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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-08
insane Case
AT EVERETT.
IS THRILLER
Wife Describes Alleged Wild
Actions OF Doctor on Trial
for Insanity

Star Staff Sprrtsl.
EVERETT. Sept s.--Days and
nights Of ezrc. living with . man
who she con~hssrrd dangerously
insane. were d~crieed this morn
Ing By Mrs. w. q. Dursud. wife
Of the noted Evcrett physician
and surgeon now On trial for In
sanity herc. The cpsArEos were
prrferred BY his wife
A large crowd jammed the court
room as Mrs Durand detailed how
her husband had charged her with
insanity and had tried TO cure her
by ieaplnx out at her from dark cor.
ners Of their home.
The doctor threatened 10 kin her.
she said. II she warned Tom Hart.
ley. weanhy iumberman. that her
husband was thrcatepsng to shoot
him.
fORCED LITTLE GIRL
TO GAZE on CORPSE
DR.. Durand. while In San Francis
co with his wifo and i5.year-oid
daughter last month. forced the little
girl 20 accompany him 10 the san
Frxnctsco mornuc. the witness testt
fSed. ana after they hnd been forced
to inspect : corpse which was laid
out far id~nunea3jon. Or. Dursnd
turned 20 hts wiss sad 9asrsed, How
vUuf6 - IKE VI ~ &uck ~ ~
that for tdsntt3caSion,"
Arn Durand declared that her
husband vas accustomed 70 pace the
floor . great part Of the night. quot
Ing scripture. ravirx wildly about
theological subjects and running his
fingers thru his disordered hair.
Attorney stanley Paddcn objected
10 all the testimony on the ground
that . wife could not testify against
her husband But Judge Guy Aston
overruied him
SEATTLE NErROLOGIST
TO TAKE STAND
Dr. Nicholson. neuroiogist Of Sc
attic. was scheduled TO take the
stand late this afternoon to give cx.
pert testimony as 10 DR.. Durand's
condition. Nicholson was nm expert
witness when Dr. Durand was tried
for insanity here eight years ago. at
which time he declared that u va
10 allow the Everett doc
tor to remain at large.
Tho prosecution staged a surprise
this morning when they called Ar
thur johnson. county jaiicr. back to
the stand. johnson testified that
wednesday night Durand again
stuffed up the creviccs In his cell
with paper and smeared the room
with Jam. He said that the doctor
kicked thru n partition OF the cell,
badly frightening the inmate Of the
adjoining cell.
Mrs. Durand. while on the stand.
was dreNed In a voluminous green
cloak and gave her testimony in
low. collected voice. She declared
that she first noticed her husbands
latest spell coming on when they
were In Seattle at the Butler cab
arct on July 4. when the doctor be-
gan to talk inooherently about the
cabaret.
SAID HE HAD
REVELATION FROM HEAVEN
since that time. che said. she had
led a life OF utter care.
while In San Francisco Or. Du.
rand told me that he had just re-
cciveo a revelation from heaven"
she said. AT another time he
poured odorono over his eyebrows.
Iashes and mouth. Later on he
stole the bottle and tried TO have II
tested for prussic acid. He aaid
that the hotel was the devils house,
and that the people in II were being
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-08
FERRY COST INCREASE SUSPICIOUS
Overhead Expense Out Of All Proportion Higher Coer Supplies

transportation business in 1901 when
the ferry King County Of Kent was
placed on the Kirkland. Madison Park
run. This boat was operated by the
county for one year and then lee ed
to Bartch and Tompkins OF Kirkland
until 1908. when the Washington was
completed and assigned to this same
route.
The commissioners next plaSed the
vashon Island on the Des Moines-
vashon route. The port commission
In the meantime had entered the
transportation game and was operat-
ing the West Seattle on Elliott bay
and the Leschi between Bellevue and
Leschi park.
During the years Of separate oper-
alton the ferries showed a loss so
small that they were in no wise a
financial burden to the county.
In 1917 the port commission ap-
preached the county commissioners
with n proposition 10 consolidate the
ferry system under the latter. The
county board was willing and so the
transfer was rade.
Previous to this time. In 1915, the
new ferry Lincoln had been com
pleted and substituted for the Wash.
ington on the Kirkland run. The
Washington was then tied up at the
Anderson yards at Houghton for sew
eral years.
PLANNED TO SELL
WASHINGTON FOR 5000.
Certain parties wished to buy the
Washington and scheme was ie-
vised whereby the commissioners
were to let them have this vessel for
So. Due to vehement protests,
the price was raised to $4,000 but
still failed TO soothc the indignant
taxpayers and the deal was called
off.
About this time there was =
demand originating in Seattle for
ferry between Seattle and Kit
sap county. The Washington was
brought forth. overhaulcd and
placed on this run.
The chairman Of the county
commissioners recently referred
10 the Washington AZ being
"fine 100000" vessel. The super.
intcndent Of transportation
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-08

Gree1tnex: Look out uext for
fhe barber that Is certain u Vas
Roy Gardner who dropped In 10
have his hair cut.
clipped from The star. 1871;
Police aerial patrols are searching tse
esone h<reAhoots for an alleged airpiAns
thug. The thug swcoped down on five
~ encgraphors In tho l. q HidK- while
American war veterans and robbed them
Of their diamond ttaras. Ne carried
tank Of laughing gas which he SPRAYED
rimssny pssder. tai driver ses tbs
Eeaxui Cab Co. reported that he vas
floating over The stars 20. story build
Ing and sav the thug In . pink plane
heading toward Tacoma. south cad sub
There, little blonde. dent cry.
They have broken your heart.
know.
With your powdered nose
And your rolled down hose.
You bother the dear men so.
suli. they're always ready 10 risk
an eye.
There. little blondA don't oy.
.,.~,-,o -~,sx~x,
II there snv poxsibllity that yeaet
eating mirht start somethfnR Ia vto.
Iation OF the voistead act?--Paducah
sun.
~ 49, 0~~r.- =. -
~n.-x 800 - sS~~s .AS1sSv
~scefSs.l~-~ TH~ ~4hc- r,~reS
hircS man: the other wns :
ncnrerrUw. The renson the scnre-
crow moved - much ~ that
). be couldn't stand stin IN In
4m oid enough 70 Know my "Inos
N - eixtecn tne .niru OF NAY.
An "ooe.t- out ! can % puma
~ tne cnArs .nA1 People -
~. easy 70 y
INK ! snouso DC : movie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-08


fNewsrapss man and resiAent Of Kirk
land. who hss beeu closely snsocist~d
with the development ~ the King ceunty
ferry systesn during the past eight years;
Formerly chairman Of the trAnspo~tsttsu
cemmiftee u the Federntiea 81 the Fast
side Commercial Clubs, . member Of the
COMMITTEES that recently w~gcd . succs~s-
fui fight against the leasing u the fervy
system.)
Every day King county loses
more than 81, 900 Of the taxpay-
ers' money.
Some say that this loss Is due TO
the ferry system.
Others claim that II Is a court.
house" ring that is using the county's
water transportation TO build up q
political machine.
Still others are convinced that the
CRATER has his hand In tho deal.
CHARGES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY THE COMMISSIONERS
II Is my purpose to give the facts
as they are and let the reader draw
his own conclusions. charge the
commissioners with maladministra.
ton Of their office.
/ shall show how overhead expense
on the ferry system has increased
from nothing 10 the present rate Of
SCI 900 year within the past three
years.
shall tell OF money spent seem
ingly without rhyme or reason in
overhauling and repair work arbi-
trarily sent to a favored shipbuiiding
plant.
shall point out where political In
fluence has held the incompetent on
the job.
The true story OF the proposed
sale OF the "sioo. 900" ferry Washing.
ton for $4,000 will be given.
WASTE OF
MONEY EVERYWHERE
We know why the ferries were not
leased as the commissioners fully
planned. and II was not because the
bonus demanded was too large.
Then comes unprecedented lin
creases In salaries and the employ
ment OF unnecessary help-waste of
money everywhere. one grand orgy
at the expense Of the taxpayers and
with the ferry system as the goat!
King county entered the water
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-08

II there any possibility that yeast
eating might start something Ia vto
Iation Of the volstead act?--Paducah
Sun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-08
Home Brew

Grce1tngx; Look out next for
the barber that Is certain u vas
Roy Gardner who dropped In 10
have his hair cut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-08
SPIED BY GUARDS IN
ISLAND UNDERbRuSH
Reports OF Encounter Come
From Three Different
FarmhouSes

TACOMA. Sept. s.-Wardcn
Malon~y practically admitted TO-
day thas Bandit Gardner win not
be captured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-08

I'm old enough to know my mind.
III ;e sixtecn the third OF May.
I'm modest. but can't be blind
To all the charms that people -,
I've got: it's easy to be seen
That I should be . movie queen.
--Ermyutrudc.
Evening star., 1921-07-21
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Dawes holds up government sales of
surplus material. Page l
Irish peace negotiations halt after
Lloyd George presents new proposals
to de Valera. Page l
Bombers resume attack on warship off
Virginia capes. Page 2
California mob deports Japanese work.
ers. Page 2
Commissioner Haynes orders probe into
rumors Of floating bar of Long Island
Page 2
Women permit part Of Dean estate to
be used as public playground. Page )
Col. Shelley found not guilty Of charges
growing out of shooting of colored
groom. Page 3
Rotary Club told of yellow perils"
growth in the west. Page 5
Military preparatory school planned for
District. Page 9
Japanese labor plans federation in clash
with capital and government. Page 13
New Brentwood station bridge useless In
controversy over building approaches.
Page 13
Sweet war veteran bill passed by Sem
ate. Page 13
Failure to answer world court invitation
explained here. Page 13
Vote on Fordney tariff bill expected in
House today. Page 16
Illinois governor and others indicted
on embezzlement charge. Page 16
Competing mine owners charged with
fomenting Mingo trouble. Page 10
Evening star., 1921-07-21
.SENATEFARM bloc
FACES TARIFF FIGHT
Senators at Large Beginning
to Realize Power of Agri-
cultural Faction.

Some lively scrimmages between the
agricultural bloc and senators at
large are expected when the tariff
bill reaches the Senate. The expert
ence in the House with the tariff on
hides is said to have been an eye
opener to statesmen not associated
with the bloc and to have put them
on their guard for the future.
In acquiescence with the demands
of the agriculturists, the HOUSE put
a duty of Is per cent on all hides and
skins. 1t was said at the time to be
expected by everybody that COM
pensatory duty would be placed on
shoes. but the House yesterday de-
clined to do SO. and now there is trou-
BILE. Moreover. 1t Is contended that
the way the hide amendment was
framed It imposes a duty on certain
high.class hides and skins. used in
finer branches of the leather-work-
ing art. that are not produced in this
country and which will add to the
cost Of manufactured articles far in
excess of the proportionate revenue
the government will obtain.
Bloc Is Powerful.
All kinds of allegations about the
practical working out Of the hide
duty are going the rounds. Leather
manufacturers came to Washington
and charged that the protection of Is
per cent given the farmer for his
cattle hides would be more than swal-
lowed up in the excess cost of shoes.
harness and leather goods generally,
and that he would be the loser in the
end 1t has also been asserted that the
packers are dominating and will fur
ther control the tanning business.
The agricultural bloc in the Senate
is powerful. admittedly. but it is con-
will of senators comprising it to-
ward the agriculturists. founded
upon desire to help them where pos
sible But. it is asserted, the demands
of the bloc must be founded upon
justice and economic logic. with the
alternative that if a spirit of reci-
procity is not manifested the farmers
cannot be expected to have every
thing their own way all the time. and
receive constantly without giving.
Shoe Duty Fight Looms.
One proposition which the Senate
will consider will be to drop the duty
on hides, if the contention is sus-
tanned that it will not really help the
farmers, but. If the Agricultural bloc
insists upon retaining it. a fight will
be made for a duty on shoes.
Senators in both parties who are
concerned over the costs Of living are
expected to give close study to the
schedule when it comes up and to
make fight in behalf of the con-
sumers against rates calculated to
keep the prices of shoes and leather
goods up.
Evening star., 1921-07-21
By the Associated Press,


TOXIC. July 21.-The Japanese
cabinet. the Nichi Nichi Shimbun
says today, has decided to participate
in the proposed Washington confer
ence. with general program of not
discussing questions affecting sover-
eign rights of participants. and also
not to discuss the Shantung and Yap
questions, which. it is held. were de-
cided by the Paris peace conference.
A delegation of peers. representing
all the parties. visited Foreign Min
lister Uchida today and q'-e.tioned
him concerning the conference. ac-
cording to the Yomiuri Shimbun. Wis.,
count UchidI eXpounded his views
with relation to the conference and
the Anglo-Japanese alliance, says the
newspaper. and added that although
the questions of Shantung and Siberia
were popularly supposed to be in
cluded among those to be- discussed
by the conference. and might be so
been decided at the Paris conference.
In an interview in the Jill Shimpo
today Viscount Kalo. leader of the
kensai-kai. the opposition party. de-
clares against the formation of
coalition government
1nere is no neeQ TO propose CO.
alition cabinet" he is quoted as say
ing, because Japan faces no crisis
grave enough to justify such a step.
"All Japan has to do at the confer
ence is to present her case openly and
candidly. America is not a nation
which refuses to withdraw from a po-
81 ton once she is met with argument
based on justice. Isolation must be
avoided at all costs, but Japan is in no
such danger"
The comment on the Washington
conference now appearing indicates
that Japan is recovering from the first
shock of surprise caused by the invi-
tation. but everything points to the
disarmament issue being dwarfed in
the public mind In comparison with
the Importance of the proposition for
a discussion of far eastern problems
and policies.
I'VE should welcome the conference
a affording an opportunity for Japan
to dispel American misunderstanding
and to initiate the Americans into the
actual conditions in the far east" the
editor of the Osaki Ashai writes in
that newspaper.
The press, which continues to be
absorbed with the subject of the con-
ference, also presents the views of
pessimists who foresee danger from
the proposition. Thus America is
pictured by some commentators as
Evening star., 1921-07-21
CONTINUES BUILDING SHIPS.
Lloyd George Says Britain Will Re-
place Obsolete Ones.

LONDON. July 21.-The prime min
ister. Lloyd George. declared in the
house of commons today that 1t was
essential for the government to pro-
ceed with it's policy of replacing OBJ
solete capital ships Of the navy. Mr..
Lloyd George made this declaration
in answer to questions concerning
the governments naval program.
The necessity for replacing obsolete
ships the premier said. would not be
affected by the forthcoming confer
ence on disarmament in Washing ton.
which. he assumed. will be COM
plete success"
The prime minister was speaking
concerning the four capital ships pro-
vided for in the naval estimates. He
was asked if the government would
not suspend work on capital ships
pending the outcome of the Washing
ton conference. Mr.. Lloyd George
said the government. in replacing OBJ
solete ships, neither committed itself
to nor contemplated any building pro-
gram in answer to that Of any other
power.
AS a result Of candid discussions
with the principal naval powers. the
prime minister declared. it might be
possible to avoid anything in the ma
ture Of competitive building. but he
said 1t would be q dereliction of duty
on the part of the admiralty to allow
the efficiency in training or morale
of the royal navy to deteriorate from
neglect and not to provide it with
material equal to the best and in
which full confidence could be had.
Evening star., 1921-07-21
COLLEGE OPPOSES
CHANGE incoming
Georgetown Proposal Among
Several Made at Hearing
Before Commission.

Proposed changes in the District
coming regulations, considered by the
zoning commission at a public hear
ing in the District building today,
were advocated in the main by citi-
zens appearing before the commits
sion, with the exception of the pro-
posal to give a first commercial desig-
nation to both sides of 35th street
between N and o streets northwest.
Representatives of Georgetown Uni
versity opposed this proposition on
the ground that it is proposed to es-
tablish a garage in the block. which
is just north OF the University Hos
pital, and that a garage in such prox-
unity to the hospital would be nui-
sance.
Appear Mt Hearing.
Col. w. H. Arthur. medical director
of the hospital; John G. Bowen, Sec
retary to the president of George
town University, and w. H. Manogue
presented the university's protest.
Those who advocated the comm ercial
rating for this area were James A.
Sullivan. Rose Stohlman and other
property owners.
Benjamin F. Binnix advocated the
proposal to change from residential
to first commercial the east side of
1st street from D street to North
Carolina avenue southwest. A similar
change in designation proposed for
Kalorama road between 17th street
and Ontario road received the in
dorsement of Harriet Blaine Beale,
Samuel w. Lupton and others.
Second Commercial Rating.
Several witnesses indorsed the sug-
gestion to give second commercial
classification to the north side of NJ
street from New Hampshire avenue
to 23d street. Part of this street is
residential and part first commercial
Jesse H. Mitchell appeared in ad-
vocacy Of the plan to extend the first
area along the south side
of U street. west Of 10th street The
proposal that B street southwest. from
Sd street west to the first alley be
given a first commercial designation
also was indorsed.
Evening star., 1921-07-21
BIG BANK IN CHICAGO
CLOSED BY EXAMINERS
State officers Order Halt in Busi-
ness, But Cause of Action
Is Mystery.
L. Aasnnfafad Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 21.-The Michigan
Avenue Trust Company was closed
this morning by state bank examiners.
An examination of the books was i'm
mediately started. 1t may take three
or four days, officials said. They dis
claimed any knowledge of a shortage
in the banks accounts. and said the
examination was only routine.
Cashier Beutel said he knew no rea-
son for the action of the state bank
examiners. The bank Is situated in
the heart Of automobile row" and its
depositors included both managers and
mechanics from many automobile
An hour after the notice of closing
was posted nearly 100 depositors,
mostly from nearby garages. were
gathered in front Of the institution.
The condition of the bank June 80,
last. according to its statement pub
iished July s, showed deposits Of $3,-
7Is.441.O7. Capital stock is 100000.
surplus, $4,000, and undivided profits.
s4i.O7O,09. Loans and discounts were
s2.s4s,20O.60. Stocks and bonds. $685.
637.s2, and cash and sight exchange,
$653,912.05.
Evening star., 1921-07-21
PRINTERS MERGER
PLANNEDBY DAWES
$50 of Departments Plants
May Consolidate to
Cut Costs.

Consolidation of the $50 independent
printing plants of the Post Office De-
partment, the War Department and
the Navy Department is being consid-
cred by the bureau OF the oudset
as a means of eliminating duplicated
expenses in overhead costs and main
tenance of the plants.
The plants are scattered throughout
the country and, collectively, they
handle millions of dollars in print
ing work annually. They buy ma
terials In the open market and are
conducted. on the whole II was say
today, without q general centrahzeo
plan of operation.
Public Printer George n. Carter dis.
cussed this matter yest2rday with
Gen. Dawes. director OF the puoSet
Preliminary plans were outlined. ou,
the point of direction OF the proposeo
consolidation Of plants was not reach
ed, Favorite consideration. however
turned upon the collection and CEN
tralization of the plants In large
cities, which would cover a large
radius Of territory needing the print
ing.
Local Plant Would Direct.
Eventually. it is believed. the plants
will be placed under the direction
Of the government printing ofhce here
where supplies could be obtained and
expenditures made through the i'm.
mense purchasing organization in this
city.
One of the cuts in printing appro-
priations sought. Mr.. Carter said to-
day, was that of authors correc-
tions" Seventy-five per cent of this
work. he said. was avoidable through
more careful preparation OF copy by
authors of various governmental
pamphlets and circulars. In some
cases the proofs are revised and re-
written three and four times. Almost
one million dollars was estimated as
the cost of such corrections in copy
during the last five years.
Cost Doubles i'm Ten Years.
incidentally, Gen. Dawes was in.
formed, the cost of the government
printing office work had more thar
Thirteen millions Of dollars worth
Of work were turned out OF the shoI
last year. as against some six mil
lions of dollars worth ten years ago
Another item to which the economy
agents of the government are giving
attention is that OF multigraphing In
government departments.
A typical case is cited as follows: A
department exhausts its printing ap'
preparation prematurely. The work
cannot be done In the governmen,
printing office without waiver from
the public printer. unless deficiency
appropriation is obtained. To avoid
this the department will send the
work to a multigrapher. who turns
out work similar in many details tc
nrinting. The cost, however. stretch.
es far beyond the printing cost. l,
was estimated that $2,000,000 in mul.
tigraphing work was turned out fol-
government departments daring the
past year.