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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
TACOMA WOMAN
and SON KILLED
Die When Home Is Wrecked
by Explosion

TACOMA. Jan. .s--Firo and police
officials were conducting an investi.
cation today 10 determine what caus
ed the explosion that last Night de
molished the caseer home on South
Steele st. killing Mrs. Cora Castner
So. and fatally lnjuring her son.
Mciyin. age 2s. who died in hos
pitai early today.
Tho house Is complete wreck. no
part OF the ruins being left more
than four feet above the level OF the
ground. Mrs. castner's body was
found In the ruins. Both her legs
had been blown off. Melvin castner
was found about 20 feet away.
a preliminary inspection OF the
premises led Captain Of Detectives
Albertson to believe that tho cxploA
sion was caused by an accumulation
OF gas In a combination wood and gas
range in the kitchen OF the house.
when Melvin Castncr regained
consciousness in the county hospital
late last night he was unable to give
any explanation OF the accident. The
force OF the explosion broke windows
in homes near by.
Fire officials believe n broken gas
leader under the house caused the
explosion. The police take n differ
ent view. suggesting that dynamite,
cached in tho house. exploded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
FORD MOTOR
PLANT is
REOPENED

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. rs The
Ford Motor company's Highlafhd
Park plant has been reopened.
Many heads Of departments. steam
filters. forernen and millwrights were
called back 20 work. BY Monday. II
IL said. the big plant viii be operat-
ing at about 25 per cent capacity.
Three days a week will be the work
ing schedule at present.
The plant has been closed for more
than month. The men who were
called back to work today will get
the plant into shape for the resump-
fion Of production. The first Jobs in
the reopening are being given TO
picked men. who are notified by
mail. Gradual expansion will bring
thousands back TO work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
FIVE NEGROES
RUSHED TO Pen
Precaution Is Taken Against
Mob Action

MARION. Ark. Jan. 3s.-.Flve ne.
grocs were rushed from the Jail here
TO the state peniten,iary at .Ittle
Rock late yesterday when II was
feared they might become victims Of
mob violence.
The negroes are suspected Of hav.
ing aided In the escape Of Henry
Lowrey. negro. following his alleged
murder OF two whites and wounding
Of two other whites at Nodeda. Ark.
Christmas day.
Lowry was taken fro ma train In
Mississippi Wednesday and trans.
ported more than 100 miles 10 the
scene OF his crime. whore he was
chained 20 a stake and burned to
death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
Minister Prepares
to Defend Himself

LOS ANGELES. Jan. gS.--To clear
himself Of charges which threaten
TO lead to his unfrocking. Rev Baker
y. Lee viii journey 10 the little town
OF Custer. \. d. he announced today.
10 obtain af'idavlts and documents In
the divorce case 81 Alfred I. DUPONT.
multi-millionairc powder king.
sRecords OF that suit will be brought
back 10 Los Angeles by Lee for his
defense In tho threatened trial by the
Episcopal church. The divorce In
question was granted more than 10
years ago.
The Rev. Lee IL accused by the
local diocese OF the Episcopal church
of having violated an ecclesiastical
canon by officiating at the marriage
last Saturday OF Du Pont and Miss
Jessie ID. Ball
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
Agree on Reparation
Today, Says George

PARIS. Jan. 2s.--An agreement on
German reparations must be reached
today or allied negotiations will be
broken off, Premier Lloyd George y
Great Britain threatened. George
was unmoved by the plea OF the
French premier. BRAND. that altera-
tion OF the French demand for i'm
mediate fixation OF German In.
demnity would cause the collapse of
his cabinet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
Army Appropriations
Bill Is Reported

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.--with a
reduction in war department esti-
mates of s6ss.2T5. .5o2.s3. the army
appropriation bill. carrying a total OF
$751; 22.6i2.s2. was reported To the
house today by the appropriations
committee
The appropriation is based on an
army OF 10000 men, exclusive OF
the Philippine scouts or the flying
cadets. Provision Is made for $4,000
commissioned officers. or one thou.
sand more than are now In the ser
vice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
JAPANESE PLAN
REVISION PACT
ENGLAND

TOKYO. Jan. IS. - The japanese
government is planning a revision of
the AnsloJapancs. alliance IN such
a way as 10 free Japan from its obli-
cations. according TO the newspaper
kokumin.
Tho paper said thh action followed
a statement from Japanese Ambas-
sador HayAshi to England. interpret.
ms the British view OF article four
Of tho alliance as leaving Jaran iso-
lated and unprotected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
PLEADS MONDAY
ON DOPE CHARGE

Walter Hare, charged with viola.
ton Of the narcotic laws, IL schei.
uled TO plead In federal court Mon.
day.
Hare was indicted by a federal
grand jury last year. but was never
apprehcnded. A few days ago he
gave himself up to police In Everett.
and was brought 10 Seattle Thurs
day by United States Marshal Frank
ColIigan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
JAPAN IS
WATCHING
AMERICANS
Charge u. S. Visitors on
Island Are investigating
Military Conditions
ny HENRY W. KINNEY

TOKYO. Jan. 2s -- strict surveii.
lance over Americans IN Japan has
been decided upon as urgent. the
newspaper Aaahl declared today. The
Asahl statement has been confirmed
a. substantially correct
Tho Anahi quotes as authority for
i,a statement a leading foreign af.
fairs authority and the metropolitan n
police.
II IL charged tina, Americans who
have come. TO japan. recently on
Sightseeing tours are busiiy investl.
eating industrial and military condi.
.tlcns IN concert with American real
dents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
HE SHOT Me-
SAYS MARSHAL

Arrested January II. 1921. on a
charge Of grand larceny and lodged
in the county Jail Erwin Prairie. ~.
mechanic. was Thursday Identified
by Fred McCumber. city marshal OF
Auburn. as the man who shot him
December IL. 1920.
Prairie had been brought in by
Marshal Fred Francisco. OF Kent.
He was accused Of stealing shotguns
and other weapons.
McCumber's wounds. since the
shooting December ~. 1920. have
been healing slowly He was shot
when he went TO investigate an ex-
plosion which had cracked "A safe in
Auburn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
Is Bound Over for
Attacking Officer

a. II. Johansen, charged with AS
sault on a federal officer. was bound
over to the grand jury on $1,000
bonds at hearing Friday before
United States Commissioner Mellow.
man. Johanson. with John j..
OBrien. is alleged TO have attacked
Capt. Lonsdale. or the coast guard
cutter Arcata, two weeks ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
more
RObBERIES
LAST night
Bandits Continue Raids; One
OF Them Shot by
Householder

Police officials were desperately
framing steps to oomba, holdup men
Friday. following one OF the wors,
robbery nights the city has expert
cnccd ia years.
Nine robDcries were reported TO 20.
lice.
Starting at dusk Thursday evening
the robbers continued their activities
untIl early Friday morning. Loo, to-
tailed ss22se
In one case the robbers beat their
ylrttfn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
ANTELOPE BILL
PROGRESSES

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney c. A..
Bachelor returned from Olympia
Friday and announced that the COM
mittce on public health of the house
OF representatives had reported favor
ably on the anti-narcotic bill. spon-
sored by the White Cross.
Bachelors bill makes the sale OF
narcotics n felony and authorizes n
system of quarantine for addicts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
MRS. MARSHALL FIELD
ENTERS COMPETITION
AS SPORTS PROMOTER

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Mrs. Mar
shall Field threw down the gaunt-
let to Miss Anne Morgan today
and announced she had entered
the field OF sports promotion.
III Miss Morgan can raise $780,
900 for devastated France In New
York. thru sporting event. then
we should raise more than that
for the poor children OF Chicago"
said Mrs. Field.
Mrs. Field said she was spon-
soring three championship wrest.
ling matches TO be held here
Washington's birthday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
to Hold
Social Saturday

All persons from the Gopher state
are requested To attend an indoor
basket social. 10 he given Saturday
night at Collins playfield. 10th ave.
and jefferson st. by the Minnesota
club.
Election OF oficefrs viii be followed
By dancing.
Eats" at seven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
vACCINATE At
TWO SCHOOLS

with u cases OF smallpox report
ed in the city. according to DIR. II.
and Longfellow grammar schools
have been given their choice OF be
ing vaccinated or showing they
have recently been vaccinated or
going into quarantine for two
weeks.
Dr. II. Il. Smith. of the depart
ment. is said to have just returned
from the Firlands sanatorium where
ne has been confined for three
weeks with the disease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
GRAND JURY
HAS RECESS

King county's grand jury. which
has been investigating the city's pur-
chase of the street railway lines. ad-
journed its sessions Thursday after
noon to resume Saturday morning.
II is generally understood that its
report will be made TO the superior
court either Saturday or Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
Ask $4,000, 900 for
Rivers and Harbors

wAsHINGToN, Jan. 2s.-Approl,
uriations for rivers and harbors work
during the next fiscal year were
placed at si5.250.000 In a bin re
ported by the house appropriations
committee today. Government de-
partmentg had asked for $4,000. 900.
The sum allowed Is about $4,000 900
more than for the current year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
ROBBED by ONE TALL,
ONE SHORT BANDIT

Two white.maskcd highwaymen
stuck up II. c. Curtis. 4243 Juneau
ST.. near Harvard ave. and Seneca
St. early in the evening. as he was
going to the Knights OF Columbus
evening school. Broadway and Mar.
ion. Curtis said that the bandits
resembled kolb and Dill, one being
tall and slim. and the other short
and stout. Curtis lost s22.50 and
some street ear tokens. They both
carried guns.
Two negroes robbed X. Tsukro. of
the Midway hotel at Eighth ave. s.
and Washington st, at $50 p. m
They obtained IS.
Roy Dcbritz, II. OF 1920 Lakeside
ave. S.. reported TO police at p. m.
that three youths. two OF them carry.
ing guns, held him up at Day st. and
Mount Baker blvd. and took 500
from him. The Oldest of the bandits
was not over 20 years OF age. Debritz
said. OF the amount taken. $40 was
money he had collected from his
newspaper route. George Smith. 10,
was with him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
Eastern Silk Mills
Resume Operations

sHAMOKTN. Pa. Jan. 2s.--Ffve
mills Of the J. III. & c. X. Eagle silk
corporation will resume operations
Monday after a shutdown Of three
months. II is announced by officials
Of the company. About $500 EN-.
pioyes will return to work at a re-
ducfion OF IS per cent in wages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
No Decision Made on
Pacific Naval Base

WASHTNCTON. Jan. 2s.--The
Joint subcommittee selecting the site
Of the Pacific naval base adjourned
today until tomorrow morning. Mem
hers Of the committee said no de-
e,sion had been reached and that
~ncw dis, usdons" on the site had
delayed the completion Of the reoort-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
ANOTHER NOTE is
RECEIVED. REPORT

Witherell has received note as.
surfing him OF Mrs. Witherel's safe
~. according 10 well-founded ru-
NOR in circulation here.
This report WAS given credence
later. when relatives and detectives
working on the case went into secret
conference. excluding newspaper
men, who previously had been In.
formed Of every development and
clew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
BADLY WOUNDED
BANDIT SINKING
Ernest Smith Suffers An
other Relapse

Bandit Ernest Smith. shot when he
attempted u mold up the Motor Inn.
Wednesday morning. suffered anoth-
er relapse in city hospital early Fri
day.
His condition is very grave.
Meanwhile. deputy sheriffs are
searching for Roy Miller. said to
have been one OF the wounded mans
companions.
Robert Smith, brother OF Ernest, is
held In county jail, alleged to be the
third bandit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
THIEVES STEAL
4 FIRE ALARM

LORAIN. Ohio. Jan. 2s.--Lornin's
electric fire alarm system was out
of business yesterday. Thieves
stripped II OF more than 1000 feet OF
wire, municipal officials found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
A RE DRINKING
THE EVIDENCE

CINCINNATI. Jan. 2s.--Thc Good
Citizenship league asked Mayor Gal.
win TO drop certain OF hts dry agents
because they drink the evidence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
ARMY TRUCK HALTED
NEAR FORT I.AWTON

An armed masked man stopped a
L. s. army truck driven by c. Burn.
stein near the south gate OF Fort
Lawton Thursday evening. ordered
Burnstein to throw up his hands.
looked the car over carefully and
then ordered the chauffeur to pro-
coed.
Darinely snatching Miss Ruby
McCails mesh bag on Cedar st. be.
tween First and Second aves., at s
p. m. n short thug made his escape
before police arrived. Miss Mccall.
who lives at 2624 Western ave. said
the bag contained si45 in cash. a
lavalliere and n pair of screw ear
rings. valued at SIS.
Harry Haskell. 2ii3 n. s5th ST..
was robbed at Green Lake blvd. and
Latona ave. at 1 n. m. by lone
robber, six feet tall. The robber car.
ricd a black gun and relieved Has.
kell OF S..
Two robbers stopped II. O'Shea. OF
the Warmlnster hotel. Fourth ave.
and Cherry ST., at Fifth ave. and
Cherry St. shortly after midnight.
They searched him, but got nothing.
O'Shea said neither robber had a
gun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
WATER sHUT.OFT NOTICE

Water will be shut off on Hol-
gate St. from Third ave. s. to
Ninth ave. s., and on Fourth ave.
s. and Sixth ave. S., from fIol.
gate ~. 10 Forest st.. on Sunday.
January 80. from 8 =. m. to
.. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28

"OSAnsS = DH-OuNsSVM H+sss-s
The most sensational robbery was
that In which Mrs. Ethel Partridge.
wife of tho president OF the Western
Grocery Co. was terrorizcd In her
bedroom at her home. s23 sTth ave.
shortly after midnight by two ban.
dts. one a negro.
She wakened and heard some one
on The irrt floor OF the house. She
thought Il was Partridge returning
home. when the door was opened
- few minutes later. sne asked. rs
that you. Daddy7s
"Uh.huhr' was the unfamiliar re.
ply. She saw two robbers framed in
the doorway. The robbers warned
her to keep quiet. ransacked the
room. and hastcned down stairs.
Partridge arrived home ms the foot.
pads were going out the back door.
They stole a string OF pearl beads.
two rcvolvcrs and si2 In cash.
a. Brown. Indian. living at the
o. X. hotel, was invited to room
by two men and xas beaten and
robbed of $50. Brown said he met
the men casually on the street and
formed an acquaintance with them.
Detectives who investigated Browns
report could find no one In the room
in which he said he was beaten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
BU USINESS MEN
RAISING SIS. 900

A guard has been stationed at
the house where the baby Is being
kept to prevent the possible theft
Of the infant In revenge for the
failure to pay the ransom demand
ed
Hollywood business men are rails
ing a fund which Is expected TO
exceed SIS 900 for the purpose Of
financing the hunt for Mrs. With.
erell and her abductors. None of
the money win be used to meet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
! 90 /
Were On the Way.
Rebound in April.
Business Normal Nolc.
C.. II. Black Cheerful.

vEATTLE and the whole Nor'h
y west Is up on It's toes. prepared
20 forward rapidly within the
ext few months
G. III. Black. sr. president OF the
eatti~ Hardware Co, sizes up the
tuation In that manner.
He says he'd rather put IL thus
pnscrvatively than be accused Oh
hing ovcroptimistc.
BUSINESS REVIVAL
ALREADY At HAND
As a matter of fact. Black SAYS
he business revival Is already al
hnd.
@Our sale department he said
shAs noted substantial tncreas" ih
volume OF business thruout our ter
ritory within the past 10 days.
And your territory is-f
Tho president Of the big wholesale
house smiled.
The whole Washing
5on. Oregon. Idaho. Alaska. ne said.
/ The president sits at desk behind
y partition. just as you go thru the
krect entrance. Beyond and facing
kim. on the other side OF glass
@artition. Is another executive
cry busy executive
.CHARLEy" CONFIRMS
rs PREDICTION
eefwast a minute said the presi-
v~xsc then. raising his voice slightly,
he called over the partition;
tive looked up. Charley. don't you
notice a general upward tendency
in all lines. lateiy7" asked the presi'
dent. and he hitched his hands up
ward In short Jerks TO indicate his
meaning. Charley nodded lie IL
c. i. Willis. vice president and credit
man.
As see it, President Black con
tlnued. "the present upward tend
j Aury In our particular business
shows that the mills. railroads.
anmpx and various construction &c.
Invites are E3nking preparations now
10 start operations within the next
few weeks or few months.
They are getting everything In
readiness now They are getting
back to normal again. with the rest
u things--eetting ready. in short. to
70 back to work
BY slhis time Charley" Wills had
fourfd a sdack moment In the days
rush. Of business. and had drifted In
to the presidents office.
LOOKS FOR REBOUND
IN MARCH OR APRIL
ssBusiness with us is very good.
now he said. ~and We are looking
for a constantly growing volume OF
business az the year wears on In
March or 10 April. I believe the busi.
ness rebound from the after-war re
adjustment period. will sef In
ssWe are doing a normal business
now. By normal. mean compared
with our own pre-war days OF 1917.
The trouble with lot Of people IL
that they compare the present con
ditions with those Of the past two
yearx."
His desk again claimed him at that
tuncture. and he withdrew.
The prcsidents Tilted back In his
chair and smiled confidently.
Il am a firm believer In Seattle.
he said. Il think 1t Is the best city
In the country. And-you can't
quote me too optlmisticaliy as TO Sc
afxie In 1921"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
WON'T PAY
RANSOM TO
ABDUCT'0R!
Hollywood Business Men
Rally to Aid OF Stricken
Husband

Los ANGELES. Jan. :s.-with a
business man under surveillance. po-
lice and private detectives investigat.
Ing the mysterious abduction OF Mrs.
Gladys witherell. predicted the ar.
rest today OF a man suspected Of hav.
ing iurcd the young wife from her
home.
withereli late yesterday received
a note demanding $4,000 and telling
him that his wife was safe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
FRIENDS CARING
FOR HER BABY

Mrs. Withereil has been missing
since Tuesday evening. 1nvesti-
gators believe she Is being held by
kidnapers In a mountain hut not
far from Los Angeles. Friends are
caring for Mrs. Withereils Is
months old baby. while her hus.
band. who is on the verge Of
breakdown from lack OF sleep; hts
father. retired Hollywood bank.
er, and her own father hold con
ferences with police and private in
vestigators whenever a clew Is un-
earthed which might prove OF value.
The 23-year-old wife's relatives
heatedly denied that she might be
remaining away OF her own volition.
Her home life had been happy. they
said, and she was devoted TO her
child.
Authorities were spurrcd today
In their hunt for Mrs. Witherell or
her abductors by n man that threats
TO kill her unless $4,000 ransom.
demanded in telephone messages
and in a note to the husband. is
maid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
REWARD OF -. zoe
Is NOW OFFERED

colucident with this development.
John C. Kratx. wealthy former De-
troit shoe manufacturer. added his
personal offer Of 81. 900 for informa-
ton as to the whereabouts OF hls
daughter. This brought the rewards
offered TO 81 900.
The business man. whose move
ments are being closely watched, is
said 10 have once hzd a disagreement
with Mrs. WifhereIfs husband. o. :.
witherell. investment broker. IL
was considered possible she may
have been kidnapped with revenge as
the motive.
A grayhaired man whose descrip-
tion tailies with that OF the tall
stranger who was seen leaving the
WIthereil home in Hollywood with
Mrs. Withereil. appeared late yester.
day at the office OF Fred Erwing.
Withereli's business partner. He
announced he had important infor.
nation regarding the case. Erwing
seized telephone and put In a call
for the police. The gray haired man
became alarmed at Erwing's action
and left the office. Erwing said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-28
Oe0ther

Tonight aud Saturday,
occasional rain. moder-
ote soHtheriy iCinds.
Tcmperaturc Last 20 Hours
Maximum. 10. Minimum. 81.
Tosias noon, ID.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-07

Steward; home economics, Mrs. :.
Mossman; legislation, Mrs. Robt.
Dunn; music, Mrs. H. c. Cconey;
public health, Mrs. w. B. Milne;
thrift, Mrs. "A. NJ. Davis.
Besides these committees on pro-
grams there are the standing commit
tees for the regular work carried on
by the club. Following are the stand
ing committees with their respective
chairmen: Charity, Mrs. J. C. Herd
liska; cemetery, Mrs. NJ. Mallette;
civics, Mrs. Ed. Nelson; entertain
ments, Mrs. o. Wasenius; rest room,
Mrs. Neil Stacey; membership, Mrs.
Zimmerman.
These standing committees are au-
thorized to meet and conduct business
along their own lines whenever it is
necessary.
The club meetings are held every
other Friday at 2::30 in the afternoon
in the rest room. Any out of town
women who are in town on those af-
ternoons are most welcome to attend
the meetings. The next meeting Of
the club will be on Friday, April Is.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-07
holdup, Postoffice Inspector Jackson
IC O11Ofod couinr.

holdup, Postoffice Inspector jackson
is quoted as saying:
1T was too cleverly managed for the
work of an inexperienced boy of Is
years. Every detail of the way
Smith pulled off the robbery showed
that he had been coached by another
who was familiar with the technicali-
ties of the postal mail service. For
instance, he talked of tying OUT a.
certain package of mail. He spoke of.
the case in which these 'tieouts' are
|ept and of 'guerneys' into which they.
are thrown when the case is filled.
Moreover, he had bona fide permit to
inspect the car, correctly made out. I
myself would not know how to make:
out one Of these permits. It would
take man specially assigned to that
business to do it correctly. The mas
ter mind is evidently still at large"
The examination of witnesses in the
Smith case started before the grand
jury yesterday in an effort to find
first-dcgree murder indictment against
the prisoner.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-04-07
Senate Passes Highway Bill.

The house highway administration
bill passed the senate by vote of 62
to 0. After Senator P. H. McGarry's
proposition for a three-man admin
istration had been turned down, all
other amendments, except the one in
troduced by Senator A. J. Rockne, were
handled without much difficulty. Sen
ator Rockne's amendment striking out
the provision prohibiting advertise
ments along the trunk highways, was
adopted.
Amendments were added providing
that county boards may spend the one
mill state tax for roads on trunk high
ways, may select their own engineer
for supervision of county roads, and
do not need the consent of the high
way commissioner to remove the en-
gineer. The bill, with these and few
other minor amendments, went back
to the house.