.
tol Iiiil district Monday night. Sc
curing more than Si.ooo In cash
and jcwclr,,
Police aud county officers are
searching Cor the pair.
The heaviest loser was N. Shocken.
1891 18th ave. who. in company with
l. Harris. OF the New Washington
-yas stopped at broadway and
NiHar ave. Shockcn lost SIS In cash
and two chicks agEregating sa5s.
Harris lost SIS In cash. some rail-
road tickets and personal effects
Approaching motor cars frightened
tls bandits away before they had
obtained anything from +. T. NoycS.
-6sisth ave. who was stopped at 18th
ave. and jefferson 81. The same cir
eumstances saved ~ a Meagher,
i7fs y Highland drive. from loss.
Others held up were q. Hansen.
fTs5 18th ave. loss 81: James Lee.
1891 Yesler way. 81, and hts com
panion. Mrs. y. Sheriff. SIC.
George smith. Motor hotel. was
stopped al nth ave-. and r. Jeffer.
son ~. sand robbed of $3.50 and a
hunting license. j. +. Murphy. Tis
Nth ave. was relieved Of $3.50.
Police are certain all Of these
hnldups were staged by the same
pair in the stolen car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Characters in
Sensational
Murder Trial

I Madaiynne Obenchain. once the
most beautiful girl In Northwest.
ern university" charged with
murder.
,. Bolton Kennedy. painted by
some as the villain" who was
murdered.
Arthur c. Burch. Madaiynne's
piatonic friend. college graduate.
who posed as Madaiynne's pro.
tcctor.
Ralph obcnohain. the man in
q Million" Madalynne's divorced
husband. who now comes forward
to defend her in court On law.
VIM. Kennedy. father Of the
murdered man. who swcare he
win have vengeance for the death
OF his son n II isken his fortune
and the remainder OF his iiCr.
The Rev. william A. Burrh.
minister. and father OF Arthur
.Burch. who places his trust In the
Almighty 20 see that Justice is
done his son.
Lawyers. detectives. police. scr.
wants.
Scene Midnight In the rose
garden OF J. Bolton Kennedy's
Beverly Glen cottage. where Ken.
nedy was killed.
Scene "A nrison cell where
Madalynne meets Ralph. the man
she spurned.
Scene "A courtroom. whore
Ralph comes forward to save
Madalynne from prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
PEACE DEMANDS SAME
COURAGE As WAR

Such an upheayal an that which
four yoars OF war has wrought
must OF necessity have a disastrous
effect upon the welfare OF all pco.
pies. The nations have become I'M
poverished by the enormous loss
OF life and tho tremendous loss OF
material wealth.
My comrades. here lies the prob
lens that must be coumgcously
faced. Their wise solution demands
the same loyalty and patriotism
and imposes the same obligations
that brought Victory in the war. Re
establishment OF international re
lntions on a friendly basis as neces'
sary TO the restoration OF "A normal
degree OF general prosperity. and
that the hatredn engendcrcd by war
must give way TO more bencv.
olent attitude OF good will and good
understanding"
Gen. pcrrhing declared that every
American Legion post should be an
agency thru which ex-serviee men
out OF employment can be- placed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

erty IL II isn't all clear. so what Is
person going TO do?
Il have studied and tried TO figure
some way to get by. but / can't see
any way at all.
please. IL you print this do give
me your advice what 10 do and stiIl
remain honest as have always
been.
WILLIAM ORMBEY.
1858 gath s. W.
Now. when you get thru scratch
ing-Thinki Have you got a Job for
William Ormbey? Do you know Of
anyone who has? Think--hard.
Then phone Main 0-6o0 that's The
STAR and give Helen. The Star teIe-
phone operator. your name. phone
number and address, and tell her the
kind Of job II is
cThis last paragraph Is for Will
liam Ormbey) Come to The Star
office tomorrow and we will try TO
answer your question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
MExICANS SEIZE
FOUR AMERICANS
Quartet Released After Pay
ing Big Ransom

WASHINGTON. Nov. -Four
employees Of the American Smelling
a Refining company were captured
by Mexican bandits on the night OF
Oct. 80 near the mine OF the com
pany at Parral In the Mexican state
OF Chihuahua. the state department
was advised today.
The men were held for %. 900 pesos
ransom. but were released upon the
payment OF 5000, adyices said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Will Confer Degree
on Marshal Foch

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The hon
orary degree Of Doctor or Canon and
Civil Laws will be conferred on
Marshal Foch by Georgetown
university. IT was announced
today. In addition. sword
viii be presented as a gift from all
the Jesuit institutions OF America 10
"the greatest living fellow alumnus."
Foch IL n graduate Of the Jesuit
college OF ST. Clemens. al Metz. The
presentation will be made before
Foch's departure for France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

HUTCHINSON. Kan. Nov. L.
Members OF the Kansas Legion did
their bit In making interesting the
national convention OF the Amcxican
Legion convention az Kansas City.
when they sent Miss Ivy May
Fuller. only woman delegate 20 the
state convention. as deiegatc.at.largc
from the Sunflower state To the ma
tionai meet.
Miss Fuller, who lives at Manhat.
tan. Kan. was a nurse during the
war AZ the Walter Reid hospital at
Washington. II. G.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 1s-Marsbai
Foch. civilizations first soldier. !"
paid tribute. ringing with emotion, to
the American army OF 1915, which he
characterized as IA real grand army.
beginning with It's commander" here
today.
The marshal spoke in French TO
10000 American Legion men.
Legionnaires eheered as Foch de-
elared "the greatest honor OF my life
viii be- TO have guided along the road
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Prepare for Strike,
Coal Operators Saw

CHICAGO. Now f.---ordsrs TO pre-
pan for a strike OF coal miners were
set out By large coal mine operating
conpanies today from the general OF.
fnes here.
Nine operators believe tho miners
vm strike In protest against the rul.
~ by Judge a. b. Anderson. Ia In
Gsnapolls preventing collection Of
union funds by the check-off system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
NO COAL STRIKE
IS AUTHORIZED
United Mine Workers Win
Not Protest Decision

u INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. L.
jThere viii be no authorized nation.
l>wfde coal strike IN protest OF the
chceloff injunction granted BY
| FEDERAL Judge =. = Anderson. IL
wW learned .crc today.
V There may be some walkouts. but
they win not spread throughout the
country. nor will they be ordered
from the International headquarters
II the United Mine Workers OF
Y America here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

her 'only true love-" with high
''platonie" esteem for Burch. the
minister's son. and AN infatun.
ton for Ralph Obenchsin. prcs'.
dent Of hts class. college hero
aud soldier. In AN hour Of piaue
ut Kennedy. sis~ married Oben-
chain In Los Angeles and for u
time seemed content. Then low
for Kennedy. also In los An
geIes, again interviewed. and upon
her plea the husband granted
divorce 80 she might marry the
other man. These things she has
told.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Say Virginia Rape
Wa Twice a Mother

CHICAGO. Nov. IA doctor and
a midwife told OF having treated vir-
tEinia Rape five times during 1919
Ind 1919. when dispositions were
taken yesterday in the office OF At
xQnsy Albert SABBATH. appointed by
d1ke feuderback Of San Francisco
% take testimony In the case here.
he evidence was obtained in an
|effort to refute the charge that
xatty Arbuckle was responsible for
3yhe girls death. The witnesses said
Miss Rape was twice a mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Pershing Says Hope
Rests in Arms Meet

the allied people. rershing said In
speaking OF the mutual confidence
among nations fostered on the bat
tie field lie called attention 70
the welcome legionnaircs received IN
France and asserted the policy Of
exchanging visits viii greatly aid
In building up fraternal spirit
In the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. l.
Hope OF the future lies In the
coming disarmament conference In
Washington" Gen. PerahinF told the
American Legion convention today
In officially welcoming Marsh Foeh
and other interailied heroes
The American comma nderin-chief
touched on the arms limitation and
Pacific conference. unemployment
among ex.Servtcc men and other
such problems moro freely than any
other Of the military leaders.
THE coming conference In Wash.
ington should be as important az
any ever held" rcrShing asserted
after reviewing the Indebtedness and
other burdens brought on by the
war. The time seems propitious
Tor tie nations To meet and frank.
~ discuss questions OF mutual In,
tcrcst that might later affect friend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Brady to Counter
at Arbuckle Trial

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. i.--"If
me defense II going TO try the char
cter Of the dead girl. then the pros
fcution can try the character OF the
Riying man. was the answer OF Dis
tricf Attorney Matthew Brady today
- Chicago dispatches telling OF the
charges concerning Virginia Rappes
past life made by witnesses there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
700 Men Walk Out
4 at N. Y. Coal Mine

ATHENS. Ohio. Nov. i.-Thrvc
|rmdred men employed at a mine OF
ne New York Coal company here
walked out today. They quit be-
npf the federal court injpnc,
AGAINST the check Off
lore Athens county mincrss are
expected to follow today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Drowning, He Spurns
|, Aid and Goes Down

PORTLAND. Nov. City Crap
pier Brady with a gang Of men to-
P&y was seeking the body Of an
nentified man who plunged from
pa railing Of the Morrison 81.
14e and persisted in the william
Yer last night.
1 a bridge tender threw the man a
e preserver. The cork struck the
tter within a few inches Of the
ans hand. but the suicide made
p attempt to reach II. He went
Yovn almost without a struggle.
Prince Edward island IL the small
. province Of Canada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
FORM LINE AT RIGHT;
APPLICATIONS FOR
JOBS ARE IN ORDER

For many years a huge grease
SPOT has adorned the granite
noor outside the booking office
AZ police headquarters. IL OBJ
ssnately withstood the on
slaushts Of all who tried to re.
move it-untii. the other day, IL
mysteriously disappeared.
No one was able TO explain IL
until Lieut.. J. j. Haag OF the
nry squad admitted that one OF
nv men had dropped a bottle OF
49, there.
/ Now Inspector Hans Damn IL
iDnsidering the Substitution Of
trspo for water for cleaning
purposes.
And the city Jail trustees
who do the cleaning AROUND
headquartcrs, are licking their
lips In anticipation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

William Rice, walter, was charged
with selling a quart OF whisky 10
dry squad men at the Butler hotel,
In an information filed Tuesday In
superior court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
CONFIDENT THAT WAR
CAN BE ELIMINATED

Thinking people, everywhere, I
believe, are confident that an under.
standing can bc reached that will
lessen the chances OF war in the
future. and strongest In their wish
Tor such a happy elimination are
those who have fought and those
who have suffered
Thru the cooperation and inter.
mingling OF cx.scrvice mems aSso-
cations IN all allied countries lies
the possibility OF a very important
growth OF good fellowship among
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
To Give Lecture
to "Y" Ad Class

Does Advertising Pay7" win be
the subject OF free lecture by
Frank Mel. Radford. inaugurating
the advertising class at the Y. 81. c.
a. at D. m. Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Talking on How to
Beat Bootle99ers

Gordon II. OHarra. federal prohi.
bition agent. started Tuesday on an.
other tour OF outlying sections OF the
state to lecture on means OF com.
batting bootleggers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Husband Proves
Self Modern kriQhf

The human instrument Of Mrs.
Ob~nchain's revenge upon Ken.
needy for his growing eooIncss and
reluctance to marry hev--thst Il
how the state viii seek 10 r~pr~-
s~nt Burch's ''platonic affection
for Mndsiynne before the Jury.
Then there h the stendy white
flame Of Ralph Ob~ncisIn's love
for the wife he surrendered 10 an
other. Obenehzin. who came A.
quickly ~ his friend Burch. when
MadzIynne In turn sent him the
call after her arrest: who came
with profession Of unwavering
love. forgiveness. wise counsel and
cheering influence. nj the cost Of
his position with life Insurance
company In Chicago and nj cost Of
all his meagrr funds. A. one Of
the defense attorneys he will fight
for her aequittaI.
This devotion Of the discarded
husband II nj once the admiration
and the scon Of those who are
gathering for the Burch trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01

To Buren,. polished. sauve, MI.
most homely. also married and d..
vorccd since campus days. i
sserIb-d dumb. unproclaimed
and unrequited love for MAds-
lynne. without this ccnjectur-si
sentiment and ehivalrous worship
NJ the state conceivrs ", Distf4rt
Attorney Thomas I.ee Woolwine
and his assistants would be baffled
to fix u motive for the killing of
Kennedy.
When a rift developed between
Mndniynne and Kennedy. and she
sent Burrh message ~ distress.
he came nj once from the East 10
los Angeles. dominated BY = pas.
sion which heId him day after day
nj . hotel window st~aIthiIy watch
Ing the cominxs and Eosngx 81
Kennedy from his office across the
street. n tho prosecution says II
h prrparvd 10 show.
lsurch dcnic~ that he ever loved
Mrs Ob~nrhnin ~ velsem~ntiy NJ
he dcnies guilt for the shooting.
He has promised 10 brrak his ~
usarszbic silence only nj the trial.
Certain cirrumstansial evidence
stands against him--his Night Inn.
mediaf~iy after the murder. the
meter % his auto registering the
exset mileage to kcun~dy's cot
tage and the beach be-, ond on the
night Of the murder: . shotgun
Sxivaged from that beach; . curl
Gus paper package carried from
his room that night: his mysterious
espionage. and more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
OUR OFFER

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-11-25
PLOT AGAINST GOVERNOR FOUND
Mystery Surrounds Origin Of Flames
Found on Chin

New York Searching investigation
vas begun Monday by federal agents
Of mysterious fire discovered In the
told Of the steamship Tanamo, i'm.
medintely below the stateroom of Gov
ernor H. Mont Reilly of Porto Rico,
shortly after the liner sailed from San
Juan.
Governor Reilly refused to comment
on the fire. but member of his party
expressed the belief, which he said
was shared by the ocptain Of the yes.
sol, that II had been set as the result
of plot against the governor by sympa,
thizers OF the nationalist party.
II was pointed out that Governor
RELY had been the object OF threaten.
ing letters, both before ne sailed to
take up his duties as governor. and
since his arrival In Porto Rico.
The Are In the hold OF the TanamO
WINS discovered late Tuesday by Gov.
nor RELY himself. but II was not until
Thursday that II became alarming.
Mater pumped into the hold In an eff
fort to quench 1t caused the vessel to
list heavily and Captain Herbert Hud'
son ordered the llfeboats swung out OF
their davts ready to be launched.
Most of the twenty passengers or
board were terror stricken, as they
were convinced the lIfebOats could mo-
weather the heavy seas that we're run
ming If IL became necessary to put ou'
Ia them.
Heroic efforts OF the Tanamo's crew
however beat the fire down so that i
was almost extlnguished when thu
steamer arrived late Monday.